Re: The Hog's Head

[Pansy Parkinson-Malfoy]

Pansy let him move her as he wished, turning around and resting a knee on the seat on either side of his hips. She draped her arms around his neck and kissed him back, her tongue darting out every once in a while to meet his, biting on his lip from time to time, her fingers working through his hair a little as well. Finally when he pulled away, she couldn't help pouting. "It's not been an hour..." She saw that his face was resolute though, so she got up and held out her hand for him to take. She left the proper change on the table for her butterbeer and they left the Hog's Head, making their way up the main street back toward Hogwarts, but Pansy wanted her full hour. As they passed that one little cafe they had eaten at a while ago, she tugged his hand and pulled him behind her as she ducked into that alley beside it, urging him close to her as she leaned back against the stone wall, putting her arms around his neck as she pulled him down toward her, capturing his lips with her own.

[Draco Malfoy]

Pansy wanting her full hour makes Draco sound like some sort of prostitute. He sighed when she said it hadn't been an hour but was glad when she didn't push the point. He dropped the required change on the table and stood up, letting her lead him from the pub. He was actually much more relaxed than when they had walked in, even if he did still want to get back to his work. As they walked along he was surprised when she tugged his hand and then he smirked when the found themselves back in that little alley again. He moved in, pulling her against him as he pressed her back into the wall. His lips met hers and he slid his arms around her, pulling her into a deeper kiss. This was exactly what he had needed to relax.

[Pansy Parkinson-Malfoy]

Maybe he is. Nope, she just wants to get an actual hour like he promised. She wants him to keep his promises. This one for an hour, the ones he'd made before to her, whatever those might be. One of them had been abandoned, that he would never let her wake up in a cold room, because that happened almost daily now. But she was used to it. And it was a silly little promise anyway. Pansy leaned back into the wall, her shoulders pressed against it and her hips hugged to his, her arms winding tighter around his neck as she bit his bottom lip, tugging on it playfully before kissing him again, slipping her tongue past his.

[Draco Malfoy]

Wow way to make Draco feel like the worst boyfriend ever. Fine. And the bed isn't cold at least, she has Max and Draco made that happen. Promise. Kept. His arms adjusted as she moved closer and he leaned more against the wall, pressing her in as close as he could. He was amazed at how much had changed between them in the two months they had been together. He remembered when they had first started dating and she was so timid and nervous when they kissed. If things kept going this way Maybe they would have sex before his thirtieth birthday.

[Pansy Parkinson-Malfoy]

Maybe by then. Not sure, I mean, that's still maybe pushing it for his little unicorn. Maybe for his thirty second birthday they can do that. That sounds good. And true, he did buy her Max, so I guess that promise is kept in a way. Draco is probably one of the best things to happen to Pansy. It's hard to imagine how naive and probably slightly helpless she would still be if everything that had happened with him hadn't happened at all. Their fights led to her learning to duel. Them being close and eventually dating had led to her knowing how to care for him and what he needed in different situations, and it had also taught her all the ins and outs and ultimate powers of kissing, which was a rather nice thing to know. She moved as he did, going where his body urged hers, moving where his hands positioned her and responding as she could when his lips met hers. This was really not such a sketchy alley at all, but probably one of her favorite alleys now. Yep.

[Draco Malfoy]

Goodness Unicorn, I thought thirty one was the latest. Alas she's worth waiting for. Pansy is just as good for Draco, she looks after him when he desperately needs someone but won't ask and she forces him to actually interact with another human being. She also makes him a better person and significantly less selfish. Draco might regret just a little teaching her the power of kissing, sometimes. Right now not so much though. And this alley isn't sketchy, it's sexy. Speaking of sexy Draco has a boner again. After snogging her up against the alley wall for a while he pulled back and rested his forehead against hers, "Well that was a lot more fun than writing my essay."

[Pansy Parkinson-Malfoy]

Um, when doesn't he when he's within touching distance of Pansy or something that reminds him of Pansy? I mean honestly. Good luck holding out until birthday number thirty two. Pansy caught her breath as he pulled back, looking up at his grey eyes which were considerably happier than before, and for that she was glad. She pecked him on the lips once more, grinning at him. "I told you you wouldn't regret getting out of the castle for a little while. It has technically been an hour though, if you need to get back." She pouted a little, not wanting to go back, but she knew he would probably want to leave now.

[Draco Malfoy]

At least it's his thirty second not hers, that would be 6 months he couldn't deal with. Draco smiled and gave her a kiss back, "As much as I love spending time with you in this alleyway I really do need to get back and finish that essay." He gave her one more kiss before stepping back, keeping one arm around her waist to lead her back to the castle so he could get back to work.

[Rolf Scamander]

Rolf walked with her to The Hog's Head, for it really was their best option. Thankfully there weren't many people that seemed to be in the pub at such a late hour. Well, not many people that looked really sketchy. Sure, there was some woman with these scary bumps all over her face, but it really wasn't that bad of a scene. He led her over to a table, far away from the creepy woman. "What would you like to drink?" he asked, prepared to go and order their drink orders with Aberforth.

[Cho Chang]

When Cho entered the Hog's Head, she looked around at all the people. There were a few creepy people, but other than that no one was all that sketchy. Rolf led her to a table and asked what she wanted to drink. Cho looked at him for a moment, thinking. "I'll just have whatever you're having." She said. She wasn't really worried about what she was going to drink. She was pretty sure that she could drink whatever and keep it down. "Thanks for this." She said, smiling at him. it really was nice. They had never really talked, and now he was taking her out for drinks. It was kind.

[Rolf Scamander]

"Alright, if you're sure," he said with a smile. He headed over to the bar and waited for Aberforth's attention, though the bartender was pretty content with just cleaning the bar of the grime with his dirty towel. He debated what to order for a moment, then decided that a little celebratory drink was in order for their new friendship. Once the order was placed, he waited a minute for Aberborth to have it all prepared, then paid the bartender and headed back to the table. "Hope you're okay with Firewhiskey," he said with a sheepish smile. "If you want something else though, feel free to let me know."

[Cho Chang]

Cho merely smiled at him. "Oh, I'm sure." she said, with a smirk. She waited for him to come back with the drinks, and when he did she wasn't very surprised. She had pegged him for a Firewhiskey type of boy and she was right. She was glad to have been right. "I'm fine, thanks." She said. "Oh, and if there's a next round, I'm paying." She smiled again, looking at her drink, thinking for a moment. "So..." She said, taking her drink. "I know this isn't wine or anything, but," She raised her drink. "To our new friendship?" She asked, wondering if he would accept the toast.

[Rolf Scamander]

"Alright," he smiled, handing her the drink. He didn't mind buying the first few rounds, but if she offered, then he didn't want to make things awkward and refuse. When he saw he raise her drink, he mimicked her actions and held his up as well. "That sounds good to me," he grinned. "To our new friendship," he repeated. He allowed their glasses to hit, the resounding click echoing in the pub. He held the glass up to his lips and took a sip, grimacing at the burn. "The first few sips are always the hardest to get through," he said.

[Cho Chang]

Cho smiled when he accepted her toast. When their glasses it, it made the signature chink and she watched as he took a sip. She joined him and took a ship of her own drink, feeling the burn of the drink down her throat. Cho nodded, agreeing with him. "They are. I like it though. It's good." She said. "I'm glad I'm here." She said to him before taking another small sip of her drink. "Are you?" She laughed a tiny bit.

[Rolf Scamander]

He took another sip, noting that it wasn't as rough as the first one had been. He gave her a kind smile before replying. "Yeah, I am. It's always nice to make more friends. I've been so stressed about NEWTs, so it's nice to get out of the castle too." Another sip and he felt the drink going down quite easily. "So yes, I am glad," he smiled.

[Cho Chang]

Cho smiled again, right back at Rolf. He had a cute smile. Cho took another sip, feeling it go down a bit more smoothly. "Oh, NEWT's, NEWT's, NEWT's, how I loathe thee." She said. "Which ones are you taking?" She asked, genuinely curious. She knew that he was taking some of the same ones as her, but maybe not others? Cho did have the tendency to overextend herself. She was glad that he was glad. She just wouldn't say it in such an... odd manner. She would wait until she could think of something less redundant. She really wanted to ask about Viktor, but then decided that in the event that they HAD done something, they weren't nearly as drunk as they should be, so she let off on that idea. She took another sip, trying to bide the time so she didn't have to ask another stupid question.

[Rolf Scamander]

Rolf couldn't help but NEWTs were quite the loathsome thing. It wasn't so much that he minded testing, but preparing for the tests was extremely stressful. Especially with professors going on and on about how much they matter. "Oh, well I'm not taking anything too terrible interesting," he replied with a small shrug. "I'm taking Charms, Transfiguration, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures, Ancient Runes, Astronomy, and Herbology. Essentially, they are classes that help me with traveling. I don't have a job set up, but I plan on traveling for a year around the world and examining different magical creatures," he said, taking a sip of his drink. "What about you? What classes are you in?"

[Cho Chang]

Cho looked at him while he spoke. They were actually taking a lot of the same NEWT's. "Traveling?" She asked. "That's pretty awesome. I would love to do something like that, but I'm afraid my parents want me to take a job at the ministry or something. Or at least, my mother does. My father wants me to look into playing Quidditch." It had always been Cho and her father, the Quidditch maniacs. He took her to her first game and she was hooked. "So you like Care of Magical Creatures, then?" She asked. She was okay in that class, but it was a bit too hands on for her. She preferred the books. "Me? I'm taking Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, Muggle Studies, Astronomy, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Arithmancy, and Ancient Runes." Thinking about that now, it was a lot. She supposed that at some point she wanted to study archaeology and go on digs. Other cultures were fascinating. There was something about the old ancient cultures that she loved.

[Rolf Scamander]

“Seems like they’re just looking out for you though and want you to have a good career. I mean, it’s logically and how a lot of parents will be with their children. Care of Magical creatures…it’s just something that my family has been into forever. I mean, my grandfather wrote Magical Beasts and Where to Find Them. I guess that’s why my mum understands why traveling is so important to me.” When he had told his mum that he wanted to work with magical creatures, she hadn’t really been surprised in the slightest and her support was extremely nice. “Oh, we’re taking quite a few of the same NEWTs,” he grinned. “I heard that seventh year Defence was a difficult class. I didn’t quite see a need for it, for I know a lot of the basics,” he said with a small shrug. “What’s it like this year?”

[Cho Chang]

Cho nodded. "Yeah, I mean, it's just a lot of the same stuff with them. I get that they want the best though." Cho remembered that the name Scamander was familiar, and now she knew why. She had read the book a couple of times, but really preferred Quidditch Through The Ages. "I guess that makes sense then." She smiled. "Defence is difficult." Cho laughed, echoing Rolf's statement. "I just like it. The whole balance between dark and light is fragile, and I like seeing the two different sides. Not to mention, it's pretty handy stuff, learning all these counter-curses and jinxes and whatnot." She looked down at her drink, and then back up to Rolf. "But yeah. It's difficult, but fun, you know?"

[Rolf Scamander]

"Yeah, I always thought that Defence was quite interesting. There were certain things that I found to be handy, particularly with handling certain creatures, but I did some research about what the NEWT level class was, and just didn't think it was applicable to what I wanted to study. Jinxes are always fun to learn though," he grinned. "Everyone that takes the class seems to enjoy it quite a bit, regardless to the fact that it is rather difficult," he said, taking another sip of his drink and realizing it was soon gone. "Oh, guess it's almost time for another. Would you like me to get you one?" he asked, standing up from the table.

[Cho Chang]

"I mean, it isn't for everyone, and why take a NEWT when you're not interested, right?" Cho smiled at him, taking one last sip of her drink. "Yeah, that'd be nice." She handed him her glass. "It is a fun class though. Plenty to do and learn." She laughed. "Besides, I get to see all the Gryff's try and figure some of the spells out." She paused for a moment. "Transfiguration, though, THERE'S a fun class. I love it. McGonagall is just awesome." Yeah, she was awesome. She was such a boss. Cho smiled again. She liked this, this spending time with Rolf thing. He was funny and endearing. UNlike most people, he could actually hold a conversation.

[Rolf Scamander]

"McGonagall is definitely my favourite professor," he grinned, glad to see that she seemed to agree with his line of thinking. There was just something about McGonagall, maybe her 'no shit' attitude that made her an exceptional educator. He took their empty glasses and went over to the bar, instantly ordering another round of Firewhiskeys from Aberforth. Once back at the table, he handed Cho her glass and sat down in his seat. He took a sip of his drink, beginning to feel the effects of the strong alcohol that he really did not consume too much. "So what do you do for fun?" he asked.

[Cho Chang]

Cho smiled. "Exactly! And that way that she'll look down over her spectacles, and glare at you if you're doing something stupid! It's great! Woman takes no shit." Rolf was over to the bar and back in record time, placing their new rounds on the table. She took hers and took another sip. She was beginning to feel the lightheadedness that came with alcohol but thought nothing of it. "Hm..." She said. "What I do for fun..." She paused. "I mean, not too much. I'm kind of dull. I read, listen to music and the like, I write - that's the fun bit, writing. Uh... I don't know. I suppose I'm not that entertaining. What about you?" She asked, laughing her own patheticness off.

[Rolf Scamander]

"Well, writing is always fun," Rolf said with a grin. "Though, what kind of writing do you mean?" he asked. He thought for a moment when he thought about what he did for fun. "Well, I suppose nothing that interesting as well," he finally replied with a small shrug. "I mean, I enjoy Quidditch, so that's always fun. Oh! I do enjoy potion making. Viktor and I had been working on this perfume together, but I haven't really hung out with him recently," he said with a small frown. "Things just got a little weird after we broke up," he admitted, for the alcohol was giving him a lack of filter. "Oh well. I do enjoy baking pies though," he shrugged again.

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