~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jun 20, 2006 17:51:25 GMT -5
Arion looked out a window that was about the width of her palm, noting that the height was taller than her when she stood up. Outside, birds twittered with careless abandon and students laughed and meandered around the lake. Outside, everything was perfect. But inside, a storm of conflicting emotions took place. Arion had nestled herself in a very remote corner of the library between book titles such as, "The Theory of Pesticide: It's Harms on the Common Gnome", and "Nose Hair: 101 Good Uses!" Students generally avoided this section, and the proof was the fine layer of dust coating the small table she sat at. It had been one night since she and Liam's encounter, and already guilt was broiling inside her like something alive. She hadn't seen him since and was actually dreading the moment. It had been so perfect, and she wondered why life had to continue from there. She loved Liam, and even more loved the way he made her feel, loved what sensations he inspired in her. But he had a wife, and kids. It wasn't as though this hadn't bothered her before....it seemed as though her mind had went to lockdown mode, and all her morals went strait to hell. That was what she feared most about seeing him again. She knew just the sight of Liam would send shivers up her spine, and even the thought of him made her muscles tense.
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Professor Liam Imura
S Head of House
Transfiguration Professor
Bloo'y Blee'in' Buggers...
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jun 20, 2006 18:16:36 GMT -5
Speaking of el diablo, Liam walked into the Library, shaking his head lightly as he glanced at the piece of parchment in his hand, just about every inch of it covered in tiny writing- the titles of books and their authors in either the restricted sections or in places that were hard to get to even with the ladders. He went to the restricted section first, pulling out about ten tomes and then went to the ladder, climbing to the top and standing on his tiptoes to get a book from the very highest shelf, muttering something about short sisters who wanted twisted things to read. Balancing the books in one hand, he carefully decended on the ladder, ignoring the librarian's eagle-eyed glare that told him to be careful for the sake of her books.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jun 20, 2006 18:28:32 GMT -5
Arion's attention was pulled away as her wand let out a singing tone, one that whispered tauntingly in her ear. "Oh, shut up!" Her voice was loud and she bit her tongue immediately, blushing. She of all people knew better than to raise her voice in the library...the ancient librarian had been so when she was at school, and the reminder of a rather nasty scolding had never left her entirely. A humming noise issued from her pocket and she absently wondered whether or not the spell of silence would work on a wand. Deciding that she'd need another wand to even try it on her own, she merely grabbed the intricately carved strip of wood and stroked it, getting a smattering of purple sparks in response and a pretty twittering noise. God, it was like having a pet. Only worse. She remembered the time her wand had stung the back of her hand using a spell she didn't know, causing a horrible green welt the size of an egg to spring up across the tender skin. At this thought, she shoved the wand back in her pocket, grimacing. She was too busy with her wand to see Liam, and thankfully so because she would have been rather embarrassed by her show of swearwords that erupted forth when the wand shot back out of her pocket and resilutely onto the table.
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Professor Liam Imura
S Head of House
Transfiguration Professor
Bloo'y Blee'in' Buggers...
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jun 20, 2006 18:35:18 GMT -5
Liam heard Arion's voice clearly over the silence of the library and glanced around, trying to locate her. Unable to find her and figuring that he needed to keep all of his attention on getting down safely, he gave up and returned to his decent of the ladder. With a yelp, he missed a step and banged his head against the wood, cursing roundly in Gaelic as usual, getting another glare from his librarian. Holding on to the ladder with his elbow around the rung above him, he dug out his wand and pointed to half the stack of books, muttering, Wingardium Leviosa, having the books float over to the table, doing the same to the rest. That done, he shot down the rest of the rungs, pocketed his wand, and moved over to the checkout desk, grinning at the irritated look the old woman gave him.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
Posts: 294
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jun 20, 2006 18:40:23 GMT -5
Arion distictly heard over the irritated hissing of her wand a word shouted point-blankly in another tongue, followed by a loud crash. She wasn't sure at first, but when she heard the voice that muttered the spell it was all to obvious: However the hell fate managed it, she and Liam always seemed to end up in the same room together. Something in her mind wanted her to stay quiet and hide, but every other fiber was quivering with the thought of seeing him again. She wasn't really sure what would happen, but she'd have to face reality sooner or later, and there was no benefit to waiting. Besides, she had a question to ask him.
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Professor Liam Imura
S Head of House
Transfiguration Professor
Bloo'y Blee'in' Buggers...
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jun 20, 2006 18:45:17 GMT -5
Knowing that his tower of tomes would take a while to check out, Liam went perusing for two reasons: to find a book for himself and to look for Arion, whom he was certain was there thanks to the curse he had heard earlier. Selecting a book: One Thousand and One Ways to Annoy Gryffindor Heads of Houses, just for Kato of course, and he chuckled, tucking it under his arm. Passing by the young woman, he smiled softly, his eyes as warm as they had been the other day in the teacher's lounge.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
Posts: 294
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jun 20, 2006 18:49:33 GMT -5
Arion smiled back, catching a little teasing glare in his eyes that told her he hadn't forgotten last night, and it came off to her as almost a challenge to do it again. Holding that urge for later, she followed after him, almost forgetting her wand and being rewarded with a swift hiss of sparks and a sharp rap on the knuckles. Biting back a swear, she picked up a random book front the shelf and took a seat across from him, noting the couple dozen books that hid him slightly from her vision. "Catching up on a bit of reading, are we?"
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Professor Liam Imura
S Head of House
Transfiguration Professor
Bloo'y Blee'in' Buggers...
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jun 20, 2006 18:56:43 GMT -5
He laughed softly at her words and would've kissed her cheek, but caught himself just in time, knowing that only the pair of them knew what went on in the Teacher's Lounge the night prior. And, for the moment, he hoped to keep it that way until they worked everything out and figured out just what they wanted to do with this fire that they both shared mutually. Most of it's f'r Saren...she's very bored and doesn't want to go to classes so she asks her friends to take notes and bring her the assignments. I've tried to get her to attend classes but she won't...only mine, he said with a light shrug. Looking at her odd collection, he raised his brows. Who'd want to use nose hair?
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~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
Posts: 294
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jun 20, 2006 19:04:38 GMT -5
She flushed. "I just grabbed them to appear as though I was working," she stated bluntly. This was going along rather well, she thought. She had been almost hoping for something of a confrontation with him today anyway, god knew why she was so nervous before. She was wearing her usual or rather unusual muggle attire, having only one class a week, that being done. Mostly students were out of the castle, so robes really weren't a necessity. Instead, she wore factory-torn jeans that looked rusty around the seams and rips, most of those being around the knees. Her shirt was a fairly professional blue one that sloped downwards slightly due to the fact that it wasn't buttoned properly. She had carefully pulled her glossy curls up today in a messy style, and she wondered vaguely whether or not he had noticed.Should it matter? She stomped on her small voice of logic that kept creeping into her conscious and came back to reality, her eyes focusing on the rich red of one of the book covers Liam was hiding behind.
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Professor Liam Imura
S Head of House
Transfiguration Professor
Bloo'y Blee'in' Buggers...
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jun 20, 2006 19:11:35 GMT -5
Liam always noticed every little detail about Arion- even the slight tic around her mouth when he knew she was going to get angry, or the laughter that rose in her eyes bright before she said a joke or greeted him happily. He just didn't always mention things because, well, he didn't want to seem overbearing. Ah...the old 'I'm-working-don't-bother-me' ruse, eh? he teased playfully with a laugh, choosing to ignore the librarian fully now. He'd like to see her try to throw him out. After all, she couldn't be taller than five feet one inches. Noticing which book she was reading the title of, he gave a sheepish grin. That's for Saren, too...she's a little twisted around this time of the month... he said, implying about that damnable womanly thing that happened to all females once they became of age. The book simply read: Castration.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
Posts: 294
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jun 20, 2006 19:18:58 GMT -5
Arion had just finished reading the title and stuck in, "Lovely," her tone a mock scornful that was betrayed by the dancing mirth in her eyes. Looking up into his gray optics to ensure he knew she wasn't slighting his sister, she noted a burst of affection there that made her ears turn a delicate shade of pink. She couldn't keep her mind from wandering to the events of the night before, but she certaintly tried, reminding herself that if she held out, no one would need to know about it. She remembered as a child having an aunt who's husband had a wild affair with a 17-year-old named Jenny who lived down the street, and it had been all anybody could talk about for months. She didn't need to be the hottest piece of gossip, and this kept her in check, reminding her that even though they had escaped reprimandation for a forbidden love, it would never stop being wrong, and if they didn't handle it correctly, things could go horribly, horribly bad.
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Professor Liam Imura
S Head of House
Transfiguration Professor
Bloo'y Blee'in' Buggers...
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jun 20, 2006 19:26:02 GMT -5
He laughed, nodding and agreenig with her mock-scorn statement, meeting her gaze with affection. Stop it, you bloo'y sod...y'r makin' things to obvious an'...some'un'll fin' ou', he told himself sharply, giving himself a mental kick as his features remained warm. Now, about that Jenny...Liam and Arion were close in age- Liam just one and one half, maybe two, years older than she, so it wouldn't be as scandalous. But everyone in the school knew Liam was married- he had told his students on the first day of classes that he was and that he had children, and the faculty knew because of his job application and from one of those 'Get to Know You' meetings that occured at the beginning of every term. He held her gaze for a moment to let her know that he in no way regretted what happened last night, just in case she was doubting. But tha's Saren f'r you- no man's safe, he muttered, knowing she had a particularly nasty curse that would cause a man to feel like they'd just been kicked in the groin repeatedly by Mia Hamm (yes, this Irish lass knows who she is) for a good day or so...he'd been on the recieving end of that one one too many times and didn't feel like arguing with his sibling if only to save himself and his, well, his lower self.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jun 20, 2006 19:37:37 GMT -5
Arion laughed at the joke but saw behind his eyes that he wasn't entirely kidding, so she held the amusement in if nothing but to save his dignity. He still smiled at her though, and she could see an almost mischevious look there that made her nose burn, for some reason, and her mouth go dry again. A familiar swooping sensation took over her stomach, and she breathed in quickly, not ready to give into that yet, and definately not out in the open. "So," She paused, her voice sounding flimsy and full of breath. Clearing her throat, she continued. "So, you promised me those flying lessons." She figeted with her hands beneath the table, reaching up to sweep a stray strand of hair behind her ears. She was nervous again, and she didn't know why. God, she had to get a little more control over her emotions...maybe there was a calming spell or something...Or you could just go get wasted. She shook her head disbelievingly at herself internally, wondering how the little demons inside always managed to work their way out at the most inopportune moments. Arion hated drinking, yet the thought had come to her now, and she wanted to bang her head against the desk in hopes of destroying that constant, nagging voice as well as the logical one. "If you still want to."
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Professor Liam Imura
S Head of House
Transfiguration Professor
Bloo'y Blee'in' Buggers...
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jun 20, 2006 19:44:13 GMT -5
The tall young man finally got his books checked out and looked at Arion with a chuckle. Oh yes, flying lessons...how about now? The pitch isn't booked for any practices so there shouldn't be anyone there, he replied with a smirk, ever so eager to see her skills so that he could began teaching her. He'd taught Saren how to fly and look how she was now! Of course, Sarentegra had Chasers and Keepers in her blood, so she was a natural with the broomstick, having never fallen off on her own or by the power of the wind- refusing to fall from her perch even when Bludgers slammed into her shoulders, causing the right to cave in, the left to dislocate. She had bitched about it but she'd been fine and hadn't lost her seat. Now about getting wasted...Liam wouldn't mind that. As an Irishman, he loved to drink and could keep alcohol down expertly well so he didn't get rip-roaring drunk often, but it did make him a very agreeable man when in good company. Of course, he couldn't drink on duty so he'd been going on bits of withdrawls.
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~*..::Arion::..*~
R Head of House
Care of Magical Creatures Professor
"I'm allergic to YOUR cat, ok? And my reaction to him is blood. I'm allergic to being wounded."
Posts: 294
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Post by ~*..::Arion::..*~ on Jun 20, 2006 19:54:33 GMT -5
"Alright! I mean, I don't have any other plans..." Her voice trailed away as she left her decoy book on the table to help Liam with his load. Grabbing about 5 books, she turned to him, smiling brightly. "This'll be...fun."
((Gah. I really have to get off this time, but I'll see if I can get on tonight. If not, I may be on tomorrow, and definately on all Thursday. We can pick up at the Quidditch Field somewhere.))
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Professor Liam Imura
S Head of House
Transfiguration Professor
Bloo'y Blee'in' Buggers...
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Post by Professor Liam Imura on Jun 20, 2006 20:00:16 GMT -5
ooc:// Alright. ^^ I'll wait till you get back to post at the Pitch.
He laughed and gave a nod to the librarian, thanking Arion for helping him with his load. I've just got to drop these at the Slytherin Common Room for Saren and change really quickly then we can go, he said with a broad smile. He lead the way to the Common Room, took the five books from Arion, muttered the password, and clambered in, setting the books down at the base of the Girl's Dormatory stairwell, doubling back to his room to change- now in Ireland's Quidditch Robes- oh, didn't one say that Liam had played for the Ireland team? Whoops. He had only quit to become a teacher but would be welcomed back should he so choose. That done, he came out of the portrait hole and smiled at Arion again. And we're off!
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