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Aug 23, 2016 17:18:23 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 17:18:23 GMT -7
@jill10 Emma was pretty sure that cravings shouldn't start until the second trimester. At least then she could blame the belly she was bound to get from all this junk on her baby bump. However, she had no such luck. Here she was, in Honeydukes, with three bag fulls of candy. She had picked up nearly everything she had seen and pilled it all in her arms. A few people had stopped her to ask her if she wanted some help, she responded with no. She was perfectly fine to carry her own candy. The money exchanged hands and she took a bite out of the chocolate frog that was already in her hand. She weaved through the people in the store and opened the door out onto the street of Hogsmead. She took her last bite of the frog, closing her eyes to savor the taste. That was when she ran into a complete stranger. Candy went flying every where as Emma flailed her arms trying to keep her balance. She eventually managed to land on her feet, her eyes wide with the sudden adrenaline rush. "Oh! Pardon me, I'm so sorry about that!" she said to the man she had bumped into.
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Aug 24, 2016 14:30:23 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2016 14:30:23 GMT -7
@emma <3 Carter's day had been a long one. He had just come from eating dinner and speaking with his older brother, Cassius. They did some catching up, and Carter felt better about seeing him. He tried to see Caden as much as possible, as well as his sister-in-law. But it was difficult with all three of them having such important jobs. Speaking of jobs, Carter's was stressful without Isla there. Having her at St. Mungo's was definitely damage for the other troll trainers, and the trolls. They missed her just as much as he did.
He had just left the Hog's Head and was walking to...well, he didn't exactly know where to. All he knew was that he was exhausted. Which is probably why he had bumped into this beautiful girl in front of him. Bright colored things went flying everywhere and his eyes widened. Her arms had flailed, and he reached his out to try to hold her, but she had stood up straight. He rose an eyebrow as he looked at her, and then smiled. "I'm sorry dear, are you alright?"
Carter's eyes went down, seeing all the candy on the ground. He chuckled and bent down, beginning to pick it up for her.
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Aug 24, 2016 18:06:08 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2016 18:06:08 GMT -7
@jill10 It was as if it was raining candy. And the candy stopped falling as she looked at the young man she had just bumped into. Her breath caught as she caught his eye. Then the candy started falling again, landing on the ground in colorful heaps. She bent down and started picking it up and was surprised when he bent down as well. "Oh I'm fine, I hope I didn't hurt you, I was just lost in thought and wasn't watching where I was going. Sometimes I can ben so clumsy. I'm sorry!" she felt as if she was talking too fast, trying to make up for that moment where time had seemed to stand still. She reached for a candy, her hand brushing against his and she quickly pulled it away. The blush spread up her cheeks like a car on a roller coaster, slowly and deliberately. There was no stopping it. Why was she even blushing? It hadn't even been a month since Duncan, she shouldn't be acting this way around someone. She was supposed to be heartbroken. But she wasn't. She missed the way things had been, but they hadn't been that way for months. And now it was over. "S-sorry." she stuttered out, ducking behind her hair as she scooped up more candy to put into her bags.
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Aug 25, 2016 16:40:04 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 16:40:04 GMT -7
@emma <3 The girl seemed to just continue going on talking and Carter grinned. She seemed nervous, although he wasn't sure why. All she had done was bump into him; he wasn't offended. Carter saw the look she gave him when she looked at him, he was curious as to why, which is why he rose his eyebrows at her. "No need to apologize, miss. I'm not hurt. But I am in shock about all of this candy!"
Carter laughed as he picked up as much as he could. He wondered if she was having a party. This was definitely the first place he'd go if he needed to buy candy for a big event. There were so many different kinds, even some he has never tried before. It took Carter awhile to pick up a lot as he was reading the names but as soon as he was almost finished, he felt the contact with this girl. She stuttered an apology and he looked into her eyes. "Again, no reason for you to apologize...what's your name?"
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Sept 3, 2016 7:38:46 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 7:38:46 GMT -7
@jill10 Emma blushed at his comment about her candy. It was a lot. She probably didn't need this much. She picked up the last piece and stuck back in the bag. "Well, you know, a girl's got to eat." she said with a shrug. She brushed her hair behind her ear , trying to act more natural than she had been. Just cause this guy was gorgeous was no reason for her to lose her head. She had talked to gorgeous people before. But she had never bumped into them... "Oh, I'm Emma." she said in response to his question, her gaze meeting his. Many times, giving direct eye contact was uncomfortable. For some reason this wasn't. It felt... natural. "And yours?" she asked after a few moment of looking into his eyes. So much for being natural.
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Sept 4, 2016 8:15:28 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 8:15:28 GMT -7
@emma <3 Carter saw her blush and for just a moment he felt a bit bad. But, then he didn't. A smirk developed on his lips and he watched as she put the last piece of candy in her bag. So, it was all for her. There was nothing wrong with that. He'd do the same thing...just probably not with candy. Probably with donuts. "Yes, a girl does have to eat." Carter was curious as to where he knew this girl from. She looked so familiar, especially when she placed her hair behind her ear.
Emma. Well, Emma was beautiful. And she looked into his eyes and he looked right back, smiling. "I'm Carter. Carter Leonato. It's nice to meet you, Emma." Carter still couldn't place where she was from, most likely school but he wasn't too sure at that moment. He placed his hands in the front pockets of his jeans and tilted his head to the right, looking her up and down. "I'm assuming you went to Hogwarts...what house were you?"
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Sept 11, 2016 9:22:59 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2016 9:22:59 GMT -7
@jill10 Carter, a handsome name to go with a handsome face. She noticed his curious glance at her, as if he was trying to place her face from somewhere. Her suspicious were confirmed when he asked what house she was in. Now that she thought of it, he looked familiar too. If he went to Hogwarts, there was no way she didn't at least know of him. "Hufflepuff." she said with a grin. "And you? " her first guess was Gryffindor, the chivalry was practically dripping off of him. But she didn't want to spoil his moment. She looked him over again, noting the blueness of his eyes. After a moment she realized she kind of got lost in them, realizing he had said something while she had been consumed by his gaze. "Hmm? What was that you said?" she asked, shaking her head to clear her mind.
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Sept 11, 2016 11:55:41 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2016 11:55:41 GMT -7
@emma <3 Ah, Hufflepuff. She definitely acted like a badger, that was for sure. His eyebrow rose at her, smiling. She seemed to be studying him as well, but Carter didn't tell her not to. He didn't mind it. However, although she gave him her house he still didn't know if they had classes together or not. They must've...but what class was it?
She reciprocated the question and Carter grinned. "Gryffindor." As soon as he was done speaking, Emma did not respond to him. His eyes scrunched up and he gave her a funny look, curios as to why she was just staring into his eyes. But Carter got his answer when she seemed to snap out of it and ask him what he said. Chuckling, he tilted his head at her. "You alright, there, Emma? I said I was in Gryffindor."
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Sept 13, 2016 7:22:16 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2016 7:22:16 GMT -7
@jill10 Emma cursed her blush. It kept rushing to her cheeks and betraying her embarrassment. "Ah, right. Of course you are. I'm fine, just got a little.... lost." she said then stood up with her bag of candy. "So, Carter. Thanks for helping me with the mess I made." she said. She didn't want to leave, but the conversation seemed to be over. However she just wanted to keep talking to him, learn about him. Strange. Inhaling through her nose and started to control her breath, which also let her blush lessen. "I guess I'll see you around..." she said reluctantly.
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Sept 13, 2016 10:00:15 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2016 10:00:15 GMT -7
@emma <3 The blood rushed to her cheeks and he tiled his head, smiling. Carter glanced around as she was getting ready to say goodbye, trying to find the time. Not sure what it was, he held up his hand to her. "Wait a moment, Emma...would you like to get something to eat? On me." Carter smiled charmingly at her. He reached down and grabbed the bag of candy from her. "Here, let me carry that. What are you in the mood for?"
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Sept 15, 2016 8:28:06 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 8:28:06 GMT -7
@jill10 Emma froze. Go out to eat? They had only just met! She didn't know him, not well enough to go somewhere with him, alone! No, this was not a good idea. "I would love to, and it looks like I brought dessert." she heard herself saying, as she held up her bag of candy. "What if we just... have sandwiches?" she suggested innocently. Truthfully she was craving pickles and that would be a great way to get some into her stomach. Wait, what was she doing?! She thought through all of her arguments again then pushed them aside. She wanted to go out to eat with him. So... she was going to.
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Sept 15, 2016 14:02:20 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 14:02:20 GMT -7
@emma <3 Carter rose an eyebrow and chuckled. She looked a bit nervous, which he could see why. He held up his hands. "Don't worry, I don't want to hurt you. I want to get to know you, Emma." Carter smirked at her. He was generally a romantic and good with words, but right now he was just being blunt.
Sandwiches. That sounded great. He nodded, and began walking to a store a few blocks down. "Sandwiches are good. And the dessert is even better." Carter opened the door for her, allowing her to go first. He walked over to a small booth and sat down. Carter greeted the waitress with a smile. "I'll have a fish and chip sandwich, and a coffee, please." Mmm his favorite meal.
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Sept 15, 2016 14:45:23 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 14:45:23 GMT -7
@jill10 Emma followed Carter, the stranger, down to a sandwich shop. He opened the door for her, which was thoughtful. Then he ordered first, also kind, then she knew how much he was willing to pay. Obviously he had been here before since he ordered almost immediately. She took a look at the menu, but she already knew what she wanted. "a Roast beef sandwich with a lot of extra pickles." She said, then thought for a moment. "And milk?" She looked up questioningly at the waitress who smiled as she wrote then walked away to get their orders. Emma turned back to Carter. How was he so calm? He was just so... suave. Like he rescued girls from spilling candy and then took them to lunch every day. Then there was her. She had been with the same guy for years now and look how that had ended... pregnant and single. It seemed she wasn't as good at the dating game as she had always thought she was. Maybe she should take a leaf out of Carter's book. "So, Carter the Gryffindor. Emma the Hufflepuff. What have you been doing since you got out of school?" she asked, trying to dive into a conversation.
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Sept 15, 2016 18:52:27 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 18:52:27 GMT -7
@emma <3 Hm. What a sandwich. And extra pickles! Carter wasn't a favorite of pickles but he did like cucumbers. Apparently Emma loved them. And milk, what a sweet drink for a sweet girl. He smiled at the waitress as she walked away to put their order in and turned to face Emma finally, still grinning from ear to ear.
"Well, Emma the Hufflepuff, I am a Security Troll Trainer. I ah, train the trolls." He chuckled. It was an unusual job, but it was a fun one. He tilted his head, taking a sip of the coffee that had just arrived. "What about you, Emma? What are you up to?"
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Sept 24, 2016 7:28:04 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2016 7:28:04 GMT -7
@jill10 A Security Troll Trainer? That sounded dangerous. And pretty fun. What would it be like to have a job that was exciting? Currently... she felt like she was in a dead end. 18, pregnant, single, living with her brother. At least she had a job at the orphanage now. She didn't look like a total fop, even if that was what she felt like. "Trolls? Sounds exciting, and possibly dangerous." she said with a grin. "I actually just started working at an Orphanage. By just started I mean, like, last week." she smiled, picking up her glass of milk. "Do you like working with trolls?" she asked. She didn't think she had ever met anyone who worked with trolls. She hadn't even realized that was a job. But someone had to do it.
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