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Aug 5, 2017 13:37:37 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 13:37:37 GMT -7
Ethan just laughed when Dom teased him and she couldn't help but smile in response. This was perfect. He was moving along with her and she loved it. Dancing with Ethan was fabulous, even if he said he didn't know how. He pulled her closer and Dom's hands tightened around his hand and on his shoulder. He said they should call it a Domethan Tango and she laughed. "I love it!" she agreed, squealing softly when he dipped her, telling her it was better than the original. He pulled her back up slowly and when she was upright once more, he was a lot closer than she expected. Her heart started racing and she smiled softly. "I think I would have to agree with that," she responded, her eyes searching his. She didn't even realize that they weren't really dancing anymore.
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Aug 5, 2017 16:56:30 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 16:56:30 GMT -7
They weren't exactly dancing anymore, but instead were staring into each others eyes and... she was agreeing that this was better than a traditional tango. He nodded, not saying anything for a moment. Then, the song changed. "Aw, this is a bit easier. Waltz," she said, getting back into position but not being as close to her, because typical waltz stance was generally a little more formal than a tango. He started moving to the steps, which was pretty easy with the one-two-three count a waltz had. His hand against her back was firm, so that they could keep their form, "dancers must have really strong arms, holding them up so much for so long," he commented
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Aug 5, 2017 17:12:32 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 17:12:32 GMT -7
Ethan didn't say anything back, but for once ... Dom didn't mind. She smiled at him, focusing on the sensation of being in his arms. When the song changed he seemed to gain a bit more confidence and pulled her back into dancing position. Dom followed him, though she suddenly preferred the closeness of the tango to the professionalness of the waltz. She smiled at him as they danced. "You're pretty good at the waltz," Dom complimented easily. She laughed at his comment about dancers. "Which is one reason I never wanted to be one," she said airily before laughing. "Other than the fact I don't think I'd be good at dancing professionally in front of people." That wasn't even a question, seeing as how Dom would much prefer to be silly whenever she felt like it.
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Aug 10, 2017 18:53:03 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 18:53:03 GMT -7
She complimented his dancing and he shook his head, but didn't exactly deny it. The waltz was easier! She laughed, saying that the hard work with the arms was a reason she didn't want to be one, alone with dancing professionally. He chuckled, "yeah, it's far too-" he paused, doing a dramatic dip, "serious. Oh!" he was not supporting her well enough and promptly lost balance and they both fell over, into the free bowl. He caught himself with a bent knee and a straight arm so he wouldn't crush her. "Oh my gosh, Dom, I'm so sorry," he was actually trying to be serious but he started to laugh. He turned his head to the side so he wasn't laughing right in her face.
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Aug 11, 2017 11:26:16 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 11:26:16 GMT -7
Dom could tell that Ethan didn't really believe it when she said he was good at dancing, but she'd argue with him about that later. Right now, she was going to enjoy herself. He laughed at her comment about being a professional dancer and Dom smiled. Her smile widened when he dipped her and she laughed happily. Then they started tipping, and Dom was convinced that Ethan was about to land on her, so she closed her eyes quickly. As she hit the ground, laughter started bubbling out and then she realized that Ethan wasn't on top of her. He was holding himself up somehow and telling her he was sorry, but laughing at the same time. Oh, how she loved his laugh. She tried to scoot to the side a little, despite the fact that they were in the bowl. "Okay, you won't crush me anymore," she told him, still chuckling as she looked at his awkward position. He was so cute.
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Aug 14, 2017 13:57:43 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 13:57:43 GMT -7
She was laughing too, thank goodness. She said that he wasn't crushed her and he let out a breath of relief. "Good, good," he let his laughter die down and then looked back at her. "Hey," he greeted, giving a short nod. Then, he pushed with his arm so he could lay flat on his back beside her. He turned to look at her. "Maybe we should eat some food now?" he suggested, "since I ruined the dance," he laughed, shaking his head. He reached into his pocket, pulling out his wand so he could summon a picnic basket over to them. "It's got stuff... food. Mostly treats," he admitted. He had packed it himself and he did like his treats...
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Aug 17, 2017 19:58:21 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2017 19:58:21 GMT -7
Dom's heart skipped a beat when suddenly Ethan's eyes meet her own and he said hey. Why was this such a big deal? It was Ethan, after all. Her best friend. Why should she be so nervous, with her breath catching and her pulse racing just because he was looking into her eyes? It didn't make sense. She gave a small smile. "Hey," Dom echoed back right before he moved so he was laying next to her. He said something about eating food and Dom nodded vigorously, smirking at him. "Well you know I'm always on the mood for some food," she teased before turning so she could slap his arm lightly, "And you did not ruin the dance. You just gave me the perfect excuse to try and get you to dance with me later." She laughed, sitting up and scooting a bit closer to Ethan when he summoned the food. "Ooh! What kind of treats do you have?" she asked in a clearly excited tone, craning her neck so she could try to see before he said anything.
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Aug 24, 2017 6:45:09 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 6:45:09 GMT -7
He laughed, of course she was excited about the food. "I do know," he agreed, half chuckling. Then she slapped his arm and he looked over at her with a dropped jaw. But at her words he smiled, "we will dance to your hearts content, Dommi. Your wish is my command-" he didn't even get the sentence out because he was laughing again.
Then she was VERY close to him and he forgot literally everything.
Oh wait yeah words and things "Pumpkin pasties. Cauldron cakes. Basically everything.. and there is some juice too, and I think... Other... Stuff" he was looking right at her face again, which was only about two inches from his.
"I think we should kiss," he said in a rushed tone. "I mean. If you want. Maybe after the food? Or before might be better... Or later. Yeah. Later," he turned away from her and sat up, starting to search through the basket and revealing it's contents.
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Aug 25, 2017 23:30:54 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2017 23:30:54 GMT -7
His laugh made Dom smile, and she didn't even care when he mentioned that he knew she was excited about food. They were friends long enough that if he didn't know that, she'd be concerned. "Good," she told him with a firm nod. At least with him she wouldn't need to pretend that she was full when she wasn't; not that Dom normally did that. Her smile widened when he said that he would dance as much as she wanted. Well, she figured that was what he was going to say, though he was interrupted by himself laughing before he got it all out. She laughed softly as well, unable to resist when he was laughing.
He was watching her and Dom watched him back curiously, wondering what he was thinking about. Then he started talking about the food and she started trying to look over his shoulder at it. To her surprise, Ethan froze. Then he started listing things that he had, and Dom couldn't hep but wonder if she was making him feel uncomfortable. "That all sound good to me," she commented, hoping to make him feel at least a little more comfortable around her. Then he was staring at her again and Dom froze. She didn't know what to say to him.
Ethan said he thought they should kiss and Dom quirked an eyebrow at him. If she wanted? He already knew how long she liked him. Why would that be a question? Then he decided- after a bit of deliberation- that later would be better. Dom shrugged, "Whenever you want, Ethan," she said simply, trying to help him feel more calm about the whole thing. It was a big deal to her, since she'd liked him so long, but that didn't mean she wanted to make him feel uncomfortable. "So let's get that food out,"she encouraged, moving so she could reach the other side of the basket and try to unload it a bit. She loved food.
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Sept 8, 2017 0:16:36 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 0:16:36 GMT -7
She was so easygoing and just Dom that he mentally chided himself for even being a little nervous. This was Dom. Not some stranger. Once he finally explained why he was acting weird, by saying they should kiss, Dom said "whenever you want", and he couldn't help but breathe easier. She was just so... Well, Dom. That was starting to become a descriptive word in his head now.
She moved to the other side of the basket and he moved his hands to the other side a little to make room for hers. He settled on a cauldron cake, to start, and pulled it out to begin nibbling on it. "How are your exams going? Last term of school is always fun," he liked studying, though, which made this time of year more fun than anything stressful really. The Ravenclaw common room usually was buzzing with excitement in preparation for exams. It was actually not a bad place to study, if you didn't mind that studying involving in depth discussion about the magic in question.
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Sept 9, 2017 22:02:46 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2017 22:02:46 GMT -7
Ethan didn't say anything back about the kissing, which wasn't a bad thing. Dom supposed she didn't really say something that would make him feel the need to respond, but it felt awkward the way that it was brought up and dropped suddenly. Still, she tried to show no sign of her inner confusion. She was on a date with Ethan! Now was not the time for over-analyzing. She could do that tonight, because she knew for a fact that she would not be sleeping a wink. For the moment she needed to focus on what was going on and enjoy the moment. Heaven knew she waited long enough for it.
Ethan pulled out a cauldron cake and Dom rummaged through the basket, looking at her options. It only took her a few seconds to choose a pumpkin pasty. She liked those well enough. Ha! She liked all the things in the basket well enough, it was full of treats. Which just went to show that Ethan knew her well, bringing a basket full of sweets. He asked his question as she was still looking through the basket, but she answered easily. "They're going fine. I'm not particularly worried. I mean, I was careful to look up things that didn't make sense to me as we learned about them this year, so I don't feel like I need to frantically study anything at the last moment like I normally do." She gave a laugh, sure Ethan knew all about her normal studying habits. Wasn't he there, studying with her, most of the time anyway? Even though they were in different years they studied together often enough for her to consider it normal, she thought. "What about you? Ready for your NEWTs?" She wondered if he was worried about them or not. Most people were so she suspected he might be, but Ethan also had a habit of surprising her, which was why she felt the need to ask.
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Sept 15, 2017 9:35:51 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2017 9:35:51 GMT -7
Ethan laughed as Dom spoke about her studying. Oh, he knew about her habits. Whereas he would spend hours on something a week in advance. "Sounds like you've learned some good study skills. Hopefully you can keep it up next year without me," he chuckled. Now there was a sad thought. Dom being left here without him once he graduated and moved on (hopefully to play Quidditch). They could write and all, but it wouldn't be the same.
She asked how he was doing getting ready for NEWTS and he grinned, "you know me. I know the material backward and forward. The only thing that may suffer is the actual execution of some things..." Ethan was very good on paper, but not entirely brilliant in practice.
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Sept 15, 2017 21:13:40 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2017 21:13:40 GMT -7
Dom made a face at Ethan when he mentioned her continuing to study next year, once he was gone. She didn't like to think about that. Quite honestly, she couldn't imagine Hogwarts without her best friend. There was a part of her that was definitely in denial about the fact that he would be leaving her in a few months for the real world. She wasn't ready to face that reality left, but she didn't need to make that obvious. "Ugh, I doubt it. My studying habits have everything to do with you dragging me to the library constantly," Dom responded, dramatically lifting the back of her hand to her forehead and looking away from him. Alright, yes she went more often with him, but they both knew that wasn't completely true. Dom was a Ravenclaw and she did like studying. She just had a hard time deciding when to study and when to have fun.
Dom chuckled a little when Ethan explained how he felt about NEWTS. Really, it wasn't that big of a surprise, but her job as best friend and ... date, was to be encouraging, right? "Oh, I'm sure you'll do great!" She told him confidently. "Are you still wanting to play Quidditch after you graduate?" Dom asked curiously. They hadn't talked about this for a while and she couldn't help but wonder if he changed his mind over it or not.
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Sept 29, 2017 6:01:43 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 6:01:43 GMT -7
Ethan laughed. He knew Dom was right. "Hey, you should be thanking me," he added. Then, she said that he would do great on his NEWTS, of course, because she was Dom and she was always encouraging. Then she asked the question that made him groan and lay back in the nest. "I thiiiink so. Quidditch and then teaching. But I want to teach something like Muggle Studies are Charms... but I guess I don't really need to research Muggle Studies... but is a Quidditch career enough qualification to get a teaching job? Or do I need to be something else part time? Maybe a researcher of some kind or... go to a muggle university or something," he shook his head and lifting a hand to run his fingers through his hair, his eyes on the sky. "Being an adult is too complicated. I quit. And I haven't even started," he chuckled nervously.
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Sept 30, 2017 20:20:35 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2017 20:20:35 GMT -7
Dom batted her eyelashes at her dear friend. Her dear friend that she was on a date with. "Thank you Ethan for making me study. I don't know what I'll do without you," she said dramatically, obviously teasing him. She plopped the rest of the pumpkin pasty in her mouth, laying down again when he did, so their shoulders were touching. "I think starting out with Quidditch is fine. Then you can figure things out before you quit and ask around to find out the qualifications for teaching. That way you can prepare while you're doing something you love." She paused a moment, "At least, that's how I see it. Sorry if that's not a help." She smiled when he said that he quit, and then nudged him with her elbow. "You're not allowed to quite before you start. You're not even allowed after you start. You'll do fine." She was certain that he would. Ethan was amazing. How could he do bad at anything if he was really willing to try for it?
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