lovers rock | gideon

[yvonne rae de snaijer]

━ callin' it quits now, baby, i'm a wreck━

june 9th 2027

DESPITE BEING AN ILVERMORNY STUDENT at one point in her life, Yvonne De Snaijer didn't anticipate she would ever be able to walk through the halls of Hogwarts once more. Except Hogwarts wasn't exactly..Hogwarts. She was a student at LIFE now, and thanks to her grandmothers persistence (as well as the constant reminder of how much she hated America now), Yvonne along with her sister were able to transfer back to 'Hogwarts' to finish their final year. While she would've hated it in a broader perspective - considering the last year or so she spent at Ilvermorny the De Snaijer spent rebuilding old friendships and somewhat adapting to an old routine - Yvonne didn't hate nor regret her grandmother's decision at all. Maybe due to the fact that her adapting lifestyle in Ilvermorny included a certain Gideon Ollivander.

The relationship between the two Slytherins had developed in the strangest of ways. Some called it enemies to lovers, whereas Yvonne would see it as 'he was a pain in the ass once'. But now she simply adored Gideon. The feelings between them were somewhat mutual - as she liked to believe - but with all the chaos that everyone felt in the last year or so, the moving to America and settling into Ilvermorny for just a short time - and then Gideon transferring back to LIFE alone...Yvonne knew with distance between them, they wouldn't work out.

But thankfully, Yvonne managed to transfer back also. It was still remarkable how time had managed to change both her and Gideon, she stood a little taller than she had been when she first transferred to Hogwarts, and overall..she was more happy. Less of a bully, at least she guessed. But now as the brunette walked towards the courtyards to meet up with Gideon, the second year Newts student couldn't help but smile wide as she saw Gideon in the near distance. Picking up her pace a little, she seemingly managed to walk up behind him without him noticing. Holding her hands over his eyes, the De Snaijer kissed the Ollivander's cheek before speaking. "Guess who.."

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[gideon edward ollivander]

Life was weird. Literally. It was nothing compared to Hogwarts. But he still wasn’t upset about it. After temporarily living in America for a year to attend Ilvermorny, he was glad to be back on UK soil. He missed his family and it just wasn't the same. The new school was a bit of an adjustment with new traditions and structure, but he found his classes a breeze which gave him plenty of time to work at the family shop.

Gideon stood in the courtyard at his and Yvonne usual meeting place, hands shoved in his pockets as he attempted to appear nonchalant. They had been spending a lot more time together since Ilvermorny, Yvonne helped him settle in and show him around. It wasn't something he appreciated when feeling so vulnerable at a new school. Often he thought about he and Yvonne's relationship, and even the way he knew Brody looked at her...

As the thought of Yvonne swirled in his mind, he froze as a pair of hands covered his eyes. Following with a peck on the cheek. None other than his one and only, Yvonne, would attempt to do such an act to the Ollivander. Their relationship was confusing to the general outsider. Hell, he was conflicted about his own feelings most days. All he knew was Yvonne was one of the people at the school who he truly got along with and he actually cared about her. Feelings were weird, he had a hard time wrapping his mind around liking someone so deeply and he didn't know how to navigate the situation.

”Hmm..I wonder who..” he pondered, playing stupid as he turned on his heel and bent over to swoop Yvonne into a hug. He had gone through a bit of a growth spurt over break, he enjoyed not being a complete shrimp. His face still went red, the sensation of Yvonne lips lingering on his cheek. ”Hi.” he smiled bashfully in a greeting after they pulled away from the embrace. ”How was your day?” he asked, shoving his hands into his pockets.

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[yvonne rae de snaijer]

━ callin' it quits now, baby, i'm a wreck━

CONSIDERING HOW MUCH TIME THE two had spent with one another, to an outsider it was seemingly confusing when it was said that the two weren't together. Not that anyone had asked, nor did Yvonne care for other's opinions, but every now and then she found herself questioning what kind of relationship..or friendship..or whatever this was, that she had with Gideon. With the small amount of friends she had made, she finally felt comfortable to open up about such a thing and even Yvonne's friend too, deemed it confusing. Regardless though, the De Snaijer was happy. Even if whatever the two of them had remained as a one-sided crush..that was also okay. Or so she thought.

As Gideon spoke and turned on his heel, Yvonne couldn't help but giggle as she was swooped into a hug. She liked sharing embraces with Gideon more than she liked to admit, but simply because he had grown a little taller over the year the two of them spent in America. Yvonne had grown also, but yet there was a recognisable difference between the two of them, features and all also. Smiling as she noticed his face tinting a faint red, the De Snaijer couldn't help but grin as she greeted him back. "Hi." She began, clasping her hands together behind her back as she stepped to stand by Gideon's side. "Boring. Classes feel like they've been dragging on all morning.." Looking up at him then, Yvonne smiled softly. "How's yours been?"

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[gideon edward ollivander]

Gideon felt his guard fall whenever he was around Yvonne. As cliche as he knew it was, he knew that Yvonne knew him better than anyone else at the school, or in his life. Gideon came to realization that they only hated each other so much because they were too similar. 

Yvonne asked how his day went and he shrugged. "I don't know if I'm just a nerd but I feel like classes fly by here." he admitted with a chuckle. School was always easy for him, especially if it had anything to do with wands or woodwork. These days he liked school a little more knowing that he'd be woking with his mum at Ollivanders Full Time soon, or maybe at Nells shop, if he decided to rebel...

As they started to walk side by side in a relaxed gait, his hand bumped into hers slightly. Alarms blared in his ears so he tried to ignore it, focusing on something else but now he was hyper aware of how closely they were walking. Gideon shoved his hand into his pocket, "How do you like it here compared to Ilvermorny?" he asked her, hoping that his voice wasn't shaking. Merlin, he wasn't sure where the sudden nerves came from. The snake ran a hand though his hair to feign nonchalance, knowing he was already failing.


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[yvonne rae de snaijer]

━ callin' it quits now, baby, i'm a wreck━

AS GIDEON SHRUGGED, YVONNE FELT the corners of her lips turn upwards, amused. "Maybe you're actually starting to like classes Ollivander...They do say time flies when you're having fun" She teased, giggling anyway. Yvonne had been the type to enjoy her school work at one point, not necessarily finding it easy but then again, her interest in actually paying attention to school work had only developed in the last few years.

As the two now walked side by side one another, the De Snaijer was about to say something herself until Gideon's hand brushed against her own. Like any typical teenager who most definitely likely? had a one-sided crush on someone, Yvonne's cheeks began to flush. She hadn't realised how close they were walking to one another, but in that small moment that Yvonne felt a bundle of emotions - including a random ounce of confidence in which she most definitely did not want to hold Gideon's hand - she felt a little disappointed once he put his hand inside his pocket.

Clearing her throat as she tried to recall what the Ollivander just said, Yvonne steadied herself and her thoughts. But..was his voice shaking a bit? "Well..I've been here since the end of third year now so.." She began, trailing off with a small smile. "I guess I prefer it here..but it was nice to be..'at home', even for a little while.." She paused for a moment then to smile up at Gideon, her cheeks still faintly pink. "You must of felt the same right?..Missing here when you were at Ilvermorny?.."

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[gideon edward ollivander]

Gideon heard Yvonne clear her throat as he shoved his hand into his pocket. Sometimes he kicked himself for being so clueless and awkward. 

"I hated Ilvermorny." he replied in an even tone to her question, unable to hide the distaste. But when he noticed the faint pink in her cheeks, Ilvermorny almost didn't seem so bad now. Giddy gave her a small smile, wishing to rephrase himself.  "-But you definitely made it more bearable. So thank you." he said, feeling his heart start to flutter against his ribcage. "I-I'm happy you decided to come back, I would have missed you." Gideons stuttered at first, feeling his face go beat red at the confession. Ugh.

After a moment, he reached for Yvonne's hand to hold it this time. "So-uh" he swallowed hard, "Do you wanna hold my hand?" he asked,  already holding it. He wasn't sure what he was doing but had a feeling like it was something she wanted him to do with the way she gravitated next to him, so he took a chance for the first time ever.

The butterflies in his stomach went into a complete frenzy.

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[yvonne rae de snaijer]

━ callin' it quits now, baby, i'm a wreck━

AT GIDEON'S REPLY, YVONNE EYES slightly widened. "So why did you choose it?.." She asked. Gideon had the option to attend somewhere closer to home, but out of all the options he chose Ilvermorny. Yvonne understood though, she was in the same boat when she transferred to Hogwarts alongside her siblings. She hated the differences, the feeling of being an outsider, and not understanding her new surroundings. But in the year she transferred back to Ilvermorny...Those feelings also came along. Maybe..the UK was her home now, through and through.

The De Snaijer blushed a little more then at Gideon's addition, her cheeks still tinted pink. "You're welcome.." She smiled, looking down momentarily. But as Gideon continued, Yvonne couldn't help but smile, at the Ollivander's stutter and from the colour of his face. "Thankfully to Lila...I had no choice. She hates the States you know." Yvonne smiled, gently bumping his shoulder with her own. "But I would've missed you too.."

As Gideon reached for her hand, Yvonne's face flushed from the faint pink colour to a bright red. Like a classic teenager with a crush no doubt. "You're already holding it.." She teased with a wide grin. Regardless though, the De Snaijer looked down at their hands and took the opportunity to lace her fingers with his. Looking back up with an even wider grin, Yvonne knew she truthfully couldn't hide her excitement. Nor could she contain the butterflies in her stomach. "Are you sure this is okay?.." She asked, hoping he was fine.

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[gideon edward ollivander]

Giddy didn't have to consider her question because he had thought about it a lot, especially while he was in America. He shrugged to appear more nonchalant, ”At first I thought it was funny to piss off my mum for going against her wishes.” he shared harshly with a laugh and cheeky grin. "She ended up knowing all along I wouldn't like Ilvermorny, but I didn't want to go to Beauxbatons...or consider homeschooling because that's weird." he went on a bit of a tangent but brought himself back to topic. "Also I knew if you'd be around, it would be more bearable." Gideon shared honestly with a solid nod, the corners of his lips slowly curled upwards.

His stomach flipped upside down, he couldn't believe that he actually grabbed her hand. It was such a weird feeling to want to hold someones hand or be close with them. She was one of the only people on his life who he wanted to know how her days went.

"Yeah...I think so..." he said slowly, looking down at their hands and grinning back at her for a moment. "Wicked. Uh-I have never held anyones hand before." Giddy mused honestly. "Are you sure this is okay?" he asked her quickly, slight panic in his voice. Gideon wasn't sure why he was being so awkward.  

yvonne rae de snaijer

[yvonne rae de snaijer]

━ callin' it quits now, baby, i'm a wreck━

WHILE LISTENING, YVONNE'S CHEEKS ONLY darkened the moment she was involved in Gideon's overall decision regarding what school he chose for the short period of time he needed to be away from Hogwarts/LIFE. Unlike others, Yvonne had no choice, despite Lila's arguments with higher ups and 'lower' staff, demanding to be placed in a school within Europe. At his grin however, the De Snaijer found herself giggling and leaning into him more comfortably. "I'm..sure your mum absolutely hated the distance." She began, before adding "But...I'm more glad you chose Ilvermorny..It made everything a lot more bearable." She admitted, especially since she had no other choice, nor close 'friends'.

As Gideon looked down at their hands, Yvonne's eyes trailed along, before smiling up at him as he grinned at her. "Me neither truthfully." She added before nodding confidently at his question. "Perfectly okay." She added, tightening her hold a little as she laced her fingers with his. In Yvonne's mind, her cheeks could not get any darker with their rosy colour, but alas she was proved wrong. "Should we go grab some snacks or just keep walking around for a little longer?.." Honestly, the brunette couldn't care for what they did - as long as she was with Gideon, as cheesy as it was.

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[gideon edward ollivander]

The moment with Yvonne caused his face to turn red, stomach flipping upside down. It was such a strange sensation...were these the warm and fuzzies? Hell, he kind of liked it.

Giddy's phone buzzed in his pocket a few times, instantly triggering his memory on where he was supposed to be. Earlier that morning he promised his mum he'd drop off some materials from one of the professors at school. Other than charging a small carrier fee, he agreed to help his mum. "Oh, fu-" he cursed under his breath, sighing deeply as he looked up to the sky. His eyes fell to Yvonne, "I-uh-I forgot I needed to drop something off at the shop right now." Gideon shared, his tone disappointed. He didn't want to leave Yvonne yet, not when they were supposed to hang out. And they were holding hands in the sweetest way, it melted even Gideon's icy heart. Surely, he wouldn't allow his mum to see that though.

Swallowing, he looked down at the ground as he decided what he was going to say and went with it. "You should come with me so my mum doesn't try to make me stay." he pitched. His mum had met Yvonne a few times and always had a way of side eyeing them with that stupid smile to make him nervous.

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[yvonne rae de snaijer]

━ callin' it quits now, baby, i'm a wreck━

SMILING AS SHE NOTICED GIDEON'S face flushing, similar to her own, a confused look swept across her face as she watched Gideon's expression change, a quiet curse leaving his lips. Just as she was going to ask if everything was alright, he spoke first, mentioning that he needed to drop something off at the shop. "Oh. Oh that's okay." She began, expecting him to drop their hands, apologise and leave.

Truthfully, she didn't want him to go yet, this small step to simply holding hands felt like a big moment for a girl that felt like her crush was one-sided. But instead he proved her wrong, with their hands still laced, the De Snaijer's eyes lit up as he produced an alternative - joining him in the journey. "Are you sure? I mean..I'd love to go with you but..only if you're sure.." She had met Ms Ollivander many times and considered her a sweet woman, even when Lila pestered her for a new wand every other term. Swallowing her pride, Yvonne also added "Plus I..I don't want to stop hanging out just yet.."

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[gideon edward ollivander]

The corners of Giddy’s lips curled upwards lightly, unable to hide his ears from going red. ”Yeah, I’m sure.” he stated finally, actually meaning it. He gave her hand a squeeze before pulling her gently toward his families wand shop. Gideon leaned into Yvonne slightly, ”I don’t want to stop hanging out either.” he stated with an easy smile, eyes falling to the ground because he still felt a little awkward about these things.

A couple of years ago Gideon wouldn’t have ever imagined enjoying Yvonnes presence. Nor did he ever suspect holding her hand would make his stomach flutter in an odd but pleasant way. She made him nervous but he truly enjoyed having her around. Gideon released her hand gently as they approached the shops door, digging into his backpack for the materials he agreed to deliver with a price. His time was never free to anyone, except maybe Yvonne.. ”You can come inside if you want….but I apologize in advance for anything my mum says.” Gideon warned Yvonne as a more apprehensive smile crossed his sharp features before slowly opening the door, signaling a bell to chime above their head.

yvonne rae de snaijer

[yvonne rae de snaijer]

━ callin' it quits now, baby, i'm a wreck━

FEELING HER CHEEKS FLUSH AS Gideon also mentioned that he didn't want to stop hanging out either, Yvonne De Snaijer returned the squeeze while her gaze moved to look down at the ground as they walk. It was funny, knowing where they had started off from, especially as the two hated one another - but the development they had now was all that mattered.

As they approached the shops door, Yvonne nodded at his answer, stepping in after him and smiling at the familiar chime. Ollivanders was one of the first places the De Snaijer went to after she had moved to England, being forced by Lila of course to change her wand. It wasn't that she minded, it just wasn't the best adventure for a young teenager who wanted nothing more than to simply be at home.

Despite meeting Gideon's mom before, it felt weirder this time, to see her, while knowing that she had feelings for the Ollivander's son. There was no one at the front desk, which probably meant his mother was in the back or simply elsewhere. "I can wait here and just..look at wands its okay.." She told him, folding her arms across her chest as she decided to take in the cluttered but appealing decoration of the store.

Wand boxes were stacked high and even some premade wands were out on display. Nothing unusual after all. "Say hi for me?" She grinned, somewhat kidding. But at the same time, Veronica Ollivander probably had no idea who she was.

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