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Jul 19, 2019 18:54:59 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 18:54:59 GMT -7
He suggested that she'd get the job no matter what, basically, but she didn't respond to that. She wasn't sure if she could be trusted again in the Ministry, if they'd let her back after the things she'd done. Not that they knew but... they might. Hermione might just be turning a blind eye, but if Vic walked in and wanted a job then everything would change. Hermione would have to notice her, she wouldn't have a choice. "Nah, I wouldn't be bored being an auror," she replied, her voice a tad too serious and wistful for the energy of the conversation thus far. He said that lunch was a date - then corrected himself, and she shook her head, "whatever it is, it is."He said something in a hushed tone when she said that the bar patrons wished they would have kept kissing. Wait, did he say they weren't the only ones? She smirked, her brow furrowing a little in thought. "We'll revisit that little confession later," she commented, wiggling her eyebrows a little then. As they joked about Andy being a maid of honor, Vic couldn't help but laugh. "Andy hates people, so I'm sure she'd hate being at a wedding without being able to duck out early," she explained. Then Jim and her were releasing hands, which seemed a little sad. But as she complimented him his face flushed red, and that made it worth it. He said only his mother had called him handsome and she scoffed, shaking her head. "Sure. Is that what you call every woman in the Ministry these days? Your mother?" she paused, "I guess it would be unprofessional of them to come onto you, though. So even though they're not saying it, they're thinking it," she stated. As far as the present went, she finished her drink as soon as he took her hand again and quickly set it down. She stood, letting him lead the way toward the door. "Yes, something awesome. I bet some muggle stores are open - or we can try horizon alley, they're a little more hipster."
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Jul 19, 2019 19:19:04 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 19:19:04 GMT -7
“True I imagine it’s a hard job to be bored by, unlike mine. You’ll get one slightly interesting day to the ten boring ones.” Jim explained with a small laugh as it was partly true. If anything the people he had to deal with made his day more interesting than most of the inventions or the paper work. The ‘inventor’ types could always be a bit eccentric with how they treated what they come with and how they interacted with others. The only people he couldn’t stand was the get rich quick types with terrible ideas and things just looking to make a quick buck selling junk. As the conversation turned to lunch Vic looked passed what he had said and just called their future lunches whatever it would be. Jim just nodded, “sounds good to me.”
Jim looked a little confused when Vic spoke about his confession. He thought he was being quiet yet she still might have heard him, or at least heard some of it. Either way he didn’t want to say anything yet as he wasn’t sure just what she heard. He regretted saying it, yet based on Vic’s reaction didn’t regret it as much as he normally would have. “O-ok.” He got out stammering I’ve this words a bit now a little red. “Okay I guess she’s not invited to the wedding. Your wedding. Party pooper.” Jim joked, she didn’t seem all bad but it wasn’t like he actually got to know her, she had mostly just passed out drinks. It was hard to dislike someone who did that especially as he was drunk.
“Please, I’m pretty sure I’d be dragged down to HR if I called every woman at the ministry that.” Jim laughed still blushing from her compliment, that and the alcohol helped. “I doubt that, there was one that I thought maybe thought that but she’s gone now. Doing something, wherever. now the only woman near my office is in her eighties. I don’t need that image in my head.” He laughed for a moment, not really needing to think about that right now, she was nice enough but he didn’t need someone who could be his grandmother thinking he was good looking in that way.
Vic offered a few suggestions as to what might still be open as they exited the Leaky Cauldron. “I suppose Horizon Alley would be a good start. I don’t have any muggle money on me at the moment... I think." He wasn’t entirely sure and his mind was mostly clouded by the alcohol. “I’m sure we’ll find something good. I also don’t feel like losing the dare either.” Jim added hand in hand with Vic as they made their wait toward Horizon alley.
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Jul 19, 2019 19:44:22 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 19:44:22 GMT -7
Vic frowned at Jims words, "it's not that different in the auror office... maybe three interesting days to seven boring, you never really know. A lot of paperwork, more than you'd think, but I like it," she paused, "liked it," she finished. She was going to suggest that maybe Jim do something else with his life if he was so bored, but she wasn't sure if that'd be rude to say and she was still sober enough not to go insulting people that she liked. Lunch date or work lunch, either way she wasn't going to make a fool out of him if she could help it. His stammered 'okay' was enough for her, and on the subject of Andy he said that she wasn't even invited to the wedding. "Nah, I'll invite her, she'll just leave within twenty minutes to go pursue something crazy instead," okay, her soberness was NOT enough to protect Andy apparently, so she needed to keep her mouth shut. "Some boyfriend or something," that was better. Nice save. He said he'd be dragged to HR if he called a woman at the Ministry his mother, and she laughed. He said that there was someone he thought he could be interested in, but she was gone now. Vic frowned at that, but then he made the joke about a woman in her eighties and her smile came right back. "Aw, give her a chance," she chuckled. "Sorry about the girl," she added. "I had someone too... but he left, they left," she added, since there were three someones at once. He said he didn't have any muggle money on him. "I do, but you're supposed to buy," she laughed. She gave his hand a squeeze as they stepped into the air, the cold night smacking against her face. There wasn't any snow at the moment, but it was January, after all. She moved a little closer to him, tucking her arm under his where they were holding hands. She reached her other hand across to grab his arm, holding it close to her. What? She was wearing a short skirt like an idiot. @jim
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Jul 19, 2019 20:08:06 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 20:08:06 GMT -7
Jim laughed for a moment as Vic spoke of her time as an auror, how there were boring days and paper work too but she had enjoyed it. “I’d be careful, that nerd part of you is starting to show a little.” Jim teased for a second as he was only kidding with her. He knew they had their own paperwork and rules to follow but it was a job he couldn't imagine being boring. He had thought of a change of careers once or twice but still he was good at what he did and liked it most days. He just liked to laugh about the boring days where he had to find his own fun in jokes or pranks.
Vic explained that Andy was still invited but that she probably just wouldn’t enjoy it. Possibly leaving soon after to go do something ‘crazy’ as she put it. He just laughed for a moment as Vic added it would be some boyfriend or something along those lines. “Weddings can be boring at times so I can’t blame her. Still I don’t imagine you having a boring wedding for some reason.” Jim explained with a laugh as he had been to boring weddings before, it wasn’t any fun yet had to stay as he felt it would be rude to just walk out early. “Yet who knows. You could surprise me, you already have a number of times.”
She defended his older co-worker and all Jim could do was laugh as he shook his head. “No, that’s not the office romantic I had in mind.” He added still shaking his head slightly. After which Vic apologized for the girl leaving before saying she had someone too, multiple actually from what it sounded like. “If you were really sorry wouldn’t be trying to outdo me with your multiple people of interest to my one.” Jim joked as he was over it now or at least drunk Jim was, sober Jim mostly just missed having such a good friend at the office. Yet he needed to be happy she was off being happy doing what she wanted.
“Which is why you aren’t buying it. You can buy me something nice next time, like more drinks.” Jim explained as Vic said she had muggle money on her. He should really have been the one with muggle money being a muggle-born after all. Yet that just wasn’t the case. He hadn’t come prepared for a muggle shopping trip. As they walked on it was a little chilly outside. Jim didn’t really mind it as the alcohol had warmed him up, that or just numbed him to how cold it was. Vic on the other hand seemed cold as she got closer to him and even reached for his other hand. “Sorry, I should have brought a coat or something.” He apologized even though he had no idea he would be going out with Vic in the middle of the night after drinking too. Jim put his arm around Vic and pulled her close in attempt to help her warm up. “I guess we’ll just pick the first store in Horizon Alley. Hopefully a coat store.” Jim joked.
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Jul 19, 2019 20:25:42 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 20:25:42 GMT -7
He said the nerd part of her was starting to show and she squinted her nose at him, "just wait, there's more," she promised. She really did like the paperwork though, that's one thing that was nice about being Minister. She got to see what kind of discussions and work were going through all the departments. She was happy to take all of that in whenever she could. She missed that. Jim laughed as she spoke about Andy, saying that weddings could indeed be boring. Though, he didn't imagine hers being so. She gave a little bow, "oh, it wouldn't be boring," she assured him. "All pastel colors, the best wine and cheese, classical french music - oh gods," her eyes widened, "that does sound boring. Good lord," she shook her head. "At least I surprise you, better than being lame like your job," she added, pouting a little at how boring her thoughts for her wedding really were. Wouldn't have been boring if all her best friends were getting married together, pssh. He said that the old lady wasn't the office romance he had in mind, then added that if she was really sorry she wouldn't try to outdo him with her multiple people to one. She laughed a little, "oh no, trust me, you're the winner. Better to lose one lover than three at once," she sighed, shaking her head. "I'm not saying I'm a cheater, I just... it was nice. We were like a family," she was getting too serious again. She reached over and took a big swig of her drink to help perk her up. He reminded her that he was the one who was buying something for her, and that she'd buy him more drinks again next time. She squinted again, "but you're buying lunch and I owe you... this is getting confusing keeping track of these turns," she said, grimacing a little. As she snuggled up to him, he said that he should have brought a coat and she shook her head. Though, at his suggestion of going into the first store she nodded, "why did I come out in this dress in winter? Wait... maybe I left a coat at the bar," she couldn't even remember if she saw one. Up ahead, she saw a store with a light on inside. PILLIWINKLE'S PLAYTHINGS the storefront read. A toy store. She nodded toward it. @jim
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Jul 19, 2019 20:50:09 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 20:50:09 GMT -7
“I mean if you like paperwork so much, I think I told you the secretary position is open on my floor.” He suggested with a laugh knowing he had told her this before, possibly when they first met. He couldn’t actually remember when but it sounded familiar.
Vic went on to describe how her wedding wouldn’t be boring before going into detail. Stopping midway as she seemed to realize that it might actually be boring. It didn’t sound too boring to him. “It’s not too bad, at least there will be good wine.” Jim replied mostly joking with her. She claimed that at least her having a boring wedding would surprise him unlike his job which was lame. “My job as plenty of surprises. They just mostly involve inventions blowing up in the inventor and mines face. But yeah the rest of it can be lame at times. All the more reason you should start working at the ministry. We can work out ideas on how to spice up your wedding.” Jim suggested with a small laugh as Vic was pouting slightly now about her wedding ideas.
“Listen I’m not here to judge, love as many people as you want. Love is good. And from what it sounds like everyone seemed to know what was going on.” Whatever was going on in her life wasn’t for him to say but as long as people were happy it didn’t really matter. Sadly it seemed to be over now. “I suppose more is worse in this case but still better to have loved and lose than never loved at all I suppose.” Jim added as Vic went back to her drink for a moment, probably as the conversation got a little to serious than either of them had planned. “You weasley’s and your need to make a bigger and bigger family.” Jim teased for a second trying to lighten the mood. “Like you haven’t made some world record or something by now.”
Vic explained how they were beginning to owe each other at different things and Jim nodded when she said it was getting confusing. “We might need to sit down one day and write down just who owes what to who.” He joked but at this point the lines of what was going on with who was suppose to get what were getting pretty blurry. As Jim spoke about coats Vic questioned why she came out in the dress in the first place and that she might have had a coat back at the bar. “Because you look good in it?” Jim asked not really thinking nor paying attention to what he had said. “I don’t remember a coat but who know?” Mostly because he was drunk now.
As they entered Horizon Alley the first store that looked possibly open was actually the toy store. Which would work, mostly he was just wanting to get Vic out of the cold. She also nodded toward it and they headed inside. It was warm which was the most important part, it was also quiet but there wouldn’t be any kids in here at this time. In fact the store was totally empty besides the person at the counter looking a little confused, probably as to why two adult came in so late. “Okay, so do you want to pick out something or should I be worried if I let you do that?” Jim joked letting Vic go now that they were someplace warm.
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Jul 19, 2019 21:05:10 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 21:05:10 GMT -7
He mentioned the secretary position again and she shook her head. "Not enough bossing people around for my taste," she countered. Plus, she wasn't sure she could stoop to a job that needed so little experience. She didn't think he actually expected her to though. He said the wedding she imagined didn't sound too bad, at least it had good wine. She sighed, shaking her head a little. At the mention of his job he went on to a longer explanation about inventions and that she should start working at the Ministry to discuss wedding ideas. "Jim are you suggesting that you be my wedding planner? Because I'm seriously considering getting married just for that," she teased. Heck, if he had good ideas, why not? Love is good, he said. She felt a heaviness in her chest when he said that, and involuntarily leaned toward him a little bit. "Isn't it?" she whispered, more speaking to herself than to him. Her whole life she'd barely given it a chance, having more important things to do, but now that she was without it again... it was obvious how much it meant. He quoted the classic Shakespeare of loving and losing and she nodded, nursing her drink through it. He made a joke about her family and making it bigger, which definitely worked in making her laugh. "I don't know. I hear muggle polygamists have a pretty intense biological footprint," she chuckled. "We don't all live together, at least. We'd kill each other. Uncle Harry kept us all under control but," she shrugged, that wasn't a good topic to get into either. He said they should make a list of who owes who what and she nodded, her face totally serious, her nods lasting a bit too long. If she was sober, she would not have nodded that much. But, he complimented her dress and she stopped nodding, squeezing his arm a little, "thank you. I think so too. And you look good in whatever. You have that kind of face," she commented back, her words slurring a little more at the end. Once inside the store, she immediately felt more warm, and she sighed. It was quiet, almost closing time, and he asked if she wanted to pick something out, releasing her hand. She frowned down at his arm, then looked up at his face, "I pick you," she said, her vision a tad more blurred that a moment before. That last drinking kicking in... @jim
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 21:32:57 GMT -7
“Fair enough.” Jim said with a small smirk, going from ex-minister and leader to a whole faction to working as a secretary would be a major step down. He didn’t blame her for not being interested in it. Even if the last secretary wasn’t that interest in it at times either.
Vic explained that if he was offering to help plan her wedding she might actually consider getting married. “Hey, I have plenty of spare time. It might be fun trying to plan a wedding. Bounce houses and fun games. You just have to go find a fiancée. Leave the hard part to me.” Jim joked as he doubted life would be that easy. Still if he was given the opportunity he would try his best to plan a good wedding even if he wasn’t that confident. He had barely planned a party before still this was all just for fun.
Jim just smiled as Vic leaned her head toward him for a moment and agreed about him saying love is good. He patted her head with his free hand. “It is but you don’t need to talk like it’s all over. You’re young and beautiful. You’ll find someone eventually and they’ll be lucky for the opportunity.” Jim explained as he was talking from experience. It wasn’t really over for him either but he was just letting life do what it wanted at this point. She thankfully laughed and smiled once more as he brought up a joke about her large family. Everyone was aware of just how big a family the Weasley’s were. “Give it a few hundred years and most of the magical community will be some quarter Weasley.” Jim teased for a second as she explained that they didn’t all live under the same roof and how her uncle had kept them under control, stopping for a moment. Jim remembered Harry was still gone, part of the reason the order of the Phoenix had split. “Please, all of you mostly fiery redheads under one roof. I don’t think any building could hold all that.” Jim teased trying to keep the conversation away from something that serious as her uncle. At least for now they could talk about Harry another time when they weren’t drunk.
As they walked Vic picked up on Jim saying she looked good in her dress which is why she chose it. Thanking him and saying he looked good in anything, he just had that type of face. He went red for a moment which was hard to notice due to the cold, it was already a little red. “Please, you’ve only seen me in causal or office clothes ... and building rubble.” He joked for a second embarrassed still by her compliment.
After he let her go saying she could pick anything she wanted unless she was going to make him worry about it she frowned for a second. Looking back up to him she said she picked him and Jim was surprised. Being the literal last thing he expected her to say. He didn’t really know what to say defaulting to what he always did when nervous or embarrassed, he made a joke. “Well I guess I can pay myself whatever I want for that.” He muttered looking back toward Vic. The decision to go for it was harder without the dare from strangers but as he looked back toward Vic, Jim couldn’t help but lean down to kiss her.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 6:03:55 GMT -7
Jim, in reference to being a wedding planner, said he had plenty of spare time and that it might be fun. Bounce house? She shook her head, "nuh uh," she squeezed in. At the mention of a fiance being the NOT hard part, she scoffed. "I think you may be trying to compliment me, saying it'd be easy for me to find one?" she suggested. Along that same vein, he patted her head ans said that she was young and beautiful, that love wasn't all over, that she'd find someone and they'd be lucky. She nodded once, "right. You're right," she agreed, swaying a little on her seat. As for her family... she laughed, "it won't be a battle between pure blooded or not anymore. It'll be how much Weasley you have in you," she laughed again, a little too loudly. Victoire had a loud laugh, sure, but it usually didn't come out in public places. "Well, actually, the redhead gene is getting less. Only got Dominique... Anna... Lily..." she wracked her brain, "Ondina! Awe, I love Ondina," Ondina wasn't everyone's favorite, but Vic had taken a special interest due to her being a Slytherin. Along with - "Lucy!" he brow furrowed, "this is all gibberish to you isn't it," she questioned flatly, not really asking. As far as his handsomeness went, he talked about what she'd seen him in and she shook her head a little. "Listen, Barnes. There is nothing sexier than a guy covered in rubble. Trust me," she spoke with a false firmness, her lips a smirk. "Sweat, blood and dirt? That's the stuff dream hunks are made of," she added, and couldn't help a laugh bursting out. In the shop, she had sort of spaced on what she said she wanted, until he answered. He could pay himself whatever he wanted for himself. Then he looked back at her and her eyebrow raised a little in question. But he started to lean toward her and she closed the gap quickly. Wrapping her arms around his neck she moved to stand in front of him instead of to the side, kissing him with a deep inhale through her nose so she could make it last longe- "You two are a cute couple. Are you married?" she heard a voice say. She broke the kiss, turning to look at the little lady who was attending the register. Had she been there a second before? Vic felt her face turn even brighter red, as if the affects of alcohol weren't doing enough. "N-no. No, ma'am," ma'am? She never called anybody ma'am. @jim
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2019 18:43:29 GMT -7
Jim laughed as Vic shock her head at the mention of bounce houses and said no. “What? You don’t like bounce houses? What if I book a classy one, it’ll look like a castle.” Jim teased as he had only been kidding about the bounce house but now thinking about it, it could easily distract any kids there from causing trouble. Jim blushed very slightly as Vic asked if he was trying to compliment her in what he said about a fiancée. “Is it still a compliment if it’s the truth?” Jim said laughing as he didn't doubt that if Vic really wanted to she would find someone to marry easily. She eventually agreed with what he was saying about love and he just nodded, it wasn’t like he had much room to talk but everything he had said was true after all.
All he could do was laugh as Vic explained that one day blood wouldn’t matter and all that would be important is how close one was to the Weasley family. “Dark times are indeed ahead for those of us with no Weasley relation. We’ll be forced into terrible jobs. Thankfully I’ve already prepared for that.” He joked as he was always talking about his job like that just for laughs. Vic went into detail naming family members that still had red hair and how it was becoming less of a thing. “Aww, that’s disappointing. Red hair is always a pretty color but so is blonde. As far as the names go, yes I don’t know most of them. Anna was the Tri-wizard champion, the rest I have no idea who they are.” Jim explained with a shrug, “Still it’s better that I don’t know all of them right off the bat. It'd be weird if I knew that much about your family.”
Vic tried to assure him that nothing was hotter than someone all sweaty and and covered in rubble, she was attempting to make it sound serious even if her cute smirk was giving it away. In the end she couldn’t keep up with the joke and started laughing at the end. “I’ll keep that in mind for the next time we have an outing.” Jim joked back playing along as well.
Jim leaned in to kiss Vic after she had made her choice, she met him half way wrapping her arms around his neck. He was almost about to put his arms around her when a voice spoke up else where in the shop. Jim suddenly remembered the other employee of the shop he saw earlier. The voice called them a cute couple and asked if they were married. They broke off the kiss and looked toward the woman. Vic immediately answered saying that weren’t married. “Nope,” Jim said then laughed a little as he remembered something. “I do have a dare to use now but we both know I’d win if I dared you to marry me.” Jim laughed saying it quietly so the lady wouldn’t think they were too strange.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 11:01:18 GMT -7
He asked if she didn't like bounce houses, suggesting that he could book a classy one. She shook her head, "no. No castle bounce houses," she feigned seriousness. As for her needing to find a fiance and his compliment about that being easy for her, he asked if it was still a compliment if it was the truth. She shook her head, smiling, but scrunching her nose at him. "Yes, I think it still counts," she decided. "I'm fine with it," she joked. He said dark times would be ahead for those of 'us' with no Weasley relation and her jaw dropped in mock indignation. "Hey, hey. You still have a chance to get in on the Weasleys somehow," she suggested. she laughed as he said he had already been prepared for this world where they'd be forced into terrible jobs. "You can show the others the ropes on how to cope," she suggested. Vic nodded in agreement that it was nice he didn't know that much about her family right off the bat, "don't need to start a fan club," she added. He said he'd keep the being sweaty and covered in rubble thin in mind for the next time they had an outing. "Guess we better make it a point to only do dangerous stuff together," she suggested. "Lucky for you, I live for danger," she smirked, not entirely joking. She kind of did, these days. Jim answered the lady too, saying that they weren't married. Then he turned to her and said that he had a dare and that he'd win if he dared her to marry him. Her jaw dropped a little, her hand on on the back of his neck tightening it's grip ever so slightly. "You underestimate my stubbornness, Jimothy," she leaned in closer to him, lifting on her toes a little bit, her voice a low whisper, "you'll never win this game."@jim
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 13:53:45 GMT -7
Vic explained that he still had a chance to get in on being a Weasley and he didn’t really put anything together there. Possibly if he wasn’t so drunk. “Is that how the Weasley’s are going to keep us in line? With dangling hope in front of us like that?” Jim joked back as the continued the discussion of needing to be related to a Weasley in the future. “How to cope with not being a Weasley and accepting your life as a simple dirt farmer by Jimothy Barnes.” He joked as he continued with his last bit of whiskey. It was all a joke but one day anyone could be related to a Weasley with how big they were getting, literally almost anyone. Vic explained that she didn’t need to start a fan club for the Weasley family and he just laugh. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there was one for you, ministers have to deal with a number of crazies I imagine.”
“Well we are going for two peaceful meetings to one dangerous one. If we keep this up the next time we meet should be pretty interesting.” Jim said laughing a little as he wasn’t entirely serious but he didn’t doubt it happening like that between the two of them. Just so long as they didn’t get hurt, or at least Vic didn't get hurt. “I’ll try to keep up.” He replied with a small smirk to her comment about living for danger.
Jim was only been joking about the dare, he figured she would just tell him not to and that would be it. He could count it as a win and move on. Instead she leaned closer to him and told him not to underestimate her. Going so far as we whisper that he would never win this game. “There is a problem with that you see. As both one of those sports types and a Gryffindor.” He began to explain with a smirk leaning in to whisper in her ear for a moment. “We hate being told we’ll never win.” With that he got down on one knee looking up to Victoire. “Victoire Weasley, would you do me the honor of marrying me. Even though I don’t have a ring, we can go out and get one later.” Jim said, smirk still in place. Sober Jim would have never done this, this was way too far even for even a game but drunk Jim had almost no limit besides something cruel. He mouthed silently to Vic who was looking toward him, I dare you.
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Jul 25, 2019 15:34:04 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 15:34:04 GMT -7
The jokes about her bloodline continue a little longer, bleeding into her having her own personal fan club due to having been Minister. She shrugged, "I'm sure there is a club of young girls with big dreams that have my picture on the clubhouse wall or something," she suggested. It had started out as just a joke, but she actually really like the idea of being inspiring two others like that. Hopefully they thought her stepping down for her health was also an inspiring thing to do. She didn't think enough important figures took care of themselves like that. At least in the open, at least not when the occasion called for stepping down from their positions of power. He said that he would try to keep up with her affinity for danger, after commenting that their next meeting should be an interesting one based on their track record. "It's funny," she started, a little softly, "but even just a year ago I wouldn't call myself someone who lives for danger. A lot has changed, I used to be very responsible, as you know. And a nerd." She reminded him. And there it was. He said that he was a sports guy, therefore competitive, as well as a Gryffindor. When he leaned into whisper close to her face, saying that they didn't like to be told they couldn't win, she felt a shiver run down her spine that had nothing to do with the cold air outside. In her incredibly drunken state, she felt her entire body shift toward him, like she was about to bump into him. But then, before she did, he was down on one knee... Proposing to her? Her jaw dropped, and she looked over to the lady at the counter and then back to Jim just in time to see him mouth the words. I. Dare. You. Well now what kind of choice did she have? This is the game they were playing, and she had told him that she wouldn't back down. Maybe a part of her somewhere, somewhere sober, thought that he would be smart enough to back down, but he wasn't. He was a Gryffindor, and acting like one. She blinked, wishing she had another drink in her hand. Then she smirked too, assuming she was calling his bluff. "Yeah," she said softly and then she spoke up, "yeah I will. Guess we have to set a date," she said, a laugh bubbling up. But then the dear little store clerk lady clapped hands and pointed at them. 'No need to set a date, you can do it right now!'Vic's eyes widened, was this lady insae? "No, no,' she shook her head looking over at the lady. 'We don't have a ring, or a minister, or a priest or anyting," she explained. She turned back to Jim and held out a hand to him to help him back up. @jim
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Jul 25, 2019 18:13:27 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 18:13:27 GMT -7
“I’m sure there is too. Everyone needs a role model but don’t worry. I won’t tell them you got drunk after just a drink or two.” Jim teased as he did see Vic as someone could be a role model in ways. Not his, his role models had all been big time Quidditch players. Growing up he had dreams of being a professional Quidditch but those dreams just didn’t pan out. They had still been people he looked up to in his daily life. “Or about how you like to blow up stuff from time to time when you get hungry.”
Jim listened on and there was a moment of seriousness as Vic talked about how she used to be just a year ago. “Events change all of us. For better, worse or just make us different. Not too long ago all I did was work and have some silly hobbies. Nothing dangerous. Now I’m out trying to help people and falling through floors.” Jim shrugged a little, his life really had been a little too boring before getting involved with the order and Ouroboros. “Besides, you’re still a nerd and I’m still waiting for you to prove it more.” He teased for a second.
There was a moment of shock from Jim as Vic said yes, he really assumed this would be an easy win for him. Yet she was calling his bluff and now they were ‘engaged’ in a sense. It was all just a joke anyway a silly dare to see who would cave first. As Vic explained they would have to start planning a date. “I was talking about planning a wedding after all.” Jim joked back to Vic keeping up with the dare for now too just like she was. That was till a voice spoke up once more, the same little shop owner from earlier. She was excitingly telling them they didn’t have to wait and they could get married now. Drunk Jim took a moment to smile at the older lady, not because she was encouraging the marriage but because she seemed so excite and happy. He almost felt bad this was all a joke as it looked like she was genuinely happy for them.
Vic explained that they didn’t have a ring or someone to marry them. Vic offered her hand and he took it to get up and still kept holding it without thinking. “She’s, right. As much as I’d love to get married on the spot we’ll need to get somethings. Besides I’m worried she’s getting cold feet already. Almost like she won’t go through with it.” Jim tried to explain with a small jab as how he figured Vic would eventually give up the act and he’d win the final dare. “Non-sense!” The little old lady excitedly clapped again. “I saw you two, moments ago. Nothing is more beautiful than love and she wouldn’t say yes if she didn’t want to.” She cheerfully explained, she really was a sweet older lady but this wasn’t helping the situation. “Yes but like she said we-“ Jim tried to explain again but was cut off. “Who needs a ring, me and my Herb got married without one. You can always pick a nice one out when the time comes.” She already shot down that excuse but they couldn’t possibly get married now, not without-, “Also there is an ordained minister in the back room taking a nap, my Herbie got ordained when our son was getting married and hasn’t done anything with it since. He’ll love this!” She was just so happy and giddy is was almost infectious if it wasn’t for the fact she was actually going to get the married.
The lady left quickly to the back of the shop. “We could always just leave, I mean if you’re finally going to chicken out. We can go before she comes back and it’ll be over.” Jim said as he still attempted to make it seem like he was going to win as he suggested a way out for them both.
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Jul 26, 2019 5:10:28 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2019 5:10:28 GMT -7
He said he wouldn't tell her fan club that she got drunk just after a drink or two, and she scoffed. "ait was like four," she whined, glaring at him. In reality, she couldn't quite remember how many it was due to the whole being drunk thing. "And I only like to blow things up when I'm hangry, not hungry," she corrected him. "There's a pretty big difference," she assured him. When she talked about how different she was, the alcohol in her system making her switch moods faster than normal, he suggested that it was okay that life changed, that his had changed. Of course he added a joke about falling through the floors which was nice for a laugh. And he added that she was indeed still a nerd he was looking for her to prove it. She just rolled her eyes a little and chuckled at that, nodding her head in agreement but not saying anything further on the topic. If she talked too much about change she was sure that she would sober up and she did not come here to be sober. Then there they were, technically engaged, even if it was a dare. Yet he asked and she had said yes both of them were holding each other's hnds and their ground. He reminded her how he had earlier been talking about planning a wedding she pointed at him, "riiiiiiight, right," she recalled. "No bounce houses," she reminded him. Jim was definitely surprised that she had said yes, thinking that she would back down from the dare, but he clearly didn't know her that well, especially when incredibly inebriated. But, thankfully they would probably be sober in morning and not follow through... but then the little old lady said her husband in the back got ordained to marry their son and well, she ran off to get him. Jim had tried to protest, including an elbow to Vic's side saying that she was getting cold feet. She shook her head. Refusing to give in and let him win. You didn't become the minister of magic by not being stubborn. Once the lady had gone to the back to fetch Herb, Jim said she could still back out. Victoire turned to him, eyebrows knit together. "No, you could still back out. I'll do nothing of the sort," she reminded him. A small part of her knew that this was crazy, but the majority of her just wanted to win the game, whether they were talking about marriage ordering sandwiches or whatever. When the lady returned however, stating that her husband would be out in a moment, Vic thought of another excuse. "Oh thank you so much, but we just realized we don't even have any champagne to celebra-" before she even finished her sentence the lady was whipping out a bottle of wine from behind the desk. 'Come, come, let us have a celebratory drink before we start!' Victoire was now 100% certain that this lady was some sort of fey at work here. @jim
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