[ in typical caroline forbes fashion, she's at the pitch about fifteen minutes early, sitting in the stands as the ravenclaw team wraps up their practice session, slowly filtering out of the stadium. just as she knew they would. ( when it comes to quidditch, she's loyal to her house and she wouldn't ever let slytherin's best chaser catch sight of the ravenclaw's team practice, even if they were rubbish this year, that wouldn't be good form). the next team isn't mean to use the field until well after five (caroline checked).
she adds the finishing touches to her defense against the dark arts paper before shutting it in her book and leaning back against the bleachers. she shivers just a little against infrequent gusts of wind, pulling her school cloaks around her a bit better as she glances over to see if she can see stefan heading her way. finding places to meet wasn't getting any easier, especially as the school year progressed and more and more couples were trying to find private places to snog.
inner-house relationships were still more common than not but there were a few intermingling couples that needed a place to rendezvous since their common rooms were off limits. not that snogging was on her agenda today. ]
[ stefan is all-too-aware of caroline's propensity for being more-than-punctual. he adjusts his own arrival time accordingly, walking out onto the quidditch pitch a good 5 minutes ahead of when they're scheduled to meet. he cordially greets the few members of the ravenclaw team that still remain. tension between the houses seems to be at an unprecedented low these days which stefan rather enjoys and actively tries to keep the peace going (between ravenclaw and slytherin in particular).
it's a little chilly out today. autumn is slowly fading into winter. soon 'cool' will become 'cold' and snow will blanket the grounds. stefan is wearing scarf along with his robes and has his hands tucked deep inside the pockets for extra warmth.
he takes the steps 2 at a time, all the way to the top of the stands where his beautiful girlfriend sits waiting for him. ]
happy friday. [ his smile is wide and carefree as he settles next to her on the bench. ]
[ caroline has to admit that any time she sees stefan, she feels... well, it's difficult to describe. she feels breathless and warm, she feels her heart flutter and a different sort of flutter, if you know what i mean. so basically... young love. it's not exactly romeo and juliet but it isn't so simple, dating him.
sure, the tensions between the houses aren't quite so thick as they have been in the past, he's still a slytherin and worse, he's from the salvatore family. there's always been whispers of the darker allegiances and pure blood mania that come with being a slytherin and yes, a salvatore. her father had been from one of the older wizardry families, a long line of distinguished ravenclaws, her mother was a muggle. a police constable who'd raised her since she was ten years old, when her father had died serving the ministry.
stefan was different, she'd known from the moment she watched that hat lay on his head. she'd known in all of their classes together, she'd known it when they'd both been named prefects and had spent time together, feelings of attraction burgeoning into something more.
her smile widens as she watches him ascend the stands to get to her.] Happy Friday.
[ as soon as he's settled, she grabs him by the scarf, tugging him right to her lips for a kiss because she's gone all day without. however it is a brief-ish one.] Your owl bit me, by the way. [ she smooths his scarf back out and reaches up to muss his hair just as she likes it.]
[ giuseppe barely approves of their relationship; in fact, it would be more accurate to say that he only grudgingly tolerates it. while the forbes are an old wizarding family, with a lineage dating back almost as far as the salvatores, they also have a long history of aligning with (even marrying) muggles and other so-called "undesirables." caroline herself is proof of that, being only a half-blood with a fully muggle mother. at the end of the day, stefan could not care less about anyone's blood status but he knows that his father views girls like caroline more as temporary distractions than marriage material. if giuseppe had his way then stefan would almost certainly be getting on with somebody like rebekah mikaelson instead. ]
i'm sorry. [ stefan murmurs as their lips part, eyes closing with contentment while she toys with his hair. it's the simplest of actions but it feels almost sinfully good, sending a shiver rippling down his spine which has nothing to do with the weather. ] i'm sure i can find some way to make it up to you later. [ the corner of his mouth quirks a bit as he says it. while an innocuous enough statement on its own, his tone is laced with an undeniable suggestion. ]
which, speaking of later. were you still planning on going back to the library tonight or did you find what you needed?
[ if caroline is a temporary distraction, she is quite effective in her attempts to distract him. she managed to snag his attention and hold it, despite his father's reservations, despite the fact they are from different houses. and she doesn't seem to mind any of it, at least not outwardly so. unfortunately, the tension between their families means that holidays with their families are non-existent even if her own father is more tolerant than his.
either way, she grins when she feels him shiver at her touch, it's the good sort of shiver, after all. and when he makes the heavy suggestion, she stays smiling, humming softly.] Oh, I don't think you can write my Potions paper any better than I can. [ as if that's what he's suggesting even if she knows that's not it at all.
she steals another kiss before her hands move to steal one of his and pull it into her lap, just to hold.] No, I still need to find that last bit before I can turn it in. Will you come with? Or do you have some kind of boys night in planned?
[ their fingers lace comfortably together and stefan glances briefly off to one side to hide a smirk at her first remark. ]
of course i'll come with you. [ even if he had something planned he might have reconsidered it. they're not one of those annoying couples that has to spend every waking moment together but he's seldom one to turn down an opportunity to spend more time with her, especially considering they are from different houses which rather limits their interactions throughout the week. slytherin and ravenclaw only share potions, transfiguration, and defense against the dark arts this year. and one of those is on a completely different day of the week from the others. this is their first year of n.e.w.t.-level courses too so even the majority of their free periods are full of actual studying. ]
[ and when it comes to studying, caroline's quite serious about it. she intends to work for the ministry someday so she needs all the o's she can get, to make her family and herself proud. however, she isn't all work and no play, hence why she asks if he'll come with her tonight, she can finish what little she has left on her paper and then spend sometime snogging near the restricted section.]
I might need to to reach for a few books for me-- [ which was her code phrase for kissing in the stacks.] What have you got for the rest of the day?
just herbology. i heard we're going to be extracting snargaluff pods. [ not a terribly pleasant way to spend an afternoon but having planned an evening with her at least gives him something to look forward to on the other side of dangerous thorn-covered vines. ]
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i'll be counting down the hours.
xoxo,
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she adds the finishing touches to her defense against the dark arts paper before shutting it in her book and leaning back against the bleachers. she shivers just a little against infrequent gusts of wind, pulling her school cloaks around her a bit better as she glances over to see if she can see stefan heading her way. finding places to meet wasn't getting any easier, especially as the school year progressed and more and more couples were trying to find private places to snog.
inner-house relationships were still more common than not but there were a few intermingling couples that needed a place to rendezvous since their common rooms were off limits. not that snogging was on her agenda today. ]
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it's a little chilly out today. autumn is slowly fading into winter. soon 'cool' will become 'cold' and snow will blanket the grounds. stefan is wearing scarf along with his robes and has his hands tucked deep inside the pockets for extra warmth.
he takes the steps 2 at a time, all the way to the top of the stands where his beautiful girlfriend sits waiting for him. ]
happy friday. [ his smile is wide and carefree as he settles next to her on the bench. ]
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sure, the tensions between the houses aren't quite so thick as they have been in the past, he's still a slytherin and worse, he's from the salvatore family. there's always been whispers of the darker allegiances and pure blood mania that come with being a slytherin and yes, a salvatore. her father had been from one of the older wizardry families, a long line of distinguished ravenclaws, her mother was a muggle. a police constable who'd raised her since she was ten years old, when her father had died serving the ministry.
stefan was different, she'd known from the moment she watched that hat lay on his head. she'd known in all of their classes together, she'd known it when they'd both been named prefects and had spent time together, feelings of attraction burgeoning into something more.
her smile widens as she watches him ascend the stands to get to her.] Happy Friday.
[ as soon as he's settled, she grabs him by the scarf, tugging him right to her lips for a kiss because she's gone all day without. however it is a brief-ish one.] Your owl bit me, by the way. [ she smooths his scarf back out and reaches up to muss his hair just as she likes it.]
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i'm sorry. [ stefan murmurs as their lips part, eyes closing with contentment while she toys with his hair. it's the simplest of actions but it feels almost sinfully good, sending a shiver rippling down his spine which has nothing to do with the weather. ] i'm sure i can find some way to make it up to you later. [ the corner of his mouth quirks a bit as he says it. while an innocuous enough statement on its own, his tone is laced with an undeniable suggestion. ]
which, speaking of later. were you still planning on going back to the library tonight or did you find what you needed?
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either way, she grins when she feels him shiver at her touch, it's the good sort of shiver, after all. and when he makes the heavy suggestion, she stays smiling, humming softly.] Oh, I don't think you can write my Potions paper any better than I can. [ as if that's what he's suggesting even if she knows that's not it at all.
she steals another kiss before her hands move to steal one of his and pull it into her lap, just to hold.] No, I still need to find that last bit before I can turn it in. Will you come with? Or do you have some kind of boys night in planned?
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of course i'll come with you. [ even if he had something planned he might have reconsidered it. they're not one of those annoying couples that has to spend every waking moment together but he's seldom one to turn down an opportunity to spend more time with her, especially considering they are from different houses which rather limits their interactions throughout the week. slytherin and ravenclaw only share potions, transfiguration, and defense against the dark arts this year. and one of those is on a completely different day of the week from the others. this is their first year of n.e.w.t.-level courses too so even the majority of their free periods are full of actual studying. ]
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I might need to to reach for a few books for me-- [ which was her code phrase for kissing in the stacks.] What have you got for the rest of the day?
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