One x One with Deoldath

[Deoledath]

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

Drew nodded absentmindedly when she asked if he was okay. “Yeah, I’m fine.” Those were truly his famous last words. He was usually never actually fine when those questions came about, but he lied about it anyway. At one point his friend Devon started to ask him ‘but what does fine mean to you?’ in an effort to gauge how fine he actually was. He shifted uncomfortable and shook his head. “Are you sure? I… I can get it.” It would put him in a bit of a tight spot financially but he could manage it ultimately. She handed over money and he hummed softly, clearly taking it as an answer. He would find a way to pay her back, if only so he wasn’t indebted to a pureblood family.

She took his hand and a shot of electricity shot down his spine, nodding when she insisted that they had to get shoes and a suit. “Shoes and a suit? I have perfectly good dress shoes from last year’s ball I could wear.” He argued back. He didn’t want to seem like he was freeloading off of her. He couldn’t help but chuckle softly and nod at the mention of them looking hot. “Absolutely, we will.” He answered back with a cheeky smile. He could be sassy for days. She let go of his hand and he let heat flash across his cheeks again before they headed to the Suit-maker. Inside, they were quickly waited on and he was whisked away to try something on in his measurements. Suits always made him feel stuffy. “Why do we have to have a ball anyway?” He was not a fan of dressing up, though he would if he had to.

[Elyidian]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure

Noticing how red the boy got only made her think about it more. She tried to shrug it off but found herself lost in thought while thinking about the boy. Blair watched as the tailor took his measurements and cracked out a suit that would fit him perfectly. The pureblooded girl nodded and looked at him before saying "It gives us a chance to show people that we are cooler for playing a sport I guess." While she really never thought about why they had a ball..

Pondering on it for a moment, Blair said " I guess its because the coaches want us to have a chance to introduce ourselves to the more famous coaches of Quidditch. Gives us a chance to make a good impression." She said aloud. "not that you'd need to. You're really good, with or without knowing you."

[Deoledath]

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

The tailor was quick and efficient, but Drew really expected nothing less. It seemed like a really high end place, one that he would never dream of affording… even though he was slated to go pro after graduation… at least, that was what he hoped. If he didn’t, then he didn’t have much of a backup plan. He didn’t have a muggle higher education, he was rubbish at magic… yeah, things could not go wrong with Quidditch. He shrugged at her response. “Speak for yourself.” He stated with a soft chuckle. “I’ve never been cool off the pitch.” That was just attributed to his general awkwardness that often occurred.

Still, she spoke, and she even complimented his skill. He shook his head. “Nah, it’s not me… it’s the strategy.” He didn’t see himself as particularly good and so naturally he would disagree with her. He couldn’t take a compliment to save his life. “Besides, I’m not the only Chaser out there. Half my ‘skill’ that people think I have is just the good camaraderie I have with Devon and Regan.” They were the other two Hufflepuff chasers, with Devon being his best friend and Regan being Devon’s girlfriend. “If anyone has a shot at going pro, it’s probably you.” He answered matter-of-factly. “I thought I heard the Magpies were scoping you out at the last Slytherin vs. Gryffindor game.”

[Elyidian]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure

Blair rolled her eyes and playfully punched his shoulder "You're acting like the Harpies weren't looking at you." she gave him the wiggly eyebrows and walked up to the tailor and mentioned shoes to go with the suit before going back to Drew. Blair thought for a moment before saying, "Well I think you're cool. I'm sure uh.. Devon thinks so too. He was the guy pointing at me earlier I think." She continued, thinking about the way he looked in the suit now she was looking at it again.

Thus, the shopping trip had become finished and Blair found herself not wanting to go back to the castle quite yet. "Do you want to go to Honeydukes and get some candy?" she asked, hopeful that maybe her new friend also wanted to have a moment of fun before returning. "I mean, I know its like 10 but I thought it might be fun."

[Deoledath]

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

Drew smirked and rolled his eyes at her. “I know they weren’t and you do too.” He reminded her, because the Harpies were an all-female team. “I’m the wrong gender for them.” They were proud about that. “The Falcons were looking at me though. They don’t have a great history in the league but in recent years, under the direction of their new coach, they’ve been getting better and better.” He added in, though it was fair. He did have some prospects he supposed. She mentioned Devon and he nodded. “He thinks I’m annoying… but that’s what he gets for being my best friend and all.” He decided.

He didn’t address Devon further, or the questions and concerns that he’d had before her. The mention of Honeydukes brought a large grin to his features as he nodded. “Of course!” He could never say no to Honeydukes. “Honestly, the longer I can be out of the castle tonight, the better. Hufflepuffs are throwing a dorm party and while I like a good party, it’s not always my scene.”

[Elyidian]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure

Blair smiled at the mention of the all-girls quidditch team but decided to joke with the boy. " Nah, they thought your flowy hair was of feminine enough quality and decided to look at you instead" she giggled. Turning her mouth up in a smile as he wanted to go to Honey Dukes with her. She grabbed his hand and pulled him into the store.

Inside it was not as busy as during the middle of the day, but still buzzing with the sounds of all the magical edible goodies lurking inside. She walked around to the licorice wands, chocolate frogs and Bertie Bott's every-flavor beans before stopping at the Pumpkin Pasties and grabbing a couple. " I'm glad that we could do this then." and pulled him along, stopping frequently to pick up different candies and such. And letting him pick up what he wanted.

[Deoledath]

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

Drew snorted softly and winked back at her. "It's true, my locks are luscious and flowy..." He teased back. She was taking his hand and pulling him into the store and he was following, that grin never leaving his features. He couldn’t help it. This was much more fun than he was expecting, after all. He could even fill his late night sweet tooth and that made him happy as well. He always got a craving, and usually he could sneak into the kitchens since it was right next to the common room but now he wouldn’t need to. He could stock up.

He instantly gravitated towards the licorice wands and the sound sweets as well. He loved to sit back with Devon and other members of the Quidditch team and they would pass them around and see what kinds of sounds they got. Last time, he had gotten a lion and everyone had harassed him and called him a Gryffindor for a week. “I’m glad we could too.” He admitted candidly with a soft smile. “I didn’t know what to expect when I was told I was paired with you.” He was just being truthful, and it’s a fairly understandable concern.

[Elyidian]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure

She laughed and punched his arm. " Yeah.." And listened as he talked about her not being what he'd expected from a Slytherin. And rightly so, she was in the worst house to try and advocate for blood rights of muggles. Also the worst house known for being mean to people and not giving a rats rear what other people think of their ambitions. " To be honest, I think a lot of people in my house hate me, I advocate for the muggles to not be pursecuted by the pure-bloods only based on their blood. I hate the way that they are treated and I wished I could change it but I'm not able to" she trailed off, looking down at her feet.

"I just wish people would care about more than a blood status and how rich someone elses family is." She got angrier as she kept speaking about the unfairness of the situation the Muggles have been forced to endure. "I mean, The statue at the ministry is horrible and how do they think that their muggle workers feel about it? They do nothing because the pure-bloods that puppeteer the ministry don't want to change from the old ways" Blair grumbled.

[Deoledath]

OOC: Sorry for the delayed responses! I am in midterms until after the 26th.

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

He just rolled his eyes when she punched his arm, putting his hand over it to rub where she had hit for a moment in a rather dramatic fashion. Devon always called it his ‘Princess energy’ because he could be quite dramatic. He hummed as he listened to her discuss her own thoughts and opinions on the matter. He was relieved that she was different from those in her house, and that he’d been paired with one of the good Slytherin’s who didn’t care who his parents were. “It takes more than one person to move a mountain.” He offered helpfully. “A part of it might be the fault of myself and the other houses too… I feel like we all just expect all Slytherin’s to be hateful… a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy, really.” He tried to offer some insight though he didn’t know if it was either valid or effective.

He noted how angry she was, and truly he did understand that anger. “Even in the muggle world who your parents are and how rich you are matters… it’s not just a wizarding problem… in the muggle world, sometimes people hate others just for the color of their skin or the language they speak.” It was an interesting dichotomy between the two worlds, and disheartening to see hate lingering in both of them. “I’ve never been to the ministry… so I don’t really know what statue you’re talking about… but I’m sure with enough pressure they could remove it.” All it would take was some advocacy.

[Elyidian]

[Youre fine, I also just took midterms, I hope yours go well!]

Blair Wood |17 | Slytherin | Pure

Blair shrugged off him not knowing about the statue, probably better if he didn’t see it anyways. At the mention of the Muggle world being just as bad, she grimaced and then let her face faulter as she took a bite of the Fizzies in her hand. “I’m sorry to hear. People can be cruel.” She put one hand on his arm and patted once while looking at him. Her next sentence was cut short by the sound of a dragon, as she had eaten to corresponding flavor and let out a roar as well as a little smoke from the candy. Letting the time run out for it, she responded “ I know people expect Slytherin to be horrible people. But honestly, I don’t think I would be here if not for my parents controlling it.” She looked back down at her hands. “ I want to give them just a little of what they want. So Slytherin can’t be that bad”