✧ ⊰ forces ✧

[aurie]

haha wow, these are super long. :o i wrote them in my computer notepad while i didn't have wifi so they seemed wayyy shorter. cx
and i thought i posted it yesterday when it turned out i only edited my previous post. oops

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☆ · ＴＡＧＧＥＤ steven, henry, dakota, lauren
☆ · ＭＯＯＤ desperate
☆ · ＬＯＣＡＴＩＯＮ quidditch stadium
☆ · ＹＥＡＲ sixth year
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"oh, right," she mused, rolling her eyes at steven's comment. her attempt at a lighthearted joke had flown right over his head, a typical occurrence when it came to the hufflepuff lad. maura turned her attention to henry, who -as always- was acting like a total gentlemen. she loved that about him, he always treated everyone with such kindness. she was just about to follow him back to their dorms when dakota decided to thrust herself right between them. with a little bit of ravenclaw deduction, jinx could tell she was up to something, and wasn't about to hesitate dragging jinx right into it. just what she needed right now. the cancellation was frightening enough for a wimp like herself, it didn't help that the scariest member in ravenclaw wanted them to 'stick together'. since when were they even friends? maura avoided as much contact with dakota as possible. she was someone who would be a good acquaintance to have around until you got on her bad side and somehow, jinx ends up on everyone's bad side.

the comment about sticking together caught her off guard. her bright blue eyes cautiously flicked around and she noticed the growing panic among the players and bystanders as everyone obeyed orders and hustled out of the freezing stands. "d-do i think what's true? i don't know what's going on. er, what's going on, again?" she stuttered, slowly inching closer to the students on her right instead of her looming companion. she had heard a few murmurs as soon as the game was paused, but nothing serious. there couldn't possibly be something dangerous at hogwarts. security was incredibly tight and they had plenty of experienced professors to protect them if worst came to worst. not to imply that she couldn't defend herself, but it's no secret that jinx tends to perform poorly under pressure. in her first year, she screwed up one of her first big tests in charms because of how shaky her hands were. in the end, the brunette was left frazzled after nearly burning her nose off. since then, the ravenclaw goes through a grueling ritual to help calm her nerves.

dakota's tone wasn't tone anything to cure maura's growing anxiety. "well... yeah, i guess i'll stay with you. but i-i'm afraid don't understand. what do you plan on doing? it'll take a lot more than just going back to our dorms to get rid of my nickname," she explained shakily, offering up a weak smile. she had a bad feeling that dakota wasn't planning on returning to the warm, appealing safety of their house. suddenly, jinx realized that she was so focused on putting space between her and kota that she was unknowingly pressed up against a huddled stranger.

the brunette whipped around, coming face to face with lauren rivers. her composure softened as relief spread through her body when she realized it wasn't a temperamental slytherin. seeing lauren there immediately gave maura with the perfect idea. the hufflepuff was sweet, almost too nice for her own good. if she could get lauren to tag along, the situation with dakota would become much less threatening. "sorry about that, lauren!" the ravenclaw said hurriedly. she did her best not to come off as desperate, but maura's sweaty palms and quivering arms weren't helping her case. "hey.. why don't you want to come with us?" she hurriedly questioned, without actually implying where they were going, considering she had no clue herself. "strength in numbers is what i like to say. right, 'kota?" she smiled stiffly at the girl next to her.

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☆ · ＭＯＯＤ exhilarated
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cancelled? the old farts they called professors had the guts to postpone a match while it was in progress? sean had never felt so... so pissed off. quidditch was his life, his everything, and they tossed his game for something unrelated to the match? in fact, he didn't even know what was going on because apparently it wasn't important to enlighten the players. his deathly grip on his broom tightened as he swiftly landed. anger was rapidly pulsing through his veins as he chucked his bludger bat across the field. there was going to be some serious trouble if they didn't work this out and continue playing. his frowned deepened as their cheering audience disappeared into a flurry of multi-colored scarves as people tried to escape the stadium. if there was immediate danger, sean was sure he would of seen it as he was flying. or maybe something happened when he was staring at sophie. hopefully that wasn't true, or the captain would be horribly embarrassed. as the rest of his team safely landed their brooms, a few anxious teammates came up to pester him with frustrated complaints and questions. he brushed them all off, lost in his own concerns. the seventh year ran a hand through his windblown hair, hoping to spot a referee or someone who could explain what was going on. now that he wasn't running of adrenaline, the chilly winter air was biting through his thin gryffindor uniform.

he shoved off a prying first year chaser before stomping over to poppy carling. "this calls for some serious revenge on those old hags. i didn't see anything wrong. did you? did i miss something?" he demanded, voice rising over the commotion. "in all of quidditch history, i don't think something like this has ever happened!" he paused for a moment, wiping the sweat off his brow. "just our luck, right? the most intense game of the season is ruined," he mumbled, disappointment seeping through.

as he had suspected, tension seemed to erupt between the players as wyatt decided to open his loud mouth. sean couldn't blame him, really. he was two seconds away from confronting a slytherin himself. the kid, zach, seemed to brush wyatt off with nothing but immature irritation. the young man was practically screaming that he was nothing but trouble. just before the condescending jerk could fly off, sean shoved forward and grabbed the bristles of his broomstick. the gryffindor captain stumbled a bit due to the force of the take off, but the buildup of all his frustration and rage gave sean strength to yank hard enough to throw zach off. wyatt may not be his favorite player, but there was no way in hell he would stand around and let someone talk crap about his team. "running away already, zacharias?" he sneered, grabbing a fistful of his opponent's green and yellow shirt. "don't talk like that about my team, you irritating little garden snake," sean shouted, his face turning redder by the second. [/color]

[chagrin]

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◂tagged serenity▸

well that's just frigging great! the biggest game of the season, gryff-
indor and slytherin neck and neck and they just decide it is the time
to cancel it. well that was just bomb diggity great. the snitch hadn't
been caught yet and by the looks of it neither seekers were even cl-
ose. the score was pretty much tied but if the game was postponed
it will be most likely that the points will be reset. great! just great!
in case they still decided the game to continue, simon took the time
to adjust his left arm guard. he was almost knocked off his broom
thanks to the gryffindor's beater and captain of the quidditch team
who just happened to throw the bludger in his direction. simon was
so caught up in trying to take the quaffle from the opposing chaser.
he was able to get out of the ball's way just in time but it grazed him
on his arm and he was pretty sure that it loosened up his guard.

he was able to get the quaffle from one of gryffindor's chasers and
score a point for his house. the cheers came the same instant and
simon was damn right proud. he tried to ignore the curses which
came from three directions on the stands, but it was not like they
would hurt his ego. he didn't get to relish in the praises from the
crowd before the judge blew the whistle and everyone stopped
their brooms. the spectators stopped with the boos and the yays
and simon knew that most of them got up from their seats to get
a close look.

the ongoing match between grffindor and slytherin has been
unexpectedly postponed until further notice. please return to
your dorms. immediately. it was only then that the catcher
landed on the ground. he was clearly .. agitated to say the least.
they didn't even have the decency to say why they were canceling
the match. and on top of all that, immediately?! what was wrong
with this school. the ministry has left tings get out of their control.
everything was corrupted, no one could possible knew what were
they up to now. probably just the headmaster decided it would be
fun to pull one on the children. or even more certainly, gryffindor
had their say in this. the little kitty cats must have been afraid to
continue a tied game.

you. i bet you did this. it wouldn't be the first time slytherin has
tampered with things like this. what is it? you're not afraid of
losing, are you? it was not in simon's nature to stay low when
someone tried to insult his house or his friends. and zach was well
considered his friend. they were in the same house together and
spent quite some time with each other, and the curly haired
slytherin was not about to allow this provocation to pass. but he did.

mostly because he was in no particular mood to fight over fish bones
with the cats and as much as he was certain that they had their claws
in the situation he was not about to go storming at them in front of
the professors and the majority of the school. luckily he didn't relish
in the impulsiveness his twin sister had. instead of lingering another
moment on the field, simon got of his broom and stormed away to the
locker rooms. he locked off his broom and his other equipment. what
could have possibly gotten the game canceled was beyond the boy,
but he sure couldn't wait much longer to find out.

"what are you doing here?" he asked, his voice thick with irritation
as he spotted his girlfriend of three years, the blond haired hufflepuf. he
knew that they were watching the game with his sister, annabel had told
him that much.

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◂tagged serenity, zander, clara▸


yes, it was always a pleasure to talk with zander lamar. the boy always knew
what to say to push your buttons. and annabel's nerves were far from long.
"whatever pleases you. i am more than delighted that my presence has
brought you enjoyment." her voice was thick with sarcasm, the same
unfelt smile lingering on her lips. if zander had any other talents than being
a huge pain in the bum, it would be for flirting with girls that he knew that
he couldn't have. annabel and serenity included. although he clearly couldn't
stand him just how much he couldn't impress the blue eyed slytherin was
sadly beyond her control. he thanked whoever died just so the conversation
could be stopped there on stands.

when serenity made the comment about her brother she knew too well that
she was right, but she also knew her brother well enough to know that as
much as they were alike, simon would never do anything uncalled for. that
was where the two differed. annabel! have you seen kat? the very
name made her cringe her teeth as she looked around to see where clara
was. she and kat had a destructively interesting relationship. both of them
would do anything for the other to fail, no matter how much that might cost
for themselves. but she and clara were okay. they didn't get on each other's
nerves and you could label them as friends. "sorry, no" she replied,
managing to hold back a snarky comment about the blonde slytherin.

the ongoing match between gryffindor and slytherin has been
unexpectedly postponed until further notice. please return to your
dorms. immediately. well that was a bit rude, but annabel couldn't
have cared less. if anything she felt a bit relieved that she could finally
get away from this unpleasant crowd. when serenity left to meet with her
brother, she just nodded her head and offered her a more sincere smile
than the one she had given zander. "see you around, darling" she
chirped off. she waited for her to get up and leave the stands before she
looked over to zander "if you'll excuse me, i have more interesting
matters to attend to." she hissed and got up, adjusting her green hat
and scarf. she was the slythering prefect and with this whole thing it meant
that she might have a situation on her hands. she might need to help the
teachers direct those snotty first years to the dorms. and as much as she
would prefer bickering with zander, it was her responsibility after all

[katniss,]

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a foolish seventeen year-old. he is in his sixth year
and is in the house of ravenclaw. he is the the ravenclaw
prefect he has a deep, unfailing infatuation for jinx,
and possibly jenn. he is currently at the quidditch game
and is feeling irritated. he is with sophie, steven, jinx
lauren and dakota.

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henry glanced at his friend steven with an amused smirk as he listened to the avid quidditch fan make boisterous promises that he would be a millionaire by the end of the season. "oh i'm dearly sorry I doubted you, master quidditch fan. I do hope you will find the kindness in your heart to spare me some of your attainable wealth," he replied, his head dipping in a slight bow. as people shoved past him to get out of the bleachers, henry began to make his way out of the stands, gesturing for his friends to follow. he winked at sophie as she cheekily pushed him along, using short sentences to remind him that they were heading back to the castle.

he felt someone pushing against his other side, and upon turning around noticed it was maura. she seemed to be trying to distance herself from her supposed friend, dakota. their relationship seemed a bit befuddling. they were "friends," but were not really friends. they were both close with elle; henry could tell since the ravenclaw common room was often filled with the three girls chatters. but whenever elle wasn't present and it was just dakota and elle, the air between them seemed to grow cold with icy tension. neither of them seemed to amiable, but henry hoped they didn't start arguing in the middle of their current situation. just as henry was about to say something, he noticed a blonde girl bump into maura; it was lauren rivers of hufflepuff. the girl was friends with henry's cousin, serenity, but didn't personally know her. when maura suggested she accompany them, he nodded in neutral agreement. "the more the merrier, aye? well, regardless, we better be on our way right now," henry shrugged, then turned around [once more, for he seemed to keep getting sidetracked and stopping each time he attempted their endeavor back to the castle] and headed towards the stadium exit, hoping his friends were in tow.

he passed a few of his mates. as he walked past the quidditch team he gave some brief nods of acknowledgment to some friends. henry noticed serenity standing outside the gryffindor boys' locker room, obviously waiting for her boyfriend simon to emerge. on cue, he came out, but didn't seem too pleased to see his girlfriend. henry uncomfortably averted his eye contact, looking back in front of him with unease. he walked past some bickering ravenclaw and slytherin first years, and he couldn't help but groan. he was the ravenclaw prefect, so he bore the responsibility of keeping all ravenclaw students in check. he walked up to the ravenclaw boys, politely told them to stop being petty and to return to the dorms. the boys gulped with embarrassment, before scuttling away with the crowd. henry turned around and spotted his friends, returning to them before continuing on their trek back to their dorms.

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a softspoken and gentle seventeen year-old. she is in her seventh
year at hogwarts and is in the house of hufflepuff. she is in a slightly
dysfunctional relationship with simon delane. she doesn't really have
a crush, she just knows she feels odd about simon. serenity is the keeper
and captain of the hufflepuff quidditch team. she is currently at the
quidditch game in the stands with annabel and alyssa. she interacted
with simon. she is feeling worried.

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serenity spotted simon emerging from the locker room and gently waved in greeting. her eyes lit up slightly, twinkling as she lay her gaze upon his. even though they were uncomfortable some most of the time, serenity did still like him an awful lot. yet as he approached her, she immediately noticed his irritation. it practically dulled his entire appearance; his eyes looked bitter and his mouth seemed taught with obvious displeasure. it wasn't all from the cancelled game, undoubtedly, and he didn't seem too happy to see his girlfriend.

sighing, serenity waited for some remark as he approached her. and, as if by cue, simon glanced her up and down, before asking what she was doing there. it caught the hufflepuff a bit off-guard; he usually at least pretended to be content with her presence. serenity dropped her gaze. she couldn't help but feel horribly uncomfortable. "i... well, um, i... i came to see you, like i usually do after every game, sweetie," serenity replied, obviously a bit hurt. deciding she should just suck it up--he was probably just angered by the outcome of the match--serenity looked back up at him, before glancing at the bustling students around her. "i guess we should head back to the castle then," the girl suggested. she turned to hold onto his arm, nodding forward for them to begin to head back to the dormitories.

[wallflower.]

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tagged - elle, jinx, henry, steven ooc:
honestly, i can't apologise more for the latness
and state of these posts. soz guys ;-;
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xxxxxx dakota rolled her dangerous hazel eyes when jinx stared stuttering. of course. she also noticed how the student backed away a few inches at a time. although it did do something to irritate her, she decided to ignore it- a quidditch game in catastrophe wasn't the place to start even more havoc. so ignoring the urge to yell frustrated insults at the ravenclaw, she simply smiled sweetly, attempting a light hearted laugh that came out more like a forced quack, "why would we go back to our dorms? you want to get rid of your nickname- don't you? all you-" the brunette couldn't finish her sentence, as maura had collided into lauren as a result of her excessive backing away. typically, she jumped to apologise, before inviting the mud blood along with them. it was all dakota could do not to groan out loud. "you got it," she grinned back, her arched lips meaning the opposite to anything friendly, "strength in number..." she finished with a small sigh, glancing over to the pitch.

it had been in the background for so long- the shouts and aggressive words of a slytherin and gryffindor butting heads, but now she finally acknowledged the trouble on the field. thankfully, by the time kota had noticed it seemed to be cooling down, or at least ending. she saw zach mount his broomstick.

sopie arrived moments later, shaking her head and muttering things with distaste. after poking henry, who seemed pretty engrossed in the live argument. and before you knew it, everyone was talking about leaving back to the castle. since it seemed that they now had a rather large party, instead of just herself and maura, dakota would have to think of some other way to drag them into trouble. perhaps sneaking off, 'accidentally' going to wrong way back to their dorms. "'kay. let's get-a-going, then," she said merrily, braking away from the barrier. she followed henry. signalling for jinx to follow- and, supposedly everyone else left as well, she began to squeeze herself through the dense crowd of people mulling about. up ahead there was already a distinctive line of students making the trek back to the castle. "c'mon!" she yelled over her shoulder, being as impatient as ever.

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this is a wip. i'm so sorry to leave it like this but igottago.