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Post by richard on Jan 27, 2008 11:27:08 GMT
Erika started to laugh and Rich still had not worked out if that as bad thing or not, his heart was still racing and he looked up from the ground to see her walking towards him and kissed him. It seemed like the spell had been broken and such a simple gesture as kiss made his fear melt away, then when she wrapped her arms around him and placed her head on his chest Rich could not help but grin. He kissed her lightly on the head and squeezed her tightly and stroked her long, sort dark hair.
“Yeah, I know I am something else…I am human and you are not.”
He gave a soft laugh in a hope to end the tension between them, a small joke so that Erika knew he was just joking. It was cleat how comfortable Rich was feeling holding Erika in his arms because there was a noise behind them and he did flinch he did not turn and look, the only thing that he could think of was if he was to die here and now he would be happy.
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Post by vampireangel on Jan 27, 2008 11:31:22 GMT
Erika rolled her eyes playfullly. "Oh yeah, sure, rub it in Rich!" she teased. Then she stiffened as she heard a noise. She lifted her head and looked around, "What was that?" she whispered softly.
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Post by richard on Jan 27, 2008 11:38:57 GMT
Richard could not help but chuckle some more when Erika jokingly moaned about it, things seemed to be turning back to how they had been all those days ago at the Quidditch pitch. They were able to laugh and joke with one another and be able to take little or no offence as you know it was only being done out of affection. But it was he felt Erika stiffen in his arms he realised that she had heard the noise and when she lifted her head he knew something must have been up.
“I do not know, but if you can not see it I have no hope.”
His voice wavered slightly as the thought of a big fat monster creeping up behind him ready to tear him to pieces was not as appealing as it was before. Out for protection he pulled Erika closer knowing she would be able to defend them better then he could but he did not want harm to happen to her and it seemed the natural thing to do.
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Post by vampireangel on Jan 27, 2008 11:49:12 GMT
Erika gently disentangled herself from Richard's arms. "Stay here." she whispered, silently pulling out her wand, taking a step forward into the darkness, she called out quietly, "Who's there?" she waite for several, long, agonizing minutes, but the sound was not heard again. "Huh, must've been some kind of animal." she said turning back to Richard.
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Post by richard on Jan 27, 2008 12:04:43 GMT
Richard nodded his head nervously as Erika told him to stay where he was as she pulled out her want and wondered off further into the trees. Having your wand a the ready seemed like a goof idea so with a shaking hand Rich reached inside his robe pocket and pulled out his wand and holding it in front of himself looking around from one spot to the other just waiting for something to just jump out at him. But the only thing to come near him was Erika telling him that there was no one there and Richard could not help but laugh.
“Oh I am sure a raving mass murder would step out of the bushes and give you a jolly wave when you asked if anyone was there and if it was an animal my dear Rikki they do not really have voices to call back to you with.”
Richard stood by her his wand still gripped tightly in his hands ready to be raised and strike down what ever it was that was watching them and he knew there was. He felt a thousands eyes upon him just watching him, waiting for him to fall over and be an easy lunch.
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Post by vampireangel on Jan 27, 2008 12:08:40 GMT
Erika stared at Richard for a few moments, then burst out laghing. Quickly realizing that they were still in the forest, she clapped a hand over her mouth to muffle her giggles, alhtough she still shook with laughter. Finally calming down she removed her hand and said, "Alright, well apparently there's no mass murderer's or wild animals around. Let's go back to the castle."
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Post by richard on Jan 27, 2008 12:20:55 GMT
Erika seemed to find his last comment extremely amusing and burst out laughing in the middle of the forest. Richard gave a small chuckle but looked around nervously as he heard the sound of the trees above them rustling in the wind and then the squawking of a murder of crows. Looking back to Erika it seemed she had managed to clam herself down and came to the conclusion that there were no mass murders to kill them, which Richard in a way found a shame as Erika could have killed them and he would not have felt guilty about it.
“That has to be the best idea you have said all day.”
The thought being able to get out of the forest was better then anything in the world, he hated this place this the reason why he never comes in here and he was not afraid to show his relief to Erika when he quickly turned on his heel and started to walk back in the direction they came in.
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Post by vampireangel on Jan 27, 2008 12:46:52 GMT
Erika rolled her eyes at Richard's retreating back, "Chicken!" she called playfully. Then with a burst of speed she dashed past Richard and called back over her shoulder, "Last one back to the castle has to do whatever the winner wants for a whole week!"
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Post by richard on Jan 29, 2008 1:23:16 GMT
Erika could call him all the names under the sun he did not care, his spirits were some what increased ever since the prospect of going back to the castle. He could sit in the firelight in the common room and read a good book, at this hour there should not be many people awake even if some lower years thought they were being cool staying up with late he would give them whole seventh year priority speech and watch the run to their dorms.
However before he knew it Erika was running straight past him shouting about the stakes in the race. It did seem a very tempting idea of having Erika do what he wanted, but she had such a personality he knew she would never actually carry on….but then anything that gave him a reason to run out of the forest without looking like a coward was a good thing.
“What is it with you picking fights with a person you can not beat?”
Richard laughed and he started to run after her, if there was something Rich was good at and that was running. His long legs soon helped cover the distance the separated him and Erika. His bad bounced against his legs and his arms and legs pumped away, jumping over fallen trees and ducking underneath branches. Glancing over his shoulder he had a slight lead over Erika so slowed down slightly just to make her feel better.
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Post by vampireangel on Jan 29, 2008 1:26:31 GMT
Erika snorted, "Right Rich, as if you could beat me!" she said. Just to prove it, she ran ahead him at full speed. She was now running so fast, she was no more than a blur. "What's wrong Rich? Can't run fast enough?" she called over her shoulder.
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Post by richard on Feb 2, 2008 14:17:28 GMT
Erika simply never stopped amazing Rich, she was so capable both physically and mentally, he would see something he could possibly better her at and then straight away she knocks him down faster then the last. He guessed it was something he would have to get used to, but then he was not naturally competitive so losing was not the biggest thing in the world. As Erika shouted over her shoulder about him not being able to run fast enough Rich could not help but laugh.
“Clearly not! Looks like I may have lost this bet.”
With another small laugh Rich dropt down into a light jog and slowly made his way to the outskirts of the forest trying to make it look like he was not out of breath. Standing next to Erika he grinned at her and dropt into a low bow.
“What is to be my task my lady?”
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Post by vampireangel on Feb 2, 2008 23:33:00 GMT
Rikki grinned and tapped on her lip with her fingers, suddenly, a mischievous light came into her honey-gold eyes, a light that if Richard knew what it meant, he'd start running in the opposite direction! "I know what you can do." she said slyly, "Tomorrow, at luch I want you to run around the great hall, in your pajamas, a blanky, and a teddy bear, crying that you can't find your plushie." she said, grinning evilly. "And you have to do it, otherwise, I won't speak to you for a week!"((muahahahaha! ))
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Post by richard on Feb 16, 2008 13:42:46 GMT
(tut tut Kris what are we going to do with you??? Well I might let you off this time seeing as I was terrible and have not posted back in erm….months hahaha! Very sorry!)
Richard looked on at Erika almost dreading what she was going to set him and as she tapped her red lips with her finger Richard was lost in thought, almost hypnotised by the motion and the only thing that woke him from this dream was when Erika’s harmonious voice drifted over towards him telling him what he had to do. It was not just what she had asked him to do which scared him it was the look in her eyes that reassured him that she was not joking and actually wanted him to do such a thing. Richards smile turned to a frown and he looked at Erika like she had told him to run naked around the great hall.
“I am not doing that. I do not care if you do not talk to me for months I am not….now way….even if I knew what a plushie was I still would not do it.”
Richard folded his arms in defiance and looked at Erika with a look for pure determination, he only had a while left at Hogwarts and was not going to have one of his peers last memories be of him running around the Great Hall like a lunatic just because Erika could run faster then him. He did have some pride left in him.
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Post by vampireangel on Feb 16, 2008 13:47:08 GMT
Erika' eyes widened, "What? Not even for a friend?" she asked, her honey-gold eyes widened and took on a look of innocence her bottom lip quivered and stuck out in a pout, "Please?" she asked, knowing that no one could resist this particular face! "Why not?" she asked, still pouting.((aren't I just evil? ))
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Post by richard on Feb 16, 2008 14:09:53 GMT
Rich had to be strong he knew what he was doing, she was trying to manipulate him and he needed to not give in to her perfect golden eyes, her lushes lips, that beautiful smile…Shaking himself out of the dream Rich looked at Erika and shook his head again as she continued to pout. He knew she was putting it on but it still made Rich guilty, he felt bad that he was making her feel like this and he knew he would have to do something about it but then his common sense kicked in once more and told him to get a grip.
“Why not? Because it is stupid, immature and unnecessary. What will it achieve other then humiliating me in front of everyone, and as a result I will not be able to show my face in public ever again and…and then that means you would never see me again.”
Richard was trying desperately to fight the internal battle to overcome everything, he found Erika very attractive and it was clear she knew she had that power over him. With a deep breath Richard kept his gaze firmly upon Erika trying not to let his nerves over run him and break him down.
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