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Post by arabella on Nov 2, 2007 15:52:25 GMT
Arabella laughed and shook her head, "No, he doesn't just like it, he's obsessed. My father's kinda Cupid, I mean the real guy too, and it can get really old, really fast," she said, hoping she didn't make herself seem like a freak. "infact, I kinda wish he would've ignored me a little or at least let me live my own life, then maybe I would've actually had a life," Arabella shrugged, "But you can't help who your parents are, right?" she asked.
Arabella glanced around the room and sighed then looked at Mark and smiled, "So what made you throw a party? And one like this, of all things. I mean, with all the house colors and all?"
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Post by Mark Alméida on Nov 2, 2007 15:58:53 GMT
"It would be a lot easier if you could choose your own parents, though in a way you wouldnt really want to change them I guess... Well maybe give them a persona transplant but thats about it" Mark watched the room, Alexis seemed to be having trouble hiding her annoyance as Maxi was chatting away with himself. Mark assumed she wanted someone more Slytherin like but he wasnt going to leave to round up a group of miscrients.
"Well, things can get a little tense around here for everyone, what with the Ministry poking their noses into everything you do" Mark told her, "and since its nearing christmas i thought everyone could do with a little cheering up, i mean i knew i could. Take Max for example. Because he's a prefect he's automatically under Ministry control and has to do everything they tell him or risk losing his title. The Ministry are interfering fools who seem to just want to make everyones life hell and its certainly beginning to show with some people, the pull of which the ministry have is unreal sometimes. They just keep putting everyone on edge and the place is no longer fun"
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Post by arabella on Nov 2, 2007 16:10:59 GMT
Arabella followed his gaze to his sister then looked back at him, "You know, we could save her and bring her over here, though I'm not so sure how she'd react to me. Infact, I'm a little scared now, that look she's giving Maxi is just evil," she said with a nervous laugh. "Though if she is your sister, she can't be that bad, can she?" she asked.
Arabella shook her head, "I'm sure the ministry just thinks they're doing the right thing, though they're actually not. But we're just students, what can we do to stop them. It's not like we have any say in anything. And I think it's wrong that they tell the prefects what to do. I mean, they're individuals and should think for themselves. Plus I'm sure Maxi would be a great prefect and would know what to do without them dictating to him."
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Post by Mark Alméida on Nov 2, 2007 16:16:38 GMT
"No, i think i prefer her away.. Over there is good.." Mark said shaking his head. "Alexis isnt one for new people and she would look at you the same way, if not worse, than what she's looking at Maxi like. And the funny thing is, she likes Maxi, she's known him for six years and used to have a major crush going on for him. So if she can look at people she knows and likes like that, how do you think she will look at people she doesnt know?" Mark didnt see the point in lying and telling Ari that his sister was all rosey and lovely, because she wasnt.
"No the ministry knows they're getting under everyones skin, and they like it. Well if i could be bothered id stand upto them, no matter how much it costs me. But ill say this now, if they touch anyone i care about i will stand upto them. Though for now, i think ill remain on the sidelines." He said with a shrug. "Maxi is a great prefect, he's a great lad and a lot of people respect him. Though theres not much he can do is there, if the Ministry say jump, he's got to say how high"
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Post by arabella on Nov 2, 2007 16:25:31 GMT
Arabella shrugged, "Have it your way, though I'm sure she wouldn't appreciate you telling me personal things about her, like the whole liking Maxi thing."
Arabella looked at Mark with concern, "But what if they told him to jump off a cliff, would he really? I'm sure Maxi wouldn't let that happen," she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and looked down, "at least you're not getting in the middle of the whole ministry thing now. You probably wouldn't be in good shape if you did," she said looking back up at him.
Arabella gave a small smile and looked away. She had to admit, he seemed sweet and was definitly good looking, but she could only imagine what he thought of her. Arabella shrugged that thought away.
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Post by Mark Alméida on Nov 2, 2007 16:34:38 GMT
"Yeah she probably wouldnt, but im sure she would jump at the chance of telling people personal things about me, to be honest it would amaze me if she hasnt already" he said with a shrug. Though Alexis would deny to her death that she ever had a thing for Maxi, but it did show one christmas when he was staying with them and he held mistletoe over her head. Alexis was the only girl Max had ever kissed, and Mark, even to this day, found that night rather funny. That was where Alexis's infatuation with Max began.
"Maxi would probably say, you first and ill follow... Then laugh when they did and walk away" Mark laughed at this thought, it was something Max would do. He looked at her as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Its probably safer if i dont get involved, but one day they are going to rub so many people up the wrong way that they will end up getting involved. And a few bruises would be worth giving those ministry folk a good seeing too" he laughed.
He turned his attention back to Ari as she looked away. He always was curious about the way girls minds worked, but they never gave anything away by their features or stances. "Whats going through your mind Princess?"
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Post by arabella on Nov 2, 2007 16:43:35 GMT
Arabella laughed and looked at him, there it was again "princess." She shook her head, "Nothing's that I can't handle," she said with a smirk. "Maxi seems like a great guy from the way you talk about him," turning the subject back to Maxi for a bit. I'm actually gonna have to get to know him myself just to prove your words either true or false," she said teasing him.
Arabella looked at her glass of pumpkin juice and swirled it around for a moment. "How do you think they actually manage to turn a pumpkin into juice?" she asked. She didn't know where the question came from, but it was starting to bug her now.
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Post by Mark Alméida on Nov 2, 2007 16:49:56 GMT
"Well, alright then" Mark said, he wasnt going to push her if she didnt want to tell him what was going through her mind she didnt have to. He turned his smile back on and watched Maxi again who seemed to be delighting in winding Alexis up. "Yeah, he's one in a million that guy" He said with a smile, Maxi was one you could always count on to be where he said he was going to be at some point or another, "Please do, im sure you'll love him" Though lately it seemed to Mark that Maxi only had short periods of time. He was usually far too busy with his prefect duties, even for Ashton. If anything would rip those two apart it would be his duties, there was no doubt about that. You could see the strain on his face, he always looked tired now.
"Well its not something i tend to think about" Mark said honestly, "Probably the same way they turn oranges into orange juice, squeeze out all the juice from the pumpkins" He shrugged, he really had no idea but it seemed logical that that was the way they would do it.
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Post by arabella on Nov 2, 2007 16:56:38 GMT
Arabella laughed, "Yeah, I guess. Though, I don't think there's much juice in a pumpkin to begin with," she said, feeling a little weird. Who in their right mind would bring up a stupid question like that, but then again, she wasn't in her right mind and the reason why was right in front of her.
Arabella gave a nervous laugh and quickly glanced away, "Sorry bout that. Sometimes I speak before I think it over. Apparently I have a knack for that when I don't know what to say." It wasn't that she didn't know what to say, it was just that she couldn't think of anything else to keep him talking to her.
Arabella's cheeks went a bright shade of red as she looked back at him. "Um....," that was all she could manage to get out.
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Post by Mark Alméida on Nov 2, 2007 17:03:00 GMT
"No, i dont believe there is. Though maybe they use about five pumpkins or something, oh i dont know..." He sighed, this was a pretty strange conversation and he wasnt used to having strange conversations with anyone but Max. Though it made a nice change that was certain, though as he looked back at Maxi he saw him staring at Mark and Ari, Maxi smiled, winked then turned back around, "That boy is seriously strange"
Mark recognised a nervous laugh when he heard one, Belle was often doing it, looking at her with a smile he nearly said, 'You dont need to be nervous' but decided not to in case it embarrased her. "Mouth before brain? Yeah, I sometimes do that" he said with a shrug, "But it makes things all the more interesting so please, do carry on" he smiled at her giving her a playful nudge with his shoulder.
Mark looked at her as she went red and found himself slightly confused, "What'cha goin red for?" He asked, genuinly interested. He smiled again and felt like him looking at her was making her more embarrased so he looked away.
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Post by arabella on Nov 2, 2007 17:10:56 GMT
Arabella laughed, "Um... if I told you, I'd probably turn into a strawberry or something," she said looking at him. She looked over at Maxi then back at Mark, "I think he's assuming things," she said with a smile, hoping her face was back to its normal shade.
Ari closed her eyes and took a deep breath before speaking again. "Mark? Um..." Arabella sighed, can't do it she thought to herself "um... is there anymore pumpkin juice?" she asked looking down at her glass before realizing it was still full. "Nevermind," she said taking a drink.
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Post by Mark Alméida on Nov 2, 2007 17:17:15 GMT
"Maybe you would, but it would be a cute strawberry" he laughed trying to make her feel a little less nervous. "Yeah, he is. You could tell by that mischievious look on his face, Oi Max! Stop assuming! You know what happened the last time you did that" he said with a laugh.
Mark turned back to Ari when she said his name, "Yeah?" he asked as she carried on, looking down at her pumpkin juice, realising too that it was full. He drank some more of his own, finding himself think what it was she wanted to ask him, "You know i dont bite, Ari" he laughed, meaning she could ask him whatever it was she wanted to ask him and he would be honest.
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Post by arabella on Nov 2, 2007 17:21:47 GMT
Arabella smiled, "Yeah I know," she said looking at him. She glanced from Maxi to Mark, "What happened last time he assumed things?" she asked highly interested in the answer. Arabella leaned back in her chair and pushed her feet foward, her leg accidentally brushing agianst his, or was it an accident? Ari wasn't quite sure anymore.
Arabella quickly moved her leg so he wouldn't start assuming things, although she knew that any assumption he would have would probably be right at the moment.
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Post by Mark Alméida on Nov 2, 2007 17:28:25 GMT
"The last time he assumed something... Well... he assumed that someone in Durmstrang liked someone else basically.. But the guy that Maxi thought like Aaron, one of our mates, was actually very straight and didnt really like gays, one could say he was very homophobic. When Grant found out Maxi had told Aaron that he thought Grant liked him, Grant chased him around the school with a broom trying to hit Maxi on the head with it, yelling all kinds of obscene things. I suppose it was a be there thing, but it still cracks me up thinking about it" He said smiling as he watched Maxi and remembered that day all too well. One of the funniest things he had ever seen.
Mark felt her leg brush against his and automatically looked down. Though didnt say anything as she moved her leg rather quickly. Mark wasnt one for assuming anything so he thought nothing of it, just smiled at her instead.
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Post by arabella on Nov 2, 2007 17:36:38 GMT
Arabella laughed, "I bet he was careful about what he said to him after that." She shook her head, still laughing a little before looking down at the floor. "I don't know what I'd do if someone started chasing me with a broom."
Ari smiled at Mark, feeling a little bit more comfortable around him seeing that he took the leg brush as a simple accident.
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