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Chudley Cannons Keeper
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be and satisfaction feels like a distant memory |
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Post by Noah Bradley on Jan 19, 2024 20:36:54 GMT -8
Ever since Christmas, Noah has been craving more time with Ophelia. He's hardly had time to write her with this new training regimen Sam was implementing, but he still made time to write her at least once a week. It just wasn't enough. The longer and harder he trained, the more he wanted to see her. It became sort of a motivator - if he could power through this next workout, he'd be one step closer to her. It got to the point where he felt like he could go no longer and he told Sam he was taking a break next weekend. His friend and mentor didn't seem the happiest with this news, but Noah needed to see her. He felt like he was going to explode.
So he wrote to her, telling her to meet him at the Three Broomsticks Saturday afternoon. Noah got himself ready and left early, landing in Hogsmeade with ease. He huffed against the cold and rushed inside the inn where warmth immediately greeted him. Waving to Madam Rosmerta, Noah found a booth in the back corner near the fireplace and waited.
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Sixth Year
Heaven Help a Fool Who Falls In Love |
Seer
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Post by Ophelia Kenny on Jan 19, 2024 21:08:14 GMT -8
Ophelia was excited the second she got a letter from Noah telling her to meet her at the Three Broomsticks. It wasn’t that she’d been lonely persay since Christmas, but she’d gotten to spend so much time with him and then it was like things slowly began to die out between their letters. He was busy, she understood that, she was busy as well but still… she missed him.
the cold outside wasn’t nearly as bad with how excited that she was. The second she spotted Noah once she was inside she ran over to him and scooted next to him in the booth wrapping her arms around him. “Hi.” she said softly, pressing her face into his shoulder. “I missed you so much.”
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Chudley Cannons Keeper
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be and satisfaction feels like a distant memory |
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Post by Noah Bradley on Jan 19, 2024 21:22:15 GMT -8
A huge grin spread across his lips as she came into view, a soft chuckle falling off his lips as she ran to him. Ophelia slid into the booth, her arms immediately wrapping around his torso and his own went around her shoulders, holding her close. "Hi," he murmured into her hair, his lips curling into a smile. He was just so damn happy she was here. "Yeah, me too." He leaned back enough to see her face, his hand gently grasping her chin to tilt her face toward him. The joy he felt danced in his eyes as he leaned down to press his lips against hers in a soft kiss. He lingered there, his hand drifting from her chin to tuck her hair behind her ear. When he pulled back, he was smiling like an idiot.
Madam Rosmerta came around right about then and Noah turned his head to look at her. She welcomed them and asked for their order. Noah ordered himself a firewhisky and glanced over at Ophelia as she said what she'd like. The older witch smiled and took her leave, Noah turning back to his girl. "How are you? How's Hogwarts?"
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Sixth Year
Heaven Help a Fool Who Falls In Love |
Seer
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Post by Ophelia Kenny on Jan 19, 2024 22:12:25 GMT -8
His smile when he pulled back from that kiss made her so happy. She was about to speak when Madam Rosmerta came around for their order and she quietly ordered a butter beer. She didn’t get them often but sometimes she liked how sweet they were. Ophelia hesitated when he asked about Hogwarts and sighed taking a deep breath. It was fine… really aside from all the stuff she was currently doing during her ‘free’ period. She leaned her head on his shoulder, wrapping both her arms around his one and pulling his arm into her chest.
“my free period hasn’t been very fun.” Ophelia began quietly, knowing that he understood the implication behind what she was saying. She’d told him about her and Lydia’s code in their letters. “It’s… exhausting actually. I’ve been having to work at-… the thing… that you use to keep people out of your head? I’ve been learning that in small increments.”
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Chudley Cannons Keeper
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be and satisfaction feels like a distant memory |
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Post by Noah Bradley on Jan 20, 2024 0:42:13 GMT -8
He saw the way her demeanor changed when he mentioned Hogwarts, Noah’s brows furrowing slightly with concern. He leaned them back against the back of the booth when her hands curled around his arm, Ophelia cradling his arm to her chest. Noah watched her every movement, the worry resting behind his eyes.
She mentioned her free period and suddenly it all made sense. Noah reached over to cover one of her hands with his, giving it a gentle squeeze. There was some kid that had tried to access her mind and Ophelia was very upset about it. “Occulmency,” he told her quietly. “Is it helping any?” Part of him wondered if learning such a skill would help control the visions, but it was just a fleeting thought.
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Sixth Year
Heaven Help a Fool Who Falls In Love |
Seer
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Post by Ophelia Kenny on Jan 20, 2024 0:52:48 GMT -8
Mm. Ophelia rested her head against him and shrugged her shoulders. It was too early to tell and quite honestly she didn’t know if she wanted to continue, with… any of it really. It had been much easier when she was pretending it wasn’t happening, but she’d already learned the hard way that thwarting fate didn’t exactly play to her favor. Or maybe it did? She couldn’t tell anymore. Some days just felt harder than others. She was grateful to have Lydia by her side though it all. She would be lost without her.
”Im not so sure.” Ophelia admitted finally. ”Everyone is telling me it’s too early to tell. I used to be so good at trusting my intuition… but I feel like I’ve been questioning everything I do.” Merlin, she hoped they didn’t get stuck talking about this for too long, the last thing she wanted was to spoil the first time they got to see each other with her recent melancholy. She’d been able to ignore most of it over Christmas but ever since coming back… it sort of hit her like a train.
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Chudley Cannons Keeper
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be and satisfaction feels like a distant memory |
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Post by Noah Bradley on Jan 20, 2024 7:38:35 GMT -8
Noah felt a little guilty that he had been enjoying himself with his career. Sure, it was hard work and sometimes he was so dead tired he just wanted to sleep for three days, but he found friends in Sam and Stella. Spending time with them, even if it was relentless training, was just fun. His heart hurt for Ophelia, but the silver lining was that he knew his sister was there for her. No matter what happened, those two always had each other.
He moved his arm out of her grasp to wrap it around her shoulders, pulling her closer to him while giving her a squeeze. “Hey, your gut has always been right. You don’t have to do anything you’re not comfortable with. Really it’s up to you. You know Lydia and I will support you no matter what.” Their drinks had arrived and Noah sipped slowly on his drink, wincing a little at the burn of the liquor as his traveled down his throat. He turned to face Ophelia a little better and grinned at her. “How about we just pretend we’re two normal teenagers without a care in the world?”
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Sixth Year
Heaven Help a Fool Who Falls In Love |
Seer
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Post by Ophelia Kenny on Jan 20, 2024 10:24:32 GMT -8
Your gut has always been right.
That was mostly true. He knew her well. She gave him a little smile and nodded her quiet agreement. She knew she didn’t have to be doing any of this but it was supposed to be making her abilities easier to handle. It just… didn’t quite feel like that right now. It felt like they were out of control. Moreso than before and she really couldn’t do anything to stop it. Of course her attention diverted when her drink arrived and she grabbed it with one hand taking a sip of it happily.
”That sounds good to me.” Ophelia said offering him a grin. She could pretend for a bit. She certainly missed when she used to be able to do that. ”Can I ask you about how things are going with quidditch first?” she asked, leaning in to press a kiss to his cheek, mostly because she just couldn’t resist showing the little bit of affection.
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Chudley Cannons Keeper
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be and satisfaction feels like a distant memory |
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Post by Noah Bradley on Jan 20, 2024 13:27:19 GMT -8
He smiled softly as she kissed his cheek, giving her shoulders another squeeze. A sigh fell out of him as he thought about Quidditch. "It's been difficult. I told you about that new regimen Sam's got me doing. I had to do a thousand squats the other day, but whatever I'm doing is working. I'm getting stronger and faster with each day." He looked down at her, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. "I've got friends on the team, which is nice. And I may have scored you tickets to one of our summer games."
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Sixth Year
Heaven Help a Fool Who Falls In Love |
Seer
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Post by Ophelia Kenny on Jan 20, 2024 23:00:02 GMT -8
Was… she might not know much about exercising but she was like 90% sure one thousand was a lot of squats. She blinked at him owlishly and turned her head to the side to study him while he talked, watching the way his lips moved and the way he looked at her before he decided to lean in and kiss her forehead. humming quietly she leaned up into the little kiss and gave him a smile when he mentioned getting her tickets to the game. ”Really? That’s great!” she had always loved watching him play before. ”Im glad you’re making friends with your teammates.” She said leaning into him again, deciding not to question the squat thing. What did she know about workout regimens really? Almost nothing.
“You seem happier…. Are you happier?”
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Chudley Cannons Keeper
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be and satisfaction feels like a distant memory |
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Post by Noah Bradley on Jan 21, 2024 10:35:38 GMT -8
It made him happy to see her excited. If she wasn't in school, he'd buy a box for her and his siblings to attend every game. His mother had the forethought to put aside money for each of her kids in the event of her death and Noah, along with the money he was making playing Quidditch, was sitting quite comfortably. He thought to himself that he might just buy a box anyway.
Noah smiled at her, feeling a ball of warmth settle on his chest. He was glad, as well. At first, things had been pretty lonely and he had no Ophelia to comfort him. But as he built his relationships with Stella and Sam and got into a groove with his training, things got better. She asked him if he was happier and he pondered for a moment before responding, "Yeah. Yeah, I am." He was happier than he'd been in years. He had a great career, friends, and Ophelia. Sure, his mother's death was still fresh, but he still had his siblings. Even if they felt a world away at Hogwarts. "What about you?" He asked softly, brushing a lock of hair from her face.
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Sixth Year
Heaven Help a Fool Who Falls In Love |
Seer
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Post by Ophelia Kenny on Jan 21, 2024 10:47:09 GMT -8
Was she happier? Maybe not. But that would take some time. That was fine though. It wasn’t like hardships came all that frequently to her. She would be okay in the long run, maybe better for it. ”Im… It’ll get better. It’s just a struggle right now.” she paused and then smiled up at him, scrunching her nose as she did. ”In this moment right now though? I am very very happy.” that much was true at least. She was always happy to see Noah, she cared so much about him and when he was gone it felt like a piece of her heart was gone with him. ”Im so happy to see you.”
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Chudley Cannons Keeper
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be and satisfaction feels like a distant memory |
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Post by Noah Bradley on Jan 21, 2024 11:00:16 GMT -8
Noah didn't think he'd ever truly understand what his girlfriend was going through, but he felt for her. It had to be hard coming to terms with being a literal Seer, and the fear of someone creeping into her head must drive her mad. He squeezed her reassuringly, grinning as she told him how happy she was at this moment. Noah tipped her chin and laid kisses on her lips, trailing them along her cheek and back again. It made him so incredibly happy to see her again - his heart was so full. "I'll try to get more time off," he told her with a smile, pulling back to look her in the eye. "We can pretend to be two regular teenagers any time you want."
A flash caught his attention and he turned sharply toward it, scowling when he noticed a photographer aiming his camera directly at them. "Come on," he told her, grabbing her hand and leading her promptly upstairs and into the private room. Noah tapped his wand on the doorknob and locked it, turning back to face her again, his hands coming to rest on either side of her face. "I'm sorry about that. Are you okay?"
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Sixth Year
Heaven Help a Fool Who Falls In Love |
Seer
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Post by Ophelia Kenny on Jan 21, 2024 11:57:35 GMT -8
The flash startled her enough that she jumped when it went off, pressing herself as best as she could into Noah’s side to just.. try and hide maybe? She wasn’t certain of what she was doing with that but damn it. They’d just gotten comfortable. She followed him up the stairs and into the room quickly, rocking back and forth on her heels as she glanced at the door. When his hands met on either side of her face she frowned and put a gentle hand over top of one of his and shrugged her shoulders slightly. ”What was that?” she asked, her eyes darting towards the door again as she shuffled nervously one of her hands coming to grab at his shirt.
Maybe she should have know that something like this was going to begin happening but it didn’t make her feel any better. She was already on edge and this was a push she really didn’t need right this second. Just… terrible timing had her feeling completely overwhelmed.
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Chudley Cannons Keeper
I go crazy 'cause here isn't where I wanna be and satisfaction feels like a distant memory |
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Post by Noah Bradley on Jan 21, 2024 18:05:16 GMT -8
Noah was pissed. Here he was just trying to enjoy some time with his girlfriend, who he never got to see mind you, and he had been recognized. His stomach twisted with guilt as Ophelia clung to him and he stood back up, pulling her to his chest as he just held her close. His jaw was working and he had half a mind to go hunt down that wizard and give him a piece of his mind. "I'm sorry, Ophelia," he told her sadly. "Since I was put on the team, it's only gotten worse." Noah leaned out of the embrace and pulled her to the couch. He fell into the cushions and pulled her onto his lap, his arms wrapping protectively around her. "I'll make that photo disappear, don't worry."
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