Second Chances (Alec)

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This was going to be awkward. Bloody weird and awkward. Hiromi had gone from liking Alec a lot to being embarrassed by him and despising him to deciding he deserved a chance at redemption. But it wasn't going to be easy for either of them, at least Hiromi thought of that at the time. If she and Alec were to become an item, he needed to learn to enjoy a good kiss in private or public, and she had to learn not to want to jump a bloke's bones just because she found he appealed to her.

But first, the two had to talk. There might be some drama and tension in the talk, but Hiromi hoped in the end they would get back together. On a selfish note, Hiromi wanted it so people in Ravenclaw Tower would shut the bloody hell up. On a more genuine note, Hiromi wanted it because she really did like Alec. If one put him running from a kiss aside, he had a lot about him Hiromi liked. She wanted him to go on trips to Hogsmeade with her. She wanted him to hang out with her for a while at her cousin's flat. She wanted a guy who was not groveling at her feet and hoping to date her in order to make himself look good.

She wanted Alec.

Sitting on the Sixth Floor, she was a bit surprised she had arrived first, even though it had only been a minute or two. It just felt longer than that. She wanted to get this part over with and move on.

@aleclancaster

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Alec checked to make sure no one was there before exiting the common room. He ran towards the sixth floor. Man, this is going to be bloody awkward. Hopefully I can convince her to at least be friends with her. That way we can both calm down about this and get to know each other better, he thought as he ran. He thought he'd heard a noise and quickly tuned around, it was Mrs. Norris! He panicked and ran faster, not watching where he was going. He ended up tripped over something and hitting his head, he got up and shook his head. "Ouch, that's going to leave a mark, "he checked his watch,"7:58!" He was going to be late.
He ran as fast of he could until he finally reached the Sixth Floor. He saw Hiromi, and panted as he ran up to her. "So-sorry, it t-took me so lo-long," he panted as he looked around to check and make sure that Mrs. Norris hadn't followed. She's got to be looking for me now, he thought sadly as he rubbed the bump on his head.

@hiromi

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(That damn cat is still alive? LOLOL)

Hiromi looked over to see Alec panting, and that he had a nasty bump. She found herself racing over to check on it. The feeling in her- fear that he was bleeding, concern for his well-being, they weren't feelings Hiromi normally had. She sighed and took his arm.

"You didn't have to bloody rush here, Alec," she said, but with a chuckle to show she wasn't angry. "Come over here. I know a good charm to help with that bump." And this was true. Hiromi had become very skilled with charms. She was even in the club. Taking Alec's arm, she pulled him over to sit down. She then removed her wand and made the incantation, which would make Alec as right as rain.

"Now then," she said. "We've gotten that out of the way. Let's talk. I'll begin. Believe it or not, I know I have faults. I sort of struck at you with that kiss. I should have waited. However, Alec, you have a few faults too. Not many, and for the most part, you're bloody delicious, but you can't run every time a girl wants to kiss you. it makes both you and the girl look like they've gone daft. Trust me, snogging is a wicked good feeling, especially when the bloke is as handsome as you are." She smiled at this, but then looked serious again. "So work on that. Now, what do you have to say to me and we'll go from there."

@aleclancaster

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Alec sighed and began to speak, "First off, I was rushing because that bloody cat Mrs. Norris was being a creeper at night. And I admit that I do need to work on not running away, but I would like some warning before you do something like that. Now I don't want there to be any awkwardness between us, so maybe we can I guess start over from the beginning. You know pretend that I never ran away like a little girl. Then we can see where fate takes us." He could have sworn he saw Basil out the window be ignored it.

@hiromi

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"How is that bloody cat still alive?" chuckled Hiromi. "She's got to be a hundred years old by now. But stop grumbling. You're alright now." Hiromi double checked his head to see if the charm worked correctly. "Oh, and don't bother to thank me for healing you, by the way." Hiromi softened up to Alec, but she was still the same Hiromi and expected some appreciation when she actually performed an act of kindness.

She then listened, and it seemed like Alec was straight and to the point. She respected that.

"Alright, if you bothers you that much, next time I'll... ask you before we snog," she said. The idea sounded silly, as snogging was something two people just kind of... did. It wasn't like asking one's mum if one could have another chocolate.

Hiromi then laughed and shook her head at Alec said about started over.

"No, we talked about far too much the other night to start over," she said jokingly. "We'd both get quite bored going through the same lines." She did know what Alec meant though. "But I will forget you running off if you'll forget me reacting like a mad beast."

She then took his hands and looked into his eyes and smiled.

"I do like you, Alec," she said. "And I think if you can put up with me being a royal b***h sometimes, I can put up with you not always wanted to snog. Given we have a lot in common, I suppose we could do other things besides that. Hell, that's why I decided to ask you out. You're good for something other than a quick bit of fun."

@aleclancaster

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Alec laughed quietly, "That bloody cat some kind of demon and thanks for healing my injury." He nodded when she said no to starting over, "Great, I'm glad. I hate having to repeat things and yes i'll forget about all that weird stuff that happened." He was really glad to be able to forget all that drama.
He was about to speak when he heard footsteps. "Oh no, I think someone's coming," he looked around for the quickest way to leave without getting seen. 'Man I cannot get caught wondering at night, mother would kill me for sure', he thought.

@hiromi

(sorry, this was a bit rushed)

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Hiromi laughed about the cat too.

"That or someone put a bloody awful curse on it," she said. "I wouldn't blame them, but they could have done with a more thought out one."

Things seemed to be patched up between the two. There was really no point in going on about what each other did wrong. Hiromi was quite relieved at this. Alec seemed to bring a kinder, more gentle side out of her, which she often didn't believe existed in her. The darkness of her father and his breed usually clouded it.

Hiromi grew irritated again when they heard footsteps. Of all the times for someone to actually be on the Sixth Floor.

"Who the bloody hell comes down here this time of night?" she asked. She said "down here" because she and Alec lived in one of the highest points of the castle. Well, Alec wasn't going to run off by himself this time. Hiromi knew of several nooks to hide in the castle, a few of them on the Sixth Floor. She took Alec's hand and rose.

"Come on," she said. "I know a place not far down the hall. It's an old closet, but it has plenty of room. We can hide there to whoever is out there goes about their own bloody business." She smiled and motioned for him to get up. There was a wicked spark in her eyes too, as if she had certain plans for that closet. Though this time she would give Alec a heads up.

(It's fine)

@aleclancaster

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Alec nodded and got up. "Once they leave we can sneak back up quickly to the dorms before anyone notices." He ran quietly down the hall, he listened to the footsteps, they sounded really quiet and light. He became confused and wanted to go look for the person, but he knew that if it was a teaching they'd be in alot of trouble. And Alec didn't want to lose Ravenclaw any points. The footsteps were getting closer, he could tell, but strangely they never grew that much louder. He looked at Hiromi,"Do these footsteps sound light to you?"

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Hiromi supposed they might as well go back to the dorms once the coast was clear. They had talked about all the private stuff there was to talk about. Not only that, the Ravenclaws who had given both of them hell would see they were together again and perhaps they would finally shut up.

Still, Hiromi wanted to get Alec in the closet. And the fact that he smelled really good didn't help matters. From the way he acted, she began to think that he wasn't picking up on what her idea was.

"I don't know..." said Hiromi. "I suppose they sound light. Look, they're not going to check into some old broom closet, so let's stay in here to be on the safe side. We... we need more time alone anyway."

She then opened the closet door and pulled Alec in before shutting the door. Once inside, she sat and smiled at Alec. No point in beating around the bush on the whole thing.

"Alright... we're alone and no one's watching," she said. "You wanted me to give you a heads up before I kissed, so I'm asking now... would you like snog?" It was plain, simple, and to the point. She hoped that if he said yes, he'd be less likely to have a panic attack once their lips touched. If he said no, at least Hiromi could understand. But if he said yes and did panic, well... she didn't know what to do. True, she wanted to do other things with Alec besides snog, but still, not being able to do that with him at all would be a problem.

@aleclancaster

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Alec frowned at being dragged into the closet, but followed anyway. He grinned when she asked him if he'd like to snog, he had a plan. The steps had stopped suddenly. "Well...we should get back to our dorms, but you did ask so i'll do this instead," he leaned forward and gave her a nice peck on the lips then when he was done he stood up. "Tomorrow we should have more time, but for now that will do," he smirked as he left the closet. He checked to make sure the close was clear before walking out into the hallway.

@hiromi

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(Sorry if the kissing thing's bothering you. Again, it's just Hiromi. My other students aren't all snog-happy like this.)

Hiromi smiled when Alec grinned at the snogging request. However, he then just leaned over and gave her a quick peck. She wanted to complain, but... but the single peck was really, really nice. She took it in while it lasted, and then headed out with him, grabbing hold of his hand. She then suddenly found the idea of getting caught down there exciting. However, when she looked around, she didn't see anyone anymore, or hear footsteps. Ravenclaw Tower wasn't far either, just two floors up. This would be easy. Even Mrs. Norris had given up and gone to bed... if the damn eerie cat even slept.

Once in the Tower, those Ravenclaws who were in the Common Room eyed Alec and Hiromi with curiosity and shock. But she only returned that with a grin.

"I would like to announce that Alec Stebbins and I are officially dating now," she said. "So regarding that incident the other night, you can all bugger off and shut your mouths. I won't here another nasty word said about myself or my handsome new boyfriend... who, by the way, happens to be a wicked good kisser."

She then turned to Alec and smiled as the students went back to their business.

"Why don't you and I sit down and plan our date in Hogsmeade tomorrow," she said. "I would call it our first date, but I think our little adventure on the Sixth Floor counts as one." She then leaned in again, but kissed him on his cheek instead of the lips.

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(It's fine)

Alec quickly checked the time , it was almost time for bed. He looked up,"maybe, if I have time. I'm actually packed with work, i need to study for the owls coming up. My mother would kill me if I don't get alot, I've also I got to study up on my animagus stuff, i'm lacking in that as well. Man, I really let time get away from me." He was about to speak up again when an owl flew in through the window, it was Basil. "Basil?,"Alec tilted his head in confusion then he saw a note tied to it's leg, he crossed the room to open it.

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Alec really confused Hiromi. One minute he and her were having a great time, the next he ran off. One minute they made up and everything was peachy again, and the next he was off doing other things. Hiromi had an ego, but she wasn't expecting him to neglect his studies. He was a Ravenclaw after all, and part of what Ravenclaws did were strengthen their intellects through proper studying. Still, it had felt very nice announcing he was her boyfriend and ending the drama in the Ravenclaw Tower, and then him immediately running off to read a note from an owl and doing his work kind of stung again.

Alec was an enigma... and instead of running away mad again, she decided she was going to crack him. If she didn't do it as Hogwarts, then she would when they hung out together at her cousin's. There would be no homework or studying getting in the way then. For now, she would end the night on a positive note instead of waiting around to see if he would have time for her. With a smile, she walked up behind him, wrapped her arms around him, and kissed him on the cheek again. Damn he smelled good.

"Do your homework and studying, and we'll meet for breakfast in the Great Hall tomorrow," she said. "I'm going to feed my tarantula. Good night, love."

And with that, Hiromi stepped up to her dorm. For the first time in a long time, there were no dirty looks and now quiet comments. After all, people appreciated those rare times when Hiromi was in a good mood.

(Done on my end.)

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I think I'm good too.

@hiromi