The Courtyard

[JadieLou]

The small courtyard out the back of the Leaky Cauldron and the Entrance to Diagon Alley.

[Danika Peverell]

Sept 14, 2008 20:42:53 GMT 8 Krysta Hedwig said:

Krys watched as Ceallach hit Sebastian playfully on the arm and something inside growled. Her eyes flashed from sapphire to midnight blue and her wand hand twitched.
They're just talking, Krysta. Her sensible side warned her, but Krysta was not sober enough to listen to reason right now. She felt Danika slide away from her and was almost disappointed. If Sebastian could flirt blatanlty in public, then why shouldn't she?
Because a) he's not flirting and b) flirting with Danika could be too much temptation.
Her sensible side was right. Why was she so jealous? She wasn't usually like this. She was usually so sensible and level-headed. She didn't like this jealousy feeling. It was ugly. She tried to push it away but it niggled at her. Her eyes kept darting to the two at the bar. She somehow managed to shelter her mind and got up from the table.
"'Scuse me, guys. Just gonna get some air." she grinned at them, winking at Dani without actually meaning to.
She quietly and discreetly disappeared through the back door into the courtyard into Diagon Alley and stood against the wall letting out a deep breath.

Danika looked up as Krysta stood, and caught the wink. She scrunched up her nose, confused. Then she looked over to follow Krysta with her eyes, when her eyes rested on Ceallach and Sebastian at the bar. Home-wrecker Danika thought. Ceallach was such a hypocrite. Mind you, they were just talking.
She sighed and got up, her head spinning for a second before following Krysta outside.
"Hey Krys. You okay?" she asked, as she closed the door behind her.

[Krysta Hedwig]

Krys slid down the wall when Danika spoke. This was getting complicated.
"Hi Dani." she replied sounding exhausted. She fumbled in her bag and pulled out a pipe. She smiled sheepishly at Dani and nodded her hand at the wooden pipe in her hand.
"Would it bother you if I lit this up?" she asked. She sighed deeply and rested her head against the wall, looking up at the tall buildings of Diagon Alley on the other side of the brick wall.
"Why is it never simple? she asked quietly. "Half an hour ago I was having the best night of my life and now I feel like crying." she murmured. Sh shook her head. "Maybe I've just had too much to drink." she suggested, looking away from Dani. She daren't look at her.

[Danika Peverell]

Danika sighed. "Light it up. I can't stop you," she said, shrugging her shoulders.
"Life isn't simple. If it was, it would be boring. Please don't cry, because then I'll start up again. If you're thinking about Sebastian, don't worry. Ceallach won't do anything. She needs your friendship. You're like the only friend she has at Hogwarts. She's not about to throw that away, just to satisfy her wants," she said, the drink starting to make her whoozy again. She slid down the wall and sat beside Krysta.
"Maybe. I've drunk too much. I know that much. I could go for some more, but Chris won't let me," she sighed, looking away from Krysta. Just sitting next to her was distracting.

[Krysta Hedwig]

Krys listened and felt slightly more assured. Dani was right. Ceallach was her friend, she wouldn't try anything with Sebastian. She had promised she wouldn't. And Sebastian had made it more than clear how he felt about her. She had felt his love for her on more than one occasion. So why was she so jealous?

When Dani sat beside her she stiffened slightly. She couldn't help it. She was still very attracted to her. It was more than that though. Lust can be ignored, but Krys cared for Danika. She always had, ever since their encounter weeks before. But she knew now as she had then that she had just been one more conquest on Dani's record. Krys had settled for being her friend afterwards and had considered herself lucky at that.
And then Sebastian had come along and turned her world upside down. She loved him so very much. She wanted nothing more than to be with him. If she never had anyone else for as long as she lived she would be happy. So then why did she find herself so confused in Dani's company at times?

"I think we've both had enough, babe." she said, her voice breaking slightly. She breathed in and out slowly through her nose, trying to ignore the closeness of the woman beside her.

[Danika Peverell]

Danika sighed and leant her head back on the wall, breathing in the fresh air. It was starting to sober her up a little. At least she could think a little clearer now.
She nodded as Krysta spoke. She heard her breathing in measured breaths and Danika looked at her, confused. she shifted slightly so she was half facing her friend.
"Are you okay?"

[Krysta Hedwig]

Krysta tilted her head to look at Danika. The moonlight caught her purple hair, making it shine. She studied her face for a few moments before tracing her fingertip down her cheek. A lump formed in her throat and sad longing touched her eyes.
"I shouldn't be alone with you." she whispered.

[Danika Peverell]

Sept 14, 2008 21:47:15 GMT 8 Krysta Hedwig said:

Krysta tilted her head to look at Danika. The moonlight caught her purple hair, making it shine. She studied her face for a few moments before tracing her fingertip down her cheek. A lump formed in her throat and sad longing touched her eyes.
"I shouldn't be alone with you." she whispered.

Danika closed her eyes as Krysta trailed her fingertip down her cheek. It felt so good to have Krysta touch her again, even if it was only that. She opened her eyes again, and looked at Krysta, mirroring the longing in her eyes.
"Probably not," she whispered back, fighting the biggest urge to lean forward and kiss her.

[Krysta Hedwig]

Krysta gazed into Dani's eyes, her own dropping to her lips occasionally. She wanted so badly to kiss her in that moment a torrent of conflict was swirling in her. It was wrong. No good would come of it. Was one blissful kiss worth the risk of destroying her relationship, of betraying so many people? And what would become of their friendship if they gave into their lust for each other.
Memories of that one night swum in Krysta's head: Dani's skin on hers, Dani's lips on her body, her own lips doing things to Dani's body neither of them would ever forget. Her heart quickened and her body flushed.
"We'll always have that one night." she murmured. "I'll never forget it." she told her, a tear rolling down her cheek. "But I love Sebastian." she said, smiling. She was telling herself as much as she was telling Dani. "Friendship is all I can offer you. I hope you'll accept it." she said, taking Dani's hand and giving it a squeeze.

[Danika Peverell]

Danika nodded, breathing in deeply. She didn't just want friendship. She wanted so much more, but they both weren't really in the postion for that. Danika was a mess, and Krysta loved Sebastian.
She raised a hand and brushed away the tear from Krysta. Which was a serious mistake. Touching Krysta set off alarm bells in her already throbbing head. She had to physically restrain herself from being stupid. She took in another deep, shuddering breath.
She felt Krysta take her hand and she nodded again. "Yes, of course. I wouldn't want to lose you as a friend for anything."

[Krysta Hedwig]

Danika's touch sent a shudder through Krysta's body and she whimpered. Another tear escaped her eye.
"I just don't to cause any more pain." she said, fighting a sob.
She smiled as Danika spoke, thankful for her words.
"Dani...we have to go back inside before one of us does something stupid...no matter how much one of us may want to." she told her friend, pulling her gaze away from her face. "Besides Sam and Bella will eat all the pizza." she added, attempting to break the tension between them with a joke.

[Danika Peverell]

Danika sighed. "Please, don't cry," she whispered through a tight throat. She was fighting back tears herself.
"Yeah. Yeah, of course," she croaked. She took a few more deep breaths and sighed. Next time, she wasn't going to drink. It made her more reckless than normal!
She tried a smile as Krysta tried a joke. Danika stood up and held out her hand to Krysta to help her up.

[Krysta Hedwig]

Krys looked up and smiled. She took Dani's hand and climbed to her feet. Taking a small risk, she kissed Dani's cheek quickly before pushing the door open and pulling her friend into the warmth of the pub.