counting the stars, {talon

[riane]

the downfall of being a healer in training was that you don't do very much when you're at st. mungo's. you mainly just watch what the other healers do and then study at home. but today was different. she got to actually do something instead of just watching people. the only reason she was going to be doing something was because they were lacking in healers. not many people had showed up for work today and riane and another trainee were the only ones available.

she walked over to quidditch injuries, so basically anyone who had gotten hurt while playing quidditch. they got a lot of professional quidditch players in there weekly. not really daily, mostly weekly. riane was motioned by the head healer to go to the room of the young man who looked like he had seriously gotten injured by playing quidditch. she almost felt bad for him, she actually did feel bad for the man, whoever he was. "hmm... looks like quite a serious injury you got there..." she mumbled to herself. he seemed to be sleeping, but she wasn't sure. riane looked at the piece of paper in her arms and looked for his name. she saw alrek and before she knew it she rushed to his side. "talon... talon... what have you done to yourself? i... i told you to be careful... you didn't listen to me." riane remembered numbers of times telling him to be careful while playing quidditch. he was a professional so he should be okay, right? but that didn't make her feel any better.

[alrek]

Being a frequent visitor of St. Mungos he had a private room, but what made it nice was that they allowed him to bring his pets in. Pets who he could not afford to leave alone, his kitten Loki and his puppy Freyja. They were only a few months old, but another reason why he could not leave them was he had no intention of doing that. He already lost his mother to cancer, a year ago but the wound was still raw, it made him turn into a guy who became attached to people and animals quite easily which actually was the reason why he got hurt in the first place.

Loki had decided to climb the tree near the Tornadoes practicing pitch and Talon being Talon decided to have an early work-out. So the moment he saw Loki up in a tree, he immediately flew over and tried to get him out, but the kitten fit his name. He instead climbed further up and and farther away which eventually led to Talon falling off his broom. It lead to a broken and bruised right arm, sprained left ankle, and a couple other spots bruised and quite tender.

The moment after he was checked in he was given some potions to ease the pain and let him fall asleep easily which was exactly what he was doing before he heard a familiar, feminine voice. Groaning softly, Talon murmured as he rubbed his eyes while yawning, Huh...Ri? I’m fine, no need to worry. Just a broken arm, sprained ankle, and couple of bruises. Nothing big. After a few more minutes of just blinking and silence, Talon shook his head gently and ran his fingers through his hair, making it much more of a mess, while he slightly winced out of pain.

l o k i && f r e y j a && o u t f i t the ring is on the chain xD

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[riane]

riane sighed and sat at the edge of the bed, careful that she wasn't to sit on his ankle or foot by accident. riane often worried too much about talon, anyone really. she worried about a lot of people, like her sister for example. and she had a good reason to worry about sage. sage was troublesome and always getting into trouble, riane on the other hand wasn't anymore. she used to be like that at hogwarts but she grew up almost as soon as she graduated. huh...ri? I’m fine, no need to worry. just a broken arm, sprained ankle, and couple of bruises. nothing big. riane frowned, still not convinced that he was okay but she let that slide. "i guess i'm overreacting a bit again, aren't i?" she ran a hand through her red hair, red hair that her sister and her father didn't have, her mother didn't have it either. there had been rumors that her mother had had an affair with a redheaded man because riane looking nothing like her family.

riane watched him wince in pain and got up from her spot on the uncomfortable and got a potion from right outside of the room. she returned shortly and sat down in the same spot that she had been in before. she handed him the potion, "here, drink, it'll make you feel better." she really did hope that it would make him feel better and that it wasn't some deathly potion that she was mixing it up with.

[alrek]

Laughing softly, which was all he really could do since he was in considerable amount of pain but he hide all signs of him being in pain expect for the rare winces, Talon shook his head as he commented, Nah, its nice. I haven’t really had anyone worrying about me. By the way, have you met Loki, the reason behind my injuries?

Gesturing towards the black little kitten who had decided to curl up next to him along side Freyja. But the moment he gestured towards the duo the puppy awoke and became squirmy with excitement, causing Talon to smile and laugh, Oh yes, I forgot. You haven’t met Freyja either have you? The moment the the pup heard her name she decided it would be the best thing to jump on her master’s lap, despite the scent of medicine and cleanliness.

Groaning softly he murmured, before accepting the medicine and gulping it down, Freyja, down girl. I can’t handle your weight at the moment. But after the potion was finished an expression of disgust and distaste appeared on Talon’s face as well as a scowl, Blech… isn’t there a way to make potions taste better?

[riane]

riane nodded, she felt the same way. people were never looking out for her when she was younger and even now except when she decided to date someone. the person she had to date would've had to be a slytherin and in the death pack or something along those lines, but she wasn't going to love and/or date someone like that. she would've liked to date talon when she had went to hogwarts but her parents had made it impossible for anything like that to happen, so they were friends. riane wasn't necessarily overprotective of the people that she loved, she just worried. riane worried a lot, perhaps a bit too much. she mostly worried about talon, it might be because she loved him or because he was her best friend and she worried about people a lot. she mostly worried about him falling from high up in the sky and getting hurt badly. "no i haven't." she smiled and rubbed the kitten behind ears. she never really had any pets growing up except for various owls that eventually died. but she's always wanted a cat or a dog.

riane smiled and petted the little puppy. ever since she was little she had longed for a puppy but her parents had never allowed it. so maybe now that she's moved out and in her own apartment then she can get a pet of her own? riane frowned every moment that talon looked like he was in pain. blech… isn’t there a way to make potions taste better? riane frowned again. "no, i'm sorry, unless you want it to do nothing for the pain."

[alrek]

the death of his mother changed his father, severely. a once loving man turned harsh and cold, the only people he even spoke with were the workers at the house in norway. in fact the last time he spoke with his father he was harsh, cold, and direct. nothing like the man he grew up with, a man who was filled with laughter and joy. so to replace that aching feeling in his chest talon bought loki and freyja. instantly they filled the hole that seemed impossible to fill and numbed the aching feeling he felt for not only his mother but his father as well.

however now, now he had someone else to fill that ache. riane katniss goyle. a girl who was not exactly approved by his parents, why? because riane was a goyle. a goyle meant slytherin and slytherin meant death eaters. they were what talon’s grandparents were and his parents despised them, so to sum up, the likelihood of his parents approving riane were slim to none. but now, he had enough. he needed to and wanted to to ask her out. perhaps it was the foul potion that numbed and soothed his aches talking, but whatever it was the next words talon spoke were somewhat unexpected, even to him, go out with me, on a date riane.

but as soon as those words escaped his lips, his eyes widen slightly as he murmured, shit, shit, shit! never mind, forget what i just said, shit. ignoring the pain he felt, which meant the potion still had not fully kicked in, talon ran his fingers through his hair while silently wincing as he began to attempt to explain his previous statement, shit, fuck, shit… ri, ri, that’s just the potion talking. umm...fuck. shit. as the curse words flew out talon’s mouth loki and freyja decided to curl up next to him, almost as if they were well aware of the suffering their master was going through now. but that did not provide talon any comfort, in fact it increased the word vomit, shit, shit, shit, shit...fucking shit. please don’t tell me i just ruined our friendship...fucking a, and you’re supposedly a fucking bloody ravenclaw.

n o t e s - - - sorry for the language xD and bahaha poor alrek, he’s a nervous-cussing wreck xP

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[riane]

riane always felt alone in the world, ever since she was little and knew that she wasn't like the other people in her family. she was a goyle but nothing like them. she's a should've been ravenclaw or hufflepuff. more on the hufflepuff side than a ravenclaw, though. riane always knew that she was different, even when she was just a toddler. she never cared for dark magic unlike her younger sister who had that passion at a young age. riane thought that nobody was like her, until she met talon during her early years of hogwarts. he was friendly and sweet, unlike anyone she had ever liked before. it confused her at first when she first started feelings for him; she knew that they could never be together and that she would probably be put into an arranged marriage sometime soon. the marriage never happened to her, which was a curious thing. riane knew her parents pretty well but she didn't know that they would let her have freedom when it came to getting married.

riane was very surprised at the words that talon spoke. but they were words that she'd been waiting for, for awhile. at first she had a small crush on him but that crush turned into something more through the years, by the time she was in her sixth year she knew that she wanted to date him and just be with him. he was her best friend; he understood her more than anyone else did. what's better than dating your best friend?

riane just watched him cuss up a storm. she couldn't do him to make him stop. "talon-" she tried to interrupt but he just kept on going. "talon, listen to me, goddamnit!" she couldn't help but laugh a little at the whole situation. "i would love to go on a date with you." she smiled and ran her hand through her ginger hair. riane is actually the only ginger in her family, she constantly gets called a ginger and a weasley because of it. "took you long enough to ask." she half joked. riane had gave him plenty of time and opportunities to ask her out. she even gave him hints back at hogwarts that she was interested in dating him but he never seemed to notice.

[alrek]

Talon's body froze as he heard her agreement. Blinking a few times he turned his head towards Riane as he repeated, You would love to? Haha, tell me this isn't a joke. Running his fingers through his hair, the shock and excitement over-powering the pain he felt as he continued to repeat, You aren't joking, right Riane? He had been aware of the various hints that Riane had given him while they were young, but he was under his parents control, basically. But now, now he was free. He had his own house, he had his own source of income. Now it was his life and his life alone.

Softly laughing Talon sat up properly, which was his attempt to move about without causing too much pain to his body, as he replied, Sorry for taking this long, I'll make it up to you Ri, some how. Anywhere you want to go? Normally someone who moved around a lot, Talon found himself quite shifty and uncomfortable as well as slightly twitchy. But the happiness he felt over-powered all negativity and pain. In fact, it over-powered the need for him to move around as much.

A bright grin appeared on Talon's face as he said, You don't know how long I've waited to to ask you that… As if connected to their master Loki and Freyja began jumping about, actually more like Freyja began jumping about while Loki stayed curled up in a ball-like form. Rather than complaining about Freya's random steps on not only his arm, sides, and legs the bright Talon instead smiled brightly.

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[riane]

riane spoke softly, "doesn't matter to me, you're the one who asked, you should pick." riane had no clue what restaurents were around the area. she had just moved out of her parents mansion not that long ago and didn't know the area quite yet. "what about something quiet... like a movie or something?" riane was more of a quiet movie and snuggling kind of girl. she didn't like going to restaurents unless it was for a special occasion. a guy didn't have to do very much to make her happy. all he had to do was rent a movie and stay with her and just talk to her. they didn't even have to necessarily kiss; just talk. she loved guys who she could talk to. that's the difficulty of being a slytherin and only dating a slytherin or two during hogwarts. all they wanted to do was snog and/or have sex. riane wanted to talk, of course she wanted to snog a bit, but that wasn't the whole reason why she liked them. she majorly fancied a guy because of their personality; not good looks.

with talon she got both; good looks and great personality. riane smiled and looked over at freja and laughed lightly. "she's adorable, mum and dad never allowed animals in the house, so i've never had one, but when i was seven i snuck a wild cat inside... not the best decision i've made..." she didn't say that she got slapped by her mother for bringing in the cat and because of all of the mud that it left behind. "so how've you been, quidditch is good?" she asked, quickly changing the subject. "i still worry everytime i watch, you, you just gotta be more careful!" it wasn't unusual for riane to be worried about talon, it was very normal.

[alrek]

talon was not that type to date round, really. sure he had a few girlfriends in the past, but that was then. now he had riane on his mind, often. sure she was his best friend, but that was not why she haunted him. she was beautiful and kind. she was everything he wanted in a girl and then some.

leaning back more comfortably talon said happily, let's do both, as for the restaurant i think we should go to hogsmeade for old times sake. what do you think, this is our date after all? soft chuckle escaped as riane spoke which encouraged freyja to continue her playfulness.

rather than scolding the pup he instead scooped her up, to the best of his abilities and gently petted her while saying, well, if you want you can come over and play with loki and freyja all you want. they like you know. this was true, loki someone who was quite possessive and only preferred sharing talon with freyja did not try clawing or biting riane which surprised him. freyja was someone who was just a playful puppy, so her being kind and hyper was not as surprising.

but the moment ri changed the topic he followed. he understood riane's reason for changing the topic so quickly and to prevent making a happy moment awkward he sighed and teasingly said, but i want to visit you as much as possible. it was quite obvious that riane cared a lot about him and not wanting to make her worry he always tried to not get injured badly, but more often then not the bludgers found their way towards him which led to him being stuck in a bed in st. mungos.

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[riane]

riane only had a few boyfriends when she went to hogwarts, and every single one of them was a slytherin and horrible to her. she tried to see the good in them and ended up getting hurt. so she would go to talon for advice, because he was one of her only good friends. she cried to him and he would comfort her. it was the same every single time and every time she wished that they would be together but he never got her hints.

"oh yes! i haven't been to hogsmeade in forever. we have to go to honeyduke's, it used to be my favorite place." riane loved honeyduke's. she had actually bought every christmas and birthday present for talon there, it was an easy place to pick out presents. riane was horrible with gifts so candy was great for her to buy people.

riane nodded when he said that she could come over and play with them. riane loved animals, she had actually wanted to work with animals for a living, but that didn't work out too well. on her first day she got queezy when the doctor had to put a minature dragon to sleep. so she changed her career to just being a normal healer, not dealing with animals all that much.

"and you can, whenever you want. i have my own place, away from my parents now so you don't have to worry about them." riane's parents hated talon and his parents. she wanted them to like him but it didn't work out, so she didn't ever invite talon over for dinner again. "whenever you like, it doesn't matter."

[alrek]

talon knew the hints, he understood it all but he pretended he didn't. he had to. it was the way they both could of had an easier life or at least that was the way he liked to think. but in reality, talon was rather unaware of riane's feelings, despite being a ravenclaw. in fact he needed to talk to girls for a better explanation, but even then he had his doubts. it was not until today he was certain of riane's feelings.

considering how you always bought my presents from honeyduke's i'm rather surprised you aren't working there, talon teasingly said. he knew riane had difficulty with presents, but he could not help it. any chance he had to tease ri, he took. it was him being friendly and playful, but most importantly it was his way of showing affection.

cringing slightly talon recalled the day riane had invited him over for dinner. it was, suffice to say, one of the worst dinners in his life. luckily talon's parents were rather kind to her, but the moment talon confessed being attracted to her to his mother they immediately shot down the idea of him dating her. however as a friend, they did not mind. murmuring softly he continued to play with freyja's ears, haha lucky for me, that means i get to visit you as often as i like.

[riane]

before riane had meet talon she had been a complete mess. she was like a sterotypical slytherin, just like her parents. she was a bully and spent most of her days tormenting younger years and talking back to teachers. she even got into drugs and alcohol during her fourth year, but that quickly ended when she met talon during her fifth year. talon basically saved her life. she would forever be in his debt, which she didn't like being. but this was her way of paying him back for what he did, although he didn't know how much she owed him. she owed him her life.

"it's not my fault that you're very difficult to shop for. you never gave me a straight answer! all you said was to buy me 'anything'. i can't buy something off of 'anything'!" riane frowned but later cracked a smile after seeing the look on his face. he was teasing her, she knew it, she just didn't like to be teased even if it was in a friendly way. the only person that was allowed to was talon and even when he did, she still called him out on it and yelled at him in a friendly way.

riane smiled and was now closer to talon. "of course you can, just don't randomly drop by in the middle of the night... i don't wanna end up hexing you because i think that you're a murderer." riane loved scary movies, she loved everything about them. but sometimes she mistakes creepy noises and people coming to her apartment in the middle of the night, like her sister for example.

[alrek]

talon was well known throughout the ravenclaw house for his athletic abilities as well as his brain. what else many of the students knew was that talon was norwegian and old money with former death eater grandparents. it kept certain people away while brought in others. however when talon turned out to be very unlike his grandparents many of the people who thought of him as a friend disappeared and new ones were found. it was a very interesting life at hogswart, one talon was not willing to change for anything.

chuckling he continued to tease riane, something he did because he found her reactions to be quite adorable, i say anything cause i know that you know me very well. though he was quite popular due to his profession, no one really knew talon as well as riane.

shaking his head talon's eyebrow went up as he said, yet again in a teasing tone, perhaps you should stop watching scary movies then. talon was not the type that was really into movies in general, but if someone wanted to watch a movie he never minded.

[riane]

riane is a should-have-been gryffindor or hufflepuff. she isn't the brightest out of the bunch so she could've been a ravenclaw and she's not cunning and sly so she really should've been a slytherin. but there was a time in riane's life when she was exactly like her mother, father and sister. she was the daughter that her father always wanted, she was perfect. and then when she met talon during class that day in their fifth year everything changed. she actually started to care about what other people thought about her. she stopped the drugs and the drinking. she started doing her homework and anything to get his attention. little did riane know that she was falling head over heels in love with talon after only meeting him a couple time before.

riane smiled back at talon. "okay, then for your next birthday i'll get you a bucket of sand." riane crossed her arms over her chest and sat indian-style on the bed next to talon. there was just enough room for the both of them without it being too squishy.

riane's eyes widened and her mouth dropped. "no!" she shuck her head back and forth. "no, i could never! i love them. father says i should stop trying muggle things, but i don't know, i think muggle movies are kinda fascinating plus it's funny when the tiny girl goes into the basement and gets killed." riane had some sort of fascination with muggles, she loved their sports, foods, movies, music, and much more. if she told her father this then she would get slapped in the face for saying that sort of things in his presence or for even thinking about those things at all.