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Post by Joe Bryant on Nov 25, 2008 21:13:19 GMT
Joe was fast asleep on one of the many couches. It had been a tiring day for him, looking after the twins sure had its toll. Honestly, those two where going to be trouble when they grew up. Just like their father and mother. Oh, and cousin, Tom.
His glasses where askew on his face and his brown hair was stuck up in odd places. And one arm was hanging off the sofa as he was laying on his stomach with his mouth slightly open. He was drained of his energy completely. Plus, the twins had used him as a trampoline almost by jumping all over their uncle. Oh and Aunt. Alice had been there also. They loved her to bits, but no, they didn't torture her. They tortured Joe instead. But still, he loved his Niece and Nephew all the same.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Nov 25, 2008 23:07:27 GMT
It seemed like all Emma had been doing lately was either wandering around, working or helping Joe keep an eye on the twins and today was no different it seemed. She was actually surprised at how Joe's family didn't mind her being around at all but she wasn't going to take that for granted and was all too happy to help out when they needed it.
Even so, it was still a little weird, especially as Joe still had yet to actually get to know her family properly. Granted, the only other one there at that moment in time was Luke and the two had met briefly but they didn't really know each other that well and Emma had no idea as to what they thought about each other. Still, there was plenty of time for that so she really didn't see the point in worrying about it just yet.
Even though she wasn't sure where she was going, Emma made her way through the castle once again and stopped as she caught site of the Contraho Lounge. It really was a long time since she had been there and, as she pushed the door open, she couldn't help but smile at the unexpected sight before her. It seemed that Joe had found a quiet place to catch up on some well-needed sleep after all. Quickly pulling out her wand and summoning a blanket, she draped it over him and placed his glasses on the table next to the sofa before settling down in an empty chair on the other side of the room and beginning to read. She would have spoken to him but he seemed so peaceful and she knew how tired he had been lately so she really didn't want to disturb him.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Nov 25, 2008 23:18:59 GMT
After a while, Joe started to stir and let out a small yawn as he propped himself up on his elbows. Feeling around for his glasses, he found them. On a table. Wait, he still had them on when he had fell asleep. And he hadn't had the blanket on him either.
Then he smiled when he spotted a familiar person. Emma. ''Hey Ems''said Joe yawning again and laying back down again. He was too tired to move. ''This sofa is big enough for two y'know..''he chuckled holding out his arms for Emma. He had no idea if she'd come over or not. It was up to her.
He kicked off his school shoes as he laid his head back down. His eyes almost closing again, but he fought it.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Nov 25, 2008 23:30:10 GMT
Having been distracted with her book, Emma didn't notice Joe stir. Since she was all too aware about how clumsy Joe was at times, that was why she had moved his glasses but at least they were somewhere easy for him to find when he did wake up. It really was too easy to break them and he seemed to do that regularly enough anyway.
He managed to find them anyway though and, hearing him speak, she put her book down and looked over at him with a smile. "Ah, so Sleeping Beauty is awake," she laughed. She really couldn't blame him for being tired, especially since the twins seemed to be a handful at the best of times. "Yeah, I know. I didn't want to wake you before though, you looked too cute and peaceful," she grinned before making her way over to him.
Sitting down next to him, she leaned her head against his shoulder gently. "You really should get some sleep you know. You look exhausted," she said gently.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Nov 25, 2008 23:39:19 GMT
The Ravenclaw stretched, ''I guess am awake''he yawned with another smile followed after wards. ''I think i need new glasses''. Random thought of Joe, but it was needed, the pair he had now where starting to get loose.
''Did i really?''asked Joe as his eyes dropped slightly. He opened them again though. Especially when Emma sat down. He rested his head on hers softly. ''Your looking tired yourself''he murmured gently, before gently pulling Emma down so she was laying with him on the sofa. As said before, it was big and wide enough for two. He rested his head on hers as he smiled. ''I'm going to be an uncle again, Billie and Leo are expecting ''.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Nov 25, 2008 23:50:41 GMT
"Thats good at least," Emma said, returning the smile. It seemed to her that whenever Joe wasn't keeping an eye on the twins for Leo and Billie he was asleep. He really was working too hard and shouldn't have to worry about it quite so much. "They don't look too bad to me," she shrugged. Saying that though, she had never worn a pair of glasses in her life so wouldn't know if they were getting loose or not.
"Yeah, you did," she giggled although she sighed as she saw his eyes start to close again. "Joe, you really should get some more sleep," she said, worried. He really didn't seem to be getting a lot lately and it wasn't fair on him. "Oh, don't worry about me. Its you I'm worried about," she said gently although her smile returned as he pulled her down so they were both led on the sofa. "Congratulations," she grinned, moving a little closer to him. She had to admit, it really was comfortable. "Do they know what they're going to be having this time?" she asked.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Nov 26, 2008 8:08:22 GMT
Joe laughed a little bit, ''It could just be me, trying to get a new pair of glasses''he smiled, once more yawning and then running a hand through his hair.
''Its almost impossible to sleep in the Ravenclaw dormitories, the guys all like to prank each other nearly every night''spoke Joe. He chuckled as he placed an arm over Emma, ''Well, Tom reckons a girl, but i'm betting that the baby is going to be a boy. Oh by the way, remember Faith Evelyn, Tom's ex-girlfriend, well she gave birth about a week ago to Jason Newman II, Tom is a dad now''.
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Post by Emma Taylor on Nov 26, 2008 11:48:41 GMT
"Now that sounds more like it," Emma laughed. He always seemed to make excuses if he wanted something new so it shouldn't really have surprised her. "Its up to you though," she said with a small smile.
"Have you ever thought about getting your own place?" she suggested. If he really was having that problem and he couldn't get any peace and quiet then maybe that would help. Her concern seemed to disappear as she felt his arm over her and her smile returned. "Either way, I bet Billie and Leo are really excited," she said. They were great parents and seemed to want a big family by the looks of it so hopefully they would get it. "I remember her. Tom is a dad?" she asked, amazed. Tom was one of the first people she had met at the school and she hadn't expected that at all. "Wow. It seems everyone is having kids apart from us then," she laughed jokily. They were only young anyway so there was no rush and no one knew what was going to happen. She hadn't even known that Tom and Faith had split up so that was a bit of a shock as well.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Nov 26, 2008 13:08:36 GMT
''I could use a simple charm on these i suppose''said Joe closing his eyes before opening them again. He laughed again ever so slightly.
He shrugged, ''I have truthfully, but it'd probably be easier to wait until i leave Hogwarts to do that, 'cause i still have some inheritance that Leo gave me from our parent's vault"spoke Joe before he randomly started humming Shadow of the day by the muggle band, Linkin Park. ''Yep, meaning i'm a cousin once again, to his son''chuckled Joe. ''I think your brother would kill me, or at least skin me alive if i got you pregnant''''murmured Joe before kissing Emma softly. ''Plus we're underage..''
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Post by Emma Taylor on Nov 26, 2008 14:24:38 GMT
“Get some new ones if you want to, its no big deal,” Emma grinned. It didn’t make any difference to her anyway and she just wanted him to feel comfortable.
“That’s true I suppose. It’s up to you anyway but you really need to do something about it. You can’t keep going without you’re sleep,” she said gently. “What song are you humming?” she asked. It wasn’t one she recognized but, then again, she really did need to catch up on the latest music if she could. “That’s great,” she grinned. “He’d have to go through me first,” she giggled before kissing him back. “Don’t worry, I was only kidding anyway. I don’t want to have any kids just yet,” she said with a small smile. She was only fifteen after all, as was Joe, and they both had their whole lives ahead of them. That would either come with time or it wouldn’t but there was no point in worrying about it just yet.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Nov 27, 2008 22:31:03 GMT
''The charm thing might be better than spending more money on something that i have plenty of''said Joe lost in a moment of thought. ''I'm not like my sister, who spends hundreds of Galleons every week on clothing and sorts, that's another thought, she'll probably drag you out shopping with her soon, you, her and Billie''.
He nodded, ''Maybe, i'll think about it''. He then returned back to the topic of Alice, ''Alice is a bit scary at first, but she's alright really, she's just the opposite of me, very hyper, very very hyper''chuckled Joe, before speaking again, ''Oh its, Shadow of the day by the band Linkin park''. Joe laughed, ''He'd probably still try to anyway, and i know you where joking''
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Post by Emma Taylor on Nov 27, 2008 22:45:26 GMT
"There are plenty of them around, it just depends on what you want to do with them," Emma shrugged. Magic certainly did have its uses at times and it often helped save a lot of money and, for her, it meant that she could often avoid hitting the shops. Hearing how much Alice spent a week on clothes, Emma was astounded but quickly snapped out of it as he finished his sentence. "You're kidding me, right?" she groaned, really hoping he was. Shopping was one of the things she hated most in the world so she really didn't want to be forced into it any time soon. Billie and Alice were awesome but shopping? It almost made her shudder just at the thought of it.
"I could tell that," she laughed. Emma didn't know Alice very well but the differences between her and Joe were pretty clear. Still, they seemed to get on anyway so that was good enough for her. "I've heard of the band but never the song," she admitted. That really wasn't surprising given her limited knowledge of music but she would have to change that pretty quickly. "No, he likes you," she said gently. It wasn't often that Luke took to one of her boyfriends but he seemed to with Joe and she wouldn't let anything change that.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Nov 27, 2008 22:53:04 GMT
A smile appeared on his face, ''She usually has Billie make Leo go as well, so I'll probably be made to come as well, but me and Leo would probably go off because Alice would scare us, but maybe not, we have no idea''chuckled Joe leaning his head back and breathing in deeply. And then exhaling.
Joe smiled again, ''She loves the family, and people who will one day be in the family, well i hope so anyway''chuckled Joe gently. He nodded, ''Don't ever let Tom hear you say anything about not knowing who Linkin Park are, he'd make you go to one of their gigs. I suppose that's alright, but he's changing now, and becoming a responsible parent''. Joe grinned, ''Really?''
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Post by Emma Taylor on Nov 27, 2008 23:09:18 GMT
"Hey, if I get made to go then you're definitely not getting out of it," Emma warned. He might find it funny seeing her have to go through that but she certainly didn't and if she had to suffer then she wasn't going to let him escape. "Well, either that or I might just find a way to sneak off with you and Leo," she shrugged. Spending time with his family would be great but as long as it was doing anything other than shopping. To her, that word and activity really should be banned.
"Aww, I hope so too," she said, returning the smile before kissing him gently. If someone would have told her that she would love someone so much at such an early age she would have said they were insane but there was the proof. "Going to one of their gigs with him would actually probably be pretty fun," she shrugged. It was a long time since she had done anything like that and the last time had been with Luke a few years ago so maybe she would have to make an effort and try it again. "Thats good to hear anyway," she grinned. Tom had always been a joker so it was good to know that he was making an effort to be sensible. "Really. Believe me, it takes a lot to get my brother on your side," she giggled.
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Post by Joe Bryant on Nov 27, 2008 23:18:14 GMT
''Why not''whined Joe hiding his face with one arm. The afternoon light was starting to shine through the windows. Thank god he wasn't his brother or sister-in-law. ''Haha, Alice probably wouldn't let you, plus she'd probably forget, and grab me and Leo instead, Alice and Billie are scary when it comes to fashion''.
Joe smiled widely again and returned the kiss, but making it a bit more heated. He broke of, light dancing in his hazel eyes. ''I'd come as well, i would try and bring Leo, but if anything happened to somebody, like a cut or anything, well, you know what would happen''muttered Joe with a wince at the thought of Leo killing innocent people.
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