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[noahmarks]

I AM INVINCIBLE AS LONG AS I’M ALIVE

Since the start of term, Noah found that much in his life had changed. In fact, his life was changing rapidly before his eyes. Parts of it were lovely. Finally, he felt content and at peace with his relationship with Pippa. She made him better, and he was absolutely thrilled that they had taken their relationship beyond friendship. Not that everyone hadn’t thought it was going to happen eventually. It just felt completely and utterly right. There wasn’t a single person who understood him the way Pippa did. The changes that occurred with Pippa were brilliant ones. He wouldn’t take that back for anything. He was in love with her, and he couldn’t wait to see what the future might hold for them. Together, he doubted anyone could stop them.

Yet, his mind was clouded with other thoughts and worries. He was a seventh year. Before he was aware of it, he was going to pushed out of Hogwarts and into the real world. Noah wasn’t one to plan ahead. In fact, he was brilliant at procrastination. Therefore, as the term continued to creep along, Noah found himself sitting down a time or two and simply wanting to freeze time. If he could, he would stop in this moment forever. Noah wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life, in terms of substantiality. Of course he wanted to get married someday and have a family. But, that was still years down the road. He needed a job, and with that job, responsibilities. Noah never took well to responsibility. He’d spent most of his time at Hogwarts straying away from anything that dealt with commitment and responsibility. Now that he’d taken the next step with Pippa, he inwardly began to panic, wondering what he was going to do with his life.

Noah was easygoing and charismatic. He was easy to get along with, and he loved to be the center of attention. He didn’t want to be cooped up in an office somewhere. Being an auror would be interesting, but he also didn’t feel he was suited to do such. He planned on getting a job in the Ministry when he finished at Hogwarts, and perhaps work his way up in the ranks. It was somewhat political, and Noah felt that he was well-liked, and could easily move up in rankings. Perhaps one day he could be the Minister of Magic.

He was getting a little ahead of himself there. It was a brisk Saturday afternoon, and most students were off at the library for a few hours, or working in the common room on homework. He’d gone to practice quidditch earlier in the day, and now he found himself walking towards one of his favorite thinking spots. It was always quiet, much more serene and peaceful than the Black Lake, where students were sure to be milling around and enjoying each other’s company. He wasn’t sure what led his feet to the Whomping Willow today. Normally, Noah hated to be alone with his thoughts. He was an over-thinker, and he would eventually worry himself into complete terror. Today, though, something felt different as his feet automatically led him to his favorite spot to be alone. Only few people knew that he enjoyed going there, and those few were his close and most intimate friends. He was likely to not be disturbed, which was somewhat terrifying, knowing that he would be alone with his ideas and thoughts for some period of time.

Cautiously approaching the tree, he easily made his way to a spot where he sat down, and then lay back to gaze up at the large and rather vicious branches of the tree. They could do major damage. Over the years, Noah felt that he and tree had formed a type of friendship. He knew how to treat the tree as to not get smacked, though he’d had close encounters when he was younger. Placing his hands under his head, he stared upwards, sighing deeply. He could be there for hours, lost in his own mind.

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[ducky]

La-La wasn't just sure what she was doing outside; never mind what she was doing at the Whomping Willow. She hated the outdoors. She only went out to go to and from classes, or do the occasional bout of exercise, which consisted of walking twice around the lake and then going promptly back inside, away from the elements and the frightening possibilities therein. In short, she was not outdoorsy.

She had needed to clear her head. She was getting all mixed up with her Muggle Studies essay. She had to write a foot long scroll on someone called Britney Spears. She was a cultural phenomenon amongst Muggles. She was dumb as a post, but was idolized for her singing abilities. She had no idea why she was so appealing; what she had researched on the woman had been a bit disgusting.

She saw him under the tree. Noah. She sighed. He was probably avoiding his homework. He was one of those. Those who whined and complained about having to stay up until all hours the night before an assignment was due because he left it until the last second. She hated those kinds of students. They wouldn't have to do that if they actually buckled down and did their work. She had lost count of the amount of times students just like him had come to her, asking her to write their essays or do their Arithmancy problems for them because they had waited too long. Laziness, she mused, was her biggest pet peeve.

She sat down a safe distance away from him. She supposed there wasn't any point being rude. She looked over at him.

"Hello, Noah."

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Rather like Lavinia, Marilyn had come out to clear her mind. Unlike the girl though, her mind was not on work. She had come out for a nice stroll away from the loud noises and the ravenous first years. She supposed she must have been like that herself when she was that age; loud and annoying. Lyn didn’t really mind her homework. The only thing she was procrastinating was her potions assignment, and her dismal ability and that wouldn’t make the task any easier. Perhaps she should ask the annoying indoor-bound La-La, and she was just standing there, possible sending hate vibes to another students. Who knows what goes on in her head.

Spotting Noah Marks she didn’t know if she should greet the boy or just keep walking. He was quite cute, with his fantastic smile and his eyes...woah. But she had no interest in the likes of him, and she doubted he would aim for her anyway. But she was going to agree with the fact he was good-looking. But she wanted someone different for sure. Besides, he was from Gryffindor, and there always seemed to be some sort of strangely idiotic catch to their looks, like their absurd bravery. No, she would like someone rougher, but sweeter at the same time.

Snapping from her day dream, she surveyed the two. “Hello Noah.”

[/color] she said, giving the boy a small smile. Most people knew his name, being on the Quidditch team and all. Getting on that was the equivalent of royalty at Hogwarts. “Oh, and look who’s outside. Never thought I’d see the day when Lavinia Charles stepped out into the unknown. Or as the rest of us call it, outside.”[/color] Marilyn vaguely remembered the girl throughout her years at school, and it seemed she was always working. Probably why the didn’t hit it off.

”So...what are you guys doing out here. Procrastinating? Fresh air? Hiding from the opposite gender?” Lyn was obviously trying to make conversation with the two, but it would be hard. For one thing, Little Miss Studier had planted herself quite a distance away from the others. Greeeeat. What a social creature La-La was. Even in her mind, Marilyn couldn’t stop herself from being sarcastic. Yep, there was no question that they wouldn’t be besties.

notes: argh, sorry that sucked guys. i'll try and make it better next time
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[noahmarks]

I AM INVINCIBLE AS LONG AS I’M ALIVE

Noah’s mind was going a thousand miles per hour, thinking about every little detail of his life and attempting to piece it together somehow. Sadly, he wasn’t getting anywhere. Suddenly though, a voice broke through his thoughts, startling him slightly. Sitting up to see who the voice belonged to, he spotted Lavinia Charles standing a few paces from him. She wasn’t too close, but she wasn’t too far away either. They didn’t have the best relationship, really. Noah tended to feel as if their personalities clashed. Whenever they spoke, he found it quite amusing just how much he tended to rub her the wrong way. It was terrible that he got such pleasure from knowing he was annoying someone. Really, Noah should re-evaluate his thinking process in terms of entertainment.

“Hey there, Lavinia.” He paused, staying in his position on the ground. He was outstretched and quite comfortable. Propping himself up on his elbows, he regarded the girl before him. He knew that her friends called her La-La, but he figured calling her that would just further set her off the edge with him. He already knew she barely tolerated him and his antics, and she seemed to be friendly today. He didn’t want to push the boundary and ruin it. “What brings you out here to my favorite thinking spot?” He mused, grinning from ear to ear.

Before she was given a chance to respond to him, however, another voice broke into the conversation, and he turned once again. Another Ravenclaw, this time it being Marilyn Emmerson. Like with Lavinia, Noah didn’t know Marilyn well. They were more of acquaintances, but Noah never passed up the opportunity to chat with new people. Being quite the social butterfly, Noah always took the chance to create new friendships and talk with people. “Hello, Marilyn.” It was about all he could say before Marilyn continued on with her words, leaving Noah to feel somewhat taken aback.

From the way she addressed Lavinia, Noah was pretty sure that the two didn’t get along well. Choosing to ignore the dig at Lavinia, Noah focused on Marilyn’s second question about why he was outdoors. Smirking as he looked between the two Ravenclaw girls, Noah responded to her question. “Well, you both happen to be intruding on my deep thinking.” He laughed softly, everything about his demeanor suggesting that he was joking. “This is my favorite spot to come and think about stuff.” He paused, shrugging slightly. “Real life and all that stuff, ya know?” He smiled, thinking about how they were both younger. He couldn’t help envying them. He would give anything to live his years at Hogwarts a second time. He wouldn’t change anything, but he had enjoyed it so much that he wanted to do it again and again.

Noah took a moment to survey both of them. They were both pretty girls. All of the girls around this place were pretty. Noah had to remind himself that he was with Pippa now. There used to be a time when he could carelessly flirt with all the girls. He had never been one for one night stands or anything dramatic like that, but he had done his share of flirting. It wasn’t like he couldn’t flirt anymore. He knew Pippa wouldn’t be angry about something silly like that. It was just his nature to be as faithful as possible. Thinking these two girls pretty was nothing to be ashamed of, and he found himself enjoying this rather amusing encounter he had gotten himself into the middle of.

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