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Theodore Wolseithcrafte

July 23, 2016 1:53 AM

A more innocent kind of propositioning (tag Serena) by Theodore Wolseithcrafte

It didn't matter whether or not Theodore wanted a date for the ball, school tradition forced it upon him to find one. Had they not both been prefects, he might have suggested skipping out on the ball to Liliana, in favour of more pleasurable pursuits, but their absence during the opening dance would surely be noted. Perhaps though, after their token appearance, they could still make something of the night... It would be their last at Sonora. And, outside of society functions, probably the last time he would see her. He wouldn't say that he had grown emotionally attached to her, as such (and most certainly would not voice anything approaching that thought to her face) but it was an understatement to say that he enjoyed her company. And, he was starting to think, it might not just be the physical but something about Liliana herself... The friendly rivalry they had, her personality... Whilst they weren't what he normally sought in a person, he had to admit they added a certain.... je ne sais quoi to their liaisons. The world outside Sonora, girls outside of Liliana, were uncharted territory, and he wasn't sure what the future would hold for him on that front.

Still, if any of that meant she thought he would ask her to the ball, even to do the prefects' dance with him, she was mistaken. Their whole arrangement was a no-strings-attached, no-feelings-involved sort of affair. Even though there was a purely pragmatic sense to him asking her, he didn't want to risk her scorn, her suggestions that he was getting romantic, and her rejection. He wasn't going to give her that kind of power over him, even though she probably could have got him to beg her to go with him if she wanted to, or just wanted to make him say it. She had... ways. Besides, there was someone else in their year who needed his help just as much as Liliana...

Serena Brockert was the perfect choice. She was the embodiment of everything Liliana ought to be and wasn't. A good girl. Truly respectable. Head of their year. A very nice young lady. It only emphasised the comparison that there were only two girls in their year. It was one thing to not be going with Liliana – a fact which she would probably, at first, pity him for – it was quite another to one-up her in the dating game, both in the fact that his date would better than whoever she brought (unless she snagged Duncan Brockert, but his eyes seemed to be elsewhere), and also better than Liliana herself.

He chose the library as the best place to do the deed, as it felt less public, and any rejection would at least have to be done quietly. He couldn't see any logical reason why Serena would refuse to go with him, but girls weren't always logical, which was why the whole thing was so much bother... He had thought carefully over his words – a pure business arrangement wasn't really seen as very flattering, but he shouldn't be too romantic with another man's fiancée.

“Good evening, Miss Brockert,” he addressed her, when he found her studying one evening. “I have a suggestion to make to you, and I hope you will hear me out... I know you are engaged to be married, and I offer my congratulations. However, we both need partners for the opening dance at the ball. I hope that you, and your intended, would therefore take it as an act of chivalry, and not of presumption or ill-manners, were I to ask you to partner me. I would not oblige you to spend the rest of the evening in my company, though of course would be delighted should you choose to favour me with it.” The last part was the only bit that wasn't strictly speaking true, as he could think of a large number of things that Liliana could do to him that were much more pleasurable than small talk with a girl he barely knew. However, he wanted to balance the business-nature of the arrangement with a compliment or two, and it seemed polite to offer his company whilst flattering Serena that hers would be a pleasure.

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Serena Brockert

August 19, 2016 8:34 PM

A reply by Serena Brockert

As her RATS were coming up this term, Serena found herself in the Library often. Just because she was basically set for what she was going to do after graduation, marrying Oscar and moving to Livilia to be his princess, didn't mean that she didn't want to do well. Especially in Transfiguration, a class that had been the bane of her existence ever since her first lesson. Objectively, anyone could see that she wasn't bad , maybe even above average.

The problem was that the rest of her family was amazing in the subject, especially Ryan and Kira, the former being an animagus and the latter was just plain amazing at magic. Not that Serena begrudged either this extra boost of talent given they both seemed to have pretty low self-esteem. The problem was everyone else was better than her too, which harmed her own.

Fortunately other things had helped. Oscar helped a lot. It made Serena feel really good that someone as wonderful as him had genuinely wanted her. She'd grown up wishing for a fairy tale life and with him she was getting that, she'd have thought so even if he hadn't been an actual prince.

Getting Head Girl helped as well. Even now, more than half way through the year, Serena was truly surprised by it. She'd never even thought of herself as someone most peope noticed, let alone thought would be good at the position and Liliana was so much more popular than she was. Of course, had the whole school voted, maybe things would have been different. Maybe people thought she needed the practice given her future plans as queen somewhere in the distant future.

However , Serena still took extra care to excel in the theory part of Transfiguration , to bring her grade up enough so nobody asked any questions and if she didn't get an O, her parents would assume theory was the issue. Not that they required her to get perfect grades-in fact, she was a better student than either of her siblings, who certainly did not do that. Actually she didn't think Fabian got an O in anything other than the practical parts of DADA and Transfig which always averaged to an E due to his dislike of theory but with Transfig, it was just different . A matter of pride, of family honor.

She found a seat and opened her book. Before too long though, she was interrupted by Theodore Wolseithcrafte. Serena hadn't really spoken to him too much so she was a bit surprised that he'd approached her. "Thank you." She replied, a smile on her face as she went from thinking about Transfiguration and the impending tests to thinking about her fiance.

The fact that she didn't know the other seventh year all that well made her feel a bit surprised at what he asked next. Serena didn't even have to really think about it as she did indeed need someone to dance with. Oscar already knew this and understood that she would only be doing it because of school tradition. "Sure, that would be nice."

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