Thirty-sixth Spell

[courageous_wit]

This will be my second Christmas spent here in Paradisa. Last year turned out quite nice. I hope that whatever the castle may do to us, we'll still get to spend time together on Christmas. I spent so many Christmases with my friends over the years that I couldn't imagine doing it any other way.

[she shifts to a more comfortable position. She has taken a place in the lobby with a small self-contained fire that she conjured. There are nutcrackers around waiting to strike]


[open for kisses planned and unplanned]

Comments

[courageous_wit]

Well, why not try it and find out? Or don't you think you can win that way?

[staggeringego]

[ Scoffing at that. ]

Not exactly subtle, are you? Fine, since you're so determined to go without magic we'll do it your way.

[courageous_wit]

[she smiles, pulling on her gloves to start packing snowballs] We go without magic quite a bit in Paradisa. It's best you learn to do as much as you can without it.

[staggeringego]

[ He's about to conjure up a pair himself, thinks better of it and just goes in bare handed. Cold though it may be... ]

Got that when I first showed up, actually.

[courageous_wit]

[a smile touches her lips] Looks like you're doing better already.

[staggeringego]

[ He's almost certain she's making fun of him now. ]

Doing better with what?

[courageous_wit]

[why yes she is. And she's throwing a snowball at him too]

[staggeringego]

[ Well shit!! James tries to duck but the snowball still clips him. Going down to make his own retaliatory ammunition. ]

Cheap shot!

[courageous_wit]

[she laughs and gathers more snow] Come on, then!

[staggeringego]

[ Packing up snow in a really shoddy, badly packed snowball but lobbing it her way anyway. If he's lucky maybe some of it will stay in a vaguely ball like form by the time it reaches her. ]

[courageous_wit]

[aww how cute. He did sort of get snow on her] Would you like me to help you?

[staggeringego]

[ He's gonna do better this time! Look he's already kneeling again and packing down a proper one this time.

Gosh, look at him getting all offended at that. What a big baby. ]

I can handle making one on my own, thank you!

[courageous_wit]

If you insist.

[staggeringego]

[ He makes a scoffing noise as he continues packing the snow tight, making it a proper snowball, looking it over since she's giving him the chance and--

Suddenly standing up straight and tossing the snowball at her in the blink of an eye. ]

[courageous_wit]

[she never claimed to be good at snowball fights, so he does get a hit in. She tosses one right back at him, though]

[staggeringego]

[ He's more on his game now! He manages to dodge to the side and it just barely scrapes by him. He's an athlete, Hermione! He's not gonna be an easy guy to beat.

In fact he's already back to grabbing more snow for a new snowball. ]

[courageous_wit]

[that is okay, she will keep trying until they either get worn out or are too cold to keep going]