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Minister's Birthday Ball (Raven) Jan 16, 2013 22:03:25 GMT -8

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Post by RAVEN LENNOX MONROE on Jan 16, 2013 22:03:25 GMT -8

At the mention of real food, Raven was almost positive that her stomach had just given a large growl. She blushed and decided not to acknowledge it seeing as she didn’t want to embarrass herself. Just the same, she knew that Bryant was right. The food here had been awful - over-thought and over-done - something that she would have never expected from the minister...then again, as she looked over at the woman’s orange outfit, she realized that over-done was exactly what Millicent Bagnold seemed to do best. She bit down on her lip, trying not to giggle too loudly as the pair whisked themselves out of the Minister’s Party.

Outside the summer air hit Raven and she immediately felt slightly refreshing. There was something about being in the same stiff air for too long that would make her mind feel a little fuzzy. Now that she was outside, she looked up into the night sky and breathed in deeply, loving the odd mixtures of smells that she was getting. The musty scent of her furs, Bryant’s cologne, and a hint of fried dough that must have been being made down the street. Yes, outside was both a breath of fresh air and a breath of life for Miss Monroe, ”Merlin, what a night.”

[/b] She said, looking over at the man that stood next to her. More than according to plan, she was pretty sure that Bryant was half in-love with her already. And...not so according to plan, she was starting to feel something for him as well. He was intelligent, slightly socially awkward (in an endearing sort of way) but had this genuine charm about him...something that he had not seen for ages. He slipped his fingertips into her hand and unexpectedly she let out a giggle. Never had she held someone’s hand in such a personal way...normally it was all for business, but it appeared that tonight, she was going against her own advice and mixing business with pleasure.

Trying to hide the blush that had crept into her cheeks, Raven kept her eyes carefully trained on the facades of the buildings that they passed as they walked through Diagon Alley. She saw Madame Malkin’s and it wasn’t until then that she remembered what he had been offering her earlier, ”You know, I don’t think that you really need to buy me clothing.”[/b] She breathed as she managed to risk a look over at him, flashing him one of the brightest smiles that she could manage given the situation, ”That being said, if you’re afraid that my attire won’t be up to par, I’m sure that we can arrange something...provided you agree to come with me to try things on. We have to coordinate after-all.”[/b] She was beginning to like the sound of this idea; new robes from Malkins meant that she wouldn’t have to worry about what she was going to wear to her next social event...yes, Raven Monroe could get used to this lavish life-style that Mr. Xavier was dangling in front of her like a hook.

He tugged her in the direction of the...not as pretty side of town and she was immediately a little hesitant, ”Knockturn?”[/b] She asked, raising both of her eyebrows. She couldn’t see a straight buttoned man like Bryant frequenting somewhere down that sketchy alley; just the same, she gave him a look before making her judgement, ”If you say that it’s good then it must be good.”[/b] She shrugged her shoulders, ”Oooh a dragon.”[/b] She breathed as she pulled him forward into the alley with her hand, ”I had almost forgotten that I was with the Wizard’s Champion. Tell me love, what are you going to do? Out-wit the dragon with ridiculous puns?”[/b] She winked at him to let him know that she was only joking, then slowly brought his fingertips up to her lips. She brushed them against his hand then pulled him further into the abysmal alley that he so desperately wanted to go down, ”I’ll have you know, I’m quite good at taking care of myself, Mr. Xavier. I’m a big girl, you know.”[/b]
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Minister's Birthday Ball (Raven) Jan 17, 2013 7:50:09 GMT -8

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Bryant’s face dropped as she asked if he didn’t think her attire wouldn’t be up to par; that hadn’t been the case at all, Bryant was just really trying to impress Raven. Based off of her attire tonight, he was confident that her attire would be more than up to par, she would once again be the most beautiful woman in the room. “Oh. Merlin No, that wasn’t my intent at all.” Bryant replied sincerely, afraid that he had probably just deeply offended her, “I know that I don’t need to buy you clothing, and trust me, I’m confident that your attire is more than up to par; If the rest of your wardrobe resembles anything like what you are wearing right now, than I’m sure you’ll once again be the most beautiful woman in the room.” Bryant offer a sheepish smile, “Although, you could wear a sack-cloth and still be the most beautiful woman in the room.” he added. He raised an eyebrow as she offered for him to go with her, “I assure you that my stylist would ensure that we coordinate, but, I would be more than happy to accompany you if you would prefer that?” Bryant was genuinely curious as to whether or not she wanted him to go for coordination purposes or if she actually wanted his company.

Bryant gave a grim smile, “Honestly, we don’t have to go. There are a plethora of other resturants here in diagon for us to go to.” He could tell that she was a little uneasy about venturing down knockturn alley, but the fact that she was considering it for him made Bryant feel slightly proud of the fact that she would trust him. “It’s delicious. The best Chinese food in England.” He replied as she began to pull him down knockturn. Bryant laughed as she asked him about his strategy for the dragon, “Well, honestly, I was going to use you as a decoy. Dragon’s love beautiful women, and they typically don’t hurt them; they just barricade them in some elaborate trap for them to guard and wait for someone to come to their rescue.” Bryant laughed and gave her a playful wink, obviously he wouldn’t sacrifice her to the dragon, however, the calculating part of his brain knew that using a decoy was the best strategy against a dragon, he figured if he need to he could just-

Bryant felt Raven’s lips graze across his hand and his entire body shuttered; his entire brain shut down as his mouth hung open slightly. He shook his head trying to get a coherent thought to process, but there was nothing. The only thing that he could process was the glorious feeling of her lips on the back of his hand. “I… uh…” Bryant muttered softly, before snapping his mouth closed realizing that he was babbling like an idiot. Bryant shook his head again, forcing himself to concentrate on her words “I know that you’re a big girl, and I’m sure that you can take care of yourself, Ms. Monroe.” Bryant tugged on her arm, pulling her closer as he snaked an arm around her waist once again, “But, as a gentleman it’s my responsibility to take care of you, is it not?” Bryant whispered softly to her, looking into her eyes with a smile, pulling her slightly so that he could feel her furs pressed against him “You’re not going to stop be from being a gentleman are you, Ms. Monroe?”

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Minister's Birthday Ball (Raven) Jan 20, 2013 9:54:31 GMT -8

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Post by RAVEN LENNOX MONROE on Jan 20, 2013 9:54:31 GMT -8

Raven hadn’t expected that he would take her seriously considering that what she had said previously was largely a joke. Just the same, she reached up and covered her smile with the back of her hand, not wanting him to think that she was laughing at him when in reality she was laughing at the rather sweet and endearing misunderstanding. He was cute when he bumbled around searching for the right words to make right the situation that he thought that he had ruined. Raven - had she been a nicer woman - would have stopped him immediately and corrected the misunderstanding, but as it were, she couldn’t help but laugh at his adorable nature, ”Don’t worry,”

[/b] She finally said after he had practically talked himself around in circles for a couple of minutes, ”I know what you meant. I was only teasing, sugar.”[/b] She said as she reached down and ran her hand down the side of the beautiful beaded bodice of the dress that she was wearing. She knew how to dress herself, that much was for certain, but she wouldn’t mind in the slightest having a few extra galleons to toss around in the clothing department. Merlin, she loved men with money. He mentioned something about his stylist and she nodded her head, ”Bring her too. But I think that I’d rather see what you think of the clothing that she picks out. After all, you’re the one that has to be seen with me in public.”[/b] Seeing the expression on his face, she raised her eyebrows right back at him, wondering what was going on in that head of his.

”No, no, no. I want to go.”[/b] She replied, looking at him with those brown eyes of hers. If he had been willing to go through Knockturn Alley in the middle of the night with no security wizard, then she had to ascertain that the food was really that good. She hoped that it was because at this point, she was feeling a little starved. The mention of Chinese food had her stomach practically growling and she bit down on her lip, pretending that it was not her in the slightest. In all honesty, Raven hadn’t had Chinese food in ages. A few months ago, she had tried to pick some up but it had give her a stomach bug. Since then there had been a severe food aversion to the deliciousness that once was sweet and sour chicken and sesame chicken. She was about to protest, but her stomach gave another significantly loud growl and she just nodded her head in agreement. She laughed when he said that he had been planning on using her as a decoy, ”Oh what an interesting turn of events. So you use me as bait and then come after me like Prince Charming? And what if you fail? What then?”[/b] She knew that he was joking, but she couldn’t help but want to know what he would do. She was - after all - speaking to a Wizard’s Cup Champion.

Raven had most certainly been testing the waters, trying to figure out how he felt about her. And based on the fact that his mouth was now hanging open with pleasant surprise, she came to the very real assumption that he was falling for her like a ton of bricks off the side of a building. ‘God you’re good!’ She applauded herself as he started mumbling again, trying to find a coherent sentence. Suddenly he pulled on her arm and she all but tumbled forward, finding herself pressed up against the Wizard’s Champion. For a man that had moments before been so timid, he was now being very forward with his intentions. She couldn’t help but raise both of her eyebrows in surprise, ”Who am I to stop you from your...gentlemanly duties?”[/b] She asked, pitching forward on her tip-toes so that they were close to the same height, ”I suppose I can consent to playing the part of the beautiful damsel in distress.”[/b] She placed a delicate kiss on his lips and then almost immediately pulled back, her eyes all-aglow with dangerous knowing. [/size][/blockquote][/blockquote][/justify]

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Minister's Birthday Ball (Raven) Jan 22, 2013 10:15:08 GMT -8

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Bryant breathed a sigh of relief, he was glad that she understood what he had meant, and that he was just trying to be nice by buying her some new clothes to wear. Bryant’s eyes followed her hand as she ran it down her dress, he had the strong urge to reach out and do the same, but Bryant kept his hands to himself, despite the fact that he was staring at her hungrily. “I’m sure that you will be absolutely beautiful in anything, it’s impossible for you not to look amazing.” Bryant said with a soft smile, “And it’ll be my honor to be seen with you in public, no matter what you are wearing. But, if you would like me to be there, I’ll be there.” Bryant sound that he was nervously excited to be going shopping with Raven; he wasn’t exactly sure how he could be a gentleman while he was there, after all if he was to give an honest opinion he would have to check her out repeatedly. Not that he’d mind, he just didn’t want her to think that he saw her as a piece of meat.

Bryant smiled as she said that she wanted to go, this restaurant was his absolute favorite even with it being on a rougher side of town. He’d had it recommended to him during a meeting by one of his co-workers, he still wasn’t exactly sure why they were frequenting this side of town but the food was delicious none the less. Bryant took her hand as they started off down the alley, they were just a couple of blocks away, so they would get there fairly quickly if they walked fast enough. She asked what his plan was if he failed and he just smiled, “I’m not entirely sure what I’d do if I failed… I guess it’s a good thing that I never fail, isn’t it?” Bryant offered her a playful smile, “I always achieve my goals, Ms. Monroe.” It wasn’t arrogant in Bryant’s mind, it was simply a statement of fact. Bryant set goals, and then he achieved them. He had set a goal of taking Raven on a date, and he now had two dates scheduled with her.

Bryant stared at Raven for a moment, unsure of how to react to the kiss. He knew what he wanted to do, which was kiss her back, but he felt as if that maybe that wasn’t the correct plan of action for this moment. “Well… I…” Bryant stuttered for a second, “I wasn’t expecting that.” Bryant said honestly, he knew it was kind of a lame thing to say, but it was the only thing that he could manage to get out at the time. Bryant smiled softly at Raven “Um, you know, this is kind of a rough part of town this late at night… perhaps it would be best if we got take out?” He offered trying not to sound like a total creep.

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Minister's Birthday Ball (Raven) Jan 24, 2013 20:36:35 GMT -8

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Post by RAVEN LENNOX MONROE on Jan 24, 2013 20:36:35 GMT -8

Raven couldn’t help but roll her eyes at the gentleman that stood before her. For someone that had always been described as level-headed in interviews, he certainly had an interesting edge about him. It was almost as if he was forcing himself to be full of himself. She quickly covered up her slight annoyance by raising her eyebrows significantly at Bryant, ”Never fail?”

[/b] She giggled, running her hands through the bottom of her red hair, ”I guess we’ll have to put that to the test sometime, now won’t we?”[/b] He did have a good point though; there was something very interesting about his way of doing things. He didn’t seem to be one who gave up easily. Her mind began wandering almost instantaneously as she thought of a few different things that they could do to put his theory to the test; none of which were terribly appropriate.

She knew that she had taken him off guard with the kiss, but the fact that he was standing there completely still and silent was a bit unnerving. For a moment, she wondered if she was losing her touch. But that couldn’t be - she was blood Raven Monroe and she knew better than anyone that she knew how to work the system, ”Well of course you weren’t expecting it.”[/b] Raven said, laughing slightly at his sheepishness. For being a Wizard’s Cup Champion, he certainly had his moments where he looked like he was going to blush himself senseless, ”It’s no fun if you know that it’s coming.”[/b] Slowly, she tangled her fingers up in his, her hazel eyes searching his for some reassurance that she was doing the right thing, ”And I adore fun.”[/b]

The end of her sentence was almost engulfed in a giggled as he suggested that the pair of them got take out. Merlin, was he already trying to get her home? It had only been a few hours and she already had this poor bloke eating out of the palm of her hand. Although, she knew too well that she couldn’t let him have her that easily; it was the same game that her mother used to play with those men that she brought home. In order for them to really want you, you had to make them work for it. And that was exactly what Raven intended to do when it came to Mr. Xavier. She would push him to his limits until he thought he couldn’t take it any more and then she would slowly let him have what he wanted. After that, it was smooth sailing until the end: he would spoil her senseless and she would be perfectly happy...at least until she lost interest, ”And where would we eat it, Mr. Xaiver?”[/b] She asked, raising both of her eyebrows, ”I think I’ll take my chances with all the malice of Knockturn Alley. After all - like you’ve said - you are a Cup Champion.”[/b] Now she knew that she was just toying with him because she could.
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