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' watching w i t n e s s || ZEKE Feb 18, 2013 9:03:41 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2013 9:03:41 GMT -8

Zeke smiled softly as Hadley began to explain why she would fare well against him in a fight; “You know that I’m a chaser right?” Zeke asked quizzically as he reached into his bag and once again produced his quaffle, “I’m a very good chaser, if I do say so myself. Do you know what it takes to be a good chaser, Hadley?” Zeke began to roll the quaffle in his hand, letting it spin on the tip of his finger for a moment and then drop back into his hand. “Reflexes. You have to have superior reflexes, and the ability to think faster than people can move. Otherwise, the bludgers would crack open your skull.” Zeke flicked the quaffle over to his other hand, letting it spin for a second before flicking it back, “So I would say, that no matter how light you are on your feet, you’re odds of getting behind me… or being able to do anything before I turn around, are slim to none.” Zeke chuckled slightly, flicking the quaffle towards Hadley with a devilish grin. “Perhaps I could. But could we do it another night? I’m mentally worn out right now, and teaching hexes is the absolute last thing I want to be working on right now.” He hoped that his reply didn’t sound too cold, or off putting; but Zeke was emotionally and mentally drained from his training sessions with Morgana and then his prepping on top of that; he barely even wanted to use magic right now.

Zeke tilted his head mirroring Hadley’s movements, “Hadley, if I was threatening you. You would know it.” He said with an eerily calm demeanor. His statement had simply been that; a statement. He was letting her know that not only was he not afraid, but that she wasn’t the only thing that lurked in the night. Hopefully the subtle comment would be enough for her to understand that she needs to back off and let Zeke work in private; but he had the feeling that Hadley was especially skilled when it came to subtlety.

Zeke gave a quick huff as she tried to shoot back at him, “Touche. Perhaps you are hiding something Hadley, something you don’t want the rest of the world to know?” Zeke quirked a brow at her, “We all have secrets, Hadley. Sometimes it’s best that our secrets remain secrets… But sometimes when we stick our noses in things that they don’t belong, our secrets get discovered.” Zeke stared at Hadley very seriously, he could tell that there was something in her past that she didn’t want people to know about, and Zeke would have no issue discovering it and using it against her, if that’s what it would take to stop her from getting involved in this situation with Cygnus.

Zeke’s eyes instantly found the star that Hadley was talking about, it was brighter and more beautiful than any of the other stars; it felt as if it was twinkling at him, and him alone. The thought of Bellatrix being a star and always being with him gave Zeke comfort inside; he knew that no matter where he was that he’d be able to find Bellatrix, at least in star-form anyway. Zeke realized that he’d been staring at the singular star for quite some time now, and was completely ignoring Hadley, he turned to her and gave her an apologetic smile, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to ignore you… I just… I… Well, I guess I just got caught up look at the stars.” He gave her a soft smile, hoping that she would understand; after all, she admitted to being an avid star-gazer. “I’ll take that as, you don’t fly actively? Correct?” He asked almost rhetorically as he began to pull his broom back out. Zeke wanted to get closer to the stars, because even though they were away from the castle, there was still a little bit of light pollution; Plus, Zeke wanted to see them up close. He looked down at Hadley and offered her his hand up, “Come on, I want to get a closer look.” He asked her excitedly with a large child-like grin on his face.

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' watching w i t n e s s || ZEKE Feb 20, 2013 5:10:50 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2013 5:10:50 GMT -8

They had both stopped talking minutes ago and now it was just complete and utter stillness in the air that was between them. Not a sound could be heard on the pitch except for the occasional chirp of a bug in the distance. Merlin, these were the moments in life that she treasured more than anything else in the world. Hadley was more than content in silence that had settled between the pair of them. Slowly reaching her hands above her head and stretching out her muscles, she felt them begin to relax in succession. There were so many thoughts that were floating around her head in that moment - about the stars, about Zeke, about who she was as a person - that for the first time in what felt like ages, Haddie wasn’t worried about destroying something. She wondered what he could possibly be doing in the forest, but didn’t press him any further, afraid to interrupt the delicate state of existence that both of them had just entered in to. Zeke said something and it took her a second to tune into the words that he was speaking. It was then that she smiled again, a rarity for her happening twice in one day, ”Don’t apologize,”

[/b] Her words were soft, but well-heard against the silence that had been there moments before, ”It’s not ignoring, it’s observing something that is vastly more beautiful that the flesh and blood of humans.”[/b] She breathed reaching up and using her fingertip to connect a few more of the stars in the sky. Hads could see all of the constellations clear as day upon the black nighttime sky. Each one of them was different, but nonetheless beautiful.

”No, I don’t fly casually. I have no need to.”[/b] Hadley’s voice was slightly unstead, betraying the slight dislike that she had for Quidditch and broom riding in general. She had always thought that it was a bit silly in her opinions. She moved forward so that she wasn’t lying down any longer and raised both of her eyebrows at him. This had to be a joke; there was no other explanation for what was happening here. Just a few minutes ago, they had been all too keen on ripping each other’s throats out and now? Well, now he was offering to take her on some high-up excursion to be closer to the stars.

He was suddenly offering her his hand and she felt the need to shove it away, but she kept her hands firmly planted into the ground, refusing to give in to her desires to push people away. There was nothing wrong with a casual ride in the air right? Hadley looked up at the stars and knew that she did want a closer look. She loved being near the celestial bodies and was slightly surprised that she had never thought to do something like this before. That being said, she had never been actively fond of the sport, so it was quite possible that she had never entertained the idea because she didn’t like to fly. She chewed on her bottom lip for a few moments, unsure of what to do. Until her body took over and she slammed her palm into his and then gripped his hand, pulling herself up and then lifting her leg over the side of the broom.

”I swear to Merlin, if anything happens I will -”[/b] They were going up. Before Hadley even had time to finish her threatening, they were moving through the air, upwards and upwards into the atmosphere that was above them. Without thinking, Hadley Greer wrapped her thin arms around Zeke’s torso, gripping him tightly, afraid to let go. They were already so high and - although she didn’t have an extremist fear of heights - she most certainly didn’t like this whole flying thing, ”Are you sure this is a good idea.”[/b] She said, although her mouth was pressed against his back, almost too afraid to look out around her to see what was happening.

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' watching w i t n e s s || ZEKE Feb 22, 2013 6:40:38 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2013 6:40:38 GMT -8

Zeke smiled as he looked down at Hadley, watching as she stretched out on the grassy pitch. She was beautiful and in all honesty… pretty sexy too. Zeke had never paid much attention to her looks, he’d mainly focused on her hands and just her general location in regards to him. “As much as I hate to disagree, the stars aren’t the most beautiful thing out here tonight.” He smiled at her and then returned his gaze back up to the stars. He was pretty sure that Hadley would yell at him for that, but Zeke could handle it, he’d been yelled at plenty of times in his life.

Zeke was thrilled that Hadley had accepted his offer to get a closer look at the stars; As soon as she felt secure on his broom, he kicked off…hard. He was climbing faster than he would have normally, partially because he was excited, but also because he could feel Hadley gripping him tighter. It was refreshing to have someone cuddling into him without the thoughts and concerns about how long it would last, or who belonged to who, or worrying about being discovered. Even if her touch wasn’t affectionate, Zeke was glad just to have someone touch him. Zeke turned his broom away from Hogwarts, trying to get as far away from the castle as possible, trying to get away from Bellatrix, Rodolphus, all of it. He just wanted to get away. He’d done this before, so he knew where he was going; the forbidden forest was much more expansive than most people realized, it was miles and miles deep. Zeke was racing to find the end of it, his mind going blank as he felt the wind rushing by his face, the open expanse of nothingness. This was where Zeke lived, this what his favorite place on earth; on a broomstick flying with absolutely no where to go.

Hadley’s voice startled him slightly as he had ironically forgotten she was clinging onto him. He ignored her voice as they finally appeared on the other side of the forest, and pulled up hard on his broom stick, climbing almost vertically. He instinctively reached and held onto Hadley, his hand covering hers, his fingers lacing between hers as he pressed his palm against the back of her hand. He finally leveled off as he neared his broom’s maximum flying height and simply began to hover…several thousand feet above the ground. “You tell me, Hadley. Was this a good idea?” He looked up at the stars and they seemed so much brighter out here. Their surroundings were so dark it was almost total darkness, the only light being the light that the stars were giving off. Zeke let out a small sigh as he looked up at the stars, his hand still holding Hadley’s gently.

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' watching w i t n e s s || ZEKE Feb 25, 2013 21:57:04 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2013 21:57:04 GMT -8

Hadley immediately looked around, searching for the person that could possibly be the source of beauty that Zeke Maxwell currently saw. All she saw was a stupid flag waving in the distance that had been left over from one of the previous Quidditch scrimmages. Surely he couldn’t have meant something as trivial as that? It was only when she looked up and met Zeke’s eyes that she realized he was indeed talking about her. She snapped upwards, immediately trying to cover herself with her clothing as best as possible, ”I hardly think that’s appropriate.”

[/b] She growled, her voice slightly less dangerous than it had been at the beginning of their meeting. She no longer felt as threatened by him now that she had moderately learned what made him tick. No, instead she was intrigued by the entity that was Zeke Maxwell. And - although she was determined to figure out what he had been doing in the forest all this time - she would leave it be for the time being. There would be more time for them to bicker back and forth with the rising of the sun. But this evening, there was nothing between them except the atmosphere and the stars that were above, ”Just-”[/b] She sucked in a breath, confused by the thoughts that were coming from her head in that moment, ”Thank you.”[/b] She let out her breath and then looked away, afraid that her face would betray the strange and confusing feeling that she was having.

Hadley pressed her body closer to Zeke’s, fully convincing herself that if she didn’t hold on now, there was no way that she was going to make it to see the sunrise. Higher and higher they climbed as if Zeke had some hidden death wish for the seventh year girl that he was apparently trying to show off for. ‘Give it up Maxwell, I’m not impressed...I’m just going to be sick,’ She was mentally growling, but the words couldn’t seem to root themselves in her actual mouth. It was as if she had all of a sudden gone mute from fear and confusion. She was going to vomit. Honestly, Hadley Greer had never been one to be afraid of heights, but up there with the wind whipping around them like a wet towel, she was beginning to see why people didn’t enjoy flying as much as the Quidditch Players. Her lips were dry, her tongue not even attempting to move anymore. She was stone-cold-petrified. His voice cut through the darkness of her internal thoughts, causing her to jump slightly at the sound.

”You tell me, Hadley. Was this a good idea?”[/i]

His palm pressed in to hers and she felt some sort of unseen fire spreading from the tips of her fingers. He tightened his fingers around hers for a moment and she felt a rush of bravery. The doubts and sickly feelings that had all but consumed her previously seemed to vanish within the contact that she now held with Zeke Maxwell. Hadley Greer felt something in her chest cavity...but in that moment, she chose to ignore whatever it was tugging at her. She slowly lifted her head so that she could see what was going on around them. That was when she became aware that they were stopped. Completely and utterly stopped in the air, hovering what seemed like miles above the castle...above the pitch. There was nothing but them and the beauty of the stars above them. Hadley felt her mouth falling open in surprise, at a complete and utter loss for words for the second time this evening - although this time it had nothing to do with fear.

”Holy shit,”[/b] She breathed into the silence between them. Her free hand reached up and instinctively tried to touch some of the stars that were brightest. She had never experienced anything like this before and for a moment in time, she had never been happier than she was right there and now, ”This is-”[/b] She instinctively rested her chin on his shoulder, trying her best to not be creepy...although, the only reason that she was doing it was so that she felt less like she was going to fall off the damn broom, ”Surreal.”[/b]

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' watching w i t n e s s || ZEKE Feb 27, 2013 10:16:16 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2013 10:16:16 GMT -8

“It’s completely appropriate.” Zeke replied nonchalantly, “The Truth is always appropriate.” Zeke looked over at Hadley with a smile, he could tell she wasn’t use to flattery and that she wasn’t prepared at all to be able to receive compliments. Which was shocking to Zeke, after all Hadley was a very beautiful girl; if it wasn’t for the fact that she had homicidal tendencies, she’d probably have guys lining up at her dorm room to take her out. Luckily for Zeke, he didn’t scare easily; if anything, homicidal tendencies could be on his list of turn-ons these days.

Zeke chuckled softly to himself as he heard her initial reaction to the stars; Zeke had spent countless nights hovering up here, but ironically he had never taken the time to look up at the stars. They were beautiful and breathtaking without a doubt, and he was surprised that he had never noticed them like this before. He smirked as she reached up to try and touch some of the stars, “We’re not that close, doll face.” Zeke leaned back slightly against Hadley as she rested her chin on his shoulder, he glanced over at her and smiled as he saw her bewilderment; he gave her hand another soft squeeze. “Yes, this is spectacular; I can’t believe I’ve never noticed them before.” He whispered softly to her.

Slowly, he intertwined his fingers into Hadley’s; holding her hand softly in his. Zeke hadn’t actually held a girl’s hand in quite some time; these days Bells and him just fought and then when they had fought enough… they slept together. It was as if they had replaced foreplay with arguing and affection with insults; but that was their relationship now. He let out a slow breath as they hovered there, it was second nature to Zeke to be able to hover; he wasn’t even paying attention to the height that they were at, the only way he knew that they were fairly high up was based off of the tension he could feel radiating off of Hadley’s body. “Relax. I’m better on a broom than I am on my own two feet.” Zeke once again gave her hand a squeeze, “Besides, I wouldn’t let anything happen to you. Trust me, Hadley.”

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' watching w i t n e s s || ZEKE Feb 27, 2013 21:45:29 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2013 21:45:29 GMT -8

Had Zeke Maxwell honestly just called her Doll Face? Hadley Greer had been called many things in her life, but she hardly thought that Doll Face seemed an appropriate nickname. That implied that she was some perfectly painted, porcelain woman to be put on a shelf and she most certainly was nothing of the sort, ”We’re closer than I’ve ever been.”

[/b] Hadley retorted, feeling the need to defend what she had just said. She didn’t want Zeke thinking that she was stupid and incapable of a coherent sentence. She immediately dropped her hand, feeling embarrassed by what she had just done. Her head turned slightly to the right so that he wouldn’t be able to see that she was blushing profusely in that moment. Just the same, she kept her chin on his shoulder, finding some sort of comfort from the fear of heights there. She realized that she wasn’t staring at the stars, instead looking at his profile from her perched position. His nose was slightly broken in one spot - no doubt from countless quidditch injuries - his eyes were enticing, focused on the world that he seemed to be seeing for the first time. He looked over at her and she looked away, slightly confused as to why she was embarrassed to be caught looking at him. She looked at people all the time, didn’t she?

He squeezed her hand again and the same warm feeling spread through her for the second time that night. It made her feel...warm and fuzzy inside, only in her mind it was largely less romantic and more because of the fact that she felt safer with her hand within his, ”A lot of people don’t see what’s right in front of them - erm above them. It’s so easy to be so focused on what is easy to look at rather than turn our chins upwards.”[/b] Hadley said, feeling strangely philosophical in that moment. Realizing that she was rambling and probably sounding like a crazy tea-leaf reading tarot card reader, she bit down on her lip and busied herself with staring up into the sky, trying her best to name as many stars and constellations as she could. Orion, Sirius, Rigel, Cassiopeia, Crux, Procyon. Silently, she griped his hand a little tighter, trying her best to steady herself as she turned around to look at some of the stars that were behind them.

He wanted her to relax; that was the furthest thought from her mind in that moment. Despite the fact that she was generally more comfortable now that Zeke was holding on to her, she was anything but capable of relaxing up here, ”Just because you’re comfortable doesn’t mean that -”[/b] She was staring at one of the stars that was pretty far to their left, leaning forward slightly so that she could get a better look when she felt the pit of her stomach drop. She was going to fall, but she just couldn’t stop looking. Instinctively, she tightened her hand against Zeke’s and then turned slightly back so that she could see him. He was asking for her trust...something that she had given no man since her father. She bit down on her lip slightly and cocked her head to the side. ‘Are you actually contemplating this Hadley? You know how they can be...’ She reminded herself.

Just the same, she found herself nodding along with what he was saying, her heart practically beating out of her chest, ”Just dont-”[/b] She tightened their hands together, her eyes fear of slight fear, ”Let me fall, please.”[/b] She practically whispered, never taking her eyes off of his.

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' watching w i t n e s s || ZEKE Mar 4, 2013 8:21:37 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2013 8:21:37 GMT -8

“I assumed as much.” Zeke replied playfully, giving her hand a light squeeze. Hadley had a death grip on him, she was obviously petrified of falling, which to Zeke implied that she had limited experience on a broom stick. Zeke barely even noticed their height until he looked down and noticed that they were hovering miles above the ground, and that a fall from this height would be fatal; even with magic healing. No wonder Hadley seemed so on edge, being this high up for someone so inexperienced would be terrifying.

Zeke slightly cocked his head, he knew that Hadley couldn’t see his facial expression but he still contorted his face nonetheless. Her statement had been… oddly philosophical, and had taken Zeke by complete surprise; He hadn’t pegged Hadley for being a philosopher, but after all; he didn’t really know her that well. For all Zeke knew about her, she could be into muggle crafting and she could go antiquing every weekend. “The slytherin house isn’t known for their observation skills.” Zeke stated flatly, “ Nobody takes the time to appreciate the beauty around us; everyone is so focused on upholding their blood rites. Maintaining blood purity, protecting the wizarding world from becoming corrupted by the mug-bloods. The constant fear of losing our precious lives has prevented all of us from actually getting to live them.” He realized that it was now him that was sounding philosophical; but Zeke felt like his statement actually made quite a bit of sense when he thought about it. The Slytherin families were so focused on making sure they lived their lives properly, they didn’t stop to take the time to actually enjoy themselves. If Zeke ever saw one of the Black or Lestrange patriarchs smile, he was pretty sure there faces would shatter from all the frown lines.

Zeke could feel Hadley starting to drift to the left, and instinctively he began to lean to the right, trying to counterbalance the broom stick to prevent it from getting off balance and tipping them both off of it. He gave her a polite tug on her hand, trying to pull her closer to him; “Come closer, Hadley.” Zeke said softly, in his head his reasoning was for her to stop throwing off the balance of the broom stick; but Zeke knew that he had simply missed having close and personal contact without the constant conflict as to whether or not it could last. Hadley Greer may not be Bellatrix, but she also wasn’t betrothed, and she wasn’t fighting him currently… so Zeke figured that she would do, at least for tonight anyway.

“I won’t let you fall Hadley.” He whispered to softly, smiling at her; she was still leaning far to the left and Zeke was starting to get nervous that she would lean too far and throw them both off balance. He reached around behind her with his free arm and without saying a word, pulled her around in front of him, dangling her off the broom for a fraction of a second before placing her sideways on the broom and cradling her in his arms like a small child. Zeke leaned down to Hadley, “You’re safe with me, Hadley. You have my word.” He whispered into her ear, his lips brushing against her hair and his breath tickling the rim of her ear. Zeke flexed slightly, pulling her tighter against his chest; letting Hadley know that he was in complete control and that she could trust him.

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' watching w i t n e s s || ZEKE Mar 6, 2013 19:28:54 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2013 19:28:54 GMT -8

She was internally instructing herself not to move. Hadley thought that if she made even the slightest pitch to the side that she was going to go falling to her death - which probably wasn’t far from the truth. Her eyes drifted down for a moment and she was overcome with that same feeling of anxiety that she had had a few seconds ago. Immediately she snapped her head up, forcing herself to either stare at the back of Zeke’s head or to look up at the stars. She could tell that he was obviously trying to be playful and calm her nerves, but all she wanted to do was throw up. Immediately she tightened her grip even more, as if that was even humanly possible. Her breathing was slightly staggered in her anxiety.

His next statement hit close to home; it was the exact reason that Hadley had kept her blood line such a tight-lipped secret. She was in most certain danger if she let any questionable doubt slip out about her. The Slytherins were so caught up with keeping themselves pure that even if she upheld most of the values of the Slytherin house. They would never accept her if they really knew who she was. No one would - she would be a social outcast until the day she died, ”It’s hardly fair.”

[/b] Hadley breathed for the first time. Nothing in her life had ever been fair. For merlin’s sake, her own mother was murdered right before her eyes. And yet, she saw more injustice in the inability for the Slytherins to see that mudbloods were people too than she did with the injustice that her father had once done her. Immediately she bit down on her tongue. She knew better than to engage in a political battle with Zeke Maxwell, he was known to be diplomatic in discussion, but surely there was no way that he felt similarly about the situation. After all, he frequented with Bellatrix Black, perhaps one of the biggest proponents of pureblood supremacy. She shook her head against his back, letting him know that she was quite finished speaking about the matter. Normally not a woman of many words, it was rare for Hadley Greer to speak so much, and she was beginning to lose her momentum.

He instructed her to come closer and she shook her head against his back yet again, trying to tell him that she was perfectly content where she was. In all honesty, she thought that if she moved again, she was surely going to launch herself off the side of the broom and to certain death.

But he had promised and for some reason, Hadley couldn’t help herself but to believe him. It had been so long since she had trusted a man. So long since she had put herself out there. But then he grabbed her and she felt every muscle in her body tense. Her first instinct was to punch the living day-lights out of him, but she managed to stop herself at last minute. He had promised. Promises had to mean something, even to Slytherins, right?

Swinging her over the broom, she was suddenly seated side-ways, as if she was riding the broom side-saddle or something. It was a ridiculous sight to be sure, but for some reason, she felt slightly more safe when she was like this. She bit down on her lip, unsure of what to say. But he tightened his grip on her just the same, causing that strange feeling to flood her veins again. Immediately she turned, her pale eyes seeking out his in her mental confusion. ’What is this?’ She was asking herself, internally. He was smiling, slightly, however, she could see that it didn’t quite reach his eyes. Speaking into her ear she immediately reached her hand up, placing it on where she had just felt the tickle and then locking her eyes on his.

”You are a strange one, Zeke,”[/b] She finally managed to say, her head cocked slightly to the side again, her blonde hair all a mess from the wind that was up at the top of the world.

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