Seahorse Campfire [Wednesday Evening]

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It's been a good day.

He's been having a few of those lately and he's not one to ignore good days. He knows they can evaporate quickly and without warning.

So, he's enjoying the warm day outside. There's a cup of tea near his elbow and a smile on his face.

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"I have," he answers. "She borrowed one of my ties!"

[smartestone]

She smiles. "Why?" she asks.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Because I put wore her lip gloss in the common room," he says. "I agreed to do that and she agreed to wear one of my ties."

[smartestone]

The smile grows wider. "You wore her lip gloss? Again, I think I have to ask why."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I don't know, actually. It seemed like something new and interesting to try?" He shrugs but one corner of his mouth lifts in a smile.

[smartestone]

"You may be in trouble if you ever meet Buffy," she warns.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Buffy?" He frowns, trying to remember if he'd met her thus far. "She might've been in our cabin the other night. Jaye gathered quite the crowd for the event she'd planned."

[smartestone]

"I heard that on the radio," she says, not saying anything else about it. "I'm assuming she didn't try to give anyone a makeover there."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Not that I'm aware of," he says, shaking his head. "Though, I didn't meet her and went to bed fairly early so, I suppose she might've given a makeover after that."

[smartestone]

"If she did, I'm sure the truth will come out eventually," she says, joining him in the headshaking.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"You should've come by, Hermione." He grins at her. "You might've had fun."

[smartestone]

"I don't think I would have exactly fit in there," she says, and her eyes are a little wide at the suggestion.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Why not?" He frowns and takes a sip of his tea. "It's just like any cabin."

[smartestone]

Diplomatically, she says, "I'm usually the one in the Gryffindor common room telling everyone to be quiet." She pauses. "Not that it works."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"And you don't want to experience new things while here?" Cedric asks. "I'm sure Jaye would've welcomed you with open arms."

[smartestone]

"Um," she says. "No thank you."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric frowns dramatically. "You don't want to visit my cabin, Hermione?"

[smartestone]

"I never said that," she corrects. "Just maybe not in that setting." Still diplomatic.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Sensing...something, Cedric presses on. "What sort of setting? A crowded cabin?"

[smartestone]

"I'm not very social," she tells him, and that's true.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"And you think I am?" All right, he is, but after saying that, he's interested in her answer.

[smartestone]

"You've never seemed to have a problem with people," says Hermione matter-of-factly. "Look at how much attention you got when you were chosen for the Tournament. You're liked."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"And you're not?" Cedric frowns again. "You and Harry and Ron seemed pretty inseparable. And the other Weasley, what was her name? June?"

[smartestone]

"Ginny," she corrects. "I'm not popular, but I have friends. I'm happy with that. It just doesn't make me good for party situations. I'm okay with that, too."

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"You should come to one," he insists. "Even if it's not in my cabin. You can always talk to me, you know."