Seahorse Campfire [Wednesday Evening]

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

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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[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I doubt I will," he says, leaning in and kissing him again. "I'd sooner believe you'd get sick of me."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack pulled away, fingers tightening around Cedric's chin. "I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon," he said with a small smile.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric smiles again but this time it's almost shy. "Good. I've still got things I'd like to show you, things I'd like to know about you."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I'd like to see them." Jack's smile turned into a grin, and he dropped his hand. "And I'll tell you anything you want to know," he said seriously. "Just ask."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"All right." He asks, "What's your favorite color?"

Easy enough question.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack laughed and pulled Cedric tighter against him. "Blue."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"It's a good color," he agrees. "Have any hobbies? Besides being shirtless, I mean."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I don't actually know." Jack laughed softly. "I can cook, though, and I heard a rumour about something called Lego."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Lego?" Cedric tries to remember if he'd heard that word and comes up empty. "I'm not sure what those are either. But, cooking? Really? Anything particular you like to cook or is that something you're...not sure about?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Apparently they're little coloured blocks you can build things out of," Jack explained, not sounding too certain imself. "I can cook just about anything I need to." He shrugged. "It's a useful skill."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He's about to ask something else mundane when he decides against that.

So, he asks, "Am I a good kisser?" And there's a smirk on his face and a mischievous glint in his eye.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack pretended to give that some serious thought. "Well," he said slowly. "I'm not sure." He grinned wickedly. "You might have to show me again, so I can make a proper judgement."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I can do that," he says and reaches for Jack's face. Pulling him closer, he kisses him. It's soft at first, teasing before he deepens it, sliding his mouth across Jack's.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack returned the kiss, matching Cedric's pressure and nibbling gently at his botton lip. He lifted one hand to settle in the curve of Cedric's neck, nails stroking gently across the skin.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He lingers over Jack's lips for a while, teasing and following through and teasing and kissing.

"So? Do you need more evidence before you decide your answer?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"You are an excellent kisser." Jack smiled slowly at him. "Did you really have any doubt?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Maybe I just wanted to hear it," he says and kisses him again. "From you. For the record, you are an exceptional kisser."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I've had a lot of practice." Jack ran a hand through Cedric's hair and leaned back on his elbows. "It's definitely better with certain people, though."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Ah, you're world renowned then?" He looks back at Jack and waggles his eyebrows. "An expert so to speak? Or just a natural talent?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I don't know about world renowned," Jack said modestly. "But I'd like to think I've got a certain natural talent, refined through practice." Eyebrows raised, he asked, "Do you approve?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I do," he says quietly. "One of your many talents, Jack. Just one."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Not quite up there with wizarding, though." Jack shifted his weight to one elbow so he could rest his hand in the small of Cedric's back. "That still amazes me, you know? That you're an actual wizard."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"What, you've never seen a wand before?" He's perfectly aware how that sounds but he can't resist saying it anyway. "Where I come from, there are people much more powerful than me. Professor Dumbledore, the one who actually ordered my transfer, is one of the most powerful in wizarding England. Very powerful. And very good. Not all wizards end up that way."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack laughed at the familiar joke, running his hand up Cedric's back. "There's always someone with more power, no matter who you are. Once you're finished training, you'll be more powerful, right?" He was silent for a moment, considering Cedric's words. "And you'll be good." It wasn't a question. "Are there many bad wizards?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Yes," he answers. "I'll be more powerful and more focused, for lack of a better term. There are...many bad wizards, yes. There's a class all students are required to take, Defense Against the Dark Arts, that is specifically for learning how to defend against dark wizards. Dark wizards use lethal magic and even learning how to defend against them doesn't always help."