ESSENCE - have we met?

[Adam Euan Abercrombie]

”Hey, yeah! I’ll see you there…” he shouted after one of his friends in relation to the meeting about the “welcome back party.” It wasn’t very often that Hogwarts allowed its students to have a party… well Adam wasn’t completely sure if this was a Headmistress-approved party. And in fact, he really didn’t give a shit. Adam was going to the party whether it was approved or not.

Adam had first heard about the party from Talon Greyback, a boy in his year and dorm. Adam had always felt that there was something off about him, but he could never tell what. But then again, Adam was never very good at reading people, so that comes as no surprise. Besides, Adam had nothing against Talon, he was actually quite a nice guy, so there was no reason to hate. Sure, he was no Adam Abercrombie, but he was… pretty cool.

Yes, and now we’ve discovered it. Adam Abercrombie… is conceited. Yes, world, you’ve read it… he loves himself and sometimes wonders why the entire world doesn’t love him. I mean, come on! He’s awesome. Well, I guess he tends to think that he is awesome… And the ladies seem to think so to… That’s half the world… Yeah, Adam has king of had a problem relating to guys because of the way he is with girls. Although one would think… as soon as he broke a girl’s heart they’d be off on their way to cry on the nearest boy’s shoulder, wouldn’t they? So he was technically doing the other guys a favor. But not really.

So this party… first they held a meeting in the group commons… which, if Adam had planned it he would have made it more secretive, like maybe that one bridge, or maybe charming a note to be passed around to every student and turn blank when it got into the hands of a professor or something. Like joke parchment. He wouldn’t have held a meeting in such an open place. No way, no how.

But either way, it was happening, as Adam listened to the joke of a prefect speak about it as he sat on the back rest of the couch. There were a couple of females at the meeting that he hadn’t seen before, and a couple he had… had. Adam laughed to himself. It wasn’t as if he was trying to get with all the girls in his year, one year, or two years below… but if that were the case, so be it. Adam didn’t have a reputation… or did he?

But there was one girl there that certainly caught his eye. Yes, a blonde in… what were they… Gryffindor robes? Adam felt a smirk make its way onto his lips. She was quite pretty, and he was sure that he’d seen her before, but he didn’t exactly know her name. Maybe he’d already been with this one? No, because he ‘s got himself a photographic memory, and he remembers faces… just not names. Which actually is almost worse in the long run, if you think about it. Either way… there was a moment in realization where Adam decided he… needed to get with this girl. No other inclination aside from that she was… hot.

As soon as the meeting ended, apparently it had been decided that it was going to be in the dungeons and anyone who was able to sneak in alcohol was told to bring it along. Adam didn’t plan on drinking at the party. He was going to stay sober… or at least try to. If hooking up with a girl meant that he’d need to drink, so be it. Adam sat on the back of the couch waving good-bye to a couple people that had acknowledged him and waited so enough people would leave before he would make his move. Luckily she was still straggling behind so he could swing his legs over the couch and put on a little smirk. ”Hey there,” he said, waiting to catch her attention. Yeah, this was his first prey of the school year. Wasn’t she just a lucky one?

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[atrb=background,http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t121/TemTamTemari/essencemid.png] The idea to have a 'welcome back' party for all those 5th year and up seemed like a great idea at the time, but as everyone gathered in the group commons to discuss it, Essence wondered if maybe she should have just gone to bed. Normally when a party was hosted by one of the prefects, namely Talon Greyback, who had been prefect three years running now, it ended up being either too tame, or there was too much alcohol involved and people generally lost clothes. She'd only been to one of his parties, the previous year, and she'd been absolutely disgusted. Still... she didn't want to seem like a square for staying 'home' while everyone else had a good time, as as long as the teachers didn't find out... That was how our dear little Gryffindor ended up sitting in the group commons, huddled between fellow Gryffindors who were also dubious about going to the party, working out plans on how to get everyone down to the dungeons and exactly where to host the party as the dungeons seemed to be Headmistress Riddle's domain, as she was Potions Mistress. Seemed a bit shifty, but in the end she too had promised to bring at least a bottle of firewhiskey that she'd swiped before leaving home. She HAD planned on sharing it with her friends but in the end she probably wouldn't drink any of it anyway. As the crowds began to disperse, she hung back, not wanting to be jostled by the students as they left before they were caught by a teacher, instead returning to her seat on the couch as her eyes drifted towards the fire. It didn't help that her attention was broken when none other than Adam Abercrombie sat down beside her, his leg draped over the same couch she was crashed in. She knew his reputation, that he liked being with girls, but for no longer than a few days at the most. He was... well, according to a couple of girls in her year, he was a bit of a slut. Still, he was attractive, and Essence had a faint weak spot for the older Ravenclaw. A part of her wanted to brush him off, lest she become some sort of extra notch in his bedpost, but a part of her also wanted to be brave. "Evening," she smiled faintly, turning her attention back to him with an appraising look. He most certainly was stunning. Beautiful, even, she mused, as her eyes met his. Those silvery blue hues that drew her in. She smiled again, before shifting slightly to face him more, tugging her robes tighter around her. "So, you're attending Greyback's party too, yeah?"

[Adam Euan Abercrombie]

Adam rested his elbow on his knee and then his chin in his hand, directing all of his attention on this Gryffindor. Still not sure of her name, he waited for her to speak… that was the easiest way to get a girl’s attention, anyway, by listening to her, showing her you’re interested. Adam had a tendency to end things before they got… well, any further emotionally than “casual,” and Adam knew it was time to end things. It was almost as if he were afraid of his emotions, or of becoming attached. But… was he?

”Evening…”

Adam’s smirk turned into a smile. So she did have a voice. Good. As he looked at her, he noted every little thing about her, so he would have something to compliment later. He liked her blond hair, and the way it had a little height on top, as if she ran her hands through it. Adam’s smile faded into a smirk again. She had bluish eyes that had a twinkling effect, although that could have been because of the fire… and she was a bit busty, if he would say so himself. This Gryffindor was Adam-approved.

”So, you’re attending Greyback’s party too, yeah?”

Adam let out a light chuckle and ran a hand through his hair. That was the plan, no? Why they were all there? Because they planned on going, right? ”Of course… although it wouldn’t be much of a party for me if I was unable to see your twinkling blue eyes… I’m assuming you’re going as well?” he said, cautiously, certainly aware that she knew about his reputation.

And that’s when he remembered her name. He would definitely get some points with her for that. A smile came across his lips. ”I would be honored if you would attend the party with me, Essence…” It was an odd sort of revelation, that remembering of the girl’s name. But, it shouldn’t have been a surprise considering her name wasn’t one that you would hear very often. Different in a good way… just like her looks. She was beautiful… he would definitely admit that.

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[atrb=background,http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t121/TemTamTemari/essencemid.png] The first thing she'd liked about Adam, and had always looked out for, were those beautiful sapphire hues of his. They were so intense, one look and it was as if he was looking right into your soul. Normally she wasn't so flustered by guys, but when Adam looked at her, even in a glance if he had been more concerned with someone else - for who could really be concerned with someone in a different year to you? - she'd been captivated by those eyes. She could already feel herself drawing closer to him, the rest of her vision blurred, save for the 7th year before her. It was obvious he knew of this power he had over women, that if he merely gave them the attention they wanted with those beautiful blue eyes of his, he could get anything he wanted out of them. Swallowing hard, Essence blinked and looked away, tensing her jaw at the same time. he certainly was charming, she noticed, as her eyes drifted back towards the fire. She knew what she looked like. She had had attention from other guys the previous year. A slender figure with an ample bosom and silky blonde hair that fell into bright blue eyes. She was no model, but she certainly wasn't lacking. Essence was silent until Adam spoke again, her attention returning to him once more as her name passed his lips. So, he did know who she was? That was amazing. They'd never actually met before, and they didn't even have classes together, but she supposed a name like Essence was pretty uncommon. "Well, I wasn't really planning on going, but my friends are all going... and I happen to have a stash of fire whiskey in my trunk," she admitted after a moment, smiling wickedly as she turned back to him, shrugging slightly. "Though, if I were to attend, my enjoyment might certainly be more so if I had something worthwhile to look at, don't you think so?" Yes... that was her trying to flirt. She was kinda bad at it. Mostly because she never flirted. She was too... good for that. Plus she hadn't really been interested in guys until the last year or so. And Adam had been the proverbial first proper crush she'd had. Lifting a hand, she brushed it through her hair, her fingers tangling through the long blonde locks as she pushed the strands away from her face, appraising his at the same time. He was asking her to go to the party with him? That would cause a stir... good little Gryffindor Essence Sterling going to one of Greyback's notorious parties with Adam Abercrombie? The school would be full of gossip for weeks. "I'll have to think about it..." Essence gave him another smile and stood, straightening her robes over the nightgown she was wearing underneath. She had JUST been about to go to bed when her friends had told her to throw her robes on and come to the meeting. "I have a reputation too, ya know... 'Goodie little two shoes who never does anything wrong'. It's a blast...But, as long as you're going to be on your best behaviour, I'll go with you..."

[Adam Euan Abercrombie]

Adam didn’t really know where he was going with this. Okay, so he did. But with Essence, the noted Gryffindor… non-party goer? He chuckled lightly to himself as he thought of it. Sure, he’d heard of her, too. But… she was just too good looking to pass up. It would be a shame not to take that under his wing…

”Well, I wasn’t really planning on going, but my friends are all going… and I happen to have a stash of fire whiskey in my trunk.”

Essence turned to face him, to which he replied to her with a casual smirk. Ah, fire whiskey. The girl looked like she’d barely had a drink in her life. But Adam wouldn’t say so.

”Though, if I were to attend, my enjoyment might certainly be more so if I had something worthwhile to look at, don’t you think so?”

Was she talking about Adam? Aw, shucks. She knew how to make a guy blush! Or not… because Adam was highly self-confident and his face never faltered from it’s usual shade. But… he thought they already got that into the open when he told her about her twinkling blue eyes, assuming that she was the one everyone would want to look at? Apparently not.

But… was it flirting? Was this little Gryffie trying to flirt with him? It was rather adorable, if she was. Which… Adam assumed she was. Who wouldn’t want to flirt with him, Adam Abercrombie? He had a rather big head, and even if she weren’t… he would still assume she was. Because, like mentioned previously… who wouldn’t?

”I’ll have to think about it…”

Think about it? Really? What was there to think about? Party plus this beautiful blonde plus Adam plus maybe a bit a fire whiskey… meant a great time. What did Adam mean by “great” time? Well, that would soon be found out, for sure. But with that comment, came her standing, and straightening her robes, meaning she was probably going to leave, and they wouldn’t see one another until the party. That was her plan, wasn’t it? Leave him hanging all the while playing hard to get? That just made Adam want her all the more.

”I have a reputation too, ya know… ‘Goodie little two shoes who never does anything wrong’. It’s a blast… But, as long as you’re going to be on your best behavior, all go with you…”

Best behavior…? What exactly did she mean by that? Adam rolled his eyes slightly, knowing that both of them knew that wasn’t possible. But, he did take her hand gently in his and placed a gentle kiss on her knuckles. ”They’ll talk about us for weeks, ma cherie… but at least you’ll be famous.”

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