Tricky (Squid Boy)

Subject: Tricky (Squid Boy) Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:08 pm

The first day back had gone perfectly, as Mimosa knew it would. her brief fears over an appearance change were long forgotten as she sat and chatted with her friends at the start of term feast, watched the Baby trip on his feet and then continue on with her own life because nothing distracted Mimosa long enough to forget herself. She had even offered to help lead the new Slytherins to their common room with Squid Boy, partly because she was kind and generous that way and partly because she wasn't sure he would be able to do it alone. And judging by how many boys stopped them to either pat him on the back or give him a high five with a "good job!" it was a good thing she was there to move the line along.

She supposed they were all congratulating him for being the new Head Boy, though Mimosa didn't see why. Karan would have been a much better one.

Being back in her old common room, even briefly, made the young brunette kind of wish she was still there. The Slytherin common room was always a party whereas she'd be stuck with Squid Boy alone in her new quarters. But the Head Girl cheered up slightly when they entered their new dorms on the second floor.

The area was big enough that they could easily play badminton from each end of the common space and two grand staircases on each sides of the accommodation lead to their separate rooms. Mimosa's, to her great joy, had been transformed to resemble her wing back at the palace. While not as large or luxurious, it stuck to the same soft color scheme and even had a miniature version of her pink marbled walk in wardrobe and dressing area. Best of all, her little board of pictures had been either brought over or mimicked from her rooms back in Versailles, her Jacques' picture right at the center and larger than all other images.

Just as it was meant to be.

Squid Boy was also impressed at their joint spaces but he had followed her up to her rooms instead of checking out his own. His jaw had dropped open at the sight of her huge bed (another copy of her bed from home) and he had very unceremoniously flopped himself into it. Mimosa had not been pleased.

After a few attempts to get her to join him, he had been resoundingly made to exit when she insisted she needed a shower. The boy had left grudgingly, insisting he would wait for her in the common room to be finished with her shower. The young witch had merely nodded.

Thankfully, after her shower, she had gotten a call from her Jacques, asking if she had settled in properly, which lead to Mimosa recounting every detail of her evening. By the time she was finally off the phone, Squid Boy had fallen asleep. The brunette tried not to laugh at his too long frame draped over the chair, half his shirt buttons undone and his tie somewhere on the floor. Deciding not to bother with him, she returned to her own room and slept peacefully until the next morning.

The first real morning of school was an easy one. Sixth year students would be meeting with teachers and heads of houses to discuss the subjects they would be taking for their NEWTs going forwards. Her own meeting with Miss Azalea was for ten o clock, well after breakfast so Mimosa was in no hurry, lounging around the common area in her night dress still even as Squid Boy hurried to change.

Between grunts of trying ti find a freshly pressed uniform shirt and looking for a tie that was still on the common room floor, Mimosa could make out that his own appointment was at eight forty five. And of course he had overslept.

Deciding to be helpful, the witch picked up his tie off the floor and made her way up the staircase leading to his room where all the commotion was coming from.

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Subject: Re: Tricky (Squid Boy) Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:06 pm

The first day hadn't been too bad, in truth. He was getting so much attention from everyone for his summer conquest that it was making him feel a little giddy with excitement. Thankfully, nobody ratted him out to Mimosa who didn't pick up on the banter from the group, which left him in precisely the right situation he wanted to be.

After dropping the Slytherins to their dorm, the Head Boy and Girl had headed away from the dungeons and up to the second floor to find their new accommodation for the year. After entering, the boy let out a low whistle as he took it all in. The space that the school provided for them -- for only two people -- was insane. The room was bigger than he'd expected, and it was furnished nicely too. Taking it all in, Nikolai felt Mimosa moving off, and turned to follow her. They ended up in her dorm -- the large poster with Jacques' face in the middle gave it away massively -- which looked quite impressive as they looked around.

Nikolai's eyes landed upon the witch's bed, looking much too inviting and moved over, slumping in to the soft pillows and getting comfortable. His attempts at trying to get Mimosa to join him were in vain. The witch denoted that she would be going for a shower, and even the question of following went unnoticed. With a sigh, the boy had watched her head in to the bathroom and close the door and took a moment to look around. The eyes of Jacques Clement seemed to be on him, so the boy rolled off Mimosa's bed and headed to check out his own room. The Head Boy's dorm was much less lavish -- Nikolai wasn't sure if the set up of Mimosa's room was normal, but even his room looked good. And the bed was just as comfy.

Heading back down to the Common Room, Nikolai undid his tie and the top couple of buttons of his shirt before slumping down in to the seat to wait for the witch.

Nikolai woke up in the early hours of the morning, stiff from sleeping in the chair, and groggy. Checking his phone, the boy groaned at the hour before heading up to his room and unceremoniously dumping himself in to the pillows without getting changed.

The boy woke up blearily at half past eight that morning, taking a moment to get his bearings again. His phone showed the time and with a soft curse, he was out of bed. Thankfully the elves had put his stuff in his room, so the boy had changed from the clothes he'd slept in in to new school uniform. The hunt for his tie came only moments later.

"YOU SEEN MY TIE?" The boy called out, pushing everything aside in his room to try and find where he'd left it the night before. No reply came. Grabbing his phone, the boy moved in to the common room to find Mimosa in her sleeping clothes. Another time, the boy might have taken a moment to appreciate them, but right now, he didn't have time. "Have you-"

Mimosa's hands held the item he was looking for.

"Thanks!" He said, taking it from her and pressing a kiss to her lips before she could pull away. Moving past the witch, Nikolai placed his phone on the table in the common room and went about pulling his tie in to place. "I'm so gonna be late for my meeting with Professor Harrington!" If Mimosa replied, Nikolai didn't hear it as he turned on his heel, tie mostly askew, and headed out of the common room without another word. The boy was hurrying along the corridor and round the corner when he ran in to Charles -- almost literally.

"Where you off to so early?" Charles drawled.

"Fuck off, Charles." Nikolai returned, not breaking step as he hurried off towards the stairs to get back to the dungeons for his schedule meeting with the assistant headmistress.

Why, today of all days, did he have to sleep in late?!

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Subject: Re: Tricky (Squid Boy) Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:26 am

"Eww," Mimosa managed, wrinkling her nose as Squid Boy crushed a hurried kiss against her lips. The boy had clearly not taken time to brush his teeth that morning.

Or shower, she noted as he rushed through putting on his tie.

"You smell," she started but he was already out the door. "Bad," she finished but nope, he was gone, having not done his tie up properly or managed the top button of his shirt. Even his trousers hung askew. Mimosas hoped he saw himself in a mirror - or a particularly reflective ghost - before meeting Miss Azalea.

The Slytherin witch on the other hand had plenty of time to get dressed. Apparently Head Dorms came with room service, as she found out when she saw pots of tea and cocoa in the common room. The teen briefly wondered if... she would be allowed coffee. Normally, she wasn't at the palace, her only sips being from Jacques' cup when he thought no one was looking.

Raising her hand, she snapped her fingers quietly. "Hello?"

"Miss Mimosa is calling us," the house elf that appeared by her feet did so instantaneously.

"Erm, yes, hi," the young brunette managed, surveying the happy, tea cozy sporting elf that looked adoringly up at her. "I was just wondering if I could... Get some coffee," the witch tried to say it with confidence, as if she had coffee all the time.

"Of course, of course, of course," the elf chanted happily. "Miss Mimosa is wanting coffee and Flixie will get her coffee, and some cakes, and bonbons. Flixie knows Miss Mimosa likes the bonbons."

"Merci," the teenager spoke without thinking and the elf disappeared. Not two minutes later a trolley full of pastries and a large freshly brewed pot of coffee were in front of her. Ignoring the food, Mimosa poured herself half a cup of the bitter drink, feeling terribly grown up.

The witch hadn't even managed half her drink before she heard persistent knocking on the common room entrance. Without thinking, the young Slytherin rose form her chair, coffee cup in hand, and made her way to the door, opening to to reveal-

"Hello Gorgeous."

"Charles."

"Well, aren't you going to invite me in?"

Mimosa didn't really want to, but she knew it was rude to keep someone waiting at the door. Besides, Squid Boy would be back soon. Reluctantly, she stepped aside, letting the boy in. Charles took an appreciative look around before his hungry eyes moved to her. He let out a low whistle and muttered something that sounded remarkably like "Lucky bastard."

"Squid Boy isn't here," she cut straight to the point, holding her coffee mug tighter than she had before he came in. "I'll tell him you were looking for him."

The stocky boy let out a snort. "Why would I look for him?" His eyes roved the room once more, coming to land on the trolley of food that had just been delivered. Without asking for permission, he reached for a fresh bonbon, swallowing it whole. "Fancy digs," he spoke once he had swallowed the treat.

"They're okay," Mimosa agreed, still unsure what the boy wanted. She knew what she wanted however, and it was to be as far away from Charles Beaumont as possible. "I really have to go get ready, got an appointment with Miss Azalea in a bit."

"Really, when?"

"in half an hour, and I haven even changed yet," she lied about the time, unsure why she was even doing so. Perhaps she would say anything just to make him leave faster.

"Need any help?" Charles winked her way, making her look sternly at the boy.

"Goodbye Charles," she emphasized, pointing her free hand towards the door. Thankfully Charles seem to get the message. He turned away from her, catching sight of the device on the low table. The phone Squid Boy had been in too much of a rush to grab on his way out.

His intentional gaze gleamed as he turned back to her.

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Subject: Re: Tricky (Squid Boy) Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:21 am

Nikolai was halfway to the dungeons by the time he caught sight of himself in a mirror in the hall. Cursing outwardly, the boy ran a finger through his hair to tidy it up, and then realised he'd forgotten to brush his teeth. Mouth tasting like a cesspit, the boy had made a quick stop at the kitchen on his way down, procuring some minted sweet that did the job of freshening him up as he moved back towards Professor Harrington's office. He couldn't do much for the rest of his appearance, but at ten to nine, the boy had knocked on her door.

The door opened only a moment later, revealing the assistant headmistress. A comment about the time passed, and Nikolai apologised, noting that he'd mistaken how long it would take him to get down from the Head dorms to the dungeons. It seemed to work, Professor Harrington telling him to take more care next time before allowing him in to her office. The boy followed, taking the seat he was offered and looking to the witch expectantly.

The start of the meeting didn't start much better. The question of where his notes were, or what his ideas were for the next year showed that Nikolai had not prepped at all for the meeting. His stuttering comments about what he thought would be good only went to show he had only been awake for about half an hour at this point. It did work to his advantage, though, Professor Harrington had brought his file around the desk, and some notes on the subjects he'd done well in and might want to continue with.

It had been noted early on that he couldn't continue with Astronomy or History of Magic because his grades had not been high enough. That hadn't bothered him in the slightest though, having never been overly interested in those subjects, the boy had agreed that he wouldn't be pursuing them. He'd pointed out the five subjects he was interested in keeping -- Care of Magical Creatures, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Potions (the smile from the Professor hadn't gone amiss at this point) and Transfiguration had been the logical choices. Dropping Charms and Ancient Runes seemed logical to the boy.

But Professor Harrington had been quick to point out that he'd done well in Ancient Runes, and that he would probably do well in it at N.E.W.T. level too. Perhaps, she had suggested as she leaned over to read over the class outline with him. Tantalizingly close enough for her perfume to take over his senses. He had no clue what the smell was, but found himself agreeing to continue with the subject his dad would have chosen for him because he was too focused on the Professor beside him to make a good decision.

Half an hour later, classes signed up for, and schedule received, Nikolai had left the dungeons with a smile on his face.

Heading back up to the Heads dorms, with a shower in mind, and food a necessity, he'd not thought about much more until he'd arrived back on the Second Floor. Mimosa was nowhere to be seen, and the boy had picked up his forgotten phone from the table with a muttered 'idiot' to himself before heading up to his dorm to shower.

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Subject: Re: Tricky (Squid Boy) Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:50 pm

"Actually, there is something," Charles drawled, his eyes now on Mimosa who took another step back, unable to explain even to herself why she did so.

"What?"

"Kessler was supposed to give me a number for a friend."

"Who?"

"Squid Boy," Charles drawled as if she was slow to understand. He really could be a bit condescending sometimes. A less secure person that Mimosa might have taken offense but she knew how smart she was, and so did everyone else. "But since he isn't here, I guess I'll just have to come back again, won't I."

"That will not be necessary," the Head Girl interjected, walking towards the coffee table where Squid Boy had left the device. Putting down her coffee, she picked up the dinged phone (seriously did he ever clean it? The screen was almost grimy) and tossed it to Charles. "It unlocks with a square pattern," she added as Charles easily caught the phone.

"Thanks babe," he grinned victoriously, Mimosa didn't acknowledge the gratitude.

"I'm going up to shower and change, you'll see yourself out when you're done with the number?"

"Course I will."

The witch didn't wait any longer, moving swiftly through the common room to her suites where she stayed for a good half hour before she headed into the showers. By the time she had bathed, changed, done her hair and sent selfies to her Jacques, not only was Charles decidedly gone but a trip to the common room brought with it the sound of Squid Boy's own shower running.

Thankfully, her coffee had remained warm through the whole ordeal. The witch picked it up again, sipping delicately on the bitter beverage only to realize... it wasn't all that bitter now.

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