Forgive & Forget & Forever ((Adam))

[Raelee Gray]

((Psh, like I remember what they’ve talked about. We’ll just pretend they haven’t talked about it.))

Rae felt a smirk cross her face at Adam’s words, but she didn’t say anything about them. Instead she just walked with him toward the castle, her hand still in his and her sketchbook in her other hand down by her side. They walked in silence a moment, and then just when she was about to say something – Adam spoke about how soon the end of the school year was. She thought about this a moment, and then felt her jaw drop. It was so close to being done with. Life without Hogwarts, without school, what was it? It would feel empty, most definitely. She chewed on her bottom lip a moment and then looked over at him when he spoke about working in the ministry. “I think you might have mentioned it, but I don’t think you’ve ever talked in depth about it.” Rae smiled brightly over at Adam, “I think it’s a great idea. You’d be great at it, I’m sure.” She tucked brought her sketchbook to her chest as she thought about what she wanted to do, what she had planned on doing. What had she planned on doing? Where had she planned on going? What were her plans for the future? She pulled herself from her reverie a moment to hear Adam ask that particular question.

“Something with art,” was her immediate response, “I dunno, it might be silly, but I want to open my own art gallery. I haven’t got many other talents, and my intelligence is limited although I was placed in Ravenclaw.” Rae had always wondered why she was placed in Ravenclaw, because the house’s description of those who were placed in it did not match her at all. Or maybe it did and she didn’t know it just yet. If that were the case, Rae would be sitting at the edge of her seat wondering whether or not the characteristics would burst forth at any given moment. Her smile brightened, “I’ve always been good at decorating my room, maybe I could become an interior decorator. Or… oh! You’ve seen a mural of mine, granted, I loathed doing that mural – but… maybe I could start my own mural painting business.” She smirked to herself and at her stupid ideas. “I guess I’m just… doomed to the life of an artist, moving from career to career – living off my art.” Without her feet steadily on the ground, with her head in the clouds; she would get no where by herself. It didn’t matter, though. She had her art and that was what kept her living.

Rae finally shrugged and smiled brightly at Adam again, “I guess I’ll just go where life takes me. Seize the day, that type of thing.”

[Professor Adam Greene]

Adam grinned rather embarrassedly as Rae complimented him. He hadn't been seeking any words of encouragement, but rather thought it to be a relevant topic. Still, he didn't necessarily mind her compliment. "Thanks," he managed, blushing a bit and looking down at the ground. "Believe it or not, I love to lead. Someday, I even dream to be the Minister of Magic. Of course, that's quite a dream," he concluded, looking back up to see Rae's radiant face before she then talked a bit about her plans after leaving Hogwarts.

"They all sound like marvelous plans," he assured her with a smile. "And if you follow what's in here," he continued, tapping his finger pointedly against his chest, "you won't go wrong. Follow your heart; that's what I've always heard at least." He grinned at the irony of that statement, for, until very recently Adam was a follower of his head, not his heart. He'd have argued that the mind was much stronger and reliable than the heart, however now he wasn't so sure.

When she quoted from his earlier line about seizing the day, Adam gave her a teasing glare. "That's right Rae-" he had to consciously stop himself from using her full name, "Gray." The oddity of him accidentally rhyming caused him to laugh out loud for a second. "Um, I mean, right you are Rae. Seize the day." Adam smiled again before opening the door leading to the main entrance as he followed Rae into the castle. They stood at the foot of the staircase where they would part ways. A bit of Adam wished that he wouldn't have to go alone down into the dungeons where the Slytherin common room was, while Rae had to go up to the Ravenclaw tower. The whole idea of separation and sorting seemed utterly inconvenient for the moment.

Adam let go of Rae's hands and gave her a hug. "It's been fun," he said before letting her go and smiling as they were about to part ways. "But before you go," he interjected, "I just... uh... wanted to know what this all means? I mean, are we boyfriend and girlfriend now?" Adam gave her an unsure look before feeling the need to clarify his questioning. "Because... well... I don't know," he smiled and then laughed as he felt his face reddening again.

[Raelee Gray]

Rae raised an impressed eyebrow, “Minister of Magic, eh? Hmm…” She chewed on her bottom lip in thought, “Adam Greene the Minister of Magic. I can see that, though, I doubt you’d be nearly as eccentric as Fudge is, but that’s okay. Fudge can be quite scary when he’s eccentric.” She smiled brightly, “Just don’t go running the wizarding world into the ground. It would be messy, and the people then might regret putting you in office.” She squeezed his hand to put across the fact that she was completely joking – knowing that he would have thought she was joking anyway. It was easy to joke and tease Adam, though she always did it out of good humor. He brought out a side of her that had been dormant for years, hiding beneath alcohol and hard parties. This was the side of Rae that no one saw because she always had to appear indifferent to the world. Adam brought out her smiles and laughter, and for that she was thankful, no she was beyond thankful.

She shook her head, smiling, when he poked where her heart would be and told her to follow her heart. “You know, that can be very bad advice to give someone when their heart says ‘throw all caution to the wind and dance naked underneath the full moon.’ Not that that’s what my heart is saying, I’m just making it a point. Perhaps following my heart isn’t a good idea when it comes to careers. Maybe I should make a thoughtful decision on the matter,” Rae smirked, “But I have never been one to follow my head. Always my heart. Well, except for when I choose to be logical… and we both have seen where that goes.” She shrugged slightly, as she spoke; wondering if she were rambling. Would it matter if she were? Probably not. She had done her fair share of rambling, what’s a little more?

With a slight smirk at Adam catching himself before using her full name, Rae entered the castle when he opened the door. She looked around and let out a sigh, realizing she’d have to go up and he’d have to go down and they’d have to stop talking, and that he might just go to sleep and wake up the next morning realizing what a mistake he’d made. It was a girlish fear, one that always happened. Just ask any girl. If they get the guy they’ve liked, the guy that has occupied their dreams for weeks or months, if they get him… they immediately fear losing him; even if it’s only ten minutes after having got him. She pushed all fears from her mind and hugged Adam back when he pulled her into his arms, and then she stepped away at his words. “Yeah, sure, fun. Let’s do it again sometime, you know, minus the tears and the confusion and the outbursts…” She smirked and shifted her sketchbook.

His next question was one that Rae had been wondering herself, but hadn’t thought of asking. Now that the question had been asked, she smiled. “I’d hope so, I mean, I wouldn’t have wanted to go through all that if it didn’t mean we were. You want to be, right? ‘Cos that’s what I want.” She looked at him, her head tilted to the side questioningly. It was easier to talk about her feelings now that she had completely thrown them at him earlier. Now he could have no surprises because she had no more secrets.

"Right then," Adam said with a smile and a nod. "Good night, love," he added as he turned to go back down into the dungeons and then stopped to watch as Rae disappeared as she scaled the steps. It had ended up being a fine day indeed.

((Adam god-moded with approval))