thedispatch | Hogwarts AU

[ Lips quirked, she hums once William has sat himself so far away. ]

In the meanwhile, are there some spare throws we could fetch? Pillows, even?

[ Ann likewise hums, but with approval, as she ties off Grell's hair. The top layers are braided back, all pulled up into a high ponytail. She smiles in triumph. ]

Oh, yes. Those would be lovely. More likely to keep you in one place, as well.

[ With a bit of a huff William gets up again, heading to the linen closet and finding a few quilts and some spare pillows. ]

Here.

[ He dumps them in Grell's lap, a pillow or two bonking her one the head in the process. That's when the door bell rings and he leaves the two redheads to sort out the bedding while he fetches the food. ]

[ By the time he's back, Grell has draped a blanket over the couch, and lined its back with pillows, leaving a blanket over each arm rest for them to share. She drapes herself across with a happy sigh, grabbing one of the pillows to hug against her chest. ]

Yes, this will do.

[ With a shake of her head, Ann stands to take some of the takeout off of William's hands, to begin setting out across the coffee table. ]

You got quite the selection, it looks like. We'll surely have some to hold us through 'til we get to the market, hm? [ A laugh. ]

There will be left overs, I'm sure.

[ Some plates are brought out next, along with a few bottle of water. ]

This is all I have to offer for drinks. Unless either of you want to wait for tea.

[ It's obvious he'd rather eat than boil water, though, and begins to serve himself a few appetizers to start. ]

[ Snerking beneath her breath, she takes a plate to help herself, also! ]

Tea can come later, then.

[ Reaching over, she smacks Grell on the bottom. ]

Come on, come on~. I won't be serving you.

Oh--

[ The smack actually does startle her, as she'd rolled onto her stomach to watch them from her new perch. All giggles, she rolls right off the couch to crawl over and grab herself a plate, too. ]

I didn't realise how hungry I was until now... [ Picking up some of the crab dish, she gives it a taste test resulting in a very satisfied hum. ]

[ Settling back on the couch, William takes a moment think on how nice it is to have someone here with him. Two people no less. Sure he'll complain about something later on, but he has to admit, to himself, certainly not aloud, that it's relieving. ]

Did you choose a film?

[ Once Grell has her plate piled up, she plops down on the couch right next to William! Humming an affirmative through a mouth full of noodles, she reaches over to grab the movie case off the top of their stack. It's a critically acclaimed classic revolving around one of the world wars-- one can assume that it was the closest thing she could find to a murder fest. ]

[ With a shake of the head, Ann has a terribly amused smile. ]

Grell was awfully disappointed in your film selection, but this one will have to do.

I didn't buy them. Are you really going to find a film about a muggle war interesting?

[ Sounds fairly boring to him, but he'll take put it on if that's what they want. Perhaps he should be grateful Grell didn't pick out some cheesy romantic comedy. ]

[ Ann shrugs, reaching over to offer a hand, suggesting that she's willing to put it on. ]

It's got raving reviews, it's dramatic, it's bloody... It's the closest thing we're going to get to keeping her interested.

[ Pressing a napkin to her lips, Grell gives a muffled sound of protest. Finally, once she's able to swallow, she pointedly huffs. ]

That isn't my only criteria for a decent movie... It just helps.

[ William hands the DVD case to Ann, expecting she knows enough about muggle technology to set everything up. ]

Then what else? Not one for comedies, I assume.

Hn! [ That prompts her to tap her chin, eyes drifting wayward in thought. ] It depends on how the comedy is presented, and the type of humour. Comedies can be fun, so long as they aren't based on stupid dialogue.

[ A sage nod. ]

I like a thorough story line best, one that gets you so invested that you could watch it for hours and not get enough! Something with drama, romance, human nature at its worst--

Well, here we go. You got her all riled up, and the movie hasn't even begun yet.

[ Exasperated, Ann shakes her head. Thankfully, the title starting up does jar Grell out of her line of thought, which has the other redhead covering her silent laughter behind a hand, as she moves to sit down beside the others. ]

In my defense, it doesn't take much to rile them up.

[ With a shake of his head he settles down into the couch more. A blanket is pulled over his lap, along with a pillow which he uses as a makeshift table for his plate. The food keeps his interest far more than the film. So much so, that once he's done with his second helping, he opts to reach for a nearby magazine resting on the side table, ignoring the film entirely. ]

[ Ann's appetite isn't quite as large; she nearly finished her plate, picking at the rest gradually, and grabbing another eggroll to snack on. It's a horribly boring movie, and she can sense everyone in the room slipping away-- but rather than avert disaster and call it off, she's occasionally eyeing the other two. Particularly Grell. ]

[ Once she's finished her plate, she refrains from eating any more, instead nursing her water bottle. She's attempting to focus on the movie. Then, she's attempting to focus on the movie while twirling her hair, while cleaning her fingernails... and then, while drooping into the back of the couch.

By the time William shuffles to grab a magazine, that grasps enough of her attention that she's desperate for more stimulation! She leans into him, slipping her hand under the blanket to brush against his. ]

[ Expecting this to happen sooner or later, William looks down to where he can see the movement of her hand inching towards his under the blanket. He gives her a side-eye usually reserved for when he's silently scolding her, but this time he slips his hand around her own, holding it loosely. ]

Don't you have another person you should be giving attention to, as well.

[ He says nonchalantly, as if he hadn't been showing his jealousy of Ann these past few weeks. ]

[ Certainly, she seems very surprised by this! After how he'd been behaving, Grell didn't expect him to reciprocate - no less suggest that she offer Ann the same attention.

After she can brush off the stupor he's inflicted upon her, this redhead looks to the other with a flutter of her lashes, sliding an arm behind her waist! ]

It would be a delight, of course♥

[ With a shake of the head, she slips her plate onto the coffee table, so she may lean into Grell's side. ]

About time. This is much more entertaining.

[ Though not over his jealousy, he's putting in effort to accept it. Certainly, having both of them is better than neither.

The magazine remains in his lap and he skims through it with his free hand. It's one his mother must have subscribed to as it's full of fashion trends, beauty hacks and celebrity gossip stories. Nothing he's particularly interested in, but there's something enticing enough about it to keep him reading. ]

[ Finally catching sight of what William is looking at, she laughs. ]

If that's what you're interested, you could've just asked us. Should we turn this into a good, old-fashion sleepover and get the makeovers going?

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