#thread:Indira and Nicholas

[acciomusa]

Her thumb lightly brushed the back of his hand as they sat their, she enjoyed holding his hand, it felt oddly familiar, comforting.

She could definitely get used to it.

"I think every generation gets a little more devious. Perhaps I was just a goody two shoes back in school, that I didn't notice just how devious you were" She chuckled softly.

"Oh from the sound of it, dating you is definitely the most dangerous task." She joked. "I feel you need to tell me more about what has been hushed up, after all, we should go into this relationship fully open with each other, should we not?" She asked with a cheeky smile.

"But Yes, I think it is best to let them know from the beginning."

Nicholas shrugged before taking a sip of his drink and then setting it back down. "Perhaps not; the younger generation gets devious with each passing school year; I wouldn't put it past them," Nicholas commented. He would know that the higher level of education made him more devious as the years went on.

"Well, I can tell you perception has served you well, I wouldn't expect anything less from you," he added.

He let out a chuckle. "Almost, but my father managed to sweep that under the rug; all hush now," Nicholas confessed.

He nodded, "I think that would be a grand idea; let them know you're up for the most dangerous task ever, teaching young minds and also informing them of our relationship."

[acciomusa]

@redemptivexheroics || Closed Starter || Indira and Nicholas.

Since her Award Ceremony, Indira and Nicholas had kept in contact, sending each other Owls whenever they could. She knew he had started his new job, and not long after the school season started, she had received an Owl asking if she would be interested in a position at Hogwarts as the Potions teacher.

She had yet to accept, she wasn't sure why. It would be a great opportunity. She would be able to teach the students her new potions, even get them researching and creating their own, something she never had the opportunity to do at Hogwarts.

But she wanted to ask his opinion on it first, seeing as he had starteed working there.

So when he invited her to meet up at Hogsmeade that weekend, she immediately said yes.

So here she was, waiting in The Three Broomsticks, waiting for him to arrive.

[entangledmuses]

"And why is your little sister here?" Indira asked curiously. She wondered if he knew the reason why she herself was here, but was not about to spill the beans that she had won an award for her latest potion.

"I did not feel that I needed a man on my arm to make an appearance, on an impact." She smiled at him. "Besides, having a man on my arm limits me to who I may dance with, if I wish to dance." She chuckled a little.

Nicholas had always caught her eye at Hogwarts, not always in a good way, sometimes the two of them clashed, but at times, they seemed to get on. It was typical Teenage angst.

"I hope you will not be an annoyance, it is quite an important night." She breathed, her eyes looking up into his once again.

"You're the new defence against the dark arts teacher? Who would of thought that you would of gone into teaching? Its very different from being an Auror... a slower pace of life." She breathed.

"It's not something I usually do, but I liked to keep up appearances, and my sister would not take no for an answer. So this me being a big brother and heeding my little sister's wishes" Nicholas explained.

"I mean, a beautiful woman like yourself would probably already have someone on your arm, not that I was watching; just noticed you came in by yourself. I just assumed someone was with you, but after about thirty minutes and no one, I thought I'd come over and offer you some company."

When she slipped her arm into his, he smiled. "Well, the night is young, plenty of time for that, but I assure you, I will not be of any annoyance to you. Figured I'd have one more public outing before I head up to Hogwarts; you're looking at the new Defense Against The Dark Arts professor. Apparently, I was the first thought of the headmaster after hearing about my excellent track record as an Auror."

[acciomusa]

Indira laughed "That might not stop some of them." She teased lightly. "Trust me, back when I was at school, many of the girls had crushes and often dreamt of sneaking into closets with their teacher crush." She laughed. "Lucky for you, I am not one of them." She smiled at him.

"I am a very perceptive person Nicholas. You should know that if you are to be in a relationship with me." She teased lightly as she looked at him, then looked at her hand, which still held his.

She chuckled a little at his words "Well I am glad you weren't expelled." She smiled.

Indira then nodded again. "If you wish, I could go back to the castle with you, let my acceptance of the position be known in person, and that is when we can let them know. That way, it is before they can fully put me to work." She breathed.

"Well, as hard as it may be for them, I prefer to look for a woman well within my age range; pretty sure a teacher having a relationship with a student, especially one of a romantic nature, is frowned upon." Nicholas said.

He shrugged. "You saw the real me, did you? I have you know that everything I did was just part of my personality. I got it from my father. I was told he was the same way during his school days, probably much worse since he almost got expelled in his sixth year."

Nicholas smiled when she told him that he had always caught her eye. Now, he felt regret for not taking the chance back when they attended Hogwarts. Well, the chance was here—fifteen years late, but it was present.

"That would be a good thing. We don't want to take anyone by surprise, right?"

[acciomusa]

"Plus girls mature much faster than boys do, which is why they look for men, not boys." She chuckled softly. "

When he told her that he used to have a thing for her, she felt her cheeks warm up, her heart beginning to race. How was it that she never knew. She always prided herself on being aware of all that was going on around her. On being observant. How wrong she had been.

"Nicholas. Yes you were very egotistical and overconfident and a deviant, but I saw through that, saw past it, and saw you. A boy that from the first year some how caught my attention. That attention never left." She breathed. "You think I didn't know what you did through your Auror Career? I did, but that night of the award ceremony, I acted as if I didn't, because I saw the joy in your eyes as you told me of what you did." She blushed softly.

"So Yes, I am talking about you, but no, you haven't finally caught my eye, you have had it for a while. I was so glad that we got to see each other again after all those years at that ceremony. Why do you think I have asked to meet up with you, and keep in contact?" She asked.

She then smiled softly. "We will probably have to tell the head about our relationship if I take this job." She said softly, "So that it is made aware of." She added. "But Merlin help any girl that tries to put a love potion on you." She breathed, entwining her fingers with his.

"That furthers my desire to have my flask then; witches in their later years are far more crafty, especially now; can't take your eyes off them for a second." Nicholas mused.

Nicholas sat there for a moment when she zoned in on the fact that he said he didn't want her, of all people, to see him with a face filled with pimples. "I did have a thing for you back during our time at Hogwarts, but I always assumed, no was told, that my egotistical and overconfident personality plus the fact that I was a deviant that I would have no chance, that you preferred someone more mature and worthy of your time, how true that was, I never bothered to find out so I just you know, admired you from afar and took any chance I had to interact with you even if you thought I was being an idiot," Nicholas answered.

He took a sip when she kept commenting that he should know the teacher she had a thing for, and then it hit him: Why now and not before? "Wait...are you talking about me? Have I finally caught your eye? Younger me wouldn't believe this. I don't see why we couldn't have a relationship. We're adults, and last I checked, there were no rules against relationships among staff or students, for that matter."

[acciomusa]

"Trust me, at that age, most girls are looking for a man already. Especially from the fifth / sixth year." She chuckled softly. "They won't be poisoning the BOYS." She teased lightly. "So maybe its a good idea to carry your own flask, just as long as the teachers don't think its Polyjuice potion, or Fire Whiskey that you are constantly sipping from." She joked.

Indira smiled softly. "It wouldn't of bothered me Nicholas. I always see past the physical appearance. Besides, lots of teens get pimples." She smiled. But then she rose a brow "Me of all people?"

"Well I am glad to hear your Potions have gotten better. Still, I would be willing to help you out if you needed it." She breathed.

"Hmm, perhaps that is something I need to ask before I take the job." She mused.

"If you are not guessing who this teacher is, then I guess I need to work on my flirting." She laughed. "Honestly Nicholas. do you really have no idea?" She asked him, hoping that he had been joking. But part of her wondered if he really hadn't picked up on her flirting with him.

"I mean, I hope that there is a relationship to seek there, and if there is, it started before I started the job... if I take the job." She breathed. Suddenly a little insecurity crept in. If he didn't feel the same, she wasn't sure she could now take the job... seeing him everyday at the school.

"I'm sure they'll find some boy at Hogwarts they can test their love potion-making skills on as long as they stay away from me. I might just start carrying my only goblet to meals, so I know for certain some love-stricken witch hasn't spiked my pumpkin juice."

Nicholas shrugged. "I was proud of my looks at school, and I didn't want anyone to see me with pimples on my face, especially you of all people," he responded. He fancied Indira during their school days, but because of his mischievous and egotistical nature, she never looked at him in the same light.

He nodded. "It has, yeah; as an Auror, I should have knowledge of spells and potions that reverse the effects of curses and the like."

At her next question, he thought about it. "Honestly, it being the first week, I'm not sure how they are with relationships between the staff; I'm sure if we're mature about it, they won't mind, and it doesn't interfere with our lessons. Eyeing a teacher at Hogwarts, are we?" Nicholas asked. Wondering if it could be him since they had gotten closer in the past couple of weeks since they bumped into each other.

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Indira rose a brow as she looked at Nicholas and shook her head a little "I didn't think this would be something you would want to attend." She replied.

She looked at the arm and cocked her head a little "How do you know that I don't already have a date?" She asked him, a hint of a teasing smile on her lips "I may well be here with my boyfriend." She said, waiting to see his reaction.

But then she laughed. "Lucky for you, I broke up with him about 2 weeks ago." She said, slipping her arm into his and smiling "Oh I don't know, you may still give me a headache." She teased.

"So... may I ask what you are doing here?" She asked him.

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"Well I wasn't expecting you to be at this little ball, can definitely say this evening won't be a huge bore" Nicholas said as he held out his arm for her to take. "Would you do me the honor of my plus one, a little forward I know but I figured you'd want to be in the company of someone that won't immediately give you a headache" Nicholas said. If anyone knew Nicholas he wasn't one to rush into any kind of romance but seems fate had other ideas.

[entangledmuses]

Indira rose a brow "Someone is receiving an award." She nodded. "So you don't know what the award is for, or who it is?" She smirked a little. "Well perhaps you should introduce me to your sister, perhaps she will give more information." She joked a little.

"Oh its not their first award, and honestly, I think they prefer to stay in then have these sort of events." She then said. Which was true, it wasn't her first award for her advances in Potions, and she would much prefer to be at home, then dressed up and shoved in front of an audience.

It wasn't the event itself that was the issue, it was the standing up in front of everyone that she hated, and having people asking her strange questions. She wasn't a fan of crowds and being the centre of attention.

"But are you ready to give up being an Auror though?" She asked him. "I mean its a very different set of skills to teach, from being an Auror. I think you may find the kids more scary than those you usually go after." She then joked lightly.

At his next comment she shook her head "Not at all. To be honest, its nice to have someone I know with me, these events can be a little daunting, maybe you will help be a bit of a buffer when I have some of the prestigious wealthy members of the award committee approach me." She said softly.

"Well, all I know is someone is receiving an award, and my sister is a fan, apparently, so I'm here to show support myself. I respect anyone that makes an impact in the world, wizarding or muggle." Nicholas said as he walked with Indira among the crowd. He knew he and Indira both attended Hogwarts at the same time, a year apart, and they did get along when he wasn't being an annoyance. And he was sort of the class clown at school but kept up with his studies and made tremendous marks on his assignments, he always had it in his mind that he wanted to be an Auror since day his First Year.

"I won't. It's an important night, so I don't want to steal attention away from the one who has been looking forward to this night," Nicholas assured her.

He shrugged. "Honestly, I never saw myself in the role of teaching, perhaps because I always saw myself as an Auror, and that's the goal I focused on; if you were to tell me years ago that I would be a professor at Hogwarts, I probably would've laughed. But apparently, my record as an Auror wasn't the only contributing factor to the Headmaster suggesting me for the role. You know I almost turned it down, but I figured why not help structure the futures of young witches and wizards."

Nicholas recalled what she said about not needing a man on her arms. "I hope I didn't offend you; that was not my intention. You were always a resourceful one at school; don't see how that would change nearly a decade and a half later."