Left Behind [Elle]

[Alecsander]

Alex straightened his shirt, checking himself in the mirror one last time. He wasn't dressed too fancily in jeans and a blue striped button-down. Checking his watch he saw it was almost 3, time to go. Twisting on his heel he arrived in Diagon Alley, in front of a small block of flats. He walked up the rickety stairs and knocked on Elle's door.

He hoped he'd remembered right and that she'd like his surprise. He'd told her not too dress up too much so she would be able to duel without ruining her outfit. Hopefully he'd be able to take her to dinner as well. He'd been getting odd vibes from her, one moment she'd been just as he remembered, playful and cheeky, the next she would practically withdraw. Perhaps she found their new age difference too great. He was much older now, more seamed with scars, turning grey at the temples from a stressful life. As the door opened he smiled warmly, presenting her with the single red rose he held. "You look great."

[Elle Callahan]

This was a bloody awful mistake. Elle stared at the floating hanging bar that was her closet. She had nothing to wear. The only thing she managed to pry out of Alex about their little date was wear nothing too dressy. What in the world did that mean? Would a cute whimsical summer frock do? Or was nothing dressy his way of saying wear pants? Elle sighed in frustration as she looked at her meager clothes. She didn't have much, mostly robes for work. She only had one pair of jeans which were ratty and what she'd been wearing when she had disappeared. Elle put them on, hoping he didn't notice the faded blood stains at the ankles. Now what kind of shirt should she wear? She wanted him to want her. She didn't want to seem like a child, especially now that he was 17 years older than her. Was it crazy that she still had feelings for him? The knock at the door had her scrambling. Merlin's balls she was still in her undergarments. Elle snatched a blue tee shirt off a hanger and quickly tugged it down. It would have to do. She took her hair out of the messy bun and fluffed up the curls as she walked bare foot to the door. She pulled it open to find Alex standing there with a single red rose.

All thoughts of trying to just be his friend were gone. She grinned and reached for the flower.

"It's lovely, thank you. I'm almost ready. Come in," She said taking the rose with one hand and his hand in the other and dragging him inside.

"Don't mind the mess I usually just crash at the hospital. She said as she tried to find something to put the rose in. Her apartment was tiny. It was a tiny square box with a cot in the corner, a mini fridge and a two burner stove in the other corner. It wasn't much to look at. Elle found a tall glass and filled it with water, placing the rose in it.

"Do you want something to drink? I need to find my shoes," She said as she went over to the pile under neath the hanging rack. She found a pair of flats that she thought would work and she slipped them on.

"So where are we going anyways?" She said as she grabbed her wand and a lite sweater.

[Cain the Scorched]

All thoughts of trying to just be his friend were gone. She grinned and reached for the flower.

"It's lovely, thank you. I'm almost ready. Come in,"

One obstacle down. Alex bent his head to enter, quickly taking in the meager space. This was where she was living? She could have stayed with him... even when he'd lived in London in that old 2 bedroom flat he would have let her stay with him. He summoned a small glass flask for the rose, filling it with water as she started digging around the apartment--Ha! box.

"Do you want something to drink? I need to find my shoes,"

"How can you lose them here? he inquired, looking around. He held out a hand to her. "Its outside London. Do you mind?" His hand closed on her small one, feeling it warm in his grasp. In a blink they were gone. And then reappeared, in front of a low building, red and purple dragons blinking in lights on the front, orange flame erupting from their mouths. The Dueling Dragons had been around ages, changing and yet staying the same. He sneaked a look at Elle. Had he remembered right?

[Alecsander]

All thoughts of trying to just be his friend were gone. She grinned and reached for the flower.

"It's lovely, thank you. I'm almost ready. Come in,"

One obstacle down. Alex bent his head to enter, quickly taking in the meager space. This was where she was living? She could have stayed with him... even when he'd lived in London in that old 2 bedroom flat he would have let her stay with him. He summoned a small glass flask for the rose, filling it with water as she started digging around the apartment--Ha! box.

"Do you want something to drink? I need to find my shoes,"

"How can you lose them here? he inquired, looking around. He held out a hand to her. "Its outside London. Do you mind?" His hand closed on her small one, feeling it warm in his grasp. In a blink they were gone. And then reappeared, in front of a low building, red and purple dragons blinking in lights on the front, orange flame erupting from their mouths. The Dueling Dragons had been around ages, changing and yet staying the same. He sneaked a look at Elle. Had he remembered right?

[Elle Callahan]

Two points for Alex Kameren. As Elle tried to find something to put the flower in he used his wand (and brains) to magic her a vase out of this air. She dumped out the glass of water and put the flower in the offered glass. She smelled the rose before making her mad dash to find her shoes.

"I didn't loose them, I just haven't picked which ones to wear," She said as she finished getting ready. Taking a deep breath she put her hand in his and closed her eyes. She hated apparation. She always felt like she was an air bubble that was going to just pop. Or she'd just never turn up. She'd be lost to the great void again. It took a moment for the world to stop spinning and Elle's breathing to slow down. She realized she still had a death grip on his hand. She let go and looked around. The dragons were lovely. Such craftsmanship. Dueling Dragons. The dueling range? Excitement coursed through her and she clapped her hands in joy.

"I love this place! It's been ages," She said before narrowing her eyes at him. "Is this a rematch from fifth year when I pants you?" She asked as they headed in side. It had been ages since she dueled. She'd probably been 19 the last time she'd been at the dueling dragons. St. Mungos had been all consuming.

[Alecsander]

Reluctant to let her go, he slowly loosened his fingers as she let go. He was unable to stop a delighted laugh as she clapped her hands in joy. He had gotten it right! He reached out to take her hand again, leading her toward the doors. His ears burned and he deliberately ignored her question as she brought forth that long-ago incident.  He hadn't been prepared for a midget with such a large bite. It had even made him the laughingstock of the school for a couple days. It was one of his few memories from school where he could definitely remember her, even though they were in the same year. The same house.

"I uh, I thought you needed something nice. And maybe, something to hit?"

They walked up to the counter and he paid for a dueling room. Later maybe they would check out the shooting range, with all sorts of targets, it provided a lot of stress relief, and he found it more interesting than the auror training range, not to mention he found it rather over crowded with trainees currently.

[Elle Callahan]

The silence was telling. He did remember the battle where he'd lost to her. Elle smirked as she followed him inside, her small hand held safely in his. She hadn't meant to embarrass him when they'd been kids but he had been so sure of himself and his friends had been making midget jokes. She couldn't let it stand. She had to win at all costs and well tripping him up with his own clothes worked. Actually, she'd been aiming for his robes but had missed. His pants were at wand level at the time. It was an honest mistake.


"I uh, I thought you needed something nice. And maybe, something to hit?"


"A dueling room. This is a rematch. If you really brought me here to hit things we'd be on the rage," She said with a wide grin as she entered the dueling room.

"I mean you're a big strong auror now, how could I hit you?" She mocked as she pulled her hair into a bun on the top of her head. She wondered what his weakness was. Could she pants him again? The thought of Alex in only his knickers was exciting and she bit her lip as imagined what he'd look like. Nope. That wouldn't do. Must think friendly thoughts. Besides this was serious.

"The challenger picks the rules, so what will it be Kameren?" Elle asked as she went to her side of the room.

[Alecsander]

"A dueling room. This is a rematch. If you really brought me here to hit things we'd be on the range,I mean you're a big strong auror now, how could I hit you?"

Perhaps wisely, Alex chose to ignore the needling. She had been a very good dueler in school, and he'd learned many times not to underestimate her, she hadn't been above using a well-placed spell to manage unruly patients in the past. He unbuttoned his sleeves, rolling them up to his elbows as he took out his wand. He was no slouch at dueling, but there was something about the gleam in her eye that suddenly made him reconsider the wisdom of his choice. At the very least maybe they should have done the range first. And yet at the same time, this was the happiest he had seen her in weeks, even smiling she had that lost feeling about her.

"The challenger picks the rules, so what will it be Kameren?"

"Standard rules, no unforgivables, no maiming. And no pantsing." he said with a self-mocking grin as he bowed to his opponent. His best chance was probably to catch her by surprise. He looked up from his bow, "What will you give me if I win?" He straightened and fired two swift spells, silencio and reducto.

[Elle Callahan]

"Standard rules, no unforgivables, no maiming. And no pantsing." he said with a self-mocking grin as he bowed to his opponent.

"How boring," Elle said with a wink as she bowed, her wand at the ready. She was determined to win this duel. She was practically vibrating with energy as they took their places.

"What will you give me if I win?" He straightened and fired two swift spells, silencio and reducto.

"Your deepest desires," Elle quipped back as she rapidly straightened a half second behind him. She suspected he might be quick at the draw. She'd fallen into habit and created a floating shield that deflected the spells. It had been a trick she employed as a student. The shield was bulky and hovered in the air in front of her. It was nearly as tall as she was and fashioned after a medieval knight's shield. The reducto had dented it. A few more blows and it would disappear. He'd said no pantsing but he hadn't said anything else about clothes. With a wicked grin Eden fired an unraveling spell at his chest and then a tethering spell. If they hit then his buttons would pop off his shirt and his seams would come undone and the sleeves would tie themselves around him, pinning his arms. He was playing dirty and so would she. A silencing spell was just evil. He knew she knew no wandless magic.

[Alecsander]

"Your deepest desires,"

"Are you sure?" Alex smirked with a raised brow. He fired off several blasting curses, aiming to crumble that shield to nothing. He threw up a deflector, but not before a few buttons popped off his shirt. His free hand threw another silencing spell and a langlock at Elle, followed quickly by an impediment jinx from his wand.

"You might not know what you're getting into with my deepest desires."

[Elle Callahan]

Your deepest desires,"

"Are you sure?"

"Always," Elle said as she enjoyed the view as his shirt buttons popped off. She waived her wand at the buttons and jinxed them to keep pelting Alex, following him around the room as he crumbled her shield. Elle shot off a body binding curse just as Alex fired off the silencing spell and the langlock.

Elle glared at him as they hit and her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth. She was going to make him pay for taking her voice. She'd make him free her tongue if it was the last thing that she did. Before Elle could make good on her words he froze. Elle stood there poised to run but unable to go anywhere. She glared at him still able to hear his mocking words.


"You might not know what you're getting into with my deepest desires."

Elle tried to comment but her tongue wouldn't budge and her lips moved soundlessly. Unable to move she stood there wondering what his deepest desires were? Turn her into a statute? Pants her as revenge? No. He wouldn't do that when she was unable to fight back. What was his play? The jinx wore off and Elle could move again. She ran as fast as she could zig zaging the few feet to him and pouncing at him, trying to wrap her body around him, perhaps even knock him to the ground.

[Alecsander]

He should have seen it coming, Elle was not afraid to use physical force when necessary. Luckily his impedimenta caught her just in time, eyes flashing angrily. She looked amazing. He badly wanted to kiss her but it was ungentlemanly to kiss a woman when she was unable to move, not to mention he wasn't even sure she wanted him to kiss her. Suddenly Elle was charging him again, face set in determination. Alex braced himself and caught her as she launched at him, holding her away from him as she fought to knock him over, a futile fight as her feet were kicking uselessly almost two feet in the air.

"I think I've won." Suddenly the desire to kiss her was too much, and he drew her in close, pausing a moment with his eyes on hers, as if asking, before he bent his head and kissed her. After a few too short moments, he drew back, smirk playing at his lips. "Concede?"

[Elle Callahan]

Merlin's beard he was strong. Elle wanted to yell in frustration as her tiny legs kicked out. For a second she dangled there like a little kitten held out at arms length. Fire danced in Elle's eyes as she thought of all the ways she'd react her revenge.

"I think I've won."

Elle narrowed her eyes and shook her head, as if to say not yet. Her eyes darkened further as he drew her closer. Elle's heart started thundering and she bit her lip in anticipation. Desire darkened his eyes. The kiss was short and sweet and she wanted more. Elle glared at his smirk.

"Concede?"
Elle leaned forward nipping his bottom lip with her teeth then soothing it with her tongue in answer. She pulled back offering him a smirk of her own.

[Alecsander]

Kissing her was breathtaking, but he pulled away all too soon.

"Concede?"

Elle nipped him, eyes sparking up at him. Alex felt a warmth bloom inside him and leaned down, gathering her close for a deeper kiss. One hand cupped her neck as the other splayed across her back at the waist. His teeth found her lips in return, gently and then sharply nipping them. He had plans to kiss her as thoroughly as possible. The hand on her neck warmed slightly, the heat fading just as quickly. Reluctantly he pulled away, though he still held her, one finger playing idly with a curl.

"Concede?" He asked again, a satisfied smirk on his face. She had her voice back. What would she say?

[Elle Callahan]

Elle looped her arms around Alex's neck as he gathered her close, her lips eager for his. She wrapped her legs around his waist as she kissed him back. It felt right to kiss him. A thousand emotions flew inside her and she never wanted to stop. She ignored the little voice in the back of her head that told her it was wrong. That they shouldn't be doing this. That she was too young for him. How could something that felt so good be wrong? Merlin's beard she cared for this man. She smiled at him as he played with a curl. She wished she could be there with him forever.


"Concede?"

"No," She said her voice husky. She hadn't been sure that the warmth that had seeped from his hand into her body had been magic or just hormones.

"Concede to me," She whispered as she leaned close to his ear. She pulled back and kissed him fiercely with all of the passion and rage she had felt for missing out on 17 years of life with him. Elle pulled back smiling at him.

"We could call a truce?" She said as she bit her lip.