kings and queens of promise • •

[rigel andromeda serpens]

It had been a long year, but in the end everything was better now than it had been several months prior. Jace was finally back and hopefully for good or at least until the end of the semester. Rigel truly hoped that his mother would get better and soon be out of bed. It was painful to see one's parent struggle and Rigel knew how that felt first hand when it came to her own mother.

Walking through the streets of Hogsmeade with Jace, her arm linked with his, Rigel rested her head on him. He brought her to Hogsmeade to take her out and just be alone with her, without worrying about school and books and male Slytherin Quidditch players. Of course Jace didn't tell Rigel that he was taking her out on a date, since they never really had one before. She just believed he wanted to be alone with her and enjoy a night out under the stars; an adoration they shared.

"This was a brillant idea," she said with a smile. She wrapped her arm tighter since it was a little chilly out. But she was comfortable feeling his warmth through his jacket. She was wearing her usual leather jacket, leather boots, a thin long sleeve black shirt and skinny jeans. She liked being taller than she was most of the time and she loved wearing anything with a heel. "What shall we do tonight?" She closed her eyes slightly and breathed in, loving the clean smell of the outdoors.

[jace greyson.]

the moonlight was still lingering with the last few drops of sunlight in the skies, but the chill had set in long ago. his worn out leather jacket that fit him perfectly was on top of his deep navy long-sleeved shirt. he wasn't a wimp, he just liked being warm. his arm hooked through rigel's made him smile though, he was glad that they'd gotten everything patched back up between them again, he'd missed her while he'd been away, he'd missed her ever night and every day. there was only so much company one's sister could give.

for once he had his hair brushed and neat, normally it was just wherever it fell, it stayed. but tonight, he was actually looking to impress the beautiful girl on his arm. glancing down at her as she put her head on his arm, he chuckled. you're not going to fall asleep on me now are you?

[/b] he knew she wouldn't, they were both way too nocturnal for that. had something to do with their love of stars. yes, they'd be good together. This was a brillant idea,[/b][/i] giving her a smile, he felt her arm wrap tighter around him and he considered putting his jacket around her shoulders, but then again, he also wasn't getting that vibe from her.

What shall we do tonight?[/b][/i] he looked down at her once more, an amused look on his face. ah, she hadn't figured it out yet. wonderful. he knew he probably hadn't been doing a very good job as her boyfriend, but this was all new to him as well. he was confused, he was scared, but he was happy. i figured we could just wander around for a bit, maybe go get a bite to eat, i know that there's a certain pub owner who thinks highly of some and was willing to set up a nice little table in the back just for two certain people.[/b] leaning his head down to kiss the top of her head, he pulled her down one of the side streets towards the very pub he'd been referring to.

the three broomsticks was not the nicest of places, but it did it's best. generally it was sticky and loud, but jace had managed to convince the owner to set aside one of the tables with a little candle, and let them just have their first date, after five months of going out. . . oh yeah, jace was setting a good record. [/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[rigel andromeda serpens]

She picked up her head with a quizzical brow. "Oh really?" she said. Rigel didn't really know much about dating a person. Just like Jace, she never had a boyfriend before. Sure she had been with her share of boys, not in a slutty way but she would definitely be classified as promiscuous. But Jace changed all of that for her and he was able to "shine the light of love" in laymen terms. But when it came to dates themselves, Rigel was pretty oblivious to them, especially how to act and such. She didn't think one needed to act any different than one usually did, but movies always made dating seem weird or stupid.

A smile appeared on her face and shrugged. "Sound good. I could use some Broomsticks food." She wasn't going to complain. She assumed that Jace knew how the dating scene worked and would try it out for him. She couldn't deny that it would probably be a bit amusing and awkward to her, but when it came to love, trying new things always came with the package. Holding him a bit tighter with her arms. Rigel followed Jace down the road towards the Three Broomsticks. She liked that he set this up for them and she would make sure to thank him later that night once they got back to Hogwarts.

When they finally reached the front entrance, Rigel stopped Jace briefly before facing him and removing her arms from around his. "I know you are still a bit bothered about earlier," she admitted. Rigel wasn't a stupid girl and she had an idea that he was doing this in order to make up for what happened earlier, or he probably had it planned since before he came back as a way to finally see her again. Either way, she was going to find out everything before she decided to have a good time with him. "Please look at me Jace. I know you are, so don't deny it. I want you to know that I love you... alright? No one else. And I want you to trust me because I trust you. I don't want us to fight about that after everything we went through together. You won't lose me like we lost Reid ok?" She cupped his head with her hand, and pressed her lips against his softly but deeply. He would never lose her and she never planned on letting that happen. Rigel was going to work hard for what she felt for him and make sure that it lasted for as long as it could.

[jace greyson.]

Oh really?

[/i][/color] chuckling, jace glanced around, trying to just place himself somewhere specific. Sound good. I could use some Broomsticks food.[/b][/i] it was no secret that rigel had been with all his friends, he was the last one in their little line, but he was half hoping he was the end in the line completely. . . if he didn't screw up at least. leading her down the street, the lanterns flickering in the dusk, jace felt her pull closer to his side, she was small compared to him, he was almost a foot taller than her, but he also knew she wasn't some defenceless girl, she could definitely hold her own.

but he was caught off guard when she stopped before they reached the door. looking down at her with a curious look, watching as she unhooked her arm and faced him. this wasn't looking good. . . I know you are still a bit bothered about earlier,[/b][/i] ah. that. running his hand through his hair, jace sighed, his smile faltering. ri-. . . he broke off when she started speaking once more. Please look at me Jace. I know you are, so don't deny it. I want you to know that I love you... alright? No one else. And I want you to trust me because I trust you. I don't want us to fight about that after everything we went through together. You won't lose me like we lost Reid ok?[/i][/color]

he smiled at this, letting her pull his head down to kiss her. i think about a lot of things, believe me, you are higher up on the list than that incident.[/b] he murmured to her, his face still near hers. i love you too,[/b] he trusted her too, that much was easy for him. now, would you like to go to dinner with your boyfriend, or keep chatting out here in the dark?[/b] not that it was much brighter in the bar, but oh well. there wasn't much you could do about either of the locations.[/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[rigel andromeda serpens]

Not waiting a second longer, Rigel formed a deep smirk before planting another kiss on Jace's lips. This time it was more rough and sensual, just so he had the idea of what level her hormones were. After pulling away, her smirk was still on her face and she grabbed Jace by the collar of his leather jacket. "Yeah yeah yeah," she replied as she opened the door to the entrance with her free hand. "Don't be pissin' off your 'girlfriend' now. Otherwise she'll have to teach you a lesson." With a giggle, she let him go and turned around so she could see where she was going.

The Three Broomsticks was one of her favorite spots to party, next to the Venom Walls club. Even the grime and muck made it seem more of a down to earth place. And the bar fights were quite entertaining to Rigel (everyone who knew her knew about that), to the point where she had joined several in the past just for the fun of it. But in this situation, she wasn't going to disrespect Jace by doing something stupid. He prepared this whole thing for her and she was more than happy that he was able to put that much effort into the relationship for them.

After breathing in the lovely smells that she knew so well, Rigel turned back to Jace and smiled. "Where to love?" She couldn't help but sway her slender hips to the dull rock music. She loved the bar scene and everything about it. Placing her arms around Jace, she pecked his lips lightly before pushing away again just to tease him more than she already was. "Your 'girlfriend' is hungry and you need to feed her." She bit her lips and smirked again, waiting to see what Jace had in store for her.

[jace greyson.]

if this was how rigel was going to act the whole evening, then forget the date, he would just take her back to hogwarts. because it was definitely hitting jace with a batch of hormones that he hadn't felt in a while. looking down at her with a smirk of his own when she grabbed the collar of his jacket. Yeah yeah yeah. Don't be pissin' off your 'girlfriend' now. Otherwise she'll have to teach you a lesson.

[/b][/i] shaking his head with a quiet laugh, he let her lead the rest of the way.

stepping into the bar, the seventh year looked around, the hazy atmosphere of the bar hanging low over the whole place. putting his hands on her shoulders, gently guiding her through the bar, smiling when he could feel her dancing slightly. letting go of her shoulders when she turned to face him, he glanced around once more before looking down at her. Where to love?[/b][/i] groaning involuntarily when she kissed him and then pushed him away, he scowled playfully at her. Your 'girlfriend' is hungry and you need to feed her.[/i][/color] holding his hands up as if surrendering, jace nodded his head towards the stairs at the back.

and we can't have miss rigel serpens being hungry, now can we?[/b] stepping in front of her, he held his hand out, intending to lead her up the stairs. picturing the little table at the back that he'd set up for them. he'd even scrubbed the layer of polish that was made out of beer and lord knows what else off the table. two tall taper candles flickering in the darkness and a single red tulip in a vase. a red tulip. . . the symbol for eternal love. . . around the stem of it was a black ribbon with the constellation andromeda on it. it was kind of corny. . . okay, really corny, but he'd been bored and messing with charms during class, what else was he supposed to do? [/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[rigel andromeda serpens]

Rigel Serpens had never gone on a first date. The word "never" is to be emphasized and she didn't know what to expect at all. Even when Jace told her it was a nice dinner for the two of them, she didn't think it would be an other the top romantic evening with a flower. She kept her hand within Jace's and took in the scenery. It was definitely a shocker and it kind of made Rigel uncomfortable. More awkward than uncomfortable really, but she didn't want to be a bitch and ruin the night. She knew that Jace was working really hard, and so she put her own feelings aside and smiled warmly.

Squeezing his hand, her smile widened and she sighed with gratification. "Well this is a... surprise," she finally said sweetly. She didn't want Jace to know she was a bit taken aback. But it was a good thing. "Thank you." She kissed him and smiled happily and looked back at the table. She didn't know whether to move or not so she stood there waiting for Jace to make the next move.