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[gibbsypoo]

Week Name: A Quiet Lull
Date/Time: Friday, November 3rd, 2006 / 4:09 PM
Location: Hogwarts - Grounds - Gardens
Characters: Mason Gibbs, Anyone
Status: Public
Summary: Ivan Mason tries to get back into the social scene, after being withdrawn for no real reason.
Completion: Incomplete

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[darlingdarcy]

It was coincidence that she was, for a change, quiet as she entered the garden, and Darcy froze when saw the space was not empty. On the spot, she decided to use the fact that she had remained undetected to her advantage. Doing her absolute best to stay silent, she bent over and carefully set the container of bubbles in her hand on the ground. She needed no distraction: she was going to sneak up on Mason Gibbs!

After all, it was only self defense, Darcy justified to herself as she ducked behind the bushes nearby and slowly, slowly, carefully made her way toward him. It was a fairly accurate blanket generalization to say that when Mason looked innocent someone somewhere was about to get pounced. And he had been very quiet indeed, lately.

"YAH HA!" Darcy cried as she launched herself suddenly out from behind the greenery and toward him. Third years as a whole make for a good cure to boredom.

[gibbsypoo]

If Mason had seen Darcy lurking about, he would have instantly jumped to the conclusion that she was up to something. It seemed that all the third years that he was associated with were somewhat untamed, which was just the way he liked it. But the fact remained that he didn't notice her, so he oblivious to the fact that she was going to pounce him.

Mason had indeed but uncharacteristically quiet the past few weeks, but he hadn't been planning anything, nor was he just biding his time. He just hadn't been himself, it seemed. Odd, yes, but nothing sinister behind it. However, now he was ready to resume his role as Hogwarts top troublemaker.

And then she yelled. Much to his surprise, Mason let out a yelp himself, and jumped nearly a foot off the ground. Apparently he was losing his touch.

"Oy, Darcy! Trying to give a bloke a heart attack?"

[darlingdarcy]

Darcy stumbled a step but quickly caught herself - despite Mason's would-be suspicions she was actually not very used to jumping out of places to startle people - and beamed at her friend. "'Lo, Mason," she chirped, now perfectly casual and calm. "And no, I wouldn't say heart attack, exactly." She put her hands on her hips and gave him a significant look. "I trust you've heard of the 'kill or be killed' principal?"

Darcy clapped him on the shoulder and quickly trotted back to retrieve her bubbles. "Anyway, where've you been lately? You've been quiet." Her tone was dark as she threw herself + bubbles onto the bench beside him. "Very quiet. Some", not that we have any idea who, mind, "would say suspiciously quiet." Darcy watched him closely.

[gibbsypoo]

Mason smirked at her. Well, he'd have to give her credit. He hadn't been expecting that, and for someone that wasn't used to doing such things, she'd certainly did a good job. Bravo for her! Laughing, he said, "Hi Darc." Darc. He liked that better than Darcy. Nicknames were fun, after all. "And yeah, guess I have heard of it. Just glad in our case it is surprising, not killing, then."

Oh, the wit that boy had. It was amazing.

He looked at her innocently, and smiled. "Me? Nothin'." Knowing what she was probably thinking, he quickly added, "Honest. Just been laying low. It's not good for one's ego to always be the center of attention, you know."