((♥ They definitely needed a chance to pal around.))
They would always be friends first, no matter what else happened—unlikely as that may be, without hexed food being involved—and that was the reason why Jasper had thought to extend his subtle invitation to Victor without making him feel obligated to attend. They needed more opportunities to just... enjoy each other's company. The way normal people did with their friends.
"That would be the very one," Jasper replied mildly, turning to look at Victor rather than Smaug. There was something about the dragons at Hogwarts that had always disturbed him, possibly the fact they were among the very few beings at the school who could actually kill a sparklepire with little effort. It took more than simply fire to do the trick, and even a torn apart and mostly incinerated sparklepire could still eventually heal, so long as some part of them was not ash. In the stomach of a dragon? Not terribly likely to survive.
The glance toward his hands hadn't escaped his notice, and he wondered at it. Victor was not as easy to read as he might have thought, though Jasper was indeed aware of his—particular regard for him. It was rather difficult not to notice, with the way Victor tended to let down his guard and broadcast his emotions at full volume around him.
He smiled. "I'm glad you came, Victor. I'd say you needed to get out as much as I did. Being cooped up inside the school for too long... Well, maybe it's something in the air. Besides the constant stale reek of hexed food and sex, that is. Be grateful you can't smell it; it is not very pleasant, being confronted by that in every hallway and common room and even the great hall..." Speaking of hexed food. He carefully examined the piece of wizarding candy he'd been about to try, then pocketed it instead and gave Victor a wry look. "Careful what you eat."
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Date: 2010-04-12 07:37 am (UTC)They would always be friends first, no matter what else happened—unlikely as that may be, without hexed food being involved—and that was the reason why Jasper had thought to extend his subtle invitation to Victor without making him feel obligated to attend. They needed more opportunities to just... enjoy each other's company. The way normal people did with their friends.
"That would be the very one," Jasper replied mildly, turning to look at Victor rather than Smaug. There was something about the dragons at Hogwarts that had always disturbed him, possibly the fact they were among the very few beings at the school who could actually kill a sparklepire with little effort. It took more than simply fire to do the trick, and even a torn apart and mostly incinerated sparklepire could still eventually heal, so long as some part of them was not ash. In the stomach of a dragon? Not terribly likely to survive.
The glance toward his hands hadn't escaped his notice, and he wondered at it. Victor was not as easy to read as he might have thought, though Jasper was indeed aware of his—particular regard for him. It was rather difficult not to notice, with the way Victor tended to let down his guard and broadcast his emotions at full volume around him.
He smiled. "I'm glad you came, Victor. I'd say you needed to get out as much as I did. Being cooped up inside the school for too long... Well, maybe it's something in the air. Besides the constant stale reek of hexed food and sex, that is. Be grateful you can't smell it; it is not very pleasant, being confronted by that in every hallway and common room and even the great hall..." Speaking of hexed food. He carefully examined the piece of wizarding candy he'd been about to try, then pocketed it instead and gave Victor a wry look. "Careful what you eat."