Oliver Wood

Oliver WoodTumblr (3.0; @oliverpuddlemerewood)http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/Ooc:<p>Does anyone want to start RPing anything related to the RP-wide plot?</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17414551230http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17414551230Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:42:00 -0500@Cho<p>The wizarding world had bounced back rather quickly after the war and, now that people were free of fear, new businesses were opening every day as settlements were expanding.</p> <p>One such business was a coffeehouse with drinks such as dragon’s leaf tea and croakoa hot chocolate. It was owned by a Hufflepuff who had been in Oliver’s year and, because he had a day off from practicing for Puddlemere, he decided to take some time to see what the fuss was about.</p> <p>The shop was crowded with wizards, many of whom Oliver recognized as having gone to Hogwarts with him. He found himself in line next to a woman who looked familiar though he couldn’t quite put a name to her face at first.</p> <p>And then it dawned on him. She was the Ravenclaw seeker Harry had harbored a crush on.</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17248011860http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17248011860Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:46:11 -0500Photo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lylc8hzrsi1r39i1to1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17120014708http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17120014708Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:00:01 -0500sean biggerstaffoliver woodOoc:<p>I suck at replying and I think a couple posts got buried somewhere. If we were rping and you still want me to reply just shoot me a message.</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17103191654http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17103191654Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:34:00 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17080452939/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Percy half-smiled, wishing the same. “At least we stopped being afraid.” He suggested. Merlin, he was even being optimistic. That was new. He dropped is hand, to move his arm around Oliver. Finally, he was able to do this, just be happy with Oliver. Some part of him still thought that he must be dreaming.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver’s mind flicked forward, imagining Percy in the stands at one of his Quidditch games, imagining Percy leading him around one of those Ministry charity galas everyone went to for appearances, picturing waking up in this flat every day, holding Percy like this and then he stopped himself, No, no. it was far too early to be thinking about those kind of things. They had just been reunited and he didn’t want to ask Percy to define their relationship just yet.</p> <p>“Let’s just lay like this forever.” He finally said, leaning his face into the crook of Percy’s neck.</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17102826289http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17102826289Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:28:06 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17077499875/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17071258038/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17067075668/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17065771691/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Oliver felt his stomach turn a flip as Percy smiled. It was hard, he knew, to make Percy happy and forget the stress of work and he was glad he could actually do that. He wrapped an arm around Percy’s waist and adjusted them both so they were more comfortable, in an almost reclining position stretched across the sofa. When they finally pulled apart the second time neither of them said anything for several minutes, just basking in the comfortable silence.</p> <p>“I think we should do that more often.” Oliver said with a chuckle when he finally did speak.</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy had completely let go of worrying, of everything except the moment. He let himself be held in Oliver’s strong arms. He let his hand slip into the edges of Oliver’s hair, where he gently ran his fingers as they kissed, and even when they pulled apart. “I agree.” Percy said, a hint of a smile still playing at his lips. He leaned into Oliver, feeling very relieved, and good for once. He held onto one of Oliver’s hands for a moment. “I’m glad you ran into me.”</p> </blockquote> <p>“I’m glad too.” Oliver said and then laughed a little. “It seems a bit silly now, doesn’t it?” He asked, pulling Percy even closer to him. “All that time we spent, too afraid to really make any moves.” He had kissed Percy before, yes. But that had been at Hogwarts and he didn’t remember much of it, having been under the influence of alcohol after a particularly good win in Quidditch.</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy smiled softly, leaning more into Oliver. “It does seem silly…” He said quietly. He thought back, trying to figure out why he was so afraid. “I guess, even though we both made things painfully obvious sometimes, I was still afraid of losing you as a friend if you didn’t feel the same.” He frowned slightly. “And now, well, I hadn’t seen you in so long, there wasn’t anything to loose.” He had no idea what was bringing him to be so vocal and honest. He hadn’t talked about romantic feelings in a very long time. Maybe he had changed.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver smiled, glad Percy was comfortable enough with him to talk about this. “Yeah, I guess that was how I felt too…” He began. “I wish we hadn’t been so afraid. This should have happened a long time ago.” Oliver liked the feeling of Percy in his arms, of having him close. </p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17079486749http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17079486749Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:33:36 -0500Alicia/Oliver || Pre-War During School. <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://spinnet-the-chaser.tumblr.com/post/16965929693/alicia-oliver-pre-war-during-school">spinnet-the-chaser</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/16965585180/alicia-oliver-pre-war-during-school">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://spinnet-the-chaser.tumblr.com/post/16964428095/alicia-oliver-pre-war-during-school">spinnet-the-chaser</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Alicia smiled and squeezed his hand as she looked around the shop and picked out a few sweets and fizzy juice for later. “Anything you want?” She asked letting his hand go and searching her pockets for her money bag. “So pick something and we can grab a butterbeer then go for a nice walk.” She smiled sweetly and leaned against the counter. </p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver picked up a small box of every flavor beans, not really being a sweets person, and set them on the counter with the rest of the things. He wrapped an arm around her shoulder while she paid. “Butterbeers on me.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Alicia paid the girl at the counter and reached up to take his hand on her shoulder and held as they walked out of the sotre and she handed him his box of sweets. “Alright, Now you do know that I don’t like chocolate right?” She opened a box of mini drooubles and popped one into her mouth and smiled as she chewed on her flavor changing gum. “So where should we walk at after we get our butterbeers. I think that girl was eyeing you she smiled at you differently.” She laughed. </p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver shrugged and rifled through his box of every flavour beans, picking out a marmalade one. “I don’t know. Just around town?” He asked Alicia. “Unless you have someplace in mind, of course.” He picked a candy from his box at random and reached over to feed it to Alicia. </p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17079484601http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17079484601Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:33:33 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17067075668/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17065771691/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17064030603/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Percy had decided, for once in his life, to just stop thinking about what he was doing. To just feel how wonderful it truly was to kiss Oliver. They pulled away after a moment. Percy kept his gaze on Oliver, trying to just soak in the moment. He couldn’t believe how natural this all felt. He brought his hand up to caress Oliver’s cheek. A genuine, true smile had spread over his lips for the first time in a very, very long time. He sighed contently before leaning back in for another kiss.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver felt his stomach turn a flip as Percy smiled. It was hard, he knew, to make Percy happy and forget the stress of work and he was glad he could actually do that. He wrapped an arm around Percy’s waist and adjusted them both so they were more comfortable, in an almost reclining position stretched across the sofa. When they finally pulled apart the second time neither of them said anything for several minutes, just basking in the comfortable silence.</p> <p>“I think we should do that more often.” Oliver said with a chuckle when he finally did speak.</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy had completely let go of worrying, of everything except the moment. He let himself be held in Oliver’s strong arms. He let his hand slip into the edges of Oliver’s hair, where he gently ran his fingers as they kissed, and even when they pulled apart. “I agree.” Percy said, a hint of a smile still playing at his lips. He leaned into Oliver, feeling very relieved, and good for once. He held onto one of Oliver’s hands for a moment. “I’m glad you ran into me.”</p> </blockquote> <p>“I’m glad too.” Oliver said and then laughed a little. “It seems a bit silly now, doesn’t it?” He asked, pulling Percy even closer to him. “All that time we spent, too afraid to really make any moves.” He had kissed Percy before, yes. But that had been at Hogwarts and he didn’t remember much of it, having been under the influence of alcohol after a particularly good win in Quidditch. </p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17071258038http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17071258038Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:46:23 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17064030603/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17047593019/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17046985529/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Percy smiled a little wider. He decided that the opportunity <em>had</em> presented itself. Even though this wasn’t the most rational of things, he was going to kiss Oliver. He just had to work up the nerve. Even though they were hardly an inch apart that was more difficult than it sounded in his head. It ended up being Oliver who leaned in to close the gap, and once their lips touched, he really didn’t care which of them it was that had made the move. The kiss was gentle, but filled with so many things that had gone unsaid for so long.</p> </blockquote> <p>As soon as Oliver felt his lips touch Percy’s, he felt all the tension that had built up in the room dissipate. It didn’t matter that they hadn’t seen each other in years, all that mattered was the sound of breathing that filled his ears and feeling of lips against his. He suddenly was reminded why he had been so attracted to Percy in the first place. He didn’t have to worry about impressing him. He had started out the kiss a little clumsily (it had been a while), but it didn’t really matter, and as the kiss went on he found himself growing more confident.</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy had decided, for once in his life, to just stop thinking about what he was doing. To just feel how wonderful it truly was to kiss Oliver. They pulled away after a moment. Percy kept his gaze on Oliver, trying to just soak in the moment. He couldn’t believe how natural this all felt. He brought his hand up to caress Oliver’s cheek. A genuine, true smile had spread over his lips for the first time in a very, very long time. He sighed contently before leaning back in for another kiss.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver felt his stomach turn a flip as Percy smiled. It was hard, he knew, to make Percy happy and forget the stress of work and he was glad he could actually do that. He wrapped an arm around Percy’s waist and adjusted them both so they were more comfortable, in an almost reclining position stretched across the sofa. When they finally pulled apart the second time neither of them said anything for several minutes, just basking in the comfortable silence.</p> <p>“I think we should do that more often.” Oliver said with a chuckle when he finally did speak.</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17065771691http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17065771691Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:04:43 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17046985529/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Percy smiled a little wider. He decided that the opportunity <em>had</em> presented itself. Even though this wasn’t the most rational of things, he was going to kiss Oliver. He just had to work up the nerve. Even though they were hardly an inch apart that was more difficult than it sounded in his head. It ended up being Oliver who leaned in to close the gap, and once their lips touched, he really didn’t care which of them it was that had made the move. The kiss was gentle, but filled with so many things that had gone unsaid for so long.</p> </blockquote> <p>As soon as Oliver felt his lips touch Percy’s, he felt all the tension that had built up in the room dissipate. It didn’t matter that they hadn’t seen each other in years, all that mattered was the sound of breathing that filled his ears and feeling of lips against his. He suddenly was reminded why he had been so attracted to Percy in the first place. He didn’t have to worry about impressing him. He had started out the kiss a little clumsily (it had been a while), but it didn’t really matter, and as the kiss went on he found himself growing more confident.</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17047593019http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17047593019Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:29:22 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17041486536/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17039879058/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17037596460/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Percy could’ve laughed, because ‘sort of fancied each other’ was putting it lightly in his case. Of course, that would’ve been an awful thing to do. He was sitting there, over-thinking things, instead of responding. His eyes were locked with Oliver’s golden-brown ones, as he struggled to form words. Why on earth wasn’t even a simple ‘Yes’ coming out? He took a deep breath. “I… I think so.” He exhaled, and suddenly words just came spilling out. “When we ran into each other, and the moment I stood back and looked at you, those feelings just all came back. They’d never really gone anywhere, but once I saw you again, it was just as intense as it had been when we were young.” He felt a blush rising to his cheeks.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver just smiled. He reached through the space between them, a void that needed to be closed as soon as possible, and brushed a red curl back from Percy’s face, his hand then coming to rest Percy’s hot cheek. He couldn’t believe that he had said yes. “Perce… I feel that way too.” He said, almost like a promise.</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy gaped at Oliver, unable to believe his fortune. After everything. He was never going to stop blushing at this rate. He smiled back though, and leaned into Oliver’s touch. “You know I hate it when you call me that.” He said, a hint of teasing in his voice. He leaned closer to Oliver, wondering if it was okay to kiss him. It seemed okay, but he was hardly sure how this was supposed to work now.</p> </blockquote> <p>This sort of thing was easier, Oliver decided, when they were teenagers and everything to do with dating had rules to follow. He had leaned closer to Percy and their foreheads were nearly touching now. He too hesitated. Kissing someone you haven’t seen for years the day you’re reunited with them wasn’t exactly something most people did, but still. Percy wasn’t pulling away and that was a good sign…</p> <p>“We both know you like that nickname, Perce.” Oliver teased. He allowed himself one more moment of deliberation before closing the gap between their lips. </p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17043411795http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17043411795Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:12:44 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17037596460/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Percy could’ve laughed, because ‘sort of fancied each other’ was putting it lightly in his case. Of course, that would’ve been an awful thing to do. He was sitting there, over-thinking things, instead of responding. His eyes were locked with Oliver’s golden-brown ones, as he struggled to form words. Why on earth wasn’t even a simple ‘Yes’ coming out? He took a deep breath. “I… I think so.” He exhaled, and suddenly words just came spilling out. “When we ran into each other, and the moment I stood back and looked at you, those feelings just all came back. They’d never really gone anywhere, but once I saw you again, it was just as intense as it had been when we were young.” He felt a blush rising to his cheeks.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver just smiled. He reached through the space between them, a void that needed to be closed as soon as possible, and brushed a red curl back from Percy’s face, his hand then coming to rest Percy’s hot cheek. He couldn’t believe that he had said yes. “Perce… I feel that way too.” He said, almost like a promise.</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17039879058http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17039879058Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:08:17 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17033415553/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17020799650/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Oliver deflated, that was almost as good as being rejected. Oliver was overcome with frustration, why couldn’t he just say how he felt? He was supposed to be a Gryffindor after all. “I have a question.” He said, taking one of Percy’s hands and playing with his fingers.</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy knew that he wasn’t really helping anything one way or the other, no matter if they were trying to be friend or more or what. He could feel a twinge of tension in the room while that sat in silence. “Well, go for it.” He said a little softer, his voice was slightly uneven at the end, since Oliver had just taken his hand, which was visibly shaking.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver looked down at Percy’s hand while he carefully chose his words. Percy’s hand was smooth and white, he noticed, a contrast to Oliver’s calloused tanned ones. “You know how… In school, we sort of…” He paused, rubbing a thumb over Percy’s palm, still looking for the right words. “Fancied each other?” He looked up, looking Percy in the eyes. “Do you still feel any of that?”</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17036468763http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17036468763Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:03:56 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17020446613/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17019882217/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17019285560/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Percy glanced over at Oliver, partly because they’d just brushed arms, and partly because he was speaking again. He furrowed his eyebrows, feeling slightly flustered. “I didn’t <em>need</em> to know, I was merely curious…” He murmured the last part. “I thought we were catching up.” He added a little defensively. He fiddled with his hands in his lap.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver cringed, he hadn’t meant to come across like that. “I was just… anyway.” He said a tad awkwardly. “What would you have said if I answered no?” He asked. He didn’t want to tell Percy just yet that the person he was becoming increasing interested in was sitting right next to him. Percy would probably think it was too soon or, worse yet, reject him entirely.</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy hoped he hadn’t make the whole thing awkward. Maybe this wasn’t a good idea int he first place. The opportunity had presented itself though. He just hoped he hadn’t screwed it up already. He had no idea how to answer that. “I suppose I would’ve said ‘That’s too bad’ or something equally as polite.” He shrugged, still coming off a little defensive. That wall he usually put up when it came to feelings and Oliver was trying to come back up. He kind of wished he had another drink.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver deflated, that was almost as good as being rejected. Oliver was overcome with frustration, why couldn’t he just say how he felt? He was supposed to be a Gryffindor after all. “I have a question.” He said, taking one of Percy’s hands and playing with his fingers. </p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17020799650http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17020799650Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:25:24 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17019285560/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17018865861/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Oliver adjusted himself on the couch, still petting the cat. This caused his arm to brush Percy’s and he hoped the other an couldn’t see the blood rising to his cheeks. “Well,” He backtracked, composing himself. “I guess you <em>could</em> say I’m interested in someone. If you really need to know.”</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy glanced over at Oliver, partly because they’d just brushed arms, and partly because he was speaking again. He furrowed his eyebrows, feeling slightly flustered. “I didn’t <em>need</em> to know, I was merely curious…” He murmured the last part. “I thought we were catching up.” He added a little defensively. He fiddled with his hands in his lap.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver cringed, he hadn’t meant to come across like that. “I was just… anyway.” He said a tad awkwardly. “What would you have said if I answered no?” He asked. He didn’t want to tell Percy just yet that the person he was becoming increasing interested in was sitting right next to him. Percy would probably think it was too soon or, worse yet, reject him entirely.</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17019882217http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17019882217Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:53:32 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17018347527/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Percy rolled his eyes at Oliver’s answer. <em>Of course</em> he would say that. “Is that so? Is it a secret or something?” He said, letting his curiosity about this particular subject get the best of him. He tried not to look to interested. He pushed up his glasses, mostly for something to do aside from look at Oliver.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver adjusted himself on the couch, still petting the cat. This caused his arm to brush Percy’s and he hoped the other an couldn’t see the blood rising to his cheeks. “Well,” He backtracked, composing himself. “I guess you <em>could</em> say I’m interested in someone. If you really need to know.”</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17018865861http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17018865861Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:23:18 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17016413209/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17015089060/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17013302998/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“It is. It’s rather small, but it does.” Percy smiled slightly. He was glad that Oliver felt comfortable enough to go ahead and sit down. A bit of relief swept over him. He sat next to Oliver and kept his gaze. “Aside from work? There hardly is anything beyond work, aside from family. They’re… well, them. I could complain, but it’s probably very similar to my complaints back when I was a kid.” He looked down. “I’m not seeing anyone. Hardly any time to…” He looked back up. “How about you? What’s your life beyond Quidditch? Are you seeing anyone?” He was sort of glad that Oliver had asked that question, it gave him an excuse to ask the same.</p> </blockquote> <p>“Nothing beyond work and family? Don’t you think you could branch out a little?” Oliver joked gently. He sighed and continued talking. “Life beyond Quidditch is alright. My parents don’t exactly approve, though but it’s alright…” Oliver looked at the fire crackling in a small fireplace. “I’m not seeing anyone either.” He made eye contact with Percy for a couple seconds but then then looked away quickly, trying to suppress the thoughts coming up in his head, not wanting to think about how much he wanted to kiss Percy right now.</p> </blockquote> <p>“No, not much… I guess I could ‘branch out’ some.” Percy smiled slightly. He listened carefully to what Oliver was saying. (He would never admit waiting to hear the answer of the last question.) He furrowed his eyebrows. “Don’t they? That’s unfortunate. As long as you’re alright though.” He chewed on his lip for a moment. “Is there anyone you’re interested in?” He could’ve slapped himself for asking that question. If he said ‘yes’, Percy knew he was going to spend the rest of the time being miserable, thinking about this ‘other person’. If he said ‘no’, he’d spend the rest of his evening trying to drop terrible, terrible hints. It would all surely be humiliating.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver felt a twinge of hope at Percy’s question. Why would he be asking if he didn’t have a reason to want to know? Then again, maybe he was just being polite, carrying the conversation. Oliver cursed himself internally. He was acting like a hormonal teenager, for Merlin’s sake. He worked his mouth into a smirk to cover how flustered he actually was. “Maybe.” </p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17017168927http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17017168927Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:40:20 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/17013302998/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/16999210848/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“It’s nice… cozy. I like it.” Oliver said with a small laugh, beginning to feel a bit more comfortable. He walked around to the front of the sofa and sat down, scratching the cat between it’s ears. He patted the sofa beside him, quirking a smile at Percy. “So, how are things going other than work?” He asked. “You know, what’s going on in your life right now, any complaints, are you seeing anyone…?” Oliver fought to keep the last question sounding nonchalant.</p> </blockquote> <p>“It is. It’s rather small, but it does.” Percy smiled slightly. He was glad that Oliver felt comfortable enough to go ahead and sit down. A bit of relief swept over him. He sat next to Oliver and kept his gaze. “Aside from work? There hardly is anything beyond work, aside from family. They’re… well, them. I could complain, but it’s probably very similar to my complaints back when I was a kid.” He looked down. “I’m not seeing anyone. Hardly any time to…” He looked back up. “How about you? What’s your life beyond Quidditch? Are you seeing anyone?” He was sort of glad that Oliver had asked that question, it gave him an excuse to ask the same.</p> </blockquote> <p>“Nothing beyond work and family? Don’t you think you could branch out a little?” Oliver joked gently. He sighed and continued talking. “Life beyond Quidditch is alright. My parents don’t exactly approve, though but it’s alright…” Oliver looked at the fire crackling in a small fireplace. “I’m not seeing anyone either.” He made eye contact with Percy for a couple seconds but then then looked away quickly, trying to suppress the thoughts coming up in his head, not wanting to think about how much he wanted to kiss Percy right now. </p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17015089060http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/17015089060Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:54:58 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/16994573790/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/16990425763/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Oliver took Percy’s hand, trying to keep himself calm. With a crack, Oliver felt the very distinct sensation of apparation pass over him and then release and he found himself in Percy’s flat. <em>Why did I bring this up?</em> He asked himself as he awkwardly looked around, trying to convince himself that this wasn’t weird. It was, after all, just a couple of mates hanging out at one mate’s flat.</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy let go of Oliver’s hand quickly and stepped away. What on earth was he thinking? He swayed awkwardly on the spot for a moment. “This is it…” He realized how awkward that sounded. “This is the living room that we’ve apparated into. And as you can see, seated on the couch is my cat who thinks that he owns the place. I believe Hermes is out hunting.” Percy was kind of glad that working in the Ministry had expanded his small talk skills.</p> </blockquote> <p>“It’s nice… cozy. I like it.” Oliver said with a small laugh, beginning to feel a bit more comfortable. He walked around to the front of the sofa and sat down, scratching the cat between it’s ears. He patted the sofa beside him, quirking a smile at Percy. “So, how are things going other than work?” He asked. “You know, what’s going on in your life right now, any complaints, are you seeing anyone…?” Oliver fought to keep the last question sounding nonchalant.</p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/16999210848http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/16999210848Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:59:27 -0500Percy/Oliver Post War<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://not-weatherby.tumblr.com/post/16979778506/percy-oliver-post-war">not-weatherby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/16966153688/percy-oliver-post-war">oliverpuddlemerewood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Oliver broke into a grin and had to stop himself from reaching out and taking Percy’s hand. He took another sip of his drink, longer this time but still leaving most of it in the glass. “We could apperate.” He suggested. He was actually feeling a bit nervous. He was only ever nervous before matches, not in situations like this,</p> </blockquote> <p>Percy smiled a little, before turning the drink up to his lips and drinking a slightly longer drink than the others. “Well, let’s go, then.” <em>Before I change my mind,</em> he thought. Because a big part of him was freaking out, and screaming at him that this was completely ridiculous. He stood up, disregarding the rest of his drink, and extended his hand to Oliver.</p> </blockquote> <p>Oliver took Percy’s hand, trying to keep himself calm. With a crack, Oliver felt the very distinct sensation of apparation pass over him and then release and he found himself in Percy’s flat. <em>Why did I bring this up?</em> He asked himself as he awkwardly looked around, trying to convince himself that this wasn’t weird. It was, after all, just a couple of mates hanging out at one mate’s flat. </p>http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/16990425763http://oliverpuddlemerewood.tumblr.com/post/16990425763Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:20:37 -0500