Catching Up and Jumping In. [[Open]]

[Tadd Levingstein]

Tadd sat quietly under a tree next to the lake. He was still wondering what was going on with him, since he had started being with Emmie, he had changed, he was weird, tense, almost shockingly angry. Naima had been assigned his herbology partner, and he was happy, they grew up together, best friends. He hadn't talked to her in such a long time. He rubbed his neck, nervous waiting for her. It was still warm for Autumn, so he took off his shirt and jumped in the lake swimming, doing laps back and forth just waiting for Naima. He loved the water, he felt more at home there then anywhere. But soon the laps tired him and he jumped out of the lake and rolled unto the grass. Then he heard a voice.

[naima]

Naima skipped her way to the lake when going to meet Tadd. She smiled when she saw him laying under the tree, something they used to do when they were little, just lay under the few trees near the ocean, and talk. She dropped her things near the roots of the tree and slid off her over sized ripped jeans, and pulled off her tank top, so she was in her striped bathing suit, she climbed to the top branches of the tree and did a perfect dive into the lake. She swam to the top of the lake and through her head around letting her hair fall around her shoulders.
"Hey. You coming in anytime soon?" She yelled from the lake.

[Tadd Levingstein]

Tadd laughed at the girl and jumped up and into the lake. He swam far away from her waiting for her to catch up. "How've you been lately. I mean you, have just. Grown up." He said trying not to look or touch her body, thinking of Emmie. He respected Emmie, but Naima, Naima was here and carefree, she was what Emmie used to be. Emmie had changed when they had started to hang out. He needed to have a friend like Naima, one that could always cheer him up, make him less tense.
Naima was his best friend from when he was born till his parents died. 6 years ago. She was even closer to him then Josh his twin. He was glad they could talk again.

[naima]

"Yah know, yah know. Everyone grows up and into something better. I can't believe all this time we've been at Hogwarts together and I didn't know." She laughed touching her arm.

"Tell me everything about yourself, we havent talked in six years, there as to be something new. But first. A race, like old times. Other end and back. GO! " Naima dove deep into the water and swam fast, half way across the lake before he even knew what was going on.

[Tadd Levingstein]

"Well after my parents died, and I moved to England, we lost touch. And I got my letter shortly after that, probably the same time you got yours. I can't believe I didn't know either, I've missed you." Tadd said self concsious, looking down and holding his arms across his chest. Then she mentioned a race and swam away, soon he was catching up to her.
They reached the other end and he sped off in front of her now.

[naima]

Naima smiled when he said he had missed her, she smiled bright swimming across the lake. When he passed her she jumped onto his back, wrapping her arms around his chest and dragging them down to the near bottom of the lake, even though they were less then 10 feet from shore. She let go and they kicked to the top laughing histerically.
She swam to shore, grabbed her towel and spread out on it rolling and laughing on the ground.

[Tadd Levingstein]

Tadd was cracking up, till he was enveloped with water. But by the time he swam to the top and climbed out of the lake he was cracking up once again. he rolled over on the ground next to her cracking up and spreading out over the dirt. "Man i miss times like this." He said laying on his side facing Naima. "I have to tell you something."

[Emmie Damselfly]

Emmie was making her way down to the lake. She didn't really want to go, but she had told Tadd that she would. She really didn't like the idea of him meeting this girl. I know they are friends, but there is something about the way she flirts with him. In class she recongnized him looking at me, waved and then went for his face. What is up with that? Lines of confusion and fury crossed her face as these thoughts traced through her mind. She was getting close to the lake. Suddenly the air rang with laughter. She recongized Tadd's, but the other was to alien. It must beher. She slowed her pace and tried to relax her face. The moment her eyes reached them the lines were back, and her eyes were a deep shade of green.
She reached them with her face slighly more relaxed, but her eyes, as always, gave her away with the deep green. She took a deep breath then laced her voice to be as sweet as possible. "Hello, mind if I join?"

[Tadd Levingstein]

Tadd looked up surprised. He hadn't expected her so soon. But he wanted her here. He jumped up and hugged her affectionitly his arms tight around hers, and his chin on her head, his kissed her head.
"And here it is, this is my, umm, girlfriend Naima. You guys should get to know each other. Best friend and Girlfriend should be friends too. Lemme run into the castle real quick and get us some drinks. You guys talk."

[naima]

Naima reached for Emmie's hand and shook it. "I'm Naima." She said looking straight into Emmies eyes until Tadd walked away. She watched him until she couldn't see him anymore, then tightened her grip on Emmie's hand and brought herself close to her face.
"I know you think you you have some love thing with Tadd. But believe me bimbo. He won't be yours for long. He wants someone fresh and funny. You look more like a nun. I've known Tadd practically since birth, and we're going to be together. Even if I have to step on some, ugh, ugly toes to get to him. Don't get too comfortable."
Naima squeezed her hand a final time and let go pushing Emmie back, making her almost trip and fall.
She scoffed. "Nice. He also wants someone cordinated."

[Emmie Damselfly]

Emmie smiled at Tadd, she was happy to see his affection, and glad to see Naima take her hand. When her hand was squeezed by Naima later, she almost thought it was a game, until the words came out of her mouth. Emmie's eye flashed red, but quickly went back to blue-grey. She didn't not like what Naima said, and would not stand for it. She corrected her balance quickly, but not without a bit of fault. She glared a Naima. "That's funny, usually if a guy grows up with a girl from, what did you say? birth? then he sees her as a sister. A fun one maybe but a sister." She smiled at the girl, hoping this wouldn't turn into something like the night before. Emmie had pretty good control of her body, minus a few changes here and there. Her mouth though, had a tendency to say everything. She just hope Naima would have better control than Alice. Why did Tadd have to leave me here with her? She sat on the grass a few feet away from Naima, close enough to seem nice, but far enough that she would have to move to cause harm.

[naima]

Naima stood cowering over Emmie.
"Excuse me, but I guess Tadd didn't tell you much. You might want to check up your facts. I was Tadd's first love. And he mine. And when his parents died, and he had to move to England from Australia, I was the one he leaned one, I was the one he cried on. We cried together, for the 2 reasons as it felt like I lost a set of parents, and we thought we would never see each other again. We wrote every day for 3 years. But I didn't know he was at Hogwarts and neither him, I. Oh, and the moral of this story? He told me he would love me forever and always. No matter what, he would come back to me. Not you. Run along now, Taddy should be back soon and I think he'de like it better with out you here." Naima snipped back at the girl, gripping her wand at her side. She wanted Tadd for herself, she needed Tadd. Emmie, Emmie didn't need Tadd. She was just using him.

[Emmie Damselfly]

Emmie's anger was getting to the better of her. She loved Tadd, and couldn't see herself without him. It seemed weird to her, that she would feel this way already, but he made her so happy. Plus, from what she understood, she knew a secret about Tadd that Naima didn't know. "You think what you want on what Tadd would like better. He invited me here, and he seems to want us to be friends. For him, I will put aside things to try being friends, but it has to come from your side to." She took a deep breath. The memories of the other night were all too fresh, and it was just a few feet away that she was being strangled by a jealous girlfriend.

Right then Emmie's mind flashed back to what Naima had said. 'I was Tadd's first love...He told me he would love me forever and always. No matter what, he would come back to me.' She couldn't mean love, love. Feelings change over time. Yeah, and maybe he grew out of his love for her as something more than a friend. Maybe he loves her as a friend. She hoped that was the case, but there was something about Naima's words that made her question her thoughts.

Emmie stood, feeling awkward to having to stare up at her. Her glare was fixed in defiance, eyes turning cold grey, the anger and jealous mixing. "What of his love for me? He proclaimed his love to me." Her hand raised to the necklace she now always wore. A silver heart locket that said 'I love you.' "Are you saying it was just a lie, that he was using me? And what of you two. You have been here for six years and never bumped into each other? It looks like he never cared about you enough to look. If he really loved you, then every new place he went to he would be looking for your face. Ever since we first met we have liked each other. That like for me turned to love, and from his words it turned to love too. What do you say to that?" Emmie would have like nothing more to smack the girl and walk away. But Tadd was expecting her to still be there. Even if she had to endure the worst pain, she would stay for him.

[naima]

Naima thrust her wrist in the air showing her bright gold, charm bracelet.
"One little locket doesn't compare to 11 gold charms, each marking a milestone in our lives. A horse, an ice skate, an icecream cone, a girl, a boy, a gemstone, a big ben, a surf board, a microphone and a Lion. Oh, and the 11th? A heart ingraved 'I Love You. Always and Forever.' Oh, and I told him I went to Beathreoux, because I did. We lost touch because so much, stuff, happened in his life. And when I started to go to Hogwarts, I didn't look for him, because He said he didn't plan on coming here. So, by a coinsidence of fate, we found each other again. He came back to me. Maybe he likes you now. But he'll come to his senses." Naima said looking down on her.
"You're going to have to do better then that to shake me."

[Emmie Damselfly]

Emmie found that there would be no way to try and one up Naima. She knew him much longer than she had, but Emmie still would not leave. She loved Tadd, more than she would have thought. "Why do you love him? What is it about him now that you seem to like. You two have been out of touch for so long, do you think the things you 'loved' about him before are still there?" Emmie was starting to sound hopeless. This girl put too many questions into her head. Tadd and her grew up together, could that not be enough? Can I not spend time with him? I would love to spend a life time with him, but so would she... Her thoughts trailed off until Naima finally answered, drawing her back to the real world.