Champion Tent Jitters (champs, judges, guests)

[Samantha Montgomery]

She scrunched her nose as he was treating her like an affectionate pet and she had her own reason to roll her eyes at him, but he was handsome and very nice to look at, she shrugged when he asked about the competition but it made her recall the occupants in the room. "Yes if only they knew I wasn't their competition." she muttered in a low voice.

If only Alice or Maxi could take their eyes off of their mates for two bleeding seconds and realize that Sam had no interest in Frank or Seth, then Merlin her life would be simpler.

[Maxi Borale]

Oct 3, 2008 0:20:53 GMT -5 Seth Inophen said:

There Maxi was, sitting all the way in the corner, a look of fear and shell shock on her face. Seth walked over and plopped on the ground beside her. "Why hello my favorite champion!" Seth said with a smile. "How are you feeling?"

"Seth!" Maxi screetched, leaning over and hugging her best friend tightly. "Oh thank god you're here..." She said, putting her face in the crook of Seth's neck.

Yes, she and Seth were still arguing, but she needed him right now, so she pushed the fight aside, just for today. "Seth, I'm so scared..." she whispered so as the others wouldn't hear. "Everyone else has something, something that puts them ahead of all the rest, and I..." She shook her head. "I'm just muggle born nobody that isn't special at all..."

[Frank Longbottom]

Oct 3, 2008 1:12:10 GMT -5 Alice Prewett said:

Alice really did like Moody, he was not what you'd expect at first glace and the more she got to know him the more she felt he was more like a father figure to her and quickly becoming a friend. When he moved Alice closer to Frank and told her to enjoy it while she could she just grinned and enjoyed Frank's kiss. "You're all the support I need." she whispered back to him and leaned up to kiss him deeply. She wanted to savor the moment of having him close and his arms around her while she could before the task. She had only vaguely noticed Seth, Thane and some other guy enter the tent.. at least they weren't the only couple there then, but her attention was on Frank. "I love you, Frank."

Frank smiled. "I love you too." He moved her hair away from her face. "I'll be in front of the crowd cheering for you. I'll make sure to drag Kingsley with me." He laughed. Even though there was a death recently, he wasn't going to let himself get distracted by that. Frank was going to make sure to keep a good eye out for anything, and support Alice while he was at it.

[Alice Prewett]

"Thank you" she whispered to Frank. "I just hope we don't have to go into the forest.. where the body was found. I'm still not sure what is out there, but I trust Moody. I'm sure he's made sure it's safe, him and the other judges of course, where or what ever the task is. I wish they would tell us something still. I hate not knowing what to expect." But she also knew that she would do anything in her power if something was out there waiting. Whatever had killed that girl.. she would be on her guard even more than just for the task. At least she was prepared for that much. And she knew that now, Frank would be there waiting for her at the finish.

[Frank Longbottom]

"Well, even if you have to go into the forest, I'm sure that you'll do fine. You have a great head on your shoulders. You're smart and you're able to handle anything that is thrown at you." Frank squeezed her hand reassuringly. "And I promise that after the task I will be waiting for you. Maybe over the weekend we could go for dinner or something. I'm sure that Dumbledore wouldn't mind if we left for dinner."

[Alice Prewett]

"Dinner hmm... ? I think that's an offer I can't refuse. I would love to have dinner with you Mr. Longbottom." She said her eyes teasing and her smile loving. She traced his jaw with her fingers softly and kissed him again, just happy to hold Frank. It wasn't that long ago that she'd still been upset and hurt, but now she felt like they were making up for it all.. and she knew that he would be there for her, and that he loved her and that was all that mattered.

[Nicolas Everhart]

Nicolas raised an eyebrow at Sam who was watching Alice and Frank and then he took her outside the tent so that none of the others could hear.

"Friends of yours pet?"

He worried for a moment that Sam could be jealous of that girl because she was with that other guy but quickly got rid of that thought, Sam wasn't the type.

[Samantha Montgomery]

She raised an eyebrow as he took her outside the tent but followed him trustingly, when he paused she tipped her chin upwards in curiosity.

"Friends of yours pet?"

She glanced back at the tent then sighed, "They could have been." she answered but closed her eyes and rested her head against his chest, "Some things at this school...are just as bad as they were at Beauxbatons."

[Seth Inophen]

Seth had wondered when he entered the tent, if Maxi would kick him out. They were fighting, like usual, and like usual, Seth had no clue why. So he was very glad that Maxi had reacted the way she did and he held her close to him. "Maxi," Seth said as she confessed her fear. "You'll be great. Even if you don't see why, the Goblet chose you for a reason, right?" Seth held up her chin with his hand so she could look him in the eye. "I know you're going to be excelent out there today," Seth smiled the Inophen Fomous 100-watt smile. "Better than all the rest, you'll see..." He laughed and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "Alice, Regina, and Sam here, they know it too. They're all fighting for second place 'cause of you."

[Nicolas Everhart]

"You're frowning." he noticed brushing her hair back his lips came down to her temple, "My girl doesn't frown." he stated, but when he pulled back to look at her there were unshed tears in her eyes and his heart rate trippled his girl *never* cried.

"Sam..." he muttered bringing his thumb up to her cheek as she pressed her face into his hand and sighed. "I don't like this."

[Samantha Montgomery]

Sam rolled her eyes, " I'm not going to cry Nicolas." she assured him, " I'm just tired."

He was nodding but he didn't look convinced and she had to smile.

"You do concerned fiance very well you know." she teased.

[Nicolas Everhart]

Finally he smiled, "You're horrible to me, you know that?" he asked shaking his head, he kissed her cheek again and set her up straight, "I like my Sam unbreakable, so sue me. You think *I* know how to deal with tears?"

[Thane Scotts]

Thane blushed but he got up the nerve to do the one thing he'd been wanting to for a very long time. He gave Regina a supportive hug and then.. he kissed her. It was a very very soft kiss, very tentative and shy. But he wanted to make sure that in case something happened today, that he'd at least had a kiss from her first. And that she knew he ..cared. Of course he blushed immediately but he didn't regret it. He'd never kissed a girl before on the lips and he was sure it wasn't a good kiss but it was an honest kiss.

[Samantha Montgomery]

When she managed to abate his fears she led them back to the tent to see Thane kissing Regina, in fact they all seemed to have significant others there...and yet really Nicolas wasn't hers, he was just a friend. An old, very good, very close friend. Who had come here to encourage her and to stand on her side, she was lucky to have him there, especially when she knew how valuable his time was.

[secret]

:::An owl swept into the tent and released a letter at Samantha Montgomery. It had her name on it 'Samantha' and was written in a familiar elegant script.::::


Samantha,

Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Gentle hugs when spirits sag,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Faith so that you can believe,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
And love to complete your life.
And if you can't have all that...
Then I wish you a soft kiss
to make it through the challenge ahead...

Good Luck,

Your Secret Admirer

[Samantha Montgomery]

The letter seemed to fall directly in her lap and she raised her eyebrows at it's familiar script, and almost smiled. She might have been annoyed that she didn't know who her secret admirer was but after reading the poem she was reluctantly touched.

"Your mystery is going to be a problem." she muttered more to herself than to anyone else, but she was smiling.

[Nicolas Everhart]

"And what...praytell is that?" Nicolas asked when whatever the letter seemed to say put a smile on her face, he took the letter from her when she handed it to him with a shrug and scanned it with his eyes, he was tempted to laugh and to tear down whoever wrote it, but Sam seemed touched, which only slightly worried him.

"So you *are* making friends." he said wanting her to talk about the letter.

[Regina Curry]

Regina hugged Thane back. She was used to his hugs by now, and she enjoyed them, however she was not prepared for what happened next. She froze as Thane's lips touched hers. It was innocent, yes, but she was not expecting it. His lips were warm to say the least, and just before he pulled away, Regina relaxed. It was something that she did enjoy.

Whenever he pulled away from her, Regina's face was redder than it had ever been. Maybe he did care more than friends. It was her first kiss, and she had to admit that it was nice. A shy smile crossed her face and she leaned in and kissed his cheek.

[Thane Scotts]

Thane was almost beet red with his blush, but when she kissed his cheek he wasn't sure how to take it. She hadn't slapped him. That was good right? "um.. I .. I just wanted to wish you luck." He half stammered but it wasn't from awkwardness. "I should probably go find my brothers and sister before they come looking for me, but.. I'll be rooting for you Regina. Just be safe okay? I don't want to see you hurt." The look on his face was very real and worried. But it was also supportive and his heart was in his eyes. He would be devastated if anything happened to her.

[Regina Curry]

"Thank you," she said a little shyly. "Alright. Good luck finding them, and thank you so much for stopping by. It means a lot." Regina managed a smile. "I'll be alright. Promise. I'll see you right after I'm finished. And again, thank you for coming by."

She reached for his hand and then squeezed it gently. Regina let go of his hand and smiled gently. "I'll see you as soon as it's over."