Escaping Reality [ Jack ]

[Shelby Crescent]

"Just a butterbeer and a bowl of tomato soup please, that's all." Shell says to the barmaid with a smile as she sat at one of the smaller tables far from the crowd. She needed a day off from the housework and the kids and decided to come to the Leaky Cauldron.

Claded in an old off the shoulder greyish blue t-shirt and shorts like she used to wear when Shell was younger, she starts to braid her long hair into pigtails as she waited for her soup and drink. She really should get it cut, seeing as it was nearly at the edge of her lower back but she didn't mind it right now, it was summer and she wasn't teaching. Letting out a sigh she swings her feet that were in greyish blue flats around getting slightly impatient already.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] He said to himself ruffling up his hair. Walking over to the bar he asked for a cold butter beer. "With Ice-cubes" He asked, with a faint smile, as he sat down onto a bar stool. Looking around at the crowds of people.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell lets out another deep sigh after only a few more minutes before getting up and sliding her flats back on. She walks over to the bar, accidently nudging a man sitting there but she didn't care at the moment. "Tom, it's been twenty minutes since I ordered. You should know I'm impatient by the stories that Jay told you." she winks causing him to laugh and nods walking off before giving a man his butterbeer.

Shell sits down next to him and swings her legs looking around the bar. She was here often up to about a year ago when Jay past seeing as he was the main bartender here for the past thirteen years. Glancing over she frowns remembering she bumped the man. "I'm sorry for that earlier... wait. I haven't seen you for a while, how are you Jack?" she asks with a light smile before letting her fingers play with the ends of her braids.

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[Jack Clark]

[/i] He thought looking up to the girl who had pushed him. "Shelby?" He whispered with a sigh.

He hadn't seen her in agers, yes he still worked for hogwarts but since he had his two girls. He was into work and straight out again. As Isabella always moaned that he didn't spend enough time at home, and that he was always out and about. Hearing her apologies Jack chuckled looking up at her. "No worries. And I've been fine Shell. What about you? He asked her with a faint smile.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell smiles lightly seeing that Tom personally brought her what she ordered and a butterbeer with ice for Jack. "Been alright. A bit frustrating right now, but that's nothing new." she says with a laugh before taking a sip from the bottle. Even though they both worked at Hogwarts, being in the Astronomy Tower most of the day she really couldn't see him.

"So, what are you doing out in the hustle and bustle of the city today?" she asks now taking a small spoonful of the soup before setting her utensil down on the side and tilting her head slightly waiting for his answer.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] He laugh a little taking a glup of his beer. Looking over to her face with another smile.

"Just joining the hustle and bustle" He told her. "I'm just keeping out of my wifes hair, and the schools" Jack said, taking another glup of his beer. Bitting down on his lower lip, he looked round the bar slightly, then took another sip of his beer.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell laughs slightly glancing around as well as she notices that no one still sat at her original table. "Well, if you're not too keen in sitting with the hustle and bustle of this place, we could move over there." she says turning his stool til they were both facing the table.

"I'd rather go over there, but it's up to you." she adds after a few seconds before standing up, taking her butterbeer into her hand and taking a drink from it. Shell puts her arm around his shoulders a bit as she felt an older woman move behind her, nearly knocking her over to complain about the service today. "There's reason number one, unless you like me leaning all over you like this." she teases slightly as she checked her shoulder to see what the woman was saying to Tom.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] He told her. Looking at the women as well. As a man came up the other side of Jack and began to complain as well. Leaning closer to Shelby he whispered. "I see all the old foggies are in to day".

Standing up with a nother smile Jack took his beer qucikly and took her hand pulling her away from the hustle and bustle. Starting to walk over to the table. Taking another sip of his beer, Jack sat down on the seat, placing his beer onto the table and letting go of her hand.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell laughs slightly before nodding and following him over to the table. She sets her butterbeer down as well on the table and letting her hand lay limp on the surface once he let go of her hand. "This is better already." she says watching the older people at the bar start swarming like bees after a person covered in honey.

Twirling her ends of her blonde hair again she looks up at him and sighs. "So, how's Bella and the kids?" she asks, tossing the long braid behind her shoulder and takes another small drink from bottle as she leans against the wall.

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[Jack Clark]

[/i] He thought to himself. His fingers beginning to tap on the table like they had done once before on the counter top. "Yes, much better." He told her with a smile tugging at his lips.

Watching her twirling her long hair, Jack sighed at her question. "Fine fine. Bella Is scared about Dillon becoming a Slytherin. Dillon wants to be Slytherin just like her mum. Ash Is becoming to much like me. And Harley Is acting out, because he wants to find out what his real mother is like" Jack told her, taking in a deep breath as he watched her twinkling blue eyes. Jack then pressed his bottle to his lip licking up the contents.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell nods, knowing that she was worried about Violet becoming a slytherin as well. After all, her father and Shelby herself came from long lines of Slytherins. "I don't think she has to worry too much. If she's opposite of my daughter Vi, then she has nothing to worry about. Now Ash is in trouble though." she teases, setting her bottle down on the table seeing it was empty.

Glancing at him, she watched him finish his bottle as well frowning a bit. Shell could relate to Harley in a way. Never knowing her mother. Only thing was that her father murdered her. She was pretty sure Jack didn't do that. "So, what now seeing as we finished our drinks?" she asks with a faint smile gracing her pink lip glossed lips.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] He said to her. Jack actually wasn't quite sure what would happen if Dillon did go into Slytherin, but he did know that he would never lose his little girl no matter what. "And thanks Shelby" He teased back pouting his lips.

Jack wanted Harley to meet his mother but the problem was that he didn't know what had happened to her. After her parents found the suicide note on her bed a few years ago, and they had told Jack. He hadn't been the same. Jack just wouldn't believe that she would kill her self. Placing his bottle down onto the table as well Jack smiled up at her pushing his hair away from his face slightly. "Umm I don't know? What do you want to do?" He teased lightly.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

"If they do, they will be. Have each other and we'll be at the school so we can keep them in line. That's always a perk of being a teacher." she smiles, tucking a loose strands behind her silver hoop earrings. "Oh you're very welcome Jack." she teases sticking out her tongue at him.

Shell leans her elbow onto the table, which was followed by her chin leaning into her palm. She frowns a bit thinking of something they could do or talk about but she felt her eyes linger over to his face and smiled everytime. She couldn't help it. "Well, tell me what you're thinking. That should be interesting." she smirks, knowing if he would be telling the truth or not seeing as her hidden talent was being a seer.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] He smiled lightly. "Your so nice to me.." He added sticking his tongue out as well.

Jack raised an eye brow at her question as he leand back slightly. "I'm thinking green in the bath room" He joked but not showing it. What am I thinking? I'm thinking that Shelby looks pretty hot right now. But lets not go into that JACK!! His mind told him, shouting the last bit. He couldn't be doing this, not again. Or could he?[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell nods as well, laughing faintly as she grins a little more. "Oh, you know I love you Jacky." she teases again before waving her hand at a passing barmaid for another butterbeer.

"Are you sure that's all you're thinking now Jack?" she asks with a slight pout before scooting her stool over closer to him just a bit as she tried to keep a smirk to herself when she heard his thoughts. Shell would never understand why men or women for that matter found her so attractive. "It's not nice to keep things to yourself."

[/b] she adds, tossing her other braid over her shoulder.[/blockquote][/size]

[Jack Clark]

[/b] He teased back, then waved at the barmaid as well before she went off getting two butter beers with a small laugh.

"I'm pretty sure" He told her in a deeper more sexier voice. Jack was joking of cause. "Well secrets are my secrets unless some body looks to find them, then thats the only time they will know the,m." Jack smirked to her. Maybe what he said made no sense to her, but it madde all the sense to him. Jack was just different, and so thought differently to every one eles.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell gasps dramatically, putting a hand to her heart. "How dare you say that. After everything... so cruel to me." she says turning her head away from him with her eyes closed.

Shell just smiles a little leaning forward to his ear just enough she so could whisper, "Jack you shouldn't lie. I'm a seer, I heard what you said in your mind." she says before moving back to her stool letting that hidden smirk now surface. She leans against the wall closing her eyes again but now playing with her braids that managed to swing back over her shoulders.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] He teased turning the over way closing his eyes and crossing his arms.

As he felt her lean into him Jack started to smile lightly. Smirking at her words he turned back to her, leaning back onto her shoulder saying. "I know Shell. That was the whole Idea" He said taking in a deep breath as he pulled away sitting back down onto his chair. As the barmaid came over Jack said thanks to her taking his beer, and pressing it againts his lips once again taking another sip.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell sighs, frowning slightly at him. "You don't mean that. I slave over a hot stove for you and this is how you repay me? We're through Jack. she says bursting out laughing. She couldn't do it anymore.

Shell opens her eyes slightly, feeling a mischievous smile forming now on her lips as she took her own butterbeer and taking a drink from it. "Really now? What else are you thinking then Jack?" she asks, still leaning against the wall closing her eyes again as she took another drink.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] Jack shrugged with another small laugh.

Bitting his bottom lip gently. Jack took another sip before placing the beer down once again. "Umm I thinking. He said then thought. I'm thinking that Shelby should stop reading my mind.. He teased her. A small smile tugging at his lips. As his fingers began to tap the table again.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell raises an eyebrow at him, letting her eyes open a bit. "But what else am I supposed to do? You're boring company, can't even keep me entertained." she teases, knowing how bad that had to sound as she let her eyes fall sealed again.

Shell finishes her butterbeer and sets it onto the table before leaning back still with her eyes closed as she letting out a deep sigh. "It's too hot isn't?" she states, not really asking him but moves her braids over so they were leaning on her chest, moving with the rhythm of her breathing.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] Jack teased her with a little cough. If she thought what she said was bad, then she's got another thing coming Jack thought knowing that she could hear his thoughts.

He then smiled gently. "Yer really hot" He nodded watching her then chuckling to himself slightly. Shelby you raelly need to stop toying with me beofer I do some thing. He thought with a smirk joined with another laugh cross sigh. Finnishing his beer, Jack signalled to the barmaid for two more. There was nothing eles to do so why not keep on drinking.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell frowns, just pouting at him. "I actually never got the chance to prove that I am or not. Remember we didn't go through with it. Although I could show you otherwise..." she says with a nod, as she managed to keep a straight face when she heard his thought.

Shell opens her right eye deciding to mess with him now. Pretending that she didn't hear him when she lets out a deep moan from her throat but it was soft. "There's just too many people in here. It's making the place so stuffy." she whispers, letting her right hand rest on top of her head while the other fell to her left thigh.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] Jack said with an almost straight. I'm a sarcastic little bugger.. He thought with a smirk.

Looking over to her Jack bit down hard onto his lower lip. I'm going to kill you Shells... He teased her in his thoughts. Watching her the nodding closing his eyes. "Yer to many people. Way to stuffy." He said leaning his head back on the wall trying to get the thought of Shelby out of his mind.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell sighs glancing over at him with a frown. "Not really Jack. I'm already having doubts and never see him anymore." she says with a sigh before feeling a little smile form on her lips again.

Shell still pretends not to him and leans her head onto his shoulder once he was leaning against the wall again. "Maybe we should go somewhere less stuffy and maybe less crowded. Just enough room for two? It's up to you of course." she whispers softly to him before turning her head to look at him.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] He told her. He wasn't good with emotions but always tryed to make for the lack of them. "Any thing I can do to make it up to you? Jack asked her.

Leaning his head onto her a little Jack said. "Yeah, why not?" He told her, becoming a little tipsy. Nothing that he couldn't handle, but then again maybe he didn't want to? Stroking her arm Jack closed his eyes still. Taking another deep breath in.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

"You're not drunk now are you? Cause I don't want to do anything then." she frowns, looking at his expression before letting out a deep sigh. Shell didn't want him to regret this later if they did do anything. "Well if you're sure, go get us a key from Tom for a room upstairs. Only if you're sober now." she adds with a nod, not even close to her level of even being tipsy.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] He nudged Shelby slightly as he stood up and went over to Tom. Taking the key off of him, Jack smirked slightly walking back over to Shelby.

"Come on then hun." He teased her again. Placing a hand out infront of him for hers. Bitting his lower lip hard once again.[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell nods faintly, taking his hand and standing up. She walks ahead of him and goes up the stairs, still holding his hand as she did so all the way to the first door. "Now you are sure about this right?" she asks turning around and looking up at him with a straight face, but she was secretly smirking inside.

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[Jack Clark]

[/b] Jack asked her, placing one hand onto his hip gently. Kissing her lips softly.[/ul][/size]