Catch Me if You Can (Kayla)

[James Philius Haden]

Daytime at the open fields of the lawns. The cool springs air was refreshing to James nose as he stood on a rather large and steep hill over looking the Qudditch field. He had just finished his Qudditch practice with the team, a whole 6 hours of running drills, having flying training where the fly through the forest at high speeds. The team did hate his training methods, but in the end it always pays off with their speed and agility at their peak.

James felt so energized he decided to send his broom back with a 6th year and go for a nice long run along the edges of the Forbidden Forest. Often times he runs there as to gain some privacy from prying eyes of friend and rival alike. Alas he was not alone that day, not at all. He started his run by taking his shirt off, the light catching his chiseled muscled in a way that it highlighted every line. He stood there stretching a bit, putting his arm behind his head and pushing it down farther, he jumps around shaking out the stress of the day. He went out for the run, running as fast as physically possible, gliding over obstacles with ease. A log approached him quickly, he jumped into the air, putting he left foot on it and flipped backwards in the air placing his hand on the soft dirt and looking straight ahead, almost as if he was posing. Of course the logs and rocks and such were not there by accident, rather a very well placed training session for James to jumped flip and practically fly over obstacles, what the muggles call parqour, the french martial art of getting up and over stuff. He loved it, keeps him loose, good way to burn calories and it helped him to escape his thoughts, if only for a moment.

He had just ran his 3rd mile in a row when he approached another rather steep hill. He picked up his speed and ran up it as fast as he could. He stopped on top and took a deep breath of the air. It was dark, around 8:30 or so on the grounds of Hogwarts.

"God I can't believe it's my last year here." He said as he sat down looking an old tattered picture of his father, "Top of my class in everything. Just like you wanted." James said with a smile, a single tear rolled down his cheek and splashed on the picture. It was 5 years since his father was murdered and not a days has gone by that James didn't miss him. James almost felt empty with out him, but his lessons, his presence stayed with him, always.

[Kayla Sommers]

Outfit

Kayla was bored in her common room so she had decided to get out of the school. Sometimes just being outside on the school grounds was enough to make you think that you weren't completely insane. As she walked across the courtyard she saw various couples. They all looked loved up and happy and to be honest Kayla kind of envied that. Love was the one thing she wanted but it was the one thing that terrified her the most. As she left the courtyard and headed for the lawns she wondered if she would ever get over that fear. Only time would tell she guessed. In the far distance Kayla could see someone running, a guy from the looks of things. As Kayla neared him she could hear him talking to himself. She smiled slightly and shook her head. At least she wasn't the only one to do that. Sometimes she did think she was going crazy.

Once Kayla was close enough she made herself known by saying "You know talking to yourself is the first sign that your going crazy."

[/color] She joked and laughed a little. Kayla looked up at him and had to admit he was very cute. He was a little taller than her, looked to be muscular, mousy brown hair with slight facial hair. Kayla liked the rugged look. She thought it was more manly. "I'm Kayla by the way. I think I've seen you around before. You in Ravenclaw?"[/color] She asked raising a eyebrow alittle. She was trying to think where she had seen him. It was either in class or in the common room. That was if he was a Ravenclaw. She could have been mistaken. In her opinion there was quite a few good looking guys around Hogwarts, but this guy was very attractive. She couldn't help but check him out as she waited for him to respond.[/blockquote]

OOC Sorry it's crap. It's 2:34am here. O.o

[James Philius Haden]

James heard the voice and turned his head only slightly, the now cool air hitting hi body making him tense slightly. "Yeah well I guess I should start worrying when I start replying" He said holding up the picture of him and his dad. He put the picture back into his wallet and smiled slightly. "Yeah I'm in Ravenclaw. 7th year. Qudditch Captain if you didn't know already" He stood up and put his hand out to her "James Philius Haden at your service Ma'am" He said, a hint of his Irish accent peaked out from behind the heavy English accent.

His eyes wandered over her figure, taking in her outfit. She was, in fact, very beautiful. Its amazing that James had never found her before, him having the reputation of a playboy. His mismatched left light blue and right bright green eyes meet her own. "SO what are you doing out on this fine night?" walking up to her, He shivered a bit "Wish I knew it would have been this bloody cold would have dropped off a shirt here.." he grunted then laughed a bit. "I guess it serves me right for running this close to being late." He shrugged and sat back down looking out to the Forbidden Forest , his eyes twinkled a bit wanting to go in there so badly. He always did, but he knew he would get into mounds of trouble, more than when he sneaks out of bed for some reading. "Could use some company thought... If you not too busy wandering around." he smiled charmingly.

He went over to the edges of the woods and picked up a few logs and used a few spells to make perfectly shaped firewood and put them onto of a seemingly old fire pit down the hill, out of sight from the castle. "I come here often, helps me clear my mind. Plus the forest is quite tempting to go in." He chuckles and took out his Blackthorne wand, shooting a flame out of the tip and lighting the log aflame. "Frankly it nice to get away from the people in there.."

[Kayla Sommers]

The first thing she noticed about him, was that he had one blue eye and one green eye. It was very unusual but she thought his eyes to be one of his best physical features. Kayla laughed a little as he replied to her comment about the possibility of him going crazy. To be honest, probably half the people on the planet were crazy so it wouldn't really surprise her to stumble across someone talking to themselves. Some times your the only person that you can get sense out of. Kayla smirked at the thought as she let her eyes wonder over him very quickly. He was very attractive, that was obvious and she was also wondering if he had been here since his first year or if he had only just came to Hogwarts. They were in the same year and house, so why hadn't she seen him before. Kayla found that a little odd. Kayla stretched out her hand and shook his hand, cute smile plastered on her face. "Hmm, I may take you up on that James."

[/color] Said Kayla laughing a little. "Pleasure to meet you."[/color] She said and then let go of his hand.

It was getting rather cold now and Kayla mentally cursed at herself for not bringing a coat or something. Goosebumps began to rise on her arms slightly but she tried to ignore the cold and walked with James closer to the forest and sat down as he began to light a fire. "I'm not doing anything. I just wanted to get out of the castle so I guess I could hang out with a fellow Ravenclaw."[/color] She said teasingly. Kayla was one to tease and flirt. Sometimes she didn't even realise she was doing it, she just thought she was being friendly. Kayla raised a eyebrow slightly when James told her he hadn't been in the Forbidden Forest yet. Alot of students had. Especially Slytherins and alot of Ravenclaws. "Really? You've never been into the forest? How come?"[/color] She asked curiously. Kayla pulled her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around her knees. She shivered a little from the cold but ignored it. She wasn't going to let the cold ruin the night. If she got ill then she would deal with that. Not the end of the world. The campfire grew a little as it burned the wood and she could feel the heat from the fire already beginning to warm her up.[/blockquote]

[James Philius Haden]

He smiled at the comment and cooed "And I might enjoy it Ma'am" He paused for a breath and eyed her slowly "Oh I defintely would...." He cooed out sweetly, his eyes adding a bit of smolder and desire as he eyed over her body again. He loved to flirt, some could say he lived for it. Its a challenge for him, that he accepts everytime.

James sighed an laid back in the grass looking up into the sky, his mismatched blue eyes seeing stars but thinking about her. There was something about her that was differnt from the normal girls he would deal with, or seduce. He wanted to see how a well oplaced and though out flirt would get him. "It is really akward having no shirt on... maybe you should take yours off too.. You know for my dignity" He leaned up and looked at her with a coy smile followed by a ever charming wink. He laid back down and looked back up into the sky his thought now wandering to her topless and a blush slowly crept on his face. He shoook the image away but it woundlt budge.

"I suppose you heard of my family" He said softly looking more into the sky a twinkle of the start reflect into his eyes in a almost magical manner. "My dad was a Auror, mother was a famous Ammbassador to the Human world. They were so proud of the Pureblood son they had." He smiled "You'd think comming from wealth one would become more snotty but my Dad had taught me better." He nodded and pulled out the old tattered picture of James in his 1sr year raven claw outfit and his dad with a huge smile and his arm around James. "Thats my Dad. Taken 2 weeks before his murder." He sighed and held out the picture for her to hold.

[Kayla Sommers]

Kayla smirked as she realised, pretty much straight away, that he was flirting with her. She wasn't offended by how obvious he was being, as a matter of fact she found it quite flattering. Plus Kayla enjoyed flirting back as well. Flirting was a great way to socialise. It was fun, did your confidence a world of good and was always fun and another point, it didn't have to be anything serious. Just two people having a laugh was all. As she sat next to him, he laid back on the grass. His bare body exposed. She bit her bottom lip slightly as she checked him out. He had a really nice body. She still found a little odd that he was topless in this cold weather, but if he was working out then he wouldn't really need a top.

She heard his come on, which made her laugh. She rested back on her elbows and sighed a little as if actually thinking about it. "Then I would be cold. I mean what would you do to keep warm?"

[/color] She asked teasingly and giving him a cheeky smile. She knew where this conversation was going, whether or not they would actually end up sleeping together, Kayla had no idea. She probably wouldn't turn him down though. He was hot and she was horny. It had been a while since she last slept with anyone. Kayla was actually kind of proud of herself that she had stopped sleeping around, it was hard though and maybe tonight she would break her streak but who knew.

When James started talking about his father, it was then that she realised he was James Haden. His father's murder had been in the daily prophet a while back. She felt bad for James. It wasn't right that he lost his dad at such a young age. Fathers were meant to discipline and teach their sons on how to treat a girl. Kayla looked at the photo and smiled a little. They looked so happy and his father so proud. She only wished her own mother and father were proud of her. "I'm sorry."[/color] She said giving the photo back to him. "Was he killer ever caught?"[/color] Asked Kayla. If it was in the daily prophet, she wouldn't know. She didn't really read it that much anymore. Not when there was alot of deaths being reported, it just got too depressing to read.[/blockquote]

[James Philius Haden]

James sat back up and looked into the blazing fire now, his own eyes reflecting it the flames, the famles of his revenge. "No" He said couldly, he had gone quiet for 2 minutes by the time he snapped out of his trance like state and looked at her, "And it drove my mother mad, and she is now a drunk.." He sighed and rubbed the back of his head "Offical reports say a Rogue Wizard from his auror days, but no one knew he was a auoro... At all he wore a hooded cloak disgused voice...; They called him The Judgement.." He waves his hand "Anyways he was real careful never revealed his idenity, only people that knew was Ministery of Magic higher ups." He looked down the back at her "I.. Dont want too talk about this anymore.." he looked at her with his sad green and blue eyes.

Her reply to his flirting was the perk he needed, his sadness was wiped away by desire as he got close to her. The smell of roses and the cool winter air filling the air like a sweet aroma, his hands caressing slowly down her cheek, then her side finally resting it on her tight. He smiled his fresh breath and white teath just nearly inmches from her lips. He brushed his lips aginst her gentlely as a tease and glided his lips over her cheek and whispered, "Oh I could think of a few thing love." He kissed her neck gentley "You know... I don't normally work THIS fats... Its jjust... I dont know... You not like the rest of the people here, they dont judge me by my name... I suppose I should hold on to that... Plus it doesnt help I am very much attracted to you."

[Kayla Sommers]

She understood why James snapped. It was a sensitive subject for anyone to talk about. Kayla sat next to him, head down and hands in her lap. He spoke more about it, the fact that no one knew who killed his father. Ministry seem to think it could be a fellow auror. It was a strong possibility as many aurors had turned dark in the past, but without any physical proof there was no way of being able to accuse anyone. Kayla nodded when he said he didn't want to talk about it anymore. "That's fine."

[/color] She said. Kayla didn't want him to feel like he had to talk about his father, hell she didn't even want to think about her past let alone talk about it, so she knew exactly how he felt.

He soon began flirting again, and she was a little surprised at how strong he was coming on. His hand lightly grazed over her cheek and down her side, resting on her thigh. She glanced down at where his hand was and when she looked back up his lips lightly pressed against hers and began to travel over her cheek and to her neck. His muscular body was pressed against hers and she knew what he wanted. She had heard those lies before, your different and such, but if he wanted to hook up then fine. Kayla turned her face to his when he had stopped talking and kissed him deeply. Her hands rested lightly on his chest and then lightly slid up and over his shoulders. Kayla deepened the kiss a little more as she pushed her tongue past his lips and into his mouth.[/blockquote]

[James Philius Haden]

James liked it, for a few minutes he relished every moment with her. However in he back of his head a voice was saying no. Most of the time he would ingore this but this time... He couldn't. He rolled her on top of him and intertwined his fingers in hers "I.. I dont think I want this.." He says reluctantly "I like you." He said looking into her eyes "I may ACTUALLY want to date you. Honestly I think we would be great together." He kissed her lips softly and smiled "I'm leaving soon, I may want someone to be serious with."

His eyes go wide and his stops talking, his face really red "Not that I'm saying it would be you... Since we first met." He stddered slightly "God why am I so nervous all of a sudden.." Hesmiled softly "I'm swear I'm not normally this bad.. Its just.. You."

[Kayla Sommers]

A few minutes went by as they made out heatedly. James rolled back, pulling her ontop of him, Kayla straddled him and was a little surprised when he broke the kiss. Kayla laced her fingers with his and listened to him speak. The only thing he had managed to do was confuse her. She frowned a little, trying to figure out what he was talking about, but it seemed as though he wasn't too sure of what he wanted. Kayla got off of him and sat down next to him. Kayla was a little surprised that he said he may want to date her, then he kissed her again. The warmth of his lips upon hers made distracted her from what was happening at the moment. It was only that he said he was leaving soon that she was brought back to the conversation. "I'm used to people leaving, it doesn't have to be anything serious. Just abit of fun."

[/color] She said looking away from him. Kayla was so used to being used that she didn't even consider that he may want more than just that from her.

Kayla smiled slightly as he tripped over his own words. She didn't understand what he meant but she assumed he was trying to say it was her making him nervous, she didn't know why. "What about me?"[/color] She asked, now more confused than ever. If he was just trying to get her into bed, he really didn't have to start bullshitting her, telling her she was special and stuff like that. Kayla was going to sleep with him anyway, until he pulled away. Maybe he didn't want to and was trying to let her down nicely. Ugh, boys, she wished she could figure them out. "Look if you wanna hook up you don't have to act like you like me, I mean we've only just met you don't even know me, anyway I'm not one of those girls who fall into bed with a guy just because they said the right thing. I'm more up for having fun and just going with the flow."[/color] She said with a slight shrug. She didn't mean to come off as cold and maybe a little bit of a slut, but it was how she was treated so she just assumed it was what she deserved.[/blockquote]

[James Philius Haden]

He sighed and laid back in the grass. He cool air making every muscle in his chest and arms tense trying to counter act the cold. He looked up into the stars and said "Hooking up is fun and good." He paused "But I just get bored." He said his voice hinting a sort of truthfulness "I want to be loved. For myself not for my reputation." He sighed once more "I get tired of the spotlight. I cant pick my nose without having 15 people getting oppnions about it."

He put his hand behind his head the moon light reflecting off his muscles. He said "Amor vincit omnia" he said in almost perfect latin, his eyes trying to remebr the person he had met at the Masquerade ball. "Do you remeber the Ball we had a few months ago?" he asked tilting his head towards her.

The ball was grand, the great hall was decorated beautifully, the ceiling had bits of snow flakes coming down, the music was perfect. It was just the most exquisite day. James even met someone, a girls, they danced the whole night together but they even say each others face, He honestly had a connection, unlike his random hook ups. "I met a girl there. We danced the whole night after I made a guy go away cause he was bugging her since its started. I felt a real.. Thing with her. Like I have with you."

[Kayla Sommers]

It sounded like he was in the same place as she was. Kayla was tired of hooking up. She wanted to be more to someone, she wanted to be loved and looked after and basically wanted for more than just one night. She laughed a little about the nose picking bit. He wasn't really joking but it sounded funny. "I know what you mean."

[/color] She said staring at the fire which was still burning brightly. She was tired of feeling lonely and used. Kayla wanted to be able to trust someone and allow them in and tell them her past, but it was hard for her to allow herself to be vulnerable. Kayla looked back to him when he mentioned the ball a few months back. It was during the christmas period. It was an amazing masquerade ball. Everyone had to wear masks and not remove them, so there was no predjudice or nothing. Just everyone having fun.

"Yeah I remember the ball. It was great. It was the first time I felt beautiful thanks to some guy. I never found out who he was."[/color] Said Kayla smiling slightly to herself. He was really sweet to her. The two danced all night and talked, and by the end of the night it felt as though she had known him an entire life time and she still didn't know his name. Kayla frowned a little as he told her about some girl he had met at the ball. The situation was very familiar. When she was at the ball she had been bothered by some guy looking to get his leg over and another came over and made it the best night of her life. Kayla turned and faced him. "Wait, this girl you met at the ball was she wearing a white strapless dress, with tiny crystals over the bodice and a mask to match?"[/color] Kayla asked curiously. [/blockquote]

[James Philius Haden]

James grinned "Oh yes, was realy sexy I had to admit." He blushed a bit "I was white tuxedo with a white vest and a black shirt and white tie, the mask matched the mask had some trbal going up the side. Unfornately I had to change my eye color to both blue so no one knew it was me.." He paused thinking about the girl "Bellus is that you" He smiled softly his eyes changing to a both light blue in color, his hand softly touching the side of her face, the exact same way he touched the girl before they kissed. They stayed in each tohers arms well after the dance had finished and it was just them two. That day James though he had found what he had longed for, maybe it was her? Maybe it was fate?

He put his lips on hers the same way he kissed the girl in the white dress, soft, sweet and sensual. His hands intertiwning hers, recreating that very moment for her and him "Did you mystery man get this close from your ear" he leaned in close and whisperd "and said"... he paused "Te amor semper atque, I will find you one day." He fowllowed it by a kiss on her neck. "If he did.. Well.. The he must be a really charming guy" He winked and laughed playfully kissing her hand, "The dress was just.. Stunning. You were without a doubt the most beautiful girl there.... And you usually are normally" He smiled softly.

[Kayla Sommers]

Kayla was surprised that she had finally met the guy she had danced with at the ball. She remembered him well. The white tux with the red, he looked really hot. She looked deep into his eyes when he turned both of his eyes blue and smiled softly. Kayla felt a little light headed. Alot was happening and she was blown away by how he was making her feel. She hadn't felt like this since she had been with Liam. From time to time Kayla did miss him but then she would remember that he left her when she needed him most, then she got angry. Kayla was lost for words, she was feeling.......alot at the moment. When he spoke into her ear the way he did at the ball she remembered back to the night. The way he held her close and gentle, it was as if he truly cared about her, which would be a first for Kayla.

The next thing Kayla knew she felt his lips on hers, softly. She kissed back and then felt his mouth on her neck. She pulled away slightly, not because she wanted to but because she was beginning to feel very vulnerable and afraid. Not of him but of what she was feeling. Kayla felt her eyes sting as tears threatened to spill, which did when she put her head down into her hands. She was trying to stop herself from crying but she had waited so long for someone to just care about her and be good to her that it was a little scary that it seemed to be happening. Kayla wiped her eyes and stood up. "I uh....I should go."

[/color] She said her voice trembling slightly. She turned and began to walk away as more tears fell down her cheeks.[/blockquote]

[James Philius Haden]

James sighed and placed his hand in hers before she left, "Dont.." He said softly "Your not the only one that feels like this." He stood up pulling her into his arms "Your not the only one hiding from the hard cold sting of feelings." He held her close to him, "I want to be close to you. Ever since that dance all I could dream about was the girl in a white dress." He let her go and stood in front of her placing his hand on her cheek whiping away the tears, "You do not have to run away.. Not anymore.." He paused once more and turned around to walks away, his step faltered by sort of sorrow and dissappointment mix, "But I understand if you do..." His voice trails a bit as he pulls out a hankerchief.

He waved his hankerchief in the air and it expanded into a cloak. In putting on the cloak the cloaked covered his body in a tight leather belted outfit, he threw his hood up the mysterious glow of his eyes shine through but not his face. "Sometimes I wish I knew what real loved is like." His voice dramaticly changed into a deep American like tone, "What my parents had." He turned around and peered at her with his glowing blue eyes "Now I will never know."