Closed Inevitable

[Nell Night]

Nell still wasn't over the surprised at her blind date being not-so-blind after all. It was nice, definitely, to get to go with a friend, but she had somewhat hoped tonight would be the start of a fun flirty adventure. Sure, she could flirt with Jasper, but he was... Jasper. It just felt different. Still, Nell definitely didn't want to be negative about the evening. She had dressed up nice and done her makeup, waiting outside the door to the Great Hall for her date to arrive and wondering how he felt about all this. Would it be awkward? Would they just goof around like they had on Halloween? The evening was a mystery ahead of her, and Nell did quite enjoy that feeling.

 

[Jasper Night]

Jasper had signed up for the blind date thing mostly on a whim. He'd never really gone on a date with a girl to one of these events, and it felt like an easy solution to actually having to ask someone out. But then he'd been paired with Nell, which was... weird. She was one of his closest friends, which meant this wouldn't really feel like a date. Right? They had spent time together at plenty of events, usually just joking around and laughing together. It had never felt like Jasper imagined it would feel to go with a girl, and he figured today wouldn't be very different. But when he approached the great hall and saw Nell waiting for him, he realized she had dressed up nicely. She looked really good in her black dress, and Jasper felt a little awkward. He could admit he had also tried a little harder than he would have if he'd gone alone, and he found himself hoping Nell would notice. He approached her and then immediately nudged her with his elbow, attempting to return to their usual dynamic. "Did you bribe the Heta Omega leader to pair us together? You can admit it." He teased.

 

[Nell Night]

Nell hadn't really thought about how Jasper would dress for a formal dance, never having pictured him in anything but his usual scruffy clothes, and she almost didn't recognise him when he approached her. The elbow was all too familiar though, and Nell pulled a face at him in response. "You wish." She grinned, sticking her tongue out. "What kind of way is that to talk to your date?" Nell grinned, wiggling her eyebrows at Jasper. "What kind of gentleman are you?" She teased, unable to help giggling. Even though looking like this he somewhat fit the bill, 'gentleman' was the last word she would use to describe Jasper.

 

[Jasper Night]

Jasper laughed at Nell's response. "Oh, you want a gentleman?" He teased her. "Alright." Then he pulled a very serious face, bowed dramatically, and then took her hand and kissed it. He couldn't keep a straight face for very long, but still, he tried. "Is that better?" He asked her, trying not to burst into laughter as he looked at her.

 

[Nell Night]

Any worries Nell had had about tonight dissipated as Jasper joked along with her, giggling as she watched him bow down to kiss her hand. "Hmmm, I do like you bowing to me." Nell teased, giggling as she spoke. "There might be hope for you yet." She smiled, taking Jasper's hand without even really thinking. "Are we gonna go dance, then?"

 

[Jasper Night]

Jasper grinned. "Don't get used to it." He said with a grin. "You should be a perfect date too." He told her. But as Nell took his hand, he felt a little jolt that startled him. He glanced at her, but she didn't seem bothered by it. Maybe he was just being weird. "Yeah, let's dance." He said, realizing he'd been quiet too long. "Let's go." He then said, walking towards the dance floor while holding her hand.

 

[Nell Night]

Nell laughed at Jasper's request, rolling her eyes pointedly. "I'm always a perfect date." She teased, grin widening as she watched Jasper's reaction to her holding his hand. Had he held hands with anybody before? Judging by his reaction, perhaps not. She laughed as she followed him onto the dancefloor, unable to resist the urge to tease. "If you're that stumped by holding hands wait 'til we start dancing." She grinned, releasing Jasper's hand only to put her arms around his neck and pull him close, swaying happily to the music. With his face this close, Nell found herself wondering for the first time what it would be like to kiss Jasper. Mostly as a prank, it would be fun to see if she could short-circuit his entire brain. And Jasper knew she was playing the field right now, he would know it wasn't a promise of anything more. It might be fun, just to mess with him, Nell pondered a little as she danced close with the Slytherin.

 

[Jasper Night]

Jasper laughed as Nell said she was always a perfect date. "I wouldn't know, you're usually just annoying." He teased her. He flushed at her next words, automatically pulling his hand back. "I'm not stumped." He snapped, a little frustrated now. "I was just surprised. Shut up." He muttered then. But as Nell placed her arms around his neck, Jasper felt his face flush more. He knew Nell had been kissing a bunch of people after her breakup with Selene, but he himself hadn't done a lot of that. Did she know? Was it obvious? He'd never been this close to a girl he hadn't kissed before, and he wondered if what it would be like to kiss Nell. But that was a crazy thought, she was just his friend. He slowly started to dance with her, though his hands hovered awkwardly over her waist, as he wasn't sure where to place them.

 

[Nell Night]

Nell giggled when Jasper called her annoying, knowing that it was both true and a compliment when it came from him. She laughed harder at his discomfort, wiggling her eyebrows. "Is flummoxed a better word?" Nell teased, grinning. "I never knew you were this easy to fluster." She started swaying in time to the music with Jasper, but she quickly became conscious of the strange way he was holding his hands. "Ugh, here." Nell released Jasper's neck for a moment and took his hands, clapping them firmly down on her hips before returning to her original grip. "See? All fine." She smiled, starting to move to the music again. "You're like a blushing maiden from a historical novel, do I need to get your fainting couch?"