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[hexuality]

[ accidental video ]

—here! I'm here, sorry, sorry ...

[The feed starts with a jolt, the image jerking all over the place as if the device is being held in a fist of someone running. Which it is. From what you can see between Ginny's fingers, it's a clothes shop—Passione, which she now co-owns with Angela, who is on holiday as of today.

Of course, today is the day Ginny is late to work.]

Overslept, must've hexed my alarm clock when it went off—

[The video finally comes to a halt when Ginny does, the device set down face up on the counter that she's leaning across, speaking to Ellis the NPC who has been assigned to be her extra pair of hands and eyes while Angela's away. Thank Merlin.]

Hey, you're fine. It's okay. [A hand creeps into the frame and points at something, a clock, offscreen.] You got five minutes.

I'm not late?

[There's a self-congratulatory yes quickly followed by Ginny's hand and arm reaching across the device and yanking Ellis to her over the counter; and without preamble, she plants a hard, bold kiss on his mouth.

Poor Ellis startles and his hand knocks the device off the counter and it goes clattering to the floor, ending the feed.]



[ooc; Come at her, bros. Ginny will be working at the shop, out getting coffee, and probably flying later today, as usual. She's a Gryffindor, she celebrates small victories all the time. WON'T YOU COME AND JOIN HER. (P.S. she's 20 years old now, no one has to feel creepy.)]

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[conesoldstober]

[Of course Howl is a patron of Passione. Of course he is. He's browsing his way through a rack of the more hipstery brightly-coloured men's shoes as Ginny walks by.]

Excellent! These are my size.

[Which of course means that Ginny is getting swept up in a swoon-worthy kiss. Your welcome!]

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[hexuality]

[Yes, and all she was doing is passing by and trying her hardest to be at least somewhat helpful with fashion. Which is... still kind of foreign to her, even after Cinna's generosity and spoiling. And she's wearing heels today to look presentable so her balance is off and it's a lot easier for Howl to sweep her into quite the kiss.]

Bloody h—

[Yup. Well. At least she's a fantastic snog.]

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[conesoldstober]

[Oh, she is. Howl pulls back eventually, grinning. She seems a little unsteady so he keeps his arms around her waist. Helpfully. Obviously.]

Hello.

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[hexuality]

Hello.

[She is not entirely sure what merited a kiss and she looks down at the arms twined around her and back at the wizard who owns them.]

Shopping, are we?

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[conesoldstober]

That's correct. Working here, are we?

[studmuffin]

There's some serious weirdness going on today.

[hexuality]

What, you mean the random snogging? It's not, er, too unusual for this place.

[studmuffin]

Really? [ Because it's the most action he's ever gotten. ]

[hexuality]

Mistletoe during Christmas is a pretty reliable curse.

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[thenormalsquint]

If no one reports it, I didn't see it.

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[hexuality]

Angela! Hi.

[She's laughing.]

With all the snogging going on, I'd be surprised if anyone reports anything.

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[thenormalsquint]

Ellis might. He looked like he was about to die.

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[hexuality]

He was surprised.

[Ginny glances over her shoulder and calls,]

You didn't mind, did you? [Ellis presumably makes some sort of expression or gesture in return and Ginny looks back to the camera, grinning.] Perfectly fine.

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[candothat]

Ginny, you are also cursed?

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[hexuality]

Yes, I suppose so! No harm done.

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[candothat]

The harm depends on who you kiss.

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[hexuality]

It's a curse, Pavel.

[Her brows knit.]

It's not like we're doing it on purpose.

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[He doesn't keep much track of who's working where - so far as he remembers this place had a dramatic (and possibly gay) male designer at its helm. Or was that the place down the street?

Either way, he pauses by the window, fingers knitted behind his head as he considers whether he could try something more colourful. The answer is likely to be a no. Recently it usually has been.]

[hexuality]

[Ginny's finishing up with a customer and sending her along to the register when she spots Chase through the window. She waves at him, but isn't sure if he's seen her, so she makes her way over to the door and pushes it open, leaning outside—she is much more professionally dressed than her usual jeans and tank tops, but the smile is as broad as ever.]

Chase! Are you just going to stand there or are you going to come in?

[intheblanks]

[He didn't catch the wave, and looks startled to see her at the door - it's not the clothes, he'd just assume she worked somewhere with newts toes and salamander eyeballs in the window. It takes a moment's adjustment.]

That's just what I was wondering. [Though he heads towards her.] This is the day job?

[hexuality]

[The smile turns a touch sheepish.]

You could say that.

[She owes it to Angela and Cinna to be at the boutique when she can be, after all. But she couldn't let go of her waitressing at the Blue Light, either; it holds far too many memories—and to be perfectly honest, she feels more at home there than she does here. This isn't her world and never will be.]

You haven't got to buy anything, you could just have a look. [A pause.] And I obviously make a terrible saleswoman. Maybe you should pretend I never said that.

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[destinedtobeunpopular]

I'm wondering if it would be inappropriate to going out and risk being kissed when you're in a relationship, curse or not.

[Translation: He is amused and checking if it's worth any to tease Ginny for it, or if she even cares. He's equipped with his most innocent look and everything.]

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[hexuality]

[Yes, Ginny looks mildly distracted as she answers.]

Relationship, what relationship? I'm not in any relationship.

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[destinedtobeunpopular]

[Blink.]

No. But I am.

Are you alright?

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[hexuality]

Fine! Fine, just—

[Getting kissed by someone who's found the perfect tie for his date tomorrow. She clears her throat and smooths over her hair when she settles back in front of her device, rather unruffled.]

Right. Hello, sorry, it's mad in here. I didn't think shopping meant that much to people. [Then she grins.] I know you're in a relationship. How's that, by the way?