Tadeo Diaz
Location; On The Train, Great Hall
Interacting With; Laurel Demirci
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Tadeo sighed. He was not one to get embarrassed easily, but what had just happened had been a little much for him.
"You trying to move in on my girl?"After five minutes talking to a Persephone, he had found out she had a boyfriend. A towering, powerfully built boyfriend. Supposedly she wasn't too happy with how long it was taking him to formally ask her to ball, and had gladly let Teddy make him jealous. Supposedly.
In the midst of threatening Tadeo, Corvus had burst into laughter, followed by Persephone and a few of the others nearby. Tadeo had unwittingly chosen the female half of a notorious couple known for their pranks. And no one had thought to warn him. Still, once it was said and done they seemed like relatively friendly people. Though he had to admit, he wasn't sure if they were just setting him up for another joke.
Excusing himself from the group, he walked further down the Slytherin table, trying to spot anyone from the train ride. From what he remembered though, none of them were Slytherins. His eyes wandered over to the Ravenclaw table, wondering if Wyatt was even there. Tadeo wouldn't be surprised if he had just grabbed a bunch of food and headed to his common room to do some more reading. He'd have to make sure the kid found a date to the ball.
Then he spotted something quite interesting. A girl. The way she moved initially caught his attention. It seemed so... deliberate? He couldn't describe it. But he could definitely identify it. That was the walk of an athlete. As he took in her appearance, the strong form, the full lips, and long hair he found himself moving to her.
Here we go again, Tadeo muttered to himself.
Of course she was on the other side of the table, so he had to awkardly walk around. Of course, if he had been back at King Cove he likely would have called out to her from across the room. He didn't know the people here to feel comfortable doing that just yet. As he walked, a small voice tried to dissuade him. She didn't know him, she probably had a boyfriend. Was he really going to ask in the middle of the Great Hall? Of course, those kinds of thoughts only ever served to motivate Teddy further. Life was more fun this way. Besides, she had no reason to say no.
"Excuse me." Tadeo gave her just enough time to look at him.
"Hi! I'm Tadeo Diaz. I'm an American transfer who just got to Hogwarts." If she had meant to say anything to that, he didn't give her any time.
"So I just found out there's a ball to start off the term. Not sure if you've heard, but it was definitely news to me. So you can expect what kind of situation I'm in. I don't even know anyone. But luckily, I happened to spot an attractive young witch who carries herself in a way few can." Was it flattery if you were being honest? Tadeo wasn't sure, but he didn't really care right now.
"You're stunning really. And I doubt anyone here would disagree." He gestured to the small group at the Ravenclaw table who had been leaning over to watch the exchange.
"So naturally, I thought, you need an equal by your side at this ball if you're gonna be out in front of everyone. An upstanding, handsome, fit, charismatic young man with a prestigious reputation." He then paused, looking around the Great Hall as if searching for someone then shrugged.
"Luckily for me, no one here seems to fit that description. Would you settle for going with the new kid instead? I'd love to take you." He beamed. His smile, which his friends often saw, was one that conveyed how pleased he was with himself but also his expectation that the other person was also pleased and was about to contribute something equally as enjoyable to the situation. He watched her with that smile awaiting an answer. He realized as he stood there, that he had laid it on just a little thick. That was okay though. What else were you supposed to do with first impressions?
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