Where The Night Takes Us

Earlier that day Hallie had sat through a grueling three hour auror interview and after displaying a wide variety of emotions the stress caused by the interview alone was enough to make anyone want to shot of pain-numbing alcohol. Knowing that it could take two to three days before she finds out whether she was accepted to train as an auror Ballie wanted to celebrate whatever outcome before she found out, which many would think rather weird. Hallie, however had her reasons: she didn't want to have a drunken, tearful night drowning her sorrows away if she didn't get the job - that was far too trashy.

After spending the afternoon with Maura and Kenneth in London her final chance to let her hair down and escape the trauma of the interview came later in the evening. She had visited the night club once or twice, usually attending less due to it's location being in Knockturn Alley, a place with a reputation for the darkest arts. Despite that Satan's was the best wizarding night club in the country and it was well worth the entrance fee.

At half past nine Hallie was ready. Rather than styling her hair straight with sleakeazy's hair potion she had used a Muggle curling iron and parted it in the centre before squeezing into a stylish, cleavage-hazard dress. She'd told her Mum she would be staying at Maura's that evening, meaning she really was planning to let her hair down and see where the night too her. Whether it led her to a handsome man's bed or back to Maura's. She wanted fun. A final chance to enjoy herself before being depressed for failing to secure the job or being too focused on her new job.

'See you tomorrow Mum. Love you.' Hallie said, giving her Mum a hug and a kiss before placing her wand in a matching bag strapped across her shoulder and apparating to Knockturn Alley, her Mother's words of 'stay safe' filtering in and out of her ears.

The alley was dark and lantern lit. The moon illuminated the cobbles before the concealed entrance to Satan's, which wasn't well hidden seeing as all the pre-drinkers were heading that direction from Diagon Alley's famous Leaky Cauldron. Showing her apparition license as identification and paying the entrance fee Hallie entered the cool club. Half of which was a bar and place where Hallie would be meeting her friends.

'Cherry Liquor with soda, ice and umbrella please.' Hallie asked at the bar, which was faintly lit in neon blue and green. Handing over the four sickles Hallie headed over to a booth halfway along from the door that was round and the seats were coated in dragon hide. Classy.

Hallie: http://images.blastro.com/images/artist_images/full/full_brittany_snow_artist_photo27.jpg

Joshua rarely visited Knockturn Alley, but he needed to have fun and since he heard the best night club was in Knockturn Alley he was headed there.When he was living in the muggle world before meeting his wife(who is dead but Joshua keeps it a secret) he was the soul of the party he would round people up to play spin the bottle and he sang at the karaoke, he wasn't sure it would be the same.

He took his coat and keys and apparated there.He showed his ID and he paid the fee that for him it was high, since he had never been there.He was looking around and saw the bar and he headed there and said "A vodka shot please". Bottoms up he said to himself and drank the shot. He for the first time in a long time felt good.He wasn't a person who thought alcohol was a solution to his problems, but there was nothing wrong in having some fun.

He saw a girl and went up to her and said"Hi,I'm Joshua, and you are?" His usual introduction.Trying not to act like a creep he grabbed a chair and he sat down next to the girl, she looked to young for him, but if she made a move he wouldn't deny it.

Hallie stirred the ice around her glass with the umbrella before raising it to her lips and gently sipping it. The alcohol within lapping lusciously from side to side as it travelled the length of her throat. As she places the drink back on the glass table that the booth semi-circled around she noticed a dark haired man walking towards her table.

He had dark hair and pointed features. Hallie was a sucker for dark haired men. Especially those in their early to mid twenties. 'Nice to meet you Joshua.' Hallie replied whilst he drew up a chair on the edge of the both during his introduction. 'Hallie Cooper.' She added with a slight flirtatious tone to her voice and the tilt of her head. The night had only just started and her friends hadn't arrived so she didn't want to blow it straight away with Joshua yet, she tried to not to think to much and simply live in the moment.

An older man was watching them from the bar enviously. Either he wanted a bit of the blonde or swung the other way. Not really caring Hallie moved round so that she was in the centre of the booth. 'These seats are comfier you know.' She told him, hinting for him to join her in the booth as opposed to sit on the edge.

(OOC: Do wizards have cellphones or something like that)

Joshua heard her voice and thought he had heard it before somewhere in Diagon Alley, but he was sure he just confused her with someones else.
"Nice to meet you too,Hallie.So I guess you were in Hogwarts right?I always like to guess people's houses so I'm guessing you are a Gryffindor."He thought she was sexy, and he noticed the man in the bar when the girl saw him.He thought the guy in the bar was jealous and he noticed he wasn't watching Hallie, but him.After seeing the guy looking at him he was confused, he could be watching him because he wanted him or because he was jealous of him.

She moved he thought he had done something wrong and was ready to walk away until the blonde said something that sounded like she wanted him to sit next to her."Oh really, if you don't mind I'll sit there too"He stood up and sat next to her.He was a gentleman so he didn't want to do something that might be inappropriate so he kept his hands to himself always.He definitely wanted to take her home(if you know what I mean)."So are you waiting for someone or you came alone?, because if you came with friends I wouldn't like to interfere."

(OOC: I guess the muggle borns would but i don't know if those would who had magical parents because I remember Jk saying that the magic sent electricity haywire or something? And they still communicated via owl and stuff. But, then there is that magichat thing? Which is like a cell phone I guess?)

Hallie grinned as he guessed her house correct. 'I just finished this July.' she said hoping to make it aware that she was of age and that he needn't feel he was too old for her... She was rather interested the more he talked and the more he pierced her with those brown eyes carved into deep olive eyelids.

'What makes you say Gryffindor?.' She added. It was true she was a Gryffindor but she also wanted to know more about this Joshua, or was it she wanted to know more about how people viewed her - unless it was a lucky guess?

As Joshua edged into the booth Hallie noticed his eyes flick to the grubby perv by the bar. 'So is he your friend or admirer?' She asked playfully, tracing the edge of her glass with a finger, rubbing her Tongue against her teeth. 'Oh. I have agreed to meet a few friends, but they won't mind you staying. Besides I probably will end up separated from them at some point.' Hallie added with a bit of a suggestive giggle.

He thought she was a bit young but it wouldn't be inappropriate if they got together.She looked interested in him.Her question made him think, he didn't like to brag so he based his answer in his classmates opinions about him."My friends say I'm nice even to the people I don't like,so chivalry and they say I'm determined and I'm courageous, but I don't believe that since I'm afraid of many things.

She noticed him watching the guy over at the bar and he worriedly said"This is the first time I see him, so no he isn't my friend, and I hope he isn't or turns my admirer."Joshua seemed to get that off of his mind."I actually have dealt with admirers in the muggle world.My dad and mom lived in the muggle world so I visited them and went to some bars sometimes and there were some creep like him, and I hope you don't think I'm homophobic because I call him creep.Do you come here often?"

Hallie's face formed a puzzled complextion for a moment before assuming he had misheard her under the music. So he was a Gryffindor too? Or was a Gryffindor. Neither of them were students anymore, which was both sad yet exciting. They could do whatever they wanted, or almost whatever they wanted.

Hearing him say about how he has many male admirers made her laugh slightly. 'I certainly don't think you're homophobic.' She said before adding: 'You simply just prefer female admirers, if you have any of course - you might just have male ones.' Her tone was jokey and playful, it was clear she was flirting and she wa getting on surprisingly well with the dark haired Me Handsome.

'Not often. I tend to go to muggle clubs - the music is better. what about you Joshua?' Placing emphasis on slurring his adorable cute name. Hopefully it wouldn't embarrass him her addressing him that way, but if it did, hey it was just a bit of fun.

"Great, because I had a friend who was gay,but he wasn't attracted to hims,and I always defended him but he died when he was gay bashed and it destroyed me"His face showed a lot of grief since he lost his only friend who was a muggle. Joshua also hoped the girl he was talking to her was a legilimens he didn't like to be pitied so he hid his family's death."Yeah, I do prefer girl admirers, but anyway as long as they aren't predatory gay it's nice that people think I'm attractive. Have you had admirers?, because with those looks who would't"
She commented about muggle clubs so he wondered what her blood status was."I agree, I prefer the music too but I like this drinks better,This is the first wizarding night club I've visited,I like it a lot but I don't know if wizards dance differently as muggles so I don't want to embarrass myself."Showing his shy side when he said that but then recovering his courageous side again by asking her her blood status"Are you muggleborn?"He knew she wasn't a blood purist since she went to muggle clubs.

Hallie's eyes widened in surprise. She hadn't been expecting that reply when she told him she thought he wasn't homophobic. But it made sense, she too ha almost lost friends for silly reasons, of which hadn't resulted in death. 'That's awful.' She replied, a look of horror on her face. Although she shouldn't be surprised the world is a terrible place. She'd had her fair share of unfortunate luck with her Father being murdered when she seven then six years later her brother being bitten by a werewolf and vanishing.

Thankfully the topic of conversation turned back to admirers. Grinning Hallie shook her head. 'These looks? I don't have any.' She replied smiling, running a hand through her blonde hair that rested either side of her chest. 'Not a single one.'

'My Mum's Muggleborn.' Hallie answered off handedly. She didn't feel the need to go too deep into her family history, especially her brother - that wa something she never spoke about with anyone. She let a huge laugh as he blushed and admitted her nerves about dancing. Downing the rest of her drink Hallie edged around the booth and stuck out her hand for Joshua to take. 'How about we go and dance the muggle way and show these wizards how it's done?' She asked, her eyes gleaming the way they did whenever the prospect of an adventure was offered.

"Yeah,I know it's awful but the world can be a bad place."He said looking to the guy in the bar"If he is actually admiring me I hope nothing happens to him though"Joshua said.

She said she didn't have looks"Come on, you say you have no looks,I have no looks I'm actually wondering how are you into me."He had noticed all through their conversation she liked him and he liked her back.

"I'm muggleborn too."He didn't want to tell her about his family either.She offered him a muggle danced so he accepted while he let out a little laugh when she called it 'dance the muggle way'. They were dancing and having fun and he noticed wizards didn't dance very different.They kept dancing until they got tired and went for a drink."Do you want anything?, my treat.I want a beer and what this beautiful girl wants,please"He said to the bartender.