Stop Me And Steal My Breath (Lia)

[Leonardo Phillip Angeli]

Leo was running a bit late; he'd had to stop to actually conjure up a corsage and then pretend that he hadn't almost entirely skipped out on his final year at Hogwarts. After all of that, though, he was in the school, searching for Lia.

If he was too late, she would kill him, he was sure.

He had the ring in the pocket of his jacket, still there from his disastrous aborted attempt at a proposal; he only hoped that she would listen this time. If not, he was fairly certain that Lianna Lynn Marie would finally drive him completely and irrevocably insane.

Now to find her...

(Leo)

[Lianna Lynn Marie]

((Lia's dress: www.elegantpark.com/picture/photo1/47036/medium/1.jpg
The shall to go with it: i01.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/211683081/black_free_shawl_sexy_back_open_evening.jpg ))

Lianna was sitting at a table in her emerald dress, trying to make it look like she wanted to be there with her 'friends'. She'd only gone because she didn't want to go to the Christmas party at the Weasley's. Of course she was sitting alone currently, and was constantly getting asked to dance, but she didn't want to dance with any of them. They weren't Leo. She had 'asked' him to come and be her date.

Now, you may be asking, where is this so called Leo? To heck if she knew. She'd specifically said to not be late and there she was, sitting there like a loser while everyone else danced to Christmas music.

"Hey Lianna, you can't just sit there all night you know?" came a voice from in front of her. She'd hung her head so no one would see the look of embarrassment she was hiding from them.

"Actually I can, it's called waiting for my boyfriend." Lianna spat standing up and crossing her arms, "And just be clear, he's an adult. And he will kill you if he sees you try to touch me."

She added the last part because the boy had reached his hand out for her to take. Just then a group of her 'friends' came up.

"Anna darling!! You have to dance with, you just have to!" they said in sing-song voices.

"No I don't I'm waiting on Leonardo. If he does not show up I am leaving and going to drag him away from that stupid party my mother invited me to."

"But Marco is soo cute, and you're so pretty, you two would make, like, the cutest couple in school."

"What is this kindergarden? How many times do I have to say I have a boyfriend before it goes through your thick skulls? I. Will. Not. Dance. With. This. Hooligan. I will dance with Leonardo Angeli, or I won't dance at all." she crossed her arms proving it final.

Marco and the girls started to back away. Maybe they shouldn't mess with her when she was in this kind of a mood. Darn skippy. Lianna Marie never danced with any one besides the guy she was dating. Except for in her first year when she'd tagged along to the Yule ball with Leo. She'd danced with a few people but Leo didn't talk to her the rest of the night.

After sitting back down, she looked around. Where was he?

[Leonardo Phillip Angeli]

Leo noticed that there was a guy asking his girl to dance. Clearly, this boy disliked living and wanted to die; Leo could oblige that. If he didn't get away from Lia, Leo would oblige that. Nobody was permitted to dance with Lianna Lynn Marie except for Leo; every guy on the planet would be much safer if they realized this.

He tripped the guy that had been talking to Lia as the boy walked past him and innocently looked away as if he hadn't done anything. That done, Leo whistled merrily as he crossed the room to Lia and presented her a bouquet of Italian Roses with a sheepish smile.

"I met some trouble getting into the school," he explained.

[Lianna Lynn Marie]

Lianna saw the flowers and chuckled, only Leo would bring flowers to such an occasion. She looked up at him trying not to laugh, she shook her head.

"Leonardo, when are you ever going to be punctual? Didn't your sister atlest teach you that skill? And wait, trouble? Getting in here? What do they have barriers set up where students can't see them? I really need to get out of this place..." she accepted the roses and stood up. Looking over in the direction Marco and the two girls had left, she saw the two helping Marco get up. "You know, I think it's considered rude when you trip someone like that. I'm not sure but I'm pretty sure."

[Leonardo Phillip Angeli]

"Mich did teach me punctuality. It might have actually stuck if I hadn't met Giuliano," he replied with a wolfish smile.

Giuliano Cavaliere was a cousin of thier beloved Cavaliere that sprouted from Alfieri's side of the family. He was, for lack of a better term, a fop. Leo had met the older man at a party thrown by some Ministry stooge when he was a child and had, promptly, struck up a life-long friendship with him. Lia hated Giuliano with an undying passion.

"Rude? No. Rude would have been punching him in the face for flirting with my girl," Leo retorted. "Tripping him was a tactful way of telling him to jump off."

[Lianna Lynn Marie]

Lianna shook with laughter and shook her head. She really hated Guiliano, "Why in the world would it not stick? Even I learned to be punctual. Always be present, pretty and punctual. Some people just don't understand." She chuckled.

She set her shawl down and looked around. A few people were pointing at Leo like they were trying to figure out who he was. She took his hand and shot a few people dirty looks. No one, no one, gave that look in her direction.

"And people wonder why I love you." She laughed. "Now, come on. I've been waiting for you to get here to dance. As you saw, I've been rather reluctant.."

[Leonardo Phillip Angeli]

"It's more fun my way," he returned. "And Giuliano's not so bad, you know; always the life of the party..."

Which was probably why Lia hated him. He offended her sensibilities. Giuliano had that effect on a lot of people.

"Then let's dance! I haven't gotten to take you dancing in years!"

((Sorry it's short...))

[Lianna Lynn Marie]

((tis alright!!))

"Not to me, I think it's better to show up right away and make everyone think that your here for business. I actually think I'm the only one who didn't go to the Christmas party because they didn't want to see their mother." Lianna shook her head. "He may be the life of the party but he's horrible. Doesn't respect me one bit, treats me like my place is in the kitchen."

Lianna dragged Leo to the dance floor where they'd just started playing a slow song with a few faster parts in it.

"There's a reason for that, mr. I'm-always-on-the-run." she chuckled.

[Leonardo Phillip Angeli]

"I think that Ally didn't go to avoid running into your mother, too," he noted with a laugh. "Giuliano doesn't really respect anyone, I don't think. It's not his style. Once you get used to it, he's not such a bad guy."

Giuliano had certainly bailed Leo out of some tight spots in the past, and he'd been one of the few people that hadn't ever pitied Leo. Now, if Giuliano would get his shit together and marry Mich, already, Leo would have no reason to be angry with him, ever.

"I'm always busy," he laughed. "It's not like I'm avoiding someone."

[Lianna Lynn Marie]

"She almost made me go. I told her the only way I was going was if a meteor hit Earth. It didn't so here I am." she smiled devilishly. "That's like saying, my mother isn't horrible once you get to know her. And we both know my mother is the worst person ever. Her and dad are divorcing and I'm almost old enough to do be on my own so I don't have to let either of them have custody. I'll be in charge of myself. I'll probably end up with your sister for part of the time anyway."

"Uh huh, right busy. Speaking of, what do you have going on that could get me out of here? I really don't want to stay." Lianna shook her head. She didn't like some of the new teachers, and besides, going here another year is going to be the worst thing ever."

She placed a hand on his shoulder and held the other one out expectantly. Sometimes it was hard to believe Leo would put up with her. She was just so demanding and liked things her way, she would often give people the silent treatment if they didn't go her way.