A cup of Jova

[Jacob Williams]

Jacob dresses himself in a pair of jeans and classic white T-shirt, throwing a flannel on and exiting the Gryffindor common room. He ignored Gooby's question of where he was going, choosing to keep this meet a secret. Jake's feet carried him to the room of requirement where a certain enticing blonde was waiting for him. He was looking forward to seeing what she had prepared for him. He reached the tapestry in record time, waiting patiently for Tova to round the corner.

[Tova Jensen]

Dressed very simply in black leggings and a grey sweater, Tova rounded the corner quickly...already a little late to meet Jake. When she saw him, she smiled softly. "Sorry...last tutoring session ran over." she sighed and faced the wall, willing the door to appear before leading Jake through it and into her cozy little studio. Turning to face him, she smiled shyly. "Welcome back," she offered softly, glancing nervously to Jake.

[Jacob Williams]

Jake smiles when he sees her, even dressed down she's far more beautiful than he could ever imagine. "Hey, T," he greeted her warmly. "It's okay I just got here myself."

He follows her into the studio, remembering the last time they were here and the dance they shared. He flashes her a wide grin. "I'm glad to be back. How have you been?" It's been a little bit since he saw her, and he wanted to know everything.

[Tova Jensen]

Tova smiles a bit wider and shrugs. "I've been doing more tutoring lately...just trying to find time to finish a song between sessions."
She glances to him curiously. "How about you? Quidditch practice got you all tied up?" The blonde was genuinely happy to be with Jake again...she had missed him.

[Jacob Williams]

Nods, smiling at her

"Yeah, Gus has been doing a pretty great job at getting us working as a team. Last match was a close one. Did you see it?"

[Tova Jensen]

Tova grins and nods enthusiastically. "I told you...I never miss a game." She had, or course cheered for Ravenclaw out loud...but in her head she couldn't help but cheer for Jake as well.

[Jacob Williams]

Jake clears his throat a little, tossing Tova another smile.

"Caty and Stella really did your team justice." -wants to hold her hand but can't seem to- "I'm excited to see what you have to show me."

[Tova Jensen]

Tova nodded and chewed on her lip in thought before furrowing her brow slightly.

"I'm not so sure you'll like it honestly...I erm...I finished the song I was writing while you were dating Roxie..."

She offers him a small smile before feeling like she needs to explain. So she blurts out rather abruptly, "It's just...you're the only one who's really heard my personal work before...but if you don't want to hear it...we don't have to..." Her voice fades off and she looks down uncomfortably.

[Jacob Williams]

Jake felt a pang of guilt. His brows furrowed for a moment, taking it in. "I'd love to hear it." He wanted to understand more about how his actions affected the bird.

[Tova Jensen]

Tova took a deep breath and nodded as Jake said he wanted to hear what she had written. After a nervous moment, she stepped toward the microphoned area of the room. She glanced to Jake and nodded toward the switch board she had sat him at the first time. Once he was there, she flashed him a small smile.

She took her time getting ready...slowly placing the headset on her ears...slowly adjusting the mic that didn't even need to be adjusted because this was her room. Once there was nothing left to mess with, the blonde locked eyes with Jake and gave him a timid thumbs up for him to hit the button.

Though once again, she found herself lost in the music. The words just floated from her lips.

This was the very first page, not where the story line ends. I was enchanted to meet you.

The part that made her the most nervous was upon her but she just couldn't stop.

Please don't be in love with someone else, please don't have somebody waiting on you.

Her green eyes held Jake's espresso gaze as the song came to an end, those words repeating off her lips for a final time. She was more nervous now than she was before she had started singing. Why couldn't life just be a musical? She'd never miss a beat. She was so awkward without the music to guide her. So she stood, feet cemented at the microphone as she watched Jake for any sort of reaction.

Enchanted

[Jacob Williams]

Jake followed her into the closed off section of the studio where she first showed him one of her songs. He watched her as she fiddled with the microphone, placing her headset on her ears, taking her time getting ready. Jake felt the anxiety coursing through him, mirroring her own. He knew this song was going to hit him differently. She gave him a thumbs up and Jake pressed the button, music filling up the space.

His heart leapt and started to race like it always did when he heard her voice. It was like magic the way the words flowed out of her. A soft smile touched his lips as she sang on. It was definitely enchanting to meet her.

Please don't be in love with someone else, please don't have somebody waiting on you.

His gut twisted uncomfortably as the guilt started to eat at him. The pain he put everyone through with his stupidity was hard for the lion to bear. Her beautiful voice started to fade as the song came to a close and he stared at her in wonder, tears welling in his eyes. He moved forward, opening the door to the microphoned area, stepping inside until he was standing right in front of her.

"Tova..."

He pulled her into a tight embrace, his hand rubbing her back. He wanted to tell her that there was no one else for him, how stupid he was to date Roxie, and how the blonde in his arms consumed his thoughts since the first day they met. But the words weren't coming out. He just held her against him for a few moments.

"It was beautiful." He leaned back enough to gaze at her gorgeous eyes.

[Tova Jensen]

As his arms enveloped her, Tova couldn't help but lean into him. Despite everything...he was where she felt safest. It was unreasonable...but it just was what it was.

He pulled back and complemented the song which brought a small smile to Tova's face. Leaning in, she placed a soft kiss to his cheek before resting her head on his shoulder for a moment.

"I really do forgive you, you know..." she muttered, not wanting him to think her song meant she was holding onto his mistakes. She had poured her heart into writing it and so, regardless of the pain it held, she had wanted to share it with him. Picking her head up to look into his eyes she nodded encouragingly. "I wish you would forgive yourself..." she suggested tenderly.

[Jacob Williams]

Her soft lips were on his cheek again and he felt a smile creep across his face. Jake kept his arms around her as she laid her head on his shoulder. Everything about this just felt so... right. He should have known there was no one else that could make him feel this way...

His throat constricted and a band tightened around his heart as she spoke of forgiving him, her head lifting to gaze at him with beautiful eyes that always reminded him of sea glass. He offered her a sad smile.

"I messed up, T. It's going to take time for me to forgive myself for that."

[Tova Jensen]

Watching Jake through stained glass eyes that mirrored his sadness, she moved to grab his hand before leading him to sit on the couch together. She sat facing him with her legs crossed and just simply observed him for a minute before speaking again.

"How have classes been lately?" her voice held a weird tone to it as she tried to find a topic that might distract Jake for a bit. She wanted to see him genuinely smile again.

[Jacob Williams]

Tova led Jake to the couch and he sat down with her, following her lead and crossing his legs. He smiles at her while she watches him for a moment.

"They've been okay," he answers honestly. He's been a little distracted lately. "Professor Lancaster was pretty impressed with my non-verbal spell work. What about you, T?"