the Knight Mansion

Jordan arrived back from break, 5 bags floating behind her. She was greeted at the door by their house elf Sari.
"Mistress is back from school." The young elf said. She snapped her fingers and Jordan's bags floated up to her room.

Jordan smiled at the elf," Mother and Father are?"

" Master is at work and Mistress is at tea with Countess Ferral. In the morning they leave for America to visit your sister." the elf replied.

"Perfect, I'll be up in my room, send some tea." Jordan said, as she climbed up the stairs to her room. She could have a lot of fun while her parents were away this break.

Ryan was feeling really generous this year so he went off buying a lot of Christmas presents. He even decided to get Jordan a few things. He hoped she wouldn't get the wrong idea about things but she probably would. It wasn't to thank her for sex or anything but he kind of felt bad for treating her the way he did. They didn't end on good terms either. He picked up her Christmas presents and was on her way to Knight Mansion. Ryan got there fast and walked up to the door, knocking a few times. He wondered if Jordan's parents were home and secretly hoped they weren't.

Jordan heard a knock she called down to Sari but the elf must of been in the kitchen and not heard. She sighed and trudged back down the stairs, annoyed at whoever was at the door for making her walk so much in heels.

She opeaned the door with a bang and was surprised at who was there. " Black." was all she said. It wasn't a question, nor a greeting. It was more of a statement.

She wasn't mad at him, she was more...curious.

Ryan had to wait a little while before someone opened the door. He was surprised to see Jordan. He expected a house elf or one of her parents. "Jordan." He replied. Ryan was nervous but tried not to show it. He fixed his collar on his shirt and then ran his fingers through his own hair. "Are you going to invite me in or make me stand in the cold?" It was freezing and Ryan hated the cold weather.

Jordan leaned back into the door, so the doorway was open. " Oh by all means."

Letting him in, she slammed the door behind him. Again she wasn't mad, just curious. Plus she always slammed doors. She lead him into the sitting room. Her dad's set of brandy, in a crystal holder, with two glasses and a pitcher of ice was sitting on the coffe table. Jordan moved over to the bar in the back.

" My parents are out, dunno where the elf is...You want anything?" Jordan asked Ryan, making herself an appletini. " My dad loves muggle drinks and my mum taught me to make a cosmo at 8 so we have pretty much everything."

Ryan sat down on a chair and put the bag on the floor next to him. He was surprised her mom taught her to make drinks so young. Trista was 14 and still didn't know how to make any drinks with alcohol. His dad started to teach him at 15. "Rum and coke thanks." He managed to smile at her. "Must be nice having the house to yourself. I only get my house to myself sometimes. So glad we're on break though. I was getting annoyed with having to go to classes all the time and so many teachers around. I like being able to do things my own way in my own time."

Jordan nodded, mixing his drink and bringing it over to the couches. " Yea, unsupervised fun had Black written all over it," She smirked, " And of course my name as well."

Taking a sip she then went stright to the point, Jordan didn't do bullshitting and it was a quality she liked about herself. " So, what brings you over here, I didn't even know you knew where I lived."

Ryan shrugged. "Your name definitely mine not so much." He was doing his best to make his relationship work even though not having sex for about four months was killing him he was willing to do it to make his relationship a good one. "It's hard to miss your house Jordan same as mine. But let's just say I was feeling a little extra generous this year." He picked up the bag and held it out to her. "Merry early Christmas."

Jordan paused mid smirk, " This is not the Ryan I'm used to." She stopped herself from making a crack on how Reyna must of chopped off his balls. He did get her a gift after all. She hadn't even thought to get him one, or anyone else yet for that matter.

She took the wrapped presant from his hands and slowly unwrapping it. She had no clue what was inside.

Ryan rolled his eyes. "Don't get used to it you won't be seeing this side of me ever again. It was a rare generous feeling that's all." He thought maybe he should tell her what he got her. "It has a 25 galleon gift card for that little hairdressing place in Hogsmeade. There's a sweet box from Honeydukes which has Bertie bott's jelly beans, chocolate frogs, fudge flies, and jelly slugs." He had to pause to remember what else there was. "Then there are cauldron cakes, acid pops, and a chocolate wand." He thought for a minute to make sure he said everything there was. Ya he said everything.

Jordan gave Ryan a smile. She had been thinking of dyeing her hair, and though she kept it a secret-she loved late night snacking on Honeyduke candy.

" Wow, thanks." She pulled Ryan into a hug. Woah-that was weird, she though but she shook her head and eased back into her seat. " I didn't get you anything-shit I think I actually feel bad about it."

She was glad that she and Black were starting to become friends, they were so alike it made sense.

Ryan was stunned when Jordan hugged him. He was relieved she didn't kiss him. Right now he was vulnerable since he hadn't done anything in a while and if she tried to initiate anything he didn't know what he would do in return. "No problem. You don't have to give me anything. Like I said I was feeling generous it's not a normal thing with me." He shrugged and sat back in his seat. He smirked at her. "Any new conquests?"

Jordan smirked, she could tell Black wasn't getting any. " Wish to live through my sexual exploits?"

She thought for a moment, " There was a couple of hook-ups. I've chatted up a few guys...hell will break lose over break-I'm sure." She then wondered if she should ask about Reyna. " How's your girl?"

"No just curious. If I want it I can get it. No sex for four months isn't a big deal." Ryan couldn't help but roll his eyes. No sex for four months was killing him but he would never tell Jordan that. "Doesn't sound like you've been that sexually active either Jordan. Shame. Look at how sexually active we were a while ago. It's crazy how fast time has gone by and everything else." When Jordan mentioned Reyna Ryan smiled. "She's great. She's spending Christmas Eve with me and my family."

Jordan cocked her eye, " That's a big step." She wondered if Ryan's family was just as... she couldn't think of a word to decribe him but she wondered if his family was just like him.

"Well maybe I'm looking to settle down too. Then again, if you and I are both taken, who will be the school sluts?" She smirked into her drink. She didn't really want Ryan to know she hated her dry spell. She was sure he was hating having to wait four months too. That seemed like a long time, but Jordan couldn't really say much. Her last real relationship had started, and ended, with drunken sex.

"It is a big step. My mom's great. Reyna's the first girl she's meeting. My dad is great...most of the time. Sometimes he drinks a little too much alcohol so thinks get out of hand. My sister Trista is a Beauxbatons girl but she's a sweet kid. My mom told me to never bring a girl home because of my past but I convinced her Reyna wasn't like all the other girls." Ryan knew Jordan didn't care about him and Reyna but he wanted to tell her anyway. He was excited and anxious at the same time.

He tried not to but Ryan rolled his eyes. "I don't think you could settle down Jordan. You love sex too much. Besides could you stop causing trouble all together? I don't think you could. You love sex and everything that goes along with being promiscuous." He was being honest with her. He didn't think she could settle down. He never thought he would either until he found someone different from the rest.

Jordan shrugged, lazily refilling her drink with her father's brandy. " Black, you'd be surprised. Being in a relationship dosn't mean I stop having sex or causing trouble. It just means I get to do it with someone I like more then the rest. I wouldn't make a guy wait for it. Relationships should be fun, a little messy and full of sex. At least that's my definition." If Jordan found the right guy who was looking for more then a night of fun, she would stay with him, if don't she didn't care much-that was just her outlook on life.

She did actually listen to Ryan babble about Reyna, it's not like she didn't care- she just didn't not care. " Well everyone's parents booze up a little." She paused, then continued, " What types of girls were you bringing home before that mummy didn't like?"

Ryan nodded. "That makes sense. I don't mind waiting for Reyna as much as I thought I'd mind. She's great she really is but when you're used to have sex all the time it's not easy to stop. For a while I didn't think I'd be able to do it but here I am 4 months later still going strong. Some guys like the challenge Jordan. Not all guys expect a girl to give it up right away." He paused mid thought. "Usually that's how I'd be but not with Reyna. Before I expected a girl to have sex with me right away whenever I wanted it." When Jordan asked about the girls Ryan tried to think of a way to describe them. "Girls like you. The ones I would just have sex with and then they'd leave. She walked in on me once or twice and after that she said she never wanted to see or meet any of the girls I dated or slept with."

Jordan hesitated. She nearly really thought about how she came off to guys. Did Ryan really think she just gave it away freely? Then again, why care? Not like Ryan was into her anymore anyway.

" Girls like me, who walk all over guys in stiletto heels.." She mumered, drinking deeply from her glass. She shook her head, " You think you know me Black, don't you?" She hadn't ment it to come off like fighting words but for some reason she was a bit hurt. Jordan had a lot more respect for herself then any of Black's previous bimbos.

"Ya girls like you. The ones I would only have sex with. We never dated. We never were anything. We had sex by the lake and that was that. My mom hated when she'd see the girls I'd bring home and then they'd leave in the morning. If she saw them more than once she hated them that much more. Doesn't matter anyway it's not like we're ever having sex again." He smirked and the said to her cockily, "You were good though. I'll admit that much." He liked being his cocky jerk self. It was more fun than anything. When he was Reyna it didn't want to come out but around Jordan it did.

Jordan raised her eyebrows, " Well it means so much that the great black thinks I'm a great shag." She lowered her eyes and flirted harmlessly, " And don't pretend it won't happen again. Why if I walked over to you, sat on your lap and gave you a taste. Outwardly you'd say you didn't want it, but on the inside?" She leaned back.

" But you love Reyna, and I'm not all that interested in you anymore, which I guess is good for both of us." She winked. She knew she was being a bit outragous, but no boy ever denied her; not even the one's with girlfriends. Sadly she knew Black, and the many other like him. A zebra never really changes his stripes.

"On the inside I want to have sex. I've wanted to for the past four months. I even surprised myself with my self control. I never knew I could hold back the way I do but I'm glad I do it. Even if you did try I wouldn't take the bait." He told her honestly and shifted his body in the chair. "I have changed for the most part. Ryan Black the jerk is still there but sometimes I can be nice and caring. I choose not to be because the jerk side is more fun. If people don't like it I really don't care."

Jordan smirked, " Thats the way to go Black." She finished off her second drink, noticing she was going at an alarming rate and should stop before she couldn't controll herself. However she was getting bored, there had to be something fun she and Black could do...

" So, not that this hasn't been fun, but what should we do now?" She eyed him, wondering if he had any ideas.

Ryan shrugged and put his glass down on the floor. "What do you want to do? It is boring here so far so I'm down for anything. Do you have any ideas?" He didn't know what there was to do at the house since he had never been there before. Since he did go to Jordan's house uninvited he thought it would be rude of him to suggest something so he was going to just wait until she had some kind of idea. For now he was just sitting there looking at her.

Jordan sighed and flipped her hair. " Well we have a pool downstairs.... and one of those muggle theaters. My mum has a huge closet too with a catwalk," She smirked- she sometimes loved trying on her mum's clothes and strutting down the raied platform;even though she hated the thought of modeling. " Or we could leave the house, dunno you're the houseguest."

Jordan hated thinking of things to do, she never really knew what guys did for fun-besides sex of course.