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Aito let a small laugh out as a reflex and hugged her tight.
"Thank you." he said. There was nothing that made him feel better. They hugged for some time and then he let her go.
Even though Juniper had just agreed to spend the ball as his company, Aito couldn't feel complete joy. There was a dark spot in his current white world and he felt he couldn't extinguish it. He had decided not to talk about it with Jun, since it would simply ruin the mood.
They sat around their small table and Aito was holding Juniper's hand in his. Without helping himself he let a few regrettable words out.
"Juniper..." he started and then looked up to match his eyes with hers. "Don't go back."
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There was nothing Aito wouldn't do for Myriad so he could imagine what a difficult position she must have been in.
"Yeah you're right." he said smiling and pushed back all these thoughts and feelings, letting just the fact that Juniper was with him feel his heart with joy.
He hopped up, squeezing her hand. "Let's go!"
((I know right? They are so cute :) ))
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So he decided.
"Let's go everywhere Jun. Like a tour! From the waterfalls, to the meadow and from there back to castle. To visit the Gallery, the Courtyards, the Great Hall and the Kitchens.
I want to go with you to every possible place." he said softly.
He took her hand and guided her out of their small treehouse. With a wave of his wand he locked it up and started walking towards the forest, without letting go of Juniper's hand.
Even the sun shined brighter when she was around him; this, this must be love.
((Cheesy, I know :p Anyway, I felt like ending the RP, I didn't know where to take it from there. Thanks for RPing Grace!!! Maybe we should go to the ball thread next!))
Sophia felt the cold, damp air press close to her skin. Her favourite place in all of Hogwarts was the Forbidden Forest, the only place she could really be alone, and be away from the hustle and bustle of the main grounds. She knew that she was not supposed to come into the forest, especially not by herself, but the green and browns of nature attracted her.
On this day, Sophia was taking a small, brisk walk through a path that she knew well, when up ahead she saw a figure. She hurried into the trees and placed a slight cloaking spell on herself so she would not attract attention.
She began creeping towards the figure, and almost decided to go back to the main grounds and allow one of the teachers to deal with this.
However, on closer inspection, the figure was small, and was wearing a black robe. When she finally got close enough to see, Sophia realised that this figure was not something to be afraid of; but was, in fact, a fellow Hogwarts student.
She removed the cloaking spell and moved closer to the figure, waiting for them to notice her before scaring them.
"Hi," Sophia said to the girl. She was afraid that she had frightened her."Don't worry, I won't tell on you being out here... As long as you don't tell on me," she smiled at the girl mischievously. She noticed that the girl had a book in her hands, so sat down with her back against the tree next to her. Her robed fanned out around her and the breeze began to blow heavily.
Reaching into her pocket, Sophia pulled out a copy of one of her favourite books: Maximum Ride by James Patterson. She crossed her legs in front of her, and made a gesture to the other girl to ask what she was reading.
"I'm Sophia. I've never heard of that book, is it good? Wait, that was a silly question, if it's your favourite book then it must be good!" Sophia knew she was rambling, but the words just kept spelling out of her mouth, she was never usually this chatty."And in answer to your second question, I come here because it's the only place where I can seem to get any peace and quiet. It reminds me of home." At the word 'home,' Sophia began to reminisce about her childhood: long walks through the fields, climbing to the tops of the highest hills just to run back down again, being able to learn outside when she was in school and could embrace the fresh air.
As much as she loved Hogwarts, she hated having to be inside so much, surrounded by cold, hard bricks, and so many people.
"Well Audrey, I shall make sure to go the the library later and have a look around for this book." Sophia didn't have too many friends, but she liked Audrey, they seemed very similar."So, what's London like?" Sophia had never been to a big city, she had spent her childhood moving between the farm in Ireland, and the country house in Spain. She loved the outdoors and the clean air. To her, a place as busy and loud and smelly as London could not make a very nice home, but obviously some people felt differently.
((That's fine, I don't live in Ireland or Spain, I live just outside London)) Sophia grabbed her book, and cast another cloaking spell over both her and Audrey. They rushed through the forest, quickly enough to stay away from Hagrid, yet slowly enough to make minimal noise.
They finally reached a small clearing, over one side was a large willow tree, the beaches hung low to the ground and the leaves swung softly in the breeze.
Audrey pushed through the ferns and they both flopped down at the base of the tree, heaving a heavy sigh of relief at not getting caught.
One she had gotten her breath back, Sophia replied to Audrey's earlier question: "I'm in Ravenclaw too, a 5th year. Are you in 3rd year?" She asked, not sure of quite how old the other girl was.
This spot was quickly becoming one of Sophia's favourites; the breeze was minimal, and whilst there was not much light, a soft glow shimmered through the leaves and danced across the faces of the two girls.
"Sophia gasped at the view in front of her. The skyline seemed to extend for miles, and the shades of the sky blended into each other to make an infinity of colours. From where they were, the tops of the four towers were just visible, and she could tell which one was the Ravenclaw common room by the faint blue glow that was emitting from the windows."Do you enjoy painting?" Sophia asked. She had always been jealous of those who could draw or paint, as her talents lay more in music and dance. Whilst she had an affinity for acting when she was younger she seemed to grow out of it when she came to Hogwarts. Few students knew that Sophia could play any instruments as she tended to keep this to herself, but she was willing to share with Audrey and she was certain that they would become very good friends.
"That's cool, you'll have to show me sometime. I prefer music and dance really. I've always loved Ballet, and I can play loads of different instruments, though my favourite is probably the violin." Sophia was surprised that she had admitted this so freely as even her closest friends hardly knew of her musical talents. Audrey seemed like a very intelligent girl to Sophia and she was surprised that she was only in 3rd year as she acted a lot older.
"Of course I like you for you, and I'd be surprised if others didn't," Sophia smiled at the younger, insecure girl. "So, what is your favourite lesson here at Hogwarts?" Sophia asked.
((That's absolutely fine, we can either make this a short RP or you can just join back in when you get back)) "Well I've actually only just been taught how to conjure a patronus. It took me absolutely ages to conjure mine as I wasn't sure what my happiest memory would be. I'm surprised that you conjured a patronus so early, barely anyone has done that." She thought back to what her happiest memory was. The first time she performed in the ballet: Swan Lake with a live orchestra. It was the biggest performance of her life, and it was unlikely that she would ever be able to perform something so spectacular again.
"My patronus is a swan, coincidentally," she said. "As my first proper ballet was Swan Lake," she clarified as she realised that her previous train of thought had been completely inside her own head.
"That sounds like a lovely memory. What sort of dog is she?" Sophia asked, she could see from the moisture in her new friend's eyes, and the slight change in the atmosphere that she had become upset. Sophia did not quite know what had made Audrey so upset, but thought it may be a painful memory to do with her dog. Because of this, Sophia did not push for an answer, and leaned back against the hill that they were sitting on.
The sun was beginning to dip into the horizon, she estimated it must be about 5 'o' clock and that most students would be doing homework or getting ready for dinner. However, Sophia was glad that she and Audrey had met and had become such fast friends, it was surprising to her that they had only met a few hours earlier when Sophia had mistaken Audrey for a trespasser.
(( that sort of makes sense, so just skip going to the Great Hall and sort of time-warp into the future after dinner?))
((I'm really sorry, but it's getting late and I have to get up in the morning, so I won't reply until tomorrow now :) ))
((Sorry, it's been such a hectic week)) Sophia's legs were beginning to ache from all the walking they had done. After they had returned to the Great Hall, her and Audrey had decided to trek back up to the hill on which they had sat before. The summer sun cast enough light for them to be able to see clearly, but the temperature was slowly dropping.
"That was a really lovely meal. I'm so jealous of the Hufflepuffs that their common room is right next to the kitchen." Sophia panted. "Not that I should know where their common room is," she laughed. Sophia knew that each house was supposed to be separate, but she had managed to sneak into the Hufflepuff and the Gryffindor common rooms every once in a while. However, she had yet to figure out how to get into the Slytherin common room.
"What's the Slytherin common room like?" Sophia asked with excitement. She could imagine emails drapes adorning the walls, and the room being cast in a faint green light. She knew that the common room was in the dungeon, so the temperature must be cold, unless they had countless fires, throwing flickers of green flames across the walls. Every time she had attempted to gain access to the Slytherin common room, she had been seen by a student, who's defence against cloaking spells was far superior to her own cloaking. Audrey suddenly became even more interesting to Sophia as she had the answer to one of the only remaining questions that she had thought of upon her first arrival to Hogwarts.
Sophia almost burst out laughing at Audrey's tale against the Slytherins and Snape. The idea of an entire house trying to chase one Ravenclaw girl was something that she found very amusing.However, the look on Audrey's face told her that it was not the experience that she had initially made it out to be, and she imagined poor Audrey being trapped in the cold, dank common room surrounded by the Slytherins.
"I suppose, if we've broken into other house's common rooms, how many people do you think have managed to get into our common room?" She pondered for a moment. "I mean, I can't even get into the common room sometimes because the riddles are ridiculous, but maybe people from other houses have managed to get in..."
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The very air in this area was rigid and cold. Not animals or creatures of the forest came here after what happened that night. Matthew smirked and bent down to pick some leaves from a plant beside him. It had been growing there since the night of the battle and it had extremely magical properties. Properties Matthew needed for a potion that would grant him all he wanted and desired.
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He spoke of Harry Potter, and Voldemort. He spoke almost...reverently. She decided it would be best to make her presence known, in case he wanted to leave because of her.
She slung her book bag over her shoulder and slid down a smooth branch to the earthy ground. "Hello," she said brightly, smiling widely.
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Kahlen scratched her nose, smiling a little in the silence. "What are you doing in the forest?" She asked. Matthew opened his mouth. "No. Really."
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Matthew smirked slightly. "Truthfully, I am looking for potion ingredients for a three step spell I am attempting to cast." He told her and pulled out his wand. He smirked slightly and pointed it at her head. "Hold still." He said.
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She froze. Was he going to jinx her? Kahlen stood still, grew roots, nothing could have moved her. "Okay," she said a little too loud. He smirked. She stood, waiting.
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"Why do you need a pixie?" she asked curiously, peering at the spot where it had hovered over her left shoulder. She noticed another pixie, hiding behind a branch a little off the path. She looked at it, curious, and it zoomed away. She sighed.
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She tried to smile pleasantly, and failed miserably, it turning more into a grimace.
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She tried to smile pleasantly, and failed miserably, it turning more into a grimace.
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Matthew frowned slightly when he realized she was being truthful. He then smirked cruelly. "Alright. I believe you. But I can't have you telling anyone about this, so. Obliviate." He said softly and wiped her memories of their encounter before quickly leaving before she came to.
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Why has she climbed down? What had she been doing? She shrugged to herself, and was lost in her stories.
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"Of course." He told her. "There's a beautiful flower path a bit deeper in the forest. Come on." He said and began walking through the forest. He wasn't lying. There really was a field.
Aito sqeezed her in his arms, letting her breathe close to his face. His forehead lowered and touched hers as his voice came out all soft and deep.
"Will you come to the Blue Waltz Ball with me?" he asked. He didn't even think that Juniper might not even know there was a Ball in a few days.
He held his breath unable to speak more words. He felt a slow wave of happiness overflowing his chest. The kind of warmth he felt when he was with Juniper; for a second he dared to imagine she would never leave but stay there, with him.
((Sorry for the short post! And for being absent :P))