This is a large hall located on the sixth floor of Hogwarts Castle. There is a huge fireplace in the center of the room and some portraits hung on the walls. There are various suits of armour, which guard the room after the sun is down.
All my friends, they’re different people Anxious like the ocean in a storm When we go out, yeah, we’re electric Coursing through our bodies ’til we’re one
❁❀✿Tanya was nervous as she clung to Echo's back feeling his tense muscles beneath her and could practically still hear him grinding his teeth. When he finally spoke what he was thinking she had to stop herself from gasping because she was sure he didn't need to think that she was somehow judging him. She had remembered how he had been when he got the news that Kas would eventually die but it had been nothing like this. Part of her rationalized that it was because Kas was still here, still with them day by day so it was almost easier to prepare for his death while the Lovette's had just been an aimless tragedy. But she stomped that part of her so down into her subconscious she'd be shocked if she found it before she hit thirty. Nothing prepared you for this kind of thing; there was no training, no manuals, even the fricken stages of grief didn't help with this sort of thing. You woke up one morning believing you had parents only to be told otherwise by a letter. A ******** letter! She only had a vague idea of who the hell had actually sent the letter that destroyed two teen psyches and she had thought nothing would make her hate the elderly Lovette's more than she already did. Well congrats because they've certainly reached a level she never believed possible!
She could feel Echo's deep breathing as he tried to calm himself down and felt her own begin to shutter. Never had she ever seen him look like that, so angry and lost. She was afraid what would have happened if she had lost sight of him. What if he went off and hurt himself or someone else? When he snapped out of it he was going to feel so guilty along with all his grief and she didn't want that for him. So when he began to struggle to get out of her arms Tanya tried to tighten them and keep him in her odd embrace before he got out only to twist around and plant a kiss on her lips. Ordinarily she'd just melt and go along with it but this time she just froze not knowing what exactly to do. Did she kiss back? Was that even right? If she didn't would he get upset and offended? Deciding not to take that chance she hesitantly applied a little more pressure into the kiss before he pulled back just as wildly as he came and began pulling them into a random direction. She was just about to ask him where he was taking them when he turned to ask-more like demand-a place where they couldn't get interrupted. A sharp tingle ran down her spine at his words. She had always wanted to hear those words from him, just not at a time like this. But she knew now wasn't exactly the time for reason, plus there was no way she was going to try and take him to class it wouldn't help either of them.
So she went silent and thought of all the places she patrolled during her nightly rounds and all the places she had discovered during her stay in the castle before she came up with three places. One was the obvious empty classroom but he had said he didn't want to be interrupted so she threw that out. It was disturbingly odd how well timed professors could be when it came to classrooms. The next was the Room of Requirement and while it was pretty much the perfect room she was sixty percent sure the room was about to be occupied. She had overheard one of the older Gryffindors say that a boy in her first year had apparently quit being in their house and would take to sleeping there instead and it was only a few years later that she found out that the boy they spoke about happened to be Jer's adopted older brother. So he had to know about the room as well and was probably going to take Gypsy there for the same reason Echo was dragging her off to the unknown. And the last place was somewhere she had discovered completely by accident. It was a secluded wing guarded by armor that had the feel of a secluded common room. If that wasn't the privacy he wanted she didn't know anywhere else. "I'm pretty sure I know somewhere if you give me a few seconds to remember how to get there." Tanya informed him softly as she gently tugged his hand to ensure he would follow her this time around. It took her a few miscalculated steps (and nearly getting on the wrong staircase) but she found the East Wing and was surprised to see that the fireplace was even lit. Either the Gods of Fate were making themselves known or someone was playing one hell of a cosmic prank. "This private enough for you?" she asked hesitantly wondering if he had gotten the crazy out his system on their trek there.
Cara MiaKitty
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I said ooh, ooh You got me in the mood, mood I’m scared But if my heart’s gonna break before the night will end I said, ooh, ooh we’re in danger Sleeping with a friend, sleeping with a friend
Uniform ☆ Where: East Wing ☆ With: Echo ☆ Thinking: I always hated the ******** gods ☆ OOC
c υ r r e n т l y ╔═══════════════════════════════╗ ♥ тanya cнerrι ♥ LookingQuietin the East Wing with Tanya xxxғeelιngxxx Distracted xxxтнιnĸιngxxx ❝ ... ❞ ╚═══════════════════════════════╝
playgroυnd ѕcнool вell rιngѕ a g a ι n♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxxxxxxxx raιn cloυdѕ c o м e т o p l a y agaιn♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxxxxx нaѕ no one тold yoυ ѕнe'ѕ noт в r e a т н ι n g ? нello,♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxx ι aм yoυr м ι n d gιvιng yoυ ѕ o м e o n e тo т a l ĸ т o. нello.♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxx ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
spaceEcho had managed a small smile when Tanya told him she had somewhere in mind, following more than willingly as she'd pulled him along after. Not being particularly exploratory most days, he had no idea where they were headed, but he trusted her well enough, even thought it was fairly obvious that she got them lost a couple of times. It didn't dampen his enthusiasm in the slightest, though. Which, really, was probably for the best, he figured, since the alternative was going back to being angry and wanting to hit something. He'd take a make-out session with his girlfriend over bloody, bruised knuckles any day, thanks.
spaceWhen she finally came to a stop, asking if the location was private enough, he looked around, eyes wide. He'd definitely not been here before, he thought. And it didn't seem like anyone else would be coming around, either. It'd been rather difficult to get here, and out of the way of any routes he'd ever known anyone to have to take to a lesson..."Works for me,"he told her, turning to face her and wrapping his arms firmly around her waist. The sixth year pulled her to him and kissed her again, thankful for the outlet for his frustration. Yeah, this was much better than stalking about fuming, or getting violent with a pillow. One hand slid up and around the back of her neck to deepen the kiss, the other holding firmly onto her hip. He didn't quite know what his plan was, beyond snogging her senseless and hoping she'd return the favor. Normally, he liked keeping his head on straight, but at the moment that wasn't an option, and he'd much rather be out of his head because of her than because of that damned letter. He'd have to confront it eventually, but right now... right now he didn't want to. He just wanted to kiss her.
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════ xxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ιғ ι ѕ м ι l e and don'т в e l ι e v e xxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ѕoon ι ĸnow ι'll w a ĸ e ғroм тнιѕ d r e a м xxxxxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠don'т тry тo ғ ι х м e, ι'м noт в r o ĸ e n нello, xxxxxxxxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ι aм тнe l ι e lιvιng ғor yoυ ѕo y o υ c a n н ι d e. don'т c r y
All my friends, they’re different people Anxious like the ocean in a storm When we go out, yeah, we’re electric Coursing through our bodies ’til we’re one
❁❀✿Tanya had been encouraged at the ghost of a smile she saw on his face and had hope that when they arrived in the East Wing he would have calmed down enough to actually talk. That hope went straight out the window and landed firmly on the ground below when he turned towards her and planted another kiss on her with his hands on her hips trapping her against him. Technically she supposed she shouldn't use the word "trap" since she could escape anytime if she really wanted to. Her main concern was if she actually wanted to. When she felt one hand move from her hip to the back of her neck her she could feel her concern melt away as she wondered why this was such a bad thing in the first place. Her arms wrapped themselves around his neck as she began to kiss him back while a hand crept itself into his hair and she struggled to keep her head above the water. This wasn't so bad right? They were in a private area no one would think to look for them. They weren't running around causing mayhem in the school or even causing a scene with their snogging. Echo was just letting loose some steam he had built up from the news he had gotten at breakfast...right. The letter. s**t. Inwardly, Tanya groaned as she returned back to her original conundrum. If she stopped what they were more than likely leading to he'd never be this aggressive again, at least until they were married! But if she didn't put a stop to this and they continued on she'd feel guilty that she had taken advantage of his vulnerable state and he'd feel guilty that he basically forced her (which is stupid because if it happened she totally wanted it to happen) and beyond terrified because he believes her father has some sort of virgin alert on her person that would tell him the exact moment she lost her virginity. To be perfectly honest she didn't put it past Gearvin but she imagined-hoped-that the older man had enough on his plate without worrying about her sex life. Finally after a few more minutes of internal debate she pulled back with her hands remaining where they were as she took a few gulps of much needed air hoping that the break would also clear her boyfriend's mind before things went further. There was only so much she could take dammit!
Cara MiaKitty
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I said ooh, ooh You got me in the mood, mood I’m scared But if my heart’s gonna break before the night will end I said, ooh, ooh we’re in danger Sleeping with a friend, sleeping with a friend
c υ r r e n т l y ╔═══════════════════════════════╗ ♥ тanya cнerrι ♥ LookingQuietin the East Wing with Tanya xxxғeelιngxxx Distracted xxxтнιnĸιngxxx ❝ ... ❞ ╚═══════════════════════════════╝
playgroυnd ѕcнool вell rιngѕ a g a ι n♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxxxxxxxx raιn cloυdѕ c o м e т o p l a y agaιn♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxxxxx нaѕ no one тold yoυ ѕнe'ѕ noт в r e a т н ι n g ? нello,♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxx ι aм yoυr м ι n d gιvιng yoυ ѕ o м e o n e тo т a l ĸ т o. нello.♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxx ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
spaceIf he noticed her moment of hesitation, he didn't show it; just kept kissing her until she was kissing him back. Had he been more in control of his thoughts, he wouldn't have missed such an obvious detail, but as it was, his mind was drifting into territory he seldom let it, and absolutely never when she was actually present. At the moment, though, he wasn't even remotely trying to keep it under wraps. He felt charged with an unusual sort of adrenaline. The hand on her hip slid around to her back, and a little lower, something the normally-proper Ravenclaw had never done before. He tried to pull her closer, which was basically impossible, given that her body was essentially molded against his.
spaceWhen she broke the kiss, he inhaled sharply. He realized on some level that he hadn't quite been breathing for the duration of the kiss, and felt somewhat light-headed. Of course, that might also have something to do with the fact that the blood wasn't quite flowing to his brain the way it usually did... He swallowed hard, leaning his forehead against hers."Uuuuh..."It was about as coherent as he was capable of being at that moment. He kept trying to think of something to say and completely failing. Honestly, he just wanted to kiss her again, but he still couldn't quite breath right and she seemed to be having similar difficulties. Probably not the best idea for the two of them to snog until they passed out from oxygen deprivation... Other things that might happen were probably also not good ideas, but his brain hadn't gotten that far yet. His hand was still positioned exactly where he'd moved it in the heat of the moment, and he hadn't quite cottoned on to the fact that he should probably move it.
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════ xxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ιғ ι ѕ м ι l e and don'т в e l ι e v e xxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ѕoon ι ĸnow ι'll w a ĸ e ғroм тнιѕ d r e a м xxxxxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠don'т тry тo ғ ι х м e, ι'м noт в r o ĸ e n нello, xxxxxxxxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ι aм тнe l ι e lιvιng ғor yoυ ѕo y o υ c a n н ι d e. don'т c r y
All my friends, they’re different people Anxious like the ocean in a storm When we go out, yeah, we’re electric Coursing through our bodies ’til we’re one
❁❀✿Tanya was holding on for dear life at this point wondering when he was going to eventually come back from wherever his mind had taken him when she felt his hand slide down from her hip and right above her bum threw her into the deep end. An "eep!" escaped her without her permission although she wasn't sure if he heard it what with his mouth practically overtaking her own. Any idea of letting this momentum ride out was thrown out the tallest window of the tallest tower. This was not her Echo! Her Echo would apologize if he stared at her chest for longer than ten seconds, even if she was wearing something purposely low cut so he could stare! Her Echo would never ever in a million years ever put his hand where it was currently situated without fear of immediate retribution. This was a pod person. Or a demon. Ever since finishing those handful of seasons of Supernatural she didn't know which was worse at this point. She was totally getting an anti-possession charm or something and wear it always on her person. Maybe she could get one for him as a second anniversary gift. You know, when she was sure he was who he was.
After she pulled back and took her much needed breath she looked at him to see any sign of change and barely managed to stop her face from flushing as he leaned his forehead against her own to catch his breath. For goodness sake, he just snogged her like he was sucking out her soul and now she wanted to be bashful?! Maybe five minutes ago but definitely not now! At his rather eloquent speech (or word really) Tanya let out an awkward giggle noting that her hands were still situated in both his hair and around his neck before remembering where his hands were and felt her damnable blush heat the apples of her cheeks. "Are you back from the Great Beyond or do you still need a few minutes with your hand on my arse?" she asked quietly but bluntly aiming to look him in the eyes with her sienna brown eyes.
Cara MiaKitty
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I said ooh, ooh You got me in the mood, mood I’m scared But if my heart’s gonna break before the night will end I said, ooh, ooh we’re in danger Sleeping with a friend, sleeping with a friend
c υ r r e n т l y ╔═══════════════════════════════╗ ♥ тanya cнerrι ♥ LookingQuietin the East Wing with Tanya xxxғeelιngxxx Distracted xxxтнιnĸιngxxx ❝ ... ❞ ╚═══════════════════════════════╝
playgroυnd ѕcнool вell rιngѕ a g a ι n♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxxxxxxxx raιn cloυdѕ c o м e т o p l a y agaιn♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxxxxx нaѕ no one тold yoυ ѕнe'ѕ noт в r e a т н ι n g ? нello,♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxxxxx ι aм yoυr м ι n d gιvιng yoυ ѕ o м e o n e тo т a l ĸ т o. нello.♣ ♥ ♦ ♠xxx ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
spaceHer words brought a flush to his cheeks, some semblance of reality settling in, and he realized that he did in fact have a hand on her arse. Which honestly was probably not the most awkward thing about the whole thing, but if she wasn't going to say anything about it, he certainly wouldn't. He wasn't insane. The Ravenclaw awkwardly slid his hand back up to her lower back, expression sheepish."Uh, sorry. Guess I got a bit... um..."His flush deepened, and he swallowed, stepping back to give her some space, crossing his arms in front of his chest. Honestly, he was very actively fighting the urge to wrap them back around her and go back to the snogging. He found himself in this strange sort of limbo, stuck between knowing that doing so was an utterly idiotic idea, but not liking the alternative, which was to calm down his hormones... and think about the reason he'd been so desperate for a snog in the first place. As far as distractions went, it was damn tempting, but... ugh. He'd lost his ruddy mind. Echo inhaled slowly, held the breath, and exhaled, desperately trying to avoid thinking either about snogging her (he was only thinking about snogging her, right?) or the letter he'd read barely thirty minutes before.
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════ xxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ιғ ι ѕ м ι l e and don'т в e l ι e v e xxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ѕoon ι ĸnow ι'll w a ĸ e ғroм тнιѕ d r e a м xxxxxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠don'т тry тo ғ ι х м e, ι'м noт в r o ĸ e n нello, xxxxxxxxxxxx♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ι aм тнe l ι e lιvιng ғor yoυ ѕo y o υ c a n н ι d e. don'т c r y
All my friends, they’re different people Anxious like the ocean in a storm When we go out, yeah, we’re electric Coursing through our bodies ’til we’re one
❁❀✿Tanya couldn't stop the small smirk that wormed its way on her face as she saw his cheeks redden as well as felt his hand move from its rather precarious position. She then snickered as he awkwardly apologized for getting caught up in the moment (she at least thought that's what he was going to say, poor adorable thing) and pouted as he blushed brighter and stepped away from her crossing his arms in front of him effectively placing a barrier between them and causing her arms to fall limply at her side. Goodness gracious, just because she wasn't ready for..whatever the hell he had been going for, didn't mean she wanted him to just pull away completely! She rather liked the feeling of his arms around her thank you very much. Despite his moans and groans about the game, Quidditch toned and defined his arms which made them the perfect snuggling companion which she was sure to tell him every chance she got. She wanted to go over to him and wrap her arms back around him but in the back of her mind she was worried he might still be in his crazy frame of thinking that snogging the life out of her would keep him away from reality. It wasn't like she could blame him really from not wanting to think about it; he had just heard the worse possible news in the most gaudy of fashions. If he wanted a little break from that then she'd give him one. Within reason of course. With that in mind, Tanya took a few steps forward getting back into Echo's personal bubble and wrapping her arms around his middle this time and laying her head on his shoulder. "I asked if you were back not for you to go away, idjit." The word slipped from her before she realized making her pink just a bit. Maybe next summer they should cut back on the supernatural if she was already starting to sound like Bobby.
Cara MiaKitty
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I said ooh, ooh You got me in the mood, mood I’m scared But if my heart’s gonna break before the night will end I said, ooh, ooh we’re in danger Sleeping with a friend, sleeping with a friend
Harper walked down the hallway, a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach. It was official, she was lost, very very lost. She'd must have taken the wrong staircase after leaving early...she also may have gone up instead of down. She was fairly certain that whole corridors moved in this castle. Or she was just directionally challenged. Probably both. But goodness she didn't know where she was and bad stuff happened at this school when people got lost. It was like she could feel eyes on her and it made her skin crawl. That was Harper for you, always jumping to the worst. Like how she was now thinking about all the ways she could be killed if she didn't orient herself soon. She kept walking down the hallway, telling herself to just be brave while silently praying someone would just find her and soon. Also praying that it was someone understanding that wouldn't punish her for wandering where she probably shouldn't.
Lyall was wandering the hall, trying to remember how to find the library. He had an essay due in a week, and it would be helpful to have more to study. It was around here, he was sure! The boy snuggled in his sweater, chilled by the stone hallways. With all the magic, one might think that they could make the school halls a bit more cozy. He looked around, trying to figure out just where he was. After a minute, he saw another person! Finally! She looked familiar too! He hurried over, wondering if she knew where they were at. "Hi there! I'm a kip lost, and I was wondering if maybe you knew where we were at?" He blinked at her, then pulled his glasses off to wipe them clean with his sweater sleeves, before pushing the thick glass back over his eyes. He smiled his usual grin, hoping to find a companion, rather than someone who would get him even more lost.
"You're always hungry," grumbled Selina, as she eyed her feline companion. Hepzibah meowed plaintively a second time, and poked the side of the young Ravenclaw's head again with a paw for emphasis. "No, I don't happen to have anything in my pocket for you either," she added peevishly.
Selina discovered the room in the East Wing when she started exploring the castle, and found it was a nice quiet place to study. It was a nice there was a large fireplace, and comfortable armchairs to curl up in while reading; luxuries a lowly First Year wouldn't have access to in the Common Room as the older students almost always had the best spots first.
While she couldn't say she knew the castle's layout by heart, especially since corridors and stairways shifted on a regular basis, Selina could say she had at least nodding familiarity with the layout. When she was on her own, she learned the hard way the valuable lesson of knowing what was around where she lived.
She also learned when the cat was hungry it was a good idea to feed her, as Hepzibah could get annoying quickly.
She sighed and closed the book she'd been reading after taking care to mark her place with a bit of parchment. In truth she was feeling a bit peckish too, and she knew the school's House Elves could be counted upon to have a plate of brownies waiting for those whom knew where to go. When she stowed the book back in her bag and got up, the cat jumped off the back of the chair, and started leading the way.
As the two of them walked along, Selina saw a couple of other students approaching from another direction. She recognized Harper instantly, of course, though she was at a loss to know whom her companion was.The young man was another member of Harper's House, wearing red-rimmed glasses with Coke bottle thick lenses, and a sweater whose sleeves were so long they seemingly hung over the tips of his fingers.
Selina smiled, and said, "Hello, Harper."
Miss Gryffindork
Maiya Kajuji
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:01 pm
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Harper probably jumped about a meter into the air as a voice sounded from behind her. She wasn't remotely jumpy, not at all. She turned to see another boy in from her house, he was in her year if she wasn't mistaken, or at least he sure seemed like it. Before she could even stop herself she threw her arms around him and hugged the boy tightly, at least now she wasn't alone. It was several seconds before she realized just how awkward she was being. He was a Hufflepuff though so he surely should be use to it. When the words he spoke finally donned on her she released him suddenly and stared at him. "You mean, you're lost too?" She crinkled her nose and examined the boy, part of her irrationally upset at him. Yes it wasn't his fault he was lost too, she'd just had so much hope. She jumped yet again when another voice sounded through the corridor. "Bloody Nora! Are all you people trying to give me a heart-attack? Sorry...Hello Selina, how are you?" Not that she was exactly concerned about her state of being at this time. "Um...so do you know where we are or are we all just going to die in this hallway?" Harper asked, completely serious. She was not about to spend the rest of her life wandering aimlessly down hallways before starving to death. Well at least shed probably have good company...
"A little nervous, are we?" asked Selina, looking rather bemused. "I'm fine, and yes, I know where we are. We're in the East Wing of the castle, on the sixth floor, actually. I've been coming up here because its a nice quiet place to read. Actually I was planning to n** down to the kitchens to get a nice hot cocoa and maybe a brownie."
It was then the long-haired cat started nuzzling and nipping at her fingers, and Selina added, "Oh, and a nice bit of tuna for Hepzibah." Looking over at the boy with the red-rimmed glasses and over-sized Hufflepuff sweater, she asked, "So, who's your friend?"
Lyall smiled at the girl, not sure why he was being hugged. He didn't mind, of course, but he was a bit confused. He pat her reassuringly on the head, then shook his head a bit. "No, I'm afraid I'm lost too. I'm not so good at the directions... I have a map, though!" He pulled a folded (and slightly crumpled) map from his pocket. He offered it over, since heaven knew he couldn't read it properly. Another girl walked over, and Lyall examined her, a grin on his face. She explained that they were on the sixth floor, in the east wing. How did he get here? Wasn't he en route to the basement? Regardless, he was somehow here, and now he had to figure his way back to his room if he was ever going to study! The other girl, seemingly called Selina, asked about him, and Lyall grinned a bit more. "Lyall Thompson! Second year Hufflepuff! Pleasure to meet you!" And it was, really. He liked making new friends, after all! Selina had a cat, and the boy was honestly quite excited at the chance to pet it, but he didn't want to be rude, so he'd refrain.
"Grey, Selina Grey, First Year Ravenclaw, it's a pleasure to meet you as well," Selina replied with a warm smile, and nodding toward the Birman at her side, she added, "This is my friend and companion, Hepzibah." Glancing at the map, she said, "If it'll help, as far as I can tell, there are two places which don't seem to shift, the Great Hall and the Hospital Wing. Where were you two trying to go anyway?"
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