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Post by Ice on Jun 13, 2004 3:26:17 GMT
"There now, that wasn't so hard." Ice said, smiling goofily in her direction, before looking back away again. There was that deafening silence then, that crashed in around his ears.
"Ah," He fumbled, "So. That was a nice..a nice charm, that you had," He gestured towards her. "Where did you get it? It was pretty." He paused and looked down at his arm again, then at her knee in silent sympathy.
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Post by Starling on Jun 13, 2004 3:46:47 GMT
'Well you're just the perfect gentleman.' she squeezed his arm affectiontely and beamed. 'Without you, it probably would have been quite hard, but now that we're up here, whereabouts, is the common room? Really the question is what's the password?' she laughed to herself 'I don't think I've been told, how about you?' she tried for the final time to clear the awkward silences. There wasn't a need for her to be scared. She knew that, and kept it in the back of her mind. For heaven's sake she had managed to kiss him. Smiling at that last thread of thoughts she shook the sentiments out of her head and raised her eyebrows in his interest to the charm. 'It was a gift.' 'From someone I hadn't seen in a long time.' her voice was barley audiable. She carefully took the silver chain that was somewhat hidden beneath her shirt as well and pulled lightly, taking out a small star lined with jewels.
The sun was just barely behind the mountains yet, it was taking its time easing into the night's defeat. Just as it took it's last sudden drop, flecks of light bounced off the jewels and left little reflections sparkling on the walls and along the ceiling. Little rays cascaded down upon the two of them as well. She turned the star in her hands, allowing the light to jump from place to place, causing something like aurora borealis all over the castle. Gasping a little, she looked up to see his face, meeting his eyes directly.
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Post by Ice on Jun 13, 2004 3:59:25 GMT
Ice almost swore, but instead met her gaze with a simple smile, his eyes flickering at the light pouring onto them, then back to her eyes. "Well," He said very softly, " Whomever gave you that treasure must have cared for you quite a bit." He dropped the subject carefully, not wanting to make thing any more uncomfortable, as he feared it could become. But of course he remembered that warm day...it was in May, a year back.
"Yeah, I've been told." He murmured it softly, even though their was no one to overhear the word. "This way, madame." He teased, leading her off in the direction of the Ravenclaw Common Room.
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Post by Starling on Jun 13, 2004 4:10:38 GMT
Starling tinkered with the silver star a little before hiding it under her clothes once more. 'I'm sure he did care, more then I'll ever imagine,' her smile dropped to the floor and her crystal eyes swelled with tears. Wiping her face with the side of her sleeve she was able to take the hint and leave whatever it was that just happened behind. Of course she remembered though, and she was sure he did too. Accompanied by that thought she let it go and continued on towards wherever the common room happened to be.
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Post by Ice on Jun 13, 2004 4:14:36 GMT
Feeling that he had somehow offended Starling now, he was baffled into silence. He closed his eyes, silently berating himself, then opened them quickly again to direct the way more carefully.
"Once your knee's better," Ice said suddenly, "We could go look for Lillium."
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Post by Starling on Jun 13, 2004 4:20:02 GMT
A little tired and somewhat shy all of a sudden, she lessened the amount of closeness they had indulged in, shifting to the side slighty, but of course still allowing herself to have support. For some reason she felt the need to speak, but held it back and nodded at Ice's offer. Looking for Lillium was probably the best thing she could do right now. 'Brilliant.'
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Post by Ice on Jun 13, 2004 16:14:54 GMT
"So we're agreed," Ice noted with an inward laugh. Realizing that the Ravenclaw Common Room was still quite a few corridors and stairwells and...time, away, he was going to have to make some polite conversation.
"I'm thinking about getting a cat, actually." He said, batting his bangs away from his eyes with his free hand. "I was thinking about buying one at Hogsmeade the next free weekend I have. Anything I ought to know before I get myself into this?"
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Post by Starling on Jun 13, 2004 16:21:03 GMT
Starling smiled a little on the change of topic but wasn't entirely sure what he had meant by "must have cared for you quite a bit", she sighed and listened to him talk. 'Well cats, they're tricky little creatures. ' she gestured with her hand to where she assumed the forest was through the castle walls. 'But, they're precious all the same. Really, the cat picks the person, so there's not much I can tell you. Although, perhaps getting an orange cat, they're the cutest ones...' she smiled once more.
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Post by Ice on Jun 13, 2004 16:30:47 GMT
"I'll keep that in mind," Ice said, nodding. He thought for a moment.
"It's unusual. It seems like most things, that are important I mean, seem to pick you. Like your wand, for instance." He mused.
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Post by Starling on Jun 13, 2004 16:34:18 GMT
'Or a person.' she said quietly, lowering her head a little, but snapping it back up when she was finished as if she hadn't said anything. 'I suppose, the things that are important do choose the wizard or witch, but maybe it's just chemistry.' she laughed 'Or maybe I'm not making much sense.'
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Post by Ice on Jun 13, 2004 16:38:56 GMT
Ice smiled. "Chemistry," He said, "Is everything. And I should know, I taught Potions." He laughed at himself. He looked up around at the paintings that they walked by, smiling to himself.
"Where did you come up with the name Lillium, anyway?" He asked lightly.
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Post by Starling on Jun 13, 2004 23:59:59 GMT
Watching his gaze drift happily around the castle walls at the sleepy portraits Starling thought about the question. 'Well seeing as I liked herbology so much, and lily's are my favourite flower, I used the genus name of all lily's,' she paused before speaking again, 'Lillium....adding an extra 'l' of course. Really just confusing. The simpler version of that story is just to say that the white on her tummy is the shape of a lily.' she laughed at how much she had just spoken, 'I love that cat dearly.'
She continued to hobble along the way with Ice and for a moment thought of brining the situation back up, but figured she'd wait until they made their way to the common room.
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Post by Ice on Jun 14, 2004 0:45:23 GMT
"I see," Ice said thoughtfully. "Knowing me, I'll probably name a cat after my great great great grandfather, or some famous guy." He smiled to himself.
"Leonardo?" He tried, but then made his face at the awfulness of the name for a cat. "Ah...Indiana? Aesop? Houdini?" He smiled suddenly. "Houdini wouldn't be that bad, I suppose."
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Post by Starling on Jun 14, 2004 0:55:43 GMT
'I like Milo,' she smiled and shook the hair out of eyes, 'It reminds me of a movie I used to watch when I was little, except I never did finish the whole thing. I never liked the middle, so I never watched enough to know if Milo the cat ever did float to the shore and get out of the box. He was awfully cute.' she looked over at him grinning. Sighing she turned the corner and felt jolts of thoughts through her mind. It was tough reminiscing.
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Post by Ice on Jun 14, 2004 1:02:50 GMT
"Milo is a fine name," Ice concurred with a chuckle. It was a marvel how he had easily forgotten the awkardness he probably should have been feeling in this conversation. The ice wall seemed to be melting to him, but probably only for a moment. He didn't even notice.
"Vinci would be alright, I suppose." He said, thinking of the famous artist. "But yeah...Milo. I like the ring to that. Milo the cat." He laughed quietly, his sides shaking rather then him making a sound.
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