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Magical Soul 
Was it selfish to say that
Louisa was beyond happy to get out from bed at last? Not only to help Spike with getting fresh air and stop plucking his curls out of his head, but also because her restless nature couldn't muster more than two days lying uselessly in bed, sneezing and coughing. Today she was down to sneezing only, this was remarkable recovery. Respecting Spike's rather solemn mood, she didn't smile too widely, just enough to show how grateful she was. "
Merlin, using your legs like that is refreshing on its own." She walked faster than usual, and into the beautiful and now snowy pathways they went.
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My cold always surfaces at the worst times. It's like my own body's mocking me." She slowed down, savoring the snowy scenery before them. "
Wow." It was deserted, a sheer white sheet extended before them. No foot prints, no broken branches, it was like they were the first to approach this direction ever since it snowed.
Spike shivered a bit, and thrust his hands in his pockets. He hadn't been aware it'd be
this chilly. It'd get better as they moved though, he was sure. Luckily Louisa seemed a bit better prepared, given that she was already ill. He bit his lip, still feeling a little bad that she'd gotten out of bed just to keep him company. He glanced at her, a small smile wanting to curl upon his lips. For being ill...she seemed surprisingly happy for being out in the cold.
Though...he had to admit, the fresh snow was rather lovely. It also gave him the urge to run and jump into it head first. He refrained from that though, for the moment. "Getting bored in the tower, were you?" Spike asked quietly, happy to keep the topic off himself for the moment. He had no idea if Louisa knew what had gotten him so frustrated or not. He didn't mind if his co-Prefect knew, but he wasn't sure the other 'Claws needed to know that their usually happy-go-lucky Prefect had gotten a little deranged lately.
"Don't they always?" Spike said, "It's like it's saying 'oh, you already have tons of stuff to do, but let me make you feel awful whilst you're at it'." Touch wood, he hadn't had one yet this year. He watched his feet kicked along the snow, meaning he didn't catch the view that had caught Louisa. "Hmm?" he pondered, looking up. "Oh." That was rather beautiful. Totally untouched, too. "Looks like we're the only ones brave enough to head out today," he said , his lips threatening to curl upwards into a smile once more.