Entrance

[BanaBatGirl]

The Great Hall is flanked by two large, thick, wooden doors that often make a BANG! sound when flung open by dramatic students and/or staff. There are large, beautiful glass windows at the end of the Hall above the staff dais, the usual enchanted ceiling over everyone, and the four regular house tables lined up neatly in the middle.

Whether you make an entrance or choose to simply enter the Great Hall, you'll still be wowed by its size and architecture every time. You might also be pleased to notice the general upgrade in cleanliness, and perhaps a light, pleasantly clean scent from the candles floating above all the tables. Isn't it nice, what money can do for a school?

[Grrr..Meow]

Bay walked with Lux into the Entrance to give them loads of space, plus they didn't want to go outside. "So.. I have my potion and you have yours.. so Ladies first" he said while standing a good distance away from her. he wrapped his arounds around his chest and waited for it to become hot.

[WhittyBitty]

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Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow

Bay walked with Lux into the Entrance to give them loads of space, plus they didn't want to go outside. "So.. I have my potion and you have yours.. so Ladies first" he said while standing a good distance away from her. he wrapped his arounds around his chest and waited for it to become hot.

Lux was honestly not that sure how she felt about doing this when it made her feel a little nervous. But she had l wanted to do her potions homework with Bay, and perhaps it would not really be dangerous. The Professor would not give dangerous homework, right...?

Nodding at what he told her, she took her small bottle of potion out of her pocket and after taking the stopper off of it, she downed it.

[Grrr..Meow]

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Originally Posted by Squishy

Lux was honestly not that sure how she felt about doing this when it made her feel a little nervous. But she had l wanted to do her potions homework with Bay, and perhaps it would not really be dangerous. The Professor would not give dangerous homework, right...?

Nodding at what he told her, she took her small bottle of potion out of her pocket and after taking the stopper off of it, she downed it.

Okay time to get this part started. He watched her take her potion and he took out his and did the same. She was going to breathe on him first and then Bay would do the same on Lux. "Gib it a gooo" he said while holding his potion in his mouth.

[WhittyBitty]

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Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow

Okay time to get this part started. He watched her take her potion and he took out his and did the same. She was going to breathe on him first and then Bay would do the same on Lux. "Gib it a gooo" he said while holding his potion in his mouth.

Lux had to cover her mouth and try not to snort, because Bay sounded funny with it in his mouth. Oh, this was going to be sort of strange, her breathing on one of her best friends like this, but she supposed it was also going to be fun and fun was a good thing.

Deciding now was as good a time as any, she opened her mouth and breathed out fire at him.

[Grrr..Meow]

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Originally Posted by Squishy

Lux had to cover her mouth and try not to snort, because Bay sounded funny with it in his mouth. Oh, this was going to be sort of strange, her breathing on one of her best friends like this, but she supposed it was also going to be fun and fun was a good thing.

Deciding now was as good a time as any, she opened her mouth and breathed out fire at him.

Bay held the potion in his mouth, he decided it wasn't the best idea. Man this stuff did not taste any good. Fighting back the urge to spit it out he saw that Lux was spitting fire at him. He swallowed with one big gulp and breathed the fire back to Lux, it was such a weird sensation.. Cool Fire.. all he could see was flames everywhere.

[WhittyBitty]

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Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow

Bay held the potion in his mouth, he decided it wasn't the best idea. Man this stuff did not taste any good. Fighting back the urge to spit it out he saw that Lux was spitting fire at him. He swallowed with one big gulp and breathed the fire back to Lux, it was such a weird sensation.. Cool Fire.. all he could see was flames everywhere.

This felt really strange to Lux. Both the breathing out fire part, and the part where he had breathed fire at her. There were a lot of flames everywhere, and even though she was safe, she did not really like the thought of fire when it had been breathed in her direction. That was something she felt was better left to the dragons she read about in stories.

"So... how did that feel?" She felt she would ask him first, since he had let her go first.

[Grrr..Meow]

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Originally Posted by Squishy

This felt really strange to Lux. Both the breathing out fire part, and the part where he had breathed fire at her. There were a lot of flames everywhere, and even though she was safe, she did not really like the thought of fire when it had been breathed in her direction. That was something she felt was better left to the dragons she read about in stories.

"So... how did that feel?" She felt she would ask him first, since he had let her go first.

When all the flames were gone Bay gave a laugh. That wasn't bad at all "That was fun.. I felt like the heat you know.. but it kinda felt like prickles on my skin. you know when you get real scared watching a scary movie and your hair stands up.. thats what it was like for me.. and watching all the flames was real awesome.." he said while looking around to see if anyone was watching them.

"What was it like for you Lux?" he asked her as she stood across from him.

[WhittyBitty]

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Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow

When all the flames were gone Bay gave a laugh. That wasn't bad at all "That was fun.. I felt like the heat you know.. but it kinda felt like prickles on my skin. you know when you get real scared watching a scary movie and your hair stands up.. thats what it was like for me.. and watching all the flames was real awesome.." he said while looking around to see if anyone was watching them.

"What was it like for you Lux?" he asked her as she stood across from him.

Well, she was glad that he enjoyed having fire breathed on him at least. And she had felt that very same sensation he had; she just had not enjoyed it as much it seemed. "It felt the same for me, but it was also weird because I was worried it would hurt even if I knew deep down it wouldn't." She was not sure if it would make sense to him, but the thought of fire being breathed at her was weird even if she knew it was safe. Maybe she was just silly. "The actual feeling of it was okay, and it didn't hurt. It was heat, not bad heat though. But it was also strange because I felt like I was a dragon or something then I felt like you were a dragon." Dragons were awesome, but she did not particularly want to feel like one.

[Felixir]

Yawwwnnnnn.

Tobias was starting to wonder whether he was doing his body any favours with all the exercise he was having to do. He always made time for an hour of flying every day, as well as an hour of running, and his body was so achey and slow these days that he was very close to cutting it all down. At least until he felt able to keep up with it properly.

Today he'd gone flying first, for the usual hour, and then got ready for school before heading towards breakfast at the same sort of time as most students. Thinking vaguely about today's timetable, Tobias entered the Great Hall through the big doors and started towards the Hufflepuff table, trying to stifle yet another yawn.

[imaginarynumb3rs]

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Originally Posted by Felixir

Yawwwnnnnn.

Tobias was starting to wonder whether he was doing his body any favours with all the exercise he was having to do. He always made time for an hour of flying every day, as well as an hour of running, and his body was so achey and slow these days that he was very close to cutting it all down. At least until he felt able to keep up with it properly.

Today he'd gone flying first, for the usual hour, and then got ready for school before heading towards breakfast at the same sort of time as most students. Thinking vaguely about today's timetable, Tobias entered the Great Hall through the big doors and started towards the Hufflepuff table, trying to stifle yet another yawn.

Arms crossed and right foot tapping, Fern sighed dramatically. She had been waiting by the doors leading to the Great Hall for the past hour, and she was not happy. She had given up a good thirty minutes of beauty sleep to be early, which undoubtedly was the precise reason why her hair had refused to cooperate that morning.

The 12-year-old's stomach grumbled, and she nearly groaned. Where was he!? She needed to eat, then she needed to try and do something with her hair besides shove it into a ponytail and plaster it with glittery hair clips (the hair clips were fabulous, but even they couldn't hide the matted mess that was going on), and then she needed to get to class! Fern didn't have all day for this.

Then FINALLY he arrived. And walked RIGHT PAST her! RUDE!

"Toby!" Fern hissed, scurrying after the third year and attempting to grab a handful of his robe's sleeve, "Toby, we need to talk!"

[Felixir]

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Originally Posted by imaginarynumb3rs

Arms crossed and right foot tapping, Fern sighed dramatically. She had been waiting by the doors leading to the Great Hall for the past hour, and she was not happy. She had given up a good thirty minutes of beauty sleep to be early, which undoubtedly was the precise reason why her hair had refused to cooperate that morning.

The 12-year-old's stomach grumbled, and she nearly groaned. Where was he!? She needed to eat, then she needed to try and do something with her hair besides shove it into a ponytail and plaster it with glittery hair clips (the hair clips were fabulous, but even they couldn't hide the matted mess that was going on), and then she needed to get to class! Fern didn't have all day for this.

Then FINALLY he arrived. And walked RIGHT PAST her! RUDE!

"Toby!" Fern hissed, scurrying after the third year and attempting to grab a handful of his robe's sleeve, "Toby, we need to talk!"

What was that hissing? Was there an angry cat somewhere around here?

Tobias looked around for the source, especially when he heard his name. It didn't take very long to see Fern, from his House, RIGHT THERE and with an outstretched hand. Coming at him. His eyes widened and he started back in surprise. Is this what it felt like to be a golden snitch?

"Fern. Hi. Hello. Hey. What's up?"

They needed to TALK? WHAT DID HE DO.

Despite the ominous conversation opener and strange grabby hands, Tobias graced Fern with a wide grin. Hello. Hello Fern.

[imaginarynumb3rs]

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Originally Posted by Felixir

What was that hissing? Was there an angry cat somewhere around here?

Tobias looked around for the source, especially when he heard his name. It didn't take very long to see Fern, from his House, RIGHT THERE and with an outstretched hand. Coming at him. His eyes widened and he started back in surprise. Is this what it felt like to be a golden snitch?

"Fern. Hi. Hello. Hey. What's up?"

They needed to TALK? WHAT DID HE DO.

Despite the ominous conversation opener and strange grabby hands, Tobias graced Fern with a wide grin. Hello. Hello Fern.

'What's up?'

WHAT'S UP!?

Fern stomped her foot. Toby knew what was up. She did not return his smile.

"Where's For-your! Your! Where's YOUR best friend?" The 12-year-old crossed her arms, then uncrossed them. She let them hang at her side for a moment, then she placed her hands on her hips. Then she kept one hand on her hip and let the other one hang at her side. In a fist.

[Felixir]

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Originally Posted by imaginarynumb3rs

'What's up?'

WHAT'S UP!?

Fern stomped her foot. Toby knew what was up. She did not return his smile.

"Where's For-your! Your! Where's YOUR best friend?" The 12-year-old crossed her arms, then uncrossed them. She let them hang at her side for a moment, then she placed her hands on her hips. Then she kept one hand on her hip and let the other one hang at her side. In a fist.

O__O

That... that was not a sign of 'let's enjoy some toast and pumpkin juice together'. That was a foot stomp. That was the sign of Fern being upset.

And Toby was right in her firing line.

His smile pretty much disappeared right as Tobias realised that Fern was not in a joking mood, and instead he just stood there, looking a teeeeeny bit scared, but obviously trying not to. He'd never really been around angry people before, so this was............ an experience.

It took a second for Tobias to realise what Fern was actually on about. He scrunched up his face in confusion for a second while she spoke, but it all dawned on him before his fellow Hufflepuff had finished her last sentence.

Oh.

The fourteen year old watched as Fern appeared to change her mind about what to do with her arms, multiple times apparently, before looking up and meeting her eye and saying, quite simply:

"Salem."

[imaginarynumb3rs]

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Originally Posted by Felixir

O__O

That... that was not a sign of 'let's enjoy some toast and pumpkin juice together'. That was a foot stomp. That was the sign of Fern being upset.

And Toby was right in her firing line.

His smile pretty much disappeared right as Tobias realised that Fern was not in a joking mood, and instead he just stood there, looking a teeeeeny bit scared, but obviously trying not to. He'd never really been around angry people before, so this was............ an experience.

It took a second for Tobias to realise what Fern was actually on about. He scrunched up his face in confusion for a second while she spoke, but it all dawned on him before his fellow Hufflepuff had finished her last sentence.

Oh.

The fourteen year old watched as Fern appeared to change her mind about what to do with her arms, multiple times apparently, before looking up and meeting her eye and saying, quite simply:

"Salem."

With Tobias's answer, Fern's expression mirrored that of the fourteen-year-old's. She dropped the hand on her hip. Both arms hung limp. "Why?" she asked.

Why was Forrest at Salem?

But also.

Why hadn't he told her?

...Wait a minute! Fern's eyes bulged suddenly with realization. She reached for Toby's hand, because this was just too much to handle. "Oh em gee! Oh em GEE!!! Forrest asked out Ella, and she rejected him, didn't she!?"

Fern couldn't believe it. Actually she could. Because Forrest was a loser. But still!

[Felixir]

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Originally Posted by imaginarynumb3rs

With Tobias's answer, Fern's expression mirrored that of the fourteen-year-old's. She dropped the hand on her hip. Both arms hung limp. "Why?" she asked.

Why was Forrest at Salem?

But also.

Why hadn't he told her?

...Wait a minute! Fern's eyes bulged suddenly with realization. She reached for Toby's hand, because this was just too much to handle. "Oh em gee! Oh em GEE!!! Forrest asked out Ella, and she rejected him, didn't she!?"

Fern couldn't believe it. Actually she could. Because Forrest was a loser. But still!

Why? Tobias blinked. He assumed it was obvious; people transferred schools all the time. In all honestly, he didn't know all the ins and outs of it, just that Forrest was in Salem, and Tobias was not.

He had just opened his mouth to start elaborating when Fern started being all... shrill. Or maybe she wasn't being shrill, but it sounded like it to Toby. But the Hufflepuff was the epitome of patience and didn't point it out or anything.

What he DID do... was squint. At Fern. Because... "What has Ella got to do with anything?"

Did he look confused? Good, because he was confused. "I... he... it was something to do with his dad, I dunno." Fern had his hand, did she know? Tobias looked down at their hands and then up at Fern and SQUINTED again. "What's Ella got to do with anything?" he repeated, because now he was just CONFUSED.

And hungry. They were right by the Hufflepuff table, so Tobias took a moment to leeeeeeean over and snagged a slice of toast from the toast rack. He straightened again and took a bite.

Growing boy and all that.

[imaginarynumb3rs]

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Originally Posted by Felixir

Why? Tobias blinked. He assumed it was obvious; people transferred schools all the time. In all honestly, he didn't know all the ins and outs of it, just that Forrest was in Salem, and Tobias was not.

He had just opened his mouth to start elaborating when Fern started being all... shrill. Or maybe she wasn't being shrill, but it sounded like it to Toby. But the Hufflepuff was the epitome of patience and didn't point it out or anything.

What he DID do... was squint. At Fern. Because... "What has Ella got to do with anything?"

Did he look confused? Good, because he was confused. "I... he... it was something to do with his dad, I dunno." Fern had his hand, did she know? Tobias looked down at their hands and then up at Fern and SQUINTED again. "What's Ella got to do with anything?" he repeated, because now he was just CONFUSED.

And hungry. They were right by the Hufflepuff table, so Tobias took a moment to leeeeeeean over and snagged a slice of toast from the toast rack. He straightened again and took a bite.

Growing boy and all that.

Fern was all ready to hear about how Forrest had asked Ella to leave Alec on bended knee, and how she had shut the loser down and thrown him out. After slapping him. Twice.

But that was not what she heard.


Fern dropped Toby's hand, so that she could flail both of her arms freely. None of this made any sense.

“What has Ella - WHAT!? What do you mean ‘what has Ella got to do with anything’?”

And what was this about Forrest’s dad!?

Uh, please. Fern was not stupid. Here was Toby, stuffing his face and acting innocent, and Fern knew better than that. Toby was Forrest’s best friend. Best friends told each other EVERYTHING. Fern stomped her foot, again. “Oh come ON, Toby! Stop covering up for him! Forrest told me everything! He wanted to steal Ella from Alec! And he tried to over the summer, and she told him no because nothing beats true love, and he realized that I was right and he was wrong, and he had to transfer to Salem! That’s the truth!”

[Harron Peasley]

Food was on Charlies mind.

To be more precise, the Ravenclaw had wanted food, and on her way down to the great hall had started reading Twelfth Night, so technically that was what was on her mind. She had to dig out her second favourite Shakespeare play after the heartbreaking fact that Romeo and Juliet was too thoroughly destroyed to be deciphered.

It wasn't good.

She did pause outside the Great Hall to make sure she was hungry, or if she'd just been bored.

[Gryffindoll]

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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley

Food was on Charlies mind.

To be more precise, the Ravenclaw had wanted food, and on her way down to the great hall had started reading Twelfth Night, so technically that was what was on her mind. She had to dig out her second favourite Shakespeare play after the heartbreaking fact that Romeo and Juliet was too thoroughly destroyed to be deciphered.

It wasn't good.

She did pause outside the Great Hall to make sure she was hungry, or if she'd just been bored.

Matthew Bell Louis was making his way down the steps at a leisurely pace. He had like two more hours left before his next class, so, for once, he didn’t feel like he needed to be running around the castle like a crazed maniac. To this day, he still struggled to find the classrooms, so one turn around the wrong corner could delay him by another five minutes.

Besides the Gryffindor common room, there was one other place which Lou had mastered reaching without getting lost - the Great Hall.
I mean, that’s where the food is. Duh. You can’t NOT learn its path immediately.

The boy was just about to walk inside when he spotted a girl standing smack-dab middle of the entrance. Just staring. She wasn’t going in and she wasn’t leaving either, she was just there.

Lou proceeded to quietly walk over to the girl and stand beside her. He stared at the Great Hall as if it was an old classical painting. “Fascinating, isn’t it?” he teased, turning his blue-eyed gaze to her with a playful smile.

[Harron Peasley]

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Originally Posted by Gryffindoll

Matthew Bell Louis was making his way down the steps at a leisurely pace. He had like two more hours left before his next class, so, for once, he didn’t feel like he needed to be running around the castle like a crazed maniac. To this day, he still struggled to find the classrooms, so one turn around the wrong corner could delay him by another five minutes.

Besides the Gryffindor common room, there was one other place which Lou had mastered reaching without getting lost - the Great Hall.
I mean, that’s where the food is. Duh. You can’t NOT learn its path immediately.

The boy was just about to walk inside when he spotted a girl standing smack-dab middle of the entrance. Just staring. She wasn’t going in and she wasn’t leaving either, she was just there.

Lou proceeded to quietly walk over to the girl and stand beside her. He stared at the Great Hall as if it was an old classical painting. “Fascinating, isn’t it?” he teased, turning his blue-eyed gaze to her with a playful smile.

One moment, she thought she was hungry, and a second later, she wasn't. Charlies' own stomach was frustrating her, and that meant that in about ten seconds, if a decision hadn't been made, she would get pretty annoyed.

At herself. Because she actually couldn't blame anyone else. That was the worst part, the most frustrating and -

Voice. A voice that, although soft, still startled her out of her thoughts. Which was, probably a good thing: the distraction meant she didn't have time to get angry or any more frustrated, and that was bloody wonderful. Matthew Bell's The boys words, however, did make her blush.

"Well, you know, it is, it actually is incredible and I... but I wasn't just... I mean, I...

"I can't decide if I'm hungry or not."

Which sounded even weirder outside of her head. And even weirder than her blushing embarrassed stutter.

[Gryffindoll]

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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley

One moment, she thought she was hungry, and a second later, she wasn't. Charlies' own stomach was frustrating her, and that meant that in about ten seconds, if a decision hadn't been made, she would get pretty annoyed.

At herself. Because she actually couldn't blame anyone else. That was the worst part, the most frustrating and -

Voice. A voice that, although soft, still startled her out of her thoughts. Which was, probably a good thing: the distraction meant she didn't have time to get angry or any more frustrated, and that was bloody wonderful. Matthew Bell's The boys words, however, did make her blush.

"Well, you know, it is, it actually is incredible and I... but I wasn't just... I mean, I...

"I can't decide if I'm hungry or not."

Which sounded even weirder outside of her head. And even weirder than her blushing embarrassed stutter.

Louis laughed lightly as the girl played along with his joke, before she went on to confess she wasn't sure if she was hungry or not. Oh? He raised an eyebrow at this. Well, that was an unusual dilemma.

"Well..." HMMM. "Has your stomach growled at all in the past ten minutes? That's usually a pretty good sign of hunger," he said with a shrug. It was a weird topic to discuss with a stranger, but he liked to be helpful.

Oh, speaking of strangers.
"I'm Louis, by the way. Fifth year. Lion." You know. The whole thang. He offered his hand with a polite smile.

[Harron Peasley]

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Originally Posted by Gryffindoll

Louis laughed lightly as the girl played along with his joke, before she went on to confess she wasn't sure if she was hungry or not. Oh? He raised an eyebrow at this. Well, that was an unusual dilemma.

"Well..." HMMM. "Has your stomach growled at all in the past ten minutes? That's usually a pretty good sign of hunger," he said with a shrug. It was a weird topic to discuss with a stranger, but he liked to be helpful.

Oh, speaking of strangers.
"I'm Louis, by the way. Fifth year. Lion." You know. The whole thang. He offered his hand with a polite smile.

A laugh was good, right? Maybe Charlie hadn't embarrassed herself too much. Maybe he'd been serious about the fascination, because she wouldn't have blamed him. Or maybe he thought that she was joking, about it being incredible. If that was the case... well, she wasn't going to correct him. That might make him think she was a right weird one, and she didn't want that.

She raised her eyebrow a little at that, before actually thinking about it. "I think so. I..." She was cut short, though, by a definite rumble, as if her stomach had heard the boy talk, and she blushed again before laughing it away. "I guess that answers your question?"

Taking his hand, Charlie shook it and smiled back at him. "Charlie. Same year. Eagle."

[Gryffindoll]

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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley

A laugh was good, right? Maybe Charlie hadn't embarrassed herself too much. Maybe he'd been serious about the fascination, because she wouldn't have blamed him. Or maybe he thought that she was joking, about it being incredible. If that was the case... well, she wasn't going to correct him. That might make him think she was a right weird one, and she didn't want that.

She raised her eyebrow a little at that, before actually thinking about it. "I think so. I..." She was cut short, though, by a definite rumble, as if her stomach had heard the boy talk, and she blushed again before laughing it away. "I guess that answers your question?"

Taking his hand, Charlie shook it and smiled back at him. "Charlie. Same year. Eagle."

Lou cleared his throat, rolling his free hand into a fist which he held up by his lips to keep himself from laughing aloud when the girl’s stomach took it upon itself to answer his question. It wasn’t nice to laugh at strangers.

“I think it does,” he confirmed with a nod, amused smile on his face. Seee? He was so helpful. Thanks to him, a troubled Hogwarts student knew, for sure, that she was hungry and needed food.

Louis’s eyebrows raised slightly when the girl introduced herself as Charlie and shared that she was in the same year. “Huh. I must’ve missed you somehow,” he commented, a little confused as to why he’d never seen her in class before or anything. His gaze then lowered to her talkative tummy and he raised an eyebrow before looking up at her again. "So are you going to do something about that?" 'Cause, y'know, it wasn't good to leave empty tummies unattended.

[Harron Peasley]

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Originally Posted by Gryffindoll

Lou cleared his throat, rolling his free hand into a fist which he held up by his lips to keep himself from laughing aloud when the girl’s stomach took it upon itself to answer his question. It wasn’t nice to laugh at strangers.

“I think it does,” he confirmed with a nod, amused smile on his face. Seee? He was so helpful. Thanks to him, a troubled Hogwarts student knew, for sure, that she was hungry and needed food.

Louis’s eyebrows raised slightly when the girl introduced herself as Charlie and shared that she was in the same year. “Huh. I must’ve missed you somehow,” he commented, a little confused as to why he’d never seen her in class before or anything. His gaze then lowered to her talkative tummy and he raised an eyebrow before looking up at her again. "So are you going to do something about that?" 'Cause, y'know, it wasn't good to leave empty tummies unattended.

Louis' smile was actually quite infectious, and Charlie found her blush fading and being replaced by as small smile of her own as she looked between her stomach and the boy. Food was definitely on the cards, then: her stomach had decided that for her.

"I think I've seen you in classes," she admitted, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "But yeah. I... keep to myself." What with everything that had gone on this year, she hadn't exactly been one to socialise. Ask Elodie, her best friend - supposedly, although Charlie was kinda crap in that department.

Following Louis' eyes, she giggled slightly and nodded. "Yes, I guess I should get some food."

[Gryffindoll]

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Originally Posted by Harron Peasley

Louis' smile was actually quite infectious, and Charlie found her blush fading and being replaced by as small smile of her own as she looked between her stomach and the boy. Food was definitely on the cards, then: her stomach had decided that for her.

"I think I've seen you in classes," she admitted, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "But yeah. I... keep to myself." What with everything that had gone on this year, she hadn't exactly been one to socialise. Ask Elodie, her best friend - supposedly, although Charlie was kinda crap in that department.

Following Louis' eyes, she giggled slightly and nodded. "Yes, I guess I should get some food."

Now Louis felt a little guilty about his earlier comment. There was just something awkward about not seeing a person when they had seen you. At her following comment about keeping to herself, the boy tilted his head just very slightly to the side. "Why's that?" he asked.

And as soon as he asked, he realized he was being a total snoop. Yet again. He couldn't help it though, he was a curious boy, okay?

"Sorry, you don't have to answer that," he quickly added in an attempt to redeem himself. What if she'd had like some really serious, personal reasons for keeping to herself? It was kinda rude of him to just demand an explanation, especially when they barely knew each other.

When she commented about getting some food, the boy's usual friendly smile returned to his face. "I was just about to head in and grab something to eat myself. Would you like to join me?"