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The Ravenclaw Common Room is one of the airiest rooms at Hogwarts. You have to climb a tight spiral staircase to get to the beautiful room. It is a wide, circular room with midnight blue carpet, arched windows hung with blue and bronze silks, and a domed ceiling painted with stars and various constellations. It is located at the top of the seventh floor and the door to enter doesn't have a doorknob or keyhole, but a bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle. In order to enter the room, a person must answer a riddle asked by the eagle knocker; if they answer incorrectly, they must wait for someone else who gets it right.
During the day, Ravenclaw students have an excellent view of the school grounds, including the lake, Forbidden Forest, Quidditch pitch, Herbology gardens and the surrounding mountains. There is a small fireplace in one corner with a few couches surrounding it. The room is furnished with tables, chairs, and bookcases; and by the door leading up to the dormitories stands a tall statue of Rowena Ravenclaw made of white marble. A delicate looking circlet has been reproduced in marble on her head with the tiny words, 'Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure' etched into the intricate diadem. Past students claim that the sound of wind whistling around the windows of the tower is very relaxing while going to sleep or studying for classes.
SPOILER!!: Drawings of the Common Room from Former Ravenclaws
SPOILER!!: Diagram of Room Layout
When you first enter the Common Room, you are flanked on both sides with two huge bookshelves. These shelves are full of books from former students and professors. The books have a new layer of dust on them. They are charmed to never leave the Common Room Area. Just past each bookshelf can be found a few Study Tables. These tables are here for you to work on homework or ask questions of fellow housemates about homework. One of the tables is leaning slightly after the summer break. The right leg is a little loose. But, unlike what the other houses think, there is always time for fun for Ravenclaws. Various board and card games can be found on the bottom shelf of one of the bookcases. Feel free to play games on the Study Tables, as well, but only once you are done with your homework. In the midst of all of the Study Tables, are two announcement boards, the Diadem and the Eagle's Nest. The Diadem is used to post announcements about class meeting times and homework assignments. The Eagle's Nest is where you can find all of the news from Hogwarts.
In the middle of the room is a seating area with a couple of couches and armchairs that the Head of House, Professor Cerulean, has charmed with a cushioning charm to make them extra comfy. On the far end of the circular-ish shaped room is a fireplace surrounded by Blue beanbag pillows and four couches. This is a popular area to lounge at and make friends or to just sit and read or work on homework. Be careful as you plop down of you may get chocked by the dust as it flies in the air.
On both sides of the fireplace are the famous arched windows. You can see all over the grounds and school from this vantage point. Feel free to take a seat on the cushioned window sills to work. The windows haven't been cleaned in a while so it is a little foggy and hard to look out.
To the far right of the room is the beautiful statue of Rowena Ravenclaw with her infamous diadem. Keep an eye near her statue because the ghost is known to visit the Common Room and her favorite area to float is near the statue of herself.
Just past the statue is the staircase leading to the dormitories. The staircase splits at the top. The left side leads to the Girls Dorms and the right side leads to the Boys Dorms. Remember that each has been enchanted to insure that you don't venture up the wrong side.
Once answering the logical riddle at the entrance, come in, take a look around, have a seat and make new friends!
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Originally Posted by McFeisty
She chuckled and gave Mo a little eyebrow raise when he said he had never been. Really? Despite the color and the frilly Victorian look of it all. “Never? Really?” asked in somewhat disbelief as really – that was like the date location for Hogwarts right. And he’d at least dated before…unlike her. She flushed at the thought nervously and took another sip of her tea. “Wellllll,” she muttered, “we should get a group of people to go there you know…for tea or something once we run out of this” she nodded. “because its better than the other option” she thought about the tea they had and could even taste the foul thing for a moment.
When he asked her if she had thought of a question already, she realized, that well, she kind of had. Sure she had…sort of, not really. Well she had to be truthful fully truthful and it all had to deal with certain people. So she just nodded and shrugged her shoulder a bit. “Y-yeah I’ve got one” she nodded again. Nervous much?
She carefully swirl-swirl-swirled her cup as she had in class and tipped the remaining small amount of liquid onto the saucer. “Y-you ready to see your fate?” She asked with a broad almost hilarious smile. What, the girl was so nervous she could probably eat her own hair. But she wouldn’t because that was gross.
Mo shrugged. Frilly shops full of pink things were not his cup of tea, even if they served a great cup of tea, but if Mika wanted to get a group to go, or to have tea in the village, Mo wouldn't ever turn her down. It was nice spending time together... just like this. Speaking of...
"Good, then. So let's pick up our cups on the count of three. I'll tell you what I see, and you can tell me what you see. Unless it's private, and then we'll just say 'pass', okay?" He picked up his cup immediately, dripping a bit of tea back into the saucer and onto his trouser leg as he flipped the cup over and brought it to his face.
"Sooo... I don't know what this thing here at the bottom is. It's sorta like... a wacky hair style. Oh! It's my hair! Or no... a flat bush? Or... " He turned it over and around and around before saying, "I guess it might be a nest." He pulled Mika's book closer and flipped through a few pages to see what it said. "This is my past. It represents security and affection, which is true. My family is pretty close, and my mum is pretty amazing, and I think this term is the first I realized how good I have it back at home."
Mo shrugged. Frilly shops full of pink things were not his cup of tea, even if they served a great cup of tea, but if Mika wanted to get a group to go, or to have tea in the village, Mo wouldn't ever turn her down. It was nice spending time together... just like this. Speaking of...
"Good, then. So let's pick up our cups on the count of three. I'll tell you what I see, and you can tell me what you see. Unless it's private, and then we'll just say 'pass', okay?" He picked up his cup immediately, dripping a bit of tea back into the saucer and onto his trouser leg as he flipped the cup over and brought it to his face.
"Sooo... I don't know what this thing here at the bottom is. It's sorta like... a wacky hair style. Oh! It's my hair! Or no... a flat bush? Or... " He turned it over and around and around before saying, "I guess it might be a nest." He pulled Mika's book closer and flipped through a few pages to see what it said. "This is my past. It represents security and affection, which is true. My family is pretty close, and my mum is pretty amazing, and I think this term is the first I realized how good I have it back at home."
She blinked a few times to ward of the fact that she was well, now suddenly feeling way too relaxed. He was talking about doing the reading part – which kind of made her a bit nervous because well. She had to say what it was…and with her question – her very…um, she blinked again and knew she might have been blushing. Yeah she probably was. Sometimes tea did that to her.
Or maybe it was just tea with boys…cute boys.
She needed to stop thinking.
She nodded when he brought up passing on reading it aloud and considered it for a minute. Then, she sat there and listened to what he had said. “wait…this term?” She finally spoke up as he had finished the reading. Her cup and saucer still in hand. “Macabre…are you…thinking of leaving? Because I get it if you do want to I do” she was looking at the bottom of her cup, and then she made a face that was halfway between a frown and a pout. “if you do leave…we should owl each other” she finally said clearly. “and I’ll do the same if my mum and dad decide to head back to Australia” she nodded. “I don’t think they will but. You just” she paused. “you’ve got friends here” she finally said as she glanced back up at him and smiled.
“Alright.” She flipped her cup over and looked into it, “so this” she pointed and paused as she glanced into the textbook. And then back into the cup. “um…mine, it’s the middle area an ear” she cocked her head to the side and glanced in again. “Or else it’s a really ugly rainbow – so…um…it means something happening in the next two weeks” she bit her lip and glanced back at the textbook. “An ear tells you to keep your ears open…that I will hear something that I won’t suspect.” She nodded.
“Alright…that’s interesting” she shrugged and was about to put the cup down when she noticed waaaay at the bottom of the cup was a little tiny splotch. That’s what it could look like a pixie, a splotch, or even a smear…but, she pressed her face closer and looked in. “A fairy! I’ve got a fairy, thats…cool” she chuckled, and she glanced into the book to find it. “Um…that wasn’t a fairy. I’m sure of it. Cup, you have got that wrong….seriously…” she muttered and she was flushed faced. For good reason.
“A fairy indicates…a period of…of…romance” her voice had dropped down so far that it was almost impossible to hear her. Her face was most likely the color of the gryffindor common room - heck, if she was in there she'd probably blend in with the scenery.
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IT'S NOT AN ACT OF LOVE __________________________________________________ ___________ ____________
IF YOU MAKE HER ____________
Made of Awesome | Ern-la the Best-wa | TZ's Apogee
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Originally Posted by McFeisty
She blinked a few times to ward of the fact that she was well, now suddenly feeling way too relaxed. He was talking about doing the reading part – which kind of made her a bit nervous because well. She had to say what it was…and with her question – her very…um, she blinked again and knew she might have been blushing. Yeah she probably was. Sometimes tea did that to her.
Or maybe it was just tea with boys…cute boys.
She needed to stop thinking.
She nodded when he brought up passing on reading it aloud and considered it for a minute. Then, she sat there and listened to what he had said. “wait…this term?” She finally spoke up as he had finished the reading. Her cup and saucer still in hand. “Macabre…are you…thinking of leaving? Because I get it if you do want to I do” she was looking at the bottom of her cup, and then she made a face that was halfway between a frown and a pout. “if you do leave…we should owl each other” she finally said clearly. “and I’ll do the same if my mum and dad decide to head back to Australia” she nodded. “I don’t think they will but. You just” she paused. “you’ve got friends here” she finally said as she glanced back up at him and smiled.
“Alright.” She flipped her cup over and looked into it, “so this” she pointed and paused as she glanced into the textbook. And then back into the cup. “um…mine, it’s the middle area an ear” she cocked her head to the side and glanced in again. “Or else it’s a really ugly rainbow – so…um…it means something happening in the next two weeks” she bit her lip and glanced back at the textbook. “An ear tells you to keep your ears open…that I will hear something that I won’t suspect.” She nodded.
“Alright…that’s interesting” she shrugged and was about to put the cup down when she noticed waaaay at the bottom of the cup was a little tiny splotch. That’s what it could look like a pixie, a splotch, or even a smear…but, she pressed her face closer and looked in. “A fairy! I’ve got a fairy, thats…cool” she chuckled, and she glanced into the book to find it. “Um…that wasn’t a fairy. I’m sure of it. Cup, you have got that wrong….seriously…” she muttered and she was flushed faced. For good reason.
“A fairy indicates…a period of…of…romance” her voice had dropped down so far that it was almost impossible to hear her. Her face was most likely the color of the gryffindor common room - heck, if she was in there she'd probably blend in with the scenery.
He continued to study the inside of his cup, skipping over a sort of arrow-y shape near the handle and pointing away from it. That was at the top, anyway, and he'd much rather look at the middle where there was a sort of... a moose. It had to be a moose. Except moose wasn't one of the things in the book. Mo flipped around in the book for other ideas.
"I'm not thinking about leaving," Mo glanced up at Mika and shrugged. Maybe he had at some point, but things were bearable at the moment, and Mo wasn't one to give up on a challenge. "D'you think I should? I mean... the West stuff is hard, and Alice..." He missed spending time with her, but at least they were still friends. "But you think I ought to go back to Beauxbatons?"
He thought he'd been doing better, too. Mo listened as Mika shared her reading with him, eyebrows raising all the way up to his hairline when she mentioned romance. "Well. That'll be good, right? I mean... romantic stuff. Right?" RIGHT? Confusing!
ANYWAY. Mo turned his cup in Mika's direction. "Does that look like a stag to you? I mean... no big antlers but it's obviously a manly deer. And stags are all about independence and... being good at being alone." Which was definitely what he ought to be really good at, since he was a rubbish boyfriend. And he didn't want it to be just a deer, since a deer meant that that he was insensitive and needed to work harder at listening. Distinctly uncool.
He continued to study the inside of his cup, skipping over a sort of arrow-y shape near the handle and pointing away from it. That was at the top, anyway, and he'd much rather look at the middle where there was a sort of... a moose. It had to be a moose. Except moose wasn't one of the things in the book. Mo flipped around in the book for other ideas.
"I'm not thinking about leaving," Mo glanced up at Mika and shrugged. Maybe he had at some point, but things were bearable at the moment, and Mo wasn't one to give up on a challenge. "D'you think I should? I mean... the West stuff is hard, and Alice..." He missed spending time with her, but at least they were still friends. "But you think I ought to go back to Beauxbatons?"
He thought he'd been doing better, too. Mo listened as Mika shared her reading with him, eyebrows raising all the way up to his hairline when she mentioned romance. "Well. That'll be good, right? I mean... romantic stuff. Right?" RIGHT? Confusing!
ANYWAY. Mo turned his cup in Mika's direction. "Does that look like a stag to you? I mean... no big antlers but it's obviously a manly deer. And stags are all about independence and... being good at being alone." Which was definitely what he ought to be really good at, since he was a rubbish boyfriend. And he didn't want it to be just a deer, since a deer meant that that he was insensitive and needed to work harder at listening. Distinctly uncool.
When Mo asked her if he should leave she almost yelled out NO so loudly that it would have made the whole school wake up…but she didn’t she just sat there and listened. Because well, he seemed like he needed someone to talk to. “Well, I’m glad you aren’t thinking about leaving” she spoke rather quickly. And then she felt bad because she didn’t really know what had happened between him and West – but Alice, yeah…that wasn’t an awesome topic for him she was sure. “Well…no, I don’t.” she chuckled and added “besides who would call me Creepy if you left?” She asked a grin on her face.
See…she was lightening this mood yeah? “And well, if, the West and Alice stuff…is hard now it might get better?” She added and then she noticed his eyebrows – and how high they were. “Whoa…how do you do that?” she cocked her head to the side and grinned. Eyebrow waggling was so not her strong suit. A part of her wanted to ask for eyebrow lessons…but that sounded weird right?
She just snorted a bit. “Me? And romance…I don’t think…I’ve never, so I don’t know.” She laughed seriously she doubted she’d gotten that right. “for all I know it could have been a pixie and that might just mean that a pixie will bite me in the next…month or so” she laughed. Yeah deflecting that obvious thing…was good right? And then Mo was asking her about the stag and the deer. AND she had to lean forward a bit to see it. She glanced at the antlerless stag and shrugged. “it is a big deer…could it be a horse?” and cocked her head to the side. She then glanced back into her cup and frowned.
“Speaking of animals…does that look like a Hippopotamus to you?” she asked as and pointed to something near the middle of her cup, next to a cluster of dots…in a circle, but that made sense. Christmas break was coming around the corner wasn’t it? Then she had an idea. “Hey, idea…if we get embarrassing romantic-weird-stuff we can totally say it’s a fluke in the spinning.” She nodded. Yeah because that made sense right. They did have to slosh the liquid around three times and if not done perfectly a stag could turn into a deer and a bat could turn into a fairy.
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IT'S NOT AN ACT OF LOVE __________________________________________________ ___________ ____________
IF YOU MAKE HER ____________
Made of Awesome | Ern-la the Best-wa | TZ's Apogee
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Originally Posted by McFeisty
When Mo asked her if he should leave she almost yelled out NO so loudly that it would have made the whole school wake up…but she didn’t she just sat there and listened. Because well, he seemed like he needed someone to talk to. “Well, I’m glad you aren’t thinking about leaving” she spoke rather quickly. And then she felt bad because she didn’t really know what had happened between him and West – but Alice, yeah…that wasn’t an awesome topic for him she was sure. “Well…no, I don’t.” she chuckled and added “besides who would call me Creepy if you left?” She asked a grin on her face.
See…she was lightening this mood yeah? “And well, if, the West and Alice stuff…is hard now it might get better?” She added and then she noticed his eyebrows – and how high they were. “Whoa…how do you do that?” she cocked her head to the side and grinned. Eyebrow waggling was so not her strong suit. A part of her wanted to ask for eyebrow lessons…but that sounded weird right?
She just snorted a bit. “Me? And romance…I don’t think…I’ve never, so I don’t know.” She laughed seriously she doubted she’d gotten that right. “for all I know it could have been a pixie and that might just mean that a pixie will bite me in the next…month or so” she laughed. Yeah deflecting that obvious thing…was good right? And then Mo was asking her about the stag and the deer. AND she had to lean forward a bit to see it. She glanced at the antlerless stag and shrugged. “it is a big deer…could it be a horse?” and cocked her head to the side. She then glanced back into her cup and frowned.
“Speaking of animals…does that look like a Hippopotamus to you?” she asked as and pointed to something near the middle of her cup, next to a cluster of dots…in a circle, but that made sense. Christmas break was coming around the corner wasn’t it? Then she had an idea. “Hey, idea…if we get embarrassing romantic-weird-stuff we can totally say it’s a fluke in the spinning.” She nodded. Yeah because that made sense right. They did have to slosh the liquid around three times and if not done perfectly a stag could turn into a deer and a bat could turn into a fairy.
"I'm sure I could train up a few people to call you creepy," Mo offered, almost gallantly. Not that most people would understand that it was actually a good thing, though. He didn't really want to talk about West and Alice stuff at the moment, not with Mika, at least. She was a happy friend, and he didn't want to ruin that with serious discussion. Maybe another time. Maybe never.
Mo studied his cup again... nope, not a horse. Definitely a stag. Rawr, he was virile and manly. His eyes shifted to her cup in response to her question. "Definitely a hippo. And it's easier to change the outcome of your reading if you just figure out what it SHOULD be rather than rejecting the result out of hand. Like... don't like your pixie, you decide it looks more like a grasshopper." Bad example, maybe.
Mo turned to his parchment, determined to write down this journal entry before he forgot what he'd observed.
SPOILER!!: Journal
Nest - A nest symbolises security, shelter or affection and fruitful partnerships.
Arrow (pointing away from handle) - An arrow pointing away from the handle means that you may have to tell someone bad news.
Stag - A stag symbolises the ideal man who enjoys his independence and would rather not commit himself.
(Deer? - A deer may be willing you to try to be a little more sensitive to those around you.)
The question I considered while I was drinking this cup of tea was about feeling control over the relationships in my life right now. Especially the ones with females, because they are extra confusing. The dregs near the bottom of the cup looked like a nest (or a bush or my hair style, actually), and it reminded me that I came from a really stable and loving home. In some ways, that makes relationships with people easy, but I think it also spoils me and makes it so that I don't know how to cope with hardships. In the middle of the cup, there was an arrow thing pointing away from the handle. I don't like this at ALL... having to tell someone bad news is basically my nightmare. It sounds like I might have to set someone straight on something, and... dunno what that is, but I would prefer not to. The last dreg up at the top of the cup looks like a stag, only the antlers are missing. This obviously means that I should enjoy being a free and independent manly man at this point in my life and avoid women altogether. Of course, you could argue that a stag without antlers is a deer, in which case... I GUESS that one of the ways to resolve the issues with these people in my life is by paying attention to their wants and needs and worrying less about all those confusing hints and the things I think I might be missing.
"I'm sure I could train up a few people to call you creepy," Mo offered, almost gallantly. Not that most people would understand that it was actually a good thing, though. He didn't really want to talk about West and Alice stuff at the moment, not with Mika, at least. She was a happy friend, and he didn't want to ruin that with serious discussion. Maybe another time. Maybe never.
Mo studied his cup again... nope, not a horse. Definitely a stag. Rawr, he was virile and manly. His eyes shifted to her cup in response to her question. "Definitely a hippo. And it's easier to change the outcome of your reading if you just figure out what it SHOULD be rather than rejecting the result out of hand. Like... don't like your pixie, you decide it looks more like a grasshopper." Bad example, maybe.
Mo turned to his parchment, determined to write down this journal entry before he forgot what he'd observed.
SPOILER!!: Journal
Nest - A nest symbolises security, shelter or affection and fruitful partnerships.
Arrow (pointing away from handle) - An arrow pointing away from the handle means that you may have to tell someone bad news.
Stag - A stag symbolises the ideal man who enjoys his independence and would rather not commit himself.
(Deer? - A deer may be willing you to try to be a little more sensitive to those around you.)
The question I considered while I was drinking this cup of tea was about feeling control over the relationships in my life right now. Especially the ones with females, because they are extra confusing. The dregs near the bottom of the cup looked like a nest (or a bush or my hair style, actually), and it reminded me that I came from a really stable and loving home. In some ways, that makes relationships with people easy, but I think it also spoils me and makes it so that I don't know how to cope with hardships. In the middle of the cup, there was an arrow thing pointing away from the handle. I don't like this at ALL... having to tell someone bad news is basically my nightmare. It sounds like I might have to set someone straight on something, and... dunno what that is, but I would prefer not to. The last dreg up at the top of the cup looks like a stag, only the antlers are missing. This obviously means that I should enjoy being a free and independent manly man at this point in my life and avoid women altogether. Of course, you could argue that a stag without antlers is a deer, in which case... I GUESS that one of the ways to resolve the issues with these people in my life is by paying attention to their wants and needs and worrying less about all those confusing hints and the things I think I might be missing.
Aw that was sweet. She just beamed as he said he’d train people to call her creepy. “Oh, you are the best seriously, only you would think of training someone else to keep the tradition going…but it wouldn’t be the same. Since then there wouldn’t be a Macabre. See?” she beamed at him, remembering of course to use the nickname she had given him. Seeing it fit – yeah?
Mika immediately sighed in relief as she realized he wasn’t going to talk about the whole Alice, West thing…she both wanted and didn’t want to know. Because she knew most of the people – except Alice, she’d never really talked to her…but she admired her use of teeth in Quidditch.
She just beamed at him when he said she could change her outcome. “I might do that…because…well, it could be a genie…and a set of wings very close by” she nodded. That made sense. She was going to go with that one. “and you are right – its easier to think of what you want things to be then what you don’t want them to be…I’ll keep that in mind in my next reading” she nodded before picking up her journal to start jotting down notes about the reading.
SPOILER!!: journal
TOP Hippopotamus
A hippopotamus indicates maternal love and affection or symbolizes a strong and kind person who will be there when required.
MIDDLE: ear / rainbow Ear
An ear tells you to keep your ears open. Chances are you'll hear something you wouldn't expect. It can also suggest that it would be in your best interests to take heed of some advice that has been given to you.
Rainbow
A rainbow is a great omen! It indicates that everything will get better.
BASE Fairy
A fairy in your teacup indicates a period of romance.
Before I started my reading I was, well, asleep. And when I woke up to do the reading and even after the meditation there was really one thing on my mind. And that was the fact that well – there are some friends…that are really nice – and I was asking about them and well. I just didn’t want them or myself to get hurt…but, during the reading I also started thinking about family and friends and relationships – and well. I think this got a little muddled.
Because one of the first things I noticed was a fairy – and I don’t that pertains to me. Because my life is about as ‘romantic’ as a dead fish sitting on a wharf…but that is a rather disgusting thought and I’d rather not think of dead fish – even though I must be because I’ve written it a bit on here now. So – I messed this up I think. That was the gist. I think it’s a “period of romance” for my older sister – or brothers…my brother Finn has been seeing this girl Lara for a few years. So I think he’s going to propose to her. I’m sure of that.
Possible ear…that could mean that I need to open my ears and listen more? Maybe I’m not a good friend. I don’t know. I really don’t understand – it could mean that I should take the advice I sought out from an older student – or the advice pertaining gifts that I sought from a certain Professor. Still, I kind of hope it’s a rainbow. Because than this means things are getting better. And anything getting better is a good thing. Because its getting better and not getting worse.
And the hippopotamus makes me think of my family – and really, how close we are. Even when we don’t get along. We love each other as families are supposed to. I also feel that the hippo could mean that maybe my idea about my brother’s looming proposal could be true. SO I hope its that. Because than this means my family is growing and I’d love that. I’d really love to have an aunt who lives near by and not in America.
She was beaming after the reading was over. "So...I think my family might be growing...which could be a bad thing if they meant my mum again...because then I'd be number three of six...and that'd be too many people" sure she wasn't going to be fully honest and say...I kind of asked two questions because both wouldn't leave my brain at the same time. "how'd you like your reading?" she asked as she pointed her wand at her cup and "scourgify" cleaned it before wrapping it back into its protective bubble-wrap sleeve.
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IT'S NOT AN ACT OF LOVE __________________________________________________ ___________ ____________
IF YOU MAKE HER ____________
While Garrick was not particularly keen on the state of things at Hogwarts he was glad he was back. Somewhat. He got to see Lotus now anyway, so that was a plus for sure. But yeah. The place was still dirty. Meh.
Plopping into a seat near the fireplace he kicked his feet up and sat staring at the flames for a bit. The fourteen year old had things on his mind. THINGS ON HIS MIND. Ugh.
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While Garrick was not particularly keen on the state of things at Hogwarts he was glad he was back. Somewhat. He got to see Lotus now anyway, so that was a plus for sure. But yeah. The place was still dirty. Meh.
Plopping into a seat near the fireplace he kicked his feet up and sat staring at the flames for a bit. The fourteen year old had things on his mind. THINGS ON HIS MIND. Ugh.
Mo fell backwards onto the sofa beside Garrick, his eyes closed and feet stretching out toward the fire. Uggggggh, he was never going to be warm again. It was TOO COLD in this school. Had they also sold off the furnace?
Mo fell backwards onto the sofa beside Garrick, his eyes closed and feet stretching out toward the fire. Uggggggh, he was never going to be warm again. It was TOO COLD in this school. Had they also sold off the furnace?
"Hey, mate. Haven't seen you in a while."
Mo. Garrick thought he was pretty alright so he very much welcomed to join him. Giving the Branxton boy a smile he too let his eyes close. "Mum and dad made me stay home for a while even after holiday ended." Parents. What could he do?
"How were your holidays, though? Eat good food and all that?" Food. That was something he really missed about home, that much was for sure.
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Mo. Garrick thought he was pretty alright so he very much welcomed to join him. Giving the Branxton boy a smile he too let his eyes close. "Mum and dad made me stay home for a while even after holiday ended." Parents. What could he do?
"How were your holidays, though? Eat good food and all that?" Food. That was something he really missed about home, that much was for sure.
He wasn't sure if Garrick was feeling chatty, but the boy seemed to welcome Mo's company and immediately tried to pick up the threads of a conversation. Relief. Mo was terrible at NOT conversing with people, especially if he felt he wasn't supposed to chat.
"Made you stay home? Why's that? Were you ill?" WAs that too nosy? Eh, social niceties were hard. "Holidays were good, actually. We had three family Christmases with loads of food at each, and I got to take a very pretty girl to the ballet." He paused. "Ballet is rubbish, though. I mean as far as dates go."
"No, not ill at all. Mum didn't want me to come back given the state of things here. And well, my dad and I had a row about things, too. I am here under the knowledge that if things get worse I'll be home immediately." Which was a total bummer. While he was not exactly keen on the place... and some of the people... he wanted to be able to see Lotus. Like ALL THE TIME.
And three family Christmases? That was odd, yes? Garrick didn't SAY that, of course, but he thought it. "All my family came to our home and we had one big one. And well everyone stayed for days. It was alright." Sharing his room with Benjy was something of a nightmare some of the time. Like, he didn't get to owl Lotus when Benjy was around since he was so nosy.
Pretty girl to the ballet? "Who was it? Er... if you don't mind my asking. I had a pretty girl over to my house. We stayed in the gardens and stuff. But I got to snog her a little bit." So YAY for him.
Benjy coughed. "A little bit?" he said, coming down from the dorms and slumping into a nearby armchair. Yep, he'd caught that part of Garrick and Mo's conversation. "I think the colour of your face says it all." Though he wasn't going to mention he had evidence. Sometimes, he needed an advantage over his cousin.
Benjy wiggled a bit to get comfortable in the chair, before resting his feet on a nearby table. Though on second thoughts, if these two were going to talk about 'pretty girls', it might be a better idea to make himself scarce. To stay, or to go?
Of COURSE Benjy came up on THAT part of the conversation. Garrick's eyes shot open and he sent his cousin a death glare. "There is nothing unusual about the color of my cheeks." Brat.
"Where have you been skulking about anyway? Auntie and Uncle sent you back at the proper time... left me all alone with mum and dad. Not even an owl from you." Maybe he was being a bit dramatic and bitter? He had been ABANDONED there with his bickering parents, though. Hmph.
"Oh yeah. This is my cousin. I'm sure you know Benjy, though, yeah?" Everyooooone knew Benjy and no one seemed to dislike him. Ever. He was all macho and stupid while Garrick was nice. Still baffled him as to why people favored Benjy...
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Felt weird being in such a .... blue space...but it was also interesting at the same time. Puffing out his chest a bit as he entered - perks of being a professor - and casually took a look around while he tapped his legs.
Which was when he was reminded that his pockets were now VERY much empty save for a chocolate frog wrapper. How in Orion's belt was he going to get dinner in the Great Hall if he didn't have the coins to do it?!
Which was when he was struck with an idea. Gemma had just done a lesson on muggle currency, yes? Clearly the woman was loaded if she was having a discussion about money in times like these which CLEARLY meant that there were coins all over this common room.
Skip back in his step, he made his way towards the nearest sofa and slipped his shoes off. "Good day," he said to the nearby Ravenclaws. One had to keep manners during times like these. He then crawled up on top of the sofa and shoved his hand between the cushion, rear sticking up high in the air as his arm searched the depths of the sofa.
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Felt weird being in such a .... blue space...but it was also interesting at the same time. Puffing out his chest a bit as he entered - perks of being a professor - and casually took a look around while he tapped his legs.
Which was when he was reminded that his pockets were now VERY much empty save for a chocolate frog wrapper. How in Orion's belt was he going to get dinner in the Great Hall if he didn't have the coins to do it?!
Which was when he was struck with an idea. Gemma had just done a lesson on muggle currency, yes? Clearly the woman was loaded if she was having a discussion about money in times like these which CLEARLY meant that there were coins all over this common room.
Skip back in his step, he made his way towards the nearest sofa and slipped his shoes off. "Good day," he said to the nearby Ravenclaws. One had to keep manners during times like these. He then crawled up on top of the sofa and shoved his hand between the cushion, rear sticking up high in the air as his arm searched the depths of the sofa.
Nigel was lounging about in the common room. He had just started play a simple tune on his guitar. When the Professsor Flamsteed came into the common room. Well that is a little weird. He was not our head of house and it seemed that he was looking for something Probably money by the way he was tearing through the cushions.
Nigel did not want to burst his hopes for finding any money. Which there weren't. Since Ravenclaws take care of their money. Nigel looks around to see who else was in the room. He spots Mo, Benjy, and Garrick. Must have been to focused on his guitar. Nigel stopped playing, moves it to the aside, and addresses Professor Flamsteed.
"Umm, Professor. Why are you in this common room and not Gryffindors? And If you are looking for money. There is none in the sofa. We clean it out weekly."
Sigh, and all he wanted to do was lounge about and play guitar. Not deal with a money seeking Professor.
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She wasn’t paying attention to Professor Flamsteed at first. Nope, she was eyeing up his rock. Yeah that Pebbles was a cute rock. So adorable. So she kind of wanted to have a Pebbles of her own. And his was the best.
She did of course glance up from the corner of the room when she heard Nigel talk to the Professor. And shivered a bit. It was like living in an icebox – the school was freezing. She just frowned at the cold, stood up and shuffled over. Because shuffling in slippers caused friction.
Yep she was moving to get some heat, which was great. “Hello Professor Flamsteed, where is Pebbles” she beamed at the rock. “Nigel’s right we don’t have any change in the cushions – there might be some lint in there if you want to start a lint fire” she nodded. Cold, she was so cold.
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Nigel was lounging about in the common room. He had just started play a simple tune on his guitar. When the Professsor Flamsteed came into the common room. Well that is a little weird. He was not our head of house and it seemed that he was looking for something Probably money by the way he was tearing through the cushions.
Nigel did not want to burst his hopes for finding any money. Which there weren't. Since Ravenclaws take care of their money. Nigel looks around to see who else was in the room. He spots Mo, Benjy, and Garrick. Must have been to focused on his guitar. Nigel stopped playing, moves it to the aside, and addresses Professor Flamsteed.
"Umm, Professor. Why are you in this common room and not Gryffindors? And If you are looking for money. There is none in the sofa. We clean it out weekly."
Sigh, and all he wanted to do was lounge about and play guitar. Not deal with a money seeking Professor.
Arm all the way between the cushions to the point where it was hardly visible up to his shoulder, Airey looked to the side when he heard someone speaking to him. "Ah, Mr. Barrington. Hello. Nice guitar. I didn't know you played," he grinned while he tried not to look too suspicious with his arm in the couch.
Mission failed. Oh well.
"I saw plenty of the Gryffindor common room while I was a student," he mused, plunging his arm deeper into the depths of the couch. Ah, but did weekly mean today? He wasn't going to bother asking because he knew people were being stingy with their knuts these days.
AHA! He felt something! Victory written all over his face, he pulled his arm out and revealed..........the Knight to someone's Wizard's Chess set. Frown. That wasn't a coin. "Never know what you might find between the cushions," he grinned back. "Is this yours?"
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She wasn’t paying attention to Professor Flamsteed at first. Nope, she was eyeing up his rock. Yeah that Pebbles was a cute rock. So adorable. So she kind of wanted to have a Pebbles of her own. And his was the best.
She did of course glance up from the corner of the room when she heard Nigel talk to the Professor. And shivered a bit. It was like living in an icebox – the school was freezing. She just frowned at the cold, stood up and shuffled over. Because shuffling in slippers caused friction.
Yep she was moving to get some heat, which was great. “Hello Professor Flamsteed, where is Pebbles” she beamed at the rock. “Nigel’s right we don’t have any change in the cushions – there might be some lint in there if you want to start a lint fire” she nodded. Cold, she was so cold.
"Pebbles is just over there," he said while giving a small nod to his pet rock who was resting on one of the end tables.
SUSPICIOUS!
Ravenclaws were clever and knew that he had a phobia for lint which Miss Johanson was CLEARLY trying to exploit right now. Well played Claws, well played, but this man was not going to give in that easily.
"Desperate times call for desperate measures," he said, returning his arm back into the couch after having set the chess piece down on the end table besides Pebbles. "Seeing as I currently am coinless and will be suffering once dinner rolls around." Not to mention he needed some extra coins for viewing some of the extracurricular activities coming up as well. "Perhaps I am hoping you all missed a few. Turnstile change is a necessity these days you know."
Awkward sideways grin.
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Arm all the way between the cushions to the point where it was hardly visible up to his shoulder, Airey looked to the side when he heard someone speaking to him. "Ah, Mr. Barrington. Hello. Nice guitar. I didn't know you played," he grinned while he tried not to look too suspicious with his arm in the couch.
Mission failed. Oh well.
"I saw plenty of the Gryffindor common room while I was a student," he mused, plunging his arm deeper into the depths of the couch. Ah, but did weekly mean today? He wasn't going to bother asking because he knew people were being stingy with their knuts these days.
AHA! He felt something! Victory written all over his face, he pulled his arm out and revealed..........the Knight to someone's Wizard's Chess set. Frown. That wasn't a coin. "Never know what you might find between the cushions," he grinned back. "Is this yours?"
"Thanks. Yes. I play a little in my spare time." It seemed that he was comfortable in a room semi-full of claws digging through their couch. Looking for knuts. Even though even Mika told him there was none in the couch. He must really need money right now. Though Nigel did wonder what he would find in the couch.
From what he was saying, it seemed that he just happened across the ravenclaw common room and ran out of money. Was plausible, just very unlikely. Was that a look of Victory on Flamsteeds face. Maybe he actually found something. Nigel watched as he pulled a chess piece. Really only a chess piece? Not to exciting.
Nigel shakes his head. "No not my piece." His chess set was up-stairs in his dormitory. "Maybe it is Mika's" Nigel did have a couple extra knuts lying around and was willing to give them away. "Professor do you need a couple knuts?"
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Mika just glanced up at Professor Flamsteed and beamed when he said that Pebbles was just on the end table. She was going to go and say hello to his pet rock. Yep. That was so going to happen. When she heard Nigel say the Knight piece could be hers she glanced up and shrugged.
"No, not mine - I'm not a Wizard Chess fan" she admitted with a sigh. "Professor - the kitchens aren't locked are they?" She asked with a devious grin on her face. "We could always go downstairs and make a hearty meal and eat in the kitchens"s he offered as she tiptoed closer and closer to the lovely Pebbles.
"Hi Pebbles" she beamed at the rock - and even so much as winked at her.
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"You probably don't know her. She goes to another school," Mo rushed out, not at ALL sure he wanted to be talking about his New Year's date in front of other people. Especially not people he didn't know very well. Maybe in theory boys liked to talk about girls with each other, but he felt awkward and clumsy when he did it. Like he was faking, and other people could tell.
"It wasn't a proper date, though... we've been friends since forever. That would be... weird, I think." Although he had sort of been considering it a proper date and now he said it wasn't and it diminished it and he hated doing that to poor Cleo. And hi, Benjy. The other boy got a distracted nod.
"Professor Airey is digging through our couch. You suppose he's lost his marbles?"
Of COURSE Benjy came up on THAT part of the conversation. Garrick's eyes shot open and he sent his cousin a death glare. "There is nothing unusual about the color of my cheeks." Brat.
"Where have you been skulking about anyway? Auntie and Uncle sent you back at the proper time... left me all alone with mum and dad. Not even an owl from you." Maybe he was being a bit dramatic and bitter? He had been ABANDONED there with his bickering parents, though. Hmph.
"Oh yeah. This is my cousin. I'm sure you know Benjy, though, yeah?" Everyooooone knew Benjy and no one seemed to dislike him. Ever. He was all macho and stupid while Garrick was nice. Still baffled him as to why people favored Benjy...
"Well, they're not green, that's for certain." Green would definitely be unusual. Alien, even. Flushed pinky-red though? Benjy smirked. "Maybe it's just a little warm in here..."
Cosy, the Ravenclaw Common Room was not at the moment. Gotcha, Garrick! Ah, how he'd missing having him around.
He ran a triumphant hand through his hair, and rested his head against the back of the chair. "This and that. Keeping busy. Doing stuff." The norm. His cousin got a frown at the next bit though. "Thought you'd want a break from me," he said, "Kept mentioning wanting your space over the hols..." That might have been a little pointed, and it wasn't Benjy's fault that literally the whole family had descended on the area, and Great Aunt someone-or-other had gotten HIS bedroom (and managed to make it smell weird).
His face brightened a little. "I'm glad to see you back though." And that was the honest truth.
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"You probably don't know her. She goes to another school," Mo rushed out, not at ALL sure he wanted to be talking about his New Year's date in front of other people. Especially not people he didn't know very well. Maybe in theory boys liked to talk about girls with each other, but he felt awkward and clumsy when he did it. Like he was faking, and other people could tell.
"It wasn't a proper date, though... we've been friends since forever. That would be... weird, I think." Although he had sort of been considering it a proper date and now he said it wasn't and it diminished it and he hated doing that to poor Cleo. And hi, Benjy. The other boy got a distracted nod.
"Professor Airey is digging through our couch. You suppose he's lost his marbles?"
Benjy gave Mo a nod in reply, noticing his distractedness. Leaning forward in his chair, he tried to see what had caught the guy's attention.
"He's lost something, that's for sure..." Such an odd chap, that one.
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"Thanks. Yes. I play a little in my spare time." It seemed that he was comfortable in a room semi-full of claws digging through their couch. Looking for knuts. Even though even Mika told him there was none in the couch. He must really need money right now. Though Nigel did wonder what he would find in the couch.
From what he was saying, it seemed that he just happened across the ravenclaw common room and ran out of money. Was plausible, just very unlikely. Was that a look of Victory on Flamsteeds face. Maybe he actually found something. Nigel watched as he pulled a chess piece. Really only a chess piece? Not to exciting.
Nigel shakes his head. "No not my piece." His chess set was up-stairs in his dormitory. "Maybe it is Mika's" Nigel did have a couple extra knuts lying around and was willing to give them away. "Professor do you need a couple knuts?"
"Stellar," he replied, flashing the boy two thumbs up real quick before stuffing his hands, and head, back into the sofa cushions to search for more...whatever it was that would be in there. "Are you friends with Mr. Gunter or Mr. Montmorency? Perhaps you three could combine your guitar playing talents sometime."
The world could always use more music, yeah? Oh, wouldn't that be a fun little way to try and raise money? Playing and singing on the streets of Hogsmeade...hmmmmmmmm....
"Well, hopefully someone will claim it or else they will have a very incomplete chess set," he mused as he pulled out something else from between the cushions. Was this.... *SQUINT* ... he didn't know what that was, so banished away by his wand it was.
And now he was feeling rather sheepish. Baaaa. "I could indeed, Mr. Barrington, hence the sofa diving" he nodded, arm right back into the couch.
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Mika just glanced up at Professor Flamsteed and beamed when he said that Pebbles was just on the end table. She was going to go and say hello to his pet rock. Yep. That was so going to happen. When she heard Nigel say the Knight piece could be hers she glanced up and shrugged.
"No, not mine - I'm not a Wizard Chess fan" she admitted with a sigh. "Professor - the kitchens aren't locked are they?" She asked with a devious grin on her face. "We could always go downstairs and make a hearty meal and eat in the kitchens"s he offered as she tiptoed closer and closer to the lovely Pebbles.
"Hi Pebbles" she beamed at the rock - and even so much as winked at her.
Hmmm, then whose piece was this? Maybe he should go put it in lost and found? That did seem a bit counter productive considering that he knew it belonged to someone here in the common room.
"Could," he mused. Could, but not something that he really wanted to do. He was just about to return to searching the sofa when he heard a small CLANK noise as the chess piece took a whack at Pebbles. "Woah there Mister," he said while giving the Knight a tap with his wand to immobilize it. "That was rude."
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"You probably don't know her. She goes to another school," Mo rushed out, not at ALL sure he wanted to be talking about his New Year's date in front of other people. Especially not people he didn't know very well. Maybe in theory boys liked to talk about girls with each other, but he felt awkward and clumsy when he did it. Like he was faking, and other people could tell.
"It wasn't a proper date, though... we've been friends since forever. That would be... weird, I think." Although he had sort of been considering it a proper date and now he said it wasn't and it diminished it and he hated doing that to poor Cleo. And hi, Benjy. The other boy got a distracted nod.
"Professor Airey is digging through our couch. You suppose he's lost his marbles?"
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"Well, they're not green, that's for certain." Green would definitely be unusual. Alien, even. Flushed pinky-red though? Benjy smirked. "Maybe it's just a little warm in here..."
Cosy, the Ravenclaw Common Room was not at the moment. Gotcha, Garrick! Ah, how he'd missing having him around.
He ran a triumphant hand through his hair, and rested his head against the back of the chair. "This and that. Keeping busy. Doing stuff." The norm. His cousin got a frown at the next bit though. "Thought you'd want a break from me," he said, "Kept mentioning wanting your space over the hols..." That might have been a little pointed, and it wasn't Benjy's fault that literally the whole family had descended on the area, and Great Aunt someone-or-other had gotten HIS bedroom (and managed to make it smell weird).
His face brightened a little. "I'm glad to see you back though." And that was the honest truth.
Benjy gave Mo a nod in reply, noticing his distractedness. Leaning forward in his chair, he tried to see what had caught the guy's attention.
"He's lost something, that's for sure..." Such an odd chap, that one.
"Not marbles, Mr. Branxton," he said as he partially overheard the boys' conversation. Calista had lost her marbles. Well, had her marbles stolen as it turned out thanks to those goblins. "I'm looking for turnstile change."
Pause for a moment to pick up the chess piece.
"This Knight wouldn't happen to belong to either of you, would it?"
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Garrick listened to Mo ramble on and frowned. Not a proper date? The ballet sounded like a proper date to him. But what did he know? Sighs. "Does she know it wasn't a proper date?" he asked quietly. Poor girl. Mo Branxton should have better manners than that! And out of respect for Lotus he didn't mention HER name as having been the girl he made kissy face with during holidays. Heh. But thinking about her made him blush a little bit.
And Benjy. YOu get pointed looks right back. RIGHT BACK. "Right. I was having the fight of the century with the 'rents... who needed letters from normal people." Stink eye and sarcasm. Garrick had it. And it was all for Benjy right now.
Until the odd Professor Airey caught his attention. "Marbles was my bet, too." He gave a crooked grin and watched the man even as he spoke. Weird. O. Yep. Shaking his head he conveyed the chess piece wasn't his either...
"Professor if you need turnstile money I would gladly give you a few knuts." That was good manners. Respecting your elders and such. Because that dude was old.
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"Not marbles, Mr. Branxton," he said as he partially overheard the boys' conversation. Calista had lost her marbles. Well, had her marbles stolen as it turned out thanks to those goblins. "I'm looking for turnstile change."
Pause for a moment to pick up the chess piece.
"This Knight wouldn't happen to belong to either of you, would it?"
"I hate to tell you, sir, but you're more likely to find turnstile change in a Gryffindor sofa. We keep better track of personal possessions." Plus spare change didn't make it through the door very often. Mo did squint at the chess piece before shrugging. "I think it goes on the board in the corner. They've been playing with a peppermint toad, but I think someone's been licking it between games."
It was sticky.
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Garrick listened to Mo ramble on and frowned. Not a proper date? The ballet sounded like a proper date to him. But what did he know? Sighs. "Does she know it wasn't a proper date?" he asked quietly. Poor girl. Mo Branxton should have better manners than that! And out of respect for Lotus he didn't mention HER name as having been the girl he made kissy face with during holidays. Heh. But thinking about her made him blush a little bit.
And Benjy. YOu get pointed looks right back. RIGHT BACK. "Right. I was having the fight of the century with the 'rents... who needed letters from normal people." Stink eye and sarcasm. Garrick had it. And it was all for Benjy right now.
Until the odd Professor Airey caught his attention. "Marbles was my bet, too." He gave a crooked grin and watched the man even as he spoke. Weird. O. Yep. Shaking his head he conveyed the chess piece wasn't his either...
"Professor if you need turnstile money I would gladly give you a few knuts." That was good manners. Respecting your elders and such. Because that dude was old.
"She knows," Mo said, uncertainly. He wasn't sure he could explain the confusion he'd felt the whole time, good AND bad, and if he did... it would sound so dumb. So he went with carefully thick-headed. "We had fun, though... ballet is dead boring."
So the fun was Cleo's doing and not a result of the ballet itself. He watched the cousins banter and had a momentary pang of missing West. The interesting part was realizing that he hadn't missed West in a while, which surely had to be a good sign.
Benjy shook his head lightly. "'fraid not, Sir," he responded about the knight, still lent forward in his armchair when his elbows resting on his knees. He should practice at Wizard's chess some more. It had been ages since he'd played, and he had rather a nice chess set at home. And at Mo's explanation, Benjy wrinkled his nose some. "Seriously, a peppermint toad? That's a travesty!" They were Ravenclaws, surely they could transfigure something a little more permanent than just using a sticky old peppermint toad? "Do you play?" he asked Mo. It was quite likely he did, given he knew about the missing piece, though he didn't like to assume. Maybe the guy just liked peppermint toads.
...and look at Garrick sucking up to the Professor over there. Benjy rolled his eyes.
And then the conversation moved to dates. Benjy had no attention of worrying about one soon. Seemed like too much hassle. There were girls he liked the company of, but just meeting up for ice cream and skateboarding was fine with him. He especially didn't see the appeal of ballet. And so he sat back in his chair quietly, contemplating another ice cream sundae. Maybe he'd even bump into Lex in the kitchens. He was sure the girl would live down there given half a chance.
"Oh, I'm normal now?" he said, being drawn back into the real world by Garrick's glares. Well that was different. His face softened a little. "I'm sorry you were stuck in an argument though. What were the requisites of you coming back?" With all the fuss caused, he was sure his uncle would have put measures in place. Especially since Benjy had already gone back.
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