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Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry

Cinna wasn't going to lie. She did have a tendency to get lazy. This was one of those times. It had been a long day of lessons and then homework. Throw in some studying for NEWTs. This girl was tired. "Yeah. I'm just about done with it now. It would be easier to stay here." It was no sense in going to the library. And really the room of requirement was the closes place actually. But if she finished now she could go up to her dorm and take a nap.

She tilted her head. An idea popped into her head. It would be quick and easy and she would not have to good far at all. "I've got an idea. If you have a few minutes maybe you can help me finish this hem." If he didn't mind helping her out that is. It wasn't that difficult of a task really and he seem to be the right person for this job.

It wasn't like she was going to make him wear the dress. The color would look awful on his skin tone. So no she wouldn't put him through that.

Alright...so there wasn't going to be any moving after all. Ben could see some logic in that, given she said she hadn't that far to go with her work. And she apparently hadn't had too many run-ins with others beside himself. The young man nodding his head in simple understanding, certainly not about to push. And then there was the tilting of the head aimed in his direction.

The seventh year couldn't help the curious look that crossed his face as his housemate mentioned having an idea. Could he help her? Adi hadn't put her up to this...right? Given the fact he would know that Benny would be inclined to help someone, especially a housemate and especially given the theme of this year's school term. Not to mention the involvement of a DRESS in the thick of things.

"Um...sure...if I can" he said finally squatting down closer to his fellow lion and her project. "Um...what kind of help would you need?"

Really? He would help out. Great. Now what exactly did she want him to do? Wearing the dress would have actually been pretty funny but he had agreed to help her so she should be nice to him. But it would be a fun story to tell everyone. Benny in a dress.

She stood up with the dress in her hands. He was tall enough that if he was to wear it she could easily work on it. She held the dress up and looked at him and back at the dress. "Here you go. Take it." She handed it over to him, "It won't take but a few minutes to finish it." She'd be fine with it faster than it would take for him to put it on. She promised then they could go back to whatever they had to do.

She flopped back in the floor and started to finish the hem. Easy pleasy.

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Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry

Really? He would help out. Great. Now what exactly did she want him to do? Wearing the dress would have actually been pretty funny but he had agreed to help her so she should be nice to him. But it would be a fun story to tell everyone. Benny in a dress.

She stood up with the dress in her hands. He was tall enough that if he was to wear it she could easily work on it. She held the dress up and looked at him and back at the dress. "Here you go. Take it." She handed it over to him, "It won't take but a few minutes to finish it." She'd be fine with it faster than it would take for him to put it on. She promised then they could go back to whatever they had to do.

She flopped back in the floor and started to finish the hem. Easy pleasy.

Benny watched as Cinna stood up, the young man straightening up to his full height once more as well. And then there was the glances back and forth between him and the dress. Him and the dress. Oh no... She held it out to him and he tentatively accepted it, raising a slight eyebrow at his companion. He wasn't going to regret his willingness to help...right? "You're not asking me to--" he started to question, breaking off as she began working on it with him just holding it up.

The seventh year lion unable to hold back his relief that he wasn't being asked to wear it. Thank Merlin for small favors and blessings. Adi's transfiguration tries had been bad enough. "Alright..." Holding it was fine by him as it was still helping but there wasn't the added part about being caught in an embarishing situation.

...out in the corridor.

...outside their common room.

Ah. Yes. This was so much better. She could seen if she was sewing the hem straight now. Being able to see it made the sewing easier. Oh he thought.... Haha. He though that she was going to ask him to wear the dress. She chuckled "Nah, I wasn't going to ask. Unless you want to?" Then in that case she would let him. If he wanted too.

But since clearly he was relieved that she didn't ask him to in the first place. She looked up. "I don't think it's your color anyway to be honest." She was nearly half way done with it when she poked her finger with the needle. ouch No big deal. She continued on, it wasn't the worst thing she had ever done.

She was at the last stitch now looking over the hem to see how it looked before she finished. Seeing no inconsistency in the stitches she sewed the rest up and a looked over it one more time.

Getting back to her feet. She walk around Benny and the dress a few time. After a few minutes she smiled happy with her work. "Okay. It looks good. Thank you for holding it up. That helped out a lot."

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Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry

Ah. Yes. This was so much better. She could seen if she was sewing the hem straight now. Being able to see it made the sewing easier. Oh he thought.... Haha. He though that she was going to ask him to wear the dress. She chuckled "Nah, I wasn't going to ask. Unless you want to?" Then in that case she would let him. If he wanted too.

But since clearly he was relieved that she didn't ask him to in the first place. She looked up. "I don't think it's your color anyway to be honest." She was nearly half way done with it when she poked her finger with the needle. ouch No big deal. She continued on, it wasn't the worst thing she had ever done.

She was at the last stitch now looking over the hem to see how it looked before she finished. Seeing no inconsistency in the stitches she sewed the rest up and a looked over it one more time.

Getting back to her feet. She walk around Benny and the dress a few time. After a few minutes she smiled happy with her work. "Okay. It looks good. Thank you for holding it up. That helped out a lot."

She chuckled, apparently bemused with where he had been going with his question before breaking off. "Nah..." Benny said, his turn to chuckle since it wasn't going to happen. "Quite alright just holding it up for you." That was for sure. No dressing up for him...or her benefit for that matter. He drew the line in his level of help. Forget about whether or not it was his color.

According to Adi, floral was more his speed.

"You okay?" he asked, seeing her prick her finger mildly concerned for a moment before Cinna simply continued on. Must not have been anything bad, he mused to himself as he continued to watch her work while he stood there with not much else to do. Even as she got back up and walked around him and the dress. Were they done? Sure enough he was being thanked so he was sure of it.

"You're welcome," Benny remarked, offering it back to her. "No trouble at all."

Paul had decided that since he was a Ravenclaw, he would try to come visit the common room. It was certainly allowed, correct? He was a PROFESSOR after all. Walking up all those stairs, though....well...

He was clearly out of shape.

The panting and heaving fellow leaned against the wall. Some students passing by-he just waved them off, he was FINE, wasn't he? He was....Merlin. The summer was a time for him to try to get in shape so climbing these stairs wasn't so....awful.

SIGH.

Riley sat just at the top of the staircase, at the beginning of the corridor. She was both looking out for passing people and waving, and reading. But her book wasn't interesting her enough, so she decided to focus on the people instead.

People were rad. And snazzy. Not as much as her though.

Professors sometimes were, she thought, noticing one approach. GRINS ALL AROUND. "Y'okay there, sir? You look great." Not at all tired and stuff. But that would be rude to say and her mam told her not to be rude.