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Further down the fifth-floor corridor awaits a statue of a rather large bald man with several chins. If you know your potions or history well enough, you will be able to identify this medieval wizard as the inventor of Gregory's Unctuous Unction. Though a fine wizard, he is credited for worming his way into King Richard's confidence and making a fortune by administrating his BFF-in-a-vial to the former Muggle ruler.
While Gregory the Smarmy's story may be interesting to some, you might find what he is hiding to be more your scene. Looking closely behind the large man, you just might see a slight opening of a secret passageway. Few, however, have access to the passage and know exactly where it leads because not very many people know how to get the bulky statue to move aside. Trying all of the random passwords you know will result in failure and wasted time. Perhaps you need to take a leaf out of Gregory's book and find a way to excessively flatter him. Good luck.
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Solomon hadn’t planned on hanging out by this particular statue, but the curiosity of what was behind it was too much. He didn’t think he COULD work out how to get past, not thinking passwords would really work - probably more of an enchantment - but he wanted to try one that was on the top of his tongue.
“Wilber’s Underpants.” He whispered it.
The anticipation, followed by small disappointment when nothing happened. As if it ever would!
Sighing, Solomon sat down in front of the statue just to hang out for a while, and he even let his pet toad out to stretch his legs around the corridor. He was keeping an eye on it but also was distracted frequently by passers by.
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Originally Posted by Emzily
Solomon hadn’t planned on hanging out by this particular statue, but the curiosity of what was behind it was too much. He didn’t think he COULD work out how to get past, not thinking passwords would really work - probably more of an enchantment - but he wanted to try one that was on the top of his tongue.
“Wilber’s Underpants.” He whispered it.
The anticipation, followed by small disappointment when nothing happened. As if it ever would!
Sighing, Solomon sat down in front of the statue just to hang out for a while, and he even let his pet toad out to stretch his legs around the corridor. He was keeping an eye on it but also was distracted frequently by passers by.
Anna was meant to be somewhere...she was sure of it. Maybe there was a Frog Choir rehearsal or a Quiz Bowl practice or a Bookworms summer reading exchange of some sort...but she could not remember which (if any) of these it was and her Remembrall was broken so it couldn't even validate her inkling if it wanted to. She ought to be fussed by this unknown ambiance but she wasn't and figured if she skipped and wandered about the castle long enough she would be reminded of what she was meant to do or where she was meant to be.
Or maybe something better would happen (because it did) and she would happen upon a friend. This, naturally, meant that she forgot that she was meant to be figuring out what it was she had forgotten but it was hard to be bothered or upset by things you couldn't remember anyway. At least in this context...other things...well...she was still holding out for that letter from the Pirate King.
It was a good thing she hadn't been able to hear Solomon's whisper, her skipping steps were too loud, because she would have been wondering why he was trying to talk to the statue about the Headmaster's undergarments. Instead she was simply delighted to see her friend AND with a cute companion. "Solomon! Hi! What are you two up to and do you mind a third wheel?" she asked while plopping herself down right next to him before waiting to see if she was interrupting something.
One would think that his toad would be a reminder and yet, alas.
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SPOILER!!: “idk what this post is XD blame exhaustion and midnight posting”
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Anna was meant to be somewhere...she was sure of it. Maybe there was a Frog Choir rehearsal or a Quiz Bowl practice or a Bookworms summer reading exchange of some sort...but she could not remember which (if any) of these it was and her Remembrall was broken so it couldn't even validate her inkling if it wanted to. She ought to be fussed by this unknown ambiance but she wasn't and figured if she skipped and wandered about the castle long enough she would be reminded of what she was meant to do or where she was meant to be.
Or maybe something better would happen (because it did) and she would happen upon a friend. This, naturally, meant that she forgot that she was meant to be figuring out what it was she had forgotten but it was hard to be bothered or upset by things you couldn't remember anyway. At least in this context...other things...well...she was still holding out for that letter from the Pirate King.
It was a good thing she hadn't been able to hear Solomon's whisper, her skipping steps were too loud, because she would have been wondering why he was trying to talk to the statue about the Headmaster's undergarments. Instead she was simply delighted to see her friend AND with a cute companion. "Solomon! Hi! What are you two up to and do you mind a third wheel?" she asked while plopping herself down right next to him before waiting to see if she was interrupting something.
One would think that his toad would be a reminder and yet, alas.
There wasn’t an awful lot of interesting thoughts going through Solly’s head at the moment, certainly not anything school related, although the duelling club was frequenting his mind lately as he frantically practiced. But no, instead, the Slytherin’s attention was focussed on a spider running its way along the skirting boards, where he looked ahead to search for possible crevices that it could escape through. He was silently rooting for the creature, from a safe distance.
Slightly annoying to be interrupted but he didn’t mind at the sight of Anna.
ANNA.
Flooding back came the memory of her quick peck on his cheek in Diagon Alley. Followed by their sharing of barbecue sausage flavoured ice cream which basically meant they had shared saliva, which basically meant they had mouth kissed. In all seriousness, Solly was considering asking Anna to be his girlfriend after the whole situation, but seemed to have bottled it right now. Perhaps he’d send her an enchanted note in their next class together.
For a moment, he was unsure whether Anna was referring to himself and the statue when she addressed ‘you two’, but it soon registered that… THE TOAD. Solomon’s eyes widened and he jumped to his feet to pick Goliath up, who seemed to be making a beeline for that spider. “Ugh. Slimy thing. I’m thinking of donating Goliath to the wild. Do you think it’s a good idea?” His eyes squinted a little as he tried to think of another word for donate, as it didn’t really fit but his head didn’t often work like a thesaurus.
Solly sat back down beside his friend. “Course you can join.” He assured her.
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Guess who had forgotten that whole Diagon Alley incident? Okay, well, no not aaaaaall of it but what she honed in on was the very pretentious ice cream flavor that had shared and just how hard it had been for her to not spit it out because of how absolutely hilarious his face had been when they had taken their first bites on the count of three. The flavor as well, she supposed, was another reason to have wanted to spit but it was mostly a laughing reflex. She wasn't too sure on the rules of kissing and what did or did not constitute as one, but without a thimble involved it didn't seem plausible. Thankfully she had an entire sock full of thimbles she had picked up here and there if he was interested!
But, anyway, back to his toad and the reassurance that she was always welcome to sit beside him. Which meant, naturally, he received a very bright beam from Anna and a dash of rosy cheeks as well.
"It sounds like you don't like him when you say it that way," she frowned a bit. "Is Goliath even suited for the wild? I mean, if you got him from the Menagerie then it is likely he was raised from a tadpole in captivity so he hasn't really hopped un domesticatedly before." Yes, she was seemingly making up words at the moment. Words that she thought were actual words but same difference really. "Why do you want to donate him though? Is that it? You don't enjoy the presence of his company anymore? He seems adorable enough and just the right amount of slimy."
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Solomon hadn’t dwelled on what happened in Diagon Alley, more so he was reminded whenever he was alone with Anna. He wouldn’t put it past her to try something crazy like that again!!! As for more kissing, Solomon had never done that himself but if Anna was to be his girlfriend then he would take one for the team.
Well, THAT was presumptuous. “OfcourseIlikehim.” He said quickly, not so convincingly. “It’s more… I don’t think he likes me. I think he’d be happier in the swamps, or even sharing the lake with the giant squid.” He often thought how animals should be in their natural habitat, it made him sad to think of them being cooped up and unhappy, but Anna made a good point.
“I suppose you’re right.” He seemed to understand Anna’s made up words. Solly gave Goliath a little chin stroke and a half smile. He wasn’t a mighty beast but he was still his little friend.
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Her eyes widened in absolute horror at the mere thought that Goliath might not like Solomon. "I simply cannot imagine any reason why any toad or any person wouldn't like you," she exclaimed with an elaborate wave of the arms. It was like a less graceful version of a ballerina opening their arms but she was mindful in her movements so that she didn't smack her friend nor his companion in the face or anything like that. "You're funny and kind and curious and generous and not afraid to try new things and thoughtful and selfless too! You clearly want what is best for Goliath and were willing to sacrifice your own comfort zone to make sure he had that. Be kinder to yourself too and don't sell yourself short. You two are a very smart match." How did she know this? A feeling. It was always good to trust your feelings.
"I mean...if you are worried he is bored and might enjoy a night of different scenery or something...Goliath and myself could have a sleepover in the Hufflepuffle dorm. I wouldn't mind toadsitting for a bit."
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Her longwinded spiel about how great he was would have been worthy of a blush, if he wasn’t used to Anna and her excessive use of words by now. It was hard to know whether any of it were true or if she was just fancied the pants off of him, although he had a feeling she was like this with everyone. “Well, I’m glad you think so. And I guess you’re right - I am being completely selfless when I think about Goliath and his well-being, aren’t I?”
Right.
His eyes brightened. “Oh, you would?!” The idea of Goliath having a sleepover sounded absolutely adorable in Solomon’s head, although he didn’t want to coo too much over it like a big girls blouse. “Please take him, I know you’d take great care of him. Maybe I should attach a camera to his head so I can get a look at the Hufflepuff common room.” Or an extendable ear if it would reach that far.
“Or I could just sneak in myself.” Solly grinned.
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Here was the super amazing thing about thoughts and feelings and overall states of being: more than one thing could be true at the same time! It just so happened that in this instance she was being 10000% sincere and also fancied the pants off him (again, what wasn't there to like about him?!) and was also everyone's cheerleader and therefore like this with everyone. Pretty darn cool that all that was possible at once!
"Mmmhmmmm," she hummed and gave him a gentle nudge with her shoulder while doing so. Before she could gleefully accept his agreement to let her be a toadsitter for the night, he said something even more fantastical that entirely derailed the other thought processes. "Oh! Oh I bet you could. Well, maybe you will need a bit of practice since it does require having a bit of rhythm. Some people really struggle with the beat and feeling the beats on the barrels...so they get squirted with vinegar a lot even though they are Hufflepuffles. I might be speaking from experience," she explained with a smile that seemed to brighten every few words. "Do I still smell like it?" she asked while leaning her head towards him so he could sniff her hair. "Oh, I suppose the spots on the body that are easiest to smell are either your neck or wrist, actually..." So she pulled her head back from, possibly, tickling his face with her curls and offered her left wrist instead. "I ought to smell like pink pineapple sunrise...but there could be a faint hint of vinegar."
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He was DELIGHTED at her approval of him breaking into the Hufflepuff common room, although her explanation had him confused and his face showed it. “Ummmm… explain?” Was it not just a simple door or portrait to get through or something? If he was going to go through with this, the plan needed to be foolproof.
Suddenly her hair was in his face, then pulled away from his face, and yes, it did tickle a little. Honestly, Anna was a little exhausting at times, this wasn’t the first time he had thought that. He didn’t really want to smell her wrist in worries of being shy, but he would much rather that than smelling her neck like she had also suggested, he supposed.
Reluctantly, Solly sniffed her wrist and his expression hadn’t changed much from the confusion caused by her common room entrance explanation. “Uhh… pink pineapple… sunrise?” Was he supposed to know what that smelled like? He pretended, of course. She smelled lovely as always, and he couldn’t particularly pick up the scent of vinegar from being distracted by other smells. “Vinegar, yep, you reek of it.”
…
Solomon blinked a few times, realising that he just said to a girl that she reeked.
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Anna was beyond delighted at the idea of Solomon breaking into the Hufflepuff common room. She supposed she could always just offer to let him in but it was more exciting and like a proper adventure if he broke in from his own effort. She could be waiting for him on the other side with snacks and a big hug just for him for a job well done. "Outside our common room is a whole bunch of barrels and you need to tap them just so in order for the entrance to reveal itself. Like...Ravenclaw has its bronze knocker that asks you a riddle and if you answer it then you can enter. Suppose it means Helga Hufflepuff had a certain inclination towards percussion."
Her eyes widened a bit and her cheeks flushed, not mad but rather embarrassed and horrified that she was inconveniencing one of her best friends with a really uncomfortable aroma. "I do?!" she stage whispered and quickly took her wrist back to smell it...and then the other...and then pulled a bit of her hair in front of her face to try and smell as well. She couldn't smell anything but there was probably some really smart explanation for that. "What's that spell for conjuring flowers? That might help make things smell a little better...is that to selfish? Should I go freshen up first and come back? Is it really horrible?"
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