𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚, hogwarts [V.2], accepting

[aurora.borealis]

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( house: hufflepuff ) ( location: astronomy tower ) ( tagged: zach ) ( mentioned: lyssa )

Goosebumps forming on her skin as Zach bid her goodnight, the brunette's heart almost stopped as he brushed her hair away from her face and kissed her cheek softly. This night had been one that she could have never imagined, and it almost felt as though she was going to wake up any moment and realise it was all just a dream. But it isn't, she reminded herself, almost speechless as she considered the reason that she had come up here in the first place was to try and figure out her feelings for the very Slytherin who had joined her.

"Goodnight, sweet dreams." She smiled as he walked away, wrapping the blanket around her shoulders to try and conceal her giddiness. The girl had to take a moment to appreciate what had happened this evening, even if it did change everything. Grabbing her flask and biscuits, she soon made her way back to her dorm. It didn't take her long to start thinking about Lyssa again, and her happiness became subdued. Once again, guilt sunk in as she realised that ultimately, she had betrayed her friend.

It was unlike Flora to put her own wants or needs first, but this time, she felt conflicted. She hadn't felt like this for a long time, and truthfully, she still wasn't sure what this was. Laying in bed as she drank the last of the milk, tiredness finally settled in and she succumbed to a deep sleep, mind still filled with thoughts of Lyssa, Zach, and the Triwizard Tournament.

[ThaliaGrace]

Astraea Izra Verina|Slytherin|15|fifth year|female|pansexual (open)|pureblood|common room|with: Alyssa Denton

Astraea slipped her socks on from where they lay beside her bed. Her dorm was quiet and dark until it felt almost stifling. She pulled back the hangings around her bed and got up. The room, while dark had a line of windows along the opposite wall and sometimes at night she would press her face against one and watch the golden candlelight play softly over ripples in the lake. Now, however, it was nearly November and the windows would be a shock to touch.
She headed for the door instead. When it opened silently and she walked across the landing and down the stairs. At this time the only ones in the common room should be Slytherins and it would do her reputation no harm should one see her in an oversized old cream shirt brushing her legs midway down her thighs. Her blue shorts were just visible beneath it. If it should send any message it would be that she was comfortable in her own common room.
The light of the fireplace was somewhat blocked as she skipped the last step and reaved the floor. She slid her feet along the floor to alert the other person she was there. Books were left out on one of the tables in the common room as they were every night and she selected one at random to read. As she curled up on a chair across from the other girl, drawing her knees against her body and angling the book towards the fire, she realised who it was. Alyssa Denton. The Slytherin team's brilliant half-blood seeker.
She said nothing though, allowing the silence to continue. If the other girl didn't want to talk, that was okay. Her father had taught her that no one should ever be alone when they were upset and that trumped her mother's lessons on blood purity.

[wolfi.]

Alyssa Denton / Slytherin head girl + Seeker + team captain / 6th year / Straight / 16 / location: kitchens / tags: Zach, Flo

Lyssa looked up from her book, carefully placing her finger on the spot she was in. It was Astrea Verina, she was a pretty known fifth year. Though Alyssa knew she was trying to be tolerant, she just couldn't shake the fact that the other girl still didn't exactly like people with "dirty blood." Being polite, Lyssa smiled, "Hello Astrea, couldn't sleep either?" she asked trying to make polite confrontation. She didn't want to just sit there and be silent, she looked at the other girls sweatshirt and at her own. "I see we share the same opinion, oversize hoodies and shorts are the best." She smiled a little bigger seeing how other people seemed to like the trend, she went back to her book trying to continue before a response.

[ThaliaGrace]

Astraea Izra Verina|Slytherin|15|fifth year|female|pansexual (open)|pureblood|common room|with: Alyssa Denton

Astraea shrugged, balancing the open book on the arm of the chair. It had turned out to be a book on the political applications of Arithmancy, one she may take up to bed with her. She knew why Denton was being so polite. Her first and second years of school had been enough to make a negative impression on most people when it came to her views on blood.
'I usually can sleep just fine, but sometimes my dorm is just too quiet and it presses in too much.' Her hair was down, she realised. Her hair tie must have fallen off in the dorm room. She twisted a strand around her finger until her hand was held up to her forehead, then let go. It drifted down to rest on her leg, tingling it as if a bug had landed and she brushed it off. Her hand reached where she normally kept her wand and she realised she had left it upstairs on her bedside table. She knew what her mother would say. Dangerous. Dangerous thing to forget, darling. Especially when facing such filth. They don't know our ways, they don't have our manners.
She didn't go back up, however, nor did she say anything.
She was better than that now. A muggleborn held the top Herbology marks in her year and more and more witches and wizards from muggle families had higher places in the Ministry. Who knew where Alyssa Denton would end up?
'What can I say, no matter who we are, we all like comfort in the early hours of the morning. What brought you down here to take the warmest chair?'

[wolfi.]

Alyssa Denton / Slytherin head girl + Seeker + team captain / 6th year / Straight / 16 / location: kitchens / tags: Astrea


"Noting much, just might have had some troubles today that were bothering me." She shrugged and put her book back down at the table. "I get it, sometimes it's just too quiet. I guess I'm just used to my dorm mates being so loud that I can't sleep in silence ha." She smirked and laughed a little and shook her head to herself. She smiled up at the girl hearing her response about comfort, she was right, it felt nice to wake up really comfortable. She watched as the girl tried to reach for her wand but found it wasn't there, "Upstairs? I get it, I never go anywhere without mine." She said as she pulled her wand from her hoodie pocket, she knew the real reason why Astrea was looking for it. To be prepared for defence against "filthy Mudbloods and Half Breeds," but it didn't bother, at least not for the most part... She didn't think of it though, it wasn't her fault that the girl grew up with a mother like that. Though she did feel her pain almost, but instead Lyssa left her parents to live with her brother, but she didn't know if Astrea had a sibling who was older so not much advice to give.

[ThaliaGrace]

Astraea Izra Verina|Slytherin|15|fifth year|female|pansexual (open)|pureblood|common room|with: Alyssa Denton

Astraea smiled tightly before it began to relax. Denton was a good person and treated her well, considering. 'Yes but Mother is far more strict about having my wand easily accessible than Papa is. He's the one who gave me that belt that just lefts my wand swing around freely. Mother thinks I should get a wand holster or something to show off our older lines. Sometimes it's nice coming to Hogwarts.'
She spoke around a yawn, the firelight danced as she blinked back the tears that came with it. Reaching up to rub at her eyes, her elbow hit the book, still precariously balanced in the chair's arm. It started to tilt and she yelped and lunged over the sofa's arm to catch it, ending up in an undignified heap on the floor with the first few pages of the book clutched in her hand, very distinctly torn from it. She looked up at Denton and light blush rose to her cheeks and she grinned sheepishly. 'Can we say this never happened?'

[wolfi.]

Alyssa Denton / Slytherin head girl + Seeker + team captain / 6th year / Straight / 16 / location: kitchens / tags: Astrea


Alyssa looked wide eyed at the girl in a heap on the floor. "What never happened?" She asked as she winked signaling she understood, and as Astrea started to warm up to her Lyssa felt more at ease knowing nothing bad could come out of this. She tapped her wand to the book and did a simple repairing spell, if only should could've used this spell to fix what happened tonight with Zach and Flo. She wished she didn't even wake up, or at least not have followed Zach. She smiled at the girl, grabbed and closed her book and put it down on the table, getting up to stretch and fix her pillow or blanket before sitting back down and enjoying the warmness of the fire and the first hour of soft daylight reflecting from the lake that covered their windows. "Do you ever wish you lived a different life? Like live as someone else for a day, wouldn't that be cool?" She wondered aloud, sometimes her imagination did run a little wild, "Oh sorry if that was random, I have a wild imagination ha. Bythe way," she continued to speak. "Did you try out for the Quidditch team? I don't think I remember seeing you at tryouts but that was weeks ago." She questioned, maybe she did need sleep before classes started>

[ThaliaGrace]

Astraea Izra Verina|Slytherin|15|fifth year|female|pansexual (open)|pureblood|common room|with: Alyssa Denton

'Living as another person? I have wished that but never for very long. 'Astraea replied slowly, getting back up and unconsciously imitating the girl before sitting down. 'I think we have--- Or at least i know I have, I dislike presuming theses thing about other people--- a pretty decent life. I have both of my parents, and using magic openly is such a privilege.' She yawned again and stood back up. 'Yeah, I tried out for chaser. I played a couple of time with some friends in America but then I realised it wasn't a passion and left the spot for someone who really loves the sport.'
She hesitated a moment. They both seemed to be getting tired and perhaps they would each b able to get an hour more of sleep before proper dawn. She bit her lip then released it and held out her hand to help Denton up should she want. 'Although, right now, sleep sounds like an okay idea.'

[wolfi.]

Alyssa Denton / Slytherin head girl + Seeker + team captain / 6th year / Straight / 16 / location: kitchens / tags: Astrea

"Yeah, I think I'm pretty content the way I am living with my brother and all." She yawned as she smiled at the girl and took her hand, "That's very nice of you, I think I remember now, you going." she continued as they walked up the steps. She was about to leave for her room before she bid a farewell to Astrea. "it was great talking to you Astrea, I hope to see you around. Maybe even become friends?" She asked politely as she could, though Alyssa wasn't that great with saying goodbyes and making friends. Things kind of just clicked with people as she talked to them and they would continue speaking on good terms, and the goodbye part, even if it was for only a day of parting, she always hated being the one to say goodbye or that she had to go because she felt like she sounded rude or uninterested.

[ThaliaGrace]

Astraea Izra Verina|Slytherin|15|fifth year|female|pansexual (open)|pureblood|common room|with: Alyssa Denton

Astraea tilted her head. Denton hadn't mentioned her parents at all. Perhaps though, they were busy and travelling often. Her brother sounded nice, if he let her stay with him. 'I'd like that.' Her mind immediately jumped to how she would avoid telling her mother. It wouldn't be difficult to leave it out and maybe Denton---Alyssa--- could help her with her OWLs since she had already taken them. 'See you tomorrow, Alyssa.' She turned toward her dorm, dragging her feet a bit with exhaustion. She fell on her bed once inside, using her toes to push off her socks. She rolled onto her side and tucked her arm under her pillow, just beneath her ear. It was soft and smooth and gave her slight goosebumps but by then she was already drifting asleep, the blanket still shoved down to her feet and her curtain still open.