Pecking Wounds PV Reopened Closed

@River Dewlight | mention @Alan Noble | @Euphrasia Millie

«Perhaps fate is telling me to stop sending those bloody letters at all»

Isaac nodded sympathetically. Sometimes, letter writing was the most boring, irritating task of all time.

«So what have you been up to in the meantime then, if you don’t mind me sticking my nose up in your stuff?»

He laughed in this carefree but shady way, eyes glittering in the lights of the Infirmary.

"The usual. Classes, homework, being a pain to the professors," he paused, scratching his neck. "Well a little less of a pain than some other days. Actually, yesterday we got to go out onto the Quidditch pitch, and there was this amazing broom!" He waved his arms wildly in excitement, catching the nurse's eye. Immediately, he lowered his voice and stood more still. "It was the fastest one on the field, 'm sure of it. There were carvings all over it, one of them was this snarling badger, so I think it might've belonged to a Hufflepuff. The letters E.R. were on it too."

Just thinking of that broom was getting him to feel hyperactive. He was itching to fly all over again. But then, Isaac realized that River likely wasn't very interested in a random broom, and that he probably was boring her to death.

What was River interested in? Sea-creatures, he knew that for sure. She spoke of mermaids and grindylows and crazy creatures he'd never heard of. But he hadn't gone diving into the lake ever since the first and last meeting of the Explorer's Club. He couldn't come up with anything else.

"Hey River," he started, a thoughtful look on his face, "if you could do anything in the world right now, what would you be doing?"

Honey was such a doll. Though she wasn't that specific breed of cat, she really acted like that. Maybe a doll wasn't the correct word for it, but an angel. Maybe Millie should've called Honey 'Angel' instead. It was a cute name too.

"An a..a..also pleasure to mee...meet you"

Hearing Alan's voice, Millie looked at the boy. She had been dropping in and out of the conversation, curiously glancing and listening over at the Ravenclaw girl, and Isaac. Millie wasn't nosy, and honestly, didn't care that much. She fished around in her robe pocket, and waited until something soft hit her fingers.

She pulled out a small cloth package and began unraveling it. Inside, there was a plastic bag with a whole bunch of small treats. They were the special cat-treats Naomi had made for her daughter and her cat. Technically, they were organic, but Andrew had secretly done some modifying, and the treats were perfect for Honey. She gave one to Honey, and the cat nibbled it swiftly.

"It's great to meet you too."

Then Alan offered Millie, Isaac, and the red-head a piece of chocolate, but Millie swiftly declined, her big violet eyes flashing at the chocolate.

"I'm lactose intolerant, I can't have chocolate."

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@Issac Ambrose | @ River Dewlight | @Euprasia Millie

Alan paused for a moment as he watched Isaac snag a couple of bars of chocolate before the young lad could respond being cut off as soon as he turned barely managing to utter "Y...y..you're wel..." the Gryffindor boy was already at the other bed tending to River before he the Ravenclaw boy could finish his sentence, with an awkward Grim he looked towards Millie who finally snapped out of her own little world. At the mention of being lactose intolerant, Alan rips off a piece of chocolate for himself, bitting into it and chewing as he spoke speaking in a sympathetic yet shakey tone "W..w..well that's unfortunate..."

Unsure of what else to talk about with Millie, with his tiny little fingers he brushed the cat Honey' spine once more as he finally thought of something to say he posed a question "D...d...did you make it out ok, d...di..did those Owls get to you too?" his tone sounding sincere he continued to ramble on "I...I was lucky enough to send off my letter b..b..before the Owls jumped me...maybe I shouldn't have brought out the bread...w..was just trying to be friendly too them" growing increasingly anxious as he struggled to hold the conversation he looked over towards River and Isaac wanting to join them he peered over at Millie once more continuing on once more stuttering a little less "W...want to go join them with me f...feel as if I owe them...e...especially that girl she got hurt because of me" his thoughts lingered back at his failed attempts to shield her fellow Ravenclaw as he said in his head "I...I...I don't ...r...really know....h...how to handle c...conver...conversation to well...g...good work Alan..."Although the lad thought he was talking in his head the poor boy was really speaking a loud for both the pair and Millie could possibly hear him, realising this he looked up nervously at the lass hoping he didn't get called out on it as he whispered "D...d...did I say that? o...or was that in my h...h..head?" almost as red as a tomato when he looked up at Gryffindor girl.

The boy, Alan, seemed extremely sincere, so Millie smiled. She had forgotten about the letter she wanted to send, so she shrugged. If anything happened, she could just bring Honey along with her to a trip to the Owlery. She honestly didn't mind. Some weird owls didn't scare her very much, she's dealt with much, much worst. Even better, she knew a friend with an owl of their own, she could just ask them.

"W...want to go join them with me f...feel as if I owe them...e...especially that girl she got hurt because of me... I...I...I don't ...r...really know....h...how to handle c...conver...conversation to well...g...good work Alan..."

Millie giggled a bit. Her short dark hair covered her face slightly, and she had to brush it out of her face. The entire sole purpose of cutting her hair short, was to keep it from getting in her face, and it just seemed to never work. Long hair tied back? Sure, sometimes it'd be okay, sometimes not. But short hair? The answer would be answered in a jiffy! No messing with hair, and life was okay. Damn, she was wrong.

Hearing Alan's voice once more, he suddenly got... worried? He had said something aloud that he meant to say in his head, and Millie wondered if it was his second sentence, and then realized, it must've been. He looked deep in thought when he had said it, and he looked extremely embarrassed when looking up at the girl.

"I mean you said it aloud, but it's alright," She extended her hand to Alan, and offered a smile. "Let's go join Isaac and the other girl that I should learn the name of."

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@River Dewlight | @Issac Ambrose | @Euphrasia Millie

Alan nodded at the Gryffindor girl Euphrasia, taking a moment to stretch out his arms and legs he replied to the girl quickly feeling an explanation was in order "I...it's a bad habit t...talking to myself I...I know...my Nan t...tries to get me to stop...ha...hard when y..you don't have a lot of people t...to...talk to" The young lad pulled the covers off. Swinging around he placed his feet onto the cold stone floors, shivering slightly the boy giggled slightly as he said nervously "Oh...I...I didn't r..r..realise how cold t...th..the floor was heh" the Ravenclaw boy noticed a small pair of slippers near the bed, pulling them towards himself with his foot he slid into them and stood up. Alan made a soft gasp as he stretched out his back once more before looking to Millie, gesturing the girl to follow him "C...c...come l...l...let's go say hello"

Alan grinned at the Gryffindor girl before moving to approach his fellow Ravenclaw at the end of her bed he asked softly "U...u...um mind i...i..if we join you two?" Alan took a moment to eye up the pair chatting away thinking up of an ice breaker the young lad continued "S...s...so what's g...going on umm sorry...I'm Alan b...b..b..by the way" really unsure of himself his cheeks turned red once more as he pondered if he said the right thing Alan finished off his sentence " I...I didn't c...catch any of yours, heh I mean t...too busy b...being pecked alive to ask"

The Nurse peered her head to check on the students, she smiled realising Alan had got up and decided to mingle with his nearby classmates as she muttered "He's definitely going home later good...less babysitting for me" She moved away as students across the way were talking loudly to a sick student nearby, moving over the group Alan was with could hear a loud shushing noise followed by a sharp loud tone "Keep it down! other patients are resting...you get off that!"

Apologies for the long wait I finally posted! and will stay consistent once more!

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@River Dewlight | @ Euphrasia Millie | @Issac Ambrose

((Apologies if my post seems off too it's been quite a while but if you're eager to feel free but I really want to at the very least give this post a conclusion and I thank you for the time and effort into it ))

Looking over at his fellow Ravenclaw with the hopes that Euphrasia decided to follow him, Alan offered a nervous smile at the girl. Having to force himself to interact with people was considering a big step for the young lad having seen River being pecked was somewhat of a forced bonding moment having experienced the same amount of trouble in that Owlery. With a little less stutter in his voice the stress of meeting someone new eluding Alan he spoke up softly "R..River pl... a pleasure to meet you" The smile was a tad throw off for Alan as it was quite pretty to him but he didn't realise it, extending his hand towards Rivers taking her own softly before shaking it slowly "I...I really hope I d...did not c...cause too much trouble back there i...in the Owlery" Pausing for a moment as he attempted to quickly gather his thoughts "H...how are you feeling by the way? r...really sorry I d..dragged you into my clumsiness...shouldn't have tried to feed the Owls" looking around the room. Near the entrance of the infirmary, a couple of students are seen being escorted out by the Nurse in charge, having grown tired of repeatedly telling them to keep it down she had enough, with the door shut she finally shouted "Come back when you learn to be quiet! five points from each of your houses next time will be ten!" The Nurse came back in letting out a deep sigh, looking over Alan and the group briefly offering a smile before tending to the other students apologising to patients having to hear her shouting near the door.

Hope this is ok anyway feel free to post sorry for the wait no particular order just post