Cutting Class!
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January 21st, 2026SPEECH/THOUGHTS
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Rusty skips class!──────────────────────────────────────────── ✧
Winter break was lovely. Going home for the holidays was such a special treat! Rusty has been having an amazing time at Hogwarts, but he was also missing his family a bit, so going home was the perfect thing he needed. His little sister Mary Anne, was dying to go home. After a difficult first semester at Hogwarts, after being sorted into the wrong house and all, Mary Anne was ready to see their parents again. And Rusty secretly felt the same way. He was tired of being the stand-in parent figure for his baby sister during his time at Hogwarts. Of course he was always proud to be their for her, but it was starting to get on his nerves.
Being back at Hogwarts after the break was a bit stressful. After two weeks of free time and just relaxing at home, the professors started to load back all the work on quickly. And Rusty was very tired. He checked his schedule and saw that the first class of the day for him would be Transfiguration. Great. Just what he needed. They were currently going through a very difficult subject in Transfiguration and Rusty needed a brain break. So while all his fellow second years headed down the hallways to the right, Rusty went to the left. He decided he wasn't going to Transfiguration today. He was going to have a little.... brain break.
Rusty wandered the halls of Hogwarts for a while until he turned into the trophy room. He walked in and shut the door behind him. He dropped his satchel on the floor and slid down the wall. He slightly smiled to himself. He had never skipped class before. It was quite exhilarating. But his smile disappeared at once as he heard a noise behind him.
WC: 300/200
You can call me Rusty, just don't call me late for dinner!
Cutting Class!
"Uhm- hello?" she paused when she walked in- surprised to see someone else in here at this hour. She stood at the door, standing there awkwardly, not knowing what to say or do about the strange boy who was slumped on the wall. Valencia gulped slightly, she didn't recognize the boy from her year- she glanced down at her robes- "He's a Slytherin too." She thought for a moment, trying to track and think of the people in her house, hoping to maybe lighten the mood?
"Tommy- wait no, Fred- wait that's not right either..." she began mumbling to herself, only speaking up when she came up with a new name, hoping one was right, "Caleb, maybe? Oh- wait- no! I got it- it's Lucas, right?" she spoke unsurely, knowing she probably didn't get his name right once. She sighs in defeat when she sees the look on his face and walks over to the other side of the small room, mimicking his earlier actions by sliding down the wall and slumping against it as she lets out a deep breath.
"So, what are you here for?" she says casually as she begins removing her satchel and tossing it on the floor next to her as she leans her head back on the wall, her body relaxing comfortably. She closes her eyes for a moment when she leans her head back, letting the quiet atmosphere surround her and the strange boy for a moment before she hears the boy speak up, causing her to open her eyes to look at the boy from across the room.
"Tommy- wait no, Fred- wait that's not right either..." she began mumbling to herself, only speaking up when she came up with a new name, hoping one was right, "Caleb, maybe? Oh- wait- no! I got it- it's Lucas, right?" she spoke unsurely, knowing she probably didn't get his name right once. She sighs in defeat when she sees the look on his face and walks over to the other side of the small room, mimicking his earlier actions by sliding down the wall and slumping against it as she lets out a deep breath.
"So, what are you here for?" she says casually as she begins removing her satchel and tossing it on the floor next to her as she leans her head back on the wall, her body relaxing comfortably. She closes her eyes for a moment when she leans her head back, letting the quiet atmosphere surround her and the strange boy for a moment before she hears the boy speak up, causing her to open her eyes to look at the boy from across the room.
"A star only shines for as long as it's willing to fight for."
~Valencia Rosegold
Cutting Class!
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@Valencia Rosegold, @OpenDATE
January 21st, 2026SPEECH/THOUGHTS
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Rusty meets a girl──────────────────────────────────────────── Rusty looked behind him and his stomach dropped. Who came it?! Was it a teacher?! Oh, Rusty was going to get in so much trouble! Expelled for sure! But thankfully, it wasn't a professor. It was a student. A girl, and by the looks of it, a fellow Slytherin. Rusty instantly recognized the girl's face. He had seen her around the common room and at the great hall Slytherin table many times, but he didn't know her name. She definitely wasn't a second year or Rusty would have most likely known her name, but by the looks of it, she was probably a first year. Thankfully, it seemed that she had trouble with names as well.
Tommy- wait no, Fred- wait that's not right either... Caleb, maybe? Oh- wait- no! I got it- it's Lucas, right?
Rusty raised his hand to get the girl to stop guessing.
No... not Lucas. My name is Rusty. Rusty Singer.
The girl sighed and walked over to Rusty. She slid down the wall and sat next to him. Rusty shot her a small smile to indicated it was alright, though he felt bad. What if she was embarrassed or felt awkward?
Though the name Lucas does sound good. Maybe I should start going by that now huh?
Rusty smiled at the girl and looked back ahead.
So, what are you here for?
He turned to the girl and slightly wondered to himself if he should tell the truth or not. What if we was a teacher's pet and snitched on him?
She doesn't look like a teacher's pet....
So Rusty decided to tell the truth.
I just needed a break. I don't usually cut class, but sometimes you need it, you know?
Rusty, now suddenly feeling curious about the girl continued.
Why are you here? Are you skipping too?
WC: 279/200
You can call me Rusty, just don't call me late for dinner!
Cutting Class!
She smiled at the sound of the boy's name, "Rusty- got it, I'll remember that." she laughed softly before shaking her head with a smile- "Definetly don't go by Lucas," she laughed, shaking her head, "the only Lucas I know is an absolute prick." she sighed gently as she brought her knees up and hugged her arms around them.
She sat in silence for a moment with him before speaking up quietly with a small smile, "I'm Valencia, by the way, first year.". She looked away from him and stared ahead as she nodded to his words, "A break, huh?" she scoffed lightly, "Trust me, I understand that." She spoke as she shook her head. "These classes are so stressful, and most of these first years are pricks, don't you think?" she said as she hugged her knees closer to her.
"Why are you here? Are you skipping, too?" the words seemed to hit her quickly- making her hesitate and study him quickly- he didn't look like a teacher's pet. She sighed and shrugged "I have a free first period since my schedule got mixed up, but between you and me, I just didn't want to stay in my dorm.", upon admitting this, she quickly stammered out- "It's not that I don't like the Slytherin dorms, they're lovely, I think!". She stared at Rusty, taking in his appearance- his brown hair and his freckled face, which made him seem... softer? She found herself slowly opening up to this boy, growing more curious about him.
Reducio@Rusty Singer
Last edited by Valencia Rosegold on 28 Jan 2026, 02:17, edited 2 times in total.
"A star only shines for as long as it's willing to fight for."
~Valencia Rosegold
Cutting Class!
"Shoot! I'm going to be late!"I muttered as I ran through the trophy room.I have to get to History of Magic. It's in 10 minutes! I thought. I was determined to be on time. Even, if it was two floors down. Then I heard the words "Why are you here, are you skipping too?" I froze. Skipping is NEVER right. Leave it alone Tina. You are going to be late! Just get to History of Magic! Plus, you're not even a perfect. Your just a little Muggle-Born trying to make things right...What if they get discovered and YOU are a witness? Leave.It.Alone! It's not your problem. My brain listened but my mouth didn't. "You shouldn't be cutting class! It's not right! You could miss something really important. What if it's on your exams?" I stood there staring them down with my hands on my hips. They started back startled. Who was this random tiny Ravenclaw? Why are they a cute couple? I asked myself.That is still not an excuse. I checked my watch. I had about 6 minutes left to get there on time. 2 if I wanted to get there early. I started to turn around and run when I heard a voice from behind me...
"A wise girl knows her limits; A smart girl knows she has none."-Valentina Carille