Peaceful Encounter PV Bartholomew Lindenmomo Finished

The Great Lake in September was a massive W only. It completely blocked the NPC energy buzzing in the Gryffindor common room. Bartholomew was vibing max with the great lake. Literally the perfect afternoon to escape all that unnecessary chosen-one drama, bro.

This skinny eleven-year-old fellow was sitting cross-legged on the grass hunching over his acoustic guitar. He was casually strumming the strings letting the rhythm mix with the lake water splashing. It was background music to settle the mind honestly giving major main character energy without doing any extra overacting. Total W vibes only!

Pearl was vibing next to him. The spotted Egyptian Mau just chilled on his thigh purring to the guitar like a boss. Since reaching Hogwarts this was their routine only. Total W energy, literally ignoring all that magic drama for pure peace!

Only, Pearl’s ears twitched like anything. She stared at the grass. Out trotted a silver tabby cat having a crazy positive aura. This new cat wasn't even scared; she was totally checking out the instrument and Pearl with major curiosity. Seeing this Bartholomew instantly muted his guitar strings trying not to kill the vibe or spook the visitor. All you cannot be acting sus when a new magical bestie drops in unannounced!

"Bro, whose cat are you only?" Bartholomew whispered. Pearl just trilled back totally vibing. She wasn’t acting sus all staying maximum chill because the bond, with her wizard owner was literally built different I swear.

Before the silver tabby could pull a on sus stunt Bartholomew caught a stressed voice on the breeze. "Lumi?"

He looked up. Spotted a girl holding a book searching around a tree. Figuring out her situation took zero effort. He gave Pearl, a nudge—who was completely vibing and not bothered at all—and called out to her.

"Hey!" Bartholomew waved lazily keeping his voice soft to not spook the cat. "If you think your curious cat is lost you are totally delulu! She is here only acting like the main character and just chilling with us."

Date: 22 September 2026

Afternoon :Time

Before Elara could even finish walking over Pearl had already started saying hello. The spotted Egyptian Mau made a sound and gently bumped her head against Lumi’s chin like she was welcoming her to a special group. Bartholomew watched this. Nodded slowly. His cat was definitely better at making friends than some of the kids in the Gryffindor room. It was a cool thing to do.

"Oh she was not bothering us all" Bartholomew said with a smile moving his guitar to give the cats some more space. "Your cat really likes music. She walked up like she knew what she was doing. Pearl was just showing her how to ignore all the noise around the castle."

He moved his legs a little. Leaned back against the tree. The sunlight coming through the autumn leaves hit his guitar right making the whole scene look nice and calm. It was, like magic.

"I am Bartholomew" he said, introducing himself with a tilt of his head. "This is Pearl. Do not worry about interrupting I was just trying to get through the afternoon without getting too stressed. You can stay and hang out with us if you want if your book is not calling you back that is."

Date: 22 September 2026

Afternoon :Time

As Elara carefully sat down and placed her book safely on the grass Bartholomew gave an easy approving nod. He comfortably rested his hand against his acoustic guitar, his thumb brushing out a soft mellow chord that hung in the quiet air for a moment. It was nothing just a gentle rhythmic hum that made Pearl purr even louder next to Lumi.

"Literally every day, bro" Bartholomew answered with a relaxed chuckle looking down at his wooden guitar. "Home I had a proper music setup but since Hogwarts magic completely scrambles all Muggle things I am relying on acoustic vibes only. It is basically my survival tool for when the common room gets way too chaotic. You know how it is sometimes you just cannot be taking tension about everyone Drama. You simply have to mute all the background noise and chill honestly."

He glanced over at the two felines completely amused by how they had become besties. Pearl was notoriously picky with her company so Lumi passing the vibe check quickly was a massive flex. They were literally sitting together like they owned the lakeside acting totally prime today.

"So, what is your excuse, for hiding here?" he asked, tilting his head slightly toward the book resting beside her. "Are you dodging the castles energy too or is the Great Lake simply your designated reading spot? Because if you are just looking for a place to do timepass you and Lumi found the absolute best spot, no cap."

Date: 22 September 2026

Afternoon :Time

Bartholomew smiled, tapping the wooden guitar body. He understood the library appeal, but sitting outside was a massive W for the aesthetic. "The library is decent, but the vibe here is way more valid for chilling," he agreed, watching the lake's gentle ripples. "Plus, you literally cannot play an instrument inside without Madam Doukas going absolutely feral on you. She would hex the strings right off!"

He looked down, casually repositioning his fingers on the frets. "As for what I play, it is mostly acoustic fingerstyle. Honestly, mastering guitar is exactly like learning a whole new foreign language. You must strictly drill basic chords and scales every single day. It is just like drilling vocabulary flashcards or practicing language lessons until your brain and hands sync up automatically without taking any tension."

To prove his point, he started plucking a slow, peaceful melody. The notes were relaxing, mixing perfectly with the gentle breeze rustling the autumn leaves. It was a soft, eastern-inspired tune he had been practicing to keep himself grounded before exams. He completely ate that up, letting the music's calming aura take over the entire space without doing too much.

"I just make up a lot of it as I go, or learn random melodies having a chill energy," he explained softly, not wanting to break the spell. "You do not even need to know guitars to enjoy it. If it helps you do solid timepass with your book, and keeps these two premium felines fully entertained, then it is doing its job perfectly. No cap, this is the best way to spend an afternoon."

Date: 22 September 2026

Afternoon :Time

Bartholomew kept his thumb moving in a steady, relaxing rhythm across the lower strings. The fact that she was actually vibing with the music was a massive W. He lowkey appreciated that she was not treating him like a complete weirdo for ghosting the loud castle drama.

"Honestly, I have been playing since I was basically a five year old, bro," he replied, keeping his tone as mellow as the acoustic chords. "My family kept lots of Muggle instruments around our house back in Godric's Hollow. I just naturally gravitated towards them and started doing solid timepass. It was mostly self-taught, just messing around with strings until things stopped sounding like a crying mandrake."

He let a soft, echoing chord ring out over the gentle lapping of the lake water, shifting his dark eyes toward Elara with an easy nod. "And hey, not knowing where to start is totally valid. You literally just pick it up and focus without taking any tension. But if you are more into reading and sketching, that is a total flex too. Everyone has their prime way to escape the absolute NPC energy of this castle, no cap."

Down on the grass, Pearl stretched her spotted paws out lazily before resting her chin closer to Lumi. Bartholomew chuckled softly at the sight. "Looks like these two premium felines are completely locked in for the afternoon. If you want to stay here and dive into your book, I can totally keep providing the chill background vibes. Zero pressure, you just do you."