Pack of two pv Michael M. finished

It had been rough when he had come back from his runoff, but over time Henry and he seemed closer. Almost like brothers, though Michael had a hard time seeing him as anything other than a mentor. They talked often, about books, spells, life, and more, but Michael couldn't relate to Henry in a way that allowed him to tell him much. He wondered if he ever would. Henry knew of his darkest secret but Michael still felt as if the boy didn't know him. Like no one did.


At the moment, he was reading a book, potions for beginners. Henry was in front of him, then at his side then, well the boy was jumping around as if he was blocking and dodging spells. At Henry's question, Michael laughed, "I think it would be the same as expelliarmus, just backwards, though I wouldn't test your luck" Michael answered in reply, putting down his book. "Do you want me to cast spells for you to practice blocking?" He asked, one eye shut because of the harsh sun as he looked at Henry. He knew some spells, like the dancing spell, and the tickling one, so he could be some help, though another dueler would be better.

@Henry Knight

Henry listened to Michael then added with a laugh " except instead of flying away from them, their wand would fly into my hands," Henry thought of using the Summoning charm during his next duel to take away his opponent's wands but agreed with Michael in the end as he nodded while he spoke " yeah your probably right and I would bloody hate to see what Dmitri would do if I got disqualified to for it as well," Henry shuddered as he imagined his dueling captains face if he got disqualified during a duel if he cast the Summoning charm, the boy could only imagine what his captain would do. Probably make stand as the target while other practiced their casting or maybe he would have to duel him? Henry tried not to think of about it though....

Henry smiled a bit before turning back to his book but didn't pay that much attention upon hearing Michael's voice, Henry would look up at him and reply to the boy with a smile before " that would be helpful maybe we could head down to the dueling room later to practice?" He asked the boy before seeing the potions book that Michael was still reading and deciding to ask him " do you have any questions or need help Mike with it," Henry pointed toward the potion book that Michael was reading as he spoke.

@Michael Miller

Michael hummed, "Dmitri is your captain right?" He asked, looking up from his book, he had never heard of the boy but to be fair if he wasn't with Henry, he was in their room. He wouldn't what it was like, being in a group, a team, like that. 'Maybe it is the same as a pack?' he thought.

At Henry's question on the dueling room he nodded, "Yeah that would be fun, and maybe you could teach me something about dueling too" he said. Only making Henry looked down at his potions book. Yes, he need help, and lots of it. It was like the professor was speaking in tounges, he just didn't understand it. "The types are tricky to remember, I always think physical, mental, emotional and not physical, metal, and environmental." he said, "and figuring out which potion is which is good in theory but not in practice not me, no I'd confuse a Forgetfulness potion with wolfsbane if I don't look closely," he said and flipped through his book.

Honestly, his problem wasn't the potions, it was his memory and concentration. In potions, he was surrounded by new things, things he had never been in contact with before so he got distracted left and right.

@Henry Knight

Henry flipped the page of book he was reading which was on dueling strategies and spells when he heard Michael's question. Henry nodded toward the boy before saying " yeah Dmitri is my dueling captain and the co dueling captain is Santario," he glanced over at Michael before looking back at his book and seeing that most strategies involved two people so that book was basically useless at the moment since his partner wasn't there and probably wouldn't agree to something that a book says.

Henry closed his book and placed it on his small stacked as he ran a finger along the spines in search of another but got distracted by Michael and turned to him as he spoke " I would love to show you some dueling spells and strategies Mike! It could be fun and who knows how helpful, sometime this week then after class?" The boy then heard his questions and concerns with potions class in which Henry bit the bottom of his lip a bit as he thought before finally speaking " when you brew them, do you find that your brew the correctly or not?" He then got another idea as he turned toward the first year and spoke " what do you like to do or what are you good at that you like to do Mike? I think I know a way that you could get better at potions."

@Michael Miller sorry for the wait

Michael looked up to see Henry flipping through a book. Henry nodded toward him, answered his question, and then glanced over at him before looking back at his book.

Henry closed his book and placed it on his small stacked. At his offer Michael's eyes lit up, " Yeah that works for me, though Thursday i cant, I'm using it for a essay night, to make sure all the work i need turned in is completed." He said.

As Henry asked him about potions he sighed, "They are almost never correct I get too distracted." By what? The people, the spells, the noise, the talking. He just couldn't concentrate. At Henrys next question he signed, "i just. .like animals and drawing. Honestly, i think i just need to find a bubble spell, so i can't see or hear anything but myself and my station." He said. "Though whats your idea? I'm willing to try anything to get at least a acceptable." He said, putting his books away and getting more comfortable in his spot. He was tempted to stick his hand in the fountain, but knew with his luck he'd somehow wet more than just that one hand. He was turned towards Henry now, sitting crisscross.

@Henry Knight

Henry nodded toward Michael before pulling out a rather small notebook and his quill along with a hard of almost empty ink. Placing the ink on his stack of books and dipping the quilt inside, Henry flipped the notebook to a specific page lined with dates and times before writing something down. Once done Henry would turned to Michael and say " no Thursdays got it, what about Tuesdays or mondays then?" Henry turned to Michael and waited for a answer.

Once the boy who answer, Henry would write down the date in his notebook before closing it and placing it back in his messager type bag along with his quill and ink before turning to Michael and saying " writing dates and times down just helps me manage my anxiety and all," he gave him a smile before pulling out a book on spells and looking through it before stopping at a certain page and looking back at Michael as he talked. Henry wasn't sure how good his idea would work but it was worth a try as he spoke " so your problem is just with distraction then? Do you understand the concepts and theories in the class?"

After thinking for a few more moments he set the book aside still on the page before speaking it Michael " what if you try to connect potions and drawing or animals. Like you could try to draw out the process of brewing certain potions then read that in class maybe?" Henry then shook his head before saying " forget that, it's stupid I know."

@Michael Miller

Michael watched him as he pulled out the small book, noting that there was numbers and small sentences in the book, as Henry turned to a page. Dates. Michael thought. "Yeah, Tuesday works for me, its the only day I only deal with Charms and Flying, the easiest. " he said as he tried to read some of the dates, but couldn't read the handwriting too well.

When Henry wrote it down, and put the book away, Michael watched, the boy was about all the entertainment he was going to get at that time and studying his reactions would let him understand the boy more, maybe. When Henry spoke about his anxiety Michael smiled. "I usually just stick to not going into crowded spaces, that helps mine." He said, and bite his lip, before asking his next question, "Not to be nosey but. . where does your anxiety stem from?" He asked, genuinely interested.

When Henry asked about Potions again he sighed and layed down on the fountain, having to cross one leg to keep it out of the water. "Yeah, i know all the potion theories from reading, but in class, my mind blanks because of everything thats going on." He said, then smiled at Henrys suggestion. "When i get to potions i can start making notes of everything so i rememeber what I've done, so i can keep up with my progress, that could help. . i honestly think about that. Thanks Henry." He said with a smile.

@Henry Knight

Henry looked over and nodded at Michael when he said he didn't go to crowded spaces for his own before asking the boy about his. Henry had to think for a bit since he always been shy and suffered from a stutter that was barely noticeable now but it took him a while to really see where his anxiety came from before he would whisper to Michael, " I always been shy as a child and suffered from a stutter that you probably haven't noticed. But after the attack and my mum died when I was six I think that when my anxiety really started coming out mostly when I'm making decisions or in a large group so I just thought of it was social anxiety really."

Henry didn't know where his anxiety exactly came from but he knew it started to get worse after the attack on his family that night so he thought it stem from that before whispering to Michael " and you don't need to answer but where does your anxiety stem from?" Henry gave him a small smile and didn't want to push him if he didn't want to talk so he let the conversation move toward potions as he watched Michael lay on his back on the fountain.

Henry crossed his legs on the fountain before turning to Michael and nodding as he spoke, still rather thinking of ways to help him until he finished and a few more moments later Henry spoke " so you know the steps and theories just blank out in class? Studying isn't going to help with that I think, maybe try a different method like drawing pictures of the potions or steps? I don't really know if that will work really and sounds kind stupid on my part doesn't it."

@Michael Miller

Michael gazed up at the clouds as he let Henry think over his answer to Michael's question. He sat up when Henry began to talk and nodded when he was speaking, to show he understood. When he was asked, the boy laid down again and bite his lip trying to get a clear answer in his head. What was he suffering with these thoughts? The panic attacks? The overwhelming pressure? His parents.

He sat up completely, and licked his lips, as if that was going to give him the nerves to speak. "I guess. . my parents didn't want kids,even when they were in their thirties, even. . after they had me. I won't say i was neglected, they did give me what i needed. They just weren't there, for as long as i can rememeber they never were there. . ." he trailed off, amd swallowed, a lump forming in hid throat but he promised himself he wouldn't shed any tears on this.

"When i was 5 they sent me away, which didnt really help anything. I lived with my grandparents, and they were. . " he smiled fondly, "the best." He thought as he remembered everything about them. "They would read to me. They bake cookies, like real yummy cookies. Well. . baked. They died alittle over a year ago." He said his smile fading, as he took a deep breath. He quickly wiped his eyes, and plastered a face smile across his face. "Anyway yeah, i guess i have separation and social anxiety." He said.

He nodded at Henry's idea on the potions, lucky to be off the other subject, only if it was for a little bit. "Yeah, I'll try that, it sounds like it could work" he said. The entire time he didn't look at Henry scared he'd think bad of him.

@Henry Knight