13 May 2018, 15:59
Too Much Silence
“Yeah, you have. You know, I think you’re the first person I’ve ever had a real conversation with in this library. I come here almost every day, but this is still a first”.
It was the truth; going to the library had become part of his routine, and it was almost always the same. Today, by pure chance it would seem, that routine had been disturbed. No, not disturbed. Altered. He was happy about the turn of events that had occurred. Just as he was beginning to succumb to the boredom and silence of the library, fate had gifted him with somebody walking right by who also happened to have many of the same interests as him.
When he noticed the girl yawn, he looked over to one of the seemingly ancient grandfather clocks, which seemed to be haphazardly scattered all over the library, and the whole school for that matter. It had gotten late, and he was getting tired, but he didn’t really want to make the walk back to Gryffindor Tower for bed just yet. It would be a bit of a walk up all those stairs, and he was enjoying the casual conversation that the girl offered. Nonetheless, he decided it was best to at least be polite. “If you’re feeling tired then don’t feel like you need to stay up for me. I don’t want to keep you up against your wishes”.
It was the truth; going to the library had become part of his routine, and it was almost always the same. Today, by pure chance it would seem, that routine had been disturbed. No, not disturbed. Altered. He was happy about the turn of events that had occurred. Just as he was beginning to succumb to the boredom and silence of the library, fate had gifted him with somebody walking right by who also happened to have many of the same interests as him.
When he noticed the girl yawn, he looked over to one of the seemingly ancient grandfather clocks, which seemed to be haphazardly scattered all over the library, and the whole school for that matter. It had gotten late, and he was getting tired, but he didn’t really want to make the walk back to Gryffindor Tower for bed just yet. It would be a bit of a walk up all those stairs, and he was enjoying the casual conversation that the girl offered. Nonetheless, he decided it was best to at least be polite. “If you’re feeling tired then don’t feel like you need to stay up for me. I don’t want to keep you up against your wishes”.
Stam: 5, Agi: 7, Str: 3, Con: 6, Arc: 5, Acc: 4 * "A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambition"
13 May 2018, 19:57
Too Much Silence
"Really, I wouldn't think that. You seem to know more about conversations than I do." She smiled. It was nice to talk with him. He had a lot of interests that were similar to her especially reading wise. It was an enjoyable conversation. Talking to him about books, and subjects.
The brunette glared over at the grandfather clock. It was getting late no wonder she was getting exhausted. It wad beginning to become night, but she wasn't quite ready to leave the library yet. She at least wanted to finish their conversation and get a few more books for her to read later.
"No, I'm fine. Not that tired at all. You aren't keeping me against my wishes. I don't have to leave right now." She said. The brunette didn't exactly want to have to walk all the way to the Ravenclaw common room right then. Maybe later, but at that moment she just wanted to stay in the library. Her favorite place inside Hogwarts. It was full of so many old books and other books that she could read and study with.
Eri decided she would leave later and would stay and talk to Elrich until he wanted to leave.
The brunette glared over at the grandfather clock. It was getting late no wonder she was getting exhausted. It wad beginning to become night, but she wasn't quite ready to leave the library yet. She at least wanted to finish their conversation and get a few more books for her to read later.
"No, I'm fine. Not that tired at all. You aren't keeping me against my wishes. I don't have to leave right now." She said. The brunette didn't exactly want to have to walk all the way to the Ravenclaw common room right then. Maybe later, but at that moment she just wanted to stay in the library. Her favorite place inside Hogwarts. It was full of so many old books and other books that she could read and study with.
Eri decided she would leave later and would stay and talk to Elrich until he wanted to leave.
{"Mistakes are forgivable if one has the courage to admit them." Bruce lee} Eri Windstone.
13 May 2018, 20:53
Too Much Silence
“I’m not all that experienced at making conversation, but I guess it helps a lot when you have a lot in common with the other person”.
Now that he thought about it, he had never really been a social person prior to coming to Hogwarts. Well, he still wasn’t a particularly social person, but he had been slowly coming out of his shell since his arrival. Being able to escape the isolation of his home in Manchester helped a lot, and now he was surrounded by students his own age, some of which had a surprising bit in common with him. Although he still habitually isolated himself in classrooms and libraries, it was instances like this one that made him feel like Hogwarts was more of a home than what he ever had. Here, he was able to truly be himself without the pressures of being the person his family felt he should be. He wasn’t entirely sure if that was a good thing to think about his family, but it was the truth.
“Well I’m glad you’re not too tired yet, cause I’m sure not,” he reassured her, forcing himself not to yawn mid sentence. He figured in order to stay alert he better continue their conversation somehow, so he asked the first question that popped into his head.
“So, besides the book you saw me reading, what others did you come to the library to find?”
Now that he thought about it, he had never really been a social person prior to coming to Hogwarts. Well, he still wasn’t a particularly social person, but he had been slowly coming out of his shell since his arrival. Being able to escape the isolation of his home in Manchester helped a lot, and now he was surrounded by students his own age, some of which had a surprising bit in common with him. Although he still habitually isolated himself in classrooms and libraries, it was instances like this one that made him feel like Hogwarts was more of a home than what he ever had. Here, he was able to truly be himself without the pressures of being the person his family felt he should be. He wasn’t entirely sure if that was a good thing to think about his family, but it was the truth.
“Well I’m glad you’re not too tired yet, cause I’m sure not,” he reassured her, forcing himself not to yawn mid sentence. He figured in order to stay alert he better continue their conversation somehow, so he asked the first question that popped into his head.
“So, besides the book you saw me reading, what others did you come to the library to find?”
Stam: 5, Agi: 7, Str: 3, Con: 6, Arc: 5, Acc: 4 * "A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambition"
15 May 2018, 02:09
Too Much Silence
That was a valid point. People were good at talking to others when they had a lot in common. Since they both liked studying and books it was easy for them to have a conversation. It was also more enjoyable since they knew stuff that the other might enjoy talking about. That is how Eri wished everyone was like, but it wouldn't be as interesting if everyone liked the same things.
She smiled and looked at him. His question, she could answer it. She had come to get books to read and study. Maybe some for fun, but mainly to get transfiguration, charms, DADA, and potions. So there were a lot of books she could pick from. And she hadn't the foggiest Idea where to start looking for the books she wanted to read. Well, she had a small idea, where the subjects were located, but not the actual books that she wanted to read. "Just a bunch or random subjects. That I will get later. For now. I guess I don't need them that much." She said and looked at the books on the table. There weren't any there that she recognized as the books she wanted to read.
She smiled and looked at him. His question, she could answer it. She had come to get books to read and study. Maybe some for fun, but mainly to get transfiguration, charms, DADA, and potions. So there were a lot of books she could pick from. And she hadn't the foggiest Idea where to start looking for the books she wanted to read. Well, she had a small idea, where the subjects were located, but not the actual books that she wanted to read. "Just a bunch or random subjects. That I will get later. For now. I guess I don't need them that much." She said and looked at the books on the table. There weren't any there that she recognized as the books she wanted to read.
{"Mistakes are forgivable if one has the courage to admit them." Bruce lee} Eri Windstone.
15 May 2018, 05:31
Too Much Silence
“Well that’s good. I’m sure you can manage, but I can help find them if need it”.
He looked around the library to see how things had changed over the course of their conversation. As far as he could see, they were the only ones left occupying the library. There were likely still some studying upperclassmen scattered about in other sections, and odds were the librarian was still somewhere around. Although the silence from earlier still lingered on, it did not bother him as long as Eri was also there. As lame it sounded, he was not sure if he would want to be inside the library alone at this hour. As much as he enjoyed solitude and a good book at times, even he was not one for such isolation from other people. Even if he never talked to them, having other people around gave him a feeling of safety.
“Random question I s’pose, but what do you think about Hogwarts? Like...do you enjoy living here?” he inquired. Although he had not attended for all that long, he found that being there had slightly changed who he was as a person. It was a huge transition from his rather simplistic life back home, though getting to experience more freedom away from his family had caused him to grow quite a bit as a person in a surprisingly short amount of time. He was still a tad socially inept, especially compared to other students, but he was beginning to improve at making conversation and had a greater understanding of social norms.
He looked around the library to see how things had changed over the course of their conversation. As far as he could see, they were the only ones left occupying the library. There were likely still some studying upperclassmen scattered about in other sections, and odds were the librarian was still somewhere around. Although the silence from earlier still lingered on, it did not bother him as long as Eri was also there. As lame it sounded, he was not sure if he would want to be inside the library alone at this hour. As much as he enjoyed solitude and a good book at times, even he was not one for such isolation from other people. Even if he never talked to them, having other people around gave him a feeling of safety.
“Random question I s’pose, but what do you think about Hogwarts? Like...do you enjoy living here?” he inquired. Although he had not attended for all that long, he found that being there had slightly changed who he was as a person. It was a huge transition from his rather simplistic life back home, though getting to experience more freedom away from his family had caused him to grow quite a bit as a person in a surprisingly short amount of time. He was still a tad socially inept, especially compared to other students, but he was beginning to improve at making conversation and had a greater understanding of social norms.
Stam: 5, Agi: 7, Str: 3, Con: 6, Arc: 5, Acc: 4 * "A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambition"