Bling on a Ring PV Closed

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Edme Achillian

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@Aurelia Notrésvace

The half moon was high in the sky, gleaming down on the world as it spun below it, slowly and timely. The first year Ravenclaw had strayed from the great hall, certainly something she would regret in the night to come. They had been wandering the courtyard in what felt like circles, searching for yet another lost book, slipped from her minds and left to rot away by the stone.

Without a soul in sight, one could easily feel very lonely in the small area, and with the moon out it was practically unbearable for Edme. The moon always seemed to frighten Edme, even if it wasn't full. Well, if it were full that would be a different story.

As time began to pass, it became clear to the young first year that this was probably an unsuccessful hunt, and the book was probably just laying in the dormitory next to the next pile of them. That was until something shimmering caught her eye.

A ring, nicely put together diamond, silver, and gold. It was a nice ring, though beautiful or not, what was it doing laying out in the middle of the courtyard? Someone would likely find it laying about, looking like it was displayed for show, and take it with no second thought. Edme knew a few people who would jump at the mere concept of an unattended ring.

No matter, Edme wasn't one of them. It looked to be something one of the professors, or staff members at least would have. Maybe an engagement ring? The girl pondered this thought, the idea of any of the professors betrothed? It was a bit strange, though awfully humanizing.

Picking up the small ring, Edme turned on their heel to exit the courtyard and return the beautiful ring to its owner.

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BLING ON A RING Mentioning: @Aurelia Notrésvace | Interacting: @Edme Achillian | Outfit: x Code: Lucia Fox (Edited by myself) .

Selena was known to be one who tended to get, well, not distracted exactly, but more absent minded and dreamy. She had neglected to take the usual path to the Great Hall that evening, and instead turned outside. While the rest of the castle was feasting in the hall, she would be wandering the grounds simply admiring the night at Hogwarts.

Spotting an interesting looking archway out of the corner of her eye, Selena turned to see it better. It was beautiful, the mossy stone had been all but overtaken by twisting vines that held budding purple flowers. There were a few light cracks in the stone and a small light hung off its side, something about the arch that had not been taken over by the flora.

Reaching into the bag at her side, she took out a small sketchbook and pencil. Selena sat down right then and there and began to sketch the arch, from its vines to its smallest cracks. Her pencil traced the paper lightly, capturing the mysteries the stone held. She wondered how the vines had come to be there and why they hadn't been removed. She loved them, but she wondered if the professors all felt the same way.

As her pencil danced across the page, Selena began to become more and more detached from her surroundings and retreated to her thoughts. After about forty minutes of nonstop sketching, the drawing was almost complete. Selena glanced up to see another Ravenclaw that she had seen around the common room hurrying across the courtyard. Sighing softly, she got up to see if the girl needed something.

"Hey you look like you need something," Selena called in a slightly dreamy tone. "Is it something I would be able to help you with?" Sliding her sketchbook back into her bag, she gave her (mostly) full attention to the girl.

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Edme Achillian

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@Aurelia Notrésvace|@Selena Arden

Going to leave, a girls voice broke through the silence of night and spooked Edme's wandering thoughts, still bouncing around trying to put a name on the ring. She wasn't really one to notice the shimmering things on Professors ring fingers.

"Oh, maybe." Edme was a bit surprised to find another person out like this so late, much less with a pencil trailing over a now surrendered notebook tucked safely into her bag. "Do you happen to know who this ring belongs to? I found it, over there." they fiddled with the pretty little thing in hand, feeling the tiny bits of metals under her finger.

They had seen this girl before, vaguely but certainly notably, dotted around certain classes and hanging around in the common room. Edme couldn't remember a name, but familiarity was carved softly into her features making it seem a bit easier to talk to her one way or another. All Edme knew was that this ring most likely wasn't owned by the other, another first year probably not quite ready for marriage yet. Decor, maybe, but it was too fine of a ring to just be worn around carelessly like a hair clip or bracelet.

Edme, feeling a bit too much like a detective, looked to the other girl directly, awaiting a response or potential answer.

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The wind was cold, especially at this time of year, but layered with down feathers, Aurelia wasn't affected much by the temperature at such a height above where she usual dwelled. It took months for Aurelia to master her animagus form and the skill of flight. Panic increased as minutes went by with no sight of the valued piece of jewellery. Scouring the grounds, the herbology classroom, near the lake.

A shimmer, albeit dull under the cover of darkness and the muffled tones of her night vision, caught her attention. It was not on the ground as she expected it to be, but rather between the tips of a human's fingers. The ring, the sight of it brought much due relief. Soaring silently above, Aurelia would manoeuvre closer to the ground upon the unexpecting students. Landing swiftly behind the two, Aurelia would morph back into human form before either had turned around.

"That ring belongs to me. " She claimed, announcing her presence, most likely giving the two a small fright. "Thank you for finding it, it's a relief, really." Stepping towards the one with the ring in her hand as her arm extended forwards to receive her lost possession.

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BLING ON A RING Mentioning: -- | Interacting: @Edme Achillian@Aurelia Notrésvace | Outfit: x Code: Lucia Fox (Edited by myself) .

They were fiddling with something in their hand, which Selena realized to be a ring. Studying it carefully, she decided she hadn't ever seen it before. She could be wrong though, the light out here was very dim. "No, I don't think I know who it belongs to," she replied. On second thought she added, "It looks very nice though. Probably belongs to a wealthy person. Perhaps a professor?"

Selena tried to deduce who's ring it could possibly be. It appeared to have precious metals on it, which sparkled as the girl twisted it around in her fingers. It was most likely a professor's ring. It was the most logical answer, she decided as she looked at it. No student would go around such a fine piece of jewelry would they? Selena knew she would be worried of it falling off or it becoming lost like it currently was.

"That ring belongs to me." A voice called out from behind the two, causing her to jump. She hadn't heard this girl approach them. Either she was just naturally quiet or she had purposefully snuck up on them. "That was a bit creepy," Selena said. "It's yours?" she asked in a skeptical tone. It didn't seem that possible that the gold, silver, and diamond ring belonged to this girl, who looked to be a fourth or fifth year student.

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Edme Achillian

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@Aurelia Notrésvace|@Selena Arden

Unfortunately, it didn't belong to the girl, nor had she an idea as to who it may belong to. Just stuff Edme had already inferred.

"Probably." Edme nodded, looking at the ring for about the 100th time. A rich professor? They weren't exactly incredibly familiar in the wealthy personal lives of most professors, though it wasn't too late to try. "I doubt a student would be flaunting something like this."

Suddenly, a young woman seemed to basically appear behind them, stepping over and claiming the ring belonged to her. At first glance, Edme assumed it was just a staff member that worked more behind the scenes, but looking closer, she found it was just another student, one she recognized from sitting in the Great Hall a table or so over. Not quite the one who would be wearing something like the ring.

Edme hesitated at the outstretched hand. "I'm... sorry, but-" they paused, scanning the other once more, "You look to be only a fifth year. You really own this ring?" she held it up slightly, trying to show the girl the full ring raised to the bits of light slipping out from the moon. Would a maybe sixteen year old really be carrying around a ring like this?

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The first girl's reaction to the small fright was returned by a mere nonchalant "Hm." Indeed, her appearance was one that none of the two girls would have seen coming. The extended hand for the ring would remain empty as the girl approached the matter with hesitance. Dropping her arm back to her side, this small hurdle was expected, to say the least. There was no need to inspect the ring anymore for it had been on her finger for almost half a year. And she could tell it was hers from a mile away. She would then repeat clearly, " As I said, it belongs to me."

Although it seemed she was not likely that she'd get anywhere closer to attaining the ring back without further justification to her own cause. That, however, honesty was not in her nature. Once again, she would opt for the antics of manipulation, "Seventh-year, actually. My boyfriend proposed to me with that very ring during the holidays. We're getting married once I graduate in a couple of months."

Whether this lie would take on effect and convince the two, time would tell. Even if it didn't, Aurelia was one who eventually got what she wanted regardless. These two girls were only a temporary hindrance to that.

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BLING ON A RING Mentioning: -- | Interacting: @Aurelia Notrésvace @Edme Achillian | Outfit: x Code: Lucia Fox (Edited by myself) .

"No," Selena replied softly. "I don't think that there is any way that this could belong to a student at Hogwarts." The ring seemed to fine to belong to any of the students, not that the students couldn't be wealthy. It just didn't seem like the type of thing that a student would be wearing around a school.

The other girl who had just appeared claimed to be a seventh year student. "I'm not one to judge, but isn't that a little young to be rushing into marriage? And even if you were getting married, you don't look to be a seventh year." It did seem a bit odd for this girl to show up and claim the ring was hers and then further say she was a seventh year when she looked to be only a fifth year.

Selena glanced back to the other Ravenclaw to see how she had taken the other girl's claim. Finally looking back to the other girl she said, "What's your name anyway?" Perhaps if the girl gave Selena her name she might recognize it and be able to root out the truth. One way or another she would get to the bottom of this mystery though.

I am so sorry for the late reply!

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Edme Achillian

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@Aurelia Notrésvace|@Selena Arden

Edme was still a bit confused after the lady had seemed to come out from nowhere, but still she had come to their senses enough to see that this was certainly not a seventh-year. Well, not certainly, but she didn't exactly look the part.

"Seventh-years are around eighteen, and not to be impolite, but you look to be a tad younger than that. And as Selena said, marriage is a big commitment for someone so young." Edme hesitated before continuing, "Wouldn't you have to handle that alongside Hogwarts studies? That would be a lot to carry." they held the ring carefully, not wanting to harm it but not wanting to give it over.

Edme honestly loved as well as dreaded the thought of marriage. She did hope to find a nice spouse one day, but the thought of all that commitment was like giving everything you treasure to the other. They did wonder how this lady would handle that alongside homework and studies, not to mention the stress and expectation of marriage. That is to say if she was getting married at all.

Edme nodded at the other Ravenclaw as she asked for the name of the other girl. But would she be so willing as to hand that over?

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