What Else Is Brewing Besides Potions?? Kierce Gray Private Closed

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I guess people could say I've been adjusting, although the stairs that ironically seem to always be in the opposite way that I'm trying to go. The routine for Kierce had been set in place, eat a piece of toast, attend classes, afterwards get Cyprus from the dorm and go to the library do homework and study, then go to dinner. It had become a rinse and repeat process for Kierce.

Today the slytherins and ravenclaws were in potions together. Kierce couldn't remember if they had always had slytherins or ravenclaw together, but it was nearing the end of the day, and like Kierce always did he was thinking of what he should study. His potion was going pretty well, which was usually his strong suit in the class, he couldn't write about the potions other than basic details,how to make them, and how they looked. I wonder if the library has any books on writing essays, there has to be some right? Or maybe they think everyone knows it, or I just didn't understand what they meant. He absentmindedly, while humming to some unknown song playing throughout his head brewed his potion, his thoughts continuing to wander till the class ended.

I went over to the common room to grab Cyprus, as she always waited to go to the library or explore the castle with Kierce after his classes. Well at least it's helpful for my last class to be a minute away from where I have all my stuff. Kierce got to his dorm, not bothering to put away his potion books, he picked up Cyprus, and went back into the hall. He passed by the potion room, when he stopped.

There was someone there, visibly annoyed. It wasn't someone Kierce would know, as he could probably count everyone he had met, and spoken to on two hands, at best seven people. Kierce stiffened up, not really knowing what to do, and if he should say anything or walk away, and leave this person to figure it out by themselves. What if they're upset if I try to help, or get annoyed at me for trying? What if they think I'm insane for being over here right after classes? Kierce's thought pestered him on a daily basis making him second guess everything he said and did. He paused and when it seemed, probably least awkward he decided to say something

I was still pretty tense, talking to people was never my strong suit, anyway I knocked on the frame of the door which, must've looked extremely awkward as I was carrying a small pile of books, with a spider on top. I cleared my throat, "I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I can't help but notice that you... are struggling? Or maybe, I got that wrong, anyway, back to what I was trying to ask, do you need some help" I wasn't sure if he heard me, but I just smiled(I probably looked awkward as always) and stood there waiting for a response

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"I swear, if this keeps on, I'll lose house points and possibly get a reputation for being theoretical and completely impractical." Ashley scowled as he urged himself to keep brewing the potion from within. Although he wasn't an expert or a perfectionist, practice makes perfect.
One of the classes the boy did not anticipate failing was potion class. " A winner, then, never gives up. " he whispered

In addition to adding one common herb and slowly waving his wand while an azure hue sizzled on the tip, Ashley began adjusting the temperature of his cauldron. " I hope I'm doing this right," he thought to himself.

A young boy suddenly made his debut, startling Ashley. He jumped as his wand slipped from his grasp. He was too deep in contemplation, which is why he was easily startled by the other boy's presence as he cleared his throat, even though he did have his own anxieties that he chose not to display.
"I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I can't help but notice that you... are struggling? Or maybe, I got that wrong, anyway, back to what I was trying to ask, do you need some help"

" Can I please be left alone to brew this potion in peace?" He lost his temper.
Ashley missed the identity of the young man because, as he was startled, he bowed to pick up his wand without turning to face the other person who had just entered the premises. His annoyance was much exacerbated until, as he was about to stand up to see who had dared interrupt him, he recognized a boy he had previously taken class with. "Oh, hey! Apologies for that. " Ashley immediately recovered from his agitated state.

Ashley checked the development of his potion, but once again he burned whatever he was trying to make, so it flopped. " As you can see, I am horribly failing at making this potion, and it is really getting to me. By the way, pardon my inappropriate behavior... Ashley Dinero Montez is my name, and as you can see, I belong to Ravenclaw House. And, who are you?" He questioned inquisitively while keeping his gaze set on the young man noticing the particular lens shape that he had just acquired, similar to his glasses.

"By the way, those are pretty nice spectacles. I wear mine primarily at night when I want to read crazy books, but they are comparable to yours. I hope you are not like your housemates because one of them smashed my spectacles, which were fixed by a nice lass."

Ashley took a brief break from talking before realizing the Slytherin boy was accompanied by a spider. He feared spiders with all of his heart; it wasn't a specific phobia; rather, he simply detested the sight of them. To avoid coming into contact with the spider, he moved five steps back from the other lad. He was willing to get rid of his fear of spiders though.
" How on earth do you feel safe with all that? Won't it bite you?"

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The other person dropped their wand, maybe because they were shocked that someone else was there. Well I guess they heard me. I still have my awkward smile on my face, not really knowing what to do, as I couldn't help when carrying Cyprus and my books. "Sorry, I didn't mean to shock you." I mumbled.
" Can I please be left alone to brew this potion in peace?"

Kierce took an instinctual step back, wondering if he should leave now as he probably wasn't wanted here.I should probably leave whomever this is alone then. Then the person stood up and looked at him "Oh, hey! Apologies for that. " Kierce just paused and looked at him for a second not remembering where he had seen the other boy before, all Kierce could say is he looked semi-familiar. How can someone's emotions change towards a person so quickly? Who'd they think I was to be that hostile towards?. I just smiled though, "It's okay, my fault for speaking out of the blue there.

I eyed the potion still brewing, although I didn't comment on it, I had no idea what the boy was trying to make so he probably was doing it right, I mean what did I know? Maybe the boy saw him observing the potion, or maybe it was just coincidence what he said " As you can see, I am horribly failing at making this potion, and it is really getting to me. By the way, pardon my inappropriate behavior... Ashley Dinero Montez is my name, and as you can see, I belong to Ravenclaw House. And, who are you?"

Kierce nodded "Nice to meet you, and my condolences on the potion, those ingredients can be... oddly worded, and complicated. My name is Kierce Gray, and I'm a member of Slytherin. don't apologize it's not your fault, I should have introduced myself first anyway, I should be apologizing, I was the first one to start talking anyhow. Kierce would have held out his hand but, as mentioned before he had books and a spider, so instead he just smiled.

"By the way, those are pretty nice spectacles. I wear mine primarily at night when I want to read crazy books, but they are comparable to yours. I hope you are not like your housemates because one of them smashed my spectacles, which were fixed by a nice lass." Kierce sighed and shook his head "Thanks for the compliment, and I don't know how a book could be crazy, but I don't why people do that, and I'm sorry you had to go through, some Slytherins can be a bit extreme like that... I'm glad to hear they got fixed though, it's still rude I mean you could've needed those to see and they destroyed them. Some people just don't think before they act." Kierce smiled "I'm sorry about my rambling though, its just people like are people I had to deal with a lot, people who don't take anyone else's problems into their decisions. So any way you want some help at all?

Not to Kierce's shock, Ashley eventually noticed Cyprus, who was surprisingly calm on top of the books, every so often moving across the surface of them. Ashley stepped back I know people dislike spiders, but moving so far away seems a bit excessive, or maybe it isn't to him, maybe I'm just used to spiders." His train of thought was halted by Ashley, " How on earth do you feel safe with all that? Won't it bite you?" With that Kierce laughed "I apologize for my laughter, I just find it funny that you referred to Cyprus as "it". I'm sorry and I understand people dislike spiders, but I just find them interesting, and most of the ones I know of which are non-magic ones aren't terribly dangerous. She won't usually bite me, although I know better than to test an annoyed spider, her venom doesn't affect humans, and she's usually with me so there's no worry. If you really don't want her near you though I can just put her on my head, that's where she normally is. Anyway, back to your potion which one are you making? " Kierce slowly walked more into the classroom stumbling a bit with all his books, just managing to keep his balance, and gave an awkward smile

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It's okay, my fault for speaking out of the blue there.
"No, it's not your fault, I assure you.“ Ashley stated. "Nice to meet you, and my condolences on the potion, those ingredients can be... oddly worded, and complicated. My name is Kierce Gray, and I'm a member of Slytherin. don't apologize it's not your fault, I should have introduced myself first anyway, I should be apologizing, I was the first one to start talking anyhow.
As Kierce expressed his regrets for the potion, Ashley felt a little sheepish. But after that, he started to introduce himself, and Ashley was able to catch every word. "Nice to meet you, Kierce from the Slytherin house. There is no need to apologize."Ashley smiled awkwardly.

Was Ashley inadvertently compassionate? Given the situation and what is occurring, that is a question that even Hogwarts' walls might pose. Ashley then agreed for Kierce to assist when he offered to help him mix the potion properly. Kierce didn't come off as a rude lad or someone who would bully Ashley or have other motives for wanting to aid Ashley. And after Kierce had apologized for what others had done, Ashley said that at least some Slytherins still had some sense of humanity. In contrast to past encounters, Ashley felt at ease around Kierce and his responses came effortlessly to him without any effort.

When Kierce said ' I apologize for my laughter, I just find it funny that you referred to Cyprus as "it". I'm sorry and I understand people dislike spiders, but I just find them interesting, and most of the ones I know of which are non-magic ones aren't terribly dangerous. She won't usually bite me, although I know better than to test an annoyed spider, her venom doesn't affect humans, and she's usually with me so there's no worry. If you really don't want her near you though I can just put her on my head, that's where she normally is. Anyway, back to your potion which one are you making? '
Ashley he had a strange look on his face and wondered, 'He even mentioned it was a she. How in the hell was he able to discern that?'

"Making the Dizziness Draught is what I'm attempting. We will learn more about this in the next sessions, and because you have witnessed the intense rivalry between our houses, I want to make sure that I am fully competent when Professor Regan begins the lesson's practical portion. I don't want this to affect my excellent Potions marks too." Ashley spoke more than he usually did. With everything that had been going on, I swear he believed he might be losing his mind.

Ashley was unable to look away from Kierce or his spider in particular. 'What if it climbs off of Kierce and makes its way toward me and bites me?' Ashley pondered as he aimed his wand at the Spider at sight, wondering how in the world one carries such either way. Instead of the owner, he told the spider, "Shuu! Shuu!.. stay back."
What the hell was going on with Ashley? His conduct was strange, and he was also overreacting. In all honesty, the scenery had been very humorous.

Ashley sighed audibly and made the decision to remain calm while keeping a close eye on the spider. He had many unresolved questions before deciding to say them out loud.
" What does "she" consume, and does she prey on people's eyeballs if she doesn't feed on biting us? If so, lovely Spidey, I have a proposal for you. Who is she called?"
Ashley asked many hilarious questions, which were made worse by the way he presented them by abruptly adopting a foreign accent. The British lad speaks in a weird way when he feels anxious. He continued to aim his wand at the spider in an attempt to defend himself.

As a result, Ashley unconsciously moved away from them without realizing what was behind him. He was on the verge of tripping over it, and if he would not be stopped in time, he would either fall by his butt or sustained an injury that would send him straight to the hospital Wing. He wasn't acting this clumsy before. Everything turned out hilarious in what was happening, as was already indicated, and if Ashley were to start blaming anyone, he would put the finger at Kierce for causing him to act in this manner.

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"Nice to meet you, Kierce from the Slytherin house. There is no need to apologize." Kierce nodded, knowing he had a habit of apologizing for things other people thought were miniscule mistakes. He also noted that he smiled, which helped reassure Kierce that he was doing okay, while talking to someone new. Ashley agreed for Kierce to help with the potion(To Kierce's relief as he had already started talking, and it would be awkward if he just left right?).

I pondered everything I had said so far, questioning every word I had said up to this point, regretting a lot of it, like always. Ashley answered "Making the Dizziness Draught is what I'm attempting. We will learn more about this in the next sessions, and because you have witnessed the intense rivalry between our houses, I want to make sure that I am fully competent when Professor Regan begins the lesson's practical portion. I don't want this to affect my excellent Potions marks too."

Kierce smiled "Sounds like a potion you would give to someone you hate. I'm surprised the houses here have all seem to be against each other in some way, I would think the school would want different kids working with each other more than against everyone that's different from them. right? I get what you mean by that, so you just want to make sure that everything's grand once we begin that portion of the lesson, makes sense." If Kierce was going to help he wanted to make sure he got what they intended to accomplish right.

I could tell Ashley may have been on edge, not everyday you realize that people keep something you fear as a pet. Should I apologize? I mean it's something he's scared of, not something to be made fun of. That's when the boy pointed his wand at Cyprus. I internally panicked not knowing what to, or if I should just be calm and that this was his idea of a joke.
"Shuu! Shuu!.. stay back."
I took a few steps back, can't be too careful when there's someone pointing a wand at your spider. It's not like Cy can go anywhere or can hear him, all she can do is wander on the books I have, and if she did get down he realizes I could stop her right? Or maybe he thinks I'd just let her attack someone.

Ashley sighed, which to Kierce made the scene all the more humorous, yet somehow terrifying as their still was a wand being pointed at Cyprus, and if this kid did try to cast a spell on her it could instead hit him instead, neither of the outcomes here were desirable.
" What does "she" consume, and does she prey on people's eyeballs if she doesn't feed on biting us? If so, lovely Spidey, I have a proposal for you. Who is she called?"

I just smiled at the question "I'm sorry to tell you, but she does not consume human eyeballs, one it wouldn't be good for her health, two spiders normally eat insects and smaller spiders, same goes for her, also "lovely Spideys" name is Cyprus." I kept an eye on the wand cautiously, Ashley was speaking different then before, sounding like an entirely new person.I took another step back. Ashley kept asking questions, which Kierce tried his best to answer with a straight face, replying with the most reasonable answers he could think of.

Kierce noticed Ashley was still walking backwards, he also noticed he would probably trip on something behind him. Kierce began to stress, not really knowing what to do as he thought this was his fault for bringing Cyprus, and freaking the other boy out. "Hey I'm sorry Cyprus is stressing you, but could you stop backing away for a second, because you're about to trip, and then it would be my fault. I can bring Cyprus back to my commons, if she bothers you that much." Kierce had backed up to the doorway now, "I swear you have nothing to be afraid of, she's really calm right now and my common room is nearby so I could take her there if she ever makes you uncomfortable " Not wanting to be rude to Ashley, Kierce stayed around to wait for him to start speaking, Kierce also slanted his books so that Cyprus was not being pointed at by a wand, instead the spell would hit the books or Kierce(A price Kierce was willing to pay to keep the innocent little spider safe). Can't be too safe, no matter the situation.

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"Sounds like a potion you would give to someone you hate. I'm surprised the houses here have all seem to be against each other in some way, I would think the school would want different kids working with each other more than against everyone that's different from them. right? I get what you mean by that, so you just want to make sure that everything's grand once we begin that portion of the lesson, makes sense."

Kierce started speaking, and Ashley held his chest while he did so he opened his mouth like he was shocked as the lad concluded his first sentence."How egregious!" Ashley laughed and smiled at the other young man. "Life is a competition, Kay, you simply have to do what you have to do to win." Ashley replied calmly to Kierce. "Or just fake it till you make it." He added.

It was amusing that Ashley had given Kierce a moniker without noticing. Literally in the middle of nowhere, he called him Kay. The nick-name had just tumbled out of his mouth. Ashley liked the moniker he gave to the other lad and had no regrets at all.

Then came the comical incident, with Ashley shuuing the poor eight-legged companion of Kierce and asking abruptly whether the female spider ate eyeballs.
"I'm sorry to tell you, but she does not consume human eyeballs, one it wouldn't be good for her health, two spiders normally eat insects and smaller spiders, same goes for her, also "lovely Spideys" name is Cyprus.

"What now, Cy-? First of all, because she is a she, her name must be a girl's name. To be honest, she does sound like a hunter. Why didn't you come up with a name like Pearl, Silky, or Betsy?"
Ashley asked with a hilarious British accent. He made the decision to put his wand away so as not to frighten 'Cyprus'. He considered casting the Levitation spell to possibly throw the poor spider away, but decided against it because Kierce appeared to be emotionally attached to the creature.

"Hey I'm sorry Cyprus is stressing you, but could you stop backing away for a second, because you're about to trip, and then it would be my fault. I can bring Cyprus back to my commons, if she bothers you that much." Ashley first became aware that he was about to fall at that point, and when he almost tripped over something, he was able to regain his equilibrium by utilizing a table as a support so that he wouldn't hurt himself. Ashley briefly considered Kay's admonition to be adorable because it saved him from having to pay for a trip to the hospital wing.

"I swear you have nothing to be afraid of, she's really calm right now and my common room is nearby so I could take her there if she ever makes you uncomfortable "
Ashley sighed, allowing his shoulders to relax . " Can I hold him—er, I mean her—please? " Ashley was prepared to set his worries and fears aside and have faith in the youthful Slytherin. He did repeatedly reassure Ashley that Cyprus is safe to carry around, and at this point, all he had to do was trust Kierce. "He had no justification for lying, right?" Ashley was thinking himself.

Ashley discovered Kierce to be the 'confidant' he can rely on. Although the young man discovered it challenging to remain at ease in the situation, he did. Surprisingly, he even spoke a lot which is something that was foreign to him. In the other boy's presence, was he feeling as if he is at home? When he finally stopped talking, he asked himself that question, and at this very time, Kierce was the only one who could respond and confirm to what he was feeling.
He remained mute as he stared at him, attempting to make sense of the circumstance.

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"How egregious!" Kierce smiled back at Ashley, as Ashley laughed.
Although Kierce hadn't really been joking, it was still funny anyway. "Life is a competition, Kay, you simply have to do what you have to do to win." Kierce nodded, knowing that a lot of life was a competition, other than when you were working with someone or in childhood, although both of those could be argued. "Or just fake it till you make it." That threw Kierce for a loop. He didn't say anything, but he knew that you couldn't have success if you faked it. There are some things you can fake at the moment, yes, but imagine if a doctor faked their way through school, there would be consequences that may result in the end of someone's life. You can fake your personality, emotions, and thoughts, but not actual work, right?

I kept my thoughts in my head and nodded. Then I realized that the other boy had called me something, Kay, right? Kay? How'd he get that, did he mean okay? He doesn't seem like he'd abbreviate words. did he just put together my first and last names? Maybe he just doesn't like my name? My thoughts tumbled, becoming less clear even to myself. I tried to brush it off, but it lingered in the back of my mind.

"What now, Cy-? First of all, because she is a she, her name must be a girl's name. To be honest, she does sound like a hunter. Why didn't you come up with a name like Pearl, Silky, or Betsy?" Ashley's accent was still odd, and Kierce couldn't stop himself from laughing. After, Kierce smiled at the boy " Yes it's a girls name, at least it sounds like one to me. Also why would anyone name a spider that? I think Cyprus just sounds better, and it fits her attitude.

Ashley put away his wand, which gave Kierce an internal sigh of relief. Ashley also stopped himself from falling, and in turn stopped Kierce from feeling guilty for the rest of his life.
" Can I hold him—er, I mean her—please?

I tensed up, How could he change his mind so quickly, will Cyprus be fine with that? What if she hates him? I walked back into the room and placed Cyprus and the books on the closest desk. I looked back at Ashley, my tone was as unsure as I was "Yes, I can show you how to hold her, but I don't want you or her to get hurt, so if you don't want to then don't get it?

Kierce scooped up a very confused Cyprus and headed over to Ashley, a foot away from him he paused "If you don't want to hold her tell me right now okay, I don't want you to feel pressured into something, even if it's your own idea. Anyway if you do you have to keep your palms flat and try not to shake or anything, that's how spiders track their prey, they sense the vibrations and follow that." Kierce realized that's not the best thing to say to someone afraid of spiders "Sorry. I have a habit of just saying things about spiders. I'm ninety nine percent sure she doesn't think humans are prey, she's never tried to eat me so, and she's calm, so pretty sure someone else can hold her, but hand her back to me if you ever get scared okay" Cyprus continued to walk along Kierce's hand as he spoke, to which Kierce was used to so he didn't notice. He gave Ashley his best reassuring smile.

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Ashley was captivated by Kierce's smile for some reason. It was so sweet to see him smile through the awkwardness. Having said that, he observed Kierce nod in agreement when he mentioned a competition, etc. Although he had some disagreements in his head about what Ashley said, he was unable to express them to Ashley. Therefore, Ashley said," Please feel free to refute my assertions; I'm curious as to what's going through your mind, Kay. It will be nice to hear your point of view." Ashley winked as he teased and appeared to be flirtatious, but he was unaware of it.


Ashley couldn't help but notice Kierce's latest smile. When Ashley saw his smile, he absolutely ran out of words to even attempt to describe how it felt since there was something truly wonderful about it. " Yes it's a girls name, at least it sounds like one to me. Also why would anyone name a spider that? I think Cyprus just sounds better, and it fits her attitude. Ashley paid attention and commented, "Whaaaaaaa?' Cyprus' name sounds like a hunter's name and a first class eyeball eater for real!" He said that with the same funny British accent.

When it was Ashley's turn to hold Cyprus, he noticed that the ambiance in the room had altered, he felt suffocated, and he was acutely aware that he was going to hold one of his worst fears. He whispered to himself in his thoughts, 'Oh Merlin, if I die from the spider bite, please take me to my parents.' He observed the other boy's tense demeanor and heard him say, "Yes, I can show you how to hold her, but I don't want you or her to get hurt, so if you don't want to then don't get it?.
"Kay, I can do this," he assured him while looking at him.

Ashley was one foot away from Kierce when he took the next step. He heard the other lad say, "If you don't want to hold her tell me right now okay, I don't want you to feel pressured into something, even if it's your own idea. Anyway if you do you have to keep your palms flat and try not to shake or anything, that's how spiders track their prey, they sense the vibrations and follow that." Ashley pushed himself to relax and wondered, 'What have I gotten myself into.' He really didn't want Cyprus to turn on him, but he had complete faith in Kierce.

"Sorry. I have a habit of just saying things about spiders. I'm ninety nine percent sure she doesn't think humans are prey, she's never tried to eat me so, and she's calm, so pretty sure someone else can hold her, but hand her back to me if you ever get scared okay".
"Trust me, Kierce. It's okay." Ashley assured once more, Although his hilarious British accent was an indication that he was truly terrified and nervous simultaneously.

'If I dropped Cyprus, would he become irate and probably leave? Would he despise to see me?. In addition to being a compassionate Slytherin and not a tyrant like the others I've encountered, Kierce seems to have an emotional connection to Cyprus. Is he being deceptive, or are his intentions pure? I mean, I'm not perfect myself, so why am I putting my trust in a Slytherin?. They all appear to be planning to accomplish something, but what made him so unique that he suddenly became a saint? What if he is a wolf masquerading as a sheep? Oh my-." Ashley spoke with his subconscious self in a monologue.

After that brief monologue, he determined that whatever occurs, may happen, but his heart decided to betray his thinking, and he decided to truly believe Kierce in this. At least the other lad was honest about what spiders do. He softly spoke while disguising his anxiety as he carefully extended his palm and opened it flat, he managed to prevent his body from genuinely quivering in terror. He said boldly, "Kierce, I trust you," as Kierce gave him a comforting smile. He took a deep breath and gazed intently into Kay's eyes as he felt comfortability seep in. There was simply no justification for not believing in him. Gradually, he relaxed himself. He declared, "I can handle this."

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" Please feel free to refute my assertions; I'm curious as to what's going through your mind, Kay. It will be nice to hear your point of view." Ashley said. Kierce did notice that he winked, but had no idea what to make of it, as to him people only winked at each other when they were both in on a secret or pretending not to know something(So every bad romantic comedy really). "...Alright, I'll be sure to do that" he said bluntly, accidentally coming off a bit colder than he intended to say it as. "S-Sorry, didn't mean to sound like that" he said apologetically.

Anyway at least through that interaction I was able to pick up that, Kay was indeed a nickname. How Ashley got it is still in working theory. I snapped back to his reality, close to when Ashley said "Whaaaaaaa?' Cyprus' name sounds like a hunter's name and a first class eyeball eater for real!" I had enough will power to hold in any laughter, and try to treat the situation seriously as possible, which was still hard to do. I was also very much aware of Ashley's accent, it seemed to change with his emotion, becoming more... odd when something was happening. But what is the cause? Is it fear? Plain shock? Or is this just his voice around spiders, or people? Am I scaring him? Should I just leave? Does he already think I'm a bad person? I just pondered that for a second before realizing that I should've responded a few seconds ago.

"Well Ashley, I see where you're coming from, and she does sound like some ancient Greek hunter from folklore, and she does devour mostly small animals with exoskeletons, I'm pretty sure that she's never eaten a human eye before. Or if she has or currently does, she doesn't tell me" Kierce teased, he didn't realize that what he said could scare or harm anyone, but if he did he would've apologized immediately.


I look down at Cyprus, she's relaxing on her small stack of books(More than likely thinking of how she could be terrorizing Kierce by running around the library, if they ever got back to the library, anyway)
"Kay, I can do this,"
I sighed. So he really wants to do this. I wonder if the wizarding world has lawyers then, you know in case of spider accidents. I knew that nothing would happen, even if she did bite him her venom wasn't deadly to humans, so worst case scenario, a spider bite, a trip to the hospital wing, no harm, right? Or maybe, by some chance, Ashley's allergic to spider bites, he dies, then I'm found guilty of first or second degree murder, would be on the run for the rest of my life, or just be caught and sent to prison for life with no parole or what wizards have in place of prison.

Kierce sighed, knowing that him thinking of everything that could go wrong wouldn't help him in the hind sight of things.
"Trust me, Kierce. It's okay." Ashley said. Kierce looked back down at Cyprus, trying to ignore that Ashley was still obviously nervous about the spider.
"I trust you, but I don't want anyone to get hurt, or for any guilt for doing something that harmed someone else on my mind."

Ashley paused, and I considered asking him what he was thinking, but decided against it.(I mean I don't like to talk about my own feelings to myself, why would someone you just met want to talk about theirs?). Ashley held out his palm and stated "Kierce, I trust you,"
What reason does he have to trust me? All I've done is walk in with something he fears and ask him if I could help him? Why would he trust me? Ashley looked me in my eyes, which made me uncomfortable. I disliked when people looked at me too much, it gave off the impression they were judging me as a person, but I brushed it off, and said nothing. A few seconds later I got used to it, and tried to think he wasn't judging me in his head. "I can handle this.". I had no doubt he could, more just doubt in myself that I could handle every situation that could occur. "Of course you can, it's not exactly you I'm worried about"

"Okay, if she gets more antsy then just roaming around your hand give her back to me, or just tell me whenever you want me to take her back." Kierce put his hand next to Ashley's and waited for Cyprus to wander over to the other boys hand. It didn't take long, as Cyprus seemed to either be curious or bored out of her spider mind. Cyprus just walked along Ashley's palm, doing nothing, every so often turning and pausing in direction of where Kierce's hand used to be. He looked Ashley in the eyes and gave a broad smile "See no problems, in fact this is one of her... better experiences with someone new holding her, maybe she likes you? Or maybe she's just remarkably calm today. If you still don't like her you can hand her back to me."

𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 @𝓐𝓼𝓱𝓵𝓮𝔂 𝓓𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓸 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝔃
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