Closed Melody as a mood PV Alyssea Brown

interacting with @Linda Ramirez

Coming to the fourth floor after classes was part of Alyssea's routine at Hogwarts now. When she discovered the Rehearsal Room there, it was her new home away from the dorm. It was her new home away from home. She would reenact the days back in theatre halls, playing all sorts of characters, from the clueless 'Chosen One' to the evil stepmother. She would dance to old ensemble numbers from any musical she could remember. The portraits always applauded her joyful performances; she enjoyed having them as an audience.

Every time she came to the fourth floor, nobody ever came into the room. She would come back to it and gasp at how pristine it was. Was there a castle caretaker? And if so, did he actually have to clean anything in the room? Nobody would be there whenever she arrived, or ever left when she approached the doors.

So she threw open the door this time without thinking. It was routine now. Nobody would be there and she could spend hours reliving old memories.

Except that wasn't the case, today.

When she opened the door, music flooded her ears. It was a grand piano. Someone was here.

Alyssea trod carefully across the room, spotting the grand piano in the far corner. She'd never seen it there before; maybe it conjured up different instruments depending on its occupants. There in the seat was a girl, daintily pressing different keys and playing various melodies. It was beautiful.

So, she embraced the change and stood there, listening to every note. She could feel her legs swaying, wanting to waltz across the room, but she didn't want to catch the girl off-guard if she realized someone was listening. Instead, she just listened.

When the girl finished, Alyssea clapped.

interacting with @Linda Ramirez

The girl wasn't visibly put off by the fact Alyssea just let her play. In fact, it seemed as though she didn't mind. If she did, she didn't show it.

Alyssea waved her hand. "I haven't been here long. You were playing so well I just had to stay and listen." She said with a smile. It was nice to see someone using the space for once. Alyssea loved it here.

The girl asked to play some more and Alyssea, well, how could she say no? One, it would be rude, and two, she did want to hear more. Plus, it's not like she had places to be later. She could spare hours of her time here if it meant listening to the girl play more.

She had a name, of course! Linda. Linda is a cute name, Alyssea thought. She took a note of the girl's red robes. A Gryffindor. Maybe in the Great Hall later at dinner, she could chat some more with her (if they allowed it).

Alyssea chuckled. "Please, don't be in a hurry. I'm not needed anywhere, really. Except maybe dinner in the Great Hall," she laughed, "I'm Alyssea Brown."

With introductions out of the way, she let the girl play her melodies once more.

Alyssea found herself swaying to the music, and soon enough, she spun off across the room. The concrete floor and her grubby school shoes didn't fare well with her spins, often catching themselves onto the crevices, causing her to stumble a bit. So, she moved towards the smooth wooden floor in the centre.

Her shoes didn't make much of a difference, but she adjusted to the surface. She held her arms out and brought them in for a pirouette as she had done many times before. She let the music dictate her movements and she simply enjoyed the feeling of floating all over the stage.

God, she loved it here. And she certainly loved it more with Linda.