15 Mar 2022, 07:16
Meet up with a friend
Soon to meet with @Claire Spennikins
James walked down the corridors to go to the Great Lake to meet up with his friend Claire. He had a book in hand along with his trusty satchel that he carried with him at all times. He walked slowly considering he was in no rush. He didn't pay attention to what corridors he went through as he was to absorbed in his book.
James reached outside and looked up. Where was the lake? He stopped a group of students walking past. He had walked out on the opposite side. Mother always scolded me for this. Pay attention James He said to himself mentally and thanked the students for pointing him in the right direction.
James stood there for a second trying to determine whether to go back through the halls or just go around the outside. He concluded to just go around outside. Shouldn't be too much work. James began to walk around the outside of the school towards the Great Lake. He continued to read his book on the way there. While reading he tripped over his own foot and stumbled to the ground creating a few grassy stains on his robes and hands.
He wiped them away the best he could and stood back up. He grabbed his book from the grass and began to turn the pages quickly to find the page he was on. He stopped on a page. The page had been ripped down the middle all the way to the spine. He closed the book calmly and put it away in his satchel. That was not important at the moment. He would use his special tape when he got back to the dorm.
James continued his way down to the lake and waited for Claire. While he waited he checked his satchel and made sure everything was there. Sure enough it was. He sat down against a tree and looked around at the world around him.
Word count: 323
15 Mar 2022, 07:47
Meet up with a friend
Reaches where @James Owens is
Reducio
outfit -(imagine the skirt reaches the knees)
Claire yawned. She had finally completed her Charms homework. It wasn't too good, but Claire was sure she could scrape an 'A' or maybe an 'E'. She checked the time and winced, she was supposed to be on her way to the great lake to meet James.
She set off for the lake hoping that reaching there won't take long. She passed lots of people on her way there; a bunch of giggling girls, some boys discussing quidditch, people going to the library, but that didn't matter, she was going to the lake. She hoped she wasn't late.
She reached there after almost 5 minutes, but she was here now.
She scanned the place for James, and there he was, sitting under a tree with stains on his robes. Claire grinned and walked towards him. Claire wondered how she's even friends with James, there are so many differences... The biggest difference is that James loves books (which, in Claire's opinion, were the most boring things ever).
" Hello, James!" she said as she sat down beside him, smiling.
Word Count - 201
You were born to live, not to be perfect
15 Mar 2022, 09:05
Meet up with a friend
Interacting with @Claire Spennikins
James continued to look around at the things happening around him. A few boys in a variety of houses were scuffling around playfully. A few girls sat around the other side of the lake giggling and gossiping. He had been watching them closely. For some reason they kept looking towards him. He glanced over to them and they all turned away quickly. James wondered why.
Either way the girls were not of his main attention. He was here to simply meet up with Claire. He checked his watch. Time was starting to cut close. He noticed someone walking towards him and turned his attention to them. It was Claire. She sat down next to him and greeted him with a friendly hello.
"Ah there you are Claire! Just in time, I was about to come looking for you. I was worried you got lost." he nudged her playfully with a smile. "You look wonderful. Your hair is a bit mess though." James was only dressed in a simple button down shirt which he had placed a sweater over only letting the collar and cuffs of the shirt underneath show. He had put this together with a pair of jeans and a nicer pair of shoes. He moved a few strands of hair back from her face pushing them behind her ear. He looked at her and nodded "There that's better. Now I can see your face" He smiled at her in a warm friendly matter.
Days like these were the best. The nice spring breeze with the warmth of the sunshine. James usually spent his days reading a good book whether he was inside or outside. However today he had dedicated his time to a friend. He would always do that for Claire or anyone of his other friends.
Word count: 302
15 Mar 2022, 13:53
Meet up with a friend
James noticed her and started talking. Claire was simply staring into his bright brown eyes dreamily... She always knew she had some feelings for James, but she often ignored them... James saw her as a friend, after all. But there were some times Claire had no control over herself..
Don't do it, he'll notice.. She reminded herself mentally.. She shouldn't stare like this, it'd be awkward if he notices.
Claire was bought back to the world when he touched her hair - he put a strand of her hair back. Claire tried hard to let this thing between them be friendly rather than romantic. Claire thought this needed to remain the way it was, she has always been afraid of a heartbreak since her parents disowned her because she was a witch.
Claire's thread of thoughts were slowly going the negative way - Claire stopped her thread of thoughts.
"There that's better. Now I can see your face" She heard James say and he smiled warmly. Claire responded to his warm smile by smiling back weakly.
Claire decided that this time wasn't a great time to be sad about the fact that she couldn't have her crush. She shouldn't behave like this, it was sort of selfish. They had come here for a meetup and some fun..
She immediately changed her smile from the weak one to the bright one.
"The weather's good, isn't it?" she said, still smiling brightly.
word count - 250
@James Owens
Last edited by Claire Spennikins on 16 Mar 2022, 02:32, edited 1 time in total.
You were born to live, not to be perfect
15 Mar 2022, 15:23
Meet up with a friend
Interacting with @Claire Spennikins
James have been babbling on. He was sure of it. However he noticed that Claire didn't stop him either. Maybe she didn't mind his long babbles of conversation. Another thing he noticed is that they made eye contact quite often as well. With any other person James would have been nervous about making eye contact so often. But with Claire it was something else. He felt comfortable around her and would hold her gaze for a few seconds before looking away again.
Claire had made a comment about the weather. James nodded in agreement "I agree it is quite nice. I love days like these. There warm enough to where you can wear short clothes but just enough breeze that you could wear a jacket or sweater if you wanted." James let out a sigh. Not a bad one however. James let out a sigh as if her were enjoying himself which he was.
James heard the giggles again however they seemed closer. James looked up to see the group of girls standing around in a circle before pushing a girl out. The girl walked towards James with a red and handed him a folded piece of paper before running back to the group. James sighed and tossed the paper to the side and ran a hand though his hair. The group watched James before quickly running back inside with red faces, some stained with tears from his rejection others filled with anger or determination to try again.
James turned back to Claire with a forced smile. "Anyway, how have you been Claire? Ah this hair is annoyed." James held it above her head and said in a Joking matter "You should just wear it like this, I think you look good like that" James laughed his eyes squinting when he did.
Word count: 305