Interacting with : Reducio Basil Murphy @Quinn Brook

Outfit: Reducio Horned serpent uniform, black jacket, hair in a ponytail.

Notes: Reducio Speech: #8e19d7 Thoughts: italics

Devon hummed quietly as she glided across the grounds outside of Ilvermorny. The young Horned Serpent was restless, like always. She might not be currently on the broom racing team like she had previously been, but that wouldn’t stop her from enjoying flying around. While she hadn’t known anything about magic before coming to the magical school, she had to admit that she was excited about all the magic she was learning … and, of course, the magic that was yet to come! As much as she loved to learn and maybe even start reading into the more advanced subjects, she wanted to concentrate on flying for now.

Upon her arrival at the broom shed on the grounds, Devon picked out the first broom she could find. Its handle was smooth and sleek, and the bristles at the end of the broom looked freshly trimmed and cared for. ‘I’d love to own a broom. They’re so much fun to ride, and I wouldn’t have to use one of the school brooms. Plus, I’m interested in how these are cared for. Hmm, in the meantime, I should volunteer to help with the broom care. I think it would be fun,’ she beamed.

Twirling a small distance away from the shed, Devon planted her sandals against the ground, quickly kicking off. She hovered briefly in the air, gently tugging her coat tighter around her thin frame. Then, she began to fly a few laps around a short circle. A smile formed on her lips as she felt the air flowing through her ponytail. After falling previously, where she was injured for a short time, she had lost her confidence in flying. So, she was happy when she was able to partake in it.

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Note: 291 words

Date: Febuary 27th Mentions: Reducio @Devon WallenKaitlyn Connor Text: Reducio #eb7d00 Location: Ilvermorny

The Quietest People 𓆙 Basil had dissapeared into his books after Devon was hurt. He missed her and she was the person who had made him social. He quietly walked towards the field where he flew his broom every day. He bit his lip and clutched his satchel. Broom racing just hadn't been the same without Devon. And after the disaster of the ball he didn't know if there relationship was still good. Basil shook his head to clear his mind of Devon. He didn't need to be thinking about that, he should just be thinking of flying and improving his flight. Leaning against a tree he fingured his broom. Flying had taken his mind of all the annoying things of the world and let him fly into his own little world just like when he was younger. He could escape reality and have it only be him and his broom, racing across the countryside. As he continued his treck towards the field he noticed a figure flying in a circle above the ground. Oh no, not people. Maybe I should come back later. Basil thought. He watched as the person landed near the broom shed and twirled happily. Wait twirled. He recondized the way the the person happily danced around. The girl got back on her broom and started flying around again. Basil held his breath as he got closer. "Devon?" He almost whispered to the girl. 𓆙 Have the Loudest Minds

Interacting with : Reducio Basil Murphy @Quinn Brook

Outfit: Reducio Horned serpent uniform, black jacket, hair in a ponytail.

Notes: Reducio Speech: #8e19d7 Thoughts: italics

Her ponytail floated behind her head as Devon took to flying slowly. She was normally so confident of herself … at least of the abilities, she knew she could do well. Flying was an enigma. She never thought of using a broom to fly previously. So, when she had heard of the possibility, she jumped at the prospect of feeling the wonderful feeling of flying again.

It was unlikely for her to admit it, but Devon had fallen plenty of times before. But, none shook her core nearly as much as this last time … especially the injury. She never felt that strong, so it really should not have come as a surprise to her. And yet, it still surprised her. She always felt so nimble and graceful when dancing on the ground. Yet, in the air, she still had more work to do to improve.

As her mind roamed the deepest recesses of her consciousness, Devon was not paying too close attention to her surroundings. She did enough to ensure she didn’t crash into something, but she didn’t notice the other student approach her. It wasn’t until they whispered her name that she broke out of her trance and jolted on the spot. Her flying briefly fell off track before turning around to see the source of the voice. A voice that she knew well.

A smile formed on her lips as she saw Basil nearby. “Hi, Basil,” she greeted him. “I’ve missed seeing you around,” she admitted, glancing at the broom’s handle. “Did you come out here to practice? May I join you?” She asked, as her green eyes looked back at him.

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Note: 275 words

Date: Febuary 27th Mentions: Reducio @Devon WallenKaitlyn Connor Text: Reducio #eb7d00 Location: Ilvermorny

The Quietest People 𓆙 Basil was speechless. There after almost a year of missing her and wishing he could see her she was sitting there. On a broom. Just smiling. Wait not just smiling, flying. I can't believe it, she is flying again! Basil thought. Basil's face broke into a grin as Devon said that she missed him. She missed me? So maybe she does still like me. Basil thought. "I- I did come out here to practice... you can definetly stay though. Sometimes it gets a little sad just practicing by yourself." Basil said. Basil walked towards her and hopped on his broom. Floating up next to her he reached out his hand to touch hers. "How have you been..." He asked, trailing off. That wasn't the burning question he felt he need to ask though. Does she still like me? Do I even still like her? He wondered. The way his heart was jumping into his throat made him pretty positive that he still liked her. He didn't really know how to ask her though. He could just straight out ask. "Um Devon I was wondering... Do you want help practicing?" He asked. I'm such a wussy. Of course I can't ask her. Why can't I just talk to her like I used to! He wonder, internally kicking himself. 𓆙 Have the Loudest Minds

Interacting with : Reducio Basil Murphy @Quinn Brook

Outfit: Reducio Horned serpent uniform, black jacket, hair in a ponytail.

Notes: Reducio Speech: #8e19d7 Thoughts: italics

Devon giggled quietly and brushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes. She flew down a bit to be closer to Basil. “Thanks! I know that feeling very well,” she agreed with a nod. While she was used to being alone, she couldn’t deny feeling lonely at times. Her green eyes looked at his outstretched hand, and she held it. A smile grew on her face.

“I’ve been all right… and feeling better … I think I’m fully healed now. Thanks for asking,” Devon looked at Basil. “How have you been?” She asked, curious at that line of questioning. But, she never was the type to be put off by questions. If you gave her the opportunity, she could talk and ramble. Was she comfortable doing that now? Of course not. While she wasn’t nervous, per se, she felt a little uneasy. But she had talked to Basil before, and it was fine … why couldn’t she continue talking now?

Hearing Basil’s question, Devon smiled and nodded. “I’d like to, please,” she confirmed. “Oh! Before I forget, I plan on rejoining the broom racing team … hopefully soon enough. So, I should practice. Don’t go easy on me … or let me distract you,” she giggled and winked. “Not that I think you would, anyway,” she smiled. She enjoyed teasing him, which she greatly missed.

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Note: 227 words

Date: Febuary 27th Mentions: Reducio @Devon WallenKaitlyn Connor Text: Reducio #eb7d00 Location: Ilvermorny

The Quietest People 𓆙 Devon smiled and Basil's heart lept in his throat as there hands touched. "I'm glad your feeling better... I'm ok. I havn't really done much since after the ball. Really since you got hurt." Basil bit his lip. He was glad to hear that she was planning on joining the broom racing team again. "I would never go easy on you! What's the fun in that?" He teased gently. She would distract him though. Her beauty caught him off guard somtimes and he wasn't always sure how to deal with that. Looking at her broom he noticed that she was holding it slightly to the side. "You might want to shift your grip a little, it will help you stay on better." He said, adding his thought. He didn't want her to fall again, he wanted her to dance-just like she used to. She remembered drawing her dance, it was so amazing. She was gorgeous and had the most perfect stillness and fludiness to be drawn. It was perfect, just staring at her for hours while she excelled in what she did best. Basil brought himself back to the present. He desperatly wanted to ask her out again, and wanted to know if she still wanted to be with him. "Hey Devon, I have a really important question to ask you." 𓆙 Have the Loudest Minds

Interacting with : Reducio Basil Murphy @Quinn Brook

Outfit: Reducio Horned serpent uniform, black jacket, hair in a ponytail.

Notes: Reducio Speech: #8e19d7 Thoughts: italics

Devon nodded in understanding. She hadn’t done much either … except study and exercise when she could. After all, she liked her body shape and how she looked. While it was very easy to fall into the stigma of being sad for herself and depressive, she refused to succumb to those feelings. She very much would instead do something, even if she had to change her whole routine.

“I understand. I’m sorry, I should’ve hung out with you despite the injury,” Devon acknowledged. To be fair, she hadn’t hung out with anyone during that time. She giggled at Basil’s comment about not going easy on her. “Honestly, I like the challenge. Thank you,” she smiled. At his suggestion, she looked at how she held the broom, surprised to see he was right. She immediately fixed her grip and laughed. “Is it obvious I haven’t flown in a while?” She laughed again. “Thank you,” she added sincerely. Many things could be said to describe her, but she tried her best to remain respectful. They may be the same age, but that didn’t mean she needed to act fundamentally different.

A gust of wind blew her hair around, so Devon took the time to fix the strands of her blonde hair. She silently cursed herself for not fixing her hair before flying. She made a mental note to try other hairstyles to keep her hair out of her eyes again. That was one of the benefits of the space buns she previously wore. But she wanted to try something different. Yet, the pigtails she enjoyed sporting around the school would likely have the same issue. Maybe.

When Basil mentioned asking her something, Devon fixed her green eyes on him again and smiled patiently. “What is it?” She asked before deciding to add, “And you don’t have to be shy with me … I’m not going to judge you or anything.” She smiled again. From last year, she recalled how shy he could get. So, she wanted Basil to know he was welcome to talk to her whenever he wanted.

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Note: 347 words

Date: Febuary 27th Mentions: Reducio @Devon WallenKaitlyn Connor Text: Reducio #eb7d00 Location: Ilvermorny

The Quietest People 𓆙 Basil couldn't help but watch as Devon fixed her hair. He thought that she had the most gorgeous hair in existence. In the wind the blonde looked so nice and pretty. He missed her space buns a little but her new hairstyle was cute as well. Basil knew that Devon wouldn't jjudge him but that wasn't really the problem here. "Well... the thing is, I know it has been a while since we have talked but I still... I still really like you." He squeezed his eyes shut not wanting to see her reaction. "And I wanted to know... do you still like me?" Basil said. He slowly opened his eyes, he really hoped that she said yes. When he was home schooled his mom would send him to summer camps to meet other people. His sister would always find someone to talk to but Basil would usually just sit in a courner and draw. Until one day a girl sat next to him and watched him draw. Every day they would talk a little more until summer camp was almost over. He gave her his home address so they could send letters to each other. They would talk through the letters and then they met up. He asked her out and she said no. Then Basil crawled back into his anti-social enviorment. He stopped sending her letters and they fell apart. He desperatly wanted things to be different with Devon. He was to young when he met the other girl but was old enough now. Please, please let her say yes. He thought. 𓆙 Have the Loudest Minds

Interacting with : Reducio Basil Murphy @Quinn Brook

Outfit: Reducio Horned serpent uniform, black jacket, hair in a ponytail.

Notes: Reducio Speech: #8e19d7 Thoughts: italics

Devon smiled kindly at Basil, but the look never disappeared from her face, as he mentioned that he still liked her. A quiet giggle escaped her lips, but she didn’t say anything yet. He then asked if she still liked him. She didn’t answer him at first. Instead, she flew right next to him and hugged Basil. “I like you, too,” she eventually answered. “I’m not willing to give up on our relationship just because I was injured … I like you, and I like being with you,” She continued, the smile growing on her cheeks along with a light flush.

As she broke the hug after a few minutes, Devon reached out to hold his hand. “I’ve missed being like this,” she whispered, her eyes looking into his. “I hope you haven’t gotten into any trouble without me while I haven’t been around …” She joked, gently nudging him playfully. She wasn’t even the type to get mad at him if he had gotten in trouble … as long as they both did it together. She wasn’t going to let him have all the fun alone. Then again, Devon wasn’t a bad student at all. Her grades were excellent, and she made sure to stay atop all of her extracurricular activities. When she was previously on the broom racing team, she practiced a lot.

Reducio

Note: 225 words

Date: Febuary 27th Mentions: Reducio @Devon WallenKaitlyn Connor Text: Reducio #eb7d00 Location: Ilvermorny

The Quietest People 𓆙 Basil held his breath as a silence encased him. Why wasn't she saying anything! He wondered. Then he felt her fly right next to him and hugged him. He opened his eyes to look at her as she told him exactly what he wanted to hear. "I-I like being with you too." He stammered. He slowly reached his arms up and hugged her back. After what felt like years she broke the hug and grabbed his hand. He didn't realize how much he had missed the feeling of her hand on his. "Heh, I havn't really done much without you... just some studying and some flying." He responded. Basil clasped his hand around hers smiling as he looked into her eyes. "Hey...did you want to practice flying? You know, to help you get back on the team..." He trailed off his head leaning onto her shoulder. It felt so natural, to be there, with her. She was the most perfect person he felt and everything about her made him smile. The slight wind rippled her hair and caused it to look even more beautiful than any drawing he could make of her could every look. Basil lifted his head up and let go of her hand after giving it a quick squeeze. "Race ya?" He asked, reading himself on his broom with a mischivous grin. Have the Loudest Minds