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[rianeparker]

Week Name/Date/Time: 'A Meeting of the Minds' / Monday, 26th, September / 10 a.m.
Location: Library, Restricted Section
Open To: Noah and Abel
Currently Involving: Riane, Noah, and Abel

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[rianeparker]

Riane couldn’t help laughing again at Noah’s suggestion that he was an angelic student, but she tried at least, the struggle causing her face to turn a lovely shade a pink. “I may not have known you in school, Noah Barr, but I know you now.” Again, she rapped his fingers, but this time it was with her hand. “I may not’ve had much common sense as a youngster, but I had eyes. I knew which students to avoid when I needed calm and quiet, two words that I don’t believe coincide with your house.”

His mentioning her talents with spells brought a more modest smile to her face, but she cocked her head to the side a little, accepting the compliment. “You’re right, definitely, about that at least, you wouldn’t’ve even been accepted into the program if your spellwork was shabby. They accept only the best in that area, especially..” she let her sentence hang in the air as Abel greeted them in return. At first, her smile brightened at his greeting, but as he moved past them to the bookshelves on the other end of the table the cool tone in his voice made her frown. “..especially if you look at the three of us,” she finished her statement.

Noah was given a confused look and then she turned her back to him so that her focus was on the friend that had just entered. She wasn’t sure what to say, or at least how to start. She’d heard that tone of voice from him in the past, but it had never before been aimed at her. No, it had always been at the overly excitable first years that would play games in the common room when the older students were trying to study. It confused her and stung a little.

“Is that something you think I might like, Abel?” she finally asked, her pale eyes studying the form that seemed to be purposefully looking away from the aurors. “You’re in the section I prefer, you know, but you’ve had more time with them than I have." She paused, taking a moment to glance over her shoulder at Noah and then turning back to Abel's direction. "I’d appreciate your recommendations.”

[noah_barr]

Noah chuckled, he could deny it all he wanted but Riane was right, Gryffindor definitely didn’t coincide with the words calm and quiet. As it was he put a lot of effort into making sure it didn’t relate at all, those qualities were left for the other houses to take hold of. Even if it was the truth, it was more fun to deny and that was just what he was going to do. “The Gryffindors of my day were quiet…” Noah smirked. “Well as quiet as a house full of students should be.” His eyes turned to watch Faust make his way across the library.

The light greeting was what Noah expected of Faust, he alaways appeared calm collected, like he is afraid to play. That's when it came, that nasty little imp that gave Noah ideas, ideas that were purely Gryffindor. Today the idea carried the sudden urge to go ruffle the teacher’s hair, but he had an inkling it may end up with him at wand pointed and some sort of hex. Oh hell maybe he would even get a good punch in, either way Noah was up for the punishment.

He picked up the sleeping cat off his shoulders placing her quietly onto the table, the cat blinked at looked at him questioningly. He just smiled wickedly, winking at Riane before slipping off his chair. His steps were quiet, matching them in time to Faust’s measured strides. Once in reach Noah placed both hands on the Faust’s hair and rubbed them quickly mussing up Faust's hair with great ease.

He pulled back quickly, placing his thumb and fore finger on his chin as if observing his work. His eyes narrowed concentrating. It ended with spectacular results, strands stood up in every direction. Good thing students didn’t come into this section, their image of the stern Dark Arts teacher would be ruined forever.

“Aye that is a grand style, perfect for your facial structure.” He gave a firm nod, tapping his finger twice on his chin before dropping his hand. His shoulders began to shake with suppressed amusement, okay Noah enjoyed this more than he thought he would. He smirked at Faust. “What do you think Riane?”

[your_dada_prof]

Abel had quickened his stride by a step in hopes of drawing away from the two quickly. He glanced at the book in his head, true, it was about dark curses mostly but he supposed there were a few fascinating tidbits that Riane would undoubtedly have found interesting.

“Yes, I suppo-“ Before he could finish his word though, he had heard matching footsteps come up behind him and two hands come up to completely muss up his hair.

Never, in the twenty-seven years of his life, had anyone ever dared to ruffle up his hair like that. At most it was either a polite pat on the head, but that had stopped after he frowned at the particular aunt when he was seven years old. Needless to say, Abel wasn’t quite sure how to react to having his hair messed up like that. So instead of a reaction, he stood still and stared from Noah to Riane with a bemused expression - between strands of disarrayed hair. He didn’t know whether to feel insulted or not.

[rianeparker]

Riane was at a loss for words. For a brief moment, when Abel had begun to reply to her, she’d hoped that whatever tense moment had started between the three of them would go away. He was replying to her question and had actually taken a moment to consider if she actual would like the book. That was good. Nice.

The next thing she knew, though, Noah was up on his feet and winking at her. True, they hadn’t known one another nearly as long as she’d known Abel, but she did know that a wink for Noah was likely to be followed by something… Gryffindorish. There wouldn’t be enough time for her to warn Abel, not that she really felt she should if he was going to be curt with her for no reason, but she cringed nonetheless.

As soon as Noah finished making a mess of Abel’s lovely hair, Riane found herself staring at the pair of them in shock. She couldn’t believe that Noah had actually had the nerve to do that, but she was having more difficulty believing that Abel hadn’t hexed him off of his feet.

She didn’t respond when Noah asked what she thought, since she didn’t know how. Instead, she just gave Abel a sympathetic smile and turned away, forcing her attention on the book she’d been trying to read before Noah had arrived.

[noah_barr]

Noah smiled buoyantly at Faust, his look was priceless and Noah found it very amusing. He winked at Faust, tilting his head to the side as he admired his work further. the fact that he hadn't been hexed yet was a good thing and proved that there was hope for the bloke yet.

These two Ravenclaws were proving as responsive as the books that surrounded them, he sighed that just wouldn't do.

He looked Faust straight in the eye. "I know a bloke ruffling another bloke's hair is confusing, but the way I see it you have a few choices." Noah paused briefly enough to smirk at him. "You can either hex me if you decide that you don't enjoy sporadic fun." Noah Started counting the list out on his fingers. "Two, you can muss my hair right back up. Three you just pretend it didn't happen and walk away, that option I find boring best not to choose that one."

He raised an eyebrow as if to say 'got that' then continued. "And the last reaction I can think of is for you to punch me. Slightly cruel and uncalled for but it is a possible response."

[your_dada_prof]

He recovered a moment later and sighed tiredly. With his free hand he tried his best to smooth his hair back in place and out from his eyes. “So you are a masochist, Barr? You seem to desire getting hurt, either physically or magically from me.” His hair was out of his eyes now, be he didn’t dare wonder how mussed up it must look right now. Perhaps it was a good thing that it was still so early in the morning. Students, the lazy beings that they were, mostly preferred to either stay in bed or they had class to attend. No one, hopefully, would see him like this when he walked back.

“While I must say, as flattering a prospect as getting violent with you might be, it’s not the sort of activity I partake in.” He gave Noah an even look and turned, resuming his earlier mission of returning the book and taking the next one off the shelf. Of course, this time he walked in a more brisk and quicker pace.

He wasn’t angry, but his feathers had indeed been ruffled. Noah had intruded on his private space for his little prank, which thankfully, Riane didn’t laugh at. He might have been honestly embarrassed then.

The exchange of books on the shelf was a quick act and soon Abel was headed back to them. “Well, good day to the two of you. I’ll leave you two to return to whatever it was you were doing.” Another hard look was given to Noah and a softer one to Riane, then, Abel was out of the Restricted Section.

[rianeparker]

Riane did her best to ignore what had just happened. She knew that it wasn't something Abel would have appreciated, especially the fact that there was an audience, even if it was just her. She tried to keep her attention on the book before her, but it was difficult to not hear Noah's words. The auror seemed to be attempting to egg Abel on. Not surprising, really, since it was Noah, and he had a tendency to expect large reactions to his dramatics. She couldn't focus on the page before her, but she was determined not to give Abel any more attention than he already had. Noah alone was enough, she was sure.

Abel's response, however, caused her to pay a bit more attention. He sounded so tired, even a bit defeated, which in itself was enough to confuse her. She turned her head, pushing he hair out of her face in just enough time to see him walk past her. The simple look he gave her, the second in only a few minutes to not be the welcome look she'd come to expect from him, caused her face to flush and an unhappy flutter in her stomach.

She waited, watching as her friend left the library, and then turned to look at Noah with a confused look on her face. She shook her head and let her eyes close in a slow blink. Her voice was soft when she spoke, but she gave him a smile and laid her hand on his arm, giving it a gentle squeeze. "Not everyone does so well with your Gryffindorish charms, my friend. Give him time, though, he'll warm to you. How could he not?"

She glanced at the shelf and the book that Abel had returned and her smile grew as she realized that the book he'd left behind was the companion to the one she'd been reading. Without thinking, she reached over and plucked it from the shelf and added it to the book on the table. "I've got to get packed for an assignment. Supposed to escort a student home today, we'll be back on Thursday." She picked up the pair of books from the table and nodded toward the door. "Walk me out?"

[noah_barr]

Noah shrugged after Faust left looking at Riane. "Not everyone should get on so well with it, the world would be intolerable now wouldn't it." He smiled at herfollowed by a quick wink. In truth he had expected a glare if anything, but he hadn't gotten a worse glare from his second cousin back home. He pushed the thought aside and went to collect his friend. Nimue gave him a mew of greeting, her tail was held high. He scooped her up and held her so they were face to face, she sniffed at him before rubbing ehr face agasint his chin. He smiled and rubbed her head.

He stopped his assault on Nimue head when Riane addressed him. Something that Nimue found displeasing, when she realized that Noah was now occupied she shook her head and climbed onto his shoulder, looking at Riane with minor disapointment.

Noah laughed, and offered Riane his arm. "Aye, I will walk you out. If I don't get to see you for a few days I best get as much time with you as ppossible."