I spy with my little eye...

[liesl_jacobs]

Week Name/Date/Time: 'A Moment's Peace'/Saturday, 8 October, 2005/2:30 pm
Loctation: 7th Floor Corridor
Open to: Will Sparrow
Currently involving: Liesl, Will

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[williamsparrow]

There might indeed.

And the 'anything' in question just so happened to be a certain housemate of Miss Liesl...perhaps, not one she was entirely fond of, but then, if one were to go by those standards, the list would run too short to draw any names at all.

In any case, Will was mostly harmless and generally non-threatening, so he wasn't disliked by many, and so his presence proved little bother, in most cases. And here he was, amiably strolling along the seventh floor corridor, perhaps hoping to catch sight of a few that had been lingering about the Hog's Head when he'd ventured in. And who was to question his motives

[liesl_jacobs]

Oh, just lovely.

Catching his wave, Liesl closed her eyes and slumped against Lachlan's hip, arms folded across her chest. Her last talk with Will hadn't gone nearly as planned; she had not managed to eek out even one word of Ravenclaw rendezvous from him. If only that dratted Emilia hadn't been there to muck up the business. Both of them droning on about the weather as if they were writing some sappy romance novel. Really. She swore if those two got any more sunshiny and chipper she would kick them right out of Slytherin.

Hah, as if. A girl could dream.

But she was well aware of how much fraternizing he'd been doing with other Houses, too. A smart girl like Liesl, even if she was too pig-headed to see SOME things, knew that he had to be getting some valuable information out of them. And not necessarily as innocently as he would have everyone believe. No, he was a clever one, Liesl would give him that. He had a way with... people. Such a talent must obviously come in handy

[williamsparrow]

Ha. She could play the innocent all she liked, but you can't kid a kidder...though Will didn't make quite as much the show of putting up his guard as he had last time. No, why should it seem he had anything to hide? That would just increase her curiosity, and he certainly didn't need that.

Her inquiry was met with a careless sort of shrug. "Ah, well, didn't really expect to see anyone up here I knew...odd enough seeing you in this part of the castle. Admiring the artwork?" he countered, smiling benignly as his eyebrows lifted and his gaze swerved back to the statue that she had been hiding behind. Don't think that'd passed his notice, now, because it was perfectly clear she was up here snooping.

...all the more reason for him to keep on walking, really.

[liesl_jacobs]

She arched her eyebrows in a reflection of his own.

"What did you expect to see then?" she rebounded, shifting into a more comfortable lean next to the statue. If he wasn't expecting to see anyone he knew... then he was here under similar intent. But this didn't give her any cause for alarm -- yet.

"I don't usually come to this wing often, now that I'm not in Divination any longer," she said lightly. "Thought I'd come see what I could see." Totally truthful. And totally the G-rated version. Har!

[liesl_jacobs]

Didn't Will know Liesl at all by now? It was her JOB to be skeptical. She turned around to tell him as much when she realized he had paused in his pursuit of her. Instead he was staring at the wall opposite the-- hang on a minute! The wall was... gone? In its place was a door Liesl was positive hadn't been there a moment ago. She squinted at it, walking over to stand beside Will who was reaching for the doorknob.

"Was that...? Are you sure you should...?" She trailed off, standing warily in place. Merlin knew the whole castle was rotten with secret passages and intrigue. But that didn't necessarily mean they were all GOOD. Or safe, for that matter. Evidently Liesl wasn't a huge risk taker.

"Listen, perhaps we should just leave it alone..." She took a step backward.

[williamsparrow]

We're sorry. You attempted to distract Will from doing something impulsive and foolish. Attempt failed, needless to say. Please try again.

Not that Liesl would have time to, however, as Will had already pulled open the door. Nothing immediately devestating happened, which was always a good sign, and he poked his head in curiously, squinting in the dim light. Was that...running water? Maybe it was a hidden bathroom or something.

Of course, it wasn't. This became apparent the minute he actually stepped inside, eyes going wide as saucers as they gazed around the...indoor garden? The HELL? Well, weirder things have happened.

It certainly seemed to be the sort of place the two of them needed, though...the perfect escape from the outside world. It was absolutely breathtaking, from the little stone fountain burbling up water nearby, to the fairy lights flittering about. He thought he could see a flutterby bush and...were those mushrooms glowing? The entire room seemed to, so it was hard to say, the ethereal light filtering through the

[liesl_jacobs]

A strangled sound emitted from Liesl's throat as the door opened wider and Will peeked inside. She stood stock still right behind him, seemingly frozen to the spot. What in Merlin's name

[williamsparrow]

Will was a little less paranoid, it seemed, already stepping further in, one hand reaching out to brush a nearby bush and starting slightly when a flame bright Flutterby twittered out and just past his ear. Grinning broadly, he turned back to Liesl, who was still hovering at the door.

"Real enough for me," he answered cheerfully, watching the small creature light gently on a nearby flower bush. "Incredible...I didn't even know this room existed," he murmured in afterthought, turning to take a second look around the beautiful retreat.

'Man, Shihoko would LOVE this...' he couldn't help but think, and for the first time this week he felt unbothered by guilt or discomfort or any sort of anxiety. This place just radiated comfort, and even if he could have fought the soothing feelings it offered, like Hell he would!

"Come on...it's fine, I'm fairly sure."