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RP: Listening to Falling Rain

Feb 08, 2008 09:31

Date: Friday, September 8, 1998
Characters: Hermione Granger, Terry Boot, Lisa Turpin, Any other students
Location: Courtyard
Status: Public
Summary: Hermione waits for her second class to begin
Completion: Incomplete

( The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain. )

hermione granger, september 1998, lisa turpin, terry boot, place: hogwarts

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rar_terry February 8 2008, 16:51:04 UTC

It had been a rough morning. Terry was a bit of an insomniac, didn't need even six hours of sleep most of the time, but it had been a bear to come home from Astronomy after 2 a.m., unwind a bit before going to bed, and then get up at half-seven. He'd taken a quick shower and grabbed an apple from the pantry so he'd have something to eat before he went to his first Arithmancy class. It was good to see so many familiar faces, especially Hermione's. He'd missed having classes with her last year and he'd not really had much chance to talk to her the last few months. She'd said she had another class that afternoon so she'd be staying at school, but Terry had to go to the Ministry for his internship after lunch. So he thought he'd try to catch her before he had to leave ( ... )

rar_hermione February 8 2008, 16:57:04 UTC

When Hermione turned to see who had spoken so quietly, she was surprised to find that it was Terry. He wasn't someone she'd necessarily think about as being quiet, but he looked tired, so that might explain it.

"Hello, Terry. Having a quick lunch before work?" she asked, nodding at the food he was carrying. "I feel sorry for anyone who hates rain and lives in Britain. Fortunately, I like it."

She smiled and looked out at the courtyard. "Would you like to sit or are you rushing off to the Ministry?"

rar_terry February 8 2008, 17:10:06 UTC

"Yeah, a quick lunch," he said. "Don't have much choice about the rain, right? You either like it, or learn to live with it, or you leave. But I like it too, at least if it's not a howling gale, y'know?"

There was room on the other end of the bench she was sitting on, so he nodded and took a seat. "My internship starts at 1 o'clock every day. So I've got some time before I have to go. Thanks. So what's your afternoon class, Herbology?"

rar_hermione February 8 2008, 17:20:40 UTC

"There isn't a lot of choice," she agreed. "I've always liked it, either sitting and listening to it or even taking walks in it. It can be refreshing, as long as it's not a howling gale."

Terry sat down, and she reached into her bag for her sandwich. "That's the same hours as mine. From one to five, since school started, though I only work Monday to Thursday there now." She nodded. "Herbology in the afternoons. Arithmancy went well today, but that's one of my favorite classes, so maybe that's why I enjoyed it."

"How are enjoying your internship? You're in Magical Accidents, aren't you?"

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rar_lisa February 8 2008, 17:54:14 UTC

Lisa was feeling fairly good about herself at the moment. One more to class to go and she'd have a whole week of them behind her. And she hadn't fallen apart, or imploded, or forgotten her supplies, or any other number of unlikely scenarios she'd imagined late at night before the start of classes. In fact, truth told, she was really enjoying it. Arithmancy had been almost comfortable, once she got back into it this morning ( ... )

rar_terry February 8 2008, 18:16:30 UTC

Hermione was talking about her internship, and Terry noticed her shrug. He couldn't blame her for not wanting to talk about what had happened. He simply nodded and pursed his lips and looked down for a second. When he looked up, Lisa was nearby, greeting them.

"Hey, Lisa," he said, mustering a smile for her. "'S not too bad out here. You've got another class today too, right?"

rar_hermione February 8 2008, 18:26:34 UTC

When Lisa approached them, Hermione nodded at her. "Hello, Lisa." She looked at the falling rain and smiled. "Who would want to be inside when we could sit out here and listen to nature's music?" She frowned slightly as she realized she probably sounded daft.

"You have Herbology this afternoon, too, don't you?" She glanced back at Lisa. "I'm glad I'll have at least one friend in class, at least."

rar_lisa February 8 2008, 18:35:33 UTC

Feeling reassured that she wasn't interrupting anything, Lisa gave Terry a little nudge and sat on the end of the bench next to him.

"Yeah, Herbology this afternoon," she replied to them both. "Then I can use the weekend to catch my breath a bit...although not much rest for the weary, I've already got a ton of revision."

She looked across the courtyard at the rain splattering on the stone. "I actually love this type of weather, too. If I didn't have class, I' go for a run."

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