Solitude in the Snow (( Karissa ))

[Guy]

Classes were just let out, as students flooded the hallways and the many corridors. Guy walked out of Charms, as he slipped his ebody wand into his pocket. Making his way down the many flights of stairs, he walked with a group of students as they went towards the Main Hallway. This was Friday afternoon. Some students were going home for the weekend. Guy looked towards the fireplace as a line began to form. Turning his head, Guy looked at the stairs leading down to the cellar and dungeons of the school. Guy heard that the Hufflepuff and Slytherin Common Rooms were below the school. He spotted a few students make their way down the stairs. Looking towards the Great Hall, a few students made their way into the hall for a snack after their last class. Guy waved at a few of his friends as he walked alone- towards the massive oak doors. Tugging on his Ravenclaw colored scarf, he made sure it as snug around his neck. Wrapping his school cloak around himself a little bit tighter, Guy pushed a door open as he walked out into the cold winter.

Marching down the stairs, Guy placed his hands in his pockets as he began on a walk. He started to walk towards the east side of the castle. He wasnt walking anywhere in general- he just needed a walk. Looking into the snow filled air, he didnt see anyone else outside. No sound was heard, only the crunching of snow under Guy's shoes.

Walking for a few minutes, Guy ended up at the lake. Crossing off the path, he walked into the un touched lawns and made a new path towards the lake. A few stepps more, Guy reached the frozen over water. He stood at the bank ans knelt down. Rubbing the ice, he looked through the ice to the water below. He couldnt see anything. It was foggy. Shrugging to himself, Guy turned around and walked to a near by tree. The large base of the tree left a small area free from snow. Sitting down, Guy put his hood up over his head, and crossed his arms at his chest. He sat alone for awhile just watching the snow fall on to his surroundings.

[Chelle]

Kari pulled her thick cloak tighter around her, heading out into the snow. She had just gotten out of classes for the weekend, and needed a walk to relieve her stress. She headed towards the lake, and felt around in her bag. She pulled out her skates and laced 'em up, then pulled herself up with a low-hanging tree branch. She looked down at the trunk of the tree and almost fell back down when she saw a Ravenclaw boy sitting down. At first it looked like he was asleep, because his hood was covering his face, but then Kari kneeled down to get a better look. Seeing his eyes open and looking right at her, she jumped back because of reflexes.

'Woah! You startled me!" she said, regaining balance. She stood up on wobbly legs, realizing how long it had been since she had ice-skated. "My name's Kari," she said, beginning to skate a figure-eight on the ice. "What's your name?" Kari stopped skating and just stood in place on the ice.

[Guy]

(( Hopefully you sasw my vacation post I left, and didnt think I left you hanging. Well, im back for today, not sure about the weekend. ))

Sitting in the cold air, Guy, was startled by the sudden glare of a younger girl as she looked into his hood. "Excuse me?" Guy said with a little bit of laughter. It wasnt every day you had someone inches from you face, and jump back in fear.

Taking his gloved hands up to his hood, he pulled it down, to how his rosy face and Ravenclaw scarf. Listing to her, she introduced herself. "Ah, well Hello Kari. I am Guy. Guy Banvard." pausing for a moment, he stood up from his area on the ground. Dusting off some snow that seemed to appear on his shoulders, he looked up to Kari. She was on the ice. "What are you doing?" Guy asked. He wasnt being rude at all, he just doesnt understand what ice skating is. He is a pureblood- and isnt very close to any muggle culture. "What are those on your shoes? Did you make them?" Guy asked as he walked to then bank, where the snow changed into the ice.

[Chelle]

Kari laughed slightly, her wariness subsiding as the older Ravenclaw named Guy asked if she had made her skates.

"No, they're like, well, special shoes. It's a lot safer to skate on them then to walk, because of the metal blades. Don't ask why, but I have some skates I was fixing for a friend in my bag. They look as if they'd fit your feet, would you like to try skating?" Kari pulled out the skates from the bag she still had over her shoulder and handed them to Guy. They weren't figure skates, but hockey skates, her friend James' favourite sport. They were his skates, and he had asked her to fix them when the blade fell off one. It was a simple act of melding the metal with an Igniting spell, Ignitius, and then attaching the metal to the shoe.