Why? (Simone)

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar kicked his way down the hall. He hated doing homework especially on a beautiful day like this. "If you ask me homework is the worst possible thing to be doing on this Earth." Cougar said as two students walked by, arguing over who would get the better grade. They turned slightly and sneered at him be for walking on. It's not that Cougar really hated homework, in fact the opposite when it came to something useful like practicing a spell, or researching why boggarts are vulnerable to Ridikulus, but a three and a half foot long essay on why gillyweed and gryffin blood, when mixed, can sometimes cause lung cancer was just dumb. "It's probably because the two are so disgusting. I mean it's not like I'll become a chronic gillyweed user, especially with gryffin blood." Cougar thought upon reaching the entrance to the library.

As Cougar walked in he noticed there was but a few people in there. The place was well lit, warm, and inviting, which eased him, but only slightly upon him felling his paper and other supplies again. He walked in, and found a nice spot. He put his books down ever so gently as to not aggravate the librarian, but to no avail. He thought of even where to start looking for something to help his cause. He decided to start in the Potions section. He scanned each book one by one occasionally stopping at a book that looked relevant and thumbed through them hopeful, but to no success. He looked over the Potions section twice more killing twenty-five minuets before deciding to try the Herbology section.

Cougar walked over to the Herbology books and started looking over them. He looked and looked and nearly gave up. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a gold book with glittering purple letters. It was probably just in Cougar's mind, but it seemed there were spotlights on that book. 100,000,001 Unusual Combinations was the name of this mysterious book. "Well, this should help me out." Cougar said to his-self aloud. Then, he realized he must be crazy to persistently talk to his-self. He then carried it back to his seat. He was thumbing through it while he was walking, which he regretted after once again being scolded by the librarian. He arrived at his seat, sat, and started scanning the book for something of relevance. After about fifteen minuets of looking in vain, He decided to look in the table on contents.

Upon arrival at the table of contents some scribbles gained his attention. I hate Potions. What is with gillyweed and gryffin blood? was scribbled on the page. "Wow, did I somehow use a time-turner?" Cougar said aloud. He quickly disregarded it choosing instead to turn to the pages of gillyweed combinations. He found the page he needed easily seeing as there was yet more scratch. That dumb bloke. He should have known giving it back would help someone else out. Hope whoever gets this can use it. Cougar also saw a three and a half foot long piece of parchment. He opened it and found that it was and essay on precisely what he had to do his on. "Wow! Snape has been around a while." Cougar yet again said aloud. "Someone must really watching over me or spiked my drink with some luck potion." Cougar was so excited that he didn't realize that some one had come up behind him.

[simone]

It was a dull and dreary Wednesday afternoon. Simone sat back in the common room reading a book by the fire. It was warm and cozy and she really didn’t want to move. Damp as the castle was from the oncoming winter, though, Simone knew she couldn’t stay there forever. She did have that History of Magic homework that she probably should do… After three more pages Simone reached the end of a chapter and hesitantly closed the book refusing to allow herself to read even one word of the next chapter lest she continue with it. Simone pushed herself up into a standing position before reaching her hands up into the air. The bottom of her sweater came up to show her bellybutton but she didn’t really care – she was just stretching – its not like she was wearing a shirt that always showed her stomach. She dropped her arms then and trudged up to the fifth year’s dorm. A glance out the window showed her nothing but grey skies and Simone wished it would just snow already. She didn’t mind the snow and she didn’t even mind the grey over much when she was out there it was just when the castle was so dank she found it somewhat depressing.

With a sigh Simone collected her schoolbag and left the room. She looked longingly by the fire at the spot she had occupied not five minutes before as she passed through the common room. The stairs she went down were long and narrow. Simone took them at a run expertly not tripping on a single one and only stopped to walk as she reached the entrance hall. It took another couple flights of stairs to bring Simone to the library and she passed people without a glance. She wasn’t really the type to stop and chat in the hallways unless she was out specifically to do so.

A few minutes later Simone reached the large doors and swung them open near silently. She sent a court nod at Pince as she looked around. The library was pretty empty though not completely void of life. There were a number of empty tables but Simone decided to sit at a table with another Ravenclaw instead. It was probably a good idea to get to know the younger students anyways she decided upon seeing a third year at a table all by himself. She walked over and pulled out a chair on the side of the table opposite him and sat while placing her bag on the table. “Hey” she said as she took out her History of Magic text and a scroll.

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar jumped slightly as the girl placed her bag on the table. He closed the book he was reading instinctively. He was worried about getting in trouble. He tried to go on with her though. "Hello, are you in here for the same reasons?" Cougar replied to the girl. He wondered if she had to do the essay also, as she was older than he was. "Did you happen to have to do an essay in Potions in your third year about why when mixed gillyweed and gryffin blood causes lung cancer? Oh, sorry don't know where my manners are today, Cougar Farmer Ravenclaw third-year." Cougar hoped that she did so she could check "his quick essay" for him.

Cougar noticed that her book she dropped was history of magic. He was so glad he had already done that. It did take a fair chunk of time away from his schedule, but he did it all the same. It was easy, but monotonous. "History of Magic, aye? Bloody waste of time, but a few parts were quite interesting. For example, did you know that Zeus was going to be eaten by his father like his past brothers and sisters but his mother replaced him with a rock wrapped in a blanket, thus saving his life." Cougar was proud he knew that fact.

[simone]

Simone looked at the boy as though he were nuts when he asked if she was “in there for the same reason” as though she were supposed to read his mind. She was a little surprised when he confirmed that he was in Ravenclaw. Since when would a Ravenclaw be so imprecise with their language? Or perhaps not their language, but their meaning at least. “Within the past four and a half years of magical schooling I wrote many essays”, Simone explained, “I fear I don’t remember each and every one of them. Simon Davis, fifth year Raven. But – in where for what reason? I am in school to get an education. I am inside because I have homework to do. I am in the library to work on my history of magic. If any of those reasons matches you as well as answers your question then sure, yes I am.” She replied dryly. Simone had never been one of the warmest people in the world and it took a strong character to take in the way she seemed to speak down to people – but then she didn’t mind that – she had no wish to surround herself with people who weren’t strong characters.

“Yes actually I had heard that. I was once reading a piece comparing the beginnings of the world from a Greek perspective in comparison to a Christian one and how it impacted their philosophies of life. It was comparing how the Greeks believed the universe started in chaos then went through a period of order before it turned back around and was reverting back to chaos right before their eyes. Catholicism on the other hand preaches that the world started with order and then the free choice of human kind and sin brought about the chaos that we now see – and as such believe that order is possible – even plausible in the afterlife. Quite interesting it was, I should see if I can ever dig it up again.” Simone mused. She was fascinated by Greek mythology though she hadn’t studied it overly much. She and Sapphire were planning on going as muses for Halloween though so she would have to do a little research about them.