Too much energy, too much to do ((Harmony))

[norah]

“Hosgmeade!” Norah woke with a start. The girl couldn’t help but be excited when she actually took the time to plan something which wasn’t very often. Norah didn’t want to miss out on any experiences in her life, but she wasn’t exactly a planner. But she could keep up with her life which was a good thing considering that she was the only one that dictated it really. Norah saw life as a choice. She could choose to skip class and she could choose to drop out of school and become a clown, but Norah knew that those were poor choices so she simply elected not to take that path. However, she still hated to limit herself. Ack! Norah’s brain was a complex little thing, but she understood it perfectly and that was all that mattered. Norah quickly pulled out a pair of tattered jeans and a royal blue sweater. She made a funny face in the mirror as she brushed her pin-straight chestnut brown hair. She then reached for her white bag and pulled on her Ravenclaw scarf and that was it! Norah was all about house pride so her outfits usually showed some form of that but she wasn’t much on fashion. Nope, she would rather be skate-boarding. Norah ruffled her hair out slightly before smiling and darting out of her dorm.

Norah ate her waffles fairly quickly. She received some glances as she covered them in hot fudge and peanut butter. She didn’t even notice them though as usual. Norah finished off her glass of pumpkin juice and was off. Yes, she was a giddy girl but not normally this giddy. This was to the point that she looked like an air-head. But Norah didn’t notice. Nor did she see anything at all wrong with air-heads. She shook out her hair as she nearly raced the corridors. She couldn’t help it. When excitement overtook her it really over took her. And what was wrong with that? Nothing. Nothing at all. She was excited to spend some time with her friend. She did get to see Harmony frequently but they didn’t have all the same classes nor did they share a dorm. So when Norah got the chance she spent time with her friend, she made the best of it. Norah and Harmony had known each other since first year but they didn’t really talk until their third year. But to Norah it still felt like they had been friends for five years. Not that numbers really matter in life.

Norah squinted her eye-brows as she approached the Hufflepuff common room. Even if Norah could be enthusiastic at times, she wasn’t stupid. She wasn’t about to barge into the Hufflepuff common room. That would be plain silly! Norah crossed her arms and waited for Harmony. A first year student walked out. Norah approached him. “Hi. I’m Norah Walsh.” She said brightly. The little boy stared at her in awe. Sometimes Norah failed to see her beauty, actually all of the time. But this boy sure seemed to notice. “What’s your name?” He flinched. “Jake.” He muttered as he trembled. “Cold?” Norah asked oblivious as always. Jake shook his head. “Okay. Well do you perhaps know Harmony Chan?” She asked. “She should be meeting me to go to Hogsmeade but I haven’t seen her yet.” Jake’s eyes bugged out more still trying to understand why Norah was talking to him. Jake shook his head after nearly a minute of still silence. Norah shrugged her shoulders. “Tis okay. That you Jake. Bye.” She said before walking from the little Hufflepuff closer to the common room. Jake stood eyeing her. His jaw was still dropped in shock.

Norah was too excited to simply lean against the wall and wait. She stomped right up to the entrance to the common room. “Harmony Lily Chan!” She exclaimed in mock anger. However even a mouse could tell that Norah would never be so harsh to anyone. Her tone was actually quite amusing it sounded so fake. Norah giggled at herself. “Harmony I made plans and we will be late!” She sounded like a mother, but in a funny way. Norah chuckled. Harmony would understand how amazing that was better than anyone one. Norah sighed and fought the urge not to run into the common room as she waited for her friend.

((So technically this is in the school right now, but soon enough it will be in Hogsmeade so I put it here.))

[Harmony Chan H6]

"Check mate!"

Kael groaned. Aurora laughed in glee. Harmony smiled humbly. The black King magically rebuilt itself and Harmony relinquished her seat for Aurora. As Kael began rearranging the chess pieces on the board and Aurora watched intently, Harmony wondered if Kael had merely let her win, or if he really was that bad at wizard chess. Her eyes wandered from Aurora, to the now-organised board, to Kael, before surveying the Common Room. Eventually, her gaze landed on the grandfather clock in the corner of the room, and Harmony started from the couch with an expression of alert recollection. "Whoops! I'm meant to be meeting Norah right now! I’m so late!" Making her hasty apology of a goodbye to Aurora and Kael, Harmony quickly sprinted out of the Common Room; she didn’t want to keep her friend waiting – Harmony had always been a punctual person. As she jumped through the portrait door she almost crashed into someone, and it was only her Quidditch-fast reflexes that, having detected the person with wide eyes, saved her from embarrassment. Her body veered to the side and she hopped on one foot with outstretched arms to prevent herself from falling.

"Norah!" Harmony exclaimed in pleasant surprise when she glanced up to see her good friend giggling away. A smile blossomed on Harmony's face; Norah's laughter was infectious. "I'm so sorry I'm late. I was playing chess with Aurora and Kael, and totally lost track of time," she explained apologetically, and then added, "I did beat Kael though." She grinned in amusement. "So come on, where are we going? It's a surprise, isn't it?" Harmony asked eagerly, leaning on the balls of her feet with visible excitement. "Put me out of my misery, Norah!" Harmony linked arms with the Ravenclaw and the two of them fell into step as they headed out of the castle, chatting animatedly. "Let me guess: Hogsmeade?" Harmony pondered out loud and smiled. "So, what's new?" She hadn't spoken to her Norah properly for about a week and a half, but it felt longer. They saw each other in lessons, of course, but they didn't always have the chance to sit down in just one another's company and talk (that was the problem about being in different houses; they didn't share a dorm or common room). Harmony missed it - just being able to relax with her friends instead of spending her spare time in the Library working, revising, reading. The OWLs were beginning to take over her life... along with Rex Carter.

Harmony peered closely at Norah in mock inspection. “Is there something you’re not telling me, Norah Walsh?” she demanded playfully, detecting that there was something bubbling under her friend’s happy visage, waiting to be told. But then again, Norah was usually this cheerful around her, and the same went for Harmony; she was much louder, much bolder, around the Ravenclaw. That’s why they were friends – they helped bring out the best in each other. When Harmony was with Norah, she had no inhibitions, no need to worry what others thought of her, no need for shyness because Norah accepted her just the way she was and liked her this way. Harmony, in return, admired and loved Norah for the same reasons. She deeply appreciated the Ravenclaw’s kind, sweet personality; if ever she needed someone to talk to, it was always Norah she turned to first, because she knew she could keep a secret. Harmony’s relationship with Ariane had changed over time, and Aurora was Ariane’s best friend, not Harmony’s. Although she still told her older sister a lot, Harmony was becoming more independent of Ariane, but somewhat more dependent on her own age and peer group – her friends. Before, she had spent all her time following her sister and Aurora. Now, she was growing up.