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Only the first day of a new term and he had already had a study partner, not bad but it would have even better if he didn't hear of points being lost due to some of his housemates acting rather inappropriately. But there wasn't much that could have been done about that one now. "Well, it's definitely better than studying by yourself don't you think? I mean, with this idea you'll actually be able to ask questions if you're having issues understanding the material or a question." Matt really didn't have much problems studying as it was, but if Dia wanted to work with him then he wasn't going to turn it down. I wonder what Raven would have to see about this.. knowing her she'd make some outlandish assumption that there's something else going on when there really isn't.
"Well.. the dungeons are usually dirty but that's no fault of the elves; that's just because they're meant to be as such and there's no point in trying to clean them in that case. But, I completely agree with what you're saying. It shouldn't be completely up to them to look after the castle, there's hundreds of students here.. if everyone did their fair share of the work then it would make the elves' lives easier." He wasn't sure how many people were going to agree with that idea but it didn't matter, it was the right thing to do since four house elves should not have been the only ones doing the work.
Before he could continue the conversation with his new friend, Matt looked up at the staff table and saw someone familiar, someone that shouldn't have been here.. at least so he thought. Wait.. is that? No it can't be, she's supposed to be at Beauxbatons. I have to be seeing things to actually think that Stella's here. But if it was indeed a figment of his imagination, then how was it possible he could still see that she was actually standing there talking to some of the professors? This was just way too weird.
"Mmm yeah you've got a point there - you can always ask questions if you
need to. My problem - I tend not to when I
probably-no most definitely should." She sighed slightly as she said this it was hard being overly honest about things. Deep down the naging feeling - the push to live dangerously on the edge was creeping forth. But like a good little Ravenclaw - she was
trying not to act.
"Exactly - sharing the load would make it so much easier for them...but I do know some house elves get offended - I just hope they don't think we think they aren't doing a good job and therefore punish themselves - or even
try to." She sighed. Now that was a lot to handle on one simple breath.
Almost gasping for air she had to stiffle the yawn - the sound that escaped was almost more a moan than a groan. Yawning and shighing sometimes did that to you. Her cheeks flushed pink as the sound escaped her lips. Furtively she glanced at the table that was now topped with clean silverware. She was trying to calm her nerves by thinking of Nimma, and Pips, and Quirly - and all those lovely little self abusive house elves. But it didn't work.
The dungeon dragon deep inside the recesses of her mind was coming out to play whether she liked it or not. "Sooo" she smirked, "who is it you are staring off at?" She asked, glancing over to the staff table she saw some students talking to the staff. Maybe she was pushing to fast to friendship but she knew no one - except for Jack Rose and right now she wasn't talking to Jack. She furtively glanced back to Matt - smirking softly she quickly spoke "well...don't just stare - go and talk to her...or call her over!"