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While she was pretending to focus on her notebook, for the most part, she very much knew that Dorian kept glancing over at her. It very much pushed her to continue twirling her hair and trying to look as cute as possible. If anything, his efforts to focus harder only encouraged her more. And the smile. The small smile on his lips helped too. It was a very cute smile after all. His answer to the question was quite telling, she could see how she had been distracting him. But again, the fourth year made very little effort to stop.
Because this was fun.
Nina did have a rune cloth, for the record, but she kept that information to herself for the moment. It was in her bag and no one would know, after all. Instead of reaching for it, she set up one of the dollies that they had been provided. Finding herself to be slightly disappointed that they were being made to do their first reading on their own. She would much rather do it with Dorian’s help. Not that she needed it, but.
And so she turned to the older Ravenclaw as soon as their Professor finished addressing the class. ”Would you want to do the second reading with me maybe?” she looked at him with wide, hopeful eyes. Twirling a lock of hair around her index finger. Runes was much more fun when there were boys present.
As for her first reading, Nina looked around with uncertainty (as one did), before thinking through her question. There was a question she wanted to explore, but it was far too personal to share. And this fact alone almost dissuaded her from picking it. In the end, however, she knew that she could always lie if needed. It wouldn’t have been the first time she lied in class and it most certainly would not be the last. And so, the Slytherin sat still for a moment in quiet concentration, her focus on her question deep and undisturbed.
The first rune she drew was Wunjo. A rune symbolizing fellowship with friends. Harmony. Combined efforts. The fourth year hesitated for a moment, somewhat stunned. This rune was meant to symbolize the past of the situation in question. It made so much sense, almost too much sense. So much so that when Nina reached to take her next Rune, she did so with mild reluctance and very, very intense focus. Second was a representation of her current path. The past was something she, herself, understood enough about to have some sort of footing. But the present was confusing. It was the aspect that had lead to the particular question in the first place. Perhaps this is why the Rune felt much heavier when she reached for it. Berkana? … New life? She paused. Again, struck by how well she felt it described… everything.
Instead of mulling this one over, she refocused her energy on the final Rune of the set. Perhaps she ought to have asked a simpler question for the sake of the lesson. This one required far too much deep thought on her part and quite honestly, a lesson was not the place she wanted to be doing it. The third Rune she drew was Sowilo. Endless energy and a source of light. It was strange, unsettling even, how telling this was.
She stared at her spread. Uneasy. Because she was certain she knew what it meant and quite honestly, she hadn’t paused to consider which answer she wanted to see before beginning her reading. Though, perhaps that was for the best. Would it have skewed the interpretation had she already decided upon the answers she wanted to receive? Maybe. Either way, she was quite eager to set this one aside and work with Dorian for the second reading. So she looked up at him with a small smile, again twirling her hair.
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