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sweetpinkpixie · 06-04-2026, 07:45 AM

The frozen lake stretched out before her like a sheet of polished silver, reflecting the pale winter sky overhead. Every now and then a breeze skimmed across its surface, carrying with it a bite sharp enough to redden cheeks and sting fingertips. Bundled in a dark burgundy coat that was just one shade away from black with a green-and-silver scarf looped loosely around her neck and hair flowing freely beneath her cream colored beanie, she stood near the edge of the lake with her hands tucked into her pockets. Beside her rested two pairs of ice skates, their blades gleaming faintly where she'd taken the time to sharpen them earlier in the week.

Not that she'd gone through any special effort.

Or planned this particularly far in advance.
Or spent an embarrassing amount of time wondering whether
Ariel would actually say yes when she'd invited her to hang out.
Or whether Ariel actually knew how to ice skate.

In hindsight, that probably would have been a useful question to ask before making plans around a frozen lake and two pairs of skates. Not that it particularly mattered. If Ariel could skate, great. Calliope would finally have someone worth racing across the ice.

And if she couldn't? Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeell...

She could teach her.

Calliope's gaze drifted briefly toward the spare pair resting beside her before she looked away again, lips threatening the faintest hint of a smirk.

It wasn't exactly difficult once you got the hang of it. Balance, confidence, momentum. Not all that different from flying, really. Besides, she'd spent enough years on skates and brooms to know how to break things down into manageable pieces. Where to place your weight. How to stop. How to fall without embarrassing yourself too badly.

And if teaching happened to require demonstrating things up close, steadying someone or catching them when they inevitably wobbled...

Well, that was simply part of the learning process now, wasn't it?

Calliope ignored the way that thought made her adjust the position of the second pair of skates for a second time and instead fixed her attention back on the path leading down from the castle... for nooooooo particular reason.

Obviously.

The brunette shifted her weight from one foot to the other and glanced across the frozen expanse again, determined NOT to look back in the direction of the castle for the fourth time in five minutes.

06-04-2026, 07:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
sweetpinkpixie SSRPG Admin Gladrags Mod Quibbler Mod Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor Sea Serpent Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Paths Posts: 41,427 Hogwarts RPG Name: Professor Cox Ravenclaw Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: CJ Miller Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden Hufflepuff Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden Ravenclaw Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington Slytherin Fifth Year Ministry Department Head: Charles Hollingberry Minister's Office Ministry Department Head: Airey Flamsteed Mysteries Diagon Alley Proprietor: Victor García Massey Ollivanders x12 x12	for Zoe! astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK \| & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf The frozen lake stretched out before her like a sheet of polished silver, reflecting the pale winter sky overhead. Every now and then a breeze skimmed across its surface, carrying with it a bite sharp enough to redden cheeks and sting fingertips. Bundled in a dark burgundy coat that was just one shade away from black with a green-and-silver scarf looped loosely around her neck and hair flowing freely beneath her cream colored beanie, she stood near the edge of the lake with her hands tucked into her pockets. Beside her rested two pairs of ice skates, their blades gleaming faintly where she'd taken the time to sharpen them earlier in the week. Not that she'd gone through any special effort. Or planned this particularly far in advance. Or spent an embarrassing amount of time wondering whether Ariel would actually say yes when she'd invited her to hang out. Or whether Ariel actually knew how to ice skate. In hindsight, that probably would have been a useful question to ask before making plans around a frozen lake and two pairs of skates. Not that it particularly mattered. If Ariel could skate, great. Calliope would finally have someone worth racing across the ice. And if she couldn't? Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeell... She could teach her. Calliope's gaze drifted briefly toward the spare pair resting beside her before she looked away again, lips threatening the faintest hint of a smirk. It wasn't exactly difficult once you got the hang of it. Balance, confidence, momentum. Not all that different from flying, really. Besides, she'd spent enough years on skates and brooms to know how to break things down into manageable pieces. Where to place your weight. How to stop. How to fall without embarrassing yourself too badly. And if teaching happened to require demonstrating things up close, steadying someone or catching them when they inevitably wobbled... Well, that was simply part of the learning process now, wasn't it? Calliope ignored the way that thought made her adjust the position of the second pair of skates for a second time and instead fixed her attention back on the path leading down from the castle... for nooooooo particular reason. Obviously. The brunette shifted her weight from one foot to the other and glanced across the frozen expanse again, determined NOT to look back in the direction of the castle for the fourth time in five minutes. __________________ We broke into a million pieces, and we can't go back......................................... But now we're seeing all the beauty in the broken glass..................................... The scars are part of me, darkness and harmony My voice without the lies, this is what it sounds like