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DaniDiNardo 12-04-2018 12:19 PM

Stone Bridge
 

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You will find at the end of the corridor on the first floor is a door that will reveal the Stone Bridge when opened. While it may seem like an odd place for a bridge, do note that it provides easy access to the next tower nearby and makes moving around the castle significantly easier. One will need to use this structure to get to Defence Against the Dark Arts, unless, of course, you are departing from there and need to get to the moving staircases.

It is not uncommon for this bridge to be a meeting place for students because of its prime location in between towers. It also provides a nice view of the viaduct and part of the lake down below. During the fall and spring seasons, this small bridge is a pleasant place to pause for a bit of fresh air before heading back indoors to fill your brain with more information. Though it is is a different matter entirely when it is winter, which is why you will be advised to wear your thicker robes and a scarf when trekking across this bridge in spite of the torches that are lit along the way.

Nordic Witch 10-02-2021 12:20 PM

Apollo/Jess
 
After another lesson in DADA where Apollo had acted weird in her presence or she had in his Bella had quickly gathered up her stuff so Apollo couldn't cath up for a chat. She took the short cut via the stone bridge knowing that Apollo usually didn't use it so there was a chance she'd get to be alone. Bundled up in thick robes and with her snake scarf wrapped safely around her neck she headed out over the bridge. About halfway out Bella stopped to admire the spectacular view. It wouldn't be long before the castle and grounds was shrouded in a white layer.

PhoenixRising 10-02-2021 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12507461)
After another lesson in DADA where Apollo had acted weird in her presence or she had in his Bella had quickly gathered up her stuff so Apollo couldn't cath up for a chat. She took the short cut via the stone bridge knowing that Apollo usually didn't use it so there was a chance she'd get to be alone. Bundled up in thick robes and with her snake scarf wrapped safely around her neck she headed out over the bridge. About halfway out Bella stopped to admire the spectacular view. It wouldn't be long before the castle and grounds was shrouded in a white layer.

He wasn't acting weird. She was totally ignoring him and Apollo wasn't sure how to feel about that. She was normally the outgoing one and the one to approach him first, and yet this whole year, she'd been weird and so Apollo took it upon himself to follow her discreetly out to the grounds.

Once she stopped along the bridge, he observed quietly before approaching.

"we really do live in one the best places on Earth, don't we?" He asked, looking at her, hands shoved into his pockets
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Nordic Witch 10-03-2021 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 12507474)
He wasn't acting weird. She was totally ignoring him and Apollo wasn't sure how to feel about that. She was normally the outgoing one and the one to approach him first, and yet this whole year, she'd been weird and so Apollo took it upon himself to follow her discreetly out to the grounds.

Once she stopped along the bridge, he observed quietly before approaching.

"we really do live in one the best places on Earth, don't we?" He asked, looking at her, hands shoved into his pockets
.

Bella didn't have a sixth sense or anything of the sort but she just knew that Apollo wasn't going to let her ignore him for the whole year. As she stood and gazed out over the castle and grounds in the chilly fall air Bella shivered slightly as she heard his unmistakable voice behind her. Of course he had followed her out here. Suddenly nervous she twiddled her gloved thumbs as she kept her gazed fixed straight ahead, and not on Apollo and murmured back. "Hogwarts is truley the best place, where else could we use magic this freely?" And not have to worry about underage magic laws?

PhoenixRising 10-13-2021 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12507574)
Bella didn't have a sixth sense or anything of the sort but she just knew that Apollo wasn't going to let her ignore him for the whole year. As she stood and gazed out over the castle and grounds in the chilly fall air Bella shivered slightly as she heard his unmistakable voice behind her. Of course he had followed her out here. Suddenly nervous she twiddled her gloved thumbs as she kept her gazed fixed straight ahead, and not on Apollo and murmured back. "Hogwarts is truley the best place, where else could we use magic this freely?" And not have to worry about underage magic laws?

Of course he couldn't ignore her the whole year and the fact that she might want to might break his fragile teenage heart. He noticed her shiver and not sure if it was cause of the cold or his presence, he did the best friend thing and removed his gryffindor hoodie. "Here," he offered politely. "No where.... plus it's beautiful. Mountains. A Lake. Plenty of greenery." He gazed off the bridge. "You're not .... mad at me, are you? I haven't really seen you much." He said quietly, contemplative.

Nordic Witch 10-30-2021 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 12508497)
Of course he couldn't ignore her the whole year and the fact that she might want to might break his fragile teenage heart. He noticed her shiver and not sure if it was cause of the cold or his presence, he did the best friend thing and removed his gryffindor hoodie. "Here," he offered politely. "No where.... plus it's beautiful. Mountains. A Lake. Plenty of greenery." He gazed off the bridge. "You're not .... mad at me, are you? I haven't really seen you much." He said quietly, contemplative.

Looking over at Apollo as he handed over his hoodie to her Bella accepted it with a quiet. "Thank you..." She was a little cold, but she shivered more because of his close proximity. After she had pulled on the hoodie, that smelled like Apollo she gazed out off the bridge to buy herself some time. "Have you seen any unicorns lately?" Or the giant squid but she didn't say that out loud. Getting warmer Bella took a breath of courage and admitted as she turned slightly to face Apollo. "I'm not mad at you. I'm in love with you............." The cat was out of the bag, now the question was, how was he going to react?

PhoenixRising 11-24-2021 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12509808)
Looking over at Apollo as he handed over his hoodie to her Bella accepted it with a quiet. "Thank you..." She was a little cold, but she shivered more because of his close proximity. After she had pulled on the hoodie, that smelled like Apollo she gazed out off the bridge to buy herself some time. "Have you seen any unicorns lately?" Or the giant squid but she didn't say that out loud. Getting warmer Bella took a breath of courage and admitted as she turned slightly to face Apollo. "I'm not mad at you. I'm in love with you............." The cat was out of the bag, now the question was, how was he going to react?

Unicorns... uh... was this a distraction from something. But before he could really respond to that question, she answered his question about being mad at her with a response he hadn't been expecting at all. The Gryffindor teen just stood there blankly looking at her. She was .... what... in love with him?? sure he loved her; Isabella Connolly was the sister he never had. Maybe even better than an actual sister. But in love? It was something he hadn't really thought about and seemed serious and mature and a totally different phase of life.

He just swallowed, turning to stare off into the scenery as a way to prolong his response. "I'm ... Bella... you know I care about you. I just don't know about that just yet.. I mean... we're only thirteen. Fourteen... we're just ... figuring ourselves out. But please, i'm sorry... i'm just it's ... just ... i mean, you're my best friend." Well, one of them. "I just.." Ugh, he was doing the rambling thing that he did when he didn't want to hurt feelings.

Nordic Witch 11-25-2021 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 12511778)
Unicorns... uh... was this a distraction from something. But before he could really respond to that question, she answered his question about being mad at her with a response he hadn't been expecting at all. The Gryffindor teen just stood there blankly looking at her. She was .... what... in love with him?? sure he loved her; Isabella Connolly was the sister he never had. Maybe even better than an actual sister. But in love? It was something he hadn't really thought about and seemed serious and mature and a totally different phase of life.

He just swallowed, turning to stare off into the scenery as a way to prolong his response. "I'm ... Bella... you know I care about you. I just don't know about that just yet.. I mean... we're only thirteen. Fourteen... we're just ... figuring ourselves out. But please, i'm sorry... i'm just it's ... just ... i mean, you're my best friend." Well, one of them. "I just.." Ugh, he was doing the rambling thing that he did when he didn't want to hurt feelings.

Should she keep looking at him or was that too awkward? He stood there saying nothing and just looking blankly at her as if he was dumbfounded by her news? Bella knitted her fingers to have something to do and just waited in silence. Apollo had to say something eventually, right? She loved him like a brother and he was her BFF, but the new feelings she had around him made her guess that she was crushing on him for a lack of better word.

Bella was staring out in the distance wishing for a unicorn to appear when Apollo finally found his voice. Turning her gaze to him she kept quiet, listening to his ramblings. Swallowing she licked her lips to buy herself some time to take in his words. In a small voice Bella responded slowly. "I understand. I'm not angry. It's okay. I care about you a lot too Apollo. You are my best friend...I just feel things around you that I try to decipher and I talked to the girls in the dorm about them and they all said that I had a typical love crush on you, so I tried to not act weirdly around you which I clearly failed to do so I’m sorry." Accepting that Apollo didn’t crush on her hurt even if Bella tried not to show it by turning her face away when her tears had began to trickle down her face.

PhoenixRising 11-25-2021 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch (Post 12511831)
Should she keep looking at him or was that too awkward? He stood there saying nothing and just looking blankly at her as if he was dumbfounded by her news? Bella knitted her fingers to have something to do and just waited in silence. Apollo had to say something eventually, right? She loved him like a brother and he was her BFF, but the new feelings she had around him made her guess that she was crushing on him for a lack of better word.

Bella was staring out in the distance wishing for a unicorn to appear when Apollo finally found his voice. Turning her gaze to him she kept quiet, listening to his ramblings. Swallowing she licked her lips to buy herself some time to take in his words. In a small voice Bella responded slowly. "I understand. I'm not angry. It's okay. I care about you a lot too Apollo. You are my best friend...I just feel things around you that I try to decipher and I talked to the girls in the dorm about them and they all said that I had a typical love crush on you, so I tried to not act weirdly around you which I clearly failed to do so I’m sorry." Accepting that Apollo didn’t crush on her hurt even if Bella tried not to show it by turning her face away when her tears had began to trickle down her face.

Wait. She talked to the other girls in the dorm!?!?? Is that what girls did??? All of a sudden Apollo felt like his heart rate was going like a million miles per hour as he found himself gripping the stone railing to steady himself... There just felt something deeply personal and ugh ... he just no... it wasn't that he didn't feel the same way, he just didn't know. Like how did one know?

"We should ... hang out more then... instead of you trying to hide it from me." Because talking to others about one's own issues and feelings seemed to do nothing for the problem. "I'm not saying I don't feel the same way. I'm just not sure I know what I feel, but well, if you don't talk to me or hang out, then how could I know?"


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