Balcony https://i.postimg.cc/RF4vTVYm/balcony-banner2.jpg The balcony located on the fourth floor is one of the few balconies in the castle. In an opening along the corridor, on the opposite side of the castle from the library, is where you can find this particular balcony. If you ever need a break from doing that lengthy Arithmancy homework or need a place to relax with a friend, this balcony is a great place to get a few minutes of fresh air before getting back to work again. |
Ash loved this balcony. The view was beautiful (and it was a good place to cry and feel better). But Ash was not, in fact, here to cry (Surprising). She was actually here to get pictures. Not moving ones. She dragged her stuff over, then started to set it all up. She was also going to paint it, if possible. Just to get as many versions as possible. Maybe sketch it too. Maybe she'd stay here all day. It made her feel happy and free to be out here. It was open to the outside, and cool, and the view was amazing. Ash felt like a phoenix flying through the air. But not actually, because she was a person and people didn't fly. Perhaps she could come here when she felt really sad. It had a calming effect on her. Seriously. |
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She wasn't upset that she had found her way to this balcony, it was very pretty. She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. There was a nice breeze and it calmed her a little. When she opened her eyes she noticed a familiar silhouette. She walked a little closer to the girl setting up what looked like photography equipment. "Ash?" Ollie said, not too loud just in case that wasn't the girl she had met at Diagon Alley. |
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Now it was time to answer the other question Ash had asked. What did Ollie think about Hogwarts? "Well... It is sooo confusing" She let out a deep breath. It was! "Let's just say I was supposed to end up in the Library, but somehow I ended up here. This is like my third time getting lost today! And I got sorted into Slytherin and I can't figure out why!" It felt really good to let go of some of the things that were pent up inside. She hadn't really talked to anyone else since she arrived. Plus she was really missing home and her dad. |
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"cool. I'll paint you in then." Ash wondered if Ollie thought she had to sit there for like five hours. She didn't. Ash could remember a picture in her brain. Should she mention that fact? Nahhh... it would probably be fine. Ash took a mental snapshot and filed it away. Done. Now she could paint it. "Oh. I guess we find different things confusing then. You're confused by all the physical stuff like houses and staircases, and I'm confused at how nice everyone is being! That's funny." It wasn't really funny at all, but Ash had a weird sense of humor. Besides, it was good to know that someone was also being afraid. "Well, I think you're on the right floor for the library. Wrong side of the castle though." Well, Ash thought so. She never paid attention to directions, she just instinctively knew the route. "And houses- they're complicated. Very few people have their personalities set in stone as a first year anyway, and there is lots of individual variation. And some people's houses don't seem to make that much sense. I was a different person when I was eleven, and the only thing that makes me a Ravenclaw is that I think about the consequences of my bad decisions before I make them." She laughed. "It doesn't really matter though. A bad decision is a bad decision. And there are good and bad people in every house, so sorting people based on one trait is kinda arbitrary. I don't know why Ravenclaws have to answer riddles to get into our common room. Not very secure, and just because I'm supposedly in the 'smart house' doesn't mean I wanna answer riddles all the time." She rolled her eyes. They should just ask for fingerprint scans instead. They could pretend that they were secret agents in a secret hideout. And the common room would be protected from people in other houses who were just really good at riddles. "You're a Slytherin, then? Have you met Claudine yet? She's my favorite." Her most favorite mom friend. Ollie was lucky she Claudine in her house. Super lucky. |
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"No I haven't really met anyone in my house. Well I know V, but technically I met her before the sorting." She paused for a moment. She didn't want to get on Ash's bad side if she worded the question wrong. She was considered Ash a friend and hoped she felt the same. "Is there supposed to be something wrong with Slytherins? A girl I rode on the train with said her father was one and made a face. And my father refused to tell me about the house. Are Slytherin's often bad people?" She prayed the answer was no. She was sorted into the house. |
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Ash bit her lip at Ollie's next question. Her mind flashed immediately to Claudine. Then Serena, who Ash was pretty sure was a Slytherin. "Nothing wrong with Slytherins. Claudine is a Slytherin." Therefore, Slytherins couldn't be inherently bad. They mostly just reminded her of sassy Hufflepuffs. "There are bad people in every house anyway." True. Cambridge called her a mudblood several times, and she was a Gryffindor. Logical reasoning. "That girl probably just hates her father. Well, my father's a muggle, and he isn't a good father. That doesn't say anything about muggles, does it now?" See? Logic. |
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"Sure you can ask about my father." Even though she didn't know everything about him. "Just don't ask about my mom or stepmom. they're both dead, and I couldn't tell you anything about them." She didn't know anything. Her mom died when she was young, and she had hardly seen her stepmom. |
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"No problem. I'm trying to draw everyone I find. If you see any friends who would be interested, let me know." Wait. Was Ollie trying to ditch her? Eh. Didn't matter. She wouldn't be the only one. But. "Do you know where the library is?" Because might as well not get lost while ditching her. Ollie might bump into her again on accident. |
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"Never getting lost, must be nice" She tucked her hair behind her ear awkwardly. She really should get going, she did want to study! "I'll take you up on that offer of a tour sometime. Guess I'll try and find my way to the library now." She offered another weird, tight smile and turned back the way she had come, walking toward the entrance (or was it technically an exit now?). Before leaving for good she turned back to Ash and waved. |
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"Byeeee! Have fun trying to get there. If you need directions, you can always ask someone. The library's on the other side of the building." Unless she ran into Cambridge. Then it would be a better idea to NOT ask for directions. Ash went back to painting. People came, and people left. At least this goodbye was temporary and didn't involve punching anyone. |
Linds/Daniel <3 Claudine always loved being on this particular balcony. Why, you many want to ask? Because of the view, of course! Hello, no matter the time of day, there was always something pretty to see. The best views happened in the early mornings or late afternoons. Claudine figured that was because of the way the sun cast its shadows on everything below it. Or something like that. Whatever. The views were just heavenly, okay? The girl stood on tiptoes, hands on the actual rail of the balcony as she peered around. It was as though Claudine was trying to get a view of all the sights. She actually was trying to do just that on this fine afternoon. Too bad she hadn’t brought along her sketch pad. |
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