Originally Posted by princess of*hp* (Post 10235560)

Shrugging at her comment, he attempted to smile, but it was tough. The nerves were too great for him to be completely excited. Amadeus would grin like a lunatic when they won but for now, he was a bit uneasy. They all were; even those that weren't on the team seemed to be shaking in their boots at the mere sight of a Hufflepuff quidditch player. "I guess you could call it that," He remarked, flicking a speck of dust from where he sat onto the carpet. "But thank you, nonetheless. We appreciate all of the support that we can get." He smiled, wondering what his friends would do in the stands while supporting Ravenclaw. Maybe they would whip up an eagle hat that would squawk at passersby? Who knew?

He seemed to be full of wise words and inspiration today, and so did Ellie. Maybe that was why fate had brought them together for tonight, having that accident happen in order for them to meet and reassure each other about various issues and insecurities. A snicker escaped his lips. "I don't know if scary is the right word," Deus took a hand to scratch the back of his head momentarily, "I suppose they can be intimidating at times. I think the idea of a lifelong career is what worries most people, because everyone is an adult at least once." He smiled at his own comment, finally able to lighten up a bit about his future plans. "And I trust that you won't end up there, if you keep that attitude about pursuing your passion." Amadeus smiled, feeling like a wise sensei to a younger karate kid. It was rare to encounter someone who loved what they did; it was no wonder that she was a Ravenclaw.

Clearing his throat, he brought up another subject. "I'm honestly surprised we haven't met before," Deus commented. With her dark hair and bright blue eyes, combined with her pale skin, she stuck out from the general population of students and staff. "Or even seen each other, not counting quidditch, for that matter. If I didn't know better, I'd say you were a metamorphmagus." He chuckled at his ludicrous words.

Originally Posted by sarahkbarrett (Post 10237028)

Ellie could practically see the night of the Championship in her mind. All the Ravenclaw students, carrying the Quidditch players into the common room on their shoulders, having a party, going wild, and feeling like they had just saved the world. Meh, it was pretty close. "Don't worry, you've got a lot of support coming. I'm convincing all my Slytherin friends to root for you guys, too." Ellie said with a wink. Even though they were still bitter about the latest loss against Ravenclaw... But they had to root for someone in the championship, right? Why not the birds? She could just imagine dressing up her Snake friends in blue...

Intimidating was a good way to put it. Everything about adult life was intimidating in one way or another. Finding a career, getting married, raising a family. It all seemed so far away from Ellie, but she was still excited to see what fate had in store for her future. She smiled when it seemed that Amadeus was lighting up a bit. "And teenagers have commitment issues." She remarked with a light laugh. She just hoped all the drama that happened at Hogwarts would stay at Hogwarts. Ellie kind of felt like she was part of some deep conversation between two future therapists or something. They both seemed to have good things to say. Wow, Ellie must have been tired. Pursuing her passion... She would definitely do that, for the rest of her life. And not just to stay out of the Ministry, but because music and art were her passion. Ellie merely nodded and smiled at his comment in assurance.

Ellie shrugged at his next comment. It was indeed odd that they hadn't seen each other around before. Sure, she'd seen him here and there at Quidditch games or probably passed him by before, but they had never spoken before. Then again, Ellie was pretty anti-social her first three years ago. "It is a little odd, isn't it? Maybe you crushing my fingers wasn't such a bad idea." Ellie said with a laugh and a smirk. She adjusted her legs so that she was sitting Indian-style. At his next comment, she half smiled. "Maybe you don't know better, and I'm secretly changing my appearance everyday." She suggested sarcastically with a laugh. Right, as if she was that skilled.