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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 8, 2013 12:40:41 GMT
Ashley sat attentively in class watching Professor Slughorn intently as he explained the assignment for the day, although she did miss Professor Snape's classes he was happy just to be learning in general, with a Quill and parchment in her hands she neatly scrawled down notes as the lesson continued, when he name was spoken followed by a Hufflepuff who they shared the class with she obediently rose to her feet and sat down in the empty chair next to the dark haired boy. Flashing the boy a tiny half-smile Ashley fell silent as she most often was shy and worried to say hello in fears that the assumptions often made about her would be the result of an uncomfortable conversation.
Rather than strike up a conversation Ashley simply turned her attention to her books and got to work, they certainly would not talk back harshly or making her feel bad just because of the house she was in, it wasn't that she blamed others for assuming she was something she wasn't, it was not as if her house had a tasteful reputation to begin with it was simply unfortunate that not only was Ashley alienated in her house with within all the others for association as well.
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Post by Fawn Fleetwood on Jul 8, 2013 12:48:25 GMT
Fawn sat in his seat, only really paying half a mind to the Professor rambling on about the assignment for the way. With his chin resting comfortably in his palm and his elbow planted firmly on the desk beneath him, Fawn puffed up his cheeks and wondered if he could hold his breath for the entirety of Slughorn's speech without passing out. He smiled to himself when the professor stopped to allow students to meet with their assignment partners, he'd held his breath until Slughorn's explanation had drawn to an end and he considered it a minor triumph in his day. Fawn scooted back quickly, only to realize that he wouldn't have to move at all, another triumph though it wasn't really worth thinking about for any longer than a second or two.
He nodded his head in a silent greeting and offered an effortless smile at the blonde Slytherine who sat behind him, if only he could recall her name, he thought to himself but said nothing, his eyes dropping and eyeing her books, searching for a name tag or identification of any sort. 'Ashley Godfrey' he read, Godfreak he immediately thought but again, said nothing, he'd only heard the name echoing in the hallways, he didn't know a thing about the girl it belonged to, only that she was his potions partner and that she was in a green tie. Since he had close to absolutely no idea what he was supposed to be doing, he too turned his attention to his books but instead of rereading notes or writing new ones, Fawn was scribbling down a less intellectual piece "I'm Fawn" he scribbled and drew a smiley face beneath it, just before sliding it onto Ashley's page.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 8, 2013 12:52:15 GMT
Ashley seemed relived that the boy was not interested in speaking to her and continued to work happily, when she spotted the boys scribbled down note to her she cocked an eyebrow then looked up at the boy her blue eyes meeting his dark ones, a tiny half-smile appearing on her lips she took her quill and responded "I'm Ashley" then went back to writing out the rest of her notes on the assignment.
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Post by Fawn Fleetwood on Jul 8, 2013 12:56:36 GMT
Fawn pulled the note back under him so that it was resting against his open book when he read it. He smiled to himself, wondering why she hadn't just said so but he didn't bother to ask, he was sort of enjoying the odd little game of silence they had going on between them. He drummed his fingertips along the wooden surface of the table they shared and scribbled down a response "Want to hear a muggle joke?" he asked in messy handwriting, holding the note in his palm and blowing on it gently so that it fluttered down onto Ashley's page, right under her nose.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 8, 2013 12:59:32 GMT
Ashley looked up when she felt a soft breeze from the note fluttering past her her eyes comically crossing as she watched the note land in front of her, after reading it for a moment she smiled and bit on her lower lip then wrote down quickly "ok" before she slid the note back over to him still smiling and this time rather than going back to work turned to face the boy slightly the grin still on her face.
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Post by Fawn Fleetwood on Jul 8, 2013 13:03:21 GMT
Fawn cleared his throat as if he was about to tell the joke himself but instead he wrote it down, continuing their playful little game "Why did the chicken cross the road?" it said with a cartoony picture of a chicken beside it for added effect, he thought his googly eyed chicken was rather charming, in fact. He was already holding back a laugh, biting onto his tongue, allowing it to poke out from between lines of pearly white teeth as he folded the new note and handed it over to her, pinched delicately between his forefinger and thumb.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 8, 2013 13:05:44 GMT
Ashley watched him in anticipation a almost excited look on her face as he wrote then took the note from him her smile only widening when she saw his picture, sliding it back him after she asked "I don't know" quickly onto the paper, her eyes locked on his again for a moment as she waited for his punchline.
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Post by Fawn Fleetwood on Jul 8, 2013 13:34:56 GMT
Fawn rubbed his hands together as if he was about to perform some sort of excellence exceeding task and then he went to work, quill in hand, scribbling the punchline down for Ashley's entertainment. 'To get to the other side' it read as he slid it over to her. Fawn had heard the joke from his cousin Scott, he hadn't understood it the first time he'd heard it, nor the second time but Scott just informed him that that was what was funny, that it wasn't funny. Muggle humor was very limited Fawn had thought at the time but now he knew that muggles had far better jokes than this one but that it was a good start. When Ashley read the paper Fawn shrugged and wrote a new note 'I don't get it but my cousin said that's why it's funny' he explained in messy scrawl.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 8, 2013 13:41:10 GMT
Ashley blinked at the paper as she read the punchline her gaze slowly lifting from the paper then up to Fawn again a small soft giggle erupted from her lips followed by an embarrassing snort, Ashley instantly turned scarlet and shyly looked back down at her paper going back to work.
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Post by Fawn Fleetwood on Jul 8, 2013 13:42:42 GMT
Fawn chuckled softly and pressed his hand to his face, trying not to laugh any louder than that and risk getting into trouble. When he was ready to control himself he lowered his hand from his face and delivered Ashley a polite smile, offering her a hand and quietly whispering "I'm Fawn" introducing himself for a second time, thinking that the first time didn't really count since the paper had already been crumpled up by now.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 8, 2013 13:48:30 GMT
Ashley bashfully looked over at Fawn and mumbled in a soft and timid yet friendly voice "I'm Ashley, it's nice to meet you" she rose to her feet only so she could go and collect the ingredients needed for the potion they would be working on in the class for that day, when she returned she kept the shy smile on her face and went to work cutting up and sorting through ingredients, she was used to most people she was paired off with letting her do all the work, not that she minded.
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Post by Fawn Fleetwood on Jul 8, 2013 13:53:01 GMT
Fawn smiled charmingly and nodded his head in agreement with Ashley "Pleasure's all mine" he said politely. He watched as Ashley stood up from her seat and his eyebrows lifted with her, his brown eyes following her as she moved to get the ingredients. Before she returned he quickly turned her notebook to read it himself, scanning the recipe for the potion and replacing it when she came back. "Let me help you" he said, stepping closer to her, awaiting a task.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 8, 2013 13:59:11 GMT
Ashley fumbled with the jar she was holding nearly dropping it obviously startled when Fawn spoke to her but smiled as she steadied herself and cleared her throat "oh right of course" she handed him one of he many ingredients that need to be chopped "here" she nodded once then let herself focus on something else plopping in a few of the ingredients the recipe called for in the exact way described in the text.
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Post by Fawn Fleetwood on Jul 8, 2013 14:02:56 GMT
Fawn flinched slightly, ready to catch the jar if it fell, his reflexes were excellent and he was always prepared for such events. He nodded his head "Can do" he agreed, preparing ingredients precisely, despite his lack of attention at times, Fawn was a good student, he was a fast learner and understood things clearly.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 8, 2013 14:06:12 GMT
Ashley bit on her bottom lip her eyes narrowed in concentration as she focused completely on the task at hand determined to complete the potion to perfection, when it called for what Fawn had been chopping Ashley delicately brushed the contents from the table into her palm then poured them into the cauldron that instantly changed color to a soft pearl pink and began to waft out almost whimsical looking smoke.
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