A Warm Glow

[Avys Knight]

You be the prince and I'll be the princess,

A rest by the fire was just the thing Avys needed to warm her spirits. As she curled her legs up under her in the squishy armchair, Ruya laid down at the side of the chair, sighing with pleasure at the chance to just chill for a while.

It was later in the evening and it wasn't going to be much longer before she headed off towards bed. Most of the other Hufflepuff had already taken off down towards the corridors towards the dorms, but Avys felt as if a moment alone was just something she needed. As she listened to the fire crackle and pop merrily, she softly smiled and hummed to herself. The warmth of the fire felt good against her skin, seeing as the Hufflepuff dungeons were a little on the chilly side. She shivered slightly and rubbed her arms with her hands to help warm them.

Yes, it seemed like this year was going to be a good one. She planned on meeting with the potions master to see if they would maybe work together to try and find a cure for her blindness. Hopefully, before the end of the school year, she would have her sight back. The sound of soft footfalls on the carpeted floor informed Avys that she was no longer alone, and she listened to see if they were headed out of the common room towards the corridors, or towards the dungeons.

Its a love story, baby just say 'yes'

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[Noah Rastrick]

Noah once again followed his routine of being the last Hufflepuff to return seeing as how his recent run of luck and being late was getting even worse. His being late for Potions had cost him detention and it was finally getting over now. He glanced down at his cracked watch and sighed seeing just how late it was, as he sauntered down the corridors towards the common room. A small growling filled the empty halls. He was hungry! Detention had cost him his meal and now he was going to bed hungry...or he would have had he not slipped by the painting of fruit and tickled a certian oil crested pear.

He stated his password, entering the corridor through a tiny barrel looking door and stopped seeing the head of a blonde fuzzy dog look up as he entered. He gave a small smile and made his way over to the two stuffy arm chairs in front of the fire and paused. "Mind if I join you?" he asked the blonde girl with a friendly tone in his voice. His odd red colored hair was a little here and there and his clothes were typical muggle attire but he didn't care, he just wanted to eat. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a deli meat sandwich which he happily took a bit into with a slight moan in appreciation.

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[Avys Knight]

You be the prince and I'll be the princess


She heard Ruya's tail thump a few times in a silent greeting, and Avys accepted that the male was no harm. "Mind if I join you?" the friendly male voice asked. Avys turned her face and smiled as the male sat down next to her. "Not at all." she heard him take a bite of something, and he seemingly enjoyed it because he made a sound of appreciation. She smiled again, and introduced herself, "I do not think we've met yet. My name is Avys Knight," she said softly after a moment, wanting to at least give him a chance to eat something.

She figured if he was just getting to eating, he probably had a reason, and that was why he was so late getting back to the commons. Although, he may have just left and then come back. When there were quite a few people in, it was hard to concentrate on all of the sounds, since there were so many at once. He may have slipped out when there were more people in, then just now have gotten back.

Its a love story, baby just say 'yes'

Lyrics : Love Story-Taylor Swift

[Noah Rastrick]

Noah could hardly believe the little dog’s tail thumping at the sight of him and he couldn’t help but grin. He kneeled down next to the Golden letting it sniff his hand, before stroking its soft furry ears. “You a good boy guarding your mum?” he asked in a soft voice to the dog. He had always had a soft spot for animals just never had one of his own and he had always wanted a golden retriever. He slipped a piece of meat out of his sandwich and offered it to the dog, unsure if the owner would mind or not but he couldn’t help offering since the dog was being so good.

He stood slowly, popping the last of the bread into his mouth and chewed, sitting comfortably in the large over stuffed armchair next to her. He swallowed his sandwich before speaking with a nod he forgot she couldn’t see. “Avys? That’s kinda pretty.” He said with a grin before, turning to face her, his legs hanging over the side of the chair’s arm. “I’m Noah Rastrick” he said in return greeting . “Does your dog have a name too? Or does he just play the eye role?” he asked not trying to be mean or anything just being straight forward. There was no sense pretending to act like she wasn’t blind when it was clear she was.

[Avys Knight]

You be the prince and I'll be the princess,


“You a good boy guarding your mum?” Ruya's tail wagged back and forth and Avys listened as he munched on a piece of something. Normally she didn't let others feed him, but it sounded like it was just a small something.

“Avys? That’s kinda pretty.” the compliment left Avys beaming. She wasn't used to having compliments thrown her way, so it was nice to hear one every once in a while. Mostly people tried to avoid her because of her disability. “I’m Noah Rastrick” Avys listened as he introduced himself, and she burned it into her brain. She'd be able to pick this voice out of the common room any time now.

“Does your dog have a name too? Or does he just play the eye role?” Avys chuckled softly. "Why, yes. I should have said something sooner. This is Ruya. He's my eyes, but he's much more than that. He's like my best friend," she reached over and rubbed the dog behind his ears. "We've been together for a few years now. I'd be lost without him." she smiled softly down at the dog.

Its a love story, baby just say 'yes'

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[Noah Rastrick]

Noah listened to her as her angel like voice spoke and he smiled as she said the dogs name. He looked down at him over the chair and smiled again. “Ruya huh? Is that your name, good man?” he seen the tail and couldn’t help but smile once more. He leaned back in the chair and nodded to himself. “I can understand that! I never had a dog myself but they are said to be very loyal especially Goldens.” He concluded and closed his eyes a moment.

He stifled a yawn before allowing his eyes to reopen along with the rest of his body to stretch out the tired. “So what year are you Avys?” he asked curious about just about everyone. It was this thing about Noah. He had a tendency to ask a lot of questions and know a lot of information about people, which could partly be due to the fact he grew up in Weyburn Mental hospital on a ward full of patients. This little tidbit was the reason he was the way he was. Why he liked to know a lot about people, the reason he liked to help and most of all why he seemed fearless at times.

His eyes drifted over to the blonde once more and he took in her beauty. She probably didn’t think anything of it but the girl was quite the looker. She had long cascading blonde hair which reminded him of the sun and her eyes despite their blindness were also worth a second look. He hadn’t seen many pretty girls or pretty people at that but this girl was different.

[Avys Knight]

You be the prince and I'll be the princess,

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“Ruya huh? Is that your name, good man. I can understand that! I never had a dog myself but they are said to be very loyal especially Goldens.” Avys smiled, pleased for some reason that this male was accepting of her set of eyes. At least he didn't seem to be frightened or grossed out by the fact that she was blind. A lot of people didn't really know how to act around her. Avys was glad that he seemed to be at ease with her.

“So what year are you Avys?” Noah asked, and Avys replied, "Sixth year, you?" she asked. As she felt a headache coming on, she pulled the headband off her head and shook out her hair. She turned in her seat a little more to angle facing him, and to turn away from the fire. The light, after a while, could cause her eyes to start hurting, and give her a massive migraine if she didn't give her eyes a little rest.

She rubbed her temple for just a moment, then rested her chin on the palm of her hand. She turned her blank blue eyes and hoped she was looking at him. It was where the sound of his voice was coming from, but she didn't want to look like she was staring off at nothing, ignoring him or seemingly uninterested. Besides Kyrk, this was one of the only people who had taken an interest to speak with her.

Its a love story, baby just say 'yes'

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Lyrics : Love Story-Taylor Swift[/size]

[Noah Rastrick]

Noah couldn’t help but note her face light up as she grinned at his comment on liking Golden retrievers. Why wouldn’t you like them? They were smart, loyal, and friendly to boot. He listened to her speak as she answered his question about what year she was in and smiled again with her answer.

“Me too actually! It’s my first year in school but I’m in my sixth year” he chuckled light heartedly and cleared his throat. “I’ve caught up though, they aren’t just throwing me into school..well they are but not..” he paused realizing he was rambling and let out a laugh. “Sorry I ramble when I get nervous! It’s like a disease.” He admitted to her before trying to collect his thoughts so he could try again. “What I mean is I’ve been doing my schooling by owl until this year when my guardian allowed me to come here.” He finished. He watched her remove the headband and shake out her hair which made him grin; a bit more as her blonde curls tumbled back over her shoulders.

Noah’s blue eyes fell on her rubbing her temple and a flash of concern crossed his face. He got up and moved around behind her, sitting himself on the arm of her chair quietly. “Here let me try something..” he grabbed her shoulders and pulled her back towards him. He lowered her hands and lifted his own to her temples, placing his fingers gently over the exact spot she had been rubbing. He smiled and began to massage them himself, a trick he was taught to get people to relax and focus on something other than their pain. He moved his fingers slowly over her temples and cleared his throat. “I hope this helps! I’ve been doing this to people for as long as I can remember.”

[Avys Knight]

You be the prince and I'll be the princess

"Me too actually! It’s my first year in school but I’m in my sixth year” she listened as he chuckled then cleared his throat. “I’ve caught up though, they aren’t just throwing me into school..well they are but not..” Avys smiled when he let out a nervous laugh. “Sorry I ramble when I get nervous! It’s like a disease. What I mean is I’ve been doing my schooling by owl until this year when my guardian allowed me to come here." Avys nodded. She hadn't really been doing any formal schooling, by owl or otherwise, but she was pretty smart. She had done quite a bit on her own. Now it was time for professional schooling. "I haven't had much formal schooling. Just what I've learned from picking up old used school books at bargain shops."

Moments after she turned and rubbed her temple, she listened as he got up from his seat “Here let me try something..” she stiffened slightly when he put his hands on her shoulders, but when he pulled her back and began to massage her temples, she almost moaned in pleasure at the relief of the pain. It was as if it all just disappeared.

“I hope this helps! I’ve been doing this to people for as long as I can remember. Avys kept her eyes closed in bliss as his fingers worked magic at her temples. "You, sir, are hired," she said with a soft laugh. She leaned back against his knees, tired from a long day and was content to just relax. Quietly, she sat there, enjoying the pampering for just a moment. She didn't like to show people that it caused her pain, but she enjoyed the fact that she could be herself with him. It seemed so easy. Natural almost.

Its a love story, baby just say 'yes'

Lyrics : Love Story - Taylor Swift

[Noah Rastrick]

Noah felt her relax against his knees as he offered her the massage he had used so many time before. He could easily tell that this would help her feel better or at least he hoped it would. He moved his fingers slowly in circles around her temples and fought back a smile as she almost let a moan escape her lips. He continued his practiced gift and allowed her to speak when she felt the need to. you sir, are hired. He couldn't help but chuckle softly and shrug his shoulders as he continued.

"I told you it would help!" he proceeded doing what he had been doing and looked down at the dog beside them on the floor with a smile. "Your dog is really quiet right now, guess he needed to relax too" After about ten minutes Noah allowed himself to cease the massage and smiled to himself a moment before speaking yet again.

"It is really quiet in here tonight" he admitted and glanced around seeing only the red embers smoldering in the fireplace not too far from them.

[Avys Knight]

You be the prince and I'll be the princess

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"I told you it would help! Your dog is really quiet right now, guess he needed to relax too" She smiled at the mention of Ruya. "When I'm calm, he's calm. When I'm stressed, he's stressed. We have a very good connection" she stated.

As the two of them sat in the armchair, Avys was overwhelmed by a bunch of different feelings. It seemed so nice to be here with someone, just quietly sitting. And it felt so good to be pampered. The calm, uneven yet even crackling of the fire seemed like a good sound to fill the easy silence, and she relished in the moment that they could just be where they were without anything demanding their attention.

When he finally finished his massage, she stayed lean against Noahs' knees, content to just enjoy the moment. "It is really quiet in here tonight" and Avys nodded in agreement. "Well, you did get back pretty late. Most everyone else had gone to bed. You were lucky to catch me, I was going to head off soon too." she told him.

Its a love story, baby just say 'yes'

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Lyrics : Love Story - Taylor Swift[/size]