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Interacting with @Wyatt Starkey (near the end, anyway).

Caitlyn hummed a small tune as she walked upstairs to the ballroom. Considering the fact that she did, indeed, have too much lunch, she decided today that there was no need for a third meal. And, anyway, she had a lot of work to get done. Before Hogwarts, her violin was a popular resting place for dust, but now, in her free time, she could practise her skills. As she walked up the moving stairs, her humming turned into quiet singing. The muggle song "We'll Meet Again" barely echoed around the large room as she put one foot in front of the other. As she went higher and higher, she began to hear the sounds of a guitar's strings being strummed. She stood there for a moment, listening to the song. "The Beatles?" she said to herself, before continuing to climb the stairs, which was surprisingly tedious work. She hadn't expected moving stairs, so she had to hold onto the side when they moved, which turned out to be quite often. But, finally, she got to the second floor. The sound of the song kept getting louder and louder, now with the addition of a soft singing voice. It was soothing, so she stood there for a few seconds more, before shaking her head and continuing on. As she got to the ballroom entrance, she realised where the music was coming from. A Slytherin, it was easy to tell, stood in the room while playing his guitar. Caitlyn stood there for a moment, when the boy turned around. "Hello?" he called out to her, looking a bit bewildered at her sudden appearance. She sighed, feeling guilty that she had put the boy off, before taking a step inside."Sorry for interrupting your song, I just came up here to play some violin." she spoke, before adding, "Nevermind, I'll just practise another time. Bye." She waved her arm sheepishly as she turned to leave.

Word count: 330 words, give or take a few.

@Caitlyn Boyne

Interacting with @Wyatt Starkey.

She was just about to have turned the corner to go to her common room when the boy suddenly exclaimed, "No!" Caitlyn looked back at him as he continued. "You don't need to go. She turned back to face him, still just a bit outside the doorway. "Are you sure?" she asked, but he didn't return an answer. He seemed to be thinking about something, but whatever that thing was Caitlyn had no clue about. After a few moments of silence, he said, "Do you know 'Yesterday'?" He then gestured at her violin case, and Caitlyn understood why. "Of course I do," she smiled, before getting herself prepared. Gently, she got out her violin before silently checking the strings. One was replaced before she went onto the bow's hair, which was in good condition. She then continued on to tune the instrument before resting the violin on her shoulder. "By the way," she looked at the Slytherin. "What's your name?" She waited a few moments, before going back into the memories of listening to 'The Beatles' songs. Yes, she definitely remembered 'Yesterday'. While not her all-time favourite of the bunch, it was still a good song. She was very sure she could still play the violin, but just in case, she had a quick go. It sounded moderately good, but could definitely use a bit of work. Caitlyn looked back at the Slytherin. "Ready?" she said as she turned her attention to her violin, ready to play.

Word count: 248 words, give or take a few.

@Caitlyn Boyne

Interacting with @Wyatt Starkey.

While she did realise that she hadn't properly introduced herself, let alone given her name, Caitlyn found herself quite thrilled to find someone else who could play some of the songs she could. As she waited for her part in the song to come, she watched Wyatt's fingers go up and down the neck of his guitar, pressing down on parts of the strings to play a unique note. She found herself about to dive into the history of muggle music, but she stopped herself as the violin part was about to begin. She looked at Wyatt, determination glittering in her eye as she began to play her violin. The music coming from just the two of them sounded quite amazing, even to Caitlyn's slightly perfectionistic ears. She enjoyed herself as Wyatt emersed his mind into the song, her joy causing her to use more and more energy each line. Even if it did get a bit tiring after a while, it was still an absolute delight to be playing. And just like as nicely as it started, it ended. Caitlyn took heavy breaths in and out before returning to a calm state. "You're quite good," the Slytherin smiled slightly after a few moments of silence between them. Caitlyn felt a bit flustered for a moment, before replying, "Oh, well...thanks!" Wyatt continued, "You should choose the next song," He paused for a moment then said, "If you want there to be one, anyway." Caitlyn smiled at him. "Well, I do have another song. And you'll definitely know it if you are a fan of The Beatles," She paused for dramatic effect, before going on with, "Hey Jude." Before an objection could be made about the violin not being used, though, Caitlyn suggested that she used the violin version of some parts in the song so that her instrument could fit in. She got her violin back over her shoulder, ready in performance mode, before quickly saying, "By the way, I'm Caitlyn," and then asking him if he was ready, her attention focussed onto her violin like last time.

Word count: 348 words, give or take a few.

@Caitlyn Boyne