7 Dec 2018, 20:14
Crystallize
Private with @Rosie Parker
Herbology went decently. The new professor reminded Phaedra of her own Nanna, but as for Sorrel's departure... well, the woman's promotion wasn't anything that Phaedra wasn't used to. People moved on to better things. The teaching styles between the two professors was a big change, but unchanging, however, was the permanent scowl etched onto the Ravenclaw's face. The expression had been there since the moment she left the greenhouses, and for good reason.
Most twelve-year-old children would have been ecstatic to see the storm of white floating from overhead, but Phaedra Stavrou was not one of them. The dull skies made her feel groggy and more irritable than usual, and not to mention, she found the layers of white it left behind to be far too bright and overbearing on her eyes. Sure, the Ravenclaw was born and raised in northern England, but that didn't mean she had to pretend to like the nuisance named snow. A Grinch, she was.
The trek back up to the castle steps took longer than expected. The snow was piling up but that didn't stop other students from having a day out. Through her dark lashes, Phaedra squinted to clarify the finer details of one of the figures before her, biting wind tossing her blue scarf every which way around her. She couldn't tell what exactly the person was doing, but regardless, Phaedra shuffled her way up some more until she could get close enough to pass them on by.
It was a girl, and along with its height and Hufflepuff robes, the split second of curly, brown hair that Phaedra was able to get a glimpse of all screamed familiarity. Phaedra came to a sudden halt, thick snow crunching underneath her boots. For a split second, Phaedra wondered why she should stop for someone like her - the water accumulating in her boots would be terrible on her feet later and Phaedra knew she could benefit with a trip to her dormitory instead to change. Still, Max seemed to know Rosie, and even Eris did too; it was only smart that Phaedra should figure out just what was so special about Parker that they'd break their families' codes for.
With pursed lips, she gave a blow into her mittens to warm her palms up some, afterwards folding both arms across her torso when she felt comfortable enough. "Rosie Parker," she called out, trying to get the other girl's attention. Their first encounter in the ballroom wouldn't be forgotten, as awkward as it was.
"...Bit freezing to be standing about, don't you think?" was her sad attempt at small talk, the girl uncrossing her limbs to rub ferociously at her reddening nose after a flurry landed on it. "Tch."
5 Feb 2019, 18:14
Crystallize
If Phaedra was the Grinch, then Rosie was Cindy Lou Who.
She loved winter. Especially at Hogwarts. From Rosie's first year, she had discovered how pretty snow looked at the castle she attended school at. She could look out windows and see snow slowly falling onto the grounds below them. Granted, it made Herbology a little more difficult to walk to but nonetheless, it helped her enjoy winter a lot more. Winter at her home brought back a few bad memories, but the way London streets lit up during snowfall painted a permanent smile on her face. Though the view she got from her bedroom window could not compare to the view she got from Hogwarts.
After classes, Rosie's day was more or less pretty clear. Normally, she either got started on homework, or danced in the ballroom. But she decided to do something different this time around. When she wanted change, she usually headed for the Great Lake. But obviously, it was way too cold for all of that. So instead, Rosie hiked up her boots and dashed out her common room in search of a Winter Wonderland adventure. In lamer words, she was going to the grounds. Rosie wrapped her scarf tight around her neck and headed out the door.
The cold air was enough to make Rosie's pale face redden. Her nose was practically a rip off version of Rudolph, and her cheeks were embarrassingly red. If anyone saw her inside, they'd probably guess she was blushing. It wouldn't have been an unfair guess, Rosie was easily flustered. She watched some of her breath fade quickly as it came out from the cold air, continuing her adventure. Snow crunched under her boots, and her hands were tucked in her robe pockets. Even gloves weren't enough for the winter.
Of course, Rosie heard the movements of someone behind her, but she didn't pay too much mind to it. After all, there were most likely a few people making their way across the castle. She kicked the snow lightly as she walked, but came to a halt when she heard her name.
"Rosie Parker,"
Rosie glanced over her shoulder to faced with no one other than Phaedra... Starfish? No, definitely not starfish. Rosie didn't think it mattered. She seemed nice enough! If she was friends with Max and Eris, she had to be at least a little nice. If she wasn't likable, they'd probably just beat her up. Unless the only reason they were friends was because they were super fancy purebloods. It didn't really matter, it wasn't her business.
She rose her hand and waved to her, grinning. Phaedra kept talking as Rosie made her way over. Her legs felt a bit stiff, maybe because she had stayed still for a few minutes. She shrugged her shoulders and stood in front of Phaedra. "It's not all that bad, I'm used to cold weather. It's gorgeous around here, watching the snow fall." Her gaze rose to the sky before falling back on Phaedra. She was quite taller. Like Eris, Rosie was taking a little while to reach her growth spurt. She was certain that it was coming soon.
She folded her arms and smiled at her, some curly locks falling past her ears. "What are you doing out here then, Phaedra? I think I'm the only one dumb enough to just stand out here." Rosie let out a small chuckle. She wanted to call her Phae very badly, Phaedra felt too professional. It's why Rosie introduced herself as Rosie and not Rosalina with two other middle names.
STAMINA 13 // EVASION 13 // STRENGTH 6 // WISDOM 6 // ARCANE POWER 9 // ACCURACY 8