» D is for Dutiful, Private

[Loretta Browne]

Loretta watched Harvey leave, and knew her eyes lingered a little longer than probably was proper. It did indeed seem like the group was going to just go their seperate ways tonight. It had not been what she would call a worthwhile study trip. She stared back down at her own homework again and decided. She didn't really want to hang around with Andren, Finley and Ceri afterall especially after Ismene had said she'd stay where she was. She glanced back up to the door where Harvey had exited.

She went to reach for her books and lingered and stopped. She was still jittery and jittery did nothing for either her study habits or for her ability to go to sleep.

"Is, can you look after my books for me then? I'm going to see if I can beg some Pumpkin Pasties and juice from the kitchens. Do you," She looked around to gaze at the others, trying to be inclusive, "Or anybody else want anything while I'm there?"

[Ceridwyn Bordeaux]

"Oh, um, alright," Ceri said, her voice fading out as she watched Harvey pick up his books and leave. She bit her lip and realized that, perhaps, people weren't as committed to studying as she was. Part of it was because Andren Lovegood was involved, the other was because she truly enjoyed helping people. Ceri sighed as Loretta stood up and said she was going to go to the kitchens. Ceri had been pondering heading to the kitchens as well, but since Loretta was going to go, Ceri just shook her head. "No, thank you," she said kindly, looking to Andren, who seemed to be the only one left other than Ismene. Finn seemed to have disappeared completely.

Ceri looked at Andren apologetically, sorry for breaking up their study group. She gave him a small shrug, and went over to sit on the couches in front of the fire. Yes, she liked to help people, but she wasn't going to sit awkwardly with Ismene and help her when she clearly didn't want Ceri's help. If she decided that Ceri's help was worth asking for, she could get up and ask Ceri for help herself.

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[Andren Lovegood]

Andren entertained himself by picking a loose thread out of his robe. By the time he was paying attention again, Loretta was leaving, Harvey had fled up the stairs, Finley had vanished entirely, and he was sitting on the couch still. He was left alone with Ceri and Ismene, the former of whom left. Andren yawned into his sleeve.

"I think I'm going to go join Harvey," he said, stretching his arms behind his back. "Goodnight, Miss Swift," he said, getting up from the couch and turning towards the boy's dormitory. He waved at Ceri before he walked through the circular doorway to the fourth year boy's dorm.

At which point he pulled closed his curtains, put on his pajamas, exchanged some banter, and passed out. Exhaustion was a funny thing.

(exit andren)