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izzyalienqueen ([personal profile] izzyalienqueen) wrote2007-03-11 05:21 pm

Room 406, early afternoon

Even though she'd only been gone a week Fandom time, Isabel was cleaning her room like it really had been left closed up for six months. Reorganizing drawers and closets, scouring the bathroom, dusting every available surface, meant she didn't have to think about last night's conversation, or the worried voicemails and emails from her parents she's avoiding answering. It meant she could pretend she wasn't woken up by nightmares this morning.

The door was open, the radio was blaring the Rolling Stones, and Isabel was on her hands and knees in the bathroom, attacking the grout with a toothbrush.

[ooc: RL calls. Slowish to stopped till after 8 EDST]

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm fine," Isabel promised. "I heard radio, you guys made up?"

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes," he said. "I went to talk to him yesterday."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Good. He came by late Friday night. There might have been thwapping," she said sheepishly.

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
"You hit him?" he asked, laughing a little.

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Just a bit. It was mostly metaphorical though. He deserved it," Isabel chuckled. "I love him to death but sometimes he can be such an idiot."

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
He laughed again and said, "Thank you for that. Are you settling back in all right?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm doing okay," she shrugged. "Mostly I've been hanging out here catching up on stuff."

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
"That's good to hear," he replied, nodding. "You were pretty tired the other night."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
"I know. I'm sorry," Isabel smiled. "I didn't mean to fall asleep on you like that. But I do appreciate the loan of your shoulder."

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
He waved a hand at her and said, "You're always welcome to fall asleep on me. I don't mind. Did you sleep all right?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Then? Yes. I did," she nodded. "You have a very comfy shoulder."

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
He patted said shoulder and said, "We both appreciate that compliment. Does that mean you're not sleeping well any other time?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
"You're persistant aren't you?" Isabel sighed, "I've had a few bad dreams okay?"

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Concerned," he amended. "And I have those quite often. Anything you'd like to talk about?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
"They're pretty basic," she said, taking a seat on her bed. "I wake up thinking I'm back there," in the cell. "That being back here is just been a rather pleasant dream."

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
He nodded and took a careful seat beside her. "They sound similar to mine. I dream about being back at Hogwarts when I went home last. They're not very pleasant."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Isabel remembered what Cedric had told her about his trip home and nodded. "How do you deal with it?"

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Most of the time, it's a matter of getting up and touching things around my room to convince myself that I'm not back there, that I'm not facing a Dementor," he said quietly. "The dreams still come, no matter how long ago it happened."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"That's what I've been doing. It helps some but its hard. There's stuff that happened...it makes it hard to tell the difference, even when I'm awake." She shrugged, "I can only hope it'll get better at some point."

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
He nodded. "I'm sorry you had to go through whatever you did, Isabel. I really am. You know I'm here if you need me."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Isabel signed and leaned against his shoulder. "I know. And I appreciate it. So much. It helps a lot."

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Whenever you're ready," he said. "I'll be here to listen. Or tell you stories. Or bring you cookies. Or give you a ride on the broomstick."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Do I have to pick one? Or is there an all of the above option?" she asked, hoping to make him smile.

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
"I can listen and tell you stories while baking cookies on my broomstick," he offered.

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"You are a very talented multi-tasker," Isabel grinned. "You only forgot one thing though."