WHO: Orla Quirke and Silas Bradley
WHEN: Sunday, September 16, 1998; after midnight
WHERE: The Astronomy Tower
WHAT: Silas and Orla sneak off to the Astronomy Tower so Silas can give her her birthday gift.
RATING: G
STATUS: Closed, Complete
Silas felt overly paranoid as he made his way to the Astronomy Tower. It wasn't that he was unused to being the corridors after dark, but the fact that for once in his life he was doing something he wasn't supposed to. It would have been easier to meet in the Common Room. Silas couldn't help but wonder if his new determination to strike out on his own was why he'd been persuaded to do this. His heart pounded in his chest as he made his way up the staircase and every shadow spooked him. At one point, he could have sworn he was Mrs. Norris's eyes glinting at him. Holding the package for Orla closer to him, he bolted up the last few steps. The sight that met his eyes on entering the observation room astounded him.
"Wow," he let out a breath. No wonder Orla wanted to come here. Without taking his eyes off the sky, he sat in a nearby chair and stared in amazement at the stars. They really were beautiful.
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