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Landon Farnsworth (only_an_orphan) wrote in beyondthepages,
@ 2010-04-29 20:59:00

Entry tags:

!complete, 2023 09, landon farnsworth, rose weasley, tristan moore

RP: Studying
Characters: Lan, Tris, Rose
Time/Date: Just before curfew, September 29
Location: Ravenclaw commons
Warnings/Rating: None
Summary: Lan studies. Really.
Status: Complete

Landon shifted Tristan's legs aside to make room for himself on the couch. "Your bed's just up those stairs, you know," he pointed out.

Tristan heaved a huge fake snore, and Landon grinned and shook his head. Tris was always tired after the full, and moreso now that he had friends to run with. Landon was almost jealous. Especially with the way Tristan occasionally went on about Remus.

It must have been a novelty though, for him to have another werewolf around. But Lan also suspected that wasn't the only thing about Remus that had Tristan's attention. For all his fronting and talking and quipping, Lan knew Tristan was shy about actually making a move toward a guy.

He supposed he'd see what happened and just be there for his mate.

Once he'd settled on the couch, Tristan made himself right at home, dropping his legs across Landon's lap. Lan grunted slightly and pushed Tris' legs down so they weren't too high in his lap, and he braced his book against them.

He'd gotten his homework done; this was extra studying for Professor Capper. He was working on an animagi transformation so he could run with Tristan, too, once they were both out of school. However, there were other distractions in the commons, and Lan let his blue gaze drift over the various housemates populating the commons.

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only_an_orphan
2010-05-01 08:07 am UTC (link)

"Not even in school a month yet, and you're already trying to get me to move. There's just no winning with you, Rose Weasley." Landon grinned. "But you're right. If I was gone, who would keep Tris in check? He'd be constantly whining, and no one wants that."

He grinned. "As long as it's not a rat or a mouse or something Tris might mistake for a snack, I suppose I'll be content with it," he decided. As long as he could make it through the forest and keep up with Tris, he wasn't going to complain about the shape he took.

"Years," he said. "Not always. Sometimes people pick it up right away, and sometimes it just takes a few weeks of actually focusing on the magic, the spell, to be able to change. So ... we'll see. I'm reading up on the theory, and we're having a couple of tutoring sessions, and then when it's quieter, we'll be giving it a try to see if I'm ready."

He looked thoughtful. "Pretty sure I'm going to hit up James and Sirius and see if they've got any tips. I mean, they were younger than us when they changed."

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any_other_name
2010-05-01 08:28 am UTC (link)

"No. You can never win with me Landon Farnsworth. If you did move? I would complain about the agony and stress that it caused me," she threw the back of her palm to her forehead dramatically. "Probably best that you just stay here, even if it means you don't get to become an elephant. Or a lion. Unless you really do have your heart set on a Flobberworm," she grinned.

She nodded to his explanation. "Well, I wish you an early good luck then. I mean, the holidays always come up way sooner than I expect them to, so it feels like it's right around the corner."

She shook her head when he reminded her that the Mauraders had been younger than they were when they made the change. "Crazy," she said with a roll of her eyes. "I swear, those boys are going to grow up to be 'claws with brains like that. It's a good idea though, hitting then up up for pointers. And I'm sure they would love the opportunity to brag about their wondrous achievements so early on in their school years, in amongst giving you useful advice."

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only_an_orphan
2010-05-01 08:35 am UTC (link)

He laughed, though it was faint and he was slightly uncomfortable. Oh, he knew Rose wouldn't be stressed or agonized if he moved, but it of course stirred up feelings. Like ... it would be nice if she would miss him when he was gone. Not that he wanted to cause her pain, but it would mean she cared ...

Realizing he was thinking himself into circles, Lan shook his head slightly. "Don't have my heart set on anything yet. Easier to avoid disappointment if you're not hoping for something." Which, he realized, was vague enough to cover a lot of bases. Including the one in which he tried not to hope for anything from her so he wouldn't be disappointed.

"But thank you for your early luck, and here's hoping it pays off," he murmured. "I just hope they don't ... try to have one over on me." He didn't think they would, really, not over the animagus transformation, but he had heard stories. He supposed he'd just try his luck and use a bit of cautious skepticism if something seemed off.

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any_other_name
2010-05-01 09:15 am UTC (link)

She wondered briefly at the faint laugh, but assumed the teasing joke hadn't really landed. She was used to that. She would argue, however, that it was getting late and they were exhausted from Quidditch and schoolwork which was why the joke hadn't landed. She was aware she should probably be courteous and accept the conversation was wrapping up and say her goodnights, and she would. In a minute.

She nodded when he said he didn't have his heart set on anything. "That's probably smart. Though I suppose in ways it is a lot like when you first cast your patronus. You wonder what it's going to be, but it's not like you're disappointed with the end result, right?"

She grinned and shook her head when he spoke again. "You have spent far too long with Tristan for any Gryffindors to be able to pull one over on you," she said. "Even if they would be Ravenclaws in another life. I am certain that you will be able to tell the solid advice from the stupidity. Besides, they'd probably get that this isn't an issue to tease and joke about if the consequences are as serious as you've implied. They can't be that foolish, right?"

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only_an_orphan
2010-05-01 09:21 am UTC (link)

"Well, it's like that, but ... different. A patronus is a charm, and you don't have to actually be the animal. My aunt's patronus is a rattlesnake, and she wouldn't want to be that if ... she went through the process to become an animagus."

Not that Ace had any actual blood relation to him, but she was close enough to 'aunt' in the fake family tree of life. He also suspected that her patronus was symbolic of both her house and her interest in poisons, but he wasn't going to get into it. Because by that theory, he had some lemur-like interests or tendencies, and he couldn't see that connection.

"Yeah. I know what to look out for, and if Remus was around, I'm sure he wouldn't let them wind me in a bad situation," Landon decided. "But I don't know how foolish they can be. Is there really a limit that the Gryffindors haven't found and pushed farther?" His dark brows elevated slightly as he grinned.

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any_other_name
2010-05-01 10:36 am UTC (link)

Her lips quirked upwards in a smirk. "All right. Two good points," she said. "You win those ones. See? I do let others win from time to time. But I maintain that part of the reason you're not disappointed is because there's got to be a level where it feels right, you know? Where it feels like you always should have known that that was the animal you'd end up with. Though I guess that's something you could ask the boys about when you pick their brains for tips," she teased.

"Though, I have no further arguments to your accurate statements that Gryffindors do not know the concept of limits. I have an entire family of them that can attest to this fact. There are varying definitions of limit, but..." she grinned a bit. "Even still. The Mauraders are horribly out of date, even if they're trying desperately to be hip and modern. Pretty sure you'll be able to see through them."

She paused slightly, biting at her bottom lip briefly before saying, "And I'm hardly an expert or anything, but if there's anything I can do to help - even if it's just that you need someone to talk to - let me know, yeah?"

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only_an_orphan
2010-05-01 04:10 pm UTC (link)

He chuckled softly. There were parts of him that wondered if people he knew would come back. If his father would. If his grandmother would. If Ace's folks would. Speaking of out of date. Lan shook his head, and he knew it was kind of silly to try to speculate about that. Whatever would happen, would happen.

Besides, aside from Tonks' return last week, there hadn't been anything else. Though every time they'd wondered if it was over, someone else came back. So maybe it was just going slowly. He sort of wished they could figure out where it had started. How it had started.

Realizing he was drifting off into tangents, which probably meant it was time for bed, Lan shook out of his thoughts before he focused his gaze on Rose. "Thanks," he said. "I'll keep that in mind," he promised her.

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