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[Roman Jetter]

Roman sat on the egde of the common room in her normal spot. She was working on an essay for one of her classes, although she didn't remember which one. THe thoughts had escaped her for the moment, and Roman was caught staring at the fire for long periods of time. People chattered noisley around her, and she didn't feel the especial need to join, not now after five years.

Instead, she rested her hand on her cheek and contemplated going to bed early.

[Gryffin Edwin]

Gryffin walked over near the fire after playing outside with his little brother. He sent his brother up to bed because he was still pretty young. He went over to the fire and sat down trying to warm up. He took off his hat and scarf and put them beside him. He saw a girl who wasn't talking to anyone just staring at the fire. He wondered why she wasn't talking with the other girls. He walked over and sat near her. "You look so happy," he said looking at her.

[Roman Jetter]

Roman looked up, jumping in her seat. She wasn't used to be talked to, and actually glanced over her shoulder before pointing to herself and asking, "are you talking to me?" She hoped she didn't sound rude. She was truly curious on if the boy wanted to talk to her.

She had seen him quite a few times, with his little brother. Roman always thought that was nice, a big brother concerned for his younger one. It reminded her of her own little brother, and she gave a soft smile.

[Gryffin Edwin]

Gryffin laughed a little "yes I am. You seem so surprised," he said looking at her curiously. "I think I have seen you a few times, but you usually don't look so depressed. Cheer up," he said nudging her. "Whatever it is it can't be that bad," he said.

[Roman Jetter]

Roman gave him a slightly bigger smile before replying with, "well, thanks!" She gave a small laugh. "I guess I just have much to contribute, so I keep it off my face. Is my face depressing?" she cracked a small joke, unsure if he'd get it. "I think I've seen you with your brother."

[Gryffin Edwin]

"Well no your face is not depressing it was just arranged in a depressed manner," he said grinning at her smiling response. "Oh Freddie, yeah he's cool," Gryffin said smiling. "He is only a first year and I don't know, I feel like I need to look after him. I remember my first year I was so lost," he said laughing.

[Roman Jetter]

She gave him a smile at the facial expression comment, before saying, "I agree. Sometimes I still get lost. But I just go to my classes and back everyday, and Hogsmeade constantly. You're older then me, aren't you?" Roman asked out of curiosity, "Do you still get lost?"

[Gryffin Edwin]

"Yeah I think I am. I'm a sixth year, and I stopped getting lost around my fourth year. I mean of course sometimes when the stairs move I can't figure another way around, but other than that," he said nodding. "But my first year I was totally lost all the time," he said with a grin.

[Roman Jetter]

Roman bit her lip, thinking about last week, looking for another passage to Hogwarts and ending up losing her way for two hours. "Fourth year, huh? Well, you certainly beat me," Roman replied softly and jokingly. "Well, maybe Freddie is going to be lucky, having his own private escort."

[Gryffin Edwin]

Gryffin nodded "That is what I'm going for. I am just trying to keep him out of trouble for a little while till he can figure it all out on his own. You should meet him sometime he is really friendly," he said nodding.

[Roman Jetter]

"I bet we'd get along," Roman nodded, thinking about her own little brother Tjaden, stuck at a muggle middle school. "I'd love to meet him." Roman looked down at her book, and closed it, hoping the conversation would continue in some way. She was tired of always doing homework or dancing.

[Gryffin Edwin]

Gryffin smiled when she said she would like to meet Freddie. He noticed she closed her book, meaning she ether had to go or she actually wanted to continue the conversation. Since she didn't say anything to try to get away Gryffin assumed it was for the second reason. "I guess I should back-track a little here. My name is Gryffin Edwin," he said smiling.

[Roman Jetter]

Gryffin Edwin, Roman thought, a derivative of Gryffindor. She hadn't known his name, and was glad he had informed her. Roman would have felt awfully embarrased if she walked away from this without catching the nice guy's name, and she surely wouldn't have the guts to go back and ask just yet. She held out her hand shyly, to shake his, and mumbled, "I'm Roman Jetter. I'm a fifth year."

[Gryffin Edwin]

Gryffin smiled and shook her hand. "I am a sixth year," he said nodding. "Well Roman Jetter it is very nice to meet you," he said grinning.

[Roman Jetter]

Roman looked down subconsiencelessly, not entirely used to the 'meeting new friends' department. "Nice to meet you too." She murmured softly, pushing her hair off her face and tucking it behind her ear. She wasn't quite sure what someone would say next in a conversation, so she waited for Gryffin to speak again.

[Gryffin Edwin]

Gryffin noted the silence and decided to take the opportunity to continue the conversation himself. "So what about you," he asked "do you have any siblings? If so how old and whats their name?"

[Roman Jetter]

She smiled lightly, thinking of her own brother. "Yes, I have a brother. His name is Tjaden, and he's eleven, just like Freddie." Roman bit her lip before saying, "but he goes to a muggle school back home in France." She wasn't ashamed her brother was a squib, but she certainly didn't like the expression on other's wizards faces if they didn't approve.

[Gryffin Edwin]

"Oh cool maybe they should meet sometimes. I'm worried about Freddie he hasn't found very many friends," he said more to himself than to Roman. "So does that make you a Muggle born then," he asked.

[Roman Jetter]

"I'm sure Tjaden would love to meet Freddie," Roman laughed slightly. "Tjaden is the completel epitome of my opposite. I bet they'd be great friends." Her expression turned a little blank before she said softly, "no, I'm a pureblood..." She hoped Gryffin would take the hint, she didn't particualrly like saying squib outloud.

[Gryffin Edwin]

Gryffin smiled "Freddie is actually a lot like me," he said nodding. When she said her family was pureblood then he got the hint. "Right," he said with one solid nod to show he understood. "Does he like his school though," he asked.