Nick was relaxing, sprawled out on one of the leather sofa's at the back of the room. He gazed lazilly at the ceiling, not looking at those who were speaking. They all knew him, there was no need for them to be face to face and talking and anywyas, this was the common room, a room for lounging. He was a very good looking young man was Nick, school had finished an hour previous but he remained garbed in his school uniform, all be it rather depleted. His Slytherin school robes hung over the back of the couch. The top two buttons on his white shirt were un-done and the sleeves were rolled up past the elbow. His tie hung much lower than is usually accepted in Hogwarts but there were no teachers here to make him put it up. Nick's right hand rested in the pocket of his black school trousers as he inspected the nails on his left hand. They were getting too long, they needed trimmed, but this was not the time or the place. The conversation in the common room was rather dull tonight, everyone seemed just as bored as he though so perhaps that was why. The common room was never particularly cheerful during the week-days. Some students sat revising, some did homework, whilst others like Nick did nothing constructive. Personally he believed that the library was the place to do school work. This room was not meant to be dull, but it so often was.
His mind drifted up to the dormitory where his school bag lay on his bed. He, like most NEWT students, had homework to be getting on with, essays due in a few days that he was yet to start. Chapters of books he had to read that he had not yet opened. He still had a few days though for now Nick wanted to relax. His little daze was broken when he heard Hafiz talk from across the room, Nick turned his head as Hafiz told off a new-comer for being anti-sociable. Smiling he added “You tell him Hafiz, we are all Slytherin’s here, whats your name buddy?”
It was part of his job as a prefect to keep the common room a fun place for all. Nick however did not sit up, he remained in a lying position though he was looking over at everyone “Im Nicholas Valentine, though you may call me Nick. Im a prefect here, so any questions you know?”
by Guest Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:13 pm
