drawing the water(open)

[max]

Max was tired, but he could not sleep. So he decided to go down to the lake. He packed up his art supplies and walked down the tall staircase, (being careful of the moving ones of course) and went down and outside. He felt the grass with his hands, it was a bit damp because it was early morning, luckily he had brought his blanket to sit on.

He walked down to the beach and set out his blanket. H set down his art supplies, but instead of sitting down he walked over to the water and felt it. He got a hand full of it and wiped his face with it. It felt so cool and refreshing. He went back to his blanket and art supplies and wiped his face off just a little, so that it was not dripping. He sat down and looked over the lake. The sun was just starting to rise. He grabbed his drawing pad and a pencil and sketched the sun and the water. He wasn't a fantastic artist but he was pretty good. As the sun fully rose he had the drawing finished. "Perfect!"

[Ashley Tapping]

Ashley woke up one morning and looked out of the window, it was beautiful outside the sun was shining and the birds were singing. She looked out of the window and saw a boy all by himself out on the grounds by the lake drawing, and Ashley decided to go and talk to him. So she got up and got dressed walked down the stairs to the common room and then out of the portrait. She then headed down lots of flights of steps, and then out of the doors leading to the grounds. It was a bit damp out because of the raining the night before and sorta cold. Ashley was glad she deiced to bring a sweatshirt just in case. She pulled it on over her head and then walked out to where the boy was.

Ashely with a smile on her face said,"Hi I'm Ashley Tapping who are you? Do you mind if i sit down?" He looked as if he was in the same year as her, but she wasn't sure so she asked,"What year are you in? I'm in my first and I'm in Gryffindor, i think i have seen ou around the common room."

[max]

As Max sat there looking at his drawing, he heard someone walking near. It was a girl that looked about his age. She came and sat down next to him. He smiled as she introduced herself. Ashley, he liked that name. "Hello im Maxwell Ryans, but you can call me Max if you'd like!" He said grinning at Ashley. "Im a first year Gryffindor as well." He said looking back to his picture. He then looked back up to the lake. "It's a beautiful day huh?" He asked her shallowly. He rest back on his elbows. he took a deep breath in and then let it out slowly.

[sorry its kinda short]

[Ashley Tapping]

[hey no problem! mines short too!:-)]
"Hello im Maxwell Ryans, but you can call me Max if you'd like!" said max grinning. "Well hello then Max nice to meet you." Ashley said holding out a hand for him to shake. "It's a beautiful day huh?" he said looking back at the lake."Yeah it is gorgeous out are you painting the lake or something?"

[max]

"Well hello then Max nice to meet you." she said holding out her hand to shake. He shook it politely. ."Yeah it is gorgeous out are you painting the lake or something?" She asked him.
"Well i am, er' i was, drawing the sun rising. It was gourgeous. Although my picture might not be so great, you could see how it kind of looked. He said pulling out his drawing pad again. He flipped through the pictures finding the one he drew not so long ago. He had many pictures, some just doodles, to some that he thought were pretty good. "Ah here it is!" He said turning it so that Ashley could see it and he smiled at her.

[Ashley Tapping]

Max said,"Well i am, er' i was, drawing the sun rising. It was gourgeous. Although my picture might not be so great, you could see how it kind of looked.As he said this he pulled out a drawing pad."Ah here it is!" Max showed her a picture of the sunrising, Ashley said,"Wow you are a really good drawer, i mean it looks amazing! How long have you been drawing?" She asked him. The sun had fully risen and it looked amazing, it was all red,and Ashley loved when it looks like that.

[max]

"Awww thank you!" Max said smiling. "Umm, that'd be since i was about five, my drawing and artistic work was always a bit above average, not like bragging or anything!" He said turning and blushing. "So do you have any talents?" he asked after his face was back to normal. "Like any sports, or anything?" He said smiling at her.

[er, sorry short.]

[Ashley Tapping]

[no problem]
Max thanked Ashley and then said,"Umm, that'd be since i was about five, my drawing and artistic work was always a bit above average, not like bragging or anything!" Ashley replied in a smile," No not at all, thats not bragging!" Max then asked her if she had any talents like in sports and anything. She said,"Um.... let me think.... Well i'm really good at soccer, and i am a blackbelt so that is fun!" Ashey said looking out at the lake."So do you have any siblings? Here or at hogwarts?" Ashley asked smiling.

[max]

"No i dont have any. They are both younger than me. What about you?" He asked grabbing his sketch pad and ripping out a page. It had this gorgeous flower on it. z.about.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/j/4/derrick_flower.jpg Max then gave it to Ashley. "Here i would like you to have this. Ive saved it for a while and when i thought of you that picture came to mind. I hope you like it!" He said putting his head down. He looked down for a while and then looked back up to see her reaction.

[Ashley Tapping]

Max told her that he had siblings, but they were both younger than him. he also gave Ashley a picture of a flower and told her that it reminded him of her. Ashley replied smiling,"Oh it is beautiful thanks so much i love it!" Ashley smiled at him, she wasn't just being polite she totally loved it."So do you have any pets here or at home?" Ashley asked just wondering.

[max]

"Aww great! Im glad you like it!" Max said his face brightening. He smiled at her and got a glimpse of her eyes. They were very pretty. He liked them.
"Well no but i hope to get some soon!" Max said happily. "And what about you?" He said smiling to her.

[[sorry pretty short!]]

[Ashley Tapping]

[np most of mine are!]
Max was very pleased that Ashley had liked the picture."Well no but i hope to get some soon!"max said happily,""And what about you?" he asked as he smiled to her,"I have a little cat named Remy he is really cute and playful, and i have an owl named Myya she is nice but sometimes has an atittude though," she said in a laugh. She looked out to the lake and then back at him.

[max]

"Aww cute!" Max said laughing at the owl comment. "I hope to get a cat or owl maybe!"

Max looked out over the lake. "These are the days we live for! These are the days that count! The beautiful days, where you meet new people and live! I mean no one really realizes stuff like that!" Max said in a meaningful way. "I mean our life is so short. Id hate to waste it!" He said with a sigh. "I just wish people would know this and live for what we are needed to and to not live on useless things. But to get up and get out there!" Max hoped he didn't sound dumb just carrying on like this.

[Ashley Tapping]

"Aww cute!" Max said laughing.I hope to get a cat or owl maybe!" Max then said,
"These are the days we live for! These are the days that count! The beautiful days, where you meet new people and live! I mean no one really realizes stuff like that!I mean our life is so short. Id hate to waste it!I just wish people would know this and live for what we are needed to and to not live on useless things. But to get up and get out there!" Max said in a meaningful way to Ashley as he looked out over the lake Ashley replied,"Yeah i totally know what you mean, i think that sometimes myself..... hey do you want to go for a swim." Ashley said looking over at the water, it had tiny waves in it and it sparkled with the light from the sun.

[max]

Ashley asked him if he wanted to go for a swim. "Oh, Yeah! um do you have your bathing suit on and everything?" He asked her. "Because if you dont ill wait! Max said standing up. He gave ashley his hand, to help her up. He went to feel the water. It felt cold, but good. He walked back over to Ashley. "Its pretty cold, but it feels nice! He said splashing her with the bit of water that was left on his hand. He laughed.

[Ashley Tapping]

Max asked Ashley if fshe had her bathing suit on, Ashley replied,"Yeah i do, do you?" Ashley was very glad that she thought of wearing it. Max stood up and then gave her his hand to help her up, Ashley said,"Thanks," as she took his hand and stood up as well, Max went over to fell the water and said,"Its pretty cold, but it feels nice!" He said as he splashed Ashley and laughed, Ashley replied laughing,"Hey!!!" she then splashed him smiling and laughing,"So ready to get in?"

[max]

"Cool" he replied to Ashley when she said she had her bathing suit on.

After he splashed water at her, she splashed him. He laughed and she asked him if he was ready to go in. "Yup!" he replied taking of his shirt adn sandalsand diving in. "Whoo! it feels soo nice! you have got to come in!"

[sorry short]]

[Ashley Tapping]

[np]
"Yup!" Max repllied as they both took of there clothes covering up there suits, Max went up to the edge and dove in he then said,"Whoo! it feels soo nice! you have got to come in!" Ashley said smiling,"Ok i'm going in!" she ran up to the edge and dove off into the nice water,"Ah this does feel nice." she said as she looked over the lake,"Hey do you want to go under the water down to the bottom?"

[max]

Max laughed and smiled at Ashley. He was so happy to be here with her. She asked if he wanted to go under to the bottom. "Sure!" He said with a big smile on his face. He dunked under and pulled one of Ashley's feet down with him. They both came back up and laughed. "Ready?" He asked her as he got ready to go under.

[Ashley Tapping]

Max said sure, he dunked and pulled Ashley leg under to, then he came bakc up laughing Ashley laughed along. he thne asked her if she was ready she replied,"Yeah ready set go!!!!" they both dunked under the water and began to swim down. The water felt wonderful on her face, there was so much down there, rocks of all sort and seaweed golor.