As the Rain Falls;; [Max]

[gabriella]

Gabriella ran her hands through her long dark brown hair as she looked curiously around the school, her dark brown eyes a scanning around the grounds. There were a few people here and there, but most of them were going inside as it had started to rain, the clouds were a dark gray over head.

Gabriella might have went inside as well, but she had already been in there once before, getting totally and completely lost. Besides, she loved the rain, especially running around in it, just being crazy and wild and having fun. The only problem would be that she'd look kind of ridiculious all by herself, running around in the rain. She didn't know anyone yet, as she had only gotten to the school the day before, and she was too shy to ask someone to show her around her something, going to a new school could be kind of intimidating when people all around you knew where to go and had their own friends and social circles.

She let out a sigh as she sat under a nearby tree, getting a bit of protection from the rain as many other people also started to make their way back into the castle.

[max]

Max had been drawing a picture under a willow tree down by the beach. It was very thick so no one could really see him in there. He had never showed that place to anyone. He loved to have a place where he could be alone and draw, or just plain think.

He began to see it get darker outside and then his drawing got drops of water on it, soaking through the paper and smudging the charcoal he had just drawn with. "No use in still trying to draw." He laughed telling himself. He did not have too many friends and had been sad lately as he just broke up with his girlfriend.

He pulled himself out of his cave of a tree and walked onto the beach that was beginning to dampen. He trudged along and pulled his sweatshirt over his head, but left the hood down. He did not mind the rain like most people did. He looked around. He saw people heading in together. And then he spotted a girl sitting by herself on a bench under a tree. She was a bit off, but he decided to meet her.

He walked over to where the girl was. She had not seen him for she was looking in the opposite direction. "Hey. Mind if i sit here?" Max asked smiling as he was ready to take a seat next to the girl. "You must be new here, Im Max." He said introducing himself. He smiled to her and then looked at the beach. Deserted. Now why would everyone leave on a perfect day like today. He asked himself laughing. Well at least he thought it was a perfect day. Rain. It didn't change anything for him, except if he was working on his art. "So what would a pretty girl like yourself be doing in the rain alone?" he asked her setting down his art supplies and swinging the hair out of his face.

[gabriella]

Hearing a voice Gabriella snapped out of her thoughts and turned to see someone, a boy that looked about her age and she had to admit that he was kind of cute. Brushing her wet hair out of her eyes as she gave him a sweet smile, she nodded in reply. "Sure you can sit, I'd rather have someone to sit with than be alone," Gabriella replied, her shyness escaping her for the time being although she couldn't help but blush when he said she was pretty.

"I'm Gabriella," she replied, introducing herself to Max with another smile. It's nice to meet you and I'm out here because it's actually really nice out, not to mention that I'm new and have no idea where to go," Gabriella said with a slight laugh looking down at the lake then back over at Max. "What about you? I'm sure that you would have something better to do than sit out in the rain under a tree," she finished with another slight laugh.

[max]

Max took a seat. Gabriella. He liked that name. "Well actually I was going to see if i could go somewhere dry besides the castle, because i was working on a drawing. But then i found you. And actually, i agree with you. It's a wonderful day. I mean what does rain hurt? It helps a lot though. He scratched the back of his neck. Meeting this girl helped him forget about his dad, and upped his mood a little. He smiled. "Well if you'd like in a little bit i could show you around!" Max said. "Though i am only a first year, i learned pretty quickly. Though i do have to admit, i still get lost. But i learned my way around by myself. But i would be happy to escort you." max added smiling.

"So, Gabriella, i haven't seen you around. We could get to know each other if you'd like." Max blushed.

[gabriella]

"Oh, you draw?" Gabriella questioned with a small smile, she liked to draw but she wasn't all that good at it, what she really loved to do was write. "That would be great if you could show me around!" she exclaimed with another smile, glad that someone was willing to help her. "I would be able to find my way around eventually but it would probably be funner with someone to hang around with."

Gabriella couldn't help but smile even more as Max made the last suggestion about getting to know eachother. "I'd like that," she replied with a grin. He was the first person Gabriella had met at the school, well she had met other people, but he was the first person that she really had talked to. "I got sorted into Mihael, what house are you in?" she questioned. She didn't really want to be put into Mihael, she was hoping she'd get sorted into Gryffindor or Hufflepuff, but that wasn't how things had turned out.

[max]

"Cool!" Max said smiling. "Yeah i draw. I hope you do not think that is too nerdy or anything." Max said laughing. He was kind of a nerd. He smiled to her. "So where do you want to explore first? the castle or the grounds?" He questioned. "This will all be an adventure." He stated smiling.

"Well im in Gryffindor." Max said with pride. He was proud to be in Gryffindor. "So, Mihael, how is it?" He questioned. He did not know a lot about Mihael. He stood up and helped her up.

[gabriella]

"I don't find drawing nerdy," Gabriella said with a smile as he helped her up. "I wish I could draw, all I really know how to draw is stick people, and even those don't turn out very well," Gabriella finished with a laugh. Gabriella had to admit that she was a bit of a nerd herself, not completely but she did have a bit of nerd in her. "How about we explore the grounds since we're already out here?" she asked curiously looking up at him.

"You're lucky your in Gryffindor, I wish I was put there. Mihael's okay I guess, I'm not really sure what it's all about though," Gabriella said with a small shrug as she started to walk across the grass.

[max]

"Yeah. thanks!" Max said with a shrug. "Well, i've always been the weird kid everywhere. No one would ever want to hang out with me. And after-after my dad died i was more shy. so this is a big step for me. but drawing has always been a hobby for me. Because i can just draw what im feeling and no one else has to see it, though they can if they want. It has always helped me through." He had not shared that with anyone and he felt weird telling this girl he had just met. But he felt like he could tell her anything. He had done it. He brought up his dad. He suddenly felt sad, but tried to hide it. He faked a smile. "Oh, please don't tell anyone that okay?" He asked politely.

"Yeah its kind of different. But not in a bad way." He said laughing. He looked to Gabriella and smiled. But before she could see he looked away.

"Lets see. Well as you can see this is the beach." He said smiling. "We could go to hangout park!" Max suggested smiling.

[gabriella]

Gabriella listened to him speak, she wasn't sure why he was telling her all this, but she felt kind of glad that he was. Like he could actually trust her even though they had just met, and she kind of felt the same way. "I won't tell anyone," Gabriella replied with a reassuring smile to Max, besides, who would she tell it too anyways? She barely knew anyone at the school and she wasn't the type of person to tell people's secrets anyways. "No one would want to hang out with you? For some reason I doubt that," Gabriella said with a laugh and another smile, he seemed really cool and fun to be around to Gabriella and she wasn't sure why anyone wouldn't want to hang out with him.

Hangout park, it sounded fun and she loved parks, ever since she was a little kid. "That sounds good," she finished, brushing her hair out of her eyes once again.

[max]

Max smiled to her. Well she did seem nice enough. "Well yeah, I am really shy. But meeting you lit a spark and i didn't feel shy at all!" Max said smiling. He felt great inside.

"Hangout park it is then!" Max said smiling. He motioned for her to follow him. He led her up the pathway and took a shortcut to get there. He smiled as they reached the park. He saw the usual slides and swings. He ran up to a bouncy ride and jumped off. He tumbled off and ran up to Gabriella. He pulled her up to the slide with him and he went down first. It was true he still had the kid in him. He was just like a little kid too. He could be like that, and thats why some people disliked him. He wasn't too serious and just wanted to have fun. He laughed and sat at the bottom waiting for Gabriella.

[gabriella]

Gabriella was a little shy too, but right now, you never would have been able to guess. It was almost the same thing Max had said, being around him had lit a little spark. Watching Max for the first few minutes as he went onto one of the bouncy rides and tumbled off, she giggled, he was kind of like her in a way, just wanting to have some fun. Many people found her a bit strange because of it but she didn't care, she just liked to have fun. As Max pulled her up the slide he went down and sat at the bottom, as Gabriella went down she bumped into him at the bottom and she gave him a smile as she giggled. "Sorry," she said with a smile as she looked around, wondering where to go next.

Getting up from the slide, she grabbed Max's hand as she saw the swings, probably one of her favourite things about parks. Pulling him over to the swings she smiled as she took a seat on one.

[max]

Max smiled as she bumped into him at the bottom. "It's okay!" He said laughing..

Gabriella pulled him to the swings. He took a seat next to her and started to push off the ground ant pump higher and higher. He was laughing so hard and having such a great time with her. He smiled to himself. Maybe she is the one. he suggested to himself reassuringly.

When he was high enough he jumped off and landed on the ground rolling in the sand. He laughed and stood up. Max went behind Gabriella's swing and pushed her a little higher. He then ran under it and dove into the sand. Sand pounded his face, flew into his mouth, and clung to his hair. He stood up spitting, wiping off his face, and shaking the sand out of his hair. He laughed. Because though he got pelted with sand, it was fun. "Well should we get going to the rest of the grounds?" Max said walking over to her smiling.

[gabriella]

As Gabriella started to pump, she watched as Max jumped off his swing, rolling in the sand and laughed. She'd never had this much fun with a guy before, not to mention that she had just met him but it really did seem that way. As he pushed her a little higher and then dove into the sand she laughed even harder as she jumped off her swin, barely staying on her feet. Catching her balance, she looked over to Max and smiled, brushing her hair out of her eyes. "Okay, let's okay," Gabriella said with another smile.

"You know Max, you're crazy... but I like it," she said with a small laugh and a smile, hoping he'd take it as a compliment. She loved that about him though, he wasn't afraid to just be him and have some fun.

[max]

Max stood up and led her walking away. Where should they go now? "Well there's not much more of the grounds except like the forbidden forest and such. But do you just want to hang out?" Max said tired of feeling like he was giving tour. Not that he did not want to.

"Crazy in a good way right?" Max said laughing. He hoped she didn't think he was weird and laughed to much or smiled too much. It was just that he could not help it if he didn't. He looked to Gabriella she was very pretty and he really felt like he could go out with her. "You know, i've never met anyone like you." Max said shyly. "I mean almost just like me. Shy, funny, fun to be with. It's like we were meant to be together." Max then realized what he had just said and blushed. He meant to keep that to himself.

[gabriella]

"Sure," Gabriella said with a smile, not knowing what else to say really as they walked. "Yes, crazy in a good way," she then replied letting out a laugh as well. As she suddenly stopped walking, she looked at Max and couldn't help but blush. Well that was the last thing she ever expected to come out of his mouth. What was someone supposed to say to that? Yes... she liked him but should she just come out and say it or did she need some time to think? Running her fingers through her hair she looked over at him and gave him a smile. "Umm... thanks..." Gabriella said lamely as she mentally smacked herself. Thanks? Was that the best she could come up with. "Oh my god.... that was a completely lame thing to say," Gabriella said more to herself than to Max.