Post by ma on Sept 9, 2007 0:49:40 GMT -5
It had been a very appetizing dinner for Melissa Atherton -- seriously, who knew that fried chicken was served at Trio's Hogwarts? The Ravenclaw was a fan of that stuff, and after finding out that stacks upon stacks of chicken pieces were being offered as a selection, how could she say no to it? As people watched upon her, she attempted to consume a gigantic wing from the tray placed right in front of her. It took her a while, but she still attempted to get it down and out of the way.
But that's not very important. What is important, however, is how the young girl had managed to limp all the way to Dallin Tower, a place where she had never been before, from the Great Hall. More importantly is how she climbed up the staircase to the very top of the tower in the condition she was in. You see, she heard that there used to be Astronomy classes at the top of the tower, and that there had been telescopes that were still in place for her to look at the stars. Since it was a clear night, she figured she could take a peek at the stars before the school's curfew took place.
As she finished climbing, she gazed around the room and let a smile escape her lips. Its celing was charmed so that a clear night sky was present, and there were little slits so everyone had the opportunity to breathe without passing out via a lack of air. The place was lovely... Exactly the kind of place where you could be stargazing without hesitation.
Melissa hobbled over to one of the telescopes that had been positioned in the room and closed one of her eyes so she could get a better view of the real-life night sky. The first star had been visible for quite some time now, regardless of where the sun was at the current moment. She knew right away that that star she had seen was the North Star, which usually was the first star to appear at night, and also was the brightest in the sky.
She continued to watch to see if there were any more stars (and possibly planets), not paying attention to anybody who had decided to join her for a little nighttime stargazing session.