Moving on

[ali__cat]

Alice was still wearing the black dress she had worn that morning under her school robes. She sat in the common room attempting to do the potions work she had missed the day before, even though Slughorn had told her it didn't have to be done. She didn't want pity, it wasn't her style. Niether was staying home and grieving. Her father had been

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[feisty__frank_l]

"Alice?" Frank appeared next to her, holding a book. "Mind if I sit with you?"

[ali__cat]

She glanced up at him, processing who it was, and decided she could stand it. She said nothing, but moved over a bit, giving him room to sit and spread his books on the table.

A moment later she gave a quiet "hullo."

[feisty__frank_l]

"Hi." Frank said softly, he then settled down with his book and started reading. He didn't say anything to her, just sat in calm company with her. He didn't want to press her and he didn't want to say the wrong thing so he decided that silence was the best, she could break it if she wanted.

[ali__cat]

She sat for a moment grinning slightly when she managed to finish the last problem. She gave the boy next to her a side glance, he seemed obsorbed in his work and she almost felt bad at the thought of bothering him.

She sat there staring at the wall a moment and then finally poked his arm a bit to get his attention. "So did I miss anything good?" Alice asked a soft smile gracing her features.