Breakdown Hall

[liza_dances]

It was well into the night so I knew it would be safe to roam the halls alone, and I would be able to savor my solitude with out interruption. Sometimes it was too surreal to handle. Hogwarts had been the one of the few places I felt at home at. I had fond memories, and feelings. It felt like yesterday I walked these halls myself as a young

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[gryffin_ghost]

I had been wandering the halls in search of the Fat Friar when I heard a noise coming from further down the hall. I froze - it sounded like a hurt animal. I looked wildly around for someone to assist me as I wasn't much help to the living. Upon finding no one I decided to approach the poor creature and see if I could do anything, anything at all to help it.

As I carefully rounded the corner my eyes widened in astonishment. It was no animal I was hearing! It was a woman sobbing in the hallway! And what more, it was the Grey Lady of Ravenclaw house! I approached her slowly, thinking perhaps that she did not want to be disturbed or would become angry with me for interrupting her. "Ms. Valentina?" I murmured to the tall ghost. "Ms. Valentina, are you all right?"

The lady continued to sob helplessly on the ground and I felt terrible for not being able to do anything.

[liza_dances]

I heard my name and the voice was distinctly familiar. "Nicholas?" I brought myself to mumble. I could not believe that someone had actually seen me like this. "Please, call me Liza when the students are not around." I told him as clearly as I could, still congested from my sob fest. "I'm alright, sometimes I am over whelmed with things from my past...and it becomes too much for me to handle. As much as I love Hogwarts, it makes me remember things I wish to forget sometimes...like those who I no longer have around me." I said rather sniffly.

"I don't mean to burden you with this, I'm sorry." I gave him the best smile I could while I still had tears running down my face.

[gryffin_ghost]

"Oh, all right, Liza then." I said, crouching down beside her. I felt horrible that I could do nothing to help, but at least I knew where she was coming from. "Honestly, it is okay to feel like that sometimes. It happens, especially in a place that holds so many memories such as this. And don't apologize to me, tis no burden." I told her sypathetically.

"Now is there anything I can do for you while we're both here on the floor?" I inquired with a smile and offered my hand.

[liza_dances]

I took his hand and smiled at his kind gesture, and took him up on his offer. As I stood I realized I had not seen my Pondy in a while. I would have gone pale if the situation allowed itself to that, but seeing as I was translucent, there was no allowing. I checked the my satchel for her, and she was not there.

"Oy." I couldn't help it. I tried not to act too 'mench' like, but Pondy was my rock. Always had been. I tended to use Yiddish when I was worried or angry, but sometime Yiddish terms from my ancestors slipped out. There are not many Jews at Hogwarts.
'Somethings never change.' I thought to myself as Nick and I slowly started to walk down the hall. I continued to glance in different directions to check for Pondy as we walk. Nick was an amazingly kind and understanding man. He reminded me a lot of my father.

[gryffin_ghost]

She was checking in her side bag and looking about her after I had helped her up and attempted to dry away her tears. Oy? Now that was something one didn't hear every day.

"Did you lose something?" I asked, noticing that she was looking around wildly for something as we made our way down the corridor. If memory served me correctly we were heading in the direction towards the Great Hall and I wondered briefly if she might have left something there.

[liza_dances]

"hum? Oh, well, umm, I guess I did..." I tried to think where I last saw her and I couldn't think.

"Well, I seem to, well this is embarrassing, I um, misplaced my dog." I said rather quietly. I doubt she was causing too much trouble, it wasn't like she could do anything to or with the students, but I worry...it's my prerogative.

"I can't for the life of me remember were I saw her last, and I tend to worry over her."

[gryffin_ghost]

Misplaced her dog? Her ghostly dog. I bit my lip. Well this was an unusual situation. "Understood. I would worry too I guess." I replied with a slight nod. How did one go about finding a spirit dog in a huge castle?

"Um...." I placed a hand to my chin. "Perhaps, well...does she like children?" I wondered. "If she does she might go to a place where there would be a lot of children for her to play with." I suggested with a shrug. It was a start I suppose.

[gryffin_ghost]

[Arriving via translucent parchment]

You are cordially invited to attend a gala in celebration of the holidays on the evening of December the 24th. Please note that this is a formal event open to ghosts, specters, and otherworldly beings only. I do hope to be seeing you on the 24th.

Sir Nicolas de Mimsy-Porpington

[liza_dances]

"Why Nick! I wouldn't miss it for the world! You are a true treasure you know that! This is just too sweet!"

[liza_dances]

My dearest Sir Nicolas de Mimsy-Porpington, what time would this event be at?

(like for me too...cause I'm going to x-mas dinner! *woot* ) ;)