Post by cenizobelle on Mar 17, 2008 19:28:40 GMT
Tom ran through the entrance hall and across the grounds towards the lake as fast as he could go. He pulled the white hoodie he was carrying over his head, still running; then put the hood down. Tom took out his wand and cast a freezing spell, and then a smoothing one. He quickly put on his boots and jumped cleanly onto the ice. He sped once round the edge, then in smaller, tighter circles. He quickly turned around and was skating backwards, then he dug his toe into the ice, spun and landed a perfect double axle. He grinned to himself, and continued the warm up.
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In the Slytherin common room, Cyrus was watching Tom through the ice who had just landed a triple Salcow. He gave a low whistle. Maybe he should put on his skates and do some practicing. Ben came over from one of the packed tables and sat next to him. He checked out the window to see what Cyrus was looking at, then pulled a face. “You’re watching him again?” he said disapprovingly. “You know he’s g-”
“I know exactly what he is!” Cyrus interrupted sharply. “Does it matter?”
“Well sorry if I hit a nerve.” Ben replied quickly. “Anyway you could show that Ravenclaw how to skate properly.”
“Probably...” Cyrus said vaguely. “I think that’s a good idea. Clear my head...” he said to himself.
“And show him just how good you are.”
“Yeah...I’ll go get my skates” Cyrus said slowly, turning towards the stairs.
“I’ll watch from here.” Ben said smirking. Cyrus nodded and came down the stairs a few minutes later wearing fitted black trousers, a dark green top and carrying a pair of black boots in his left hand.
“Don’t wait up.” He said and walked out of the common room.
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In the Slytherin common room, Cyrus was watching Tom through the ice who had just landed a triple Salcow. He gave a low whistle. Maybe he should put on his skates and do some practicing. Ben came over from one of the packed tables and sat next to him. He checked out the window to see what Cyrus was looking at, then pulled a face. “You’re watching him again?” he said disapprovingly. “You know he’s g-”
“I know exactly what he is!” Cyrus interrupted sharply. “Does it matter?”
“Well sorry if I hit a nerve.” Ben replied quickly. “Anyway you could show that Ravenclaw how to skate properly.”
“Probably...” Cyrus said vaguely. “I think that’s a good idea. Clear my head...” he said to himself.
“And show him just how good you are.”
“Yeah...I’ll go get my skates” Cyrus said slowly, turning towards the stairs.
“I’ll watch from here.” Ben said smirking. Cyrus nodded and came down the stairs a few minutes later wearing fitted black trousers, a dark green top and carrying a pair of black boots in his left hand.
“Don’t wait up.” He said and walked out of the common room.
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