Becoming Closer (Kira - CLOSED)

[Kira]

~~ George Watson~~ Gryffindor~~

I laughed then, she really thought my life was good? In my opinion my life was boring, i didn't do anything, i lived outside a small village. Nothing exciting nearby. "I'd say it was more boring rather than good," I replied to her.

I sat back on the bench and smiled, i wanted to know more about Beth. She seemed nice and interesting but at the same time she was hiding something, i just didn't know what. I thought for a moment, i didn't know what to say now. In an ideal world i would interrogate Beth until i knew everything about her but that would probably just creep her out. I chuckled a little as the image of me interrogating Beth popped into my head. Instead i just sat there, waiting for Beth to say something.

[MAI...x]

~~ Beth Kiamil ~~ Gryffindor ~~

I looked over to him and smiled. He would say his life was boring. Anyone that had a normal life and hadn't been what I'd been through would say that. But in a shot I would give up anything to have just the chance to experience something like that again.

"I don't think it sounds boring. Not at all. It sounds...nice. More whole and normal. I want that more than anything."

I looked away and after a while I heard him chuckle. I didn't know what he found funny, but when I looked back at him he wasn't looking at me and laughing so I relaxed. He caught on that I was looking at him so he turned back and just smiled. I could tell he wanted me to say something, but I just didn't know what. Instead I said the same thing I'd said to people before, "If you want to ask me questions about whatever you can. But I'm not going to come out and say things." Most people would just forget me at that point and walk away. I didn't think George was like that and I was right.

[Kira]

~~ George Watson~~ Gryffindor~~

My smile dropped a little. Something had happened to Beth, not just what had happened to her family. That was bad, but this was something else. She had never mentioned anything about her life since the accident. I smiled softly. Thinking about a question, i wasn't going to just leave it. Besides she'd said that a question was ok.

"Beth, why is it that you don't do anything at home? What's or who is stopping you?" I asked slowly, i didn't want to upset her or appear rude or noisy by asking too many questions. Nor did i want to seem as if i didn't care, because i did care.

I looked at her face, waiting to see the emotion. Waiting to try and figure out what had happened. I really hoped that she would tell me what was wrong. we were friends, i wanted to know so that maybe i could help.

[MAI...x]

~~ Beth Kiamil ~~ Gryffindor ~~

I sighed. I knew at some point this question would have to come up. I sat back and hugged my knees to me. I could feel him staring at me intently trying to catch my reaction. I knew he could see the hurt that was there, but I tried to play that down as I told him the truth.

"There's nothing really stopping me. It's more me stopping myself. My biggest problem is myself and my fear of my d-dad. He's not the kindest of people any more. I suffer for the slightest things at times. I don't really do a lot outside home 'cause I don't have many friends any more. They thought I was weird 'cause of how I acted towards the accident. So they left and found new friends..."

I took a deep breath before looking at him. "Was that the answer you were looking for?"

[Kira]

~~ George Watson~~ Gryffindor~~

I sat for a moment, i smiled softly at Beth. "It was the truth," i said simply. I thought it all through, i didn't know what to say to her. Instead i acted on instinct. I moved closer to Beth and pulled her in for a hug. It was weird at first seeing as we really had only just met. But I felt as if Beth needed this, i realised that she didn't have anyone to do this for her at home.

"Beth... it's ok," I said. I didn't really know what to say. There wasn't much i could say. I just waited for Beth to say or do something. I still kept my arms wrapped around her, she didn't move or respond to it but i still stayed put. I didn't know why.

[MAI...x]

~~ Beth Kiamil ~~ Gryffindor ~~

His arms went around me and all I could do was sit there shocked. I hadn't been hugged for at least a year. I hadn't been comforted in over a year. I'd only had myself and the few people that occasionally offered sympathy towards me.

I heard his words and at that my arms went around him. I rested my head on his shoulder and wrapped my arms tightly around him. It felt strange, but so nice to be embraced by someone again. It made me feel like I was worthwhile. I felt kind of stupid seeing that his arms slacked off slightly at my movement. I let him go and pulled away, slightly embarrassed.

I cleared my throat, because I knew my voice would betray how I was feeling. "Thanks George..." I hoped he would see the true meaning being my words.

[Kira]

~~ George Watson~~ Gryffindor~~

I smiled softly at her. I looked into her eyes, i could see hurt and pain but at the same time i knew that Beth was genuinely grateful. "It's no problem Beth," I said quietly, "it's what friends are for..." I added at the end.

I sat back and looked at Beth, I wanted her to be ok,i really did. But that would take time. Looking out across the grounds i asked, "How are you feeling?" cautiously. I didn't want to upset Beth. The view was amazing but i still kept one eye trained on Beth. I wasn't going to let her be upset or let her feel alone again. I knew it was a rash promise to myself but i felt as if i could keep it. Beth would be my friend for a long time, i knew it. I hoped she did too.

[MAI...x]

~~ Beth Kiamil ~~ Gryffindor ~~

He told me we were friends. I could have cried if it wasn't for the fact that I was trying to hold myself together. Not just for my sake, but for his too. He couldn't see me acting like this. That would definitely scare him away.

He relaxed back again and asked me another question. I shrugged my shoulders and said simply, "Okay I guess. You?" I turned to look at him. The sun that was just showing through the beams on the bridge lit up his face in such a way he looked like some creature from a book! It made me smile. I turned away and tried to hide to laugh that was building up. With the light on his face, the look on his face and the way he was trying to act cool and collect, I couldn't help it.

For the first time in ages, I laughed.

[Kira]

~~George Watson~~ Gryffindor~~

I looked to Beth, I couldn't work out whether her laughing was a good thing or not. I hoped it was but at the same time it felt odd. But i couldn't work out why Beth laughing would be bad, it could only mean that she was happy.

I turned and smiled at her, cocking my head to the side slightly. When she looked at me i tried to read her eyes, Beth was definitely happy or finding something funny. "What's so funny?" I questioned.

The light was fading, the sun setting but i had no idea about the time or whether or not we were meant to be getting back inside for dinner. I hoped we wouldn't get in trouble for staying out late but at the same time i was more than happy to stay here.

[MAI...x]

~~ Beth Kiamil ~~ Gryffindor ~~

I looked back to him and he looked perplexed. It just made me laugh harder with the look on his face; even though he was trying hard not to laugh along with me. I could tell by the way his lip was twitching on one side and the funny glint that seemed to have appeared in his eyes.

I turned away from him and hid my face in an attempt to try and calm myself down. It seemed to work and slowly I stopped laughing. I turned back to him and managed to keep my face straight as I said, "Nothing was funny. Just wanted to laugh." Then I laughed a little more before my stomach grumbled.

I looked down and it reminded me of home. Sometimes I had gone without dinner for a few nights in a row because I 'had done something wrong' or my dad had just decided to go and get drunk somewhere and forget about me. I didn't know how to cook because I was never taught, so the sound of my stomach grumbling is not unusual.

I look back to him and say, "I think it may be dinner time." I grin and of course I will have dinner here. This place is magical. You can magic up anything you want; other than bringing back the dead.