[Miles cannot quite say that he follows without fear. Not that he's frightened of the castle; he doubts very much that there are any trolls of anything of the like. No; rather, he's afraid of that comment about getting away from the prefects - because he'd really sooner not get in trouble...But nor is he going to back out. Not when Sirius is so enthusiastic.]
[This is such a bad idea. This is such a horribly bad idea. And yet there's something so wonderful and thrilling about pattering down these darkened corridors with Sirius, on the very first adventure that Miles has ever been on in his life.]
[Miles says that with open delight, just about beaming at the man - the ghost - the magical apparition - whatever it is. This is strange and marvelous; he grins at the painting, and then remembers his manners - ]
Oh - forgive us. We have to get to the hospital wing. Are we going the right way?
[The man in the painting fortunately ignores Sirius' protests for the chance to be useful and give information. He sniffs a little, lifting his chin--but points in the direction that they were headed. Left at the end of this corridor, and up the small staircase. Don't turn right, whatever you do, young man. And mind your friend! Not all paintings at Hogwarts are so generous as the Great Wizard Umber.
Sirius sniffs back at him, imitating that imperious little chin-lift.]
Can't be too great, can you, no one's ever heard of you.
[And Miles pulls back just a touch, but it's only a token of reluctance; a moment later, he's trotting right alongside his friend, peering around brightly and cheerily and with great interest.]
This place is huge. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a dragon in here somewhere, lost.
He'd have torn it all apart by now if he were. Dragons are massive, and they don't know how to sit still. That's why they make bad pets. They're an XXX classification, y'know.
[He says it cheerfully, sharing knowledge and not just speaking like some insufferable know-it-all. His steps are a little quick with anticipation, and he keeps glancing around this forbidden corridor, like something's going to happen.]
[And this time a light flickers forth from his wand, illuminating the hallway in ghostly blue. Miles looks over at Sirius, beaming in pride and delight.]
[And legal, because they're in Hogwarts. But who cares about that, and Sirius flicks his wand as well, with a lumos, and his wand winks to life along with Miles'. He grins at him, pleased.]
C'mon. Now we can really go and see what's up there--
[And he doesn't wait, to see if Miles will follow, because of course he will. They're armed against the darkness now.]
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Date: 2013-11-11 09:58 pm (UTC)It will be staffed at this hour?
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Date: 2013-11-12 12:15 am (UTC)[That sounds... far more ominous than he means. Oops. He wrinkles his nose a little and looks back at Miles.]
But that just means she'll be able to sort you out really quickly.
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Date: 2013-11-12 12:56 am (UTC)[This is such a bad idea. This is such a horribly bad idea. And yet there's something so wonderful and thrilling about pattering down these darkened corridors with Sirius, on the very first adventure that Miles has ever been on in his life.]
It'll - Oh!
[He swings around, eyes wide.]
That painting moved!
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Date: 2013-11-12 12:22 pm (UTC)[The painting in question--of a man in a large floppy hat, with a huge red feather curling over the top--leans after them. Shouldn't you be in bed?]
It's hardly eight o'clock!
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Date: 2013-11-12 01:11 pm (UTC)[Miles says that with open delight, just about beaming at the man - the ghost - the magical apparition - whatever it is. This is strange and marvelous; he grins at the painting, and then remembers his manners - ]
Oh - forgive us. We have to get to the hospital wing. Are we going the right way?
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Date: 2013-11-12 06:33 pm (UTC)[The man in the painting fortunately ignores Sirius' protests for the chance to be useful and give information. He sniffs a little, lifting his chin--but points in the direction that they were headed. Left at the end of this corridor, and up the small staircase. Don't turn right, whatever you do, young man. And mind your friend! Not all paintings at Hogwarts are so generous as the Great Wizard Umber.
Sirius sniffs back at him, imitating that imperious little chin-lift.]
Can't be too great, can you, no one's ever heard of you.
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Date: 2013-11-12 11:03 pm (UTC)[Miles is grinning, though, when he elbows his friend hard in the ribs. He covers that at once by bowing to the painting, and saying - ]
Thank you, Great Wizard Umber.
[And the painting sniffs in approval, and Miles grabs Sirius by the wrist and pulls him along before he can insult him even more - ]
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Date: 2013-11-13 03:41 pm (UTC)Why d'you think he told us not to go to the right?
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Date: 2013-11-13 06:41 pm (UTC)[He says that with a grin, but then looks over, sot of enchanted by the possible adventure of it - ]
Why, do you think it's something bad?
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Date: 2013-11-13 07:51 pm (UTC)[He peers ahead of them, like he'll be able to somehow see the answer as to why.]
We should definitely go to the right.
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Date: 2013-11-13 11:45 pm (UTC)Don't be ridiculous!
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Date: 2013-11-14 12:39 pm (UTC)[He darts ahead a few paces, turning so he's walking backwards, so he can look at Edgeworth more properly.]
I want to know. What's so important?
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Date: 2013-11-14 03:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-11-14 08:13 pm (UTC)[They're nearly to the end of the hallway, where a decision must be made. Sirius chews on his lip.]
Your ankle's all right for now, right? 'Cos if we went to the right--just for a few minutes--
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Date: 2013-11-15 02:59 am (UTC)[Oh, this is such a bad idea. Such a bad idea.]
We can...look that way. No more than that.
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Date: 2013-11-15 07:55 am (UTC)[He grabs hold of Miles' sleeve, tugging at him, leading the way.]
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Date: 2013-11-15 03:50 pm (UTC)This place is huge. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a dragon in here somewhere, lost.
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Date: 2013-11-15 08:04 pm (UTC)[He says it cheerfully, sharing knowledge and not just speaking like some insufferable know-it-all. His steps are a little quick with anticipation, and he keeps glancing around this forbidden corridor, like something's going to happen.]
It gets really dark, just up there--see?
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Date: 2013-11-15 08:41 pm (UTC)Yeah. Sort of - weirdly so. It looks too dark.
[He bites his lip, struggling against his desire to know what's up there, what they were warned against...Oh, this is so stupid - ]
We ought to go back, I suppose...
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Date: 2013-11-22 06:40 am (UTC)[He repeats him, incredulously, like he can't believe such a thing could even have crossed Edgeworth's mind.]
We can't go back now! And never know why it's so dark up there? You'll wonder about it. I'll wonder about it, for ages--we have to find out, come on--
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Date: 2013-11-24 05:37 pm (UTC)[But he comes along, trailing behind Sirius at a distance of no more than a few feet. And he asks him:]
Are there, um - light-making spells?
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Date: 2013-11-25 12:37 pm (UTC)[He gets out his wand--his wand, even for Sirius, it's exciting--and considers it, with something of a loving gaze.]
It's lumos, and the wave is, um-- something like--
[He tries to imitate the simple wave he's seen done so many times before.]
You ought to try it as well. Come on--
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Date: 2013-11-25 02:38 pm (UTC)Lumos -
[Nothing - tries again - ]
Lumos!
[And this time a light flickers forth from his wand, illuminating the hallway in ghostly blue. Miles looks over at Sirius, beaming in pride and delight.]
Brilliant!
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Date: 2013-11-25 08:33 pm (UTC)[And legal, because they're in Hogwarts. But who cares about that, and Sirius flicks his wand as well, with a lumos, and his wand winks to life along with Miles'. He grins at him, pleased.]
C'mon. Now we can really go and see what's up there--
[And he doesn't wait, to see if Miles will follow, because of course he will. They're armed against the darkness now.]
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Date: 2013-11-25 09:21 pm (UTC)Well, there's a great lot of spiderwebs, for a start, and - oh, disgusting!
[He points up at the lurking figure of a spider easily as big as his hand.]
Look at that, that's got to be the biggest spider I've ever seen.
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