#7 Lunch

Lunch disappeared and she grumbled as she chewed the last of her food in her mouth. Why was lunch so short? Still holding a piece of bread, she took it with her as she stood up, looking over at Tom.

"I'll find ye later, Tom... Bye!" A blush rose to her cheek as she lingered a little more than needed, but quickly moved out of the Great Hall.

Why did she have to feel so awkward with Tom? She was really enjoying time with him, but first moments and good-byes seemed to make her heart thump a little harder in her chest.

"It was nothing I couldn't handle," she replied not so modestly, a flirtatious smile pulling at her plush, pink lips. "I had found an injured Braxorn near the Forest Path," Nyx began to recount. "It was leashed up for some reason, and when I went to tend to its wounds, I was bombarded by the Daymoth," she finished, adding a little shrug of her shoulders. She still didn't understand that troubling situation or who would've done such a thing to an innocent creature. However, she hadn't forgotten that Fairburn and Rivera seemed to have had an idea.

"Needless to say, I was a little burned out—mentally and physically," Nordstrom added with a sigh, hoping that Mathias understood why she was absent the last day. She hadn't gone out of her way to keep him in the dark, it was simply just a matter of her needing rest. Nyx didn't want him to worry or feel anything other than happy that they were able to speak again, because that was how she was feeling. She helped herself to another one of her strawberries, her lower lip reddening from their succulent nectar. There was nothing quite like fresh fruit.

"I have to pay a visit to Professor Snape," she muttered with distaste. She didn't want to, but it had to be done. She needed to complete her Potion's Kit. "Jade wants to chat, too. But, I was thinking.. maybe tonight you and I can reconvene in the common room?" she asked, her cornflower blue eyes swelling with an eagerness. That seemed to be where the pair had their best chats, where their conversations burst with an unfamiliar intimacy. Nyx had never experienced such a feeling before, but enjoyed it—and sincerely hoped Mathias did too.

Then, the food suddenly disappeared into thin air, signaling the end of their afternoon meal. Nyx stood without a moment's notice, affectionately brushing a gloved hand down Mathias' back. "I'll see you later," she spoke softly, a wistful look in her eye. Nyx didn't want to leave him, but knew they would reunite later in the evening. She shifted into the aisle and made her way through the exiting crowd, her cape-like Quidditch uniform rippling in blue hues behind her. Nyx was on her way to change her clothing, then, she was heading to the dungeons.

Amelia sighed as the food disappeared, but shrugged as she stood up and grabbed her things. Well, at least she had things to do this afternoon. Looking around, he saw Jade and a few others, but headed out of the Great Hall and towards the greenhouses. She did need to check on her plants from the day before, as they were likely to be ready to harvest and she needed to get more planted if she could.

Maybe she should write her mother about some seeds from their garden at home? Buying more seeds would be difficult, though she might have enough to make an order or something.