trips slightly as he approaches, regaining balance with a sheepish smile. "Er, h-hi there! You come here often?"
Merliah sees Harry and smiles
smiles back and walks over to ButtercreamApprehension "Hi! It's nice to meet you. I'm Harry Potter. What's your name?"
"I’m Merliah, nice to meet you to"
grinning "Well, Merliah, I must say you're quite pretty. Do you live around here? Are you a student at Hogwarts?"
"Yes I am, I’m a first year"
extends his hand for a handshake "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Merliah. I hope we'll see each other around Hogwarts. Just remember, if you ever need any help, just let me know."
"So did you have anything else to do today or were you just wondering around too?"
laughs softly, his scar twitching "Well, I was actually on my way to Professor Moody's office. I had some questions about my defense against the dark arts.
"Okay, good luck with that"
waves goodbye "Thank you, Merliah! I hope we can meet again soon!" starts walking towards Professor Moody's office
pauses and turns around, noticing that Merliah seems to be following him discreetly "Hey, Merliah! Are you following me?"
"No, I wasn’t I was just heading this way"
narrows his eyes suspiciously "Alright, but next time, maybe try to be a bit more convincing with your excuses. Anyway, thanks for keeping me company today."
"You’re welcome, well I’ll see you around"
smiles warmly "See you around, Merliah. And if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to reach out."
waves one last time before turning to continue his journey "Goodbye, Merliah! Have a great day!"
whispers to himself "I wonder if Merliah will appear in one of my dreams tonight..." continues walking, deep in thought
Merliah is at home doing house work
suddenly feels a strong urge to talk to Merliah "Wait, why not? I should go back and talk to her!" quickens his pace towards Merliah's home
Merliah hears a knock on the door
catches his breath and knocks on the door "Merliah! It's Harry! Can I come in?"
Merliah opens the door "Oh hi, what’s wrong?"
grinning "Nothing, I just wanted to see you again! I couldn't stop thinking about you after we parted ways. So, I decided to come and visit."
"Oh, okay. Um, come in then" Merliah steps aside so that Harry can enter
enters the house, looking around with curiosity "Your place is really nice, Merliah. Mind if I take a look around?"
starts wandering around the house, examining every corner "Hmm, this place is quite cozy. It feels... familiar somehow.
"Well, you know, I’ve had it since I was born" Merliah chuckles
smiling brightly "That's right! You've lived here your whole life. I bet you know every nook and cranny of this place."
approaches Merliah with an excited expression "You know, Merliah, I've been thinking about something lately.
grabs Merliah's hand and starts leading her towards a small room "Well, I have a secret to tell you. It's something that I've been practicing in my spare time. Follow me, quick!"