'My Annabel Lee' :. Lilith .:

[Thea Gillis]

A light mist fell outside, the water hitting the ground like a soft tapping of fingertips. The subtle rain was gentle enough that it didn't cause people to run for cover, yet present enough to be noticed and leave a cool air about the city.

Rain being it heavy or soft was always calmed the young Slytherin, Thea walked through the streets happily without a care in the world. She was relaxed and happy her mind was was surprisingly not as jumbled and torn as it had been a few days before. Her talk with 'Professor' Evans-Potter had certainly helped her quite a bit, even gave way her to think too about things. It had made her feel better. That was always nice and quite welcomed. As it was now, in a rather good mood, Thea made her way towards Flourish and Blotts. Today was the perfect kind of day to curl up with a good book and read to the soft sounds of the pelts of rain outside. She walked along happily, so much so in fact, that she even jumped in a few puddles along the way. A rare smile was on her face, a true one, not forced as it sometimes was. But there and true for all the world to see. Her blue jeans supported her 'happiness' in the puddle jumping, as they were wet up well past her ankles but she didn't seem to mind at all. Her cloak flapped behind her in the breeze an rain as she smiled giddy almost child-like. She wasn't alone either, hidden underneath her cloak protected at least somewhat from the rain her cat was held near to her. She smiled stroking him as she jumped in one more puddle just outside the doors.

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The bookstore was fairly quiet today, leaving Thea happily curled up in an overstuffed chair her feet hanging off over one arm as she read. Her book of choice was one of her favorites one she owned, she'd read it from cover to cover countless times, it was a collection of Edgar Allen Poe's great works. She loved his writings. Especially The Raven and Fall of the house of Usher There were others she loved, but those two were the best. She could read them over and over and never grow tired of them. Lounging there she read The Pit and the Pendulum. With her cloak draped across her lap and Jeffer in the thick of it, she seemed rather content, it seemed that nothing could have drawn her away from her story.

Contently Thea, sat reading turning the pages gently with one had as the other pet Jeffer softly. He purred under her hand happily, enjoying greatly the attention he received now from his girl. He was by no means as smart as a Kneazle, but he knew his girl was happier he could tell. It show in her jumping in puddles, that he hadn't liked, the jerking of her leaping about plus the cloak had gotten wet, therefore, he had too. Only a little bit, but still he was a cat, like most, who didn't like water. While he wouldn't bite, scratch or put up a horrible fight, for being wet by something other than his own tongue; he still just didn't care for the idea of being wet at all.

Thea sighed happily, pausing in her reading and sat there letting her mind wonder. She imagine herself there at that 'kingdom by the sea' Poe describe so beautifully in My Annabel Lee She knew the poem like most of his works had a darker sad meaning to them, but still she thought the 'kingdom' sounded beautiful. She loved the sea. She like to watch the water lapping at the shore and listen to the crashing of the surf. With the book open in her lap she let it sink to her lap lightly, Jeffer shifted position laying on top of it, as Thea closed her eyes a light smile spread on her face as she let the beautiful images flow in her mind. She saw herself there on that shore walking along side Edgar Allen Poe, she imagine herself as his Annabel Lee, she would never leave him, death wouldn't part them if she had her choice.

It wasn't long before she drifted happily into a light sleep dreaming of the 'kingdom by the sea'.

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Words : 736
Muse : Meh..
Random : To 'Lily and Snape' :
If at any point you feel Lilith is in any danger,
threatened in anyway, or you have the desire
to jump in, feel free.
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[Lilith Potter]

The light mist falling didn't bother the young eight year old, she was inside safe and dry. Had she been out in it she wouldn't have been so content. She didn't like being out in the cold rain, she would much rather be curled up in her mother's lap under a blanket happily with her mother's arms wraped around her.

Rain was calming to Lilith too, but she just didn't want to be out in it. For her it was that gentle calm that she got in her mother's lap that she couldn't get anywhere else. Her mother was her comfort and her strenght. The decision to go to Flourish and Blotts had been sort of spurr of the moment. But it was a great bonding time over, books. Lilith had been convinced to leave a certian 'Snowbear' at home only because Shadow had come with. He truly was her shadow, always following her around even in the short time she'd gotten him. The pair were inseperable.

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The bookstore was full of tons of books, more than Lilith had ever seen. She stood their with her mom unsure where to go. Her mother smiled and told her where she'd be. Lilith nodded and followed her for a while. Lingering near her, even for a while curled up in her mother's lap while she'd read through a book. Lilith had sat there in such away so that she could sit there and read what her mother was. The book was interesting, but soon got bored not of her of her mother's company, never that, but just sitting there. There were tons and tons of book in this store.

Telling her mother she wandered off looking around. She didn't have just one favorite she had other books, she didn't know where to look first. She just followed the rows and rows of books isle after isle. Each cover was so different and so interesting. Finally she saw one that made her smile, looked at it, pulling the hardcover book she looked at it, flipping through the pages reading a bit here and there but most didn't make a whole lot of sense, she was good reader for her age and did rather well with it. But this was over her head, while the spine and the cover were interesting she couldn't understand it. Putting it back she shoved it into it's spot and moved on quietly running her fingers along the spines lightly. From up one isle and down another quitely.

Finally she found another that drew her eyes. She looked at spine reading it, then pulled it off the self. Tracing the letting gently on the cover she then opened the book, looked at the section around her, most of 'Dark Arts' but this one seemed out of place, it was a book of charms and potions. She flipped through the book, stopping on one page she stood there quietly read the page, this one was a little easier for her to read, a few words she had to linger on and sound out more than others but a for the most part she managed through them.

Glancing over her shoulder at a sigh she thought it likely came from the young girl maybe a little older than her. She looked content and perhaps even asleep. Lilith turned back to her book, just as she had Shadow brushed around her ankles. She smiled at him, closeing the book on her thumb she pat her shoulders. He mewed softly then jumped up digging his claws into her shirt where they caught then climbed up onto her shoulders. She nuzzled him and he purred licking at her cheek. With that Lilith opened the book back, her finger tracing the page until she found where she was. Looking a little confused she re-read that stentence stareing at the books she held with intrest.

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694 : Words
There.. : Muse
It's dark! : Random
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