Retrace

[rose zeller]

Rose was retracing her steps. She'd lost her favourite ring (for sentimental value, not monetary) earlier in the day. She had it during history of magic, she knew, which was why she was outside in the hall, walking from the stairs to the classroom again, eyes on the floor. When she got inside, she glanced around, then carefully began searching in and around her desk.

[kenneth towler]

Kenny had been working on a bit of extra credit for his History of Magic class. Do to some unforeseen complications he had bombed the last test making his average go down, which Kenny simply couldn't have. Which was why he had spent the last week doing a foot long essay on the earliest recorded history of magic. Hopefully it would be enough to make up for his screw up. Kenny had been instructed to leave it on Binns desk once it was finished so off Kenny had gone to do just that. When he arrived however he spotted a girl on the floor. "Hi Rose." He said cheerfully. "What are you doing?" Setting his essay, rolled into a scroll, on the desk he ventured over to where she was.

[rose zeller]

Rose's head shot up - but unfortunately, her head was under a desk. she banged the back of her head on the underside of the desk and winced, smiling awkwardly at Kenny. "Hey Kenny - just... uh, looking for something."

[kenneth towler]

Kenny cringed at the sound of Rose thunking her head against the desk and when she emerged, offered an apologetic smile. "Would you like some help finding it?" Whatever that something that she lost was.

[rose zeller]

"Oh sure!" Rose smiled, "That'd be great. It's somewhere around here" She informed as she sunk to her hands and knees again.

[kenneth towler]

Kenny bent over to check under a desk closest to him. "What is it that we're looking for?" It would be helpful knowing what to look for.

[rose zeller]

"oh! Right! Sorry. Yeah, it's a ring... it's silver with a little blue stone." Rose explained, smiling awkwardly. "Probably should have told you to start."

[kenneth towler]

"Its okay." Kenny assured her. Sometimes when he was focused on something, like finding something he was looking for, he would be a bit forgetful too. "Is it special to you?" He asked conversationally, dropping back down to look with little luck at first glance.

[rose zeller]

"Oh yes" Rose nodded, "My sister gave it to me when I turned sixteen."

[kenneth towler]

"Older sister?" Kenny hadn't seen anyone who resembled Rose around before. There was something up against the leg of the desk and Kenny maneuvered over the desk to try to get to it, see if it was her ring.

[rose zeller]

"She was in seventh year when I was ten - there's a big gap between us." Rose explained. "She's working in the ministry now. Dull if you ask me."

[kenneth towler]

That was a pretty big gap in age, but maybe it made things easier in a way. Like Rose not having to deal with the normal sibling rivalry or anything, maybe. "Some of the jobs at the Ministry can be neat. What does she do there?" Feeling against the desk leg Kenny's fingers touched something ring like. Picking it up he took a quick look. It was a ring but no guarantee that it was Rose's. He offered it toward her questioningly.

[rose zeller]

"Just some boring secretary-" Rose was cut off by her own squeal of excitement, hitting her head on the desk again as she tried to get up -causing her to groan- "Thanks Kenny!"

[kenneth towler]

Rose sure was having trouble with that darn desk. He handed over the ring. "Your head okay?"

[rose zeller]

"No worse than usual" Rose muttered, slipping the ring onto her pinky (the only one it still fit). She got to her feet without hassle and grinned at Kenny again. "Thanks so much!"