Shattered Silence

[Banks Gallaudet]

Walking out to the lake, a smile formed on Banks' lips. It was the first time he had been out to the lake since his return. It was very peaceful, perfect to be able to think and just relax. But then again, he did not want to think about a lot of things.

Pulling his coat a little closer to himself, Banks could feel his face grow colder as a slight wind picked up. He was too used to cold to return inside, however. Finally, Banks stopped a few yards away from the lake and just stood there.

[Open!]

[princessofthieves]

She had been outside to find some quiet, the common room, library, and most other places she usually went to were crowded due to the bitter cold.

Rael heard someone walking and looked up. She was surprised to see another soul outside. She watched as he approached the lake and just stood there. She wondered who it was, as she couldn't see him clearly from where she was seated at the moment.

Slowly, Rael stood and walked toward the boy. She was curious to find who it was, and realized, it wasn't a student like she had first thought, but one of the staff members.

[Deryn Morgan]

Deryn strode down the grounds towards the lake. She pulled her cloak around her tight. She saw two people standind there already. Deryn pulled her hat down to cover her ears. The wind seemed extra cold today. She didn't know why there were even any other people outside today. As she neared them, she realized that the guy standing there was much older then she or the other girl she noticed.

Deryn looked out at the lake when she reached it's edge. She was far down the edge, away from the others, but she started to creep closer. It was such a quite day and the bitter wind made her shiver. She finally plucked up the courage to go and talk to the others. Deryn was soon standing beside the man and she put her hand out.
"Hi there! My name's Deryn. I don't think we've met," she said.

[Banks Gallaudet]

Banks was so wrapped up in his own thoughts that he barely noticed the approaching footsteps. Jumping slightly as he heard the voice next to him, he looked down to find a girl with her hand held out toward him. Shaking it he smiled.

"Nice to meet you, Deryn. I'm Ba- Professor Gallaudet," he corrected. "Ah, and you are in Gryffindor." he assumed, by her cloak. "I'm your head of house."

This was why he hated being away. New students came and he did not know who they were. He felt very out of the loop coming back into Hogwarts, permenatly..or at least he hoped.

[princessofthieves]

Rael stood back and watched the man a moment longer. She tried to decipher who it was, but she didn't recognize him. As she stood there, another girl approached him, and it looked as though she introduced herself. Rael walked closer to them, in hopes of hearing ethiers name.

She heard the man say "I'm your head of house," and seen the girl was dressed in Gryffindor colors. She hadn't met the Head of Gryffindor House yet, so she stepped right up to introduce herself as well.

"Hello, I'm Rael," she said, as she, too, stuck out her hand.

[Banks Gallaudet]

Soon enough another Gryffindor appeared in front of him. Banks nodded to the girl as well and shook her hand, chuckling slightly at them both. Gryffindors never were afraid to meet new people.

"Nice to meet you. If you didn't already here, I'm Professor Gallaudet." he repeated.

[princessofthieves]

"Rael," she simply stated as she held her hand out to the other Gryffindor. "Professor, what do you teach, exactly?" Her eyes were full of inquisitiveness, she didn't remember a Gallaudet on the professor's list she had been sent, and so was curious.

She stared intently at the professor while she waited for his reply. It wasn't that she didn't believe him, but wanted to know.

[Deryn Morgan]

"Nice to meet you too, Professor," Deryn said. She looked over and saw another Gryffindor comming. This was great. Deryn was finally meeting some new Gryffindors and the Head of House. She hoped she would have at least one class with Professor Gallaudet. He seemed really nice.

"Hello," she said to the new girl, shaking her hand, "Rael did you say?" She didn't quite catch the girl's name and she didn't want to be rude or anything.

((Lame post, I'm dreadfully sorry))

[Banks Gallaudet]

"I'm not teaching at the moment. Just head of house. I've been going back and forth between my hometown and have not been here during the lessons." Banks explained to the girls.

"Hopefully soon I will be able to teach again." he added, a small smile perked up on his face.

[princessofthieves]

"Yes, Rael" she smiled at the girl. "I'm sorry, but I didn't quite catch your name."

She turned her attention back to professor Gallaudent, not ignoring the girl, simply listening to the professor. "And your Head of Gryffindor?" she asked. She hadn't yet met the Head of House, and was a bit, ecstatic, you could say, to meet him finally.

She smiled as she listened to the rest of what he said. "I hope everything is in good shape," she said to his comment of going back and forth.

[Banks Gallaudet]

Banks nodded to the girl, on both accounts. "Yes, fine for now. Thank you." he told her.

"How has gryffindor been holding up?" he asked, with a slight smile.

[Deryn Morgan]

Deryn just sort of shrugged. She didn't really know how to answer him.
"I'm not sure. I haven't been here that long, but in the time I have been here it's been...eventful, to say the least," she replied. Deryn looked out at the lake. Something under the water was making it ripple and she took a step back, away from the edge. She pulled her hat down again and wrapped her cloak around herself tighter. She blew on her hands to warm them up also.
"What did you used to teach? Before you left, I mean," Deryn asked suddenly.