Six feet under the stars. [Mike]

[Zachary Pyler]

It was almost one in the morning. Far past curfew. Zachary couldn't sleep, classes started tomorrow and he hadn't done magic in ages. Determined to succeed Zachary managed to get to the tower landing undetected. The silhouette of the seventeen year old boy reached into his cloak pulling out an elegant wand. The dark mahogany, almost black in broad daylight, was nearly invisible in the sinister night lighting.

With a flick of the wrist, a few lanterns were lit; nonverbals were always simple for Zachary. Though dark, the newly lit lanterns granted enough lighting for some midnight practice.

[Mike Blaze]

OOC: I know we planned on these two being a duo and such, but I'm gonna start this as if Mike didn't know Zachary. Sort of like how the dynamic duo began. Lol

Mike ascended the stairs to the Tower Landing. Normally he would have expected no one to be up here, although on several past occasions, he had walked up these very stairs, thinking he'd be all alone only to find someone up there. However, tonight, he knew who was up there, Zachary Pyler. Mike never talked to him He always seemed like a quiet kid, sure they slept in the same Dorm Room but Mike couldn't even tell you the names of the other guys in the Dorm Room, so how was Zachary any different? Mike was almost sure Zachary was a transfer student or something, so maybe going up to the Tower would be a chance for Mike to make a friend in his own year, a Ravenclaw, and who was a guy, as Mike only talked to pretty much girls this year.

Pushing the door open silently, he emerged on to the Tower Landing just in time to see Zachary light the lanterns around him. "Couldn't sleep either, eh?" Mike said, walking up behind Zachary. "I heard you get up, you weren't the only one awake." Mike said sighing a little, he leaned against the railing, both arms flat on it. He turned his head to look at Zachary, "Mike Blaze" he said with a nod. He wasn't sure if Zachary knew him or not.

[Zachary Pyler]

"Couldn't sleep either, eh?"

This startled Zachary, after all what kind of person is on top of a tower, at this hour? Since Zachary had his wand in hand, and was already practicing defensive spells, he instinctively shot out a Patronus charm (again nonverbal) at the newcomer. As the mystical white tiger charged toward this stranger Zachary realized he wasn't in a threatening situation, the tiger vanished instantly.

The Boy looked about Zachary's age. He then realized he was in the same dorm as this boy. The dorm-mate leaned against the railing and said...

"I heard you get up, you weren't the only one awake."
To this Zachary could say nothing, he was embarrassed. What kind of skitzo shoots of a Patronus for no reason? He was positive he had pissed off the boy by this point.

"Mike Blaze" he said with a nod.

Zachary finally spoke, in a very proud voice. "Zachary Pyler. We're dorm-mates right?" After a short pause he then said "I apologize for the reaction, you startled me."

[Mike Blaze]

Mike noticed his appearance must've shocked Zachary a little 'bit. The White Tiger which shot out of his wand nearly made Mike fall over, as he lost his balance. When the Tiger dissapeared, Mike shook his head laughing. "Nonverbal Patronus, not bad." he commented.

"Zachary Pyler. We're dorm-mates right?" After a short pause he then said "I apologize for the reaction, you startled me."

Mike nodded, "We are." He laughed a little at Zachary's apology for the surprise Patronus attack. "Don't worry about it, you don't know how many times I've been up here and had someone come up, and startle me." he replied, shifting his gaze back over the grounds. "Anyways, you're not the only one who shoots off their Patronus at people, and who says the ones I shoot it at I don't know are coming?" he added smirking. Silently he pulled out his own wand, flicked it, and with his own nonverbal skills sent a snow white Wolf out over the balcony, it soared down to the grounds an dissapeared a few moments later.

[Zachary Pyler]

"A wolf, and nonverbal, impressive. I've always been a huge fan of nonverbal. What good is a spell, if the opponent can see-- well hear -- it coming, ehh?" Zachary wasn't normally the one to be polite, at all. He needed a friend. There was a boy, his age, his dorm-mate, his house, and that just demonstrated an impressive spell without any difficulty. Zachary couldn't help but to be friendly. "Do you think you could help me decide on some classes to take?"

[Mike Blaze]

"Well... if decent wizards were actually good at nonverbal, the world wouldn't have as many problems with Dark Wizards, and all, ya know? I mean look at Potter, he claimed to have fought Lord Voldemort many years ago in that graveyard after Cedric Diggory died, which I still think is a total lie, but according to rumors, his and Voldemort's spell combined when they both cast it. Now if Potter had any clue how to do nonverbal, we wouldn't be in this mess today..." his trailed off, he was beginning to like this guy, Mike didn't know many wizards who were as good at magic as he himself was, not to brag or anything. When Zachary asked what classes to take, Mike tore his gaze from the grounds and looked at him, "Well the ones I'm taking are, Charms, Potions, History of Magic, Transfiguration, and Arithmancy. My girlfriend Audrey, I don't know if you know her, she takes Defence Against the Dark Arts, which I'll probably sign up for next Term. You could always start with my classes, and maybe sign up for D.A.D.A too." Mike said with a shrug.

[Zachary Pyler]

"Charms, Transfiguration, and Potions I think. I can start with those.." It was as if he was talking to himself, Mike was friendly, perhaps his favorite new "friend"; however, He was always in deep thought, hardly ever in deep chat. "I've been told I'm good at charms. Have you ever hear of those great wizards who can perform them without a wand? When I try I might as well just be a squib." He was in his own world, just thinking aloud. He remembered he wasn't talking to himself and attempted to show some appreciation "Yeah, I have only been here a few days, and I can tell that you two are inseparable.." There was almost a hint of disdain in his voice..

[Mike Blaze]

"It'll be great to have a friend in those classes, I have Audrey, Kat, and a few others, but they're all girls. The only guys in those classes are those Slytherin losers, including my cousin..." Mike said with a scowl. "Yeah I've heard of wand less magic. I've tried before, spent atleast five hours one day, but no luck. But hey, nonverbal is still amazing, so don't bring yourself down." Mike said, his eyes kept going back and forth from Zachary to the lake. When he mentioned how Mike and Audrey were inseparable, Mike grinned, and let out a laugh. "Yeah, I guess we are. I love her so much, I'd do absolutely anything for her, even if it meant taking my own life." he said with a sigh, he never exactly confessed how much he really did love Audrey. But it was true, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. "What about you, bro? Do you have a girl?" Mike said, watching Zachary curiously.

[Zachary Pyler]

"What about you, bro? Do you have a girl?"

He acted as if he didn't hear. Zachary had trust issues and the less people knew of him, the better."I think I'm going to catch some sleep for classes tomorrow-- erm later today" Zachary knew he would spend his night with a charms book in the ravenclaw common room, but he was starting to get a bit cold in the winter air, and the warmth of the indoors sounded spectacular. He launched off a few nonverbal patronus for the finale' of practice. "See ya." He decended to the ravenclaw common room.

[Mike Blaze]

Mike watched Zachary for a moment, waiting for his answer, when the boy didn't answer his question, Mike wondered if he had said something wrong. When the boy said he was going to catch up on some sleep and cast a patronus, and then turned and left. Mike watched him. What was that about? was the one question he kept asking himself. Maybe Zachary had girl problems in the past or something? Mike shrugged. He was thinking he'd follow Zachary back to the Common Room, but Zachary seemed a little bothered almost by his question, so he'd figure he'd give him time to get back to the Common Room. Mike turned back to looking over the grounds.