research? (open)

[Zephyr Kwon]

They were right when they said that the sixth year was going to be less stressful than the fifth. He could very well remember how that time around during his fifth year, he and his classmates were swamped with assignments in preparation for the OWL's. Zephyr decided that if schoolwork wasn't going to come, he would do the learning by himself.

He went to the library one afternoon to look for books on Eastern European Magic. He had always been curious about the Wizarding culture in other countries. As he walked by the shelves of the library's reference section, he couldn't help but keep glancing at the Restricted Section at the far end. Zephyr knew that no students were allowed in that area unless permitted by a professor. He himself had never been there, since no professor was generous enough to give an assignment that involved books of the 'Restricted Section' kind.

Zephyr stopped at the end of the reference section and longingly gazed at the shelves at the restricted part of the library. His mind started to go wild with ideas of how he could possibly gain access to those books without getting into trouble. Maybe I could convince a professor to give me a permission slip. He was doing pretty well in his classes anyway (or so he thought), so he assumed it would be easy for him to lie about doing some form of research. It could work, he thought to himself as he grabbed a book on the Ukrainian History of Magic and headed for an empty table.

[D'rorah Philosophy]

D'rorah had been in the restricted section for quite some time now. As usual, she was deeply entrenched in her own research for the Shadow Wars. Having limited access to her library at home, the restricted section of the library had become her surrogate library after she had finagled a pass to the area from Professor Kade way back at the beginning of the year. It was questionable, at best, given that Professor Kade was now dead for all intents and purposes, but no one ever seemed to question it. If anyone had, she supposed she would have asked for a pass from Professor Archer.

However, she'd been at it for far too long today. She had classes and homework to attend to if she wished to stay ahead on her assignments. And she had promised Kerridon some time ago that she would be more diligent in attending to mealtimes and sleep. Of course, that concern was far from her mind as their current need for secrecy necessitated that she not even think of the other Ravenclaw student... one never knew who might be listening in on stray thoughts. That didn't, however, stop her from pondering the "return" of Dylan since he had ceased taking his potion. Being caught between the two was emotionally trying, but she wouldn't allow that to distract from her own duties.

Carefully, she gathered her own texts and returned the school's texts to their assigned spaces on the shelves. Gathering her heavy satchel and settling the strap on her shoulder, she surveyed her workspace one last time to ensure nothing had been left behind. Satisfied that all was in order, she turned and headed out of the restricted section, intent on securing lunch for herself before continuing on with her duties for the day. As she stepped from between the bookshelves, however, she had the strange sensation that she was being watched and cast her own eyes around quickly to take stock of her surroundings. She quickly located Zephyr as the source of the gaze, seeing that he seemed to be looking in the direction of the restricted section itself, rather than D'rorah specifically. Only a moment later, it seemed he moved on from whatever he had been looking for, as he grabbed a text from a shelf and headed for an empty table. Curious, she modified her course slightly so that she might pass by his table, interested in seeing what he might be reading, given his apparent interest in the restricted section of the library.