One Tired Teen Wizard on Video

[phoenixwiz]

(The Mirror feed opens with a tired (and sleepy) Harry sitting on his bed early in the morning a few days after the arrivals (he is still wearing his pajamas and has no glasses on, and his hair looks like a bird’s nest from tossing left and right in his sleep), although he looks as if he could fall asleep again at any moment.)

Right. I didn’t expect to get off on a shaky start with landing on my face on the floor inside the castle upon arriving a few days ago, but I guess that I should have gotten the ‘expect the worst to happen’ memo sooner than later.

(Cue loud yawning from this poor sap)

Sorry about that, it’s just that unexpected things seem to go after me back home quite a lot. Does this stuff happen to you guys in here as well?

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[strangeandunusual]

[Lydia's been sulking and lying low, but ... someone her age most definitely gets her attention]

I fainted when I arrived... but I was one of the first ones through, so the mirrors still made everyone really dizzy. So maybe that was why. Or maybe you were just tired.

Anyway, hi. I'm Lydia - uh - Beta-Lydia, is what my friend started calling me. There's another me, here. It's a little odd. She looks different, though, so it's pretty easy to tell us apart.

[phoenixwiz]

Yikes, I'm pretty sorry to hear that: I could still feel a bit of bruising on my nose at the moment. Probably both if you ask me. I didn't faint upon arrival, but I got really confused for a good time then.

I'm Harry, nice to meet you, Lydia. I was told about you and the other you by your friend a few days ago, is his name Beetlejuice?

(He wants to make sure that he wasn't getting any information wrong)

[strangeandunusual]

That's him. He's ... an acquired taste, I always feel like I need to apologize to people if they met him before me. He means well, though. Mostly. It's a long story.

Anyway, are you feeling okay now? Other than your nose? If not, I can come and heal you. It's ... kind of my thing, here. Healing and cleansing and ... uh, photography.

[phoenixwiz]

Don’t worry, he is not that bad to begin. Just that he admits that he is not the most socially savvy of people, I guess? Also he broke my perceptions of how demons look like and probably act like too.

I’m alright now, but that bruise has been lingering for quite some time. You can come over and help. I hope that you’re not scared of my roommate, she’s a ghost or something like that and she likes cats a little too much.

[strangeandunusual]

He's good at breaking a lot of different perceptions. It's one of the reasons he's my best friend. [she grinned] Wait 'till you meet the other couple of demons we have here, they're both surprisingly nice, too.

Your roommate's a ghost?! That's the best, I love ghosts! [just wait until she hears about the Hogwarts ghosts and the Headless Hunt...] What room are you in, Harry? And do you like root beer?

[phoenixwiz]

Good to know, thanks Lydia. I will keep that in mind for sure. Yes, that ghost is my roommate, and right now, she is busy chasing cats out on the streets.

I’m at 5-C. Never had root beer before, but I can try it out.

[strangeandunusual]

That sounds like fun. I love cats. ... Maybe someday I'll actually get one. But I'll be right up to help you out!

[she goes to the fridge and starts raiding it for things, checking to make sure that Beetlejuice hasn't let anything go stale or flat or sour before pulling out a welcoming snack. within a few minutes she's knocking on the door, carrying two bottles of root beer and a bag of caramel corn]

Hi, Harry!

[phoenixwiz]

Hi Lydia.

(Thank Merlin help has arrived and there are some snacks to boot. He hasn’t eaten breakfast yet, but still, it is a nice bonus! Also, thankfully for Lydia, he hasn’t put on his glasses yet so she can assess and heal his nose.)

It’s over right here (he points to a bruise on the bridge of his nose with his index finger).

[strangeandunusual]

[it wasn't pumpkin pasties and butterbeer, but it would still do in a pinch, at least, right? she set the goods down on his kitchen counter and leaned in to have a look]

Oh yeah, that won't take much at all.

[gently, she moved his hand aside and snapped her fingers. the green beetle cameo at her throat lit up for the an instant as the bruise flaked and crackled like acrylics in a palette, then fell off his nose as though it had simply been painted there. it would tickle and tingle a little for a moment, but otherwise the pain had vanished]

[phoenixwiz]

(Wow, that is really quick, better than the time he had to deal with his left arm getting broken and how Lockhart ‘tried’ to help out by magically remove every bone. The nose feels a little ticklish but at least it is restored back to normal.)

Thanks for the help, Lydia. That is really quicker than I imagine it would be.