Hogwarts - Room of Requirement - Drawing Room

[Hollywood Heidi]

Room of Requirement
- Drawing Room Form -


A secret room within Hogwarts Castle, that only appears when a person was in need of something, a place, or of the room itself. The room has a magic ability to present itself to each person differently based off of their need.

This version of the room is spacious and comfortable, providing its current occupants a space to escape their current stresses.

[DarkSideCookie]

*** Callum and Shane enter from Corridors - Hall of Hexes (7th Floor) ***


"My god, I am so sorry, I forgot to ask your name? I'm Shane,"

Callum had barely perceived the boy's words, but at least a name echoed in his mind while he stepped closer into the room. Hogwarts had a lot of magnificent places, same as Malfoy Manor had, of course, but this one was still different. It was soothing and somehow safe, mostly due to the fact that nobody else was there though. No students, no professors patroling, no ghosts, literally nobody but them.

"Callum," he eventually whispered back to the boy without actually looking at him, but, instead, marveling over the flying birds that obviously were a spell with nobody casting it. This was another level of magical in a magical world.

[Ariel]

"Callum"

"Shane, it's a pleasure to-," Shane was interrupted by an alluring pack of yellow sparrows that flew instantaneously over their heads at a high speed, circling the room above them, "...Meet you." Shane finished, yet the birds had captivated both boys' attention. It caught them both off guard, but delighted Shane all at the same time. This room the fell upon was surely the most peculiar of the sorts. The boys moved into the room, which appeared to be homey and welcoming. Space was noticed, followed by chairs and candles that mimicked home as well as Ilvermorny. Shane almost felt as if he were homesick, and yet this was the first time since he had arrived at Hogwarts that he did feel at home. There were objects in the middle of the room, some that he recognized and some that he didn't. Shane wouldn't know that the objects that he didn't recognize would resonate with the other boy in the room. But ones that he did recognize, were his mother's homemade pies, a fastball that his father had gifted to him as a present from their first ever Muggle sports game, and a family photo of him, his parents and his sister, "How...?" Shane was baffled as he approached the mound in the middle of the room, completely gobsmacked by the sight before he fell to his knees in front of the objects and picked the ball up in the palm of his hands.

[DarkSideCookie]

Just like the other boy, Callum was gobsmacked by the many things around, most of those unrecognizable to him, while a few were all the more. The things drawing his attention mostly were photos of dragons that he had studied and seen in books he had imagined himself in so often, back at the time when he hadn't had anybody. When his eyes fell on one very specific dragon, yet in his real shape and size, Callum's little friend Ralph peeked out of his hideout in his sleeve too, marveling over his own image. What a narcistic creature, Callum thought with a smirk.

"How...?"

For a moment, Callum had almost forgotten that the other boy was still there. He turned around, watching him as he approached a mound in the middle of the room. "What's that?" he asked before stepping closer to it as well.

[Ariel]

"What's that?"

"Oh this?" Shane held the ball up in his hand to give Callum a good look, "It's a baseball. Well, not just a baseball. My father had gifted it to me after attending my first baseball game, a Muggle sport." Callum explained followed by the clarification just in case the boy was confused as to what he was talking about. Some wizards knew of things from the Muggle world but he didn't know for sure if this boy was one of them, especially being a Slytherin as Shane had seen him amongst the other students from the house. His gaze pointed downwards, Shane suddenly caught a glimpse of the little friend that Shane had with him and a delightful grin spread across his face, "What've you got there?" Shane asked curiously, looking at the little creature.

[DarkSideCookie]

"Oh this?""It's a baseball. Well, not just a baseball. My father had gifted it to me after attending my first baseball game, a Muggle sport."

Callum nodded once, not like he was totally uninterested in what the other liked. In that case, he wouldn't have asked in the first place. But like one who also didn't try to force excitement for something that wasn't his own thing. "I'm no sports guy," he explained with a slight smile, after all, not wanting to appear ignorant or unfriendly.

"What've you got there?"

He followed Shane's gaze down at his dragon, smiling some more. "Oh, that's just Ralph," Callum replied, whereupon his little friend seemed a bit indignant. "Okay, not just but Ralph," he corrected himself, rolling his eyes in a joking manner. "He's offended so easily."

[Ariel]

"Oh, that's just Ralph," "Okay, not just but Ralph," "He's offended so easily."

Shane looked down in admiration at the little dragon who poked out of his hiding place in curiosity, "Hey there little guy!" Shane spoke sweetly to the creature, giving him a little wave before turning his attention back to Callum, "How in the world did you come to possess such a unique little creature? I've never seen anyone have one as a pet before." Shane inquired, finding it absolutely fascinating that one could have a mini dragon for a pet. He had always seen the normal pets around school: cats, rats, owls, toads - but this one was definitely a first.

[DarkSideCookie]

"Hey there little guy!"

Despite Ralph poking out in curiosity, at least Callum could read from his face that he wasn't too pleased to be seen as a little guy. Although, nowadays, Ralph was spending most of his time in this size, he was well aware of his true form, only accepting the permanent spell to be able remaining on Callum's side. He was a small creature, knowing of the difficulties a student would have if being accompanied by a dragon full-size.

"How in the world did you come to possess such a unique little creature? I've never seen anyone have one as a pet before."

Again, he could see Ralph's displeasure but ignores it just like he had before. Callum had to smirk a little before he launched into an answer. "Connections can be useful. I've always had a great interest in dragons of all sorts. Some of us like sports, some are different," he shrugged.

[Ariel]

"Connections can be useful. I've always had a great interest in dragons of all sorts. Some of us like sports, some are different,"

"Oh yea, that's cool," Shane nodded, appreciative of Callum's input, "Y'know, I may be on the Quidditch team, but doesn't mean I like to geek out here and there. Especially over dragons, I think they're pretty cool," Shane added, as his newfound acquaintence seemed rather biased. But it didn't bother Shane one bit. The boy obviously had his reasons, "Can you tell me more about the photos of those dragons there?" Shane pointed towards the pile in which Callum appeared to be awfully familiar with.

[DarkSideCookie]

"Oh yea, that's cool,""Y'know, I may be on the Quidditch team, but doesn't mean I like to geek out here and there. Especially over dragons, I think they're pretty cool,"

Callum gave the boy a slight smile before he felt the need to add rather casually than apologetically: "Didn't mean to pigeon-hole you there." Maybe he had, but also realized it usually wasn't his nature. He got pigeon-holed a lot himself for the mere reason of his last name being Malfoy. But he had stopped bothering since, nowadays, he didn't feel the need to prove anything to anyone, especially not to people he wouldn't like spending time with. So Callum found it refreshing finally talking to someone unbiased.

"Can you tell me more about the photos of those dragons there?"

"You bet I can," he replied with a proud grin, happy to teach someone about those who felt much more like a family to him than his own ever had. Callum went into introducing them to Shane then, giving him all the extra information he had up his sleeve, same as about the little dragon he had actually in his sleeve most of the time. Ralph was visibly enjoying the attention, peeking out like a little hero everytime he noticed his human was mentioning him. Of course, Callum wouldn't tell the other that his friend, in truth, was none of these mini dragons, but instead, charmed, so that he could accompany him like he did.

"Ah, sorry. I'm not used to people showing interest, so I allowed myself to get carried away a little," Callum finished with a slight grin. He stroked over Ralph's head at the same time. "Wouldn't mind too much if you wanna talk sports stuff for a while now." The last remark had been rather a joke as for the way and tone, although meant seriously as for the message to have an open ear to things that might not fascinate himself.

[Ariel]

"Ah, sorry. I'm not used to people showing interest, so I allowed myself to get carried away a little," "Wouldn't mind too much if you wanna talk sports stuff for a while now."

Shane grinned as Callum did not have anything to be sorry for. He enjoyed seeing others beam while gushing about their interests, as passions were a blessing to have among other things. Shane chuckled at the boy's remark, unsure if he was being serious or not, "Do you play any?" Shane asked curiously as his gaze drifted from Callum to the fastball that immediately brought back many fond memories of his father whom he currently missed while being away.

[DarkSideCookie]

"Do you play any?"

"I prefer not to if I can," Callum replied with a chuckle before showing off one of his arms in a joking manner. "This is all natural, you know." Well, there actually was not a lot to show, although he was lucky enough to be born with indeed a naturally well-defined body, yet still only as defined as it could be without doing any sport.

[Ariel]

"This is all natural, you know."

Shane nodded with polite approval, for it was impressive that anyone could happen to fall naturally gifted in that particular department without having to hit up a gym or exercise, "You're lucky to have good genes. I don't want to be boastful, I mean, I don't think I'm a particularly bad looking fella - but I definitely can't have my cake and eat it too," Shane chuckled at his statement of honesty, "Playing sports keeps me trim. That, and trying not to over indulge in pizza Fridays." Shane confirmed before changing the conversation topic, "So, dragons huh?" Shane asked as his gaze panned over the pictures of dragons in Callum's magical stash, "What peaked your interest of them in the first place?" Shane placed the curious question in Callum's court as he marveled over the different types of dragons displayed through the photos.

[DarkSideCookie]

"You're lucky to have good genes. I don't want to be boastful, I mean, I don't think I'm a particularly bad looking fella - but I definitely can't have my cake and eat it too,""Playing sports keeps me trim. That, and trying not to over indulge in pizza Fridays."

Callum couldn't help but make a slight face at the mention of good genes, but he quickly had himself back under control, for he wouldn't like to explain such a reaction. This guy obviously wasn't biased by his family tree, probably never had heard of the name Malfoy. And that was a good thing, he thought to himself.

He chuckled again. "Yeah, lucky me. I could never give up on pizza Fridays and Donut Saturdays."

"So, dragons huh?""What peaked your interest of them in the first place?"

Callum followed the other's gaze back to the pictures, the grin lowering into just a satisfied smile. "I don't quite remember, to be honest. Guess I felt too uncomfortable around other people, so I took refuge in the creatures that differ the most from people," he replied half joking, half serious. It was the truth, after all. "Soon I found myself so fascinated that I started studying them."

[Ariel]

 "I don't quite remember, to be honest. Guess I felt too uncomfortable around other people, so I took refuge in the creatures that differ the most from people,"  "Soon I found myself so fascinated that I started studying them.


Shane understood where the boy was coming from. Sometimes, it felt a lot easier to confide in friends that were not tainted with judgement. Company that could give you companionship without any strings attached was certainly company well kept. He admired Shane's thoughtfulness of the creatures that were viewed lesser than others, for outcasts deserved some love and attention just as much as any other lovable creature, "Perhaps you were a striking flame throwing creature in a past life. I admire your adoration for these magnificent beasts - I am sure they can be judged rather easily. More people should be like you." Shane complimented Callum, sporting a thoughtful half grin.

[DarkSideCookie]

"Perhaps you were a striking flame throwing creature in a past life. I admire your adoration for these magnificent beasts - I am sure they can be judged rather easily. More people should be like you."

His words sounded so honest as if he actually meant them. Still, it was hard for Callum to believe. However, it had become easier ever since Anya had happened to him. She kind of made him more social while she would claim not to be herself. Callum was sure that was a lie though. Maybe she had a natural talent that she didn't see herself. At least she had been enchanting him from day one.

When he realized how deep into his own thoughts he'd been for some moments, maybe even minutes, Callum suddenly said: "Uh... Thanks. Really," he added a bit less awkwardly because he wanted to let the other know that he truly appreciated the kind words. "So, how about you? Rather people or creatures?" Callum added a probably weird question himself, on the one hand, to ease the situation, since he was not at all used to receiving a compliment nor was he able to internalize it, and, on the other hand, to find out what type of person Shane was. He seemed cool and easy-going at least.

[Ariel]

"So, how about you? Rather people or creatures?"

Callum's words catapulted Shane's mind through the memories of his life, his school career, the kind of company that he kept, "Well, I seem to spend most of my time around people - though some days seem so noisy that I would rather the latter." Shane chuckled, as sometimes the life he chose to live could get quite overwhelming at times and ran him rather exhausted of the same old thing - just on different days, "Do you sometimes think it would be rather nice to live the day in someone else's shoes rather than your own?" Shane pondered out loud, then turned his gaze back to Callum.

[DarkSideCookie]

"Well, I seem to spend most of my time around people - though some days seem so noisy that I would rather the latter."

He gave a slight nod to that. Callum could relate to it. Noisy days with people were the worst for him, always have been.

"Do you sometimes think it would be rather nice to live the day in someone else's shoes rather than your own?"

Oh wow, this turned into an interesting conversation, kind of unique. Callum had never been a fan of small talk, so he was welcoming a question that would make him ponder and carefully consider a reply instead. Not because it would be very important but because deciding wrong would make him feel like betraying himself.

Callum started to ponder then, one finger lifted to his chin. Even Ralph, who might not have gotten the sense of their conversation, peeked up in interest. Maybe his little friend simply could feel that, for once, his human seemed invested in socializing with someone, someone that wasn't Anya at that.

"Not exactly in someone else's shoes," he launched into his answer then, "but in shoes that fit me better." But Callum would appreciate someone else's family tree, he added in his mind only. However, before Shane could react to his rather vague answer, he continued with another question on his part. "Have you ever played out a day of your life anew in your head, so detailed that your brain would almost forget about the canon thing?"

[Ariel]

"Have you ever played out a day of your life anew in your head, so detailed that your brain would almost forget about the canon thing?"

Shane shuddered at how accurate Callum had described him himself. He was hesitant for a moment before giving a rapid nod, tearing his gaze away to look forward as he thought about the last day he saw his best friend. Sirius. He always wondered what more he could have done. What more he could have said. He played out many scenarios in his head over and over, wondering if anything could have mattered enough to make his friend not want to disappear out of existence. Yet, Shane was afraid he would never know, "Too many times, in fact," Shane replied with a breathy, nervous chuckle, "It doesn't change anything, doesn't even give me any peace of mind. Why do we do it, you think?" Shane asked curiously, as he struggled to understand the human mind in that mere moment.

[DarkSideCookie]

Callum could tell that he had hit a nerve with his question. But he would not go into further questioning, like making this more personal even. They didn't know each other, after all, and he wouldn't like to talk about too much private stuff himself.

"Too many times, in fact,""It doesn't change anything, doesn't even give me any peace of mind. Why do we do it, you think?"

"Wishful thinking," Callum answered with a shrug right away. "Imagination's powerful, you know?" And as if to prove his words, Callum gestured around them. The Room of Requirement was the best proof of powerful minds. Then he shrugged again, looking down at Ralph who was still peeking out of his sleeve. "And because it's easier, I guess." Easier than dealing with the consequences of said canon thing, he added in his mind only.

[Ariel]

"Wishful thinking,"  "Imagination's powerful, you know?"  "And because it's easier, I guess."

"Heh, yeah I guess so," Shane admitted, as he had a feeling that the comments by both of them brought up some very raw and vulnerable emotions within that moment. He had no idea what this boy was going through in his life, but Shane could feel a connection. Like he empathized with him, or something. He decided to change the harsh conversation at hand so that neither one of them would have to go into detail about their lives, "So, how long have you had him for? Your little dragon?" Shane asked, "Will he grow any bigger?" Shane asked inquisitorially, imagining the boy becoming a fearless rider of dragons, keeping the realms safe within the borders. Perhaps the classes should teach more upon the subject, as dragons appeared to be somewhat an important part of their culture but never spoken much of.

[DarkSideCookie]

"So, how long have you had him for? Your little dragon?""Will he grow any bigger?"

Callum was glad about the change of topic after all, no matter how interesting the former had become. It was still too personal, too early; in case there was a chance of forming a bond with someone who wasn't Anya or a dragon, that was.

"Don't know about the place you're comin' from, but, here in Hogwarts, it's forbidden to bring an animal that is bigger than yourself." Of course, there was no written rule saying exactly that, but surely there was one that forbade a Hebridian Black as a companion. "Who would anyway, right?" he added with a chuckle to overplay the fact that actually he did, for Ralph was not the mini-dragon they made him look. "He's a mini-dragon," Callum explained, lied, further before the other could say anything to his former comment. And as if Ralph wanted to disagree, he peeked out of Callum's sleeve just some more. Good that he couldn't talk.

[Ariel]

"Don't know about the place you're comin' from, but, here in Hogwarts, it's forbidden to bring an animal that is bigger than yourself."  "Who would anyway, right?" "He's a mini-dragon," 

"Cool," Shane cooed in awe. He had never seen anyone have a mini dragon as a companion before, and could only dream of having anything as cool as Ralph, "At Ilvermorny, the students used to be allowed pets...but as the school grew bigger, a few incidents occurred that forced the school officials to forbid anything more than a messenger owl unfortunately. One failed attempt at domesticating a Niffler was their last straw, I believe." Shane explained, officially noting Hogwarts to be the much cooler school.