Sylence walked towards an unused classroon with her guitar strapped to her back. Music had gotten away from her in the last couple of days. With meeting that guy and fighting with Aj, she had no time for music. She would make time today.

Once she was inside the classroom she sat down on a desk crossed legged and started to strum on her guitar. Her fingers found a song before her brain did but her mouth quickly followed as she sang a muggle song she had once heard while touring the world with her brothers and her sister.

"If I don't cry. Do you think I don't feel.
If I look away. Doesn't mean I don't see.
And just because I want somone when i'm alone.
Doesn't mean i'm helpless, that I can't stand on my own.
How long can we go before we break.
How long can I go before I break."

Her voice carried through the classroom bringing in a student.

(Lyrics: Alexz Johnson-How strong do you think I am.)

*Leon was walking carelessly down the hallway when he heard a voice from a room. He walked toward the door it was coming from and looked inside. It was Sylence. A girl he knew from his own year. She seemed like a nice person and her music was excellent. Leon stepped through the door and clear his throat*

"Um... Hello. Hope you don't mind me. I just heard you a little bit down the hall. That's just a nice song you're singing. Beautiful really." *Leon smiled and gave a small nervous chuckle*

(OOC: Sorry kinda short. Usually I can make them longer.)

Sylence chuckled at his nervousness. She couldn't help it, when people got nervous because of her demenor she fould it funny. She smiled and waved at Leon while ushering him in. Company was always good.

"Hello Leon. Thanks. I already knew that the song was beautiful and I always like reassurance that my voice is great" her Slytherin pride slipped through as she gave him a friendly smile.

A friend is something that Sylence needed at this time. As Leon walked into the room Sylence started to strum a sad melody. It was obvious she was troubled.

*Leon felt a lot more comfortable once she had waved him in. He walked in and sat down in the desk next to her. For a little bit he listened to the song. He picked up the slow beat. Usually when someone played a song it was a reflection of how they were feeling. This song sounded sad and slow. Leon usually had trouble noticing the incredibly obvious. What would've taken someone two seconds to notice took him longer.*

"Are you feeling alright?" *Leon asked concernedly* "I know how most musicians play whatever they are feeling and I was just wondering." *Leon's look showed he was sincerely concerned*

Sylence shrugged at his comment. She didn't know if she could trust him with her secret. She stared at him for a moment in wonderment. Just wonder if she could trust him. She decided to wait a while to see if she could get him to reveal things. Kinf of like show and tell. Sylence wouldn't just tell him things, what if he told other's. She needed something to show her that he could be trusted.

"Teenage blues. How about you? Is everything wonderful in the life of Leon Faulkner?"

"Yeah, it's pretty good. Nothing to complain about. Just extreme boredom and annoying studies. The usual stuff that always seems to annoy me."

*Leon smiled kindly. He didn't really have anything to complain about. He was really happy with his life. Just wished he'd have a couple more friends, but other than that his life was great.. Leon just sat back and listened to the music (I hope you're still playing. lol) He was kind of entranced by the music. Leon didn't play himself but listening to other people was always great and he always seemed to get into the music*

Sylence watched as Leon listened to her music. She could tell he liked it and she could also tell he didn't play. The Clandestine smirk found it's way onto her face as she stopped strumming suddenly.

"I'll take a wild guess here and say you can't play. I'll teach you a really short and sweet melody."

With that she climbed off the desk and moved towards Leon placing the guitar in his lap.

*Leon was shocked to find the guitar in is lap* "What? Wait, Wat? No I don't play. I've just never been good at it. Tried it a couple of times and my fingers just couldn't follow along." *Leon looked at the guitar. The strings that went all the way to the top. He just held it there*

"I also tried playing a couple of different instruments, just never was good at music. Drums, trumpet, I couldn't even play a recorder."

"Yes you may have tried ... But ... You"ve never had Sylence Lorayne Clandestine as a teacher" she stated firmly. Their was no way Leon was getting out of it.

She put her hands on his and moved them to where they belonged on the guitar as she stated "Left hand here. Hold your right hand like this. And just strum it gentle". She stood back for a moment waiting for him to follow directions.

*Leon had his hands where she pointed and tried to strum it gently, he heard the notes play as he strummed each string. He had walked the school carelessly not thinking about classes and now here he was getting another lesson. This one wasn't so bad though. At least this one he'd have something that did not bore him to listen to*

"Like that?" *Leon looked up at Sylence hoping he was doing it right.*

Sylence nodded as she continued "Now repeat that three times. Then move your hands here," she moved his hands "And repeat that twice. Then do that whole thing three times". She waited for him to strum as she gave him an smile. Which was rare, Sylence smirked but sometimes she smiled.

"See your not bad. You just needed a hot, amazing, cool, perfect, all together amazing teacher" Sylence stated with a playful smirk. Their was no doubt that she had an ego the size of this room.

*Leon laughed and did what she said. He played the first part three more times. Then moved his hand and did it twice. The did it all three times. It wasn't that bad, wasn't perfect either but he had just started. Leon looked at the guitar. He still thought he was bad and handed it back to Sylence* "You play some more. I want to hear a real pro play the song."

*Leon smiled noticing her string of compliments about herself and deciding maybe he could appeal to her ego to get her to stop giving him a lesson. Not that he didn't want it, he was just tired of all lessons for the day.*

She knew that he was disregarding her lesson and playing into her ego. Sylence didn't care, sometimes she could be vain like that. She climbed back up on the desk and started strumming again. She opened her mouth to talk but suddenly she shot it and a glare came across her face. Sylence had just taking a trip down memory lane and it made her frown.

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"Do you think I make enemies easily" she asked with a frown. She had more enemies then friends when it came to her years at Hogwarts. What was she doing wrong.

"No, you seem really nice to me. Very friendly. So far you've been very kind. I don't know why someone would be your enemy. I mean I know Slytherins have a reputation but still." *Leon looked at her. Maybe this was what was bothering her. He looked concerned but was still being entranced slightly by the music*

"If you have made enemies I'd be surprised. I also think that anyone who is your enemy just didn't take the time to talk to you." *Leon gave an encouraging smile*

"I don't make enemies. They flock to me. There attached to me. I know I can be a bit mean. A little sarcastic. A bit egotistical. But come on am I really that bad?" she turned away from Leon feeling vulnerable.

Besides being ignored Sylence hated being vulnerable. Before she could stop herself she continued "He's so blinded by everything he doesn't even notice how I feel about him"

*Leon felt really concerned. He'd always hated it when a girl cried and always felt it was his duty to do something if he saw a girl crying* "So this is about a guy? Not really my thing but if the guys to blind to see you there he should be ready to kick himself in the near future."

"And to answer your question, no you're not bad. Everyone had there faults. I mean look at me, I have glasses, no musical rhythm and the attention span of a pea. I'm also very curious and have to know everything about everything or I'd go insane."

Sylence gave Loen a gentle smile.

"Your not unfortunate looking. Your great to talk to. Glasses are the coolest thing since peanut butter and jelly. Your fine" she said as she reassured her friend. A girl would be lucky to fall for it but Sylence had to fall for the one that didn't notice her.

"I think I suck at finding a guy to crush on. I always crush on the worst people."

"Please. Guys a git if he doesn't like you. I'm not just saying that. If the guy doesn't notice you, he might not be worth your time." *Leon tried to look encouraging but it felt strange to him, even though he didn't know who he was talking about he didn't like talking about people when they weren't around*

"Anyway, he better notice you before he misses his chance. Someone as talented as you should have plenty of choices. And glasses are not the coolest thing since peanut butter, nothing is cooler than peanut butter." *Leon laughed and smiled hoping she would too*

Sylence smiled at Leon. She could think of a few things that where cooler then peanut butter.

"Jelly's cooler then peanut butter. Cookies are cooler then peanut butter," she told him with a smile.

She shrugged off his comment about the boy. Sylence simply wanted him to notice her.

"Then theirs this other guy and he's amazing and sweet and perfect but he's also a 3rd year. I'll be leaving Hogwarts soon. Just one more year and i'm gone".

*Leon laughed at her comment about what was cooler than peanut butter* "That's me too. Next year's my final, I almost don't want it to end. Gonna miss the place y'know. Probably should stop thinking ahead of myself and wait for next year to come first. I still remember how nervous I was when I was being sorted. Took a while, sorting hat was trying to figure out whether to put me in Gryffindor or Ravenclaw."

"I got both my mom's courage and my dad's brilliance. I guess brains won cause here I am. My mom was still happy though. My dad on the otherhand was ecstatic. Went crazy with a celebration at the end of my first year. Made him really happy being in the same house as him."

Sylence smirked and stated "I remember when you where sorted. We where first years together. It took the hat a second before it told me Slytherin. I tripped down the steps and nearly fell into the 7th year I had had a crush on first year."

She sighed thinking of the good old years "I am going to miss this place. What do you think you'll do when you leave?"

"I'm thinking either research on magical creatures or becoming a better beater than my father ever was. I love being a beater. Really helps to, especially if something has made you mad. Just focus all your anger on the bludgers. Perfect way to release anger while having fun knocking bludgers into people you don't like." *Leon smiled innocently*

Sylence smirked thinking of Leon beating AJ in the head with his beater bat. He knew that Leon and AJ weren't enemies but she still thought of it. She also thought of all the times that AJ had used his beater skills to harm Sylence in some way.

"I think I want to be an Auror" Sylence stated with a blush. It was a shock to many but Sylence wanted to fight against her very kind. The Pure-blooded Slytherins who think there better then everyone. Just like her. As cliche as it seemed she wanted to save the world.

"That's a big job. Takes a lot of nerve too. I don't think I'd be able to do it. Doesn't it also take a lot of work to become one?" *Leon was horrified at the thought of having to do even more work. He may be smart and get good grades but he's a slacker at heart*

"Neither of my parents ever wanted to be auror's, but they are very greatful to those who are, as am I."

"I can do the work... I'm just not telling my family yet. I should because we'll soon be 7th years" she told him determined. She wanted badly to be an Auror. It was her dream and she would accomplish it.

"I guess I should get going. I have to start packing to go home. See ya next year Leon." Sylence told Leon as she quickly gave him a hug.

(OOC: New terms about to start and I want to close old topics. ^_^ )

*Leon hugged her back* "Yeah see ya. Thanks for the lesson." *Leon smiled as he walked out of the classroom and down the corridor doing what he was doing when he first heard the music coming from the room, thinking about nothing and walking to anywhere he felt like.*