Duet with me? [Dimitri]

"Neri..."

To Nerisei, it felt as if he was testing the name. Voicing it, trying to figure out how it felt leaving his lips. And to be completely honest, hearing him speak her name made her heart flutter. He was so... smooth. Even by his voice you could figure out easily how noble he truly was. There was that aristocratic tone that brought you to your knees and made you melt. He was simply irresistible.

"Well, you could call me Irina, if Nerisei is not to your liking. It's my, unknown to everyone, middle name. Or, well, you could come up with something, I believe." A nervous little giggle escaped her lips, and the Ravemclaw witch just gave up on trying to hide it. She was nervous around him, yes, and the more she was trying to suppress it, the bigger it was getting. And unless she accepted it and tried to move on, it would simply get worse and worse.

The universe, though, had a different opinion. And as much as the girl wanted to try and relax, in order to overcome that nervous feeling that had engulfed her while around him, she just couldn't. Not after what the wizard in front of her voiced. It was known that they had barely spoken a word to each other outside of this room, and it was understandable. After all, they were socializing with different people. With him being a Pureblood and her being a mere Muggleborn, there was simply no way for them to meet and stick together. Not as friends, and certainly, not as something more.

"Perhaps, or perhaps I was just foolish in thinking you weren't worth my time. Until now."

But... that still gave the girl hope. It was foolish, and she was smarter than this. She knew better than to believe and hope too much for somethign that was just not going to happen, even in a million years. Purebloods, and especially old Pureblood families like his, did not change their beliefs overnight. She had no chance, yet a part of her hoped she did. And that was what gave her courage. A rush of adrenaline that made her pull herself together and instead of blush like she would do, she smiled. A little too much, maybe, but it was a genuine smile. One she was simply not afraid to show at that moment.

"Then perhaps, you were worth waiting for."

Reality finally hit her, and when Neri understood what she had just said, she almost went back to her usual self, who wanted to do one thing. Flee. But she didn't. Instead, she simply avoided his gaze, scared that he could see her soul, and she simply could not risk that. She knew it was a dangerous and lost game, and she just wasn't ready for it. Or, was she?

But her eyes were back on him the moment she heard shuffling, just in time to see him motioning for her to join him. He just couldn't get enough, could he? Laughing softly at how greedy about music he was, Nerisei carefully placed her violin aside, and hesitantly came to sit next to him. They were  so close. So very close, that she could actually smell his cologne and feel his arm brushing against hers. It was overwhelming to say the least. As he flipped through the pages of her sheet music, Neri took a closer look on his features, not paying much attention to the song he was going to pick. That is until he played the couple first notes, that Neri went as pale as a ghost. How in Merlin's name did he know Corpse Bride?

It wasn't just the fact that Corpse Bride was not such a popular movie. It was the fact that we were talking about a Muggle Movie, produced by a Muggle director and it was... well,.. Muggle! And to make matters worse, he had picked the music from her favorite movie. Out of all the collection she had, he just had to pick the one she was emotionally attached to the most. Dimitri kept playing, but Neri just couldn't bring herself to follow, at least in the beginning. When it was her turn to play, she blinked a couple of times, still trying to register that she was playing her favorite duet with her crush by accident. But her hands, knowing the piece by heart, landed softly on the keys without much thought, playing the song with ease. To her eyes, this was simply a dream. And it would come to an end sooner or later.

She knew that this dream would come to an end sooner or later. The moment the song ended, Neri remained still, not really knowing what to do after everything that had happened. Yes, they shared a few words but it still felt weird. After all, it wasn't like this incident made them friends right away. It didn't make then anything, Neri believed.

But the Ravenclaw wizard remained unmoving as well, making the witch question his actions. What was that kept him there still? He wanted to play more or was it the fact that running out of the room would make him look too much of a scared coward? Neither question was answered though.

Dimitri carefully placed his hands in his lap, muttering something about how it would be better if he left her to her practice, and Neri inwardly sighed. Of course he would leave. And of course, she would probably never have the chance to talk to him like this ever again.

But as he was moving away, he stopped. Turning to face her, Dimitri did the most unnatural thing and asked to play with her again sometime. Neri raised an eyebrow but nodded her consent. She was not fooled though. She knew very well that this would be the last time she and Dimitri played next to each other... Or would it?