Pianist!Blaise x Ballerina/Dancer!Reader x Violinist!Theodore
chapter 1 summary: blaise and reader meet, blaise finds a new interest in the girl
warnings: none other than theo isn’t introduced yet so hes not in this chap, i kinda hate and love this
Blaise’s fingers grazed the keys, in his own world. His eyes were closed, deep in the music and he believed if he tried hard enough maybe one day he'd see the notes he played rather than just hearing them. It was a wish of his, something he yearned to experience.
He was frequently found alone, he didn’t have time for others nor did they deserve his presence. He was mostly seen playing his piano which was technically the school's but seeing as he was the only one who played it, it was considered to be in his possession, that possibly being because no one dared to attempt to compare themselves to his creations. As far as anyone knew in the school he was a child prodigy though that sometimes was overlooked by his mothers actions.
Blaise hadn’t had many friends, at least people he considered friends, which he hardly cared for. He often thought others were rather inconsequential. He didn’t value what others were involved with and he viewed them to be lacking in intellect. He didn’t need communication when he had music. His talent would take him anywhere he needed to be in life.
As he continued to play, footsteps were heard, they were light and airy, unlike what he was used to. He didn’t bother to lift his head up to see who it was as he assumed someone was just passing through the hall.
“The music you play is lovely.” A sweet and soft voice echoed through the room.
Blaise was caught off guard by the voice, but didn’t waver in playing. “I know.”
“I’ve never heard it before. Where is it from?” the voice continued, this time a bit closer. Blaise had become curious now, in the 7 years he's played in this school, surprisingly no one bothered to ask what he was playing. He gathered that not many appreciated anything classical or jazz filled anymore.
“It’s my own piece.” He stopped playing, glancing up at the unknown person to see a girl in pointe shoes. So she is a dancer? She held a bag that he could only assume held her normal attire and more. Her stance was poised and it looked like it was her natural state. She looks like she’d be ready to dance at any moment.
“Thats wonderful. If you don't mind, I’d love to dance to one of your pieces.”
His eyes widened slightly, he’s never been asked if someone could dance to his work. Despite him being quite popular with the ladies due to his looks, that was truly as far as anyone got to know him. He had heard whispers about how he secludes himself to be with just his piano. How they couldn’t understand why he ‘wasted all his time playing the stupid thing anyways’. Many believed he only played to show off his abilities, how he was better than everyone else. Blaise didn’t care, they just didn’t know what it was to find love in something.
He pursed his lips, thinking of anyway it might annoy him if she danced. He concluded he didn’t mind, as long as she wasn’t rambling on to him about nonsense. He nodded, allowing her to proceed. He began caressing the keys again playing one of his newest pieces. Suddenly a thundering, aggressive rhythm bounced off the stone walls of the empty room, creating a melody that harbored great anger. Almost as if the piece held resentment towards its creator for bringing it into this world. It was spiky, rough, and fast paced. It felt as if the keys were fighting to not be played.
The girl stood in shock, not expecting such a ballistic sound to come from the piano. It sounded as if the music was painful to play, like thorns sprouted from the keys and pierced Blaise’s fingers, yet he prevailed. She delicately placed the bag down, and stepped away from it. Without a single thought, her body moved on its own, she was becoming the music rather than dancing to it. Her movements matched every change in the melody, her dance and the music balancing one another as a harmonious combination.
Blaise looked up, curious to see what the girl would do. When viewing her, his mind and heart stopped for a beat. He watched her fluidly spin, and as his mind wandered, so did his music. Instead of harboring the same resentment, there was an ounce of hesitation, it was questioning whether being brought to life was as despicable as it thought.
Blaise’s lips twitched into an invisible smile, the atmosphere shifted. Something in him clicked and that's when he realized his wish had come true. There in front of him, he saw his music, he saw every note he played, every emotion he conveyed, she embodied his melodies and embraced it. She was his music. He felt a sudden adoration for the girl in pointe shoes.
Now, it wasn't that easy to capture Blaise’s heart, although he did instantly hold respect for her which was something unheard of to anyone including Blaise. He hadn’t compiled anything from this, other than he knew he had to see her dance to more of his music. He had to keep her to himself, no one had understood his music like she did.
For him time stopped, he gazed at the curves of her nose, her hair that followed wherever she went, the way her body bent and maneuvered with each move. The colors of her clothing blurred, waves of reds and blues lingered in the air. A tsunami of satisfaction hit him. He questioned if he was dreaming.
When he finished the song, a silence overcame the room. For a second he processed where he was. He was in a quiet corner of Hogwarts in a giant empty room which only had his beloved piano, a few tables against the walls that held up vases with flowers, and the two of them. He never really experienced the silence of his seclusion. He had always been playing something, blocking it out.
The girl caught her breath as the two made eye contact. She stood awkwardly, not sure if he was going to say something or if she should. “Are you going to continue to play, was I too much of a distraction?”
He’d never been awkward with girls, mostly because he never cared, but now he was nearly speechless. The only thing crossing his mind was to introduce himself. “I'm Blaise.”
There was a soft pause before she let out a chuckle, “I know who you are, everyone knows you're a child prodigy.” She then introduced herself.
Blaise’s breath hitched, he’d never felt so clueless in his life. He always knew what to say, what to do, what he wanted to do, and how he was going to do it, yet here he was almost fumbling over his words. “How long have you been dancing for?”
“Ive been doing ballet since I was four. What about you?” She replied simply, as if it was all she'd ever known.
“I was four too,” There was a pause before he continued, “how do you dance like that?”
Her eyes widened at the sudden question but also because this is the most she'd heard him talk to anyone. Truth be told, it probably was. “What do you mean?”
“It just felt like you really understood it, like you personified my music.” At the moment, Blaise had lost control of his mouth, he definitely had to erase this moment from his mind.
“Well, that’s just what dancing is, isn't it?” She replied though she took the compliment to heart, mentally noting this moment and keeping it locked safe in her mind. He nodded, his fingers lining the edge of the piano. His mouth opened as if he were going to say something else, but she got to it before him.“I should be going now, it’s almost curfew.” She picked up her belongings, heading towards the exit.
“Wait,” Blaise called out, she stopped abruptly and turned around, "I'd like if you’d come more often… to dance, if that's okay with you.”
A grin slowly made its way on her face, for once someone liked her company and it being Blaise, a man known to hate company, settled something in her. “I’d love to…Goodbye Blaise.” She waved, walking out the doors.
Blaise came back into reality, glancing down at his piano. For once he didn’t wanna play, at least not without her. Nothing could compare to what he felt while playing for her at that moment.
Around an hour later, Blaise finished his playing, creeping through the halls to stay hidden from Filch as he made his way back to his dorm. He stepped into the room, letting out a sigh of relief, he had been exhausted. Maybe from the endless playing but more likely from his racing thoughts. He wanted more time spent with the girl. He'd been thinking if he saw her before but nothing came to mind.