` moonlight .
@crxariel
moonlight stretches across the stone floor, bathing his slippered feet in an ivory glow. he stops, leant against the cool wall near one of the secret passageways, his eyes trained on the starry sky beyond the panes of glass. he tugs his hoodie tighter around his frame with a shiver and once again longs for the central heating his childhood home had - he’d give anything for some toasty feet in that moment.
his ears perk up at the distinct shuffle of light footsteps sounding from around the corner, and his head turns to train his eyes on the opening of the corridor leading off the one he’d been stood in for the last five minutes, admiring the night sky. it’s definitely not the footsteps that usually send him slipping into the nearest hide-out or hidden passageway, but seemingly the footsteps of someone small and light.
for a moment he wonders if it’s a house elf from the kitchens, but he’s given his answer as the familiar figure turns the corner and he instinctively frowns in concern. ariel. what’s he doing up so late? he wonders. he’s reminded though, as the younger boy stops walking when he spots gus, that ariel doesn’t know him really. he knows only his animagus form (but gus can only blame himself for that really).
pushing himself off from the wall he tilts his head as his gaze remains glued to ariel. “you’re up late.”











