dusk

[Marina]

marina leaned against a tree and looke at the clear sky.
for no reason in particular she started to sing

Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses, abandon their defenses

Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
turn your face away from the garish light of day, turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light
and listen to the music of the night

close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams, purge your thoughts of the life you knew before, close your eyes let you spirit start to soar...and you'll live as you've never lived before

Softly, deftly, music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it, secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness that you know, you cannot fight..
The darkness of the music of the night

Let your mind start a journey to a strange new world
Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before..
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Only then... can you belong to me

Floating, falling, sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write..
The power of the music of the night

You alone can make my song take flight..
Help me make the music of the night

[Joseph Veith]

The dark forest was his love, he enjoyed spending hours apon hours of walking through it, even if it ended up him just sitting against a tree or something. This evening was no special event, although it was dusk outisde the forest, it was pretty much darkness inside, the strange myst was already starting to build. As he walked through the forest a strange sound came to his ears, the soft voice peirced the silence of the forest. He wondered who on earth had such a nice voice. Moving closer slowly he noticed a Slytherin girl who he had met a few times before by the name of Marina. Recently... he had heard rumours....

[Marina]

marina was oblivious to the fact that some one was watching her. she just sang her song. even though she had become a servant of the dark side she still was a romantic and she loved just staring at the evening sky.

[Joseph Veith]

After pausing for a shortwhile he came out of the bushes and stared at her. "You have a nice voice." he said quietly with a small smile.

[Marina]

"thanks" she replied and blushed, though that was hard to see in the dim light

"i know it's an odd song to sing in these times" she said, after all it portrayed darkness as something sweet

[Joseph Veith]

He smiled a little and shook his head. "Nah its not that bad i guess" He leaned back against the tree "so what are you doing out here at this time?"

[Marina]

"singing " she smirked, not even realizing until now that joseph was head boy and that she could be in trouble. but then again it was unlikely that prof. silver, head of her house would give her detention for being in the forest or even care that she has entered it. she had sneaked out to worse places lately..

[Joseph Veith]

He shook his head and sighed, he had a feeling no matter what he said she wouldnt listen when it came to this matter. "right..." he said slowly thinking quietly. "I've heard some nasty rumours going around recently." He said cooly, "but then again, a rumour isnt something that is nessicerially true now is it?" He asked quietly, though he knew just by looking at her that it was true.

[Marina]

"depends on what you've heard" she sighed, seeing tom's stupid plan fail but she didn't care

[Joseph Veith]

"That you have become a pawn for someone more arrogant then yourself, like silver." He said harshly, his eyes transfixed on her. He would be embarrased if someone was sitting here talking about him asif he had no idea about what the world was like and was as stupid and selfish as a four year old. "You know, he isnt going to win." he said quietly lowering his voice a little.

[Marina]

"i have nothing to do with silver" she spat
"my business is my own"
she siged and looked down, playing with the large bracelet onher left wrist
"i don't care, really i don't" she said in a calmer voice

[Joseph Veith]

He stared at Marina, watching her outburst. "Oh... I'm sure someone who gave you the dark mark has nothing to do with you" he said slowly and shook his head. "Let me guess... Your first assignment is to kill me or something" He said pretending he was predicting the future.

[Marina]

she turned and looked at him, stunned
"how did you know it was him?
and no... my first assignment was to kill evie. but i turned it down" she said as if turning down orders from the dark lord was the most common thing to do

[Joseph Veith]

"really? how unjust" he shook his head and stared away from her thinking carefully before he spoke. "Well... theres many reasons, probably the most obvious is that there is only one death eater teacher at school... and judging by reaction you just had when i mentioned him makes it even more clear. Especially when you hate tom so much." He added looking back at her, shaking his head lightly. "You should quit... before you do anything that will put you in azakabam forever..."

[Marina]

""oh i don't hate tom... he's just pathetic" she smiled, remembering riddle's expression after she kicked him in the...
"and thanks for the advice, but i won't get out now. i made my choice and i'll stick to it"