[[I don't know that they share any kind of common room given that they're different houses, but we'll pretend they're in a space they both can be.]]
Aziraphale looks up as a thunderous boom echoes through the halls.
He stops, gathering his library books and notes to his chest protectively (more for the books than himself) and waits. No loud cries of pain. No further movement. No giant eye monster--which he supposes is a good sign--but he does worry about the possibility of an intruder or an injured student. His hand strays to the sword hilt in his pocket.
Following the direction of the sound leads into a darkened common room. There's a table full up with books and notes in a scattered mess that reminds Aziraphale of his own work process. Somewhere in the midst of that he can make out some movement--another student, presumably--busy righting all the fallen books, head crowned with a short pair of bright horns. He bends down to address them, pale hair catching the light of their torch like a halo.
"Are you quite alright? What on Earth are you doing sitting in the dark?"
since late night frantic note-taking is a thing they share...
Aziraphale looks up as a thunderous boom echoes through the halls.
He stops, gathering his library books and notes to his chest protectively (more for the books than himself) and waits. No loud cries of pain. No further movement. No giant eye monster--which he supposes is a good sign--but he does worry about the possibility of an intruder or an injured student. His hand strays to the sword hilt in his pocket.
Following the direction of the sound leads into a darkened common room. There's a table full up with books and notes in a scattered mess that reminds Aziraphale of his own work process. Somewhere in the midst of that he can make out some movement--another student, presumably--busy righting all the fallen books, head crowned with a short pair of bright horns. He bends down to address them, pale hair catching the light of their torch like a halo.
"Are you quite alright? What on Earth are you doing sitting in the dark?"