The Trouble With Stars Is..... (Open)

Dominic had been looking for a quiet place to work on his Astronomy homework. The common rooms, both Ravenclaw and Group, had been insanely packed with people. He'd not been able to think properly in there, and that was saying something, since Dom was usually good at tuning people's voices out. He had been wandering the school, debating on various locations. The library was quiet, but it had been packed with students studying, and he'd not been able to find a seat in the whole place. The Great Hall was just a no-go, since it was open to everyone, and the House Elves that worked in the kitchens were in and out of there all the time.

Dominic was becoming a little aggrivated. He needed to keep his grade up in Astronomy if he wanted to be properly prepared for his OWL, and he was determined to do it! Then he remembered that there was an empty classroom on the second floor, and since he was on the ground, he wasn't far away, so he hurried up the two flights of stairs, hoping against hope that it would be empty. He even went so far as to cross his fingers as he approached the door.

The heavy wooden door creaked softly when he opened it, and he found that the room was indeed empty. With a sigh of relief, Dom entered and closed the door behind himself, sat at a desk and started on his homework. He'd made a little bit of head way when he heard the door creak open again. He prayed that the person, or persons saw that the room was occupied, and would go somewhere else. He thought that he'd gotten his wish a moment later when he heard the creak again, and continued on with his assignment. He couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched and setting down his quill, he turned and saw that instead of leaving the room, the person had been standing there, staring at him.

"Can I help you?" he asked, trying to keep the exasperation from his tone.

Dominic instantly felt bad about snapping at this girl. She'd not meant to walk into the room and find him there. And he certainly had no right to be so upset with her. She'd not known that he was in the room in the first place.

"Wait," he said, standing and moving over to her. "You don't have to leave. There's more than enough room here for both of us. I didn't mean to be rude. I just need to get a good mark on this assignment for my Astronomy class."

Dominic took hold of her hand to keep her from leaving and gasped audibly when an electric shock went through his hand. It wasn't a static shock, but something different that made him look up in suprise, his eyes flying to hers. There he recieved another shock. Her eyes were the most beautiful he'd ever seen. And the most vivid color. He felt that if he looked into them long enough, he would fall into their depths and drown, but he didn't care.

It dawned on him a moment later that he was still staring at her and holding her hand. He looked down at their hands as he released hers. He fought the urge to shake his head in confusion. What was happening to him? She was incredibly beautiful, that much was more than obvious. But he'd not had anyone be interested in him. In fact, he thought that she'd smack him for even asking her out. But he just couldn't help it. He needed to speak to her.

"I'm Dominic," he said, trying to think of her name as she looked so familiar to him as well as stunningly gorgeous. "You're Emma, aren't you?" he continued when it finally came to him.

Dominic