The first week flew by, knowing she hadn’t got any plans on the Thursday evening, Claire escaped to the music room to use the piano. She loved to play even though she wasn’t the greatest musician, mainly because while she played she could block out the outside world and just get lost in the music. Totally absorbed in the music, she didn’t notice a figure standing by the door, only registering there was someone there when the door slammed.
Looking up she slightly blushed when she realised who it was. "Harry! You made me jump!"
“Sorry, I was trying to be quiet, I didn't want to disturb you” He bit his lip nervously.
“It’s ok, I was a little absorbed." She frowned, "Harry, it’s 6pm why are you still here?”
“Erm, I got detention.”
“You’ve been back 3 days!”
“It was Mr Wright, he’s got it in for me.”
“Ah, he is a bit of an ogre isn’t he? Don’t tell anyone I said that!” She smiled at him
“I won’t I promise,”
Harry moved closer to the piano.
“What did he get you for?”
“Forgot to put my mobile on silent,.”
“Ah, he got me for being late to class, even though he’d asked me to pick some books up for him on the way to the lesson.”
“He taught you?”
“You think I’m that old? I’m only a bit older than you Harry!”
“I didn’t mean that, it’s just I’ve spent the past 7 years trying to escape this place and yet you chose to come back.”
“Less of a choice really, if I’d had my way I’d be trekking across the world.”
“Well why aren’t you?”
She sighed before replying, “Family.”
“You’ve got children?!”
“Again- how old do you think I am?! No my sister moved to Australia, my parents played the guilt trip card. So here I am.”
“And you're not tempted to run away?”
“Always, but well we’ll see how this term goes.”
He laughed making Claire feel more at ease talking to him. “Right well, I've got a pile of marking, see you in the morning Harry?”
He nodded “Oh er , Miss I was wondering?”
She stopped. and turned to face him. "Would you help me pick out a song for my audition?"
"Me?"
"Please?"
Slightly shocked by his request she agreed. "Er yeah sure, when?"
"Are you free next week?"
She tried to think..."Tuesday?"
"That would be great."
"Meet you here after the end of school?"
"Thanks Miss."
She walked out the room, not noticing him watching her every move, he sighed before shaking his head and sitting behind the piano.
