Dylan had spent the better part of his free period lurking the Seventh floor statues. Well, not lurking…sabotaging, more so. The little niches in the stone figures made for interesting hiding spots…for his chewing gum. After cramming several pieces into place, the Slytherin laid low. His prey would be coming into view any moment…

…And there she was.

Trying not to stare too much at the brunette, Dylan waited until she was directly in front the set of statues he’d been…modifying. It took a few minutes but when she was finally in place, the Captain lifted his wand, muttering “Waddiwasi.” In an instant, his gum pieces darted out of the tiny niches and shot right at the Ravenclaw’s back.

SCORE!

Of course, he hadn’t been as quiet as he’d originally thought with his spell…and Beezus had heard him. Something made obvious in the way she’d whirled around and glared in his direction. Instead of the showdown Dylan had expected, however…she simply glared at him for a long moment before walking away.

Bust.

The truth of the matter was that Beezus just wasn’t talking to him. He understood her cold shoulder that much… He just wished he could figure out why.