Hmm... the Gryffindor boy didn't seem to believe her, using the excuse that she seemed too happy? "Is there something wrong with being happy?" Natalia responded by widening her grin. "You seem a little tense." And sense Natalia didn't know his name yet, she had no other way to address him. "And I think you need more happiness in your life!" By this point of time, Natalia's beam was so wide that she was almost positive she looked like a clown, somewhat.

"And I-" Natalia continued to explain through her stretched lips. "-being so generous, I have decided to share some of my happiness with you!" The fourth year made up some ludicrous hand motions that resembled sprinkling confetti, as if she was emitting her joy over to the boy.

Well, if he wanted not to study, then it was his choice. "Whatever dude." Natalia shrugged. "But remember, if you study more, you'll be smarter in class and exams, and you'll bring points, pride and honor and dignity and all that good stuff to the Gryffindor house!" Yes, and it also meant less work for Natalia. But of course, that was not her intention for saying that.

To get to the other side! No! That was not part of the joke Natalia was about to tell!

Glaring at him from the corner of her eye, Natalia shook her head in disappointment as the boy recited an even LAMER joke. *CRICKET, CRICKET*

Turning back to the portrait, who had now introduced her name, Natalia gave a gracious smile. "Oh, hello Former Professor Myriadd!" Ooh, that was who she was! Were most of these portraits of significant Hogwarts people? "How do you do?" The woman in the portrait was once the Gryffindor Head of House! How exciting.

A SECRET?! "I wanna know a secret!!" Natalia's interest suddenly peaked. She LOVED secrets. "Okay, okay, I got one!" Grinning confidently, the fourth year Lioness glared over at the other boy again, as if insisting to keep his thoughts SILENT, cleared her throat, and recited the joke.

"Who did the wizard marry?" Pause. "His ghoul-friend!"