Ryder was beyond thinking this had turned into a bad idea. Between Simone being late and the Century's Most Overinflated Ego yammering away, it really couldn't get any worse.

His mind went numb. Were they serious? The plan was for the job to be simple. Now all of a sudden we are talking making things better and if the muggles can do it...blah blah blah. But the exchange between the two girls seems to be going on and will continue to go on until one of them dies of old age. Ryder realized these two girls were perfect for each other.

"Oh my god!!! Will you two shut up!!!" With those last two words Ryder punched the nearest tree. Ryder was fuming. He marched over to the two girls. He stood in between Simone and Miss Thing and got up in the unknown girls face. "It was supposed to be simpe. SIMPLE! Just because you think you're all big and bad because you know how to work a wand DOESN'T mean that simple can't work either!" He was about to turn to Simone but changed his mind. "And if you think you're all big and bad why would you even remotely WANT to help 4th years? Are we just that pathetic? Or are you in such desperate need for friends that this is your crappy attempt at making some?"

Ryder finally turned to Simone. "The fact that you even came says a lot. We're scrapping the idea because I am genuinely not in the mood." Ryder grabbed Simone's hand. He pulled it up and kissed it gently. He thought about grabbing both of her hands but his other hand was bleeding from hitting the tree. "Payback, I guess. Thanks for a least making an effort."

He side-stepped the two girls and began to make his way back up to the castle.