Originally Posted by individual

Evelyn was trying her hardest not to giggle or show any sign of finding the way this detention was going funny. Sure, she had to write a million lines until her hand cramped, but this was actually better than what Lawsguini made them do.

Completely oblivious to what Lupa just did, the Slytherin girl gave a sudden jump as a growl echoed through the room. Was that...Professor Lupa? Her small smile suddenly faded as her bright hazel eyes widened, staring at the Professor standing in front of her. "What? No, I didn't mean you-" her pleading was cut off though as the Professor continued to talk, yell...growl?...at her, making Evelyn lean back in her chair as much as she could. As if that could distance her from the crazy standing right there...

Shackles? "No." she barely got out, shaking her head for an answer to Lupa's probably rhetoric question. Watching the Professor storm from the room, she took a deep shaky breathe and let it out slowly. Jeez that woman was scary when angry.

Really though, who cares about that right now. Josh snuck over! "Hey Jos-" Eh?...what was this? If there was ever a smile on her face, it would now be completely gone, disappearing into nothingness like her wand before. Can't be...friends anymore? She didn't really mean what she had said, she was more trying to get onto the Professor's nerve than anything. Had he taken it the wrong way? Well obviously, but...

But, to the point of not wanting to be friends anymore? That...hurt. Very much. Evillyn? "I was...kidding." she forced out with the tiniest fake smile ever, taking another deep and shaky breathe. Josh didn't want to be friends anymore. With her. That was like a serious blow to her stomach. Sure she may be a bit bossy and...Slytherin...at times, but still. She was suddenly aware that she felt hurt and humiliated. Emotions that were neither familiar nor foreign. To think that he could like her? She had just gotten used to the idea of liking him. And now...

Whatever he had said, or had done, was a lie. "Are you serious?" Was he serious? Was he laughing behind her back this entire time? This was all probably a big joke in the Gryffindor common room. And Rex was probably on his side. And he and Kay would be laughing too. Oh...oh god. Madam Puddifoots. They probably had a field day when those two caught her and Josh there. "Fine. Fine...go back to your own side." And leave her alone. She knew, just KNEW, to never let her heart open up to someone. She learned that from her parents...and the voice. Evelyn really missed that voice.

I will not bully my friend.
I will not bully my friend.
*deep breathe*
I will not bully my friend.
*remember to breathe*
I will not...

Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady

Josh was finished with the one side of the page so he dropped the quill in the ink and looked at his work. Good good. The words were not transforming anymore. They were fortunately looking the very same 'I will not bully my friend's. While the words were not transforming, he wanted to make as much progress as he could otherwise he was not going to be free of this dungeon place for ever. So, he was intensely focused on what he was doing. Taking the quill back, the boy turned the other side of the parchment and was about to begin writing when he heard Rose speaking...words that made him freeze at first.

But this was her after all, she was a Slytherin and deducting from the exaggeration within the remarks, she was uttering these to tease and rebel against what was going on. He could not decide if that was good or bad yet he knew something for sure that considering they way Lupa would take it, it was funny. 'Human that has been struck by cupid's arrow!' and ' This wall will only strenghten the power of love!' Teehee! What a girl she was! And he liked her more because of that.

Josh was trying not to laugh when he saw Lupa looking and smiling at him then she asked if he heard what Evelyn had just said. He looked at her gulping in order to not to laugh and nodded quickly ''I did professor'' Should he have made further comments? But huh? She was leaving? His eyes followed the woman. Yes, she was actually leaving. This was the opportunity to discuss away out here so he attempted to leave his chair but froze all over again when he saw her entering his side. And she was.... O.O!

The Gryffindor watched her with confusion as she declared her love for him and sat on his lap, like an embrace. Was not she teasing Lupa? But Kupa was gone, was not she? Otherwise Evelyn would not be able to freely come to this side. Josh was utterly confused though, she had been a little bit angry at him a few minutes ago and now this. ''Um...Rose...''

Once he was out the shock though, he felt happy and satisfied with himself that she was saying those. Smiling widely he murmured ''I love you too'' and hugged her back. Well...love was a strong word but what could he say? He pretty much liked her plus if he meant something against it, it would have been a lie. And Josh did not lie...not always.

However when he heard the rest of her words he backed a little away from her. The idea of marrying at the age of thirteen was scary. He could not decide which one was more scary; this or the father? ''Maybe not the killing curse, but definitely the cruciatus...'' he repeated staring at her ''Well...that is good news...i guess'' Besides if something like that ever happened he knew her father would not be the only one who would come after him. There was his bossy mother and she'd surely kill him if she heard about this.