Willow slipped quietly inside the Broomshed, and boy the place was packed! Pretty much every single member of the teams that had played earlier were there, and the rest of the people that were in the stands. She was not a big fan of crowded places, but she wanted to know what was going on the school, and what was going to happen with all the missing students.

She certainly didn't want to be the next one.

She thought she saw a mane of curly brown hair, that she was sure belonged to Ellie, but her Slytherin friend was surrounded by too many people.

Mental Note: Must congratulate Bluebell later

After passing through the sea of people, Willow found herself standing beside Nature-freak Goodwin. Perfect, that was just definitely perfect. As if she had time to deal with Juniper's abnormal love for plants and animals right now. Regardless, proper manners said that she should say at least Hi

Great

"Juniper" She said with a polite nod

"Well Professor Dresden got white bits in his hair and rwared, last time I saw him," Marco said from his little corner.

Sana took out her wand, "Want to get back your memeory?" she swished it playfully, " you saw me?" she asked, "Then why dont you nudge me?" she slapped at his arm gently.

"Oh yes please. I am awful at remembering things. And this luckiest person on earth has escaped me," Marco grinned, "Well I thought you were busy, and then I got hounded by these two. So I couldn't."

Josh walked over to the professor...the one... anyway. " Professor..." he said as he was just really talking to him." My friend monica... she transformed into a cat in front of me and then ran off into the forest. I'd be glad to help you in the skies, but i think it would be a good idea to have a search party on the ground. I mean.. cats dont fly.. and she was the size of an ordinary house cat." really you weren't going to be to see a house cat from the skies as easily as on foot.

Amelia watched in silence as some young Ravenclaw ran out into the snow, claiming that he could save two students from disappearing. Honestly. Some people around here... She turned her attention to Max, as he asked for their opinions on the disappearing students. She really wasn't sure that she knew any personally, except Ariana, whom she had sadly been neglecting this term.

"Like Marco, I know of Dresden. After the first lesson, he disappeared into his office. I went to see what was up with him because he seemed odd. There I heard roaring, and then Professor Pierce came ... and I really don't recall what happened next," Amelia said, telling her story about the Potions master.

Juniper turned from the boy when she heard her name. She had not seen any of her few friends walk in. Was it…?

No. Of course it was not her neighbor. Juniper cursed herself for even considering that. It had been a girl’s voice, after all. Anti-nature girl’s voice. Juniper was actually surprised that anti-nature girl was even speaking to her. She would never have spoken to anti-nature girl first unless she had to.

And she did, at this point. Kovac had already greeted her, so if Juniper did not return the greeting, she would be very rude. Basic manners dictated that if one was greeted, one must return the favor.

Not that she wanted to. But, if she was going to say hello anyway, why not make small talk? Juniper could think of a few good reasons, but hey, she wanted to be the nice one. Let anti-nature girl be the antagonist.

“Hello,” Juniper said, meeting Willow’s eyes before turning to look at the fire. “Do you know any of the missing students? I don't.”

"But I'm having so many ways to retrieve the person's memory than with this wand" she tucked her wand into her robes. "Well..no problem, I'm just teasing you. And Congratulations for the Quidditch win" she stretched her hands to hug him, congratulated him heartfully.
"The Captain was amazing as usual" she complimented him more.

So do you have any clue about he missing persons?"

Lyra wiggled her way into the room quietly without a word. She glanced around for a moment in search of nothing in particular as she stepped to the side, waiting on someone to give directions. She placed her hands behind her back, pushing her hair behind her ears.

Savannah frowned slightly, but turned her attention towards the Professor as he spoke. "Ariana- Ari had been acting funny. She was itching at her arms, quite abit I noticed..and during Professor Clark's class she said something, but she kinda..sqweeked? or chirped maybe? it wasn't your normal sound..not from a human's mouth" She said, uncertain as she tried to remember the Ravenclaw's behavior before she'd gone missing. Hadn't she said she felt funny? Savannah wasn't sure if she should mention that. She hadn't thought anything of it, because Ari was an empath, maybe it was nothing..

As for Alexis, she didn't know what to say. Lex was naturally not 'normal' she always acted silly. She believed the girl's behavior depended on her mood; somedays she was weirder then others, most of the time it was just her playing around. "Didn't you tell me Alexis was wearring sunglasses, in the common room?" Savannah asked, glancing to Samantha. Obviously, the hufflepuff wasn't even close to being the last to see her best friend.

"Ok," Marco frowned. "Thank you," he smiled again, "I would like to say that the Captain was amazing as well." He laughed. He wasn't big headed really.

"I have no idea. But I think I am meant to. But I have had my head in books all term. So I don't get out much."

Zero walked down over to the broom shed, trying to look for Marco. Now that they were family, they had to be nice and decent to eachother. For Alice's sake.

He put on a smile when he saw Marco and walked over towards him, his smile faded when he saw Josh Moonson and Lyra, not to far over. He rolled his eyes. "Hey, hear anything else about the missing people? I think I know who has been doing this."

"Professor Dresden, too?" Vindictus asked in astonishment. "Are you sure? Sometimes the fumes from potions can cause side effects - why I remember my potions professor turning bright purple when the class was brewing the Shrinking Solution. He still had a bluish tinge to his skin the next year...."


He nodded. "We have a better chance of spotting prints in the snow if we are flying overhead," he said. "You can fly as low or as high as you need to - much safer too, especially if danger is lurking nearby."

Oh no...Lyra. Christian ducked and went over to the corner, that was nearest the fireplace, but yet safe distance away from Lyra. His head had actually managed to display the images of her holding Josh's arm. His stomach churned horribly at the thought, but he pushed it away. As long as he didn't have to talk to them, he was fine. It wasn't the time.

Instead he turned his attention to Vindictus as he talked, focusing intently in his direction.

"Really? do you mean the the hot guy with the green robes and gleaming badge?" she teased again, "Oh yeah! I couldnt get off my eyes from him eventhough I cheered for my team" she winked with a giggle. She was planned to give him a special party but to decide on his availability.

"okay" she said, "As you already know, I missed my friend Finn" she went bit upset here, "I need to tell this to the Professor".

"Sir" she called him, "I saw my friend Finn had been changed and disappeared right in front of my eyes a few days back" her voice filled with sadness.

Marco looked around. He saw Zero heading in his direction. Probably heading for the pasties or something. He didn't actually know what that kid ate. Oh well. Nope not the pasties. "Y...y...you talking to me Zero?"

"Potions don't usually make you rwar though Sir. The white bit possibly. But not the rwar," Marco frowned. These animal things were confusing him.

"Really. I didn't he was that hot. But he had a nice badge," Marco laughed, "He must've been attractive if you couldn't keep your eyes off him."

"Tell Professor Vindictus about Finn. Go on."

Lyra noticed too many things at one time, clearly not the correct room to be in at the moment. First, she watched Zero walk into the room and head over to where Marco stood. Second, her eyes followed the sweet voice of Josh as he spoke to Vindictus. One of his friends had been turned into an animal and she didn't know. Her eyes lingered for a moment, until they caught movement out of the corner of her eye. Christian slyly moved his way to the other side of the room, away from her. Now, everything was begining to hit home...not a good thing for her.

Zero looked at him oddly. Marco didn't act like this usually around him. Oh well, must be something wrong with him. "Yeah, Marco. You're acting as if I'm a ghost or something."

While Willow waited for Juniper reply she heard Professor Vindictus asking about the missing students. The second year shrugged and kept her mouth shot at this; she had been so busy studyng that she had hardly noticed anything out of normal happening around the school, or to the students for that matter. However, her eyes opened wide when she heard Josh's words

What what WHAT?!

Monica Black turned into an animal? into a CAT? She felt something cold running on her spine. People were turning into animals... That was--strange, and not mention scary.

After hearing Josh's tale about Monica turning into a cat, Willow had instantly forgotten that Juniper was still standing beside her. She looked back at her and suddenly (and to her own surprise) a snicker appeared on her face.

Now this was someone that wouldn't mind to turn into an animal

"Me?" She said with a little grin, on her lips. She was wondering in which animal Juniper could turn into, though she quickly realized that Goodwin would probably love that, so it was no longer fun to think about it "Yes, I know Ariana and Excelsior, though I knew Ariana the best" The little grin was completely gone now. Poor Ari, she was always very nice to her, and now she was missing too. And if Josh's theory was right, Ariana was an animal too. Poor, poor Ari

"Ok. Just don't hurt me or shout at me. I haven't done anything wrong. And I haven't hurt anyone. I promise," Marco said. He wasn't scared of Zero, he just didn't want his face broken, Zero punches hard.

"thank you professor. I apperciate it." he told him as he then headed back to the others.

"Please do share with us who you think it is." he asked zero." For that is what we are all here for right. Seeing what everyone else knows and seeing if we cant find the missing students." he was asking zero. really he had no beef with the kid. if he knew anything he would like to know.

She looked around for a minute before answered, "I'm pretty sure, he's hot and so does the badge too" she leaned to check the badge, "I'll take the possession of that badge one day" she winked and added teasingly, "You're right, hot than any other guy in the Hogwarts"

"I just did" and looked at the new boy with whom Marc intereacted.

Sana's eyes scanned the boy. she saw him already somewhere else. But she couldnt recollect it. Well, his hair looked so different.

Zero looked over at the Josh fellow, whom he didn't really knew, except since the last time they spoke, they were a bit on shaky territory. But he was here to help, so he didn't want to cause trouble. Not with Lyra around.

"I was a bit curious about two oddly strange individuals who were lurking around Hogsmeade the past few times it was open to us students," he said for the beginning of this, maybe speech about this? "they were dressed as if they were circus ringmasters." He didn't know if he needed to go on or not. "I heard them talking amongst themselves, they said something about "Here was a good place to be looking at." I thought he was talking about the shops."

He frowned. "But from these events, I think it was the kids he was talking about. Now they turn into animals and go missing? Curious, isn't it?"

Juniper frowned at Willow. Why was the girl laughing? Even Juniper, who thought animals were nicer than people, was not so insensitive that she would laugh when students – people, and not necessarily people she liked – turned into animals and disappeared without a trace.

Perhaps anti-nature girl really was as awful as Juniper would expect from someone who hated nature.

“I hope someone finds them,” Juniper said, looking down at her feet. At least Kovac was not grinning anymore. That made her rethink her doubts, and consider the possibility of anti-nature girl having a heart.

Josh was glad that they both could move on from whatever it was that was between them. More than likely it was lyra."It is interesting." he agreed with zero." But i dont think anyone who was planting candy would dress in such noticeable outfits. they would want to get in and get out, so to speak." he paused as he thought about the kidnap theory. Yet again.. they wouldnt want to be obvious." Do you happen to know what they looked like..maybe next time we go to hogesmade... we could look and see if they are their again?" maybe they were the ones kidnapping the kids.