Nice. "If she is not going to be torn up about this, then why should you?" she asked, confirming his decision to move on to other girls, maybe she could teach him things. Fun!

"Have any girls in mind yet?" she asked with a chuckle, her eyes scanning the hall intently, trying to spot out a few cute ones for him, but so far coming up empty handed.

Travis paled at an alarming rate at her mention of Irial. "No..." he whispered. No, that was a long time ago, Melinda. His hands shook. The news Caitin had given me...on the train... Travis tried to get his emotions under control before he went into another panic attack. What if Caitlin was watching?

He took a slow, shaky breath. "We don't know if Irial," Travis clenched his fist and continued quietly, grief threatening to overwhelm him, "is alive..."

Out of the corner of her eye, Anna saw what appeared to be someone jumping or hopping down the length of the Gryffindor table. What on Earth? Anna turned to see Allie Johnson, hurt ankle and all, hopping towards her.

"Oh, Allie!" she exclaimed, hopping up and meeting her friend halfway to try and give her a helping hand. As soon as she'd helped Allie get a seat nearby, Anna sat down again and turned to face Allie.


Anna swallowed when Allie said her name. "Allie, I, erm, did you see what just happened by any chance?" Anna asked. She hoped Allie had, because right now, Anna didn't have the strength to give an account of the entire situation.

"Right," Cale replied with a nod, trying to get into that mindset as well, but so far being unsucessful.

"Nope, not really," he muttered, looking around the Great Hall with her as well. Meh. No one. Well, not NO one, a very nice looking girl was sitting right next to him, but Cale wasn't exactly sure he wanted to get wrapped up in Evolette drama.

Or did he?

Hmm, if Anna was going to end up with Seth or Nico, the two males in this school Cale despised more than anyone else--why not go for the one girl Anna hated more than anyone else? That would teach her a lesson. Bwahaha!

Of course, now he didn't know what to do. Evolette was a very nice looking girl, and probably had a boyfriend of her own--not to mention it might just be downright cruel to use her like that. He kept his mouth shut and his face involuntarily started blushing again. Ohmigosh! Now he had confused himself. Greattttttt.

Melinda looked at Travis and listened. They don't know if...he's alive? She gulped and played with her hands. "I...am sorry..." She said, taking carefully his hand while she tried to breathe from the shock.

She just didn't have the exact words at that minute.

Seeing no one of particular interest, Evolette turned her gaze back to Cale, only to find him watching her, an array of different emotions crossing his face, and she was sure that whatever he had just been thinking about had confuddled his brain.

"What's wrong?" she asked quickly, barely catching herself before raising a hand to touch her hair, she then realized that her hair was perfect- as usual- and she had no clue what was now going on. "Cale?" she asked, waving a hand infront of his face.

Travis shook his head and looked down at their locked hands. "He'll come back, though," he told her, as if he believed the words. "Because he promised he would. And he never breaks a promise."

For the first time since he had arrived in the Great Hall, he looked over the Hufflepuff table, looking for Caitlin. He didn't see her, and he saddened, hoping she was alright. She was probably having a harder time than he was.

He turned back to Melinda. "Caitlin gave me the news on the train after...you know. We don't know how he's doing right now or where he is..."

But it'll get better. If not worse...

"Nothing," Cale muttered, shaking his head and taking a big gulp of water, nearly spilling it all over himself but catching it at the last minute. Gah. He felt downright disgusted at himself for thinking for even a minute to use Evolette like that. "I'm just...still shaken up over the whole breakup I guess," he explained, thinking of something quickly on the spot. It's not like it would actually be able to WORK anyways. Two egomaniacs pushed together like that, even if it was fake? NOT good.

Aww. Poor guy. Evolette actually felt sorry that she had had a hand in their breakup. Even if Cale did not admit to her being involved, she knew she had been. She'd done it on purpose! She had to be.

"Oh, okay then." she said with a shrug, out of sorts and at a loss for words. She was losing control of the situation and that needed to be corrected immediately. Twisting her fingers in her hair, she glanced at him through her eyelashes, "You can't honestly think of one girl you would be interested it?"

Honestly, there was hundreds, take your pick Newell!

Melinda didn't know what to say to cheer Travis up. "He'll come back...someday...he will..." She said, "You Gryffindors are quite loyal and brave...to your own word..." She said and tried to smile.

As Travis looked at the Hufflepuff table, she also wondered where was Caitlin. "Don't worry, she will be here soon, talking to you, me, even..." She said and held tight to his hand.

She nodded as she heard Travis talk about those news. "Bad news fly quickly...if something by now, this minute would happen to Irial, I am sure you two would know it...don't you think so?" She said and looked in his eyes. He seemed quite worried, really not in his five senses.

Gah. Was she TRYING to embarrass him and put him on the spot? His face was the color of his robes by this point, which was some pretty extreme blushing. "Well, erm, maybe one but I doubt she'd be interested in me," he mumbled. He regretted it as soon as he said it. Now she'd ask who it was and why she wasn't interested. Truth be told, he HIMSELF wasn't interested. He was bent on revenge, actually, which still kind of disgusted him.

Of course, she did look kind of pretty twirling her hair like that. Anna had never twirled her hair and he thought it was one of the cutest things girls could do.

"Thanks." said Allie as Anna helped her to a seat.
She looked at Anna, and nodded to answer her question.
"It will all be okay, Anna." she said, giving her a hug. She didn't know what else to say...she hated seeing her friend like this.

Evolette pressed her lips together to restrain herself from shouting at him to just tell her what was going on behind the curls. She did not do well not knowing things.

"Hmm." she mused, fingers fumbling in her hair, twisting and pulling as she thought, "Well, I won't make you tell me." she said finally, she was feeling a bit generous seeing as she had screwed him over a little here. He should be thankful.

"But." she continued, turning so that she was facing him, "If she's not interested in you, she's a dolt." she added, shrugging.

Well, there was one girl who wasn't exactly interested in him, and she was no dolt. Not Evolette. Then again, she didn't exactly find him repulsive.

His eyes twinkled. "Yeah, Irial's definately brave," Too brave as a matter of fact, Travis thought angrily. You just had to go fight off in that war didn't you, Irial??

"I shouldn't have lost sight of her. Caitlin was right next to me and suddenly...she wasn't," he frowned and then nodded. "Yeah, Caitlin got the news from...Gabriel and she told me. If-When Irial gets better, Gabriel will let us know." Or else.

"I'd half a mind to go after Irial," he gave Melinda a tiny smile. "But I couldn't leave Caitin. And...I know Irial would be extremely angry." Travis remembered Irial's temper and he tried not to drown in sadness at the memories.

ooc: I have to go now! Love ya!

"Yeah...don't miss anything...about her. She's your friend as she is mine...and I will help you...if you need any...ok?" Melinda assured with a firm nod. She smiled and listened to Travis word by word.

"No, do never leave her...you promised...and that's a Gryffindor word..." She told him and smiled.

ooc. ok. thanks.

"Anna..." Hannah said, looking over at her friend. "Are you ok?" Her eyes teared up. This all just reminded her of what had happened over the summer with Nate. It was just awful. But no. She wouldn't think about that. Not now. She'd already done her share of crying over him. He wasn't worth it anyway. She squeezed Anna's hand. She knew she didn't know Anna very well, but she felt like she should at least try to do something to make her feel better. But what could she really do? She hoped just being there would be enough.

Erica looked into Lizzie's eyes "Its okay. Maybe it was me who just zoned out and didn't pay attention to the conversation?"Listening as Lizzie gave a recap of what had transpired. Kairi and Edward a couple? Edward who? Looking over at Kairi and the boy sitting next to her, a slytherin. Erica nodded "Yes, an adorable match." Truth to be told though she had absolutley no idea if Kairi and Edward actually was a good match.

Concentrating on Lizzie who had changed the topic to Quidditch. Smiling Erica said reassuringly "You're going to do fine if we are actually allowed to try out for the house team. I'm going to ask a prefect about that at some point. If we arn't then you don't need to worry at all." As Lizzie went silent for a moment Erica took the time to look over at Ravenclaw table where Natka was sitting. Turning back to Lizzie a moment later she replied "Not sure, but hopefully soon. I'm tired too."

ahh that girl had to come didn`t she just as Barry was handeling Cale calming him down even trying to make them freinds again she came she must hate him he muttered "Evolette it a pleasure to see you" as if. He wasn`t going to fight not today at all.

He heard the headmistresses speach and he was the first to jump up "Bye evolette" he said cheerfully he looked at Cale they would be walking the same way up and depart on the seventh floor he could keep an rough eye on him