Kayla made her way into the stands and looked for a place to sit. She spotted over zealous boy from the last Quidditch game and he had an ampty spot beside him, she shrugged and made her way over to him.

"Not in the mood for cheering today or have you lost your voice from all that yelling you did at the last game?" she asked giving him a mischevious smile.

Elizabeth looked back over as the new girl intorduced herself, after commenting about the weather. "I'm Elizabeth. It's nice to meet you Edeline," she said first, with a smile, then glanced at the game. "When you're actually playing, there's enough adrenaline and everything going through you that you don't really feel the cold," she felt obligated to explain, before shivering slightly. "At least, you don't feel cold until you stop moving around," she added, remembering after the last match was over with.

Her eyes scanned the players as Willow proceeded to talk about how many of them she knew. "What weird boy?," she asked, then glanced back at the other girl as she snickered. There was some story behind that, she guessed, but brushed it off for now. Bringing her attention back to the pitch, she idly spoke. "I knew more of the players when we played Gryffindor." Seeing as she was pretty much required to know who her fellow prefects were. Although, now that she thought about it, she didn't think she'd met both Slytherin prefects, since only Evangeline had been in the lounge when she had talked to Cale.

Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! He was running late! Ryan dashed up the stairs of the stadium seating, almost tripping over just about every other step. But he needed to get his butt in the stands and rooting for Rapunzel. Maybe not Hufflepuff, but he was definitely there to cheer his girlfriend on.

And just as he took a seat, he saw Rapunzel race down the pitch and easily shake up that little first year Slytherin. He whooped and hollered in excitement. "That's my girlfriend!" he shouted proudly.

Evolette was staring at her nails with more interest than the match before her. While everyone was "oohing" and "ahhing" she was checking her cuticle beds.

It wasn't that she didn't like Quidditch to say, it was more that she just didn't care much. But of course, as any good child, she had come to cheer on her team, or something. Maybe her mere presence alone would give them good luck.

With a cool glance around the pitch, she settled back into her seat again, staring at her green painted fingernails. Nice for the occasion.

Jenn smiled as Rian sat down next to her. "Hey! How's things on your end?"she asked. Jenn watched Rian pull out a scarf. "I came prepared. "she said laughing as she pointed to her hat, scarf, gloves, cloak, jacket, sweater, socks, and boots.

Rian shook her head, seemingly in dispair. She just couldn't figure it out! She stared intently on what was happening, keeping a close eye on the...quaffle, was it?

She pulled her scarf closer, wrapping her hands in it to keep them warm too.

Rian smiled at Jenn. "Things are pretty good," she answered, her smile getting bigger. She shivered slightly as she looked at Jenn, who looked toasty warm. "I wasn't exactly prepared..." she replied.

After watching the game for a few seconds, she shook her head, seemingly in dispair. She just couldn't figure it out! She stared intently on what was happening, keeping a close eye on the...quaffle, was it?

She pulled her scarf closer, wrapping her hands in it to keep them warm too

Once all his cheering was done for the time being, Ryan scoped the crowd, looking for people he knew. Or better yet, his teammates. Almost immediately, he spotted Willow and made his way over to her.

After quite the laborious trek over countless pairs of legs (many a "oops" and "sorry"s and "excuse me"s were uttered), he plopped down next to her and said, "So...who are you rooting for? Or, rather, who do you think will be the tougher opponent in the championship match...AKA the team we want to lose?"

After a little thought, he added, "I'm sorry. That question made almost no sense. You know what I mean, though."

Edeline looked up from staring at her shoes only to realize she had asked a stupid question. "It's great to meet you Elizabeth." she said with a small smile as she glanced over to the pitch. Once again she was completely lost as the players did strange things. For a witch she felt like an embarrassment since she couldn't understand a how the most popular sport in the wizarding world made no sense at all to her.

She nodded at Elizabeth's statement. Eddie went back to looking at her shoes since she was completely lost towards what was happening with the match.

"Yeah!" Penny shouted as Hufflepuff scored again. She looked around to see if there was anyone there at she know.

Taking a quick glance down at the pitch, Seth had just enough time to see Kaika Lockhart save a goal as one of the Slytherin chasers made an attempt to score, as well as Maddox Darcy make a successful bludger hit. He stood up and cheered for several moments as the game continued to go on. The Hufflepuff team looked pretty good this term – thank you Rapunzel Black!

Putting his attention back on Cale, Seth then noticed that the gryffindor male was holding a Hufflepuff flag – another surprise. Maybe Newell wasn’t that bad after all. He would have to wait before making that a final decision though. “Yeah, I guess,” the fifth year prefect muttered as he tried his best to control his chattering teeth. “So … err … how’ve you been?” This was rather … awkward. Seth Paton was talking with Cale Newell. Maybe the freezing cold weather was getting to his head….

Chatter. Chatter.

As the Hufflepuff chaser (who just happened to be the team captain) scored again, Seth was cheering away – this time just clapping his hands for a short moment, his hands immediately getting shoved back into his jacket pockets. Before he knew what was going on, someone had grabbed onto him. What the heck? Looking down at the ground, Seth saw a Gryffindor girl on the ground for a brief moment right before she stood back up again and started chuckling. Was this a joke?!

“I know that you are excited and all,” Seth said, trying his best to sound as calm as ever and control his temper at the same time, “but seriously! Watch where you are going. Okay?”

Mariel looked up as she sensed a presence filing into the seat next to her. Sliding over a bit to give her fellow Ravenclaw more room, she just smiled and shrugged in response to Jenn's comment. She seemed to be right though. Mariel was usually the first to arrive. Being that she liked Quidditch, that should be no surprise today though.

Mariel briefly gave Jenn an odd sort of look then quickly looked back towards the pitch. She didn't know who to support? Mariel would've bet 10 galleons that Jenn was a Slytherin fan especially since the appparent love of her life was on the team, but maybe something else happened that she didn't know about. Trying to hide her confusion, Mariel said, "Oh, I guess it doesn't really matter to me. I don't really know any of the players." Except Biff. Although she didn't know him very well either. And Mariel wasn't all that impressed with him given the way he seemed to be wreaking havoc with her friend's emotions.

"Huh?" Mariel looked over to where Jenn had gestured after the nudge to her arm. "Yeah, I think that's her." Mariel thought it looked like Rian, anyway, but she couldn't be too sure. She hardly knew the girl, but Jenn liked her so she probably was alright.

The young Ravenclaw gave Rian a small smile as she came over to sit with their small group and then turned her attention back to the match.

Jenn smiled. "That's good."she said. Jenn laughed. "What? Did you think it would be a hundred degrees or somthin'"she asked laughing.

Jenn turned her attention to the game. So far both teams where doing good. Her eyes went back and forth, watching the quaffle go between team to team. She spotted Biff and smiled. Beater huh? She thought he would do good. Jenn watched him a bit more smiling.

Jenn noticed Mariel's look and laughed. "I know what your thinking. But one of my best friends house is playing too."she said smiling. Jenn nodded. "I don't know any of the players except for Biff."she said looking over to where he was in the air.

And Hufflepuff just kept scoring, getting the bludgers and not allowing Slytherin to score some points. Needless to say, they were owning the game. Snuggling a little in her robes and cloak, Willow turned to the prefect and the other girl.

“Edeline, you said your name was, yes?” Inquired the girl politely to the newly arrived girl. “My name is Willow Kovac. Pleasure to meet you.” That said, she extended her gloved hand to her fellow house mate. There was nothing wrong with being cordial towards this girl—besides, she was a Ravenclaw.

Snapping her head towards Elizabeth, the young Ravenclaw nodded at her, “Er—their seeker. That is weird boy,” answered the girl, pointing at the Hufflepuff boy. “Oh, I only knew their captain, Alexis. I don’t know many Gryffindors, to be honest.” It was true. Sometimes Willow wondered if they were hiding, or something—she just didn’t see many of them. Not that this bother her, or anything—quite on the contrary; Less males to hang out with, less female drama queens to deal with…

… And some people were just SO LOUD!

Turning her head to see who was the one that needed to receive some etiquette lessons, the rather short brunette realized that it was none other than her Quidditch Captain. Of course he was cheering for his bipolar girlfriend that happened to have a multiple personality disorder. “You just killed my ears, Ryan.” Males. Always behaving like apes, rather than proper human beings.

Although it was good to get outside and enjoy the fresh air, Kayla could not get excited about the match. Quidditch was just not for her and after the last game she had witnessed, well one could understand why.

Throwing a quaffle around and trying to knock each other off the broom was not her kind of entertainment. Noticing a girl in front of her, looking exactly how Kayla felt, she smiled and tapped the girl on the shoulder.

"The game seems to be holding about as interest to you as it is to me" she said leaning forward so the girl could hear her over the cheers.

Rian shrugged, her expression a bit worried. "I don't know, Jenn!" she replied, smiling again, but only slightly. "I've never been to a Quidditch match!" she knew she'd regret addmitting that soon, since Jenn loved Quidditch.

Her smile grew, then faded. They were hitting things at eachother now? What kind of game was this!?!?

Her eyes swivled to the score. Hufflepuff 30, Slytherin 0. "Does the team that makes the...quaffle...into a hoop get ten points each time?" she asked Jenn in a whisper, leaning closer to her.

Clifford Carden.... he got a 10 definitely. Even though she didn't know him at all, she could spy serious cutie potential miles away.

Which brought her to her next point. Dominic Denton. Ew. He got a four, and that was being generous. Of course, he was rather fun to look at, if he had not been so rude to her, he would have probably got a ten as well.

Then there was.... whatshis name... the Hufflepuff boy with the big muscles. He got a- a tap on her shoulder brought her eyes up to a girl sitting behind her, and her mind off of her little game.

"Ah, yes." she replied, "I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this.... sport of sorts. I suppose it's good entertainment to some." Boring people. She added in her mind.

Holding up her hand, the green nail polish she was sporting sparkled in what little to none sunlight there was, "I'm Evolette McKenna." she said, "What's your name?"

Jenn looked at Rian shocked. "You've never.....wow!"she finally said. "You don't know what you've missed."she said.

Jenn watched Rian and laughed at Rian's look of pure terror. Yep. Rian sertainly hand't been to a quidditch match. Jenn watched and smiled as the teams flew by. She cheered and wooted as they zipped by. "GO Slytherin!! GO Hufflepuff!"she screemed. She listened closly to the anouncer. Oh wow! Slytherin needed to pick things up.

Jenn nodded at Rian's quetion. "Yes. The goal is to get as many goals as possible. The game ends when the one of the seekers find's and catches the snitch. But even then, there team could lose if they don't have alot of scores."she whispered to Rian.

Sam raised an eyebrow at the boy as he told her to watch it. Dude! She said she was sorry. What was with Hufflepuff boys. Did they all drink cranky juice in the morning or what? "I said I was sorry dude, gosh. Do you want me to beg for your forgivness?" she said sarcasticly.

Snaps! She forgot the boy was a prefect. Ugh! Oh well. Cale was here. Hopefully he would have her back. And after all the trouble she went through to find a yellow scarf to support Hufflepuff. A little thanks. Jeeze.

She took a seat next to Cale and said, "Mind if I seat here Cale. Dont think the huffie wants me seating next to him." she said with a chuckle. Her chocolate brown eyes averted back to the match. Oh man! This was getting good!

Woah! You give a girl a beaters bat and suddenly she sasses you! "Um, excuse me, but I was not that loud. And remember...I do have the power to bench you." Not that he would ever bench her....she was too good.

"Anyway, I apologize for harming your sensitive ears. I know you need those to listen for them bludgers. I wouldn't want one of them nasty buggers knocking me off my broom...then the other team would actually have a chance to score." So, he was a bit arrogant. "And you never answered my question, incoherent as it was."

"Yes to the weird" Kayla said rolling her eyes. "And yet here I am watching it and still I have to ask myself why" probably because it's better than sitting inside and brooding all the time. "Though it does have it's advantages I suppose" she nodded her head towards the players on the pitch. "Some of the guys are worth a second look."

Kayla noted the nail and was fairly impressed, not that she would have any idea on how to paint her own nails. "Nice to meet you Evolette, the name is Kayla Winters" she belatedly realised that she had heard Evolette's name before.

Something in the back of Evolette's mind was buzzing. She knew this girl already, well, not as if she had met her, but she had heard a lot about her. Who from, she had no idea. "The pleasure is mine." she replied honestly, any time she met someone who thought on the same superior brain wave as she, she was delighted.

With a innocent smirk, she turned her blue eyes back to the match before her, "What do you think I have been doing this whole time?" she asked with a chuckle. "Although, I probably shouldn't ogle too much. I'm sure my boyfriend wouldn't appreciate it." she added, mostly to keep herself in check.

She tossed her hair back and looked over her shoulder again, "So." she asked, trying to keep a serious tone in her voice, "Who are you rooting for?" the seriousness ended up being too hard and she chuckled again.

Hahahaha. If someone asked her that, she would probably look at them like their head was on fire.

Mariel nodded. Yes, she could understand that. Sarah was one of her best friends too and she certainly could see supporting Hufflepuff, but wouldn't Jenn want to see her boyfriend win, especially seeing that he was playing on the team? Now Mariel was sure that something was going on. Something more than what Jenn was letting on. But she didn't feel like dealing with that drama at the present moment. Not when there was a game going on.

"I guess I see your point," mumbled Mariel to Jenn, as she focused her eyes on the team in yellow. Sure, Sarah would probably want her house to win, but it wasn't like she was actually playing herself, so Mariel didn't see the point of cheering for the Huffies. All that she could think about was that whoever won the game would be playing against Ravenclaw. And though she was fairly certain that she wouldn't be playing that game, she still wanted her team to win. "Hufflepuff's doing rather well," she said to Jenn as she nervously twirled a lock of raven hair around her finger.

Still watching the figures flying in the air, Mariel's eyes grew wide with incredulity as she heard an incoherent, yet confused mumbling of Rian to Jenn. Was she confused about the game? Mariel's suspicions were confirmed as she heard Jenn try to explain the basics. Could it be possible that this girl knew nothing of Quidditch?

She glanced over at Jenn as she screamed for both teams, and chuckled slightly. She really didn't know who to cheer for.

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Woah! You give a girl a beaters bat and suddenly she sasses you! "Um, excuse me, but I was not that loud. And remember...I do have the power to bench you." Not that he would ever bench her....she was too good.

"Anyway, I apologize for harming your sensitive ears. I know you need those to listen for them bludgers. I wouldn't want one of them nasty buggers knocking me off my broom...then the other team would actually have a chance to score." So, he was a bit arrogant. "And you never answered my question, incoherent as it was."

Several times did Willow had to mentally remind herself that the young man beside her that had just threatened her, was none other than the Quidditch Captain. "Is that a threat, Ryan?" Inquired the girl politely, yet narrowing her eyes a little.

"Apology accepted." Mused Willow with a smile that was not far from being a smug one. "It was rather incoherent, yes, but I think I got it." Males were not very coherent, and growing up with three of them had taught her how to deal with their usual incoherency. "I'm not rooting for anyone. I don't care about those teams." She shrugged, "You are for Hufflepuff, I expect." Obviously.

Jenn nodded. "Very."she said. She noticed Mariel looking nervous but she didn't think much about it. I mean it was Quidditch. Maybe she was nervous about her turn to play or something.

Jenn turned to Mariel as she hear her laugh. "What?! I don't know who to support."she said frustrated. Right then it started to go from snow to hail. Jenn was about comment about it when she heard a load CRACK of lightning. Jenn's eyes widdened as she looked around for Biff. If anything happened to him...she didn't want to even think about it. She started to squirm around in nervousness.

"Erm, ok I guess. Unless you count losing last weekend to Ravenclaw," Cale explained with a sigh. Just once, it would be nice to win a match. Ahh, well. Hopefully they could pull off third this year. "What about you? I haven't seen you in like, a month," he muttered. True, the last time he had seen Seth, he had accidentally-but-secretly on purpose smacked him upside the head. Hopefully he wasn't thinking about that right now.

Maybe Cale had thought that Seth had changed his ways a bit too soon, since he went and snapped as Sam almost toppled over him. Whoops. Gryffindors just had a tendancy to be clumsy, it seemed. "No problem," he said with a smile. He moved over a bit so that she could sit down on the bench next to him. "So how have you been? It's been a while," he added.

As Cale surveyed the tension between Seth and Sam, he caught sight of Ryan, Ravie Captain Supreme, sitting down a little further away with Willow Kovac, whom Cale hadn't spoken to since last year when he almost ran her over in Diagon Alley. "Excuse me, I'm gonna go congratulate Ryan on a good game last week," he explained to Seth and Sam before standing up. Hopefully they wouldn't kill each other while he was gone.

"Hey Ryan," he said with a grin as he made his way through the icy stands to where the two Ravenclaws were. "And Willow. How are you? I haven't seen you since you obliviated us in Quidditch last week," he joked, pushing a piece of curly hair out of his eyes as he chuckled.