Emiliano nodded and smiled as he watched Reese play with the toy. He had loved it when he first took it in his hand and sure it was really entertaining and distressful. "After some time...you learn tricks...such as cloning it...and do juggling with it..." He told her and smiled.

"Juggling it?People make juggling look easy.I've never tried it,but I bet it's hard,"Reese told Emiliano.She stopped bouncing it and handed it back to Emiliano."That's a very intersting toy.Have you ever bounced it so hard,it bounced off and you had to go find it?"She smiled a little bit.

Emiliano smiled at Reese but then a thought and chuckle came up with that question. He had a quite fun story about that little toy and it was safe to tell her. "Well, I did it once, at my music cabin, I had no ideas and was really frustrated so I bounced the toy really hard and it bounced everywhere, breaking glasses, well...messing the whole room. I think after a week that I cleaned the room I found the little toy inside a flower base..." He told her and laughed.

Reese listned to Emiliano's story and when he was done she started laughing."That's funny.Well,at least you found it,"she said.She stared at the wall across from her and then back at Emiliano."So,what do you have planned for today?Anything fun?"

Emiliano couldn't stop laughing. It was a funny story just for the fact that it almost destroyed his cabin at home. He thought what answer he should give to Reese about the day. "Well, I thought about going to the lake to meet the grounds...then going to the dormitory to finish arranging things for the classes to come..." He told her the plans that showed more in that long list.

"If you're going out to the grounds,you should go visit the Whomping Willow.I love that tree,"Reese said with a slight nod."But,don't get too close to it unless you want to get amnesia or something."She leaned back against the wall and stretched out a little bit.This was the life.Not going to classes and no homework to cram into the day.Just relaxing and hanging out with friends.

Rachel practically skipped down the corridor as she savored the feeling of being headache-less since the beginning of the term. She had intended to go the the common room and be nice to people; but her legs had carried her to the Ancient Runes classroom instead. I can't wait to get started... It was so much fun last year; I hope she's a good teacher. Smiling, she reached the door and began opening it to go into the classroom when a painting further down the corridor caught her eye. On the other hand, she thought to herself, I really need to introduce myself to the other prefects besides Anna and Cale... And them too actually, since we only met once and that was to pull out that huge Charms professor from under the table.
Lips twitching at the memory, she altered her course and made for the Prefect's bathroom, an apprehensive look on her face uttered the password. Well, here goes nothing...

Emiliano smiled when Reese started to talk about the Whomping Willow. Was it that tree that punched people when they were too close? He was slightly nervous, yet knew that if you are not being bothered, you shouldn't either. That should go for the tree as well. "Thank you for the advice...and..." He didn't know how to invite her. "...would you like to come with me?" He asked politely. "I can still get lost around the grounds, you know..." He joked and showed his wide smile.

"No problem.I thought I should tell you,I don't want you to get hurt on your first week of school,"Reese told Emiliano with a smile.She looked at him when he asked if she would like to go with him to the grounds."Oh,I'd love,too,"she told him."Well,I don't want you to get lost."When he smiled his wide smile,Reese smiled back.

Emiliano smiled back at Reese and really enjoying that time talking to her. "Nice...we should meet later in the Whomping Willow, then continue walking around the grounds, how's that for you?" He asked, still excited.

"That sounds good to me,"Reese said with a smile."What time would you like to meet me at the Whomping Willow?"

"Mid-day..." Emiliano quickly answered and smiled at Reese. "Is that ok?" He asked, so his gentleman attitude.

"Yeah,mid-day is okay with me,"Reese said.She stood up from the ground and looked at Emiliano."I need to go get some things done in the Library,so I can make it to the grounds to see you.So,it was nice talking to you."

Whitney glided down the corridor, heading down stairs towards the great hall. She'd been a bit hungry for a while now,and decided she would go. As she was about to turn a corner she slipped on something and fell flat on her bottom. "Ouch!" Looking around she couldn't figure out just what it was she'd slipped on. "Oh,not again" Whitney really was getting tired of slipping,tripping,falling and/or bumping into people. She let out a sigh and attempted getting up,not succeeding.

Kait stoped as she heard a thud. She walked in the direction of the sound, and came across a girl sitting on the ground. She looked down at her and said, "Do you need a hand up?" She extended her hand just incase she did.

'Where did she come from?" Looking around her once again,she could've sworn no one else had been in that corridor. "Erm,sure. The floors comfortable but,no thanks" she said with a weak smile and grabbed the offered hand,pulling herself up. "Thanks, I guess my body just like falling" 'I on the other hand do not. Figuring it'd be rude not do introduce herself she said, "I'm Whitney by the way. Second year Slytherin" She now had one hand in her jacket pocket,the other was waving.

Lyra turned to see Robert blush. Awww! That was adorable but now to answer the question! "Oh you're allowed," she snickered as they walked to the next floor and stepped onto the landing. "I just...didn't know you had it in you. That's all." She turned her head as her green eyes peeked to make sure he was still behind her and...she just wanted to see if he had any expression on his face at all.

SMACK!


*click on poster for link*

"Well if Peeves does do something to my posters then, I have more. He can't stop me just like no one can stop him." She had not had a run in with Peeves yet and she really didn't think she would see him any time soon. She had only met one ghost at the moment and she wanted to keep it that way.

"Tell me, do you have...a girlfriend?" What a silly question to ask and, her picture wasn't completely straight. She tilted her head to the side as she narrowed her eyes to make the poster look better. Oh there was nothing wrong with the poster, she was just...trying to find out...things.

Robert followed Lyra up to the next floor and laughed, "There's a lot you don't know about me. But glad to see I'm allowed..." he added with a smirk. He watched as she looked at her and raised an eyebrow with a smirk as his eyes met hers, "What?"

As he put up the poster he shrugged, "I'll just have a laugh is all. Let me guess though...if he does you'll drag me along and this time I get to put them up?"

As he heard her question he was taken aback and must have looked it, "A...girlfriend...?" Swallowing he laughed off his surprise and shrugged, "Is that an invitation?" he asked with a smirk, "Or just more prying to get information?" He watched as she studied the poster, not looking at him and shook his head. A few days ago that would have been an easier answer...yes..now? He sighed and ran his hand through his hair as he mumbled, "No, not any more."

As soon as he asked 'what', Lyra turned her head back to face the poster. This gave her an excuse, but the cat was cute too. "Nothing," she said as she moved on to his next statement. "And if Peeves does do that then, yes, I will hunt you down and drag you with me again." She gave a big smile, showing her teeth. That was the 'I have a plan and it includes you' look. "It seems to me as though you are having a bit of fun...no?" That one deserved a sly smile as she was having fun as well. She hadn't been this close to getting to know a guy since...Christian.

And then she heard his mumble. Ouch! Touchy subject. Hmmm. Could it be? "Sorry to hear that," she said as she looked back to him and smiled once more. "We don't have to go there...if you don't want too. No use in bringing up...such things.

"So how about those House points?" Now there is a quick change in subjects. "Next floor?"

Robert looked curiously at Lyra as she turned toward the poster and shrugged. He shook his head and laughed as she spoke and smiled at him again, "I figured as much and yes...I'm actually having fun watching you put up posters." He smirked and stuck his hands in his pockets as he looked at her.

Hearing her he speak and the sudden change of subject he broke into laughter, "House points? I'm loving them...we're ahead." He sighed, "It's alright. No it was just...Mari and I had a big fight the first night back and broke up." He shrugged and clenched his jaw, "Stupid really and over."

Elizabeth had been heading back up to the common room after her incident with Professor Truebridge when she was stopped by hearing Robert's voice coming from up ahead. As well as what he said. He and Mari broke up? That must have happened after I ran away, she thought, even though she had to admit they had sounded like they were headed there before she had left them during that fight.

Slowing down but continuing on her original path, she saw him talking to Lyra, and smiled. "Hi you guys," she greeted before seeing the poster. "Oh, I heard about that," she said before her green eyes went back to Robert curiously.

Lyra couldn't help but smile at Robert. She tugged on a strand of hair that fell into her face and began to twirl it around her finger. She was having fun as well and maybe a little more than she should. It was nice to have a conversation with someone else, almost a perfect stranger.

Her smile continued as he went along with her changing question but went back to the unanswered statement before. The smile on her lips faded and she began to nibble on her lower lip. She knew exactly how he felt. Fights were never fun. She only wondered if it was over the bucket of water incident.

Another smile.

Her green eyes looked up to see Elizabeth walking towards them. "Oh hey," she smiled as the girl complimented on her poster. "Oh so you are going to send something in, right?" Another mischievous smile meant only one thing. Do it! Send in a question to have it answered.

Robert turned around to see Elizabeth walking up the stairs behind him, "Oh hey. As her eyes met his he shrugged, "Lyra here thought I had a strong desire to help her and so I am." He looked at Lyra and smirked before looking back at Elizabeth, "Or supervising anyway. Where are you off to?"

As Lyra twirled a strand of hair in her fingers he smiled. Fun.... There was no denying it. He hadn't had this much being forced, okay maybe not forced, but tagging along since...Mariska.... It felt all too familiar. And yet here I am flirting with her...wasn't this why we got into that fight? But they weren't together and so he had every right

He laughed and shook his head, "Say no and run away," he said with a wink. "I'm intent on sending in a riddle that contains my question. But the riddle will be complex to add to my amusement," he said with a smirk as he glanced at Lyra.

Elizabeth smiled at Lyra when the Hufflepuff greeted her, and then heard Robert acknowledge her as well. Leaving Lyra's question be for the moment, she turned to her tall friend. "Where am I off to?," she repeated, before grinning. "Common room, probably. I mean, I just got caught by Professor Truebridge, because of what we talked about during the start-of-term feast. So I think I need a little normalcy, as if that can be found anywhere around here." And hopefully to get the music to stop running through her head before she started to sing.

But then Robert was addressing Lyra's question to her, and she smirked before turning to the other girl again. "Ignore him. And I'll send something in, if I can come up with a question," she said with a smile, surreptitiously stepping on Robert's foot as she spoke. With what she'd seen so far this term, it didn't look like Lyra and Willow were really going to have many problems getting questions submitted to them.

Robert looked at Elizabeth curiously as she spoke, "Caught by Truebridge...?" Then the conversation came back to him. The professor being an actor... "How were you caught and what happened?" Robert asked curiously. "Did he break out into showtunes? There was a couple of times in class where I thought he might."

"Ignore him?" Robert asked feigning hurt and shook his head. Turning to Lyra he smirked, "Well you can ignore me if you like but personally I like a good riddle. Oh I know, you can put the riddle in the paper and have people try to figure it out," he said cheekily and then grimaced as he felt Elizabeth step on his foot. "Ouch, what'd you do that for? I'm only joking...maybe..."