Daphne had would liked to point out that she wasn't speaking of secrets and that if she did have a secret to share it wouldn't be with her, or anyone really. She would have also liked to point out that she had always found Nicholai a pleasant person and not angry in the least bit.

Those things, however, were a little bit difficult to say when they were interrupted by Allie, whom she vaguely remembered from a few times in the common room. Frowning at the girl curiously, now strewn on the floor collecting her lost chocolate frogs, Daphne sighed. "Are you...alright?"

Blushing upon the verbal assault dealt by the older Slytherin student, Daphne tried not to roll her eyes. The way she threw out threats and practically rubbed her family's accomplishment's in their faces was a clear sign of insecurity. "Going for the jugular, are we?" quipped Daphne with a frown. "Picking on someone's appearance is left for bullies and elementa--" Daphne twitched at being rudely interrupted by--Oh, Merlin what's-his-face?

Plant Boy. Who seemed more preoccupied about the food than anything. Glancing down at the pitiful chocolate frogs, Daphne shrugged. "I'd be hard pressed to stab someone with my wand..." if it was at all possible.

She giggled at Trey, he was keeping her sane and she needed that right now. "You have to be right in the center. Thats the best seat in the house." She told him.

Paris glared up at the boy who wanted to jump in and get on her hit list too. "Unless you want me to mess up your perfect hair day I would pull my nose out of this one." She informed him. She didn't care how tall they were.

Allie smiled up at the another girl, who she had reconized as a fellow Gryffindor. What was her name? Da..something. Daphne!
"Im alright, thanks." Allie looked up at the girl who has so rudely said something about how many chocolate frogs she had. Which to Allei seemd perfectly natural, after all, she needed to restock her supply.
"Well, maybe if you wanted a chocolate frog that bal, you would have hurried up and took one." she said, picking up the last of them, and putting them in her bag. She looked over to Daphne, and noticed Cela was with her, too. "But your probably right, I should share these. Cela? Daphne? Do you want one?"

Clearly, Miss Perfect didn't understand Tobi's brand of humour, which didn't bother him any, the rest of his friends did. He was just trying to return a favour he owed her.

He also didn't care much for the girl she was scrapping with... Just in twenty seconds, the Ickle Thirdsie managed to prick his nerves...

Tobi rolled his eyes upwards to glance at his blond curls in a general bedhead disarray.

If this is her idea of a perfect hair day, I'd hate to see her idea of a bad one... he thought. As for his nose, he'd broken it, gotten a double shot of nosebleed nougat to it, so what could the Thirdsie do to it or any other part of him that his sisters or his buddies hadn't done to him in the last seventeen years. Tobi's fears were restricted to magical plantlife.

"Look, again, I don't know what happened, I figure Daphne got on your nerves- it happens - but the last thing anyone needs is a catfight in the snack car. It's in everyone's best interest for someone, and I don't care who, to turn the other cheek."

Tobi doubted that the Slytherin had it in her, but it was in his nature to try and make peace.

And they say Gryffindors are the Proud ones.

She followed Cayden to the snack trolley and for some reason her eyes kept drifting downwards and she was glad that he couldn't see what she was doing. Catching his last comment, Kayla stifled a giggle. "Oh I can be very nice when I want to...just depends on the company I suppose."

She gave him a sideways glance as they entered the compartment and then looked at all the sweet delights before her and she stood quietly for a moment contemplating on what she would like to eat. Turning to Cayden, she pouted slightly, "I'm not sure on what I want. What are you having?"

"It is true. You always seemed nice to me. Im unsure about the water bucket." he teased her lightly. he could always go back to her shiny new badge. while she was looking at the candy he was looking her up and down. They should of sold her as candy. Maybe he could lyra to explain to him this buy people process. He could sure use something good to look at during the boring classes. he looked at her face as she asked someting about what he was getting."er...not sure excatly. what do they have on this moving candy train?" he asked her as he looked around.

"Ooooh Allie!" Celandine half greeted and half exclaimed as her friend tripped and dropped chocolate everywhere. "Are you okay?"

Celandine looked at Paris with her head turned to one side, "Daaaffffneee isn't round she's cuddly and perfect." Cela turned and drew Daafffneee into a side hug in illustration, turning to look at her friend's head to examine for a pimple. Not seeing anything except a tiny fleck of chocolate, Cela licked the tip of her pinky finger and dabbed it on the chocolate, placing her finger in her mouth and sucking on it artfully.

"Mmm." Cela agreed seriously with Paris, licking her lips, "my mouth is kind of sticky." She giggled slightly, "Fans, Like Nicholai." bleh. Who needed that? With so much sighing in the vicinity of her brother, Cela was surprised there wasn't a constant hurricane warning.

"Oooh you are a Slytherin. I thought so." Celandine gushed happily before cocking her head to the opposite side, "Who came here to curl their hair? And why?" Cela patted her own golden locks, hanging straight down to her shoulders and pointed at the floor, "There is the chocolate, help yourself."

Cela giggled, "Run? Why run when I can slide?" She slid around in a circle illustrating her point; her glisseo shoes acting much like rollerskates. "I'm not going anywhere I still haven't chosen any candy." Celandine explained seriously.

"Oooh I know Tommy! Oooh and Lucas!" Cela bounced, "They were my friends too. And Nico's. That's my brother. He isn't coming back this year though." Cela frowned before adding in a slightly folorn voice, "Neither is Will." What a horror.

She turned to Trey and blushed, "Ohh I'm sorry... I went to look at the icecream and I really did just mean to look but Garret was being Garret and we had an icecream eating race- actually barbequed sausage is pretty good!" She paused, "Can I make it up to you? At the first Hogsmeade or something?" Cela grinned brightly up at Trey and watched as he scooped up one of Allie's dropped chocolate frogs, eyeing it in obvious desire.

Her chocolate related ruminations were interrupted by a tall boy who she was sure was A Gryffindor and she giggled into her hand when he called them ladies. Ladies! Teehee! "We aren't fighting." she responded before adding, "You have nicer hair than Cale."

Cela nodded at Daaaffneee, "I could stab someone with my wand. Nicholai showed me lots of neat stuff like that." she ventured in a helpful tone.

"Oooh." Cela mumbled in surprise as the french girl Paris got lippy with the older boy. Gosh if that had been Nico she'd have been strung up and hung upside down outside the window! Cela peaked at the older Gryffindor from underneath her lashes.

And as Allie told Paris she should have hurried up and taken one, then proceeded to offer a chocolate frog to her, Cela nodded and happily took one, "Thank you Allie." Cela began nibbling at the frog, finishing it in record time.

First of all, Daphne didn't think Tobi (for now she remembered his name) had a good hair day in his entire life. His unruly curls looked ominous to her as if to warn her of all doom linked to this young man that she must avoid but reluctantly thank for stepping as a mediator.

Even if she hadn't requested saving.

All points he had been awarded in Daphne's invisible records dissipated briefly before being added once more. With a shrug and a nod, Miss Hopton had to agree with Tobias. There wasn't such a thing as being everyone's cup of tea--or chocolate frog for that matter.

"I suppose it's my cheek that needs turning? You don't do subtle well," she commented mindlessly in Tobi's direction when suddenly she was ensnared to forcefully embrace Celandine. Muttering slightly, Daphne tried to squirm away, Cel's overly sweet breath making her nauseous. "I appreciate your...affections Miss Celandi--"

There was saliva on her forehead.

Slapping Cela's hands away, Daphne kept her shrieking inside her brain while she desperately brought out an embroidered handkerchief from her robes' pockets to rub furiously at her forehead, creating a bright red spot, smack dab in the middle, in the process.

She even completely missed the bit about Nicholai and stabbing.

"Uh...yes not one of my finer moments" she recalled with a grimace but then shaking it off and smiling at Cayden. "Well I'm glad that someone thinks I'm nice."

"Hmm...let's see. They have pumpkin pasties, cauldron cakes, licorice wands, bertie botts every flavour beans..." she made a small face..."stay away from those and chocolate frogs. I just can't decide, I mean I want something sweet but not anything in chocolate. Gotta keep my figure you know" she gave him a wink and turned back to the sweets with a smile on her face.

Things were getting quite heated at the moment. Trey would have to use all of his 5'10" stature to keep people apart here shortly if it continued at this pace. "No, no one's going for the jugular here. Just keeping it all petty and to a talk." Hopefully his words would keep it attack free in the little snack cart.

"Well I'd love to be in the best seat in the house as long as it's not a trash bomb again!" He said with a hearty laugh and a wink to Paris.

Trey could do nothing but laugh as he watched Cela first hug 'Daaaaffneeee' and then begin to 'skate' around. He shook his head as he continued to giggle until she finally addressed him as he picked up a chocolate frog. Quite surprised he choked slightly. "Oh, um, yeah... That'd be great, first Hogsmeade trip it is! Ya better be prepared!" He said giving her a smile.

"You looked fine to me." he said referring to her looks more then anything else. he couldnt help but let it her see him looking her up and down. This would get things moving faster."Im sure Lyra and Agie think you are nice. Even if certain people think you maybe be of the devil , im pretty sure your not. " just temperamental."I like you. Your already on the rising." he teased her as he gave her a smile.

Hmm lets see. it seemed like she was ordering the whole joint."pumpkin sounds good, Cauldron cakes maybe not so much. Not the licorice for sure, but i love the bertie botts." he looked over at the chocolate frogs as she said to stay away from them."right chocolate frogs are not the best." he once again looked at her figure as he was sure she was asking for it." Once again. Im positive you have nothing to worry about." he turned away to grab what she had asked for and then his own pumpkin and berttie beans. he paid the nice cart lady and turned to kayla. " A cauldron cake for you for playing nice. " he snickered at her as he started to walk backwards looking at her."you'll have to keep playing nice if you want the rest." he gave her a wink as he then ask her." So tell me something about you. Other then the obvious."

Cela just smiled absently at Daaaffnee, not noticing the bright red mark on her forehead at all; or at least not finding it particularly noteworthy now that the chocolate was gone.

Cela nodded happily, "As long as we don't go to Puddifoots, I'm sure it will be a blast." she eyed Trey doubtfully, "Unless you like frills and lace." If Cela were old enough, her first choice would be the Hogs Head, but as it were she'd settle for the three broomsticks. "Ohh hey? You guys want to see what I bought myself for my birthday?" Cela didn't wait for an answer, instead she reached down her shirt front and unceremoniously retrieved a little black scorpion, extending her hand to show her friends. All of them. Even Paris. "I haven't named it yet." Cela looked at the little scorpion fondly.

The slender blond girl was ON. SOMETHING! That's pretty much the only thing Tobi could come up with to explain how much more insane she was than the average girl. But she seemed to be harmless, though slightly delusional...

My hair is better than Cale's? There's a contest? I'm in it?

"Uh Thanks... Sorry I didn't get your name...."

Now this Trey kid, Tobi could understand, relate to, but it was a guy thing, he didn't seem to want the girls to get into it any more than he did, and that gave him a small amount of comfort. But no matter everything seemed to be averted, and Tobi breathed a sigh of relief.

It wouldn't have been a good way to start a new term.


Tobi jumped a foot into the air and resisted the urge to cling to the ceiling of the compartment. At 6'2" he could have at least grabbed a hold.

"What?!" He demanded, pointing to the little creepy crawlie "in the name of Circe's Swine is that, and why was it in your- your...?"

'Brazier' was not a word he felt ready to utter in mixed company, so he let it be implied.

Oh wow he didn't mind getting an eyeful now did he? Kayla placed her hands on her hips and looked at Cayden with a playful smile. "Like what you see there Cayden? Perhaps I should do a little twirl and give you the full 360 degree view" honestly these boys thought they could play her. She raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh you don't know me very well at Cayden, you're just lucky that I like you."

And he was looking at her again...well okay she was actually asking for that one. "Good to know" she commented wryly. Kayla took to the cauldron cake from him and gave another little pout. "How much nicer do I have to play?" oh this was seriously good fun. "Depends on what you think the obvious is" she threw back at him.

Daphne's first instinct was to inquire about her birthday and to feel appropriately guilty for not knowing the special date. Not that it mattered much. Celandinde wasn't a friend....sometimes.

However, all those thoughts of being proper and apologizing for her insensitivity and desires to wish her a very happy birthday quickly vanished in forms of hysterical flailing. Her arms moved about, in front and above her as if this would kick start her legs' movement, which wasn't happening.

Inevitably stuck in place, Daphne could only gawk at the scorpion with round honey eyes full of molten terror. Aware that she was looking like quite the idiot, Daphne bounded a few steps away from Celandine. Happy with the distance she had put between herself and the dangerous animal (not scorpion but Cela), Miss Hopton placed her hands on her hips.

"Miss Celandine Touissant!" called out the blond girl in a chiding tone. "It is not proper for little girls to put dangerous insects down their shirts!

"Celandine Toussaint." Cela offered, stretching her hand out to shake before realising that the nameless scorpion probably wouldn't appreciate that. She extended her other hand and smiled brightly, "Oh I don't really know, When I got it, it crawled down there." Cela leaned her head backward and peered down her shirt before looking up musingly, "It's warm I guess." Cela smiled and gently stroked the little scorpion. "My brother made me a potion to be sure that I won't get sick if it stings me. But so far even being down there," Cela gestured at her shirt front, "No stings at all."

Cela stared at Daaafffneee as she made a ruckus and gently dropped the little scorpion down her top again. She looked up in consternation at Daaffnee's words, "But he likes it down there."

he chuckled as she offered to do a full circle. Oh he couldnt help snicker now. Too bad teage wasnt around. he'd be on the floor! "Is that suppose to be a trick question?" of course he wouldnt mind seeing her do a spin around. Such good looks where hard to come by. Take him for instance. his good looks were hard to find. Except apprently recently." You twirl? this i would like to see." he grinned as he could already see her twirling in his mind. Oh where was a camera when you needed one. "I am lucky, but you do know it goes both ways. You would be quite sad if you werent liked by me. You'd be missing out."

Good to know. Like she wasnt a girl who already knew this. Once again he had found a girl who knew she was fantastic, but never never never would ever want not to hear it again and again."Well that depends on how nice you are. i'll let you know when you've gotten close." he assured her as he gave her another smile. An innocent one of course." Well obvious would be your looks, blonde hair, tall, prefect badge, yellow robes which means your in hufflepuff. Favorite candy, book, music, class, flower. These such useful little facts. Tell me something fun."

Tobi stared at the little blond. Gaped. Was she perhaps mentally ill, or had recently taken a sharp blow to the head? First of all? Why would you voluntarily keep a scorpion ANYWHERE near you, much less as a pet? Second, why would you allow it to crawl around inside your clothes all willy nilly?

Tobi was still waiting for the Pet Rock to come back into style, he wasn't a pet sort of a person, to say the least.

Daphne, for all her prickliness and snooty manner, was on his side completely, he mightn't have put it in quite the tone she had (his voice didn't go that high, for one thing) but she was at least making a good point - scorpions don't belong in skivvies.

It fell on deaf ears with Celadine. She just dropped the thing back where she had taken it from, eliciting a shudder from Tobi. He took a shot at her instead. "Well, Celadine, is it? If that thing stings you, you'll know it, it hurts like having your bones regrown, so I've heard."

The fact that Nicholai had brewed a potion to keep Celandine safe did nothing to pacify her horror and it was only Daphne's ever-present pride that kept her from running away towards a compartment where she should nurse herself through the shakes. "Ugh," grunted the young lady with an involuntary shudder. "I wasn't aware insects had feelings," muttered Daphne not too loudly, unsure if Cel was one of those maddened Animal Rights activists. Blinking at Tobias, Daphne shook her head slightly in confusion. "Have you had your bones regrown then?"

Daniel looked around to see peole he knew all along. He had hoped to could meet new ones and make a whole new line of friends. He then saw Daphne a fellow third year, he was about to approach her when he saw that she was with some friends so he did not bother to. He just got some snacks and took off.

Gryffindors were interesting. Celandine eyed both of them, considering their reactions to her nameless scorpion. "Oh its not sooo bad getting your bones regrown." Celandine shrugged and turned to Daphne.

"Not emotions, but I'm sure they feel things like warmth and cold and hunger and.." Cela trailed off and giggled as the scorpion moved and settled itself before continuing on, not skipping a beat, "... pain and things like that. I just like living things; all of them." She turned away from the Gryffindors who didn't seem to like her scorpion, and looked at Trey and Paris fondly, "Especially Slytherins."

After a moment she turned back and commented, "As long as you keep your hands out of my Scorpion's favourite spot, then you don't have anything to worry about."

There were two good reasons Tobi couldn't get stung by a scorpion:

1. He had no intention of ever touching it. Gross/Potentially OW!
2. It seemed to have taken up residence in a very personal place of Celadine's so to touch the scorpion -

Tobi's face flushed Gryffindor red in a flat second. "I wouldn't- It would be inappropri - whimbitty-" Tobi gulped. "Excuse me, I must be leaving now."

Tobi ignored his growling stomach and banked on his mother's tendency to pack snacks in his luggage. The conversation was far too deep into the realm of the crazy females, he wanted very much to get back to his compartment, where the only girl was Aggie, and she wasn't very crazy, or very girlie either for that matter.

He was about to go out when Daniel heard a familiar voice. It was Celandine who is the same year as he was. He cried out"Hi Celandine. How was your summer? He then walked towards her and saw her scorpion. "So how was your pet?"he asked.

Cela peered at the older boy, who was at least Nico's age, as he turned into a tomato. "It was nice to meet you." Celandine chirped happily as he made to leave.

That was so weird. Cela shook her head slightly, wondering what had made the Gryffindor all awkward so suddenly. She smiled happily around the rest of the people nearby, before buying a cauldron cake. Just the one. After all that umming and arrring, And a free chocolate frog Celandine was content to nibble delicately on a simple cauldron cake.


Cela looked up and recognised a boy from classes who she thought was called Daniel. She smiled brightly, "My summer was neat. I got the scorpion for my birthday from myself because... well nobody seemed to want to buy me one." Cela explained, "It's pretty happy now." she would have patted her chest where the scorpion was currently taking residence beneath her shirt but she didn't want to squish it or cause it to sting her unnecessarily.

Celandine Toussaint wasn't stupid after all.

"No actually I don't" she replied smiling. "But if you're a real gooood boy, I might do a twirl just for you" Kayla reached up and patted him lightly on the cheek. "Oh really? I would be missing out would I" she let her eyes glance over him for a moment. "Hmm...maybe I might indeed."

Kayla moved up beside him and walked her fingers up his arm. "Am I getting close yet?" oh god he was just like Kyler, all this open flirting with each other and she hardly even knew him.

She pretended to think about her favourite things. "Well let's see I love caramel fudge, don't have a favourite book as I love them all, I like rock music, not into flowers,favourite class is Charms, favourite color is crimson and favourite smell is vanilla" she took a bite out of her cauldron cake and quickly chewed it before speaking again.

"I'm half and half. Witch mother, muggle father, born in London but grew up in Nottingham, I'm an only child soon to turn sixteen and about to enter my fifth year into Hogwarts. Anything else?"she asked with a small laugh.