Piper arrived in the stands, this was actually the Ravenclaw game. She had made sure of that. Her heart beat faster in her chest as she looked up and saw.. Nigel.. She sighed heavily and swallowed. There he was, flying around as if nothing had happened. She could feel her heart pound heavily in her chest and she could feel tears come to her eyes. So he had been at school She thought to herself as she sat down in the bleachers, a forlorn figure that was wrapped in a blue cloak, and had a blue cap sitting on her black locks.

She pushed her bangs out of her eyes and sighed. "Go Ravenclaw.." She murmured as she tried to keep from crying. "Go Nigel.." She choked out, looking up at the boy who had been.. her boyfriend..

Mellie!

Where had Mellie been lately? Issy perked as she saw the tiny girl, bouncing around, looking lost and searching. Beaming, Issy raised one arm in the air, waved it above her head, and shouted.

"Mellie! Mellie, c'mere!" she called!

Had Mellie even BEEN to a Quidditch match before?

Looking almost affronted at the boy's question, Issy nodded. "Of course I do!" she beamed. "She's one of my best friends. And this year is her first year as Captain! It's so very exciting... but I imagine she's rather nervous..."

Issy forgot, for a moment, that she was babbling on, and paused herself to wave one of her Ravenclaw flags. "Cheers!" Then she pushed it towards him. "Want one? I'm Isabella Cortella, by the way. Issy."

Then she glanced around her, smiling at all the students gathering around.

Sara looked at the people around her and noticed Copernicus waving at her. Surprised he remembered her, she waved back shyly and grinned at him. At least someone in here recognizes her. That's what she gets for being so preoccupied with classes. It was about time she explored the classes and made some friends.

Plymouth clapped his Copernicus on the back and gave him an excited sort of one armed hug. "Are you pumped? Look at Tobi. He's shouting for Manly Vindicutus." Plymouth, being Plymouth, started a one-man wave. "GO VINDICTUS. WE HEART YOU! WOOOOO!"


While up, Plymouth turned around to wink at PRofessor Bunburrrry. "Heeeeeylloooo Professor. You are looking mighty festive!"

"Hey, boys. Is this seat taken?" Anna asked, nodding to a tiny space next to Plymouth, Cope, and Tobi. Not bothering to wait for an answer, Anna squeezed herself in, practically making a sandwich out of herself and the boys. When she was seated, she took a moment to glance around her, her eyes finally resting on the young child professor sitting behind her. Oh no. Uh oh. Anna + Professor Bunbury + Quidditch = Disaster. Memories of the last game flooded Anna's mind. There was yelling---lots of yelling, oh yes. There was snow---snow jammed into faces, le sigh. The two really hadn't had too many conversation since then. There was that one time in the hallway when Anna tried to convince the professor it would be a good idea to allow Anna to charm a poster onto the professor's face. Professor Vindictus had come along and stopped all that fun, though. Stupid cupcakes. Anna gave the professor a polite smile and then turned back around. "So....who's winning?" she nonchalantly asked.

Melly was still bouncing in her spot, squeaking every now and then as she recognized her friends flying here or there, only to let out an 'oh' of disappointment every time she lost track of them. Oh yes, for truth be told, she was far more interested in spotting her friends than knowing what was happening in the match.

It was during one of those squeeing moments that she heard a familiar voice. Twirling around in a very fluid movement, her face broke into a beam at the sight of Issy. When had been the last time she had seen her?

Not taking another second to ponder on the subject, the thirteen-year-old jogged towards her friend. "Hiiiiiii!," She greeted loudly while she moved towards Issy, her head so far away from reality that she almost bumped into Copernicus and didn't even recognize him. Immediately hugging Issy as she reached her, she grinned at her friend. "How've you been, Issy? I've missed you!"

Piper couldn't do it, she just couldn't. She had to get out of here, these stands, and this school. She was practically invisible anyway, why not actually be?

She rose from her seat and slunk off the stands and headed toward the school, Her small forlorn figure in blue,unnoticed by everyone.

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Cope followed Plymouth up into the stands. At least his house team was playing, because he found Quidditch a little bit tedious. "Hey, Avalon." He waved, and then waved at the girl he'd met at Flying... Sara? And then oh! That little Melly he hadn't seen since Diagon Alley. Where had these people been HIDING all this time?

Tobi grinned at Kettleburn. They seemed to be on a last name basis. It was how they rolled.

"Hey!" He turned back and leaned over the edge of the stands, yelling with his massive lung power, "WHOOOO! Yay Puffs, Yay Claws! YOU GOOOO PROFESSOR V!! YOU SHOW THEM HOW TO FLY!!!!"

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Lyra heard the shout of her favorite professor and boy was she dressed in all in YELLOW. It was certainly not clear as to whom she was voting for...

But then she was caught off guard by a squeezing hug of Tobi. Her body stiffened slightly until she realized what he was talking about and just the fact that...the boy was excited. and she thought herself to be cute enough to be hugged by anyone "Yes I know Professor Vindictus is cool and awesome but...he's always been a little strange at times." She smiled as the Huffies seemed to be doing good but the game was fresh and just began.

"But what weird things is he doing?

"GO HUFFIESSSSS! WOOOOT ROBERTTTTTT!" Okay that was a vote for both Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws.

"He, uh, challenged Morgan to a fight," Tobi said, tilting his head toward Mouth. "WOOOO! What A CALL!"

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Plymouth clapped his Copernicus on the back and gave him an excited sort of one armed hug. "Are you pumped? Look at Tobi. He's shouting for Manly Vindicutus." Plymouth, being Plymouth, started a one-man wave. "GO VINDICTUS. WE HEART YOU! WOOOOO!"


While up, Plymouth turned around to wink at PRofessor Bunburrrry. "Heeeeeylloooo Professor. You are looking mighty festive!"

Mouth the flirt. Tobi didn't care for it, but he supposed it was harmless, after all, Tobi flirted with Nurse of his dreams didn't he? Didn't mean he cared about Aggie any less. Besides, he understood how cool Professor V was.

"YEAH!!! GO VINDICTUS, WHAT MORGAN SAID!!"

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"Hey, boys. Is this seat taken?" Anna asked, nodding to a tiny space next to Plymouth, Cope, and Tobi. Not bothering to wait for an answer, Anna squeezed herself in, practically making a sandwich out of herself and the boys. When she was seated, she took a moment to glance around her, her eyes finally resting on the young child professor sitting behind her. Oh no. Uh oh. Anna + Professor Bunbury + Quidditch = Disaster. Memories of the last game flooded Anna's mind. There was yelling---lots of yelling, oh yes. There was snow---snow jammed into faces, le sigh. The two really hadn't had too many conversation since then. There was that one time in the hallway when Anna tried to convince the professor it would be a good idea to allow Anna to charm a poster onto the professor's face. Professor Vindictus had come along and stopped all that fun, though. Stupid cupcakes. Anna gave the professor a polite smile and then turned back around. "So....who's winning?" she nonchalantly asked.

Anna squeezed in right next to him. He liked her there away from the immediate reach of Bananas-Bunbunz. No detention before the 'ships.

"I think it's Hufflepuff for the moment. But you and I know how fast stuff like that changes, 'specially with Bonecrusher out there," he said. At that, Willow hit Dominic with a bludger, "Is it me or did that look personal?"

"WHOOOO! GO PROFESSOR! YEAHH YOU RAWK!"

Copernicus jerked his head for Sara to join them. She was sitting alone. It was NOT allowed, not while he was a gentleman like his father had intended.

"I'm going to sit, I think," he slid from Plymouth's grasp. "It's awfully noisy here. Do you suppose that means the library is deserted?"


Copernicus bounced back when Melly ran him over and ignored him. Ooookay. So much for making a good first impression in Diagon Alley. He shook his head with a grin and went back to watching the people around him.

Sara smile couldn't be wider as she saw Copernicus ask her to join them. This was huge for her. She was mostly fine being alone but to see that someone wanted her company was very exciting for her. She nodded her head, stood up and made her way toward them.

She look at everyone and smiled. "Hey everyone, I'm Sara." She looked at Copernicus directly. "Thank you for letting me sit with you. I'm sure these games are more enjoyable when you're not alone." She laughed quietly and sat down.

Sara looked back at the field in time to see Ravenclaw block a shooting attempt from Hufflepuff. "Woohoo! Way to go, Ravenclaw! Show 'em how it's done!" She screamed and hollered towards the field clapping at the same time.

Annie Bunny was so engrossed in the game that she almost didn't hear Plmmmy talk to her. "C'MON DENTON, TAKE THE BLUDGER LIKE A MAN!" she shouted, a bit of spittle maybe accidentally landing on Mr. Morgan and/or Kettlehead.

"Hmm what's that?" she asked the boy in a much more normal tone. "Oh yeah, I was like, supposed to be playing today I think, only I missed tryouts, and I haven't had time to talk to Kaikaaaa...shame..."

The redhead frowned as that boy that almost received detention from her started cheering for Maxxiepoo. "Is he like, playing?" she asked aloud to no one in particular. "GO MAXXIEMAN! Biceps of STEEEL! YEAH!"

Whatever, as long as Hufflepuff won in the end, she would cheer for whoever it was cool to cheer for. Cos that's what cool kids do cos it's all about being cool and Annie was SO cool she was almost an icicle. Um yeah.

Becca was nearly jumping up and down with excitement. The game was SO intense - she could hardly handle it. She was in the general Ravenclaw section, of course, but she was surrounded by people she didn't know. It didn't matter anyway, because her attention was obviously on the game. She was decked out in all blue - not that that was a change from any usual occasion. But excitement pulsed through her veins. They were definitely going to win this game. Without a doubt.

Sara finally spotted another familiar face, seeing Becca all dressed in Ravenclaw colors. "HEY BECCA!" She waved, trying to catch her attention. "OVER HERE!" She shouted. At least there was another friend in the crowd.

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"Hey, boys. Is this seat taken?" Anna asked, nodding to a tiny space next to Plymouth, Cope, and Tobi. Not bothering to wait for an answer, Anna squeezed herself in, practically making a sandwich out of herself and the boys. When she was seated, she took a moment to glance around her, her eyes finally resting on the young child professor sitting behind her. Oh no. Uh oh. Anna + Professor Bunbury + Quidditch = Disaster. Memories of the last game flooded Anna's mind. There was yelling---lots of yelling, oh yes. There was snow---snow jammed into faces, le sigh. The two really hadn't had too many conversation since then. There was that one time in the hallway when Anna tried to convince the professor it would be a good idea to allow Anna to charm a poster onto the professor's face. Professor Vindictus had come along and stopped all that fun, though. Stupid cupcakes. Anna gave the professor a polite smile and then turned back around. "So....who's winning?" she nonchalantly asked.

Plymouth loved Bunbury, no doubt about it, but even she didn't hold his attention when Anna was around. Plymouth didn't talk to her, but his eyes followed her and had that open mouthed gape going. Boy was she... something.

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"He, uh, challenged Morgan to a fight," Tobi said, tilting his head toward Mouth. "WOOOO! What A CALL!"

"YEAH!!! GO VINDICTUS, WHAT MORGAN SAID!!"

"WHOOOO! GO PROFESSOR! YEAHH YOU RAWK!"

But, thankfully Tobi pulled him from his stupor. He sure did like being buddies with the Violent Tobi! "Vindi Vindi HE'S OUR MAN! If he can't do it - Then it's RIGGED CUZ HE IS THEEE MANNNN!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Plymouth liked to shout. And he liked to shout with someone else. YAY. "Ravenclaw and VINDICTUS FOR THE WINNNN!!!!!!!!!!!"

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"I'm going to sit, I think," he slid from Plymouth's grasp. "It's awfully noisy here. Do you suppose that means the library is deserted?"

"Perni. WHat are you doing? Do the wave with me??? I'lll start it and you finish it and when I should Raven - you shout Claw! Ready?" Plymouth paused, then shouted, "RAVEN!"

He challenged a student to a fight?

Lyra almost did a double take as Tobi told her about Prof. V and Plymouth. She then noticed that Banana came up as well and joined what was now a growing group of people. "Banananananananana," she said with a bright smile. "I have missed you mah little Anna. Where have you been?" Now it was her turn to grab the Banana and hug her friend while cheering for her Huffies.

GAH! EWWWWWWWWWW! Spit!

"Say it, don't spray it," Lyra said as she back away and felt wetness hit her arm. Okay that was just gross and who was spitting? It could have come from anywhere as there were many people cheering around them.

"PUFF!" Annie leaped in the middle of Plymouth's shouting. "PUFFFFFS! PUFFPUFFPUFFPUFFPUFFPOWER!"

She clapped her hands and stomped her feet, hopefully disturbing the entire row of Ravenclaws right beneath her. "C'MON JAKERSSSSS!"

It took Cela a little while to actually realise why there was nobody around the school. Empty corridors, echoing walls... that meant quidditch! So Cela skipped up to the stands , gloves carefully on so that she wouldn't zap any over excited quidditch fans. Andandand she'd brought Him to watch his first ever quidditch game!

"Erm, huh? Oh, the game. Yeah, Hufflepuff," Anna said, not really paying too much attention to the game. There were boys around...and lots of them, and even though she was completely and madly in love with Cale, hanging out with lots of boys was right up her alley! "I was sort of hoping for Ravenclaw," she mumbled, shrugging slightly and looking briefly out at the action on the field. Did Dominic just hit Willow with a bludger? "Ouch...that had to have hurt."

Anna glanced over at Cope when he mentioned the library. "Hey, Copernoodle. The library is always deserted during Quidditch. It's sort of...a given. I don't suppose you're too big of a fan of the sport, though, are you?" she asked. She glanced up as a girl, a Ravenclaw she believed, introduced herself. "Oh, hey, Sara. I'm Anna Greingoth. It's nice to meet you."

That was when a liquid---a nasty, gross liquid that could only be spit flew right past Anna's head. "Ewwww," she said, turning around to see who'd done such a thing. Anastasia Bunbury. That woman was bound and determined to cause Anna's Quidditch experience to be miserable. Anna gave the professor a look and then turned back around.

Plymouth Morgan had arrived.

Oh, how Anna loved hanging out with Plymouth. He made her feel like a princess. No, no. Scratch that. He made her feel like a queen. He didn't talk---to her---but he did glance her way, and Anna didn't waste the chance to wink just as his eyes met her's. She didn't like him...not in that way, that is, but from day one in Diagon Alley, it'd always been a given that when Plymouth Morgan was around, Little Miss Flirt came out, as well.

Mariska sat in the stands more quietly than anyone else, definitely not understanding any of the game that was going on. She had been to plenty of games before since her father was quite the fanatic, but she never bothered to learn about the sport. She only knew that Robert was playing so she felt like she should be there, just to show him her support. She could barely make him out at times, but she was getting that he might be irate about something, the way he was looking when he was close enough to be seen.

Becca hesitantly spun around upon hearing someone call her name. She smiled, tilted her head up slightly as a cool way of saying hello, then pushed her way through the crowd to get to Sara. On her travel over, the stands broke into cheers - and Becca turned just in time to see one of her very close friends completely OWN that snitch. "YESSSS, JUNIPER! YOU GO GIRL! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooOOoO!" She jumped up and down, cheering on her housemate. Oh yeah. They were definitely going to win.

She finished her journey over after realizing she was standing next to random people that she wasn't before. "Hey Sara," she greeted casually, sliding next to her and turning her attention directly back to the game - not even noticing that the lovely Copernicus was on the other side of Sara. "Juniper is the BEST!"

He grinned at the girl as she joined them. "Everything is more enjoyable when you aren't alone, except perhaps studying. I like it quiet for that," he looked around with some distraction. It was getting crowded. People were... touching him. He needed to be extra extra careful.

Copernicus raised one hand half-heartedly. "Claw..." Not as excited as Plymouth would have liked, but at least he was participating.

Oh. Oh, a Cela. "Hey," he scooted over to she could stand by Plymouth and considered dragging Plymouth over too, so she could stand between Tobi and Plymouth. It was safer. With a sigh, though, he gestured for her to stand between Plymouth and himself. "Is Him a fan of Quidditch?"

"It's just a bit LOUD," Copernicus tried to explain, but he'd already lost her attention. Ah, nevermind. He DID catch the look she gave Plymouth though. MERLIN'S KNOBBY KNEES! Plymouth was RIGHT. Anna loved him. Poor Cela.

Tobi could not believe his ears. "Oh come ON, Kettleburn! you DO NOT want miss Quidditch! IT's Fun! -Oh hey Cela!" He smiled at his little sorta sister.

She was there, everyone was there. Everyone but Aggie, but if Tobi wasn't playing you couldn't get her to a match if you owl napped Jeeves and heald him for ransom.

"And yeah," Tobi said to Lyra, "right after Quadpot. The man just needs to be appreciated more. He doesn't need people running around trying to get him sacked. Not that it could ever happen."

He stepped ahead of Kettleburn to scream over the edge again "WHOOO GO PROFESSOR MAN!!! WE LOV- UH..."

He noticed that there were two players coming rather directly at him, well at him and Mouth. "Morgan?"


The snitch was coming at them. So were the Seekers. What do you do in such a situation. it's very simple actually. You say something to the effect of, "OMIGODIDUNWANNADIEEEEE!" at about an octave adn a half higher than you're known to speak, and jump into the arms of the nearest person.

So that's what Tobi did.

And that's how Tobi found himself in the arms of a younger boy, being held like a bride being carried across a threshold.

Yep. He was a MANLY MAN alright.

Sara was cheering loudly and clapping when Juni caught that snitch. "Wooooooooooooohoooooooooo, Go Juni!" She glance at Becca while she made her way over. "Hey Becca! I know, she is awesome! I'm so glad she is own our team. How have you been?"

"Oh, I definitely notice the difference." She nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I prefer studying alone most of the time too, hence why I barely know anybody around here." She noticed he looked a little uncomfortable here, with too many people. She kind of agreed, this was getting a little crowded. Good think I'm not clautrophobic. she thought to herself.

So in order to not smother him that much she returned her attention to the game, just in time to see Ravenclaw score another goal. She stood quickly and jumped up and down. "YESSSSSSSSSS! Way to go, Ravenclaw!" she cheered a little too enthusiastically.

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Originally Posted by Celandine

It took Cela a little while to actually realise why there was nobody around the school. Empty corridors, echoing walls... that meant quidditch! So Cela skipped up to the stands , gloves carefully on so that she wouldn't zap any over excited quidditch fans. Andandand she'd brought Him to watch his first ever quidditch game!

"HEY girlfriend!" Plymouth waved both arms over his head at her. Then, like always, he did their 'air nose-nuzzle'. "Come do the wave with us!" EEeeeeeee, Plymouth sure did like Celandine Toussaint. He tried to ignore the little Him though. Leash or no leash it still scared him.

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Plymouth Morgan had arrived.

Oh, how Anna loved hanging out with Plymouth. He made her feel like a princess. No, no. Scratch that. He made her feel like a queen. He didn't talk---to her---but he did glance her way, and Anna didn't waste the chance to wink just as his eyes met her's. She didn't like him...not in that way, that is, but from day one in Diagon Alley, it'd always been a given that when Plymouth Morgan was around, Little Miss Flirt came out, as well.

Plymouth ... Plymouth gulped loudly. Boy was it hot outside for April. He tried to look away from her but he had to keep looking back... Jeeez. He was a lovely shade of pink every time she was around.

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Copernicus raised one hand half-heartedly. "Claw..." Not as excited as Plymouth would have liked, but at least he was participating.

"PERNI. I know you've been to a game before. COme on. Did you act this way then? Put a little PEP in your -"

Uh oh...

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Originally Posted by druidflower

He noticed that there were two players coming rather directly at him, well at him and Mouth. "Morgan?"


The snitch was coming at them. So were the Seekers. What do you do in such a situation. it's very simple actually. You say something to the effect of, "OMIGODIDUNWANNADIEEEEE!" at about an octave adn a half higher than you're known to speak, and jump into the arms of the nearest person.

So that's what Tobi did.

And that's how Tobi found himself in the arms of a younger boy, being held like a bride being carried across a threshold.

Yep. He was a MANLY MAN alright.

Plymouth screamed. No. No, not screamed, Plymouth would have out shrieked any banshee ever alive. He SHRIEEEEEKED in keys that shouldn't be allowed on boys. "AHhhhhhhHHHHhHhhhhHHHH VEER LEFT! VEER LEFT!!!"


Tobi veered right into Plymouth's arms and then Plymouth was nuzzling him and trying to hide his face.

... and then the seekers did indeed veer and they were left in an awkward sort of position. "Errrmm.... Go Vindictus..?"

Lyra tilted her head to side as her eyes were locked on Tobi. Did he just say that he loved Plymouth? That was sweet but...did he have to announce it like....

MEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPP!

She turned her head just in time to see a jumping Gryffindor into the arms of another boy and two Seekers heading right for the stands and right where they were. She immediately hit the ground to keep from getting hit.