Herminny watched the scene of Vindictus trying to get up when the floor was iced and smiled a little thinking thats what ya get and somehow she found the self restraint to keep from laughing, and she thought thank goodness, any noise I make could get me caught but by keeping quiet no one can find me cause I'm completely hidden behind this suit of armor and mabe later I will get the chance to get rid of the ice before anyone trips and falls on it, and if not this is quite the prime location to watch the action unfold and possibly warn people to avoid this corridor.

Anna blinked and jumped back in surprise when Myrtle started pretty much freaking out over Anna's use of the word "'ole." To be honest, Anna really didn't know what that word really meant. She'd heard her mother and father use it a lot in general conversation, so she'd thought to use it, as well. "Erm, I don't know. I don't think so. At least...I didn't mean to call you old. I apologize if I did," Anna said, her eyebrows still wrinkled up in confusion. "I sort of...well, actually...meant it liiikkeeee....good. Good buddy. Good pal. Good friend." Anna winced and nearly stumbled to the floor when the ghost zoomed right through her. Arrggghhhh. Anna didn't think she'd ever get used to the feeling of having a ghost flying straight through her. Deciding that it was best to just let Myrtle be, Anna mumbled a quick apology and then turned to see what Professor Vindictus and the others were up to now. "Oh, the corridor's completely iced over. Awesome," she said, watching as a few of her friends dared to step out onto the ice. Maybe she'd slowly venture over there in a moment or two.

Smiling at Myrtle, then realizing at what she was giggling at, Liz grins even more.

"Myrtle, won't you join us skating?" she asks

She stifled a giggle as she got a full moon view of Professor Vindictus' bottom. She had to admit for a guy pushing 50 it was a rather nice bum. "Ok sir," She giggled as he continued to crawl around on all fours. She skated around and did a double axle. "This is so much fun," She said doing another jump.


She lost her concentration and fell hard on her butt when Professor Bunbury fell flat on her back. She pointed and fall into a fit of giggles. "Better with dirt than ice are you?" She asked as tears rolled down her face as she laughed. "Want some help standing?" she asked a evil smile spreading over her face.

Uh oh, Herminny thought, there gonna find me if they try that, I better run for it, no, if they find me and want to get combative I'll I know the blocking charm and I am not afraid to strike, I'm gonna stick around here and see how things unfold.

SMACK! Vindictus now found himself face-first on the ice. "Ouch," he mumbled before pushing himself back into a crawling position.

Herminny was finding it so hard not to laugh but she managed it as she just kept smiling from a suit of armor completely hidden, she knew the bumbling Vindictus show would end for her if she made any noise and she certainly did not want that as she thought karma strikes back, she was loving this.

Chris walked into the Third Floor corridor from the Grand Starcaase and found the ground covered in ice. He looked around and saw two professors a couple students and Mouning Myrtle. "Hello Professors Vindictus and Bunbury. Herminny and Paris. This looks fun i think i will join you all." he smiled and slidd out on to the ice.

"Ghostie? GHOSTIE?!" Myrtle was getting insulted again. "The name is MYRTLE," she zooooomed straight through the weird adult without shoes, "and don't you ever forget it."

Still in a huff, the ghost glared through her spectacles at Anna, sticking her pearly fists on her transparent hips. "Oh. Well." She inspected the girl carefully - Gryffindors were odd ones - and then nodded at last. "That's okay....I guessss.... I mean, everyone does want to be my friend..."

She flicked a pigtail over her shoulder and then spotted an odd bit of movement, like someone shaking with silent laughter.

"Well well what, what's thisssss?" Myrtle's silky, high-pitched voice floated over to a little Gryffindor hiding behind a suit of armour. "Up to something? Hmm? SPYING?"

Myrtle zoomed into the suit of armour the girl was hiding behind and knocked it over. The armour slid down the icy corridor, heading straight toward Vindictus. "You're spying for PEEVES, aren't you, girl? I KNEW IT! He's FOLLOWING ME!"

She was on a roll now - nope, there was no stopping this ghostie. No skating for her. "PEEVES PEEVES! COME OUT from your HIIIIIIIIIDING SPOT! I found your spyyyyy!"

Yep, Herminny's cover was blown for sure.

Looking at Myrtle, as she swoops toward the armor. Watching her knock it over, she gasps. "Look out professor!"

"Oh! This looks like FUN!" giggled the Fat Friar as he emerged through the ice. "Hello, Mr. Professor Man! Let me give you a push in the right direction!" Laughing, he floated through Vindictus and over to Bunbury. "Hello there, plant lady!"

"Myrtleeeeee," Lyra said as she looked back to the ghost calling Peeves. Of all things to call...PEEEVESSSS! She finished spraying with her wand and then turned around to see people falling all over the ice. "Now really, don't you people know how to...."

BOOM!

She fell right on her bum as this was NOT the place for PINK high heeled shoes. "Ouwwwchhhh!"

No, no, Herminny thought, now what, the armor hiding me has slid away, now everyone can see me and Moaning Myrtle seems to think I'm here on Peeve's behalf, this was not good, should I try to make a run for itm no, I'm not a coward, I will stay and I will fight if it comes to that, I hope it does not though.

Then Herminny looked toward Myrtle and said quetly, "shh, shut up, I am not here on Peeves behalf, just spying on Vindictus".

Chris Potter had been playing on the ice along with everyone else and had saw Lyra fall. He scooted over to her smiling and held out his hand to help her up. "You ok? Im Chris Potter by the way, Gyrffindor. You?"

Walking really fast, Liz then puts her feet sideways and slides across the ice.

Finding herself in front of a young Gryffindor. Hmm, is this the person that's the spy, Myrtle mentioned?

"Hi, what are you doing back here?" she asks, nicely.

She was going to be sore int he morning from all the falling and laughing she was doing. She held onto Liz as she pulled herself up to a standing position. She giggled as he fell again.

She squeaked and fell over backwards as another ghost floated into the hallway.

"AAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Vindictus's suprised scream was luckily containted to the corridor thanks to his spell. "Why in Merlin's name do you have to do THAT!" And then there was another loud SMACK as Vindictus hit the ice face-first again.

Listening to Professor Bunbury asking the ghost to help her up, Liz turns around, waiting to see her reaction.

Trying to keep from laughing, she waits.

Myrtle and Herminny
 

Anna watched Myrtle expectedly, not being able to figure the ghost out just yet. Myrtle still looked a bit upset, but Anna had a funny feeling she'd come around sooner or later. Later, probably, rather than sooner. Anna grew quiet and continued to watch Myrtle. Finally, the ghost seemed to come around. Anna smiled politely upon seeing Myrtle's nod and said, "Yeah, we're friends...right?" When Myrtle became distracted by something apparently happening behind some suits of armour, Anna turned to see if she could spot anything out of the ordinary. When the suits of armour fell, Anna caught site of...Herminny.

"Herminny?" Anna asked, her brows wrinkling in confusion. Anna approached the young Gryffindor, intending to find out just what the girl was up to. "What exactly are you doing? Spying on Professor Vindictus? Why?" Anna continued to look at Herminny questioningly, trying to figure out why anyone would want to spy on Professor Vindictus. Unless....oh, my! Herminny had a crush on the professor!!!

"Sure I can, pretty plant lady," he said and reached for her hand. "Ooopsie daisies!" All the Friar could do was laugh. "Girlie with the pink shoesies, can you help the pretty plant lady?"

OH. NO. SHE. DIDN.

Myrtle's grey eyes just popped out from behind her glasses at this GIRL's tone of voice. No one spoke to the best ghostie ever like thaaaaaaat.

"YOU......LIES!"

Her ghosty brows furrowing almost into one unibrow, Myrtle swooooooooshed straight through the Gryffindor and then she came around for another pass before deciding to hover on her head. The girl would surely get a brain freeze now, for Myrtle was colder than the icy corridor.

"No one talks to me like that. You little LIAR!" And with that, the ghost started tugging at Herminny's hair roorts.

"Friar Friar, look at this insubordination!" Myrtle moaned to the other ghost. "Peeves sent this brat to spy on ME! And then she she she she insssulted mmeeee....."

Here come the tears - Niagara Falls broke open on Myrtle's face as pearly tear after tear streamed down onto Herminny's head.

Lyra heard a voice and looked up to find a sweet Gryffindor with a helping hand. "Oh thank you," she smiled as she reached out to take his in helping her up. "Nice to meet you Chris and thank you so very much. I'm Lyra Noir." As she spoke her last name she had a hint of French accent that went along with it, but only came out when she spoke French.

Tobi looked around wildly. Herminny? Again? That girl just had a habit of popping up EVERYWHERE!!

and... Oh you foolish child....

"In the words of my great grandmother, it's a sad state of affairs when children can't show just a little bit of respect for the dead, Herminny." Tobi said to the air, because he didn't know where she was, but she was apparently somewhere. He could hear her though. And she was NOT being respectful, nuh uhn.

Sassing Myrtle. Oh, there she was, under her stream of icy tears... Brilliant Herminny, how thick can you get? If he had ever cared enough to learn her last name he'd have told her off using that too.

"She doesn't know any better Myrtle," Tobi tried to make the young ghost feel better, "try not to take it too hard, not too much sense, that girl," okay so maybe cutting down Herminny, a member of his own house in front of people wasn't a nice thing to do, but if it placated Myrtle a little, Herminny would just have to take one for the team.

"Owe, owe, owe, stop that, I honestly am not here on behalf of Peave's I only saw him for the first time the other day, I never talked with him, I came here to spy on Vindictus, now please let me go", Herminny said imploringly.