To the Hospital wing, to the hospital wing... Marcus kept mumbling to himself as he approached the end of the street and the gates into Hogwarts Grounds. Only a bit longer, keep going... He would make it.

Sigh, she didnt want to finish her sixth year. It meant HAVING to nearly die taking NEWTS. Having to put up with seeing Eva for another year, having to have one final year seeing Natasha every day. And then having to only see her every summer. Eugh! It wasnt fair! Couldnt she just stay on for a couple of extra years? She could be nice, and sit in a portrait, just to be in HOgwarts would be nice.

Alas, but she knew it was coming, the end of her sixth year. The end of her sixth year, the end of.. Childhood. Seventh year, and she was going to have to mature, to have to find a person insider herself that wanted to study, that made it priority to do it.

AHHHHHH!

Natasha wondered down Hogsmeade, thinking about the end of term. Everything was coming so fast. Everything. But, for her, at least, she'd only be in her third year, and coming up to her fourth. Unlike Tammy, who was ending her sixth year. She sighed, she'd only seen her again last year, and then after next year, she wouldn't be at Hogwarts anymore. She twisted her finger around her hair, and when she glanced around, she saw the exact person on her mind. "Tammy," she smiled at her cousin, noting she didn't exactly look happy about something, and she wondered what it was.

Tammy lifted a subconcious head up and smiled at her cousin.
"Nattieeeeeeeashaaaaa." She chuckled and pulled her cousin into a hug to hide the face that something was troubling her. Atleast Natasha had a couple more years left at Hogwarts, Tammy however only had one. And that one was already looking on the down side. A big downside! She gave a sigh, but it was only as aduible as a normal breath. However, Natasha was extremely good at reading her cousin, and it would work in Tammys demise if she figured it out.

Licking the last bit of cheesecake off her lips, Anna left Madam Puddifoot's and headed out into the busy streets of Hogsmeade. It was eveningtime, and the cool Spring air felt refreshing as she strolled along, walking slowly so that Dom could catch up. She was trying to decide whether she should go ahead and kiss Dom now...or wait until later. A part of her said to go ahead and get it over with, but another part of her just wanted to procrastinate for as long as possible.

"So...Dom. Cela and Cope look like quite the couple, hmm?" she asked, not really expecting an answer. She was just trying to make casual conversation to keep things from getting too awkward. She abruptly stopped and turned to face him. It was time to get this over with once and for all. Just how to go about kissing him was the only thing she still really needed to decide.

She looked at her cousin thoughtfully for a moment. "Something is wrong." She said simply. It wasn't a question. It was a fact. "What's the matter?" Natasha asked Tammy. She wondered if time was going fast for her, too. Or maybe it was something else? She didn't really know, but she was sure something had to be up. Natasha was just intuitive like that, particularly with Tammy.

Tammy shook her head almost on instinct. "Nothings wrong." She sighed and brought her eyes up to meet her cousins. There was obviously no way Natasha was giving up. No way in hell, and it caused Tam to break the eye contact quickly and look at her feet. They seemed overly interesting over the truth. She felt the urge to look back up once more and gave a little sigh as she did so and bit her lip before speaking in small soft tones.

"Im leaving in a year Tasha, I have no Eva, no Jack.. And Im gonna have no you. I wont be able to cope." She found herself looking back at her feet silent.

Still holding his cheesecake with care in one hand, Dominic followed Anna out into the streets. Much to his surprise, the cool streets of Hogwarts were not as busy as one would have expected. Though the sixth year speculated much of this was due to fifth years and seventh years studying for their major ministry examinations that had recently begun and would continue until near the last day of term. Other years were also probably studying; and he himself had decided to take it easy this term. A decision he didn't really regret.

But Anna - this was her last year; she should be studying, no? NEWT examinations were like supposedly pretty tough. Deciding they wouldn't walk long outside before making sure she got back to the castle, he took another bite of his cheesecake just in time as she turned to look at him.

"Um... Yea, they were pretty cute." Dom admitted, biting his lower lip. Cela was turning into quite the young witch. "Did you want to try this lemon curd cheesecake, by the way?" It was good, but he for some reason wasn't really that hungry tonight.

Jule walked around the streets of Hogsmeade, She needed to clear her mind of things that have been happening so quick lately. She let out a sigh and stuffed her hands in her pockets. What was it with pre-teens and wanting someone already. She supposedly was dating Divad but it didn't feel that way anymore, nor did she care at all. She just wanted to be herself and by part metamorphagus wasn't helping at all. Sadly it all started when she turned twelve but she avoided most people so they wont notice. But that was going to chnage pretty soon...

Following slightly behind Livvy, Garret tucked his hands in his pockets and went on at a leisurely pace that was welcome after the race across the castle and then the grounds, "So wot's everyone doin' for the hols?"

The final exams weren't even over yet and Garret was already starting to plan for the summer holidays. His mother worked all day, so she liked to have Garret and Willie fill their days with activities and visits to their aunt and uncle in the country instead of wandering around the streets of London unaccompanied.

Chickening out at the last minute, Anna whirled away from Dom and walked a few steps away. That was close. She'd nearly kissed him that time! "Oh, erm, yeah, quite the couple," she repeated again, her voice cracking just a little. Get a hold of yourself, Greingoth. It's just Denton. Denton, a guy she might not see again for quite some time, a thought which greatly reassured her. If things grew awkward after this, at least she didn't have to worry about coming back to Hogwarts next term and facing up to the aftermaths of this stupid kiss bet.

"No, thank you. One piece of cheesecake was good enough for me," she said, shaking her head no. Besides, even if she was hungry enough to eat more cheesecake, she probably wouldn't be able to hold it in for long due to the way her stomach was turning somersaults. Okay, this was it. She'd waited long enough, and it was time to get this over with. She whirled back around and came face to face with the boy once again. She'd just play it cool, act like it was no big deal, and maybe he'd do the same. "Okay, so here's the deal. I'd just like to thank you for coming along with us tonight. I think it really helped break the ice a little between Cope and Cela. So, erm, I just wanted to give you a friendly, casual, no-big-dealish token of my appreciation."

...and on that note, before she could talk herself out of it, she leaned forwards and finally planted a kiss on his lips.

Eep!

Livvy hummed her favorite tune to herself as she strutted down the street, glancing from side to side. Ohhhh... she just looooovvvveed Hogsmeade. It had like EVERYTHING there. Food.... candy... drinks... quills... people... everything! She grinned happily as she turned around, every so often, to face Garret, Cela, and Bary.

"Hmm. I don't know, G-Man. Good question. I believe I'm gonna stay here in England so I can have a birthday party here," Livvy said, smiling. Ohhh... her birthday was so close. She could just feel it. Just taste it. Sixteen was sooooo close. "Unless my friends are to come to Taiwan... I believe staying around in England is best. You guys have to celebrate my birthday with me. It'll be the first time I celebrate my birthday with my friends."

Livvy shuddered at the thought of celebrating her birthday with Mari and her foster siblings. Oh yes. Horrific. Verrryyy horrific.

Leave it to Anna Greingoth to seem all distant, like she was far off someplace tonight. Really, she wasn't acting herself, particularly since he solely asked her if she wanted to taste his cheesecake, not eat the whole piece. Frankly, Dominic was probably going to have the remains of the cheesecake for breakfast in the morning.

Yes. The Head Girl was officially acting strange.

Before he could comment on any of her behaviors, he simply shrugged off her refusal to taste his cheesecake, and then Anna went rambling on how she wanted to thank him for coming along with them and to help break the ice for Cela and Cope... and something about a token of appreciation.

"No big..." But before he could speak anything coherent, Anna Greingoth had pressed her eighteen year old lips against his. Totally unexpected, particularly since she DID have a boyfriend fiance.

Before he could fully take in what just happened, the unexplainable kiss was over and Dom just stared. "What was THAT?" He blinked, slightly offended, but at the same time, entranced by the softness of her lips. "You're..." C'mon Denton, pull yourself together "You're like... My sister." EWW!

Thomas walked in the streets searching for Victoria and Honeydukes. Even though that hogsmeade was small it was still hard to find people and shops. After three minutes the Ravenclaw gave so he sat on one of the fences and waited for Victoria.

Victoria walked down the main street and saw Thomas standing by the fence, "Hey Thomas, how are you?"

Thomas heard someone calling his name he right and left and he saw Vicky. "Okay save my please only once I've been Honeydukes and now I am going in circles," said Thomas walking towards her. "Okay now were is Honeydukes?" he asked her scratching his head.

"It is this way!" she pointed back down the high street, "Follow me!" she walked halfway down the street and arrived outside Honeydukes.

Jule walked around the streets of Hogsmeade. It was like her new spot to clear her mind. But how could she is there were always people around and noise? The young Ravenclaw learned how to block out all those things and concentrate on her thought alone. But then she heard Victoria's and Thomas' voice in the distant. She thought maybe they were trying to work things out but oh well. Kids were just growing up too fast here. Wanting to date, talk smart and all those things. It was getting on her nerves so she just kept walking. Maybe she'll pass by them and they won't notice.

Thomas saw Jules walking by thinking that he will not notice her so he said in a mock kind of tone , "You really think that I am that dumb Juliette?" He knew that she didn't have so many friends but he treated her like another BBF.

It didn't work. Obviously she was going to be spotted but she didn't think people were paying attention to a 12 year old walking down the street. She certainly wouldn't.

"Actually, no. Just not trying to catch attention to myself." she laughed. She felt anti-social but she wasn't. She was just trying to figurre things out. Too much for a youngster like her to handle.

Thomas rolled his eyes and sighed, "You can continue your walk if you want but me and Vicky are going to Honeydukes if you want you can join us," He knew that she didn't want to be noticed but it didn't matter he really didn't care.

"I'll join. Nothing better to do anyway." she said to him. She felt the tension in his words towards her. Jule was trying to be nice but apparently, he wasn't making it an easier. She let out a sigh and finally put her hood down. With the warm weather, she it was getting too hot to leave it on. 'Might as well deal with the new look. All part of being a metamorphagus.' she thought to herself and rolled her eyes.

"Okay, Vicky is in Honeydukes buying candy can you show me where is the shop," said Thomas slyly. He loves it when he gets it his way. He thought maybe he was kind of mean to her.

"Sure. It's a bit before the three broomsticks. Let's go." and with a sigh, she began leading him to the candy shop. She then pointed to the shop ahead of them. It was hard to miss since it had all the candies and sweets on display.

"Oh it's there come on lets go I Vicky is there," said Thomas in stupid tone. He wanted to buy a lot of candy for the summer holiday which is soon starting. All he had now was one pepper Imp and half a pumpkin pasty.