Was Torin glaring at him? BAD Tor, BAD Torkitty. "Come on, I was joking," Fyo said, when Torin spoke, sounding pretty.... unfriendly. "Of course I care, I don't want you to get beaten up, because then I would have to save you and I don't want to hurt myself saving you." Hehe.

"So you'd go to a muggle camp?" Things were going fine, so far. "Even if it was under the command of someone dottier than Pro -?" He had been about to say Professor Bunbury, but decided against it. "Um, you know. Someone really dotty. Really strict, like."

"Were you joking to get back at me for that poem thing?" He was still slightly annoyed, but it was good that at least he didn't ant t osee Torin hurt.

"Yes, I would. And I know you were about to say Bunbury."

The poem? Fyo had actually forgotten all about it. "Nah," he said, that little bit of poetry coming back to him, now that Torin had mentioned it. It was a shame his first venture as a poet had to be a bit of love-poetry addressed to Professor Bunbury that Torin was passing off as Tor's own, wasn't it?

He was just thankful no one was going to know he had written it.

As in.... REALLY thankful.


Torin knew he was about to say Professor Bunbury? Ummm .... Ooops, maybe? Fyo smiled slightly, giving in. "Fine," he said. "I was." As for that camp.... "Um, Tor? I, errr, sort of have to go camping, over the summer. For a week." Because his father had a stupid muggle friend, who would probably be offended for the rest of his life if Fyo's dad didn't let him teach Fyo 'how to camp.' "I was wondering maybe you'd like to give me company?"

Errr.....

Elizabeth sighed as Robert kept arguing, facetiously, but arguing nonetheless, about the notice board, and William seemed uncomfortable by her statement about her boyfriend trying to prove a point. Although it really was quite funny that the ploy hadn't worked. Sending a smile over to the younger Ravenclaw, to try and make him feel better, she then turned her head to grin at Robert. "Well then, what would you do without your little birdie?," she teased, before her attention had been taken by Mari and Cayden's arrival.

"Fresh air is always good. And showing up proves to people you still exist, since hiding in the dormitory only makes people have questions," she joked in response to her best friend's comment, before Robert was speaking and she trailed off. Ignoring his playful glare, her attention was drawn to him running his hand up and down her side, before she caught his last comment to Mari. "Hey!," she said, feigning indignance. "I have a sense of self-preservation. It's weird accidents where I get in trouble, remember?" She never got hit by bludgers or anything, or, very rarely. If it hadn't been for that stupid broom, he wouldn't even have had a reason to tease her about not being careful. And then Cayden had actually spoken, and she looked up at the Slytherin with wide eyes as he tipped his fedora at her. "Um, hi Cayden."

But then William had come back, so she could distract herself that way. Especially since not only was he continuing to discuss possibly her least favorite professor, but he was offering snacks. Perfect distraction. "Professor Kazimeriz scares me too, but I think that's just cause I'm still waiting to see if he makes good on his threat from when we studied curses last term in DADA. But fear doesn't really make me focus more. It just makes me nervous," she said, before grinning as Robert asked what food William had brought back. Leaning forward for a moment, she picked up a cauldron cake, with another smile for the younger boy. "Thank you," she said, before sitting back again to tease Robert. "Marshmallows and cauldron cakes, for one. And he said you could have some, oh starving one," she joked, lightly poking him in the side.

Her teasing demeanor faded somewhat, though, as Cayden spoke to her again. Swallowing a bite of her cauldron cake nervously, her green eyes went back to him. "Um, privately? What about?," she asked, before cringing as she realized how dumb that sounded. Obviously, if he wanted to speak with her privately, he didn't want others to know what it was about. But she shot a glance at Robert before standing up, working her way out from his arms. "May as well take care of whatever now, I guess," she said, not really entirely sure she wanted to hear what he had to say, considering they didn't exactly have the best track record when it came to conversations. "I mean, before Mr. Masterson expects us to settle in for the night or whatever," she continued to explain, looking at him as he stuck his hands in his pockets. At least he looked kind of uncomfortable too.

With a glance at Mari, she turned to look down at Robert still sitting on her sleeping bag. "I'll be back in a little bit," she told him, trying to reassure herself that everything was going to be fine. What could Cayden want to talk to her about? She didn't really have any idea, unless it had anything to do with her conversations with Mari since she'd told her about Robert.

"Okay," he said, glad that Fyo wasn't still bothered by that.

He snorted as Fyo admitted that he had been talking about Bunbury. Of course he ha been. how else would he talk about like that? "Awwww, you want to spend more time with me, Lion?" he added in a sickeningly sweet voice. "I cant believe you would ask me of all people."

BAHAHA

Fyo rolled his eyes. "I don't want to spend more time with you," he said, even though that was a lie. "I just want company, because Uncle Henry is a FAT RHINO in front of whom I can't use magic."

Why did Torin have to be such a badkitty, sometimes?

William couldn't help but grin a bit as he saw Mari make her way over to their little group, with a boy he recognized but didn't know by heart. "Hey Mari, how's it going?" He asked brightly, the sugar from the food cheering him up more than talking about what could possibly be one of his favorite classes. Sure he didn't like Kazimeriz but he loved the whole potion making process, which meant he had to deal with the evil one. If that meant sucking up as he had been doing to get in his good graces, than he'd continue doing it.

He listened somewhat as Mari and the boy named Cayden began speaking to Elizabeth and Robert, the weird feeling in his gut coming back. Stop it will he admonished himself, shaking himself out of his funky mood. No need to make everyone more comfortable than what they already seemed to be he figured, closing his book up and figuring he may as well get into the conversation or whatever there was that was going on. If he was going to get anywhere in life, be it alone or in a group he needed to get over his abundant shyness. what better way than to jump in, as if knowing what was going on he thought.

Shaking himself from his thoughts he heard Cayden as to speak to Elizabeth privately. That would mean being alone with Robert. Male bonding anyone he thought dryly, looking from Elizabeth to Robert to Cayden to Mari and starting over again. He realized little too late he was the youngest one here, the one with little experience but he thought he'd learn sometime. Changing the channel in his mind he looked over to the campfire, seeing some people make smores. Oh that looked like a good idea he thought, wondering if he could get up and go make some, possibly talk to other students besides himself.

Where was Jake, he'd be good to talk too right now he thought glancing around the fire and not seeing him anywhere. Maybe he hadn't shown up at all, perhaps he was in his dorm room, but he wouldn't miss something like this, no not Jake the candy loving boy. Frowning a bit he shrugged to himself and sat back down on his sleeping bag, lying down and putting his hands behind his head. Relaxing completely he looked up at the stars, getting lost in the mystery of the sky.

"Aww, you can't fool me. I know you want to go with me." He batted his eyelashes jokingly and said, "I'm so going with you, Lion. But does Alice need to know?" He loved screwing with Fyo like this. It was so fun.

Torin Kane was.... Insane. Especially with the eyelash battling and all. That was just.... EepScaryEep!

"You're freaking me out," Fyo commented, a little dryly. Alice? Ohmygosh, what a brilliant idea! "I'm SO glad you brought that topic up, because I've just realized I can ask Lissy to come, too!" he said excitedly.

YAYAYAY!

"You know you like it," he said teasingly. And wait.. what? Alice? "Dude. Does she have to come?"He didn't really mind her so much now, but that didn't necessarily mean that he wanted to go camping with her for a week.

Robert laughed with a shrug at Liz's teasing question, "Get you to tell me?" He smirked and turned his attention to Mariska and Liz's discussion. Hmm she was right he had rarely seen her out of the common room. As Cayden decided to finally make his presence known and act normal he nodded, "Hello Cayden." He couldn't even bring himself to care anymore. He had Liz and that's all he needed he was somewhat friends with Mariska again and everything. Whatever Cayden's issues were they weren't his problem. His attention was brought back to Liz again and he laughed, "Well..I don't think the locker room made you go see what was going on with the Merpeople...."

As William spoke of class..he had barely heard that conversation...his attention grasped the food. "Well thanks mate," he said with a smile and watched as Liz reached over and grabbed a cauldron cake. At her smart remark and poke he smirked, "Maybe I don't want his..." He grabbed Liz's hand lightly that held the cauldron cake and raised it to his mouth, taking a bite out of the cake. "Maybe I want yours," he said with a grin as he chewed.

As he heard Cayden say he wanted to talk to Liz privately his smile faded and he swallowed, the cake going down like lead. He caught Liz's glance and felt her pull herself from his grasp. What the bloody hell.... He looked at Cayden with an emotionless expression not trusting him one bit. The last time he had been with anyone privately.... He glanced at Mariska and then back to Liz who had said she'd be back. No...he didn't like this at all. He had to use all of the self-restraint he possessed to not get up. Instead his gaze kept going from the three of them and he swallowed. Turning decidedly to the young Ravenclaw who was lying down now though his gaze kept flicking over toward Cayden and Liz, "So...you know..I don't think I know your name," he said offhandedly to the young Ravie as his gaze was on Liz. He knew better than to think that's what Cayden was up to but he didn't trust him all the same and if he upset her....

Cam was about to give her a whole entire lecture on Santa but then--,"GAAAH," he said in complete shock as someone just ... WHACKED him right there. Ehhhh? He turned around, and ohhhh it was Cy. Well Cy could do that to him! Why? He didn't know but... he didn't know at all. There was something about the kid that gave him the most upright permission to whack him.

Then again, why?

The question may never be answered.

"Haaaaay Cy. And yeah. Saaanta. See Nurse Avalon over there?" he said, tapping the kid by the shoulder and pointing riiiiiight at the woman, "don't tell... but I think she's Santa in disguise. I'm tellin' ya Cy, there's a biiiiiiiig wad of fat under that... yadayada." He nodded and then stopped pointing at the nurse, what if she'd seen him? Santa doesn't like people knowing who he really was!


Turning his attention on Livvy, he gasped. Extra brain cells talking to him? OH MYYY. Oh pshhh why was she acting so nice all of a sudden? She must have wasted all of her brain cells talking to him, oh yes, that's how AWESOME he was. He clapped his hands and put his arm on her shoulder. "Whyyyy thank yee Livvehhh."

OH AND NOW SHE SAID SHE WAS ENVIOUS OF HIS PLANT FRIENDS, EH?

He... kept silent about that. EEEEP Livvy's brain must have went kerpoof from talking to him too much! "But Santa's awesome, Livvy. We're talking about Santa in June. That makes it awesome," he simply stated and decided to give fellow Nurse Avalon another glance.

"She ISSSSS Santa. Believe it or not."

Fyo rolled his eyes. "You're off your rocker," he said with a firm nod. Torin Kane was now offically insane'ane'ane.

Back to Lissy. "Ofcourse she has to come," Fyo said brightly. "You're awesome Tor, thanks for giving me the idea! I was having her over for the later part of the vacations anyway, but this is even more brilliant."

Torin and Butterfly, the two people he loved the most. In one place, too! This was going to be such a blast - if Butterfly agreed to come, that is. She would, wouldn't she? He definitely hoped so.

He glared at Fyo. "Fine, but you two aren't going to be all kissyface around me for a week, are you?" That would be so gross and he would like walk off on them right there. "I'm warning you that I'm not past walking off on you too if you start snogging by the camp fire."

Oh. Thank goodness. Lyra was back, with Mr. Masterson, and Torin had let go. Yey. She was free. "Thank you Mr Masterson." Vanessa nodded, quickly getting up before Torin could cling to her again.
"Lyyraaa." She then smiled at her friend. She could hug her now. Teehee.

Vanessa wasn't exactly paying that much attention to Torin anymore, but that changed when she heard Miles' name. She turned to face Torin, and the other guy he was with looking confused. "Why'd he be dead meat if Miles could read minds?" She asked, looking between them. This was odd.

Torin shot Fyo a death glare before turning his attention back to Vannie. "He just means 'cause I was enjoying hugging you... Miles might take it to mean more than it really is." He shrugged and tried to pass it off as nothing. And Fyo had better keep his mouth shut about the crush from now on, or he was getting punched in the face.

Snogging? EVERYONE knew Fyo was too shy to do that in front of people, let alone Uncle Henry. "You don't know Uncle Henry," he said with a shudder. "If he's anywhere around the campfire, trust me I'd be really lucky if I even got to hold her hand."

So much for snogging.

"Besides," he went on. "I'm not going to do that, anyway. Snog her or whatever, I mean. I'm going to hug her." Yup, that sounded sweet enough to him. "So you don't have to worry about our being 'kissyface.'"

Kissyface. Freaky word, that one!

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Vanessa wasn't exactly paying that much attention to Torin anymore, but that changed when she heard Miles' name. She turned to face Torin, and the other guy he was with looking confused. "Why'd he be dead meat if Miles could read minds?" She asked, looking between them. This was odd.

Uh uh...

Fyo had done a BAD thing.

"Nothing," he said quickly. "You know, most boys can be jealous and -" And Torin took over from him. RELIEF!

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Torin shot Fyo a death glare before turning his attention back to Vannie. "He just means 'cause I was enjoying hugging you... Miles might take it to mean more than it really is." He shrugged and tried to pass it off as nothing. And Fyo had better keep his mouth shut about the crush from now on, or he was getting punched in the face.

YAYAY, they were saved!

"That's what I meant," Fyo said, nodding innocently. Thank God for Torin Kane's brains. Though, of course, those brains really were needed, if situations were like these were going to happen around here.

Shana was toterly lost,being Shana she did the stupid thing and didn't think that they'd both made up names.So.No-one answered my question,Whys Clark calling you Millicent,Mel ? Annd Whys Mel calling you Claude ? she rolled her eyes and shrugged,odd,odd people.

Garret turned to Daphne and Cope finally when he felt the dirt and grass suddenly shower him in the midst of his concentration. He wiped his finger off on a neighbour's blanket and then proceeded to Scourgify said appendage before scooting over onto Daphne's neat little blanket mat with a grin, "Hey, Cope," he said, shoving a chocolate frog at him, "See if you get Circe, I've been looking for that flightly minx."

So he had just completely ignored whatever they were saying. Even though he'd heard his name mentioned... and Cope asking what he thought Daphne's flavour was... but that had only made him more determined to ignore the conversation because... well... he didn't want to think about what Daphne would taste like, for Merlin's sake! Probably like old person cream and other boring... proper type things.

If that was so, and if Garret really did think that... why on earth were his ears burning so furiously?!

Sarah nodded at Luke's comment. "Yeah it is kinda nice.Sometimes I can spend hours just looking up." Her eyes followed his gesture around the grounds.There did seem to be so many people enjoying themselves,and here she was all miserable and solemn.Great Sarah,way to bring down the mood of the camp.
She smiled when he took one of the biscuits,and told her what is name was.Just about to answer his question as to what they were,Sarah heard a cough from behind her.Turning her head she saw her best friend and her face lit up immediately.

"Mariel!!!" she exclaimed,turning round fully to give her friend a hug. "It does seem like ages,being back in the Huffie dorm feels strange now," she laughed.Laughter,something she hadn't done in the last few days.All her friends had seemed to desert her,and Ryder was nowhere to be found.Now,though,she was happy that at least one familiar face was with her.Sarah shook her head in response to Mariel's comment. "No I can't,this term has gone so quick.Maybe because it was so eventful," she smiled,rolling her eyes.Who could forget the Merpeople trying to take over,stunning grindylows to protect the Headmasters office,and rescuing a princess from an under-lake cave? Sarah certainly had done alot this term,more than the last.In a way she was glad it was coming to an end,but she would also miss her friends more. "What do you want to do this summer?" she asked,smiling once more,and offering Mariel a biscuit like she had Luke. "I was thinking of asking Wesley to stay with me.She seemed a bit down the other day when I spoke to her,she thinks we're going to abandon her now we're getting older." Sarah sighed,thinking about her first year friend.Such a sweet girl,and there is no way she would ever leave her on her own.

Suddenly remembering that Luke was now sitting there with no-one to talk to,Sarah spun round to face him. "Luke! I'm so sorry for ignoring you.Here,let me introduce you to my best friend.Mariel this is Luke,Luke this is Mariel.Oh to answer your question.....they're called s'mores," she smiled,pointing at the biscuit in his hand. "Melted marshmellows on top of a biscuit.Nice huh?"

He smiled at Liz as she started to panic as though he was going to eat her along the way for a snack."I would appreciate it." he told her as she talked about doing it before it was too later. Sooner than later.He nodded at Mari as he gave her a smile and then started to walk with mari. They were far enough distance that normal people wouldnt be able to hear."Thank you for walking with me, but you can relax. I'm not going to do anything."He assured her as he smiled."Or I could make you relax. Which ever you prefer."

He had stopped as he had put his hands in his pockets." I just wanted to apologize for earlier in the year. It was a little rocky as you know, but its not an excuse. I'm sorry I upset you that day. You cant blame me for wanting to protect her. She's been through quite a few people who have been bad to her. I didnt want you to another disappointment for her." He paused for a second as he then added," She really likes you." It was true. He would say Liz and Asteira were the ones she loved the most when it came to her friends."I want us to be friends. I know we will never be close friends, but I want us to be in the same room without any panic. Robert and I will cause another Issue, but I'm afraid that it will only be solved when one of us is dead. For both of us. I would like us to get along though. Do you think is possible?" he asked her as he hoped it was. " I know I've done some things that were bad. I know..." he told her as he knew she had been told. " I regret doing it now, but it doesnt change that it happened. I wanted to thank you for helping her that day. You proved to be her friend...i wont protest your friendship any longer." he promised her as she had proved it to him.

Intently staring at the fire, Welsey almost didn't notice Jake walk up to her. But hot pink hair was hard to miss.

Suddenly stiff, the Hufflepuff kept her eyes facing forward and tried to figure out why he was sitting by her. It wasn't that she didn't like him; it was just that being around him made her feel EXTREMELY nervous. Like she was going to give him a concussion. Accidentally. Maybe to ask for help on Arithmancy homework? Not that Wesley thought Jake didn't get it, just...he had seemed preoccupied during the last lesson. But he had so many other friends to ask for help. Although Wesley wasn't one hundred percent positive, she was pretty sure he had a few Ravenclaw buddies, which meant that if he needed homework help he'd probably turn to them. Maybe to tell me he hates me? Flinching, the tiny first year slightly shook her head, she had already covered this topic. She needed to move on. People who hate you don't share textbooks with you.

Eyebrows scrunched, Wesley tried to think harder. Get more creative. As her eyes searched the flames, they landed on her marshmallow, which was looking especially black. Was it supposed to look like that? Oh! The marshmallow! Of course, Jake wanted to learn how to make a S'more!

Ready to explain the process, now grinning broadly at him, Wesley opened her mouth-

But was interrupted by another girl she had never met before.

What! On fire? Glancing at the marshmallow, Wesley couldn't quite tell since it was deep in the flames. "How can you tell?" she asked, worriedly.

Deciding to pull it out, Wesley discovered that the girl was right. IT WAS ON FIRE!!!!!

"WAHHHHHH!!!!" she screamed, waving the stick trying to extinguish the blackened marshmallow. What am I supposed to do?!"

"Help! Please!" she yelled, as the fire climbed up the stick towards her hand.

Um! Um! I need to do something! Didn't I- in DADA- Agua, agua something, oh, oh agua-

Practically jumping up and down, Wesley was frantically shaking her stick now.

agua, agua, agua-

"AGUAMENTI!!!" she exclaimed jubilantly, but as she did so, her marshmallow went flying off the stick, a fiery missile whizzing in the air.

Please don't let it hit somebody!

Staring at the marshmallow's progress on the stick, Jake felt firmly preoccupied with whatever it was he was doing, thinking, maybe? Anyway, he was preoccupied... he didn't even notice Dani talking to Wes... didn't even realise that he was staring straight at a hazardous sugary food snack...

... until it flew at him.

FLAMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING SUGARRRRRRRRRRR!

"Ack!" Jake exclaimed, yelping at the hot marshmallow flew for his face, his reflexes forcing his hands up for protection. At least the rushing air had extinguished most of the fire.

And so did his defending hand.

"Ouch," Jake muttered, feeling the HOT HOT HOT sticky mass cling to his hand.

Yes, Wesley seemed to like to hurt him.

"Guh. Go on then." Yes, he'd just given in to the wishes of the person who could possibly be his newest fake sibling. His smile soon began to grow, and then he gave a quick bark of laughter as she told him about her facial expressions. The smile, however, dropped as soon as she began on about him and one certain fifth year Slytherin girl. "I reeeaaallllyyy don't!" He moaned back at her, echoing her tone, and unfortunately, he didn't really know her that well, so he couldn't tease her about anyone...

Yet.

Kevin sighed cause the girl was taking forever to make her mind up about something so he dug into his bag and pulled out a quill and a notebook and started to note down animals he would like to become when he learnt how to be an animagus