Myrtle popped out of the pipes in the Prefect's bathroom, smelling strongly like bubble baths and lake water, and trickled a trail of stanky water all the way to the Spirit Room. She wasn't sure where the Dead Poet Society Poets Competing For Myrtle's Heart poetry reading was taking place, but she needed a good cry before going anywhere else.

Whoever had hired that stupid, old-fart annoying defense professor needed to be fired. And so did he.

*sniff sniffle snifffff*

Having just received word from Selena that Myrtle had previously headed towards the Spirit Room, Anna made her way down the corridor and towards the room. The door opened, of course, but just as she'd heard, there was a weird type of barrier preventing her from actually walking inside. Was Myrtle inside, though? Anna couldn't actually tell. All she seemed to see were what looked like white sheets draped over a variety of different pieces of furniture. "Myrtle? Are you inside?" she asked, her voice soft, just in case the ghost was truly upset. "I'd like to speak with you, please, if possible..." Anna grew still and quiet, listening for any sign of a sob or muffled cry. Maybe Myrtle really wasn't inside. Maybe she was, though... "Myrtle?"

Cedric made his way towards the Myrtle room,Spirit room actually.He heard that Myrtle was there.As he reached the entrance to the room,He recognized their Head Girl,Anna.

What's she's doing here?Stalking,sneaking on Myrtle?Befriending Myrtle?

Ced asked to himselm consecutively then it would be great to talk to a girl next door with a moaning ghost.Then rushed towards Anna."Hey Anna.How's you?"He asked smiling widely.

Startled over Cedric's sudden appearance, Anna jumped a little before turning to face the boy. "Oh, Cedric, you scared me," she said, laughing a little over how silly she must seem. "I'm doing well, thanks. How about you?" She turned back towards the entrance to the Spirit Room and took a good, long glance inside. No sign of Myrtle just yet. Maybe Selena had been mistaken somehow. With Anna's luck, the ghost was probably over in the Potions Lab by now. So should she leave? Hmm...she'd wait a few more minutes and then decide.

"I'm looking for Myrtle," she explained to Cedric. "Selena says that she saw her down at the lake, and that she headed here. I can't seem to see her inside, though. I'm starting to think that if she was here, she's gone now." Anna shrugged, then leaned against the opened door of the Spirit Room. Locating Myrtle was proving to be a little more difficult than she'd first thought. Well, actually, someone had located her, but of course she'd floated off somewhere else before they could get her into the Potions Lab.

Lyra crept up to the door as she was watching out for any action that was happening in the school. She needed...something...anything. The last good time she had was helping Cela pick out clothes, although she did have to ask that Ravie how her...meeting went.

It was at that moment that she saw Banana and some others go into a strange room she'd never seen before. Well, there were lots of rooms she hadn't seen before in this castle so this was no different than anything else.

"Banana, what ARE you doing?" She loved Anna which was one reason she gave the girl a hard time.

Diane, though she came following Anna, carrying over her shoulder her disproportioned-large backpack, she pretty much walked past the other two students and tried entering the room.

At which point she slammed against a transparent wall that pushed her back and made her fall on her bottom.

She hardly peeped, though. Sitting in the floor like a rug doll rubbing her now reddish nose, she looked pensive and with little intention of standing up or care to demonstrate pain. Interesting room, protected even though it had fell into disuse. Suddenly, wordlessly, she got up and walked away...

... and soon was back holding, what some of them would think was a drink bottle filled with murky water, yet others would realize was a bottle with water from the floods that she brought from the Potions Laboratory.

Again she was with the three people standing by the door, uncorking the bottle. "Stand aside, please," she instructed. Then, without other word, she emptied almost half the bottle against the translucent wall. This was Diane's idea of killing two birds with one stone - wonders if it will really corrode through the charm, she thought...

"Is there any way we could just...um...summon her?" Aislynn said confusingly. This little adventure seemed to have taken them all over the castle and with no luck. "I mean why do we have to go to her? Isn't there a way to bring her to us?" She felt like it was a pretty bold statement. She felt like if she was summoned she would be pretty peeved and could only imagine how Myrtle would feel. But, it was time to get some answers.

He laughed a little as he Anna look scared like she said when he just popped out like a mushroom."Haha,Sorry Anna."He laughed as he shook his head."err...I'm...doing...GREAT."He mumbled then followed Anna's gaze,He bet that she's looking for Myrtle.

"Yeah,Canna.I think she's gone now,Is she really went here?"He asked as he glanced at the spirit room then turned back to Anna."And one more thing,why are you looking for Myrtle?."He asked,his toned almost sounds rude.He wonders why Anna was looking for Myrtle,still.If he can only help the girl to find Myrtle."If you're still looking for Myrtle,I can help you do that....if you want to..."He offered looking at Anna wistfully.

Then another girl,popped out.A seventh year,very gorgeous like Anna.Higher students all looked very well.Age doesn't matter If he was only a seventh year."Hello there!"He greeted the girl,smiling widely.

Jack had to admit--he really wasn't the fastest person on the GROUND. He had gotten seperated from Anna after they left the prefect's bathroom, and everyone was wandering around the castle so fast and not staying in one place and just...GAH. It made his head hurt! And his legs...he was going to have cramps in his calves all day after this little ghost hunt.

As he sharply turned the corner, he walked straight into Lyra Noir, and while she hardly moved from the impact, Jack felt right on his bum, blinking as he tried to figure out what had just happened.

"Sorry, you alright?" he asked as he stood up. Now his bum REALLY hurt--he had fallen straight down on his tailbone. He looked around and saw, to his delight, that he seemed to have tracked down Anna and that Diane girl from Slytherin. FINALLY!

"There you guys are!" Jack exclaimed with a grin. "What's happened? Did you find her?" he asked, wrinkling his eyebrows at the weird room they were currently standing in front of.

Diane turned to the older student - ah, Jack. "I'm afraid she is in this room with a barrier that won't let us pass." Was it a barrier from students or from the living, she did not know.

Diane looked down at the bottle on her hand, and looked up while placing it down. "I was trying out our theory about magic corrotion. I pondered if I threw flood water on it and the barrier disappeared or weakened, we may have our answer."

Time passed and as Diane reached forwards for the barrier, she could still feel it there. As for changes, there was nothing as far as she knew. Guess these were good news for her. That only left one option.

"Miss Myrtle," she called loudly, "Would you mind coming out of the room and talk to us?" She raised her voice only so much, on tiptoes trying to get a view of the transparent girl. She turned to the others momentarily, "You sure she is in there?"

Once again, Anna jumped at the sound of yet another voice. She'd been concentrating so deeply on the search for Myrtle that her mind had drifted far from her current location. She turned around and gave Lyra a mock-irritated face, then playfully swatted the girl on her shoulder. "We're looking for Myrtle, and it's very important that we find her," she said, giving Lyra a look that clearly said 'this you don't want to miss'.

"When dealing with Myrtle," Anna answered Aislynn, whispering so as not to be overhead by the ghost herself, "you have to be...gentle, so to speak. She's easily offended, so the trick to getting her to cooperate with you is to make sure she stays happy at nearly all costs. You can always try summoning her, but my advice is to continue to try and get her to come to us, so when it comes to asking for her cooperation, she'll likely...well, cooperate."

Anna leaned over and whispered into Cedric's ear. "We'll explain later," she said, not wanting to tell the story aloud right now and chance Myrtle overhearing. Myrtle always seemed reluctant to answer questions about the flood, so if she figured out that's what they were all here for, she'd likely flee. "We'd appreciate any help we could get, though. Why don't you try this, Cedric. Walk closer to the barrier and call out to her. Tell her your name and that you'd like to read her some poetry. She gaved Cedric a look that said 'just trust me on this one'.

She turned to notice that Jack Fritzera had arrived...and he was also sitting on the ground. She'd been turned around when he'd ran into Lyra and fallen down. "Oh, Jack! You're here! No time for sitting, though. We've got to try and get Myrtle out this room," she said. She motioned for him to join Cedric at the barrier, hoping that maybe with two boys here, she'd come out for sure.

"The barrier," she said, turning to Diane, "has been here for as long as I've known this room to exist. From what I can recall, no one that I know of has ever been able to cross it. Except for the ghosts, that is. It was a good try, though." She turned back towards the barrier and joined Diane in calling out for Myrtle. "Myrtle...won't you please come out? The boys intending to read you poetry are here," she said.

Lyra watched as another Huffie student seemed to follow Banana about the room. Awwww! And he spoke to her! She grinned as she twirled a piece of hair around her finger. Clearly the boy was...YOUNG...but there was nothing wrong with flirting. Oh how she LOVED the boys.

Andddd speaking of boys, an almost silent 'ouch' was heard as someone ran straight into her, but she was barely touched. It was just the simple fact of using the word OUCH to let them know that they ran into her. Her green eyes turned to find the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain on the floor.

"Jack!" Her eyes widened as she knew him but didn't...know him. o_O "Yeah! I'm okay but are you-" She didn't finish her question as he was already asking questions as well. "Guess you are fine then," she smirked as she poked his arm with a giggle.

Lyra raised a brow at her dearest friend Banana as she caught 'the look'. Now she was not leaving for nothing, unless Kaziman came into the bathroom then she would think twice about it.

As she explained about Myrtle, Lyra had to add in her two cents as well. "You have to also let her know that she is the star here, the one we want to help us." Buttering up a ghost was always fun and well, Myrtle was one to really have fun with.

"Yes there are boys here to see you." Like she had an idea of what they were going to do. She leaned into Banana with a questionable look on her face. "What do we need her for?"

Students..... they had followed Myrtle. Well, of course they had; who wouldn't want to be part of the Unofficial Hogwarts Dead Poet Society Inter-House Quest For Myrtle's Heart First Annual Love-Poem Writing Competition? Also called U.H.D.P.S.I.H.Q.M.H.A.L.P.W.C for short, it was THE event of the year.

Obviously.

Myrtle jumped a little and wiped her transparent sleeves across her glasses like little windshield wipers. Sniffffflesniffsniff.

"Boys are here? Ttto read me pppoetry? NEW boys?"

She liked boys, obviously, and all Ravenclaws liked poetry...

Myrtle floated close to the barrier of the door so the students outside could see her. She fluffed out her pigtails for show and then twirled a little. "Well, let's have it! Where are my poemssssssss?"

"Hello Myrtle," Aislynn said. "They were here, waiting to recite the most beautiful of poems, but most of them went to the Potions lab and wanted us to tell you they would love to meet you there. I think all the gifts they made for you are there as well. Some of the boys present will recite you poetry, but I think the majority are waiting to swoon your...loveliness in lab."

Aislynn was as sweet as she possibly could. She thought this plan could work. She smiled sweetly in Myrtle's direction.

...and once again, Anna jumped due to the sudden presence of someone unexpected. This time, however, she was overly excited and pleased to see that none of than Myrtle herself had decided to join their little assembled group. Anna gently grabbed ahold of both Cedric and Jack's arms and urged them forward towards the barrier, proving to Myrtle that at least two boys were present and...hopefully willing to read her some poetry. "This is Cedric...and this is Jack," she said, nodding towards each boy as she said their names. "They're only two of the boys waiting to read you poetry," she explained. "There's also Cam...and Daniel...and...oh really there's quite a few. We did make arrangements to meet back with them in the Potions Lab, though. Would you please accompany us there?"

"Perhaps this poem might entice you," Aislynn said as she pulled out a piece of parchment from her pocket. "This is one of the many poems, one of the boys have written for you..."


She recited it in a deep voice as if it were the words from Shakespeare. She hope it would be convincing. "Did you like it Myrtle?"

"Presents? For ME?" Myrtle squealed in her screechy tone, bobbing up in down in place and literally clapping with joy. "Boys, poems and presents all for ME."

She was totally worthy. Being the best ghostie everrrrrr sure had its priveledges.

Myrtle cracked a rare smile at the sight of the Head Girl shoving two boys forward - just two, a small sample of what was no doubt waiting for her in the Potions Lab.

"I'll follow you," the ghost nodded. "But isn't the Potions Lab underwaterrrrrr?"

Anna smiled at Aislynn, glad the girl was thinking quickly and reciting a poem for Myrtle. They needed the boys to recite the poetry as well, though. Maybe Jack or Cedric could reread that very poem to Myrtle once they got inside the Potions Lab. The boys also had access to Daniel's book of poetry he'd retrieved from the library just the other day. Speaking of which...where was Daniel? ...and Cam?

Anna's face brightened even further when Myrtle agreed to accompany them to the Potions Lab. "Actually, the original lab is, unfortunately, underwater, but we've got a new lab set up just down the corridor. It's just...over there," she said, pointing down the hallways a little to the door that led to the lab. Come on, I'll show you," she said, turning to head towards the lab. The others would hopefully follow suit.

"All the boys are waiting for you...Oh no..." Aislynn turned to Anna. "I think we may have ruined the surprise Anna." She walked closer to Myrtle to be as though telling her a secret. "You see it's a bit of a party Myrtle," she whispered kind of loudly. Aislynn showed disappointment on her face. "Myrtle won't act surprised Anna, and I'm afraid we've ruined the fun. Myrtle might not want to go now. And to think of all the boys that were so looking forward to seeing her."

"PARTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" Myrtle zoomed straight out of the spirit room now. Her pigtails bounce-bounced on her shoulders as she careened down the corridor past the girls. Forget wherever the potions lab had been relocated to; if there was a party, Myrtle would find it.

Ced turned back from taking a look at the room to face the newcomers.J ack was there, He heard from Torin that Jack was Reese' crush. He still wondering why Anna wants Myrtle.Its a mystery to him but he knows that he'll find out soon.

Gentle,so to speak.Myrtle..

What?Did they always have to be gentle when they were speaking to her.He remembered the times in the bathrooms that he didn't show respect for Myrtle but he will now, at least, cause Anna was there.

He looked at Anna, a little bit confused. Then he leaned over to Anna too and whispered, "You promised, Anne, Be sure to tell me the details and reason of why we were doing this " Then he leaned back and looked at Anna again, meaningfully.

A task for him? not bad at all. " Okay, I'll do this one " He grinned as he stepped forward toward the barrier. " Myrtleeeeee, It's me Cedriccccccc, You know me alreadyyyyy " He shout as loud as he can managed. After he tried and tried he sighed then turned back.

He glanced at the seventh year hufflepuff girl, He was sure enough to talk to the girl, sure that the girl won't snob him. He grinned as he saw the girl grinned to him. " Hello I'm Cedric. " He smiled widely as her and his gaze met. He hope that it won't bother Anna if he flirts a little to the gorgeous girl.

He turned back as he recognized a high-pitched-nearly-crying-voice.Oh! Myrtle just popped out.

"Myrtleeeeeeeee." He shout loudly but sweetly.