"As admirable as that sounds Mr Santos, it seems to me you are still leaving parts of your story out. I somehow don't think Professor Truebridge would give you a detention for merely trying to help out." Marcus raised his eyebrow at the boy and shifted his body against the wall trying to get comfortable. "That temper of yours wouldn't of had anything to do with it now would it?"

Ricco couldnt beleive his temper had gottem him the reputation of being bad he thought as he keep breathing too quickly starting to feel light headed "N--no ffor one one once i was g-g-ood" He said as his breathing began to get harder. Ricco had to calm down otherwise he was going to collapse.

Straightening up against the wall, Marcus eyed the boy for a moment. He had better not be trying to fake an illness just to get out of a detention. "Deep breaths Mr Santos. What exactly did Professor Truebridge say before he gave you the detention?" And if he didn't to the bottom of this story in the next sixty seconds, he was going to give him another one to go with it.

Ricco began to take deep breaths before finally saying "I kept asking to help them and before i got detention Professor Truebridge said that Kazi could save himself". Ricco knew that he was going to Pass out and it was only a matter of time before it happened.

"Sit down Mr Santos and put your head between your knees before you pass out." Marcus pushed off the wall and stood on front of the young boy. "Now listen to me Mr Santos, no member of this staff would give out a detention for the reasons you have just given me. Either you don't want to tell me what it is you did exactly or you can't remember because of the excitement that was going on." He knew Zan, as well as anyone could know the man and he was damn sure he would not pick on a kid for the hell of it.

"I don't know what you want to me to do exactly because I will not interfere with another Professor's disciplinary actions. So I suggest you simply suck it up and try not to get into trouble again."

Ricco began to hyperventilate and after a few short seconds of his heavy breathing his head began to feel very light and he had a weird tingling sensation throughout his body. Thats when it happened, one minute he was standing talking to Professor Lawson while Hyperventilating and the next minute he was tumbling to the ground.

It was like watching one of those muggle TV shows where everything happens in slow motion. He could see the kid struggling to breathe and then he was falling. Marcus' wand was in his hand in the blink of an eye, he even had the time to shake his head before he cast the cushioning charm and watched as the kid fell to the floor. With a deep sigh, he flicked his wand again and levitated him into the waiting room.

Alice wondered why she was restless and nervous right from y'day evening. She was pretty confused, and had no idea where she was heading to. Her legs just led her to corridor by corridor. She stopped and leaned against the wall, thinking of him with closed eyes. Fyo.

Alice heard some strong footstepts getting near, nearer and nearest now. She was not willing to open her eyes, not for anyone. She kept thinking of those blessed moments..

But..hey..the voice was. His. Him..

Her eyes flew opened and spotted him without delaying a micro milli second. "Fyo!!!" she stood straight, was about to give him a hug, but dropped her hands to her sides, blushed. "What brought the famous and busy Fyo here?" she grinned.

Alice listened him as her jaw dropped a bit. He was quick yet sharp. Studious too she guessed. "Mhm.." she grinned, "what's your favourites subject? And come on..what are your other interests?" she teased him, enjoying his word power.

"Who? Me?" Alice shook her head, "I'm not blushing. should i be?" she raised her brow, playfully, pretending tobe normal despite the fact that her cheeks was still in a shade of pink.

Alice laughed at his randomness. "Fyo? are you alright?" she sounded playfull again.

"You know why I'm blushing you evil boy," she stuck out her tongue at him, looking deep into his dreamy eyes. Read my thought you silly. They were mesmerizing. Haha.

Alice rolled her eyes funnily. He was playing with her. Oh..great. But two can play this youngman. She giggled, "Well..i dunno, you seems lost a bit," she reached his shirt collor and flipped it gently.

She knew what was in his mind when he was trying to pretend tobe innocnet. You naughty, here I come..she laughed to herself mostly.

"Umm..there's this boy in my mind who makes me blush constantly." her eyes never moved away from him, "I'm helpless," she pouted sweetly.

Haha..How is the play Fyo.!

Alice had to control her laugh as he was reacted like he got confused or surprised. Well..nice shot.

She leaned in, her face was only a few inches away from him. "Umm..I can give you a clue," she grinned, "It starts with F.." she winked, leaned back against the wall, waiting for more actions from him.

Fyo..poor boy, get hold of me silly. You can do it.

Alice was fiddling with the hem of her shirt as she watched him and his cute expressions. They were priceless. He had done this to her frequently from the moment they met at the pathway.

His eyes lighting up. So does his face. Aw..so cute.

Alice giggled, didnt give up and playing along with him. "Well..you should. B'cuz he's handsome, quite tall, smart, funny, kind, brave..lovable" she said that in just one breath, "..and..and.." she trailed off, felt her blood rushing towards her head. Oh..boy. Am I blushed again!? Oh..no..she turned away and hid her face against the stone wall, giggled.

Alice was happy for obvious reasons. First she was with him and then he made her blushing all the time. She had to giggle silently to herself and turned to face him after she gets some courage.

He was grinned. Sort of blushing she understood. Oh..it seems a boy thing.

"Grounds? where?" her eyes widened a bit, "I guess it would be lake, right?" she asked with her wind-chimed voice. Another opportunity to hug him. Who would not like to hug someone smart like him?!