Thalia chuckled as he said he liked her accent. "Thank you. I find yours awesome as well," she nodded. You don't come across many people who had parents that gave you an accent like that. "Sounds fun though," she teased. "I just couldn't live in the city after being in the space of sea breeze," she admitted. "It's too enclosed. I would feel claustrophobic." The openness of her land gave her the sense that she could go on forever without hitting a wall in her backyard. "Four years? Wow. I'm sure you got a lot of complaints from them," she figured. Her siblings would have complained. It was just the natural thing to assume. "Glad they got over it though."

She was surprised that he had tucked her hair behind her ear. Awfully brave for a person wasn't it? Thalia studied his face as he did it. "Thanks," she smiled softly feeling the red tint meeting her cheeks again. "My brother's aren't that bad. Though they're obnoxious and annoying some of the time. I learned to get over that. They were my source of freedom in the summer." From the girlieness she had to live with while at Beaxbatons and all the proper ways. They liked to get dirty and play rough. "Yeah. Muggles tend to hurt each other worse," she said quietly, going back to that awful day in New York when she was ten. "I lived in America before attending Beaxbatons for two years," she told him.

Aidan smirked as she complimented his accent. "Welcome, and thank you," he said. "It is, even though as you say it's claustraphobic, it's a very fun place. Lots of people, lots of options. There's always something to do." He grinned and nodded. "They were a real pain but they were, you know, little and silly." He saw her blush slightly when he tucked her hair away. "Welcome." He listened to her speak about her brothers and he nodded. "Brothers are obnoxious, but nonethess, always fun." He shrugged at her words as she spoke about Muggles. "I've seen wizards and witches do some terrible things to one another too." He smirked. "You lived in New York for two years? That's really cool, I've been to America a couple times, I really liked it."

She laughed. "You can say the same for where I live. Except the fact I live in the middle of nowhere," she said with a smile. Lots of people. Hmm....she knew that strange people probably lived near him. Then again she was okay with strange people. She was with some 24/7. "How old are you brothers?" she questioned. He mentioned they were little so apparently they would be younger. Those were the worst. Take Willie for example. "I agree. Except my brothers like to break into my room and destroy it! Especially when I'm away." Willie and Ethan raided her room. She always had to set traps and lock stuff up. Or just scream at them. "I know. Just--they seem more violent. Like they can't control themselves." It was the same for wizards she knew but she wasn't as scared of being attacked by a wizard then getting hurt by a muggle. "Yep. I lived there with my aunt for two years. We lived in New York for one year and then--well things arose. Bad things. And we moved to Massachusetts after that. It was fun. Most of the time," she corrected herself. The times where no one was murdered. "Where did you go while you were there?" she asked.

Aidan nodded at her words. "Sometimes, it's better that way," he said. "then no one can get to you when you don't want them to." He looked at her as she asked about his brothers. "Patrick is twelve, and Ian is nine. What about yours?" He nodded. "Those little prats acan get in everything, can't they?" He nodded. "Yeah." He looked at her as she spoke about New York. "I'm sorry things got bad in New York. I liked New York when I was there. I was in the city, I went to California, Vermont, Chicago, and Colorado."

Thalia nodded. "Then again my friend's always get lost on their way out to my house. Especially those times they fly." Phew. Who knew how many times her friends ended up owling her say they couldn't make it cause they got lost. Sad face. Then he mentioned his brothers and she smiled. 12 and 9. Good ages. "Well," she began. "Jared's 19, Grant's 16, Louis and Ethan are 15, I'm 15, and Willie's 10," Thalia explained. "Oh Louis and Ethan are twins by the way." Just in case he didn't catch that. Which he should since he's a Ravenclaw. "Yes," she gave out a loud sigh. Too many things were ruined by her idiot brothers. "It's a long story," she shrugged with a down expression. The one she always got when talking about New York. It reminded her of Callie. "We lived in the city too. Then Boston." Wow he had lived a lot of places. "Sounds fun and crazy. I'm sure you saw and met some interesting people," she giggled, not wanting to sound offensive toward the odd people out there.

Aidan looked at her as she spoke. "I'm sorry to hear that, but then again, maybe if you painted your roof a bright pink your friends won't lose sight of it," he said, grinning. He nodded at her words as she spoke of her brothers, and he smiled brightly. "That's incredible, being a twin. I want to be a twin. That's really cool." He nodded as she spoke. "No worries, I don't mean to pry." He nodded. "Boston? I never got up there, but I hear it's nice." He smiled. "Everywhere has interesting people. I like interesting people."

Thalia laughed. "Well my house is already hard not to miss. It's yellow you see. With a red roof. It's still hard to find even with that." They did have some woods around them. Maybe that was the big problem. "My brother's are such annoying gits though. Louis and Ethan are as opposite as you can get. Louis' into books and dressing civil. Ethan likes skateboarding and dressing slobbish. The only thing they have in common is music." That reminded of her that summer when they fought over a sock. She shrugged. "Nah it's okay. Just I can get emotional when the subject comes around." She'd rather not cry before class. Every time she talked about it she cried. "It has a lot of the muggle American history around it. Colonial stuff I think it's called," she said a little unsure. She chuckled. "Hmm...I like interesting people too. New York had lots of them." The outfits people wore in that city. Some awesome. Others scary. "Where else have you visited in the world?" she wondered, seeing he was the type.

Aidan smiled. "Wow," he said when she spoke of the colors of her house. "Maybe you've got to just do a little trimming or brighten even those colors and then no one for fifty kilometers will miss that." He laughed quietly when she spoke of her brothers being obnoxious. "All brothers are like that, aren't they? Music? What kind of music?" He nodded. "I understand." He grinned at her words of American colonial history. "Fascinating subject, American history, although I am rather partial to ancient cultures." He nodded at her words and then shrugged slightly. "I've been to Ireland, the United States, France, Scotland, England, Wales, and Canada. You?"

"Yeah that would be a smart idea," she agreed with a smile. Her house was already freakish colors enough. It was pretty though and she wouldn't change it for the world. "Yes. Except my older brother's are more mature so they don't really bother me anymore." They grew up and learned better. They had brains unlike Ethan or Willie. "Well they both play the guitar. I do too. And the piano and drums. Somewhat," she explained. That was her passion. Music. Song writing just suited her. Someday she was going to sing for a job. "I never really liked history. Unless I had more of a visual. That's why living in Boston helped with the learning experience. I have a short attention span and can't seem to shut my mouth," she added with a shrug. "I have a muggle disorder called ADHD." At least it seemed to be wearing down so it wasn't as bad anymore. It was annoying. She was annoying. "Wow," Thalia sounded impressed. Her? "America, France, England, Mexico, and New Zealand I believe," she told him.

That had been New Zealand she went to right? Over summer break in like first grade. "Do you have a girlfriend?" she wondered out loud.

Dani moved slowly down the corridor. The little girl had grown an inch over the school year so far and was super proud of it. A small and mischievious grin was on her face as she stopped at the corner waiting for Warren away from the other students in the hallway. A long object was poorly hidden under her robes. The tip of her broom handle poked out the top. This was going to be fun.

Warren walked through the corridor with a grin on his face, he was meeting Dani.. she told him to bring a broom.. this would be fun! Waz found Dani and smiled. ''Hello there'' he smirked, he looked behind Dani.. he noticed her broom sticking out. ''Erm.. you have a stick hanging out!!'' he chuckled. He carried on smirking, they were good children really.

Dani's grin grew. "Well. I might as well just carry it." She leaned over and pulled him into a bear hug. "Ready to have fun and possibly get in a lil trouble?" The possiblity of trouble always made stuff more fun. Letting go of him, she leaned back into the wall. "So, to the playground?" she asked him.

Ahh trouble, it was Warrens middle name! ''Oh im ready'' his smirk turned into an evil one as he let go of the bear hug. Trouble was always what Warren got into.. soo much for him maturing this year! that would never happen anyway! ''Yeah! '' he nodded in agreement.

Dani hooked her free arm through his and headed off toward the playground. They were quite the evil looking little couple of friends. Muahaha.

Aidan nodded at her works and smirked. "Just a thought," he said. He laughed slightly as she spoke about her brothers. "You're lucky, my brothers pretend to be mature, then they start speaking." He grinned and nodded at her words. "That's cool about being more visual, I prefer reading so I don't mind visual arts and such things, but I perfer books. I can understand, most people don't like history, I'm just one of the weirdos." He smiled at her as she spoke and he nodded quietly. "I love travelling...I'm jealous of you." He arched an eyebrow as she asked him about having a girlfriend. "No, I'm single. Do you have a boyfriend?"

"PROTEGO MAXIMA!"

Again.

Only Jake had to be careful of the Headmaster this time. He trod cautiously but quickly, expecting the man to jump out.

"Cast tripping jinxes behind up behind us as we go, and watch where you step..."

They might have had the same idea.

As they went, Jake glanced back at Cela. "Want me to stun her for now?"

Wand at the ready, Ivory tip toed her way to the second corridor. Her eyes roving this way and that she once again cast "Glisseo" on the stairs behind them before turning back to the corridor and then casting a few more Trip Jinxes. Her eyes simultaneously watching the boss man for any more orders and watching and waiting for any opponents.

Alexa smiled as they reached the second floor corridor. She started casting stunners and trip jinxes down the hall in front of them. THe ones in the back needed to be sure no one followed them. She really hoped she got to take a crack at Tate. hehehehe....

She had to pick her moment. Cela wasn't sure that the right moment would come, so she'd have to make it the right moment. She kept that dead look on her face, as if she too was still under the Imperius and then she flicked her wrist and concentrated HARD on the nearest wand, which happened to belong to the man currently dragging her along.

It flew into her hand, every lesson she'd ever learned from Professors Rae, Kazimeriz and Lawson, as well as from her brothers and older friends over the years she'd been at Hogwarts, came into play and she flicked her wrist up, the concentration evident on her face as a shiny, shimmery, silver Scorpion rushed out of the tip of the wand and disappeared past all the traps and jinxes the Imperiused kids had left behind, heading out of the castle and towards the Quidditch Pitch.

Miranda cocked her eyebrow at Jakers and the way he seemed to think he was in charge or something. Well, she wasn't going to take orders from him. She was the Captain, remember?

Her wand was held tightly in her hand, but she felt in total control, walking besides Huxley. Her shield was still up, but the icky way Cela looked made her want to cast a something to make her go away. Sigh.

WHAT!!? GRrrrrrrrr! She watched the silvery creature float away. "You don't DO that!" Miranda growled, advancing towards Cela. Oh, she wanted to kick her butt! How the hell did you stop Patronuses!? "Finite, FINITE!" she yelled, wondering if it would help. At all.

BAD!

BADBADBADBADBAD!

"STUPEFY!" Jake yelled, aiming at Cela's face, eyes wide. "Someone get Samuel's wand for him!"

And then, casting finite on the last trip jinx ahead of him, he got to the end of the corridor and started to turn to the staircase.

Hearing Jake yell she turned quickly and raised her shouting, "Petrificus Totalus" at the bad girl that stole Grumps' wand. Nope... that wasn't tolerated! Nuh uh! "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!" she shouted at the girl still pointing her wand at her.

Ivory's eyes narrowed in disbelief as Cela took the boss man's wand and then casted a Patronus.

Oh no. They would have none of that now. Didn't she understand they were here to protect the man. Finding her center of gravity, she launched herself at the older girl. Ready to tackle her down.

He'd been forewarned, but even if he HADN'T known the school was under attack... well. They weren't exactly being stealthy, were they?

Tate planted himself in the middle of the corridor, his face set in furious lines. Using the students in this way was REPREHENSIBLE. He pointed his wand at the man dragging the missing Ravenclaw prefect. "Let them go. All of them." He flicked his wand, making the air in the hallway thick as molasses. Hard to move through AND hard to breath in.

Alexa sneered as she saw the Headmaster. She giggled and raised her wand, but he cast something and she started to move slllllllow and gasp for air. She really hoped someone back there could help...