Rhea made a face when Aiden plopped mash unto her fruits. That was so not cool or tasty looking, hmph!.
"Heeeeeey, thats so gross." Instead of pushing the plate away however Rhea plucked off a grape and dipped it into the mash and tasted it. Not too bad.
"hey you should try this!," She said excitedly. She knew the boy would probably never try it, he wasn't very adventurous when it came to trying new food.

"yah it should be fun, maybe you should come spend a week with me there, promise it will be fun aaaaaand if Savannah holds up her end of the bargain, I'll invite her along as well."

She smiled when Aiden anaswered all her questions. Thank God there were no snakes.
"Well sounds good. Are you going to come along with me?"

"Well, yes the term is ending, but our bodies need re-charging" Rex told Daisy. "Well, it is an honor to sit next to the "Lady of Gryffindor" Rex said to Daisy laughing. " Jason will happy to have you visit his castle and I hope he will not talk about Heather or Hayden to you" Rex explained to Daisy. Rex had the roast beef, maashed potatos, stringbeans and some pumpkin juice. "Delicious food " Rex smiled at Daisy.

Daisy nodded. "Yeah I could use a good recharge by the pool with a radio." She took a bite of her chicken, Chewed. Swallowed. "Well it's an honor to have the Knight of Gryffindor sitting next to me," she smiled. " Let him talk. all I can do it prove how different I am. In fact I don't even think we're related." She said slowly. "I'm too good of a child. even with my blood being the way it is well I'm not a boy magnet. And well...I'm already a better student." She smiled and spooned some mashed patatoes into her mouth and swallowed. "This is some pretty good food."

Katie snorted. "Sounds exactily like twins to me." Lissy and Lydia were evil. Or WERE being the keyword, Lydia had become her own quiet person and left the plotting up to Lissy alone. Later in life, she was never ever going to have twins. She refused. Not that she ever planned to have kids in the first place, because she didn't. But twins, especially identical girl twins, that was just the furthest thing from ever happening as far as she was concerned.

Letting out a soft 'mmhmm' sound in agreement, Katie bobbed her head a bit. "Savannah says Hayley just learned to blow kisses." She informed him. It was an update from winter break, one of many she somehow felt sure of. Their family was always growing, changing, growing, planning, growing some more..

"Really Danny?" Katie half-asked, raising her eyebrows high again. She'd have thought it was obvious, but.. sigh. Keeping her expression soft, because it WAS Danny she was talking to, the Hufflepuff explained, "It means there is going to be another wedding to attend. And, a couple years down the road if that, more babies running around Grandma Angelina and Grandpa Carl's house." It means they were getting OLD! "Our family is expanding again, you've just got another sister and you can expect to be an uncle before you reach fifth year."

Letting that sink in, Katie paused a moment before adding, "Mona does know what she's getting into, marrying into this family, right?" with a questioning look. Merlin, she hoped so.. Katie hadn't taken her as the slow type, but not every one could keep up with THEIR family.

Jeez, Rhea could find the most strange food combinations to be tasty. Mashed potatoes and grapes? "Huh uh. You should know by now that I'm not an adventurous eater." He took an extra big bite of normal mashed potatoes and smiled as he placed it in his mouth.

"A week in the Caribbean would be sick." So long as it didn't cost too much. He lifted an eyebrow. "Her end of the bargain?" What was that about?

He laughed aloud when she asked if he was going to tag along with them. "What, and play third wheel? Hell to the nizzo."

Rhea rolled her eyes and this time reached for a fork to eat her fruits and mashed potatoes with.
"Pfft yeah I know, you're such a dull eater, where's your sense of adventure?" She had some more mash and fruits and swallowed before adding to Aiden's comment.

"Oi, why would you think that you would need to pay? My aunt has a house on the north coast. It has amazing white sand beaches and excellent entertainment areas, you guys will love it." She grinned and smiled innocently when Aiden asked about her and Sav's bargain.

"Eh, nothing nothing, just girl stuff," she said brushing it off.

Rhea made a sad pouty face at him and held on to his arm and clinged.
"Pweeeease Aiden, take your girlie along, I don't want to go by myself.."

Finally.

Jae was able to break away from his packing and taking care of Albert, his dog, for a bit to run downstairs and get some dinner. Al had been up all night exploring the castle one last time before they went home for the summer and needless to say, he was one sleepy dog. Jae, being the nice owner he was, made sure Al was comfortably asleep before he came downstairs. But not before he promised to bring a treat up when dinner was over.

Wandering over to the Gryffindor house table, the young lion spotted two of his best friends. Smiling brightly, Jae plopped himself down next to Danny and gave his shoulders a tight squeeze as his way of a 'hello'. He then winked at Katie as he got himself settled. "Evenin'", he said with his award-winning smile. "Ready to get home?" He sure was ready to be done with studying at least.

"I wouldn't eat the raspberry and butterbeer ice cream, so what makes you think this is any different?" Aiden asked with a slight grin. He was so bad about trying new foods, but oh well. He lifted an eyebrow. Whoa, how did she know he was thinking about how much the trip would cost? Must've been the ESP. heh. "Yeah, of course. It sounds awesome. I'll get to surf, too!" Yesss.

Girl stuff. Between Sav and Rhea? Hmmh. "Maybe I don't want to know.."

Ehh. Like a double date, then? He really hadn't been planning on that, but.. "Maybe. I'll talk to Ella about it. Either way, you guys are meeting in Hogsmeade!"

Rhea smirked at him and even added a little poke, do I need to remind you of what happened on your first trip to puddifoot's sir?" She asked grinning? She dropepd her fork and rummaged through her bag. She took that pic around with her all the time, just incase, hehe.
"Aha!" She said triumphantly as she pulled up the picture of him and the raspberry butter beer flavoured ice cream.
"I will never forget you know," she said laughing. She nodded when he mentioned surfing.
"yep yep you'll get to surf and you'll get to meet Tyler maybe I'll ditch him with you."

Rhea laughed when he said maybe he didnt want to know. She wasn't planning on telling him anyways, that was secret. hehe.

Rhea with fork once again in hand poked at her plate of err food? She was feeling slightly nervous about this whole blind date thing. What if he didn't like her?
"You sure he's nice?" she asked again.

Oh, lordy. Of course Rhea had to rummage through her bag to find that picture of him. She was so proud of her sneakiness that day. And, granted, he did admit that it was a good one. "Yes, yes. I remember!" He shooed away the photograph. Right, Tyler! "I'll get to meet the troublemaker himself, then."

He figured she wasn't going to let him in on whatever was going on with Rhea and Savannah. Although he was curious to a fault, so he couldn't resist. "Okay, tell me."

Gahh. "Don't tell me you're going all cold feet on me, are you? 'Cause it's already set up," he reminded her, waggling his fork at her. "But duh, he's nice. I wouldn't have set you up with a jerk."

Danny chuckled when Katie told him that Hayley blew kisses now. It was something Savannah would teach her daughter. Hayley was one of the newer additions to the family and everybody seemed to favorite her. "You have to get her to do it when we see her." he smiled.

His cheeks began to burn red as she gave him a look. Should he know something that he didn't? What was she talking about? Danny fidgeted in his seat as he waited for her to say something. But then she just merely told him that there was going to be another wedding. He let out a breath that he didn't know he was holding and could have laughed at himself. "Well I knew that. Most people who get married have a wedding." he stated. He didn't say it sarcastically but more as a fact.

He was taking aback when Katie told him he was going to be an uncle though. His heart beat began to increase slightly and he felt his cheeks burn beat red. Benny had only told him that he was getting married. He didn't say anything about him becoming a father or Danny becoming an uncle. Danny didn't know how to feel about becoming an uncle. Was he ready for that? It would be very different in the house with a new baby. Opening his mouth to say something, he closed it quickly unsure what to say. To hide his embarrassment, he picked up his goblet and took a drink of apple juice.

At Katie's next question he looked up tentatively. Did Mona know what she was getting into? He hoped she wouldn't be scared of their family. He really liked Mona. She was there for Benny when he came out of his coma and helped him get better as he went through physical therapy. "Well she's met Sammy and my mum." That was like half the battle right? If Sammy and their mother approved then she was good. And Benny has warned that his family was huge. How huge she still doesn't exactly know, but she wouldn't not marry Benny because of that. Right?

When somebody sat down next to him, he jumped. But when he saw it was only Jae he gave him a light smile. As he spoke he felt himself calm down slightly. Jae's presence always seemed to have that effect on him. "Yeah. I'm ready." he said in a low voice. "Hey Jae. Guess what? My brother is getting married." He gave him a light smile before the blush began to sweep his cheeks again.

Rhea laughed as he quickly tried to dismiss the photo. She loved it, that look on his face was just absolutely priceless. She hugged the picture to her like it was the most precious thing in the world before returning it to her bag.
"I'm going to have it blown up copied and framed. Your mom can have one and your sister and...hmm..whoever else who would like a copy." She teased. Oh yes, this pic was going nowhere fast.

"Oh yeah ou will, he'll love meeting you, I must warn you though, he's a bit hyper active."

Rhea shook her head when he said to tell him, she had to fight hard to suppress the giggle that was threatening to escape her.
"Umm, no because if I told you, I would have to kill you and we don't want that now do we?" She smirked.

"No no, I'm not getting cold feet, I'm just umm..ImkindashysometimesandIdon'tknowifhe'lllikeme ." she mumbled.

" Yes, I could recharge with a ballroom dance and swimming too" Rex told Daisy." I thank you mi lady' Rex teased Daisy. "Well, i do not know anything about Hayden or Heather, I just know you and you are a great friend' Rex smiled at Daisy. "Well, you may not like any boys at the moment but I believe the "Lady of Gryffindor" will have her choice of boys during her years at HogWarts" Rex explained to Daisy. So Heather and Hayden were not good students?" Rex asked Daisy. "I will tell Jason to back off if he mentions those two names" Rex smiled.
Rex eats now a baked potato and a piexe of ham.

Patroclus made his way into the Great Hall. It was the End of Term Feast, and he was late.

The young Gryffindor had spent the afternoon with his Abraxan, and had returned to the Common room to change, much later than he had planned. His hair was still the tiniest bit damp; he had showered to wash the horse smell from his skin, there was nothing like the stench of manure to ruin your pudding.

He searched the table for any of his close friends; Carter, Tori…anyone. There was no one he was close enough too, so he choice a seat that was empty, halfway down the table. As he sipping a glass of juice, the boys head wandered; this had been his first full year at Hogwarts and now it was over, sure he would be back next year, but he still couldn’t help but feel a tad sad, the Lawson’s would be gone, and possibly others as well.

Patroclus for the first time realized that the school had become more apart of him than he was aware.

Figuring it was a good as time as any, Marcus made his escape from the staff table and Hecate. He had the feeling he was going to pay dearly for that little stunt.

Eh, the woman had been dying to kiss him all term, he knew it and she knew it...so he did it. Thank god he had a very understanding wife. Otherwise he would be looking for a new home as well as a new job.

So he wandered around the great hall trying to decide which table to visit first and thought the far side was probably a good a place as any. The Gryffindor table it was and just as he approached, he saw a familiar figure take a seat.

Marcus kinda jogged his way down the table and plopped down beside the third year and slapped him on the back. "Patroclus my man, how is everything?"

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Figuring it was a good as time as any, Marcus made his escape from the staff table and Hecate. He had the feeling he was going to pay dearly for that little stunt.

Eh, the woman had been dying to kiss him all term, he knew it and she knew it...so he did it. Thank god he had a very understanding wife. Otherwise he would be looking for a new home as well as a new job.

So he wandered around the great hall trying to decide which table to visit first and thought the far side was probably a good a place as any. The Gryffindor table it was and just as he approached, he saw a familiar figure take a seat.

Marcus kinda jogged his way down the table and plopped down beside the third year and slapped him on the back. "Patroclus my man, how is everything?"

Spooning a pile of peas into his mouth, Patroclus had his wanders dashed, and his peas sent flying across the table as a hand slapped him on the back. Spluttering a little, Patroclus turned to see it was Professor Mr. Lawson, who had occupied the seat beside him, and also launched his peas.

Joking on a laugh, the young lion turned to the former MuggleStudies teacher, well he was the current Teacher for the next 6 hours, but hey whats 6 hours?, "Hey Lawsonator, everythings good I s'pose" his reply was not at all convincing, he was still confused by the saddness that had befell him.

"So you still mean to follow through with your plan?" Patroclus ventured, his voice betraying his more than subtle intrigue, "Still leaving us, at the mercy of some horedous new teacher?"

Oh oops. It seems he had hit the poor kid harder than he had thought. Marcus took out his wand and vanished the strays peas that had flown across the table. Wouldn't want anyone coming along and picking them up and eating them.

Not that he was suggesting that Patroclus had germs or anything like that.

Aww man, why did the kids all have to look so sad? It made him feel really crappy for leaving them. But you know a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Or something like that.

See he knew a thing or two about muggles.

Leaning his elbows onto the table, Marcus nodded at Patroclus. "I sure am." He belatedly noticed the tone in the boy's voice and he lent back and rested his hand on his shoulder. "It won't be that bad Patroclus. Look at it this way, no one could be as bad as Professor Lafay." He made sure to look over to the staff table and make sure that Hecate was still up there. He was already in trouble with her.

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Oh oops. It seems he had hit the poor kid harder than he had thought. Marcus took out his wand and vanished the strays peas that had flown across the table. Wouldn't want anyone coming along and picking them up and eating them.

Not that he was suggesting that Patroclus had germs or anything like that.

Aww man, why did the kids all have to look so sad? It made him feel really crappy for leaving them. But you know a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Or something like that.

See he knew a thing or two about muggles.

Leaning his elbows onto the table, Marcus nodded at Patroclus. "I sure am." He belatedly noticed the tone in the boy's voice and he lent back and rested his hand on his shoulder. "It won't be that bad Patroclus. Look at it this way, no one could be as bad as Professor Lafay." He made sure to look over to the staff table and make sure that Hecate was still up there. He was already in trouble with her.

As the peas silently disappeared, Patroclus turned and death stared Lawson, his eyes thin slit full of malice, "I was planning on eating those!"
However the boy's enraged fascade took to much energy to maintain, and slowly but surely Patroclus' top lip began to quiver, his eyes widening with glee, and next thing a loud boisterous laugh, "Kidding!"

Patroclus couldn't be angry at the man before him, it was his life and he had to live it the way which was best for himself, his wife and his child, "It will be hard to not see you return, and Mrs. Lawson too, but deep down I am happy for you, for your complete little family! I wish you nothing but the best, you have been a great teacher, and you have help a young boy, who found settling down after a life on the move really hard, so for that I thank you!" Patroclus could feel his cheeks warming, so he took a swig of his juice to hide his blushing.

"Lafay? She's not that bad, in a lighting kids on fire, melt the skin from your bones with one stare kinda way!" Patroclus joked.

Marcus' eyes widened at the look on the boy's face.

He wanted to eat the peas after they had been on the table with how many hands being on the table? Ewww! He had seen what some of these kids get up to and yeah...ewww!

Oh he was kidding.

Thank Merlin for that! Marcus too burst out laughing and almost slapped the boy on the back again but caught himself just in time. He might cause the kid to choke on something.

Aww, if the students kept this up, Marcus was gonna end up crying and he could not be seen doing that! It wasn't manly after all.

"Thank you Patroclus, that means a lot to me. And thank you for being an awesome student and Professor." He was referring to their last class together. "I am going to miss you. All of you. Very much."

Marcus snorted at Patroclus' comment about Hecate. She really had them fooled, he knew that she was actually a very nice woman. And rather attractive too.

Picking up a bread roll, Marcus began to pick at it frowning in concentration before he looked up at the young lad. "Can you do me a favour and look out for Destiny, Evelyn and Marie for me? You know make sure that they don't get into too much trouble." It was a lot to ask he knew but if he wasn't going to be here then he would like to know that someone was looking out for his she-snakes.

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Marcus' eyes widened at the look on the boy's face.

He wanted to eat the peas after they had been on the table with how many hands being on the table? Ewww! He had seen what some of these kids get up to and yeah...ewww!

Oh he was kidding.

Thank Merlin for that! Marcus too burst out laughing and almost slapped the boy on the back again but caught himself just in time. He might cause the kid to choke on something.

Aww, if the students kept this up, Marcus was gonna end up crying and he could not be seen doing that! It wasn't manly after all.

"Thank you Patroclus, that means a lot to me. And thank you for being an awesome student and Professor." He was referring to their last class together. "I am going to miss you. All of you. Very much."

Marcus snorted at Patroclus' comment about Hecate. She really had them fooled, he knew that she was actually a very nice woman. And rather attractive too.

Picking up a bread roll, Marcus began to pick at it frowning in concentration before he looked up at the young lad. "Can you do me a favour and look out for Destiny, Evelyn and Marie for me? You know make sure that they don't get into too much trouble." It was a lot to ask he knew but if he wasn't going to be here then he would like to know that someone was looking out for his she-snakes.

Patroclus breathed a sigh of relief as Lawson joined in on the laughing, the boy had hoped the Professor was going to take the joke the right way, Patroclus would never eat off a dirty table, well not on that he was unsure of its cleaniness.

"However there is one condition that I will be ok with your leaving," the lion began, "That you give this new life of yours a real good go, No second best, agreed? I want you to make sure Truebridge is giving all us kids updates on your rise to fame, every DADA class, you hear me!" Patroclus was rather enjoying his bossy tone he had adopted, Lawson Axe had no one to blame but himself, he had made Patroclus a professor for a day after all, and the Hudson's were not ones to do things at half-measure.

Patroclus cast his eyes down at the mention of the She-Snakes. Here he was feeling moping and depressed over losing a teacher he had know for only a year, yet there were others in the Great Hall, there were others who were losing a man they have loved for as long as Lawson had been at Hogwarts, "I will try my best Sir, I think all of us have to just realise that feeling sad for losing you is pointless, we should be glad to have had you in our lives."

Patroclus let the moment hang, he was happy just sitting here, enjoying the Lawsonators company, for possible the last time.

Oh a condition? This should be interesting.

Marcus listened intently as Patroclus went on with his speech and he couldn't but help but marvel at the way the boy spoke and handled himself. When he had finished, Marcus gave him a solemn salute.

"Yes sir. I will do my very best sir." He chuckled softly for a few moments before growing serious. "You would make a really good Professor one day, Patroclus. I hope you give it some serious consideration because you have a real flair for it."

Okay this Gryffindor was seriously going to make him cry. Marcus felt a lump form in his throat and he swallowed roughly before giving the boy a hug.

A manly hug of course. You know with the whole thumping on the back thing. "And you have all made me very happy also. Just do your best at school and make me proud."

He pulled back and cleared his throat, "You take care of yourself Patroclus."

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Oh a condition? This should be interesting.

Marcus listened intently as Patroclus went on with his speech and he couldn't but help but marvel at the way the boy spoke and handled himself. When he had finished, Marcus gave him a solemn salute.

"Yes sir. I will do my very best sir." He chuckled softly for a few moments before growing serious. "You would make a really good Professor one day, Patroclus. I hope you give it some serious consideration because you have a real flair for it."

Okay this Gryffindor was seriously going to make him cry. Marcus felt a lump form in his throat and he swallowed roughly before giving the boy a hug.

A manly hug of course. You know with the whole thumping on the back thing. "And you have all made me very happy also. Just do your best at school and make me proud."

He pulled back and cleared his throat, "You take care of yourself Patroclus."

"I will give it serious thought Sir, just for you!" Patroclus had never really considered teaching as a Profession, however his mother was a former teacher, and now Lawson had given him a vote of confidence, perhaps it was something to look into....

The boy was completely taken off guard as the grown man beside him, reached out and hugged him, one of those masculine hugs, where it felt more like the person was trying to stop you from choking. However Patroclus didn't mind, a small collection of moisture gather in the corner of his, which once disengaged he made quickly to wipe away, they were in the middle of the Great Hall after all.

"A great student is only the product of a great teacher," the Lion muttered as he placed his hands on the table, "It has been an honour to have you as a teacher, mentor and friend," he continued extending his hand.

There was a small part of him that planned to not let go off the man's hand should he take the boy's.

Okay if this boy kept saying things like that, Marcus was seriously going to end up in a mushy mess on the floor. He was already struggling to keep his emotions in check.

He had thought that only his Slytherin girls were going to make it hard on him but he obviously hadn't counted on Patroclus. Thank god he couldn't see little Eli at the moment because he had the feeling that little firstie could make even the toughest of hearts melt.

Marcus extended his hand also and grasped the young boy's and gave it a shake. "It has been a pleasure teaching you and watching you grow over the past year. I think you're going to turn into a fine young man."

He started to pull his hand back.

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Okay if this boy kept saying things like that, Marcus was seriously going to end up in a mushy mess on the floor. He was already struggling to keep his emotions in check.

He had thought that only his Slytherin girls were going to make it hard on him but he obviously hadn't counted on Patroclus. Thank god he couldn't see little Eli at the moment because he had the feeling that little firstie could make even the toughest of hearts melt.

Marcus extended his hand also and grasped the young boy's and gave it a shake. "It has been a pleasure teaching you and watching you grow over the past year. I think you're going to turn into a fine young man."

He started to pull his hand back.

With his hand firmly gripped around Lawson's, Patroclus let his emotions take over him for the breifest moment, his chin gave a wobble, and his brow began to furrow.
However the boy regained control, he breathed through his nose deeply and shut his eyes for a moment.

Opening them, he allowed a bright smiled to fill his face, the glow reaching his eyes, "Life is a funny thing, nothing is certain, but I am sure we will meeting again - Axe" Patroclus gave a sneaky nod on mention the professor's nickname.

Oh dear!

The boy looked as though he was going to cry.

No! No! No! No! Nooooooooooooo!!!

Marcus couldn't stand this any longer, he had to go, to get away before he started as well.

Oh he was happy again.

Teenagers!

He would never understand them.

He chuckled at the use of his nickname and returned Patroclus' nod. "I'm sure we will. Make sure to send me an owl and keep me up to date with what is going on with you." He stood up from the chair and looked down at the young boy. "I probably should head off and let you finish your dinner."