Ivan closed his eyes and took her apology only with a small grimace of a smile. When he opened them again he saw the Gryffindor common room again and he sighed slightly. Turning his head he looked at her glad she took the change of topic and smiled. "Hiding?" Why would he want to hide? He laughed and shook his head, "No not hiding, then I'd never see you. Just curious."

Sitting up he slid off the couch until he was sitting next to her on the floor and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "But...if we wanted to we wouldn't have to come out?" He smirked and gave her cheek a kiss before looking around the room. "I think it needs some blue." Okay so the Ravie blue was getting to him and as he thought it spurts of blue popped up with a few of those banner symbol things he'd seen in the room. "Much better now it's the best of both houses," he smirked and gave a heartfelt laugh before pulling her toward him so she could lean on him.

Lexi simply nodded her head when he spoke. Sure. She would want to hide though, hence her asking. Seemed logical to her. Apparently she was the only one wanting to get the heck out of dodge.

"I suppose not. There is no rule saying we HAVE to do anything around here." She smiled when he kissed her cheek and looked up as the house banners morphed into half Gryffindor half Ravenclaw. "That looks great!" She let him pull her toward him and sunk into the familiar curve of his body and sighed.

Ugh, and there it was. New people. Loud people. Wow, so far for sharing your feelings, Hugo. He was distracted for a moment and looked a bit cranky at the new people. Then he turned back to Fee. "He wanted to teach it how to fly," Hugo shaked his heasd. That was just sad. "He wanted to teach Walnut how to fly too but Kurumi saved it with a levitation charm," Hugo said as he made a levitating expression with his hands. "Now Eino thinks Walnut can fly," he said in a cookoo tone.

Ivan grinned and stretched out his legs in front of him as he held her, "Really? Hmm that could make for at least a fun couple of days." He smirked and leaned his head back on the couch cushions staring around at the half banners, "I think so too." Feeling her rest against him and hearing her sigh he smiled, "Still wish I was in your house? You might get tired of me and then you couldn't get rid of me if I was. No where to hide. Well aside from the dorm I suppose." Yeah he hadn't thought of that.

"I wonder if my mum's found out this wasn't exactly a punishment yet?" he smirked and trapped one of her feet in between his. "I'd love to see the look on her face when she does. Can just hear her screaming, Whaaaat? What do you mean it's not? Bet she thought it was like one of those strict boarding schools."

...her face to the fall, "OW" she said "ugh common I need something..." Witsy paced for another few minutes but nothing happened. She thought she'd call it a night and try later, maybe you're overdoing, she told herself. She left for bed.

Noticing the look on Hugo's face the blonde touched his shoulder slightly."Just ignore them",she said smiling.Of course she was a little annoyed that some people just interrupted their alone time but what could they do? The room of requirment wasnt their property.Still it had been nice to be alone with Hugo.

And then Fee started to laugh.Eino wanted to teach a cactus how to fly? Sometimes the boy was soo crazy.Would they ever figure out what was going on in his head?!"Ohhh my god the poor faustus",the Slytherin shook her head,"but then again good that Walnut is okay."well they were in a magical world, but cats flying?!Really?!

Arabella-Marie walked in front of the wall that lead to the room of requirement thinking about how she needed she some place private where she could think about her mum without letting anybody else see on the third pass the door appered and Arabella-Marie entered the room and sat down and sighed this term was going to be so tough with her mum ill and her father fighting his way back home from the other side of the world and here she was stuck in school when her mum needed her to be by her side

With her prefect badge pinned to her robes Sophie climbed out of the portrait to go out on a bit of patrolling. It was good day for it since all her homework assignments were completed due to the enormus help Madam Donovans schedule had done for her time. The prefect figured that the seventh floor was a good as any to look for signs of trouble. Pulling her brown back with a ribbon Sophie spotted Arabella-Marie up ahead. The second year whom she had met earlier in the term. The girl headed into the room of requirement. The door didn't shut fully though so Sophie stuck her head in saying "Hey Arabella-Marie! Is everything all right?" People usually seeked out the room of requirement to be alone but the second years troubled expression stopped her from leaving straight away.

Arabella-Marie looked up and saw Sophie the prefect that she had chatted to at the feast and said "Well things are a bit troubled at home my mum is not that well and she is saying that i should concentrate on my schoolyear and well i am worrying about her"

Sophie shut the door behind her firmly as to not let any eavsdroppes listen in. Going over she sat down in a comfy chair opposite Arabella-Marie as the younger girl explained her situation. Placing her hands in her lap she said softly "I understand. Isn't your father home to take care of her or another relative?" Luckily her family was quite fit and were seldom ill so Sophie had so far never really had to worry about that. She could guess though that it distracted Arabella-Marie from her studies which was never good with the high pace of lessons.

Arabella-Marie sighed and said "Well my father is trying to get home from Vietnam where he was working but he is finding it difficult to get home but i mean i have two older sisters and both of them are home looking after her until my father gets home"

Sophie gave up a little sigh of relief. For a minute she had feared that Arabella-Marie's mother's was home alone. If that had been the case then Sophie would have asked the second year to go talk to Madam Donovan about her family situation. Thinking she asked "If your mother is in good hands and she want's you to focus on your studying then what is stopping you from doing that except worry? Do you know what kind of illness your mother is suffering from?" Sophie had a feeling that there were more to the story that just worry for her mother.

Arabella-Marie shook her head and said "No i am not being told what is wrong with my mum i just worry about her but i have to try and get through this year as best as possible but my mum is pretty ill at the moment but she says that she will be better in no time at all"

Weird!

Why hadn't Arabella-Marie been told what kind of sickness her mother had? It was really confusing to the prefect. Thinking she said "I think the best thing is to talk to Madam Donovan about your family situation. Maybe she can help you get back into the study flow. I can help too if you want? And also send a letter home explaining to your mum how worried you are and maybe you'll get something back that well ease your worry." It was the best Sophie could think of at the moment.

Arabella-Marie looked up at her older friend and said "Yeah i will go and see Madam Donovan about my situation and thanks Sophie that would be kind of you and i will write home to my mum and ask for an explantation and say that i am really worried"

Sophie smiled warmly at Arabella-Marie. "Good, Madam Donovan is probably in her office at this time of day or walking around the library shelves." Standing up to leave she added "I'll see you later in the common room. I'm sure everything will work out. Bye!" Sophie truend on her heel and left the room of requirement glad that she could help a younger student out. But family worries weren't something she could do much about even if she had a P on her chest. Singing a small tune the brunette continued her patrolling.

Arabella-Marie said "Bye Sophie" Arabella-Marie wandered out of the room of requirement heading down to the library to Madam Donovan's office to try and sort out her family problems with her head of house

Ah. After a long first day of classes, Ari knew exactly what she wanted to do. Toting her cello case in her left hand, and her white cane in her right, she counted fifty paces, not including a left and right turn, and found the tapestry that marked the hiding place of the Room of Requirement. Stepping to the opposite side of the hallway, she paced and began to think. The room always was the same, since she knew more precice means of telling what she wanted then by sight. She knew the demensions of the room, the exact placement of everything she needed, even what the room smelled like.

She was wearing black dress slacks and a white turtleneck, with her Ravenclaw pin on the left side. Her short red-brown hair stuck out a bit more than usual due to the static in the cold air, but she didn't mind. And, of course, on her face, was her dark sunglasses.

As she finished her third pace, she heard a nearly silent scraping of stone, and reached out for the handle after collapsing her cane and sliding it into her pocket. Closing the door behind her, she inhaled the scent of polished wood and peach. Walking forward and slightly to the right, she decended an isle that sloped to the back of the theatre. Once the ground was flat, she turned left, grabbing hold of a banister, and ascended four stairs. Crossing the stage, her hard-soled shoes echoed off the back wall. Eight long paces brought her to a black chair in the center of the stage. She sat, laying the case flat on the ground and popped the silver locks.

She delicately lifted the cello with both hands, balancing it upright between her knees, then reached back down for the bow, which she had rosined up before heading over here.

Plucking three strings, to make sure it was still in tune, Ari placed her fingers just so, bringing the bow up carefully. She started out very soft. For about twenty seconds, she played so quietly the sound didn't bounce back. Then the volume gradually increased, though she still played slowly. This continued, the sound growing louder, until she could hear it bounce off every wall. The tune was sad, but after a few minutes, the pace picked up. With no distinguishable pattern to the tune, she played on a whim, sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, fast or slow, classical or modern.


OOC: Feel free to walk in on Ari. She won't mind.

Hehe? xD
 

She had left the door open..? Katie was sure she had closed it, but apparently not properly because Legend was really sitting beside her on the bench. Not that there weren't other ways he could have found this place, her own personal winter wonderland, because she was sure there were other ways. With her skates laced, Katie had nothing else to do but straighten her spine and slip her hands between her knees, fidgeting with a pair of gloves.

Allowing herself to glance at him, holding her breath as she waited for the twisting feeling of the knot in her stomach to worsen and the pained fluttering of confused butterflies, Katie frowned. He wasn't really talking to her; the little he had spit out sounded awfully reluctant to her ears. When Legend finished putting his helmet and goggles on he stood up and walked away from her. He had stated where he was going, stated being the key word, but nothing more.

Dark brown eyes blinked, eyebrows raised. Katie sat still for a moment, wondering what exactily just happened. What was his problem?! This time, she couldn't even figure out why he might not be talking to her. Any other time Katie would have had a good idea what she had said or done, but not this time. Not unless he was still upset about the Kai thing, but she couldn't see why! He didn't care about her in that sense and Kai had broken up with her, so what? It was over. Done. Lysander Chosen, LET IT GO. Merlin help him if she ever found out THAT was still the problem..

A frustrated noise escaped the Hufflepuff's mouth, followed by an equally annoyed, "HMMPH!" and Katie was on her feet, arms crossed as she stepped out on to the sheet of ice, glaring down at her reflection. He was just.. just.. SO infuriating! Were they even FRIENDS anymore? Were they ever?! Katie DID NOT KNOW anymore. A mixture of different emotions ate at her, thoughts of all different sorts attempting to distract her.

She had come to the Room of Requirement to find a quiet place to be by herself and clear her mind, but this was the exact opposite of that. Without a moments worth of thought, Katie stomped her foot hard like an upset child. And that was all it took, standing on a frozen iced over lake, to take her down. "Oof!"

Deep breaths. Groaning in annoyance with herself and mumbling something that was clearly not in English, Katie threw her hands over her face. Yep. This was clearly not her day.

Bre <3
 

Emma walked into the Room of Requirement. She was so glad to be back in here. It looked the same as it had been in her second year. Inside here she felt as if she was away from all the drama of the third years. She took a deep breath in and walked over to the fireplace.

Legend's stomach began to act up again, the Lion sighed. Leaving would just be best right? Then he wouldn't have to be here...around Katie. As he reached the top of the small half pipe he noticed that the dip was just a bit steeper than he was used to. Huh...could he pull this off? There was no way he was going to leave. Looking in the direction of the Badger, Legend secretly hoped she was watching.

After all what was the point in landing a move if you had no audience? Looking down he tightened the bindings to his feet and moved even closer to the edge. Right there- the drop was steep but he just needed to concentrate, like mountain boarding. Shifting his weight to the front edge of the board he could feel his body slowly shifting to get ready for the massive amount of speed. At the same time a loud "Oof!" had escaped the Hufflepuff's mouth and Legend turned his head out of curiosity. She had fallen. She was hurt?

The moment he turned the run had been ruined. His body jerked at an alarming rate and he tumbled down the half pipe. It was lucky for him that it was only snow, and not dirt and rocks. Or...he would seriously be visiting the Mungo's. As he reached the bottom Legend brushed the snow away from his face, and lifted up his goggles. "That...was beyond cold." He wasn't injured so he was good. Unstrapping the bindings of the snowboard he quicking made his way ofter to Katie who was still lying on the ice. "You...alright?" He murmured still trying to brush off as much snow as he could from the fall. Legend took a step onto the ice in Katie's direction.