Destiny..was on a mission.

But when has she never been on one? That's right, never. She was sure there were more than the creatures near Professor Saylen's hut/house thing and she was out to find them. More specifically, she was out to find turtles. Ever since their little trip to Hogsmeade, where she was sure she saw a turtle in that dark and creepy alley, she wanted one. And today..TODAY was the day she was going to get one.

So why did she arrive at the playing field with a butterfly net charmed to be twice it's original size and goggles on her face? Because the turtles were under ground, that's why. That didn't explain the net and goggles though, but no one was going to question her. No one ever did.

They sorta just ignored her.

Finding a clear patch of grass, Destiny adjusted the goggles on her face and placing the net down, she laid herself flat on the ground beside it. Getting herself comfortable, because she'd probably be there all day, she turned her head to put an ear to the ground and closing her eyes, she just concentrated on listening for those turtles.

To a normal person, Destiny probably looked dead. But to another turtle catcher, she looked like..she was listening for turtles.

Now, if only she had another turtle catcher. She should start a club or something. Herself being the leader, of course.

Being outside was nice. The weather thankfully was half decent. Still not as hot as Australia but it was still nice and warm. And it lifted her mood slightly. Not much but a little.

Mia let her feet just wander without any particular destination in mind, she just walked around the castle. When the playing field came into view, she was about to take a detour but decided at the last minute to check it out. It was probably the only place that she had vistied during the term.

Stepping out onto the field, Mia was actually tempted to roll on the grass. It had been years since she had done something like that. She just felt like doing something that was a little out there and she didn't have to think about it while she did it.

But it seemed as though someone else already had the same idea. There was a body lying on the grass. Mia approached cautiously and when she was standing beside them, she realised who it was. Dropping to her knees, Mia leaned in real close so that her face was a few inches away from Destiny's. "Is this like what we studied in Muggle Studies? Do you need CPR?"

It felt like she was lying on the ground for hours and Destiny was starting to think that turtle catching at the playing field was a bad idea. Why would there be turtles there? They couldn't play football! They were probably all at the lake, sitting on one of the big rocks and..laying eggs. That what turtles did, she would know.

Debating on whether or not she should go to the lake instead, her intense concentration finally paid off and she could hear something approaching. It was a turtle for sure, she knew it!

Closing her eyes tighter, her hand slooooowly reached out to grab her net so when the animal came closer, she could sneak attack it. Hehe, it was coming clooooser. When the noise finally stopped, Destiny gripped her net tightly and was just about to swing it around, when it SPOKE! Turtles do not speak, she would know! Her eyes shooting open, she let out a silent scream as the VERY close face of Mia came into focus.

"Sweet Merlin, Mia! I do not need GBD CPR! I am trying to catch a turtle. And if that's what you plan on doing too, you need to find your own patch of grass because I called dibs on this one already."

See? DIBS.

Hehe...

Destiny was so easy to freak out. Her reactions were always priceless and she always amused Mia to no end even if she was feeling blah. She dropped down onto her stomach and propped herself onto her elbows.

She was trying to catch turtles?

In the grass?

"Destiny, my dear. I hate to be the one to tell you this but you are not going to find any turtles out here." She turned her head to look at the crazy brunette. "They prefer to live near the water. If not in it."

Hey!

Destiny told Mia to go find her own patch of grass! What did she think she was doing laying on the grass that was just dibbed!? She was tempted to poke the girl with the handle of her net to shoo her far away, but decided not to. They could catch turtles together and start that club that she wanted to start.

She was just about to open her mouth to mention this super secret turtle catching club, but stopped when she heard the Hufflepuff's words. WHAT? She wasn't going to find any? They prefer to live by the water?

Or in it!?

WHAT?

"Then why do I have my net with me and why am I wearing my goggles?" Yes Mia. Do explain that, please.

Because you're mental.

That's what Mia almost said but she didn't want to hurt her friends feelings although it would have probably just gone straight over Destiny's head anyway.

She wasn't sure that she could actually answer that. Because why would one need a net to catch a turtle? When they only walk something like one mph. As for the goggles...

"Well they help you to see of course. Those turtles can camoflage themselves really well. And the net makes a nice accessory. Bit like a handbag."

Well you could put things in it and carry it around.

"What are you going to do with a turtle anyway?' If she managed to catch one that is.

"Oh he's your brother!?!" Nika looked at the two. Nika felt a little envious. She would give anything to have her sister be magical and come to Hogwarts too. "You two are so lucky that you can be here together."

Isobel shrugged. "I guess I've never really thought about it. Jake is just...here. So is Sara." She pointed to her sister. Andy was at a school in the US, and Jaymie wasn't old enough yet. "So...are we going to play?" Sara still hadn't answered her.

Nika smiled at the thought of playing. Finally. "Well why not! Are you guys up for it?" She said looking back at Isobel's siblings.

Isobel was excited again, now that they were to the playing part. "I guess it's not much of a championship," she said with a laugh. "Since there's only two teams. Maybe next year we can start looking early in the year." She looked at them all. "Want to be on a team?" She asked Nika. Sara and Jake could be on a team.

"YEAH! We should totally find more people for next term!" Nika loved the idea. "Okay! Sure!"

Sara looked back and forth between the two girls. Siiiigh, it looked like she was going to have to play. "Alright," she declared. "I guess I'll play." She took the soccer ball and went on to the field. She guessed the other three would follow her.

Isobel grinned and followed Sara on to the field. "We can win this Nika," she said with a grin. She could get very competitive, especially when it came to soccer. She took the ball back from Sara and threw it into the air. She got it and kicked it over to Nika.

Nika grinned and responded back to Isobel with a quick, "We will win for sure." Nika followed Sara and Isobel onto the field and got into position. She had no doubt that they were going to win. Nika stopped the ball with her foot as Sara passed it to her and she sprinted off in the direction of Sara's goal. She looked around to see if Isobel was open for a pass.

Oh, Destiny knew what Mia was thinking, she just KNEW it. She had the same look on her face as everyone else right before they reached their hands in her pockets to steal her chocolate. Well, tough luck, Mia. She didn't have any on her..

..because she ate it all on her trek over here.

Rolling over on her back, Destiny turned her head to face her while she explained why she was wearing the goggles. Well, that was true. They did help her see. But more importantly.. "I just thought the goggles made me look cool." Which they probably didn't, but she FELT cool. That's all that mattered. As for the net being like a handbag, she didn't like that idea and she shoved the net away from her. "Handbags make me feel old like my grandmother. Always rooting around in it and stuff. Once, I swear I saw her pull out a coat rack."

With coats hanging off it!

What is she going to do with a turtle? Destiny gave Mia a look, like the answer was obvious and she was silly for asking. "Turtle races, of course."

Mia's eyebrows shot up into her head at Destiny's explanation of wearing the goggles. "Well I have to admit Destiny, you're about the only person I know who could pull that look off." Maybe because everyone knew that the She-Snake could be a few sandwiches short of a picnic at times. But you just couldn't help but love her.

Making a grab for the net, Mia snorted while Destiny spoke about her grandmother. It reminded her of old Maggie in the commune. "Yeah and they insist on taking everything from the house with them. Just in case of an emergency." She rolled her eyes at the ridiculous notion. "I mean what is the point of carrying clean underwear just in case you get hit by a bus. You would probably end up dead anyway, so who cares."

Why were old people so silly?

Oh she was getting a look. "Of course." She replied dryly an expression of amusement on her face. "How silly of me." Swinging the net over her head, Mia suddenly had an idea.

"Have you got an chocolate frogs on you?"

That wasn't what she expected Mia to say. She was thinking more on the lines of something like 'Oh yes, Destiny. You do look cool. The coolest person ever!' So, when the Hufflepuff did speak and she realized that she was NOT going to say that, Destiny toned out her words and using a very bad imitation voice of her, repeated what she wanted said in her head. "I am starting a fashion statement."

And since Mia said she was the coolest person ever, the fad would catch on in no time.

Sitting up, Destiny grinned slightly as Mia took the net, grateful that she was rid of it. Who wants to be reminded of a grandmother? And speaking of.. "My grandmother tried to take her whole house with her once." Good thing the old lady's arthritis was acting up that day. Just about to explain how the woman tried to take her house, all thoughts of that left her mind once carrying underwear was mentioned. Whaaaat!? "Carry underwear? Shouldn't you be wearing them instead?"

OLD PEOPLE ARE SO WEIRD!

And Mia was silly, since she just said so. Flinching at the very unexpected swinging of the net, Destiny scooted backwards a bit. That..was dangerous. What was also dangerous was asking about her chocolate.

"Are you going to set it on fire like Evelyn does?"

Emily walked onto the field yawning slightly. More football. She had really wanted to read that book on magical marine life she'd found, but she'd wanted to practice more football with Nika and meet new friends.
She noticed Nika and co. had already started their game. Not wanting to interrupt, she waved to Nika and took a seat on the grass. She talk to her after their game.

Now that he was no longer plagued with a cold made 864785645 times worse by his inability to create a medicinal potion correctly, Braeden felt it was time to celebrate. And what better way to celebrate his good health than with a quick football match, eh? Yeeaaahh.

Grinning to himself like the doof he was, Braeden borrowed one of the footballs from the groundskeeper and walked into the playing field with the ball held lightly between his hands, rotating it with his fingers as he walked across the field. Hmm. Not many people out playing this day… where was everyone? Oh well. He certainly wasn't complaining; it'd be hard to play with a crowd standing in the way.

Setting the ball down on the ground, the boy took a couple steps back before making a brief jog to it and kicking the football with the side of his foot as hard as he could, sending the ball flying off into the air. Golly gee, look at that. Was it just him or was he kicking better now than before he got sick?

The Gryffindork grinned to himself proudly.
Oh yeah. He was back. And better than ever.

Isobel followed Nika down the field. She kept weaving in and out of Sara and Jake, trying to get open. Finally she did, and she waved her arms, telling Nika that she was open. Of course, she didn't have to pass it, but she could now.

Nika waved back at Emily. Good she had gotten the mirror message. Keeping the ball in play she looked back at her new friends."Hey guys time out? This is my friend Emily! Isobel when you went off to the castle I sent her a message asking if she wanted to come." Nika didn't tell them all of the details of how she sent the message because it was her way of secret communication with Emily.

Isobel stopped running and walked over to Nika and the other girl. "Hello Emily," she said with a smile when she found out who the other girl was "My name is Isobel, third year hufflepuff." She didn't know why she kept saying that, she just did every time she introduced herself. Hey, now there were an odd number of people; Sara didn't have to play.

After a long week of school, Georgiana went outside to relax and forget about everything, just her and her deep deep thoughts. Was it her or this week definitely was a tough one? yep definitely a tough one. Ahhh how she loved to feel the wind, she took a deep breath and kept walking to...where was she going? oh well she would find a good place to sit and enjoy her...loneliness? man that made her feel emo hehe. She looked around if some of her friends were there but there were just a couple of people of maybe 6 or 7 year.

She then looked at the playing field and saw a guy...what was he doing? some kind of game maybe. Curious, she made her way to the playing field, the boy kicked the ball really hard and Georgiana saw it was coming in her direction, she catched it and said "Mind if I join you?" and first of all she should have asked what was he doing.

She threw the ball again to the boy and got closer "I'm Georgiana by the way" said with a smile.

Braeden's brown eyes followed the football as it flew across the field, that silly grin still glued onto his face as his gaze lowered along with the ball. But the ball didn't hit the ground, instead, it found itself caught in the hands of a girl. As his eyes fell upon the figure, Braeden's dark eyebrows raised. Oh? What was this?

The Gryffindor boy watched as the girl walked over to him, and it was at that moment that he realized how short she was. She wasn't just short… she was… so young! Awwwwwwwwwww!!! A little firstie! But how in the world did that tiny little first year (alright maybe she wasn't that tiny, but to the six-foot-tall boy she looked pretty microscopic) catch a ball coming from far away and at such ridiculous speed? Merlin…

"No sure, go ahead," replied the boy with a smile as she asked if she could join him. "I'm Braeden," he added as she introduced herself. Awww. She was so tiny and cute, kind of like his little sister. "Have you ever played before?" he asked, pointing at the football the girl was holding before crossing his arms. Hehehe. This was his big chance to come off as the almighty, all-knowing, oh-so-wise upperclassman.

And if Georgiana was not naive, she'd see through his act and realize he's just a doof right away.

She saw that look on the boy's face...tiny girl, again? he must have thought that, everybody does and how can he not think that! he was so tall!

This boy was weird he must be thinking of something else, since he had a funny look hahaha or just fascinated of seeing a tiny first year. " Well... no I don't even know what are you playing" she chuckled, maybe some muggle's game?. Braeden had a look of i-know-this-game-really-well, she would beat him hehe well not really but she would try. "So what do you do? kick the ball and run after it?" she asked and kicked it, not like Braeden but for a first time it was a good shot... maybe?

He must be laughing at my bad kicking she thought and laughed "I'm bad at this, huh?"