'Aw!' Rose grinned as she saw Alex write Rose in the grass. 'Thanks!' Rose grinned, running into the grass and rolling carefully so it said Alex. 'There, we're even!' Rose chuckled.

Alex smiled and stood up brushing grass of herself. " So did you pick a field for any specific reason." The she noticed in the corner the playground. "....And the playground." Alex laughed running over to the swing.

Rose giggled. 'Um. Yeah. It reminds me of home, this is what our park looked like. It's also where I suffered most of my torment. If this is the exact replica... AH HA! Here's where I was pushed around by a bunch of people, and ended up falling on the ground! You can see the blood!' Rose said excitedly. The exact replica. Nice one... Rose ran oer to another swing and swung happily.

"Koooooooooooooooool!" Alex just kicked her legs around a bit not realy swinging but it amused her.

'I know!' Rose laughed, swinging her legs so she went high up on the swing. Higher and higher. It took her mind off of things. The higher she went. These swings were enchanted to go as high as you wanted. She found it harder to breath as she got higher, but she didn't care.

Alex smiled at Rose going high into the air. She sat tapping a tune on the seat of the swing she was on.

After Caroline had gotten warmed up, cleaned up and all changed she walked up to the room of requirement.Hopefully she could do this, she had talked to Kurumi and she had been able to change the room into a kitchen. So it was at least possible to do.

She walked by the wall three times thinking about what she needed. A kitchen not too big not to little. Maybe one like the one that was in her house. A door slowly appeared and she stepped inside. It was just like the one at home. Good at least she would know where everything was at it her.

She quickly got to work. Getting all of the things she would need, bowls spoons, ingredients. Mixing, Mixing, Mixing Adding more things, mixing. Now that the cheesecake was baking. She could start Kita's speical cake. It really bothered her that Kita had gotten so down in the dumps over losing. And that just wasn't Kita. Caroline didn't like it at all she loved her bubbly crazy, best friend not miss Debbie Downer. She a chocolate cake was on order for her.

Now to get started on that.

"Oh, I see," Zhenya said, following Vashti to the only open space in the room. "What spell is it?" she asked, hoping not to be too nosy.

Her eyes scanned the room, it was quite large in her opinion. She saw a huge arrangement of objects she had never seen before. Wow!

Ravenclaws shouldn't be underdogs to Slytherins. "I'm going," Erin said with difficulty. Even though she felt really scared right now, she still followed Sky toward the tunnel, wand lighted up. If something of a monster comes out from here, Sky would be the first one to be eaten. Haha.

Erin hated tunnels. She remembered when her sister Cristina locked the door at the basement while they were playing, she looked for a way out and she found a tunnel leading outside. When she reached the end, Zeke, their dog, merrily greeted her with a bark. She thought he was a monster.

She saw light but it seemed like, it was not the end yet.

"Nerida!" Erin called out. She missed her friend a lot. Yes, they were meeting in here but Erin wanted a different place to hang out. The Room of Requirement was more of a weird and boring place if you're avoiding adventures, just like Erin. But if Nerida wanted in here, then she must not object. All she wanted was some time with her. Anywhere would do, just not in here.

Sky smirked as she started down the tunnel. She knew Erin would follow her. Ravenclaws had a reputation for needing to know anything and everything. Even if it was where a slightly creepy tunnel went. As they got farther down the tunnel, Sky started to smell food. "Hey do you smell that? Smells like we're near the kitchens!" she said. And then her tummy rumbled. Hmm… did she forget to eat?

They're both having this kind of silent treatment wherein they're saying unpleasant things towards each other. Erin felt like, this is ther real relationship of a Slytherin and a Ravenclaw.

Kitchen?! Erin, still disgusted with the twigs her feet keep entangling, she heard Sky say something about food...and kitchen. Focusing on the smell, it was totally roasted beef. Yum! "Sky!" said Erin hugging her friend from the back. When she was with her fourth year friend, Cass, the kitchens was closed to students and now, there was a tunnel leading in that place? They were lucky! She just hoped, no detention for the both of them. "I feel so hungry."

" tou are welcome" William told Alex. " I agree with yay you" William laughed.
Do how do you like this place?" William asked Alex.

I will pussh you" William told Alex. " Now fly like a bird in the air" William said to Alex. William pushed Alex on her swing.

Rose eventually couldn't breath anymore, so slowed down, and rested next to Alex. 'So, how're you?' Rose grinned.

Alex smiled as she slowly went higher going a little bit faster with each push from William. "Thanks." she said just loud enough for William to hear while she was high in the air.

"Im good thanks your lovely self?" she said grinning.

Rose decided obviously this comment was referring to everything outside her Mum's condition and smiled. 'I'm alright, you know, usual, messing around, annoying people, looking after sisters...' Rose grinned sheepishly.

Carter had heard rumors. Oh yes he had.

Caroline was craving cheesecake!

And wherever there was cheesecake there was Carter. Just like right now. He headed to the Room of Requirement and pushed the door open. He knocked on it to let her know he was in the room.

"Need any help?" eating he offered.

Caroline was buslily working stirring away at Kita's cake. She hadn't made anything since christmas when she fixed Christmas dinner for her dad and brother.

She turned when she heard a knock on the door.

"Oh Hey." she smiled. "Mmm Yeah? Pour this in that pan. And no licking the spoon." Because she knew that would be the first thing he'd do After that. She handed over the bowl of batter.

What! No licking the spoon? Carter didn't think this was fair at all.

Not. One. Little. Bit.

What was the fun of cooking if you couldn't enjoy it before anyone else?

But, he didn't voice any of this. Instead he took the bowl and poured it into the pan as instructed.

He was still hopeful that he'd get some kind of food reward out of helping.

" You are welcome" William told Alex. " Are you enjoying yoruself?" William asked Alex.

She notice the disappointment in his face. While maybe she should let him have some.

She watched as he done what he w as told. She picked up a another spoon and used it to smooth out the top of the pan. "Your cheesecake is in the oven. It should almost be ready."

She licked the spoon that was in her hand "So how are you?"

Carter beamed. "Cheesecake?" he repeated instantly perking up. She made him one?!

Wait!

Why did she get to lick her spoon?

Ehh... he was getting a cheesecake. He'd let it slide.

He shrugged at her question. "Alright, I guess. Just... busy." Which was an understatement. He was incredibly busy. "What about you?"

Caroline finished off the last bit that was on her spoon with grin. Yeah she should probably tell him that he could lick the spoon now. So it wouldn't seem like she was teasing him about it licking her spoon.

He was still getting a cheesecake so it wasn't like he wasn't leaving with nothing.

Sighing "Go ahead." yeah she totally gave in. "The same keeping busy. I seem like I actually need to study for NEWTs now. So that and Quidditch practice is consuming my life. I barely have time for anything else. "

Ding!

She jumpped. Dang that timer was loud. "That would be your cheesecake." she nodded and skipped over to the oven and pulled out the cheesecake. Sitting it on the counter to cool. and replaced the newly pan filled cake pan of batter into the oven.

Carter happily started licking the spoon once Caroline gave him the go-ahead. "Are those coming up already?" he asked. He probably needed to get started studying as well. It was a good thing there was no N.E.W.T. requirements for quidditch... otherwise he'd be stressing about the upcoming exams.

"How was your holiday?" he asked. He'd just realized that they hadn't seen each other since getting back to school. In fact... they hadn't seen each other since Caroline's confession.

...which he wasn't about to bring up.

He took a peek at the newly done cheesecake. He was excited to devour that.

"So, who's the cake for?" he asked.

Jonathan just woke up on a slow paced day. Well, it seems like one of those days that just don't move. He was quite tired waking up today. He studied the whole night last night... Herbology. It took him 15 minutes to just realize that he needs to take a shower already. See?! It is a slow-paced day.

Today, he will be meeting up with Kurumi. She did mention to go meet her on the 14th which is today. Valentines' Day. Jonathan had himself worried the whole week on what to give her. First of all, the hogsmeade was close for students. So buying there wasn't even part of the option. Second, if he'll owl his parents about it, they'll just be more intrigued. They'll be just worrying a lot too and you can't exactly deliver stuffs in less than a week. Lastly, it may be spring but the flowers around Hogwarts are not to be touched. Unless you want Professor Bentley to give you a deduction on house points.

So, he's basically out of options. He can't even go anywhere. He'll just have to make up for it next time. Maybe when it's summer, he can go treat her around Diagon Alley or something. Right now, Jonathan just feels disappointed of himself. UGH!

Kurumi slowly made her way towards the Room of Requirement, slowly dragging her feet as she did. She felt...silly wearing her school robes. Wasn't this day supposed to be one where you dressed to impress someone? Kurumi had found her hands trembling as she brushed her long hair. It really wasn't like this day was any different from any other day. After all, the meaning placed on the day was something that greeting card and chocolate companies invented to further their sales, right? Just...any old usual day...

Only, it wasn't. It hadn't been for a while, not since she had spent her first awkward Valentine's Day with Adam. The day that he hadn't even known was Valentine's Day and he had essentially brushed it off like it was no big deal. It had been a big deal to her and he had really let her down.

Tugging on her hair, her smile brightened slightly when she saw Jonathan standing outside where the door would appear looking very nice. Her heart began to race and she held her hands behind her back. She tried to kick up the pace in her step, but her nerves were getting the best of her. "H-Hey!" she squeaked, awkwardly waving at him.