Anya blinked. "Why'd he do that?" she asked. "Is that... err... romantic for people like us?" she asked a little awkwardly. It didn't seem like it would be. It seemed kinda gross.

"I'd have just given a picture. Or a locket."

She was officially never going to date anyone that was pureblood. They were just too weird.

She blinked at the next part of the story. "Wouldn't that be creepy?" she commented. "The genie from Aladdin said that bringing people back from the dead wasn't pretty."

But then again... that technically wasn't bringing someone back from the dead... it was... making a new body?

And then another thought crossed her mind. "So... do you think the extra soul yelled BOO randomly?" she asked. "Because that's what I'd do if I had an extra soul laying around." She'd yell BOO when they least expected it.

Best. Prank. Ever.

Hm. Was splitting your soul romantic? That was an interesting question. Ellie wrinkled her nose. "Erm. I don't really know. I wouldn't say so, but things were probably a lot different way back then." At least one would hope so. Because it was kind of creepy to put have of your soul into someone else's body...

Ellie smiled at Anya. Ickle Anya. A picture or a locket. That was probably a safe bet.

And... What did she just say? Geeney from Aladden? What in Merlin's name was that about? Oh, A genie. One of those so-called "magical" beings that lived in lamps and granted a certain number of wishes. It was all rubbish. But she had no idea what this Aladden was. "It's probably not going to pretty," Ellie agreed. Aladden or not.

Besides, it wouldn't be a good story if nothing bad happened.

When Anya asked her next question, Ellie had to hold back a small bout of laughter. Goodness, this girl was so cute. "I think you've mixed up souls and ghosts. Souls can't talk or move by themselves, but ghosts can. Like Sir Nicholas and the Grey Lady. And the Bloody Baron." Hopefully she would understand that.

Zhenya was watching the stage intently and forgot to listen to Laura. After a few moments she felt Laura's gaze on her and she turned her head. "What did you say?" she asked, smiling guiltily. She reached into her pocket and handed Laura a block of double chocolate fudge.


"Ohh really?" Zhenya asked, intrigued. She had never watched any kinds of horror movies before, only cartoons! "Oh, your mum? Is she a muggle?" Zhenya asked. She missed Glenn and wished she knew her better because she was someone who made Zhenya's trip to Hogwarts magical.

"Oh," Janice answered. She didn't like love stories either.



Janice dropped her jaw. KEEFER HAD PERFORMED AN UNBREAKABLE CURSE. AND HE'S STILL UNDERAGED.

But after some while, she realized that probably he had just sent green sparks nonverbally and said the incantation, not particularly concentrating on doing the spell, or is just allowed to use the spell only once. She made a mental note that she will ask that to him later.

"Well, that was a bit weird," Janice said to Beezus. Then, she remembered something. "Oh, and what were you going to ask me before Keefer said more of his lines?"

Why did the narrators switch? She thought, must be for effect. Sitting in the very front row she moved over so the Ravenclaw could have room. The fire was reflecting off the other kid's faces, making everything look earie.
Olivia was getting very interested now when there was mention of a resurection potion. She wondered what it would be like for Charlotte to have half a sole, and what Willian would be like with half Charlotte's sole! Would she still love him? But she still wasn't scared, nope not Olivia.

Lewis wouldn't even have noticed her inching a little closer to him if he hadn't just looked at her, practically watching her do it. "You okay?" Maybe she was hungry too. Or cold. Or...he really wasn't good at guessing things like that. He was just going to have to hope she would tell him if something was wrong.

And there was stuff happening onstage again. With new charac- WAS THAT KURUMI?! Yes, it definitely was. Lewis definitely recognized her, despite the costume. So her and Keefer were a couple. In the play. Not in real life - not as far as he knew anyway. And he couldn't really see them together either. He wasn't even sure why but that just...no.

See, he had been right. They didn't make a good couple. Not even onstage. That was why Keefer's character had just - quite unceremoniously - died. Lewis turned his head to Indy for a moment to give her a knowing look which clearly said 'Told you so.' It was only after he did that, he realized that he hadn't actually TOLD her anything. Err, awkward.

So, eyes back to the stage. So this Charlotte character was going to brew a potion to resurrect her beloved one. WHY?! Huh. Where was the scary part of the story? Yes, it was all a little creepy what with the dimmed lights and all but up until now it was only a dramatic love story. Maybe he should go get some food after all.

Ella stood up from her seat and quietly headed over to the food, not wanting her stomach grumbling to disturb anyone watching the show. She was surprised Logan hadn't heard it. She shivered a bit as she edged closer to the table, realizing that without the fire everyone out here would be freeezing. Now what did she want to eat? She decided to grab a bunch of marshmallows on a plate so that she could toast them over the fire. Yes, that sounded like fun. In her haste to get back to her seat near the fire, she dropped several marshmallows on the ground. "Whoops..." she said aloud.

Oooh. He'd seen her inching closer to him. Oppsie. Maybe that would've worked better with one of her friends that she was a bit closer with. Indy smiled at Lewis. He didn't look too shocked at her inching closer, so really that couldn't be too bad. Oh. Was she okay? Indy nodded. She was so far anyway. The story wasn't that scary yet. "Just a little sleepy." Dark made her sleepy. Which was bad, considering they were out in the kind of dark. She hoped she wouldn't fall asleep.

Indy turned her attention back to the stage. It was a bit weird. Seemed like a tragic sad love story. Indy didn't really get love stories. She was 13, love hadn't come around yet. She didn't really get what love was. But that wasn't bad. Because she thought boys were a bit icky. Well. Apart from Lewis. He was nice, and was sitting by her with listening to this little story. It was nice. Lewis was nice. Indy was happy.

But the cauldron was weird. A resurrection potion? That was reaallly weird. And Indy didn't really get it. Why would you want to bring someoen bakc from the dead? Surely they should just remain dead. That was why they were dead after all. She glanced to look at Lewis. "This story is a bit weird..."

Erm. So..what on earth was happening?

Evelyn frowned. Wasn't this story supposed to be scary? Frankly, she couldn't see anything frightening about it. In fact, it was starting to get a little weird. Resurrection Potion? Seriously? Evelyn gave a dramatic sigh. It was a sad love story. That's all. There was nothing more to it. If the story didn't get any more scary or creepy..she was going to grab something to eat. She was starting to lose interest in the story now.


"Well..alright." Evelyn replied with a smile. "So, would you like to join me?"

Kurumi walked back on stage with her hood covering her head and...stage sobbing. She had TRIED to get a little more into character by allowing herself to go...there, but the prospect of what was about to happen was just TOO funny. That, and she knew the moment she started to real time cry that she wouldn't be able to stop and the whole bloody play would be ruined.

Sobbing LOUDLY some more, Kurumi thrust the letter that contained the news of Charlotte's beloved's death high into the air as if curses the heavens for having made fate come true. Banishing the letter with the flick of her wand. Kurumi suddenly threw her hood off her face to reveal a wide eyed and crazed expression that was so over the top that it was probably comical. But, hey, this was for the stage and everything had to be big, yeah?

"THAT'S IT!" she shouted, removing her cloak completely now and throwing it to the side. A very large cauldron, large enough for Kurumi to stand in appeared before her and she walked with purpose in front of it where she then faced the audience and threw her arms out and up towards the dark sky. "SISTERS! HURRY! There is much work to be done."

Picking up her long dress, Kurumi stumbled over it slightly, causing a rather LOUD thumbing noise as her feet stomped around to regain her balance and she turned her gaze towards the side of the stage that the others would be coming from. Straight face...keeping a straight face.

"William...we will be together again soon...soon..."

Logan watched the play curiously, although he was very tired and his eyelids felt very heavy. He yawned and watched, not wanting to miss anything. He sighed and rubbed his eyes sleepily, trying his hardest to stay awake.

Kimalia had quite an appearance change here, allowing her previously raven black hair change was quite daunting at first sight.. But hey, a play's a play, maybe she'll get use to it. Hiding her smile, she was not going to be the nice sister of Charlotte, ahem. Let's let Vanora enter.

Walking slowly, mainly with how uncomfortable the long dress was, she held her hands on her hips. Jerking her head to the right a little so her bang could sweep away from her eye, Kimalia stared at Kurumi. Right, show time. "More work? What is it this time?" Folding her arms, Kimalia did her best pout yet while approaching her.

Selina fiddled with her cape that was hanging over her head and covering her eyes. As she stood backstage the redhead started to panic. She was no actor, she was the Quidditch captain for Merlin's sake. Everything was so wrong, so much of the student body was watching the show with baited breath. How was Selina supposed to even pull off her part? It was the farthest thing from reality.

Right before her scene was about to start, Selina's eyes caught sight of Kurumi getting ready to go on stage. The glint in her friend's eyes made Selina's stomach churn. Kurumi was trying not to laugh... oh merlin this was only going to end bad. Merlin, why had she let Kurumi convince her to get up on the stage!

Then she heard her cue and Selina took a deep breath. Merlin, it was time. With an annoyed look on her face Selina stepped out onto the stage and let out a shrieking laugh as she was instructed to do. Then she made her way over to Kurumi and turned around to face her fellow "sisters". With an eerie laugh Selina turned to Kurumi and said, "You summoned us child? Why do you need us..." she took a deep breath and muttered, "the potioneers?". Oh merlin, how ironic.

After picking up the marshmallows she had dropped, Ella took the remaining ones and headed back to her seat next to Logan. She pulled the blanket she had been using back around her shoulders and looked at the stage. What on earth was that Charlotte woman doing now? Was she going to cook herself in that giant cauldron? She wanted to see if she had missed anything so she turned to Logan. "Hey..."

She noted that he looked quite sleepy and she smiled at him. He was cute when he was sleepy. "Tired?" she whispered to him. She yawned herself, realizing she too was quite sleepy. It was probably the dark mixed with the extreme warmth from the fire.

Logan chuckled a little and nodded. "Very." he said.

Jezz shook her head. It was unfair to end a love like that. Tears began to steam down her face. She felt her sharp take of breath catch in her chest when she head what Charlotte could do. Was it possible? Is there really a potion that can bring those back to life after death? Her mind wandered to her grandfather. However, she focused back upon the stage when more action started to take place. She'd riddle the potion thing later. She watched as on of the "sisters" showed up on stage. What would happen. Would she be able to bring him back>

Selena rather liked the green face paint thingy she had put on her face. She had a huge billowing black cape and a pointy black hat atop of her head as she swished the cape around, entering the stage. Only thing she didn't like was the disgusting dress she was wearing and apparently she wasn't allowed to express her hatred towards the thing. The Slytherin prefect cackled, enjoying the billowy cape as she joined the two Quidditch captains on stage.

"Heeellloooo, helllooooo, hellooooooooo," Selena called out, giggling, and flashing a smile at the Gryffindor Prefect. Her teeth seemed particularly white against the green that was her skin. Her hair swished around with the cape. Y'know, she wanted to wear the cape and hat more often now, it was fun. And perhaps get her skin to be constantly green, it would be cool. "What do you want deary?" Selena asked, with a glint in her eyes and another "evil, insane" cackle. Selena also wanted to cackle more. It was fun.

Ella smiled at him, scooting closer and leaning against him for warmth. "If you fall asleep, I'll wake you up okay?" she whispered. "Do the same for me too." Ella then skewered one of the marshmallows and started to cook it over the fire, turning her attention back to the stage. The sisters seemed to be appearing now and she was wondering what they were going to do to reunite Charlotte with William.

Kimalia saw Selina's outfit raising her eyebrows at the laughter she made. Quite scary, pulling her cloak closer to help make Vanora a little more sinister.. Until another sister walked in.
Watching Selena cackle in with her appearance made Kimalia snort, her lips twitched in effort not to laugh. She came in green skinned too?? Rolling her eyes, Kimalia hoping to turn it into a scoff whilst looking away. This play was suppose to be serious, right? Well, she's going to have to not look at Selena for too long so she won't burst out in laughter "Our talents are needed.." Still folding her arms, "We are ready for your beckon.."

Gideon had been lingering around the bonfire as more and more students gathered for whatever was to be happening. And when it finally began with the headboy starting the event and explaining it a bit it was then he registered that Selina had disappeared from her previous spot near him.

Guess she's off for duty.

Now alone with his classmates without his two friend who no doubt had a part to tonights preceedings, the 5th year focused as the story unfolded on the stage. He reconized Kurumi as she came on despite any attempts to change her look. Her behavior including the over-exagerated emotions were the most different. He had to admit she was doing a good job despite how ackward it might seem.

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"SISTERS! HURRY!

Kurumi had come back on stage to another scene, now so obviously making the potion described in the narration. And at the calling of sisters, Gideon glanced towards the edge of the stage to see who would appear next. His wonder was greeted by the presence of three girls including his missing girlfriend causing him to unconsciously smile as he reconized her voice if not her appearance. However when she said her line he had to fight the laughter that threatened to errupt.

Selina...a potioner...how ironic.

And with that...Kurumi LOST it. If SelEna's green skin hadn't been amusing enough, then seeing SelIna as a potion's mistress and cackling did. Talk about ironic. Selina was terrible at potions and everyone knew it. Probably the last person Kurumi would go to for help on the subject...yet, here she was as Kurumi!Charlotte and depending on her and the others to brew her a potion.

"I desire only what is already beating within my chest," she said, biting on her lip and tried to suppress her giggles. This was just...too funny! "A Resurrection Potion to bring back...William." Not going to giggle...best not look directly AT Selina now.

For more dramatics, Kurumi threw her arms up in the air and collapsed herself on the nearest person, SelEna, and began to wail loudly as if in extreme pain and anguish.

Well... at least she wasn't the only one that found soul-giving not romantic.

She nodded at Ellie's conclusion. "Maybe that's what's going to be the scary part." she suggested. A scary dead huffiepuff. That could be scary, right?

O_O It would be scary! IfitwasAlec!

She was lost in those sad thoughts when Ellie spoke again. "Oh. Right." Souls sounded boring. No wonder the girl was crying.

"That's the worst present ever. It doesn't do anything."

Kimalia gasped aloud. "Egad!" Who knew Kurumi could be so theatrical? Still, she tried to remain a cold expression, but this was difficult with the sight of Kurumi holding onto the green faced Selena wailing. "Hold thy tears, such a request would be..." Baring her teeth in thought, yes, an odd facial expression. "Well.. what say you sisters?" Closing her eyes shaking her head, I'm not gonna laugh, I'm not gonna laugh..

Selena wanted her nose. She knew she had forgotten to put on her nose. How could she forget to put on her nose?! Her epically long green nose to make her look more like a witch?! Green-skinned Selena was going to reach into a pocket inside her cape to pull out said nose and put it on when she was practically crushed by none other than a wailing Cookie Prefect.

ALL SHE WANTED TO DO WAS PUT ON HER NOSE!!! WHYYYY??!?!?!! Selena wanted to start wailing too. Because she wanted her NOSE.

Luckily, before Selena could say anything about her lack of a pointy green nose, Kimalia had said something. What did this "Sister" say? She wanted her nose. And not to have a Cookie Prefect collapsed on her. Wait... who said thy these days? No- oh wait. This was supposed to be all olden times thingy, wasn't it? But it didn't matter because it was funny. Selena was not going to start giggling. Nope. Because she wanted to start cackling... again.

RIGHT. Stay in character.

"Oh... how... sweet..." Selena said, cackling, wanting to squirm away from the Cookie Prefect right about now. So she could put on her nose. "A potion to get back the one you love..." Y'know, if Kurumi hadn't COLLAPSED on Selena and started to wail, Selena would totally walk around the stage so her cape could FLUTTER some more. But no. She could. But she would survive. "It's all so... nice..." A grin stretched across Selena's face, as she chanted in her mind in character over... and over... and over again. "Oh, why not? We can bring back the dead and help our dearest sister."

Yes Kurumi. Also. Get off of her. So she could wear her epic nose.

Looking at the people who had joined KurumiCharlotte on stage. They were the sisters she had called upon and they agreed to help. Upon closer inspection she recognized the crazy Slytherin prefect up on stage. Her green colored skin standing out compared to the other. A small giggle escaped her even though the scene before her was depressing.