Kurumi had really outdone herself this time, Selina had said so herself during the hours and hours the three of them had spent in the kitchens baking and preparing. Adam had mentioned that they really ought to let the house elves handle things which, surprisingly, Selina had agreed to, but Kurumi just couldn't NOT bake for their event. She had been denied the joy of baking all of last year, and now she was living it up. Upon Selina's request, she had baked some red velvet cupcakes - which had been difficult to do because the Quidditch captain insisted on eating them almost as quickly as they had come out of the oven. Adam had asked for something with chocolate, so Kurumi answered reluctantly with some chocolate cupcakes and marzipan hats on top. There was also chocolate fudge, English tea cakes and, of course, some sugar cookies with blueberry frosting made to look like little hats. The fifth year's favorite addition to the sweets was, surprisingly, not her signature cookies but the vanilla lollipops that the three of them had sculpted to look like wizard hats. She had insisted on the Mickey Mouse ears being added. Made everything look more cute.

Of course, no party would be complete if there were only sweets. It just wasn't healthy! They had asked the house elves for help this time and they had delivered with an array of sandwiches. There was a tea set with enough cups for everyone and Gryffindor House's very own special blend of tea provided by Professor Bentley's personal herb garden. But perhaps the first thing that drew your eye when you approached the study table was the Sorting Hat cake and cake knife. It had been charmed to serve whoever asked for a piece, so one need only say, "Cake, please" and a perfect piece of marble cake would be delivered. Off to the side were a bunch of plain baseball caps, feathers, paints, ribbon, and everything imaginable for those who did not have their own crazy hat to wear.

Smiling to herself, Kurumi looked over at Selina and Adam. "I think we are all set," she nodded. Oh! Almost all set. Bending down, Kurumi removed her hat from under one of the tables and promptly put it on. There NOW she was ready.

Selina helped Kurumi finish setting up the whole mad hatter event and smiled at her best friend. Everything seemed to be in place. After this whole experience Selina did feel for Kurumi. Putting together a house wide event took a lot of work and although over the years she and Kurumi had put together impromptu parties for their house this had proven quite difficult. Now that she had the badge she felt obliged to do everything above and beyond what they usually would have put together. Kurumi had even gotten Selina down into the kitchens to help, which alone was a fantastic feat.

Kurumi looked between Selina and Adam and made a comment that they were all set. Then the fifth year prefect put her hat on her head and Selina chuckled at her choice of hat. It was quite vibrant, if she did say so herself. Taking the cue from Kurumi Selina put her hat on her head. She beamed at Kurumi and said, "Yep, seems we are all ready."

Oh my MERLIN! Look at all that food. Jezzabelle practically ran over to the table and couldn't believe it. "Kurumi did you bake all this?" She looked at the older girl and her eyes popped out of her head at the sight of the older girls head gear. "Err..nice....hat?" It was a hat right? She looked at the supplies sitting there so that she herself could make a hat. Ribbons, feathers, and paint. "Do you have any glitter?"

And speaking of hats. Look at that awesome sorting hat cake. How could you ever eat a piece of work like that? She was getting ready to go into sensory overload. There was so much there and it all looked awesome. But where to start? With cake. Or maybe tea. Or should she make a hat herself. Gah!

Turning from Kurumi she looked at the other older girl and gave a small and kind of shy smile. "Hi. I'm Jezzabelle." She needed to step out and be open towards people. "I like your hat."

Arabella-Marie stepped into the prefect event thing and smiled and said "Hey Selena and Kurumi i am looking forward to what is going to happen here"

Excited and curious about the so-called Mad Hatter party, Ira made her way in. And it was then that she saw the food! Wow! It was so yummy and looked delicious! And sweets were Ira's weaknesses! She looked over at Kurumi and Selina, and asked, "Did you two make all of this? It is wonderful!" Ira's mouth was literally mouthwatering!

And then she saw the weird thing Kurumi had on. Was it a hat? Ira wasn't so sure.. But it was something different! And she also loved Selina's bright blue hat! "Both your hats are also very beautiful!"

It seems some people were already joining in on the party. Excellent! This would be a brilliant day in which all the Gryffindors got to talk to each other an enjoy one anothers company.Selina an Kurumi were there also, but they were already sporting their hats. After many hours of discussing this day together it was finally coming to life, an their crazy hats an foods would all come to play. They had managed to work well as a team, Selina almost eating some of the cupcakes Kurumi had made for the event.

"Wow.Kurumi. I'm sure you'll keep us warm with your sunny hat." He teased her. Selina had too, also put many hours into her hat with its blue colored flowers an feathers sticking out. It resembled a wacky,illustrative top hat. "Now-THAT is what I call a top hat-Selina Skylar style." An if it wasn't meant to be a top hat...

"Guys!I'd just like to say I had much fun working with these two ladies here," Adam started an pointed at Selina an Kurumi, "creating this event for our house alongside them,an I hope you have as much fun today as we did making this.Enjoy!" An with that, he put on his hat.

If the fifth year hadn't known better, he would have thought Kacie had had some inside information about the Mad Hatter Party. But that was impossible because it hadn't even be planned to his knowledge before school began. Nevertheless, while he had believed himself to be crazy hat-less, there stuck in his trunk was the odd blue cap from their summer adventures.

How had that gotten there?

There was only one way and he wasn't going to question it at the moment. The boy simply put it on his head and left his dorm for the special event. Now Gideon knew the ladies and Adam had been busy at work for the party and couldn't help but be fulled with wonder and curiosity over what was to be found when he headed over. Stepping inside and seeing everything, he smiled certainly not disappointed.

SPOILER!!: Gideon w/hat

"Ye guys certainly outdid yerself," he remarked as he walked over to Selina and the two prefects. "Especially ye,Kurumi, " he added with a nod to cookie girl. Gideon was sure most of not all of the baked goods were her personal doing. "Everything looks wonderful!"

It was so cool to join the prefects at a party.

"Thanks for letting us come!" Tayla said happily, making sure her hat was properly placed.

It was, after all, tricky having an octopus on your head.

"Wow, the Sorting Hat cake looks too good to eat! Great hats Lions!"

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ooc: credit for the hat
from maricazottino blog; hat made by Megan Bishop

Ari had read the announcement regarding a party in the Common Room days ago and was really excited about it. She didn't know what to expect, and worried that she'd look ridiculous with her hat, but upon seeing everyone else, she actually felt sorry for not opting for a crazier hat. Oh well, maybe next time.

'Wow, you guys have sure put a lot of effort into this.' the girl deducted when she saw the quantities of delicious food waiting to be devoured by them lions. 'Thank you for organizing this party, it's a great idea.' she added, looking at the two Prefects and the Quidditch captain. 'Err-how can I help myself to a piece of Sorting Hat Cake? It looks delicious.'

Thea entered the room, instantly curious. She had noticed the announcement a few days ago but she had never imagined she would actually come. She nodded at the Gryffindor Prefect as she passed. 'This looks brilliant, Kurumi!' She said, smiling.

As she got closer to the table, she ran a finger around the teapot. 'The tea set is beautiful!' Her mother had a nice tea set.. possibly nicer than this one. She stood next to a girl about her age, and she too was gazing at the cake. However, the girl's hat distracted her from the wonder in front of her. Trying to hold back a snigger, she turned away. Whoops..

SPOILER!!: thea's hat;)

When Kacie heard about the Mad Hatter Party she knew that it was something she would LOVE. It made her feel like she was at home again, making Gideon play dress up with her, but he'd only ever wear a hat. She never dreamed that she would need the hat and sock set she smuggled into her trunk, among other things, while her mother wasn't looking. The only problem now is she didn't know which one she wanted to wear. It was such a hard decision, so in the end she picked the both and would have to switch between the two.

The moment she stepped inside the party and saw all the food, mainly the sweets her blue orbs went as wide as galloens. This was certainly something she would enjoy, she just wished she was feeling better than she was. It was a lot harder lately to be her normal full of energy self. She had an idea what it was, but she wasn't going to let it slow her down. She could rest later after having some fun.

"This is AWESOME!!!!! Can we eat as much as we want?" Kacie said, with a smile. Then she eyed their hats and smiled even more. "Love both of your hats. I couldn't choose which one I wanted to wear so I brought two with me (The Monkey Hat & The Lion Hat) and they have matching slipper sock to go with them." She choose to put the monkey hat on first and slipped on the matching slipper socks. "A mad hat and crazy feet."



Kacie looked at the supplies to make hats and got even more excited. "WOW!!!! I WANNA MAKE A HAT TOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she said. All of this excitement was bound to wear her out quick if she kept this up. She smiled as she looked at Jezz. "Your about to make one? Oooooo... you should use lots and lots of feathers and make it like a peacock." She suggested with a giggle.



Kacie nearly burst into a fit of laughter when she saw her brother in the hat she had made him wear during the summer. Now, how did that end up in his trunk? <__________< "That hat looks great on you Giddy, even better then when you first wore it."

Still trying to figure out how to cut herself a piece of cake, Ari noticed some other girl probably wondering the same thing, but all of a sudden she had walked away, seeming like she tried hard not to laugh. 'I'm willing to bet my pocket money that it's not the cake you're so amused by.' the third year Gryffindor said automatically, not mean or anything, just matter-of-factly.
It was a mad hatter party, they were supposed to have crazy headgear, no? 'Here I was, worried that I didn't go crazy enough with my hat, but I guess it's not true.' she smiled, actually pleased that she had managed to pull of an eccentric look.

Thea turned to face the girl, and gave her a cool look. Smiling sweetly, Thea cocked her head to the side slightly. 'Well, that is a good bet.' Fluttering her eyelashes slightly, she turned back to the cake. 'Do you think we can help ourselves?.. I really want som of that tea..' Taking off her hat, she put it under her arm and patted her hair. Eyes scanning the room, Thea looked for some indication of this thing starting!

Selina smiled at the shy first year and nodded toward Jezzabelle, "Pleasure to meet you Jezzabelle. I'm Selina. And thanks, it would have never have gotten done without Kurumi 'course."

"Hey Arabella!" Selina waved in the girl's direction and then said, "And make sure you eat. I can't eat all of this by myself..." that was a lie.

Selina nodded proudly. She was glad that people assumed that she had helped Kurumi in the whole process. Sure she had just pitched in ideas and did baking... to the best of her ability, but Kurumi usually did this kind of thing by herself so she was glad that Ira noticed. "Hey Ira! And yeah we did. And thank you so much!"



Selina had to bite her tongue when Adam spoke. The two had not left the previous year on fantastic terms and honestly the fellow redhead made her want to punch the wall. She knew that he and Kurumi had made up and were all chummy now but Selina did not trust him as far as she could throw him. So when he complimented her hat she swallowed and said, "It should be... its my hat."

And he continued to talk further about how he was happy to have worked with her and Kurumi... blah blah blah. She smiled at their fellow house mates, but stayed silent. Otherwise she would have screamed.



When Gideon approached Selina smiked at him and looked at the hat. Last time she had seen that hat her father was on Gideon's front steps. First impressions were interesting things for sure. So the hat made her smirk more poignant. To stop a giggle she bit down on her bottom lip and said, "I, erm, like the hat, Gid. Really suits you."

Then when he assumed that most of the baked goods were Kurumi's doing she poked his side and said, "Hey there, I helped."



"Hey Tayla! And you can eat now if you want. I like the hat by the way." Selina added.



"Thanks Ari." Selina grinned, "We did work really hard on it."



Selina smiled at Kacie and waved at the younger girl, "Hey Kacie. And yeah you can eat as much as you want. Although between you and me we may not leave anything for everyone else." Then she watched the girl poke fun at Gideon and Selina covered her mouth to muffle her giggles, "I am assuming I have you to thank Kacie for that hat being in his trunk?"

"Thanks!" Tayla said, feeling particularly happy at the comment because she had worked really hard on the hat. "Don't mind if I do."

Tayla went to the table filled with yummy looking sweets. She wanted to try everything! She helped herself to a red velvet cupcake, a really pretty sugar cookie, and a lollipop of a wizard's hat with funny little ears.

"These are all so good!" Tayla said as she bit into each. She'll have to try the other delicious-looking goodies later. "Did Kurumi bake all this?"

Kurumi simply GAWKED at the mass on top of Selina's head. Combined with the girl's read hair, Selina really was a sight. "You look...nice," Kurumi said with a slightly forced smile. She didn't look bad, just odd. Nothing wrong with that.
"I had some help," she replied with a wink. Once Selina had gotten past eating everything and Adam had stopped breaking egg shells into the bowls they had been just fine. "There is glitter next to the plain hats at the end of the table. I think we have some in every color."
"Hey, glad you could be here," Kurumi smiled as another lion came to the table. "Just put on a hat and enjoy yourself for now. Some small events will begin shortly."

"Adam helped too," Kurumi nodded with the slightest hint of something not so happy in her tone. It was true though. They were her recipes for the most part, but executing all this on her own would have been impossible. "Eat as much as you want, and don't forget to try our Gryffindor tea!"

Kurumi reached up and touched the rays of her sun hat. "Why thank you. Gryffindor is associated with the fire element, so I thought it was rather fitting."
Kurumi tried not to roll her eyes TOO much at Adam's terrible joke and decided to keep quiet. The fire was what was keeping them warm anyway, not her hat. So there. She DID stick her tongue out at him though to taunt him back.

And then he put his hat on and she started laughing. "Technically, with that hat on your head you should only be allowed to speak in a high pitched squeaky voice." How about them apples, Adam Burn?

Oh! A feather! Kurumi was tempted to bat at it, but refrained and instead looked back at Selina. "Hehe, you are both in blueish hats," she said, pointing at the two of them and bouncing a bit. They were maaaaaaaaaaatching.
"Thank you for coming," Kurumi chirped in response before jumping back a bit when Tayla put her hat on. "Wow...that is certainly a unique looking hat! I bet Professor Williamson will like it, or even Mr. Henry."
"Glad you could be here," Kurumi smiled at the younger girl. "You look very nice in your hat." Kurumi was really loving all the creativity and boldness her lions were showing. This was exactly what she had been hoping for. A way to just kick back and let out their inner Gryffindors. Just like their hats were unique, so were each of them.

"Just hold up a plate and say 'cake please'," Kurumi instructed. "The cake knife will serve you."

"Be sure to thank Selina and Adam too. I couldn't have done it without them," she smiled at the younger lion.
Kurumi's eyes widened at the excitement of this particular Gryffindor, but her smile widened as well. "As much as you want," she nodded. That was why all this food was here, to eat. It would be a shame if it all went to waste. Kurumi giggled a bit wen she showed her two hats and explained that she had socks to go with them. "They are all fantastic. I think you should wear that lion one to some of the Quidditch matches as well. I'll wear this one if you do."

See, Selina. Kurumi WAS going to watch matches.

"They are my recipes, but I had help with the execution," Kurumi winked, nodding her head in the direction of Selina and Adam.

Hats, hats, hats.

They were making hats!

Anya snuck on over to the Prefect Event and quietly took a seat. Why was she being so quiet? Because creativity required silence and all of Anya's tiny attention. She snatched up a plain tan hat and got to work.

She piled some felt, glue, ribbon, and a bit of black paint in front of her.

With her tongue slightly poking out of the side of her mouth she busied herself with the materials.

A few clever snips of felt and lots of gluing later she smiled at her hat. Then she added a bit of paint to the eyes and the tongue.

She then held out her finished product and beamed. It was a puppy hat!

Now she could ALWAYS have a puppy on her head.

Maybe she'd go show Mr. Crumpet Owner later.

"Everything looks soooo delicious, almost to good to eat." She said, trying to pick where she wanted to start. Kacie grinned mischieviously as she looked at Selina, especially when she made a correct assumption about the hat getting into Gideon's trunk. "Oh, I thought he'd like a nice reminder so I stuck it in there. Didn't think he'd actually need it again or would wear it."

Kacie beamed. "You got yourself a deal. That would be so awesome," she said, she hadn't thought about wearing her lion hat for matches, but she certainly would now to show her support for her house. "I'm Kacie by the way. I don't think we've ever been introduced, but I've seen you taking to my brother." She of course already knew Kurumi's name because she was the Gryffindor house prefect.

"What kind of hat are you making?" Kacie asked another Gryffindor being nosy as she looked over the girls shoulder. It didn't occur to her that the girl might not want to be disturbed while she was working. The more the hat came together the easier it became to tell what it was, which made her squeal with excitement. "AWWWW!!!! IT'S A PUPPY!!!" she started, but before she could say anything else she had to stop and breathe.

SPOILER!!: Kacie

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When Kacie heard about the Mad Hatter Party she knew that it was something she would LOVE. It made her feel like she was at home again, making Gideon play dress up with her, but he'd only ever wear a hat. She never dreamed that she would need the hat and sock set she smuggled into her trunk, among other things, while her mother wasn't looking. The only problem now is she didn't know which one she wanted to wear. It was such a hard decision, so in the end she picked the both and would have to switch between the two.

The moment she stepped inside the party and saw all the food, mainly the sweets her blue orbs went as wide as galloens. This was certainly something she would enjoy, she just wished she was feeling better than she was. It was a lot harder lately to be her normal full of energy self. She had an idea what it was, but she wasn't going to let it slow her down. She could rest later after having some fun.

"This is AWESOME!!!!! Can we eat as much as we want?" Kacie said, with a smile. Then she eyed their hats and smiled even more. "Love both of your hats. I couldn't choose which one I wanted to wear so I brought two with me (The Monkey Hat & The Lion Hat) and they have matching slipper sock to go with them." She choose to put the monkey hat on first and slipped on the matching slipper socks. "A mad hat and crazy feet."



Kacie looked at the supplies to make hats and got even more excited. "WOW!!!! I WANNA MAKE A HAT TOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she said. All of this excitement was bound to wear her out quick if she kept this up. She smiled as she looked at Jezz. "Your about to make one? Oooooo... you should use lots and lots of feathers and make it like a peacock." She suggested with a giggle.



Kacie nearly burst into a fit of laughter when she saw her brother in the hat she had made him wear during the summer. Now, how did that end up in his trunk? <__________< "That hat looks great on you Giddy, even better then when you first wore it."

Gideon knew the moment his sister entered the party room for it was hard not to miss the excited voice of Kacie Gert. She certainly had the energy, even more so then he himself had had at least been told he had since it was several years before. "Calm yerself Kac....everything in due time," he remarked trying to be a big brother but not too overbearing.

He did his best not to roll his eyes as Kacie fought laughter at his appearance. Well it was her fault. "And maybe it does..." he mused absently messing with it on his head.

SPOILER!!: Selina & a little Kacie

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When Gideon approached Selina smiked at him and looked at the hat. Last time she had seen that hat her father was on Gideon's front steps. First impressions were interesting things for sure. So the hat made her smirk more poignant. To stop a giggle she bit down on her bottom lip and said, "I, erm, like the hat, Gid. Really suits you."

Then when he assumed that most of the baked goods were Kurumi's doing she poked his side and said, "Hey there, I helped."

Selina smiled at Kacie and waved at the younger girl, "Hey Kacie. And yeah you can eat as much as you want. Although between you and me we may not leave anything for everyone else." Then she watched the girl poke fun at Gideon and Selina covered her mouth to muffle her giggles, "I am assuming I have you to thank Kacie for that hat being in his trunk?"

"Thanks," Gideon replied raising an eyebrow as he watched her face while she seemed to repressing laughter. "Someone..." he started slowly glancing over at his sister. "Someone decided to stick it in my trunk for safe keeping so voila! It is here." It turned out for the better given the current party but still...Kacie was a sneaky one and he'd certainly need to keep an eye out whenever he was packing for school in the future.

Thank goodness neither could go to the other's dorms.

"Oh I didn't say ye didn't," he remarked with a chuckle as she poked him in the side. "Just that I'm sure the recipes at least are Kurumi's. And she'd likely be the one to ensure enough actually got upstairs for the rest of us," Gideon teased his girlfriend with a small smirk. As if to emphaise her role as the bottomless pit he watched as she joked with Kacie about eating all the food.

"Well then maybe I should grab some for myself before you two get going."

SPOILER!!: Kurumi

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi simply GAWKED at the mass on top of Selina's head. Combined with the girl's read hair, Selina really was a sight. "You look...nice," Kurumi said with a slightly forced smile. She didn't look bad, just odd. Nothing wrong with that.


Oh! A feather! Kurumi was tempted to bat at it, but refrained and instead looked back at Selina. "Hehe, you are both in blueish hats," she said, pointing at the two of them and bouncing a bit. They were maaaaaaaaaaatching.

Kurumi's eyes widened at the excitement of this particular Gryffindor, but her smile widened as well. "As much as you want," she nodded. That was why all this food was here, to eat. It would be a shame if it all went to waste. Kurumi giggled a bit wen she showed her two hats and explained that she had socks to go with them. "They are all fantastic. I think you should wear that lion one to some of the Quidditch matches as well. I'll wear this one if you do."

See, Selina. Kurumi WAS going to watch matches.


"They are my recipes, but I had help with the execution," Kurumi winked, nodding her head in the direction of Selina and Adam.

Bouncing...and pointing.

Something had gotten Kurumi excited and it wasn't catnip. Gideon tried to pin down the cause having not heard what she had said at first, the reason sinking when he looked back at his girlfriend at her hat. "Aye I guess we both are," he replied in agreement, looking to Kurumi. "And with no intention of doing so."

"Well, I was just saying it was nice." He said slightly hurt by her biting comment. Adam honestly meant what he had said about the hat but maybe Selina had heard it in the wrong way. Then, maybe trying to get on her good side even for a mere few seconds Adam went to grab some fudge. "Do you want one?" He offered. Selina was a sucker for food, treats even more. Yes, Adam the gentleman. Putting the girls before him.



Eyeing her carefully Adam's attention then turned over to Kurumi who also decided to make a remark, at least hers was more teasing. She stuck her tongue out at him, he chuckled quietly. "Well, well, what a comment. You're just jealous because you can't be Pika-Pika-PIKACHU!" He said in a upbeat, as she said high pitched voice.

Then he heard a lot of people were commenting Kurumi on the cookies, although she had made them, with the help of himself an Selina, Adam didn't mind much,but she was trying to put him an Selina into the equation. "Yeah...Selina an I helped too.But, Kurumi is the one who was the boss."

Kurumi looked over and, well, it was really not a surprise what little Anya had turned her hat into. "I think that looks just as good on you as the real thing did," Kurumi said with a small wink.

Kurumi laughed. Good good. This also ensured that she wouldn't be alone in the stands this term cheering the lions on. Of course, she also expected Professor Bentley to be there, but she figured that the Herbology professor would be torn when it came to certain matches - namely those against Ravenclaw. "I don't think I have ever properly introduced myself to you either," Kurumi said with a small head bow. Which was REALLY terrible of her considering she was a prefect and now that it was October really SHOULD have done so to all her housemates. "It's nice to meet you, Kacie. I've seen you in a few classes." Always a good thing. Every little bit of participation helped. And...her brother? Wait, Kurumi could figure this one out - as if the curly hair wasn't enough of a give away on its own.

Sure sure. They could deny it all they wanted, but pair outfits were sort of a thing. Or, wait, maybe that was only something that really happened in Asia? Her and Jonathan had gone out once in matching attire, his idea really, but it was more of a running fashion statement in the East. Still, Kurumi would just pretend that Selina and Gideon were aware of this.

"Sure sure, whatever you say."

"Adam...I come from the country that invented Pikachu," she said, crossing her arms a bit and arching an eyebrow. She could be all pika pika if she wanted to. She laughed at his attempt though. Boys just couldn't do the voice properly, which made sense since Pikachu's voice actress was a woman.

Cookie Boss. Perhaps that was another nickname that could get picked up. She wouldn't mention it for now though. Cookie Girl seemed to be more common anyway.

"Everyone finishing up their hats?" Kurumi asked, looking around the table. Maybe just a few more minutes before moving on to the first activity.

Anya beamed and placed the hat on her head. "You like it?" she asked. "I'm glad it actually looks like a puppy. I was worried it wouldn't." she said with a little giggle.

"I like yours by the way. Both of them." she said with a smile.

"I'm Anya by the way. I'm not sure we officially met."

Anya beamed. "Really? You think?" she asked with wide eyes. She did love hearing that she did well on things. She adjusted her hat a little bit. "Do you think I'll be able to make it bark by the end of the term?" Or was that advanced magic? It would be fun either way.

She then looked across the table at the other blank hats.

"Do you think I could make more? I'm sure Mr. Landscape Architect would love on. And the Professor that had the puppy."

And even if they didn't want one, she was planning on making them anyway.

Selina was starting to get a little offended by the fact that everyone assumed that Kurumi had done ALL of the baking. She had done a majority of the baking but Selina had helped. Besides, Selina was the one who had picked out what they would be baking from that gigantic cook book that smelled like mold. She crossed her arms at the third year and said, "I helped....why does no one think I helped?"



Selina smirked at Kurumi and said, "I'm finally tall with this hat on." To be honest, the only reason why Selina had even decided on this hat was because it gave her some much needed height. Now she towered over everyone in the Common Room, or at least most of them. Being tall was awesome... it gave her power.

And when Kurumi made sure she pointed out that she would be going to the matches Selina took a bite out of a red velvet cupcake, "Choo' bezter 'e at dose gamez!" Right, swallow.



Selina continued to munch on her cupcake when she saw Anya sit down and start to work on a hat. The redheaded Captain chuckled and said, "Looks good, kiddo."

Sometimes, when Kacie was involved, Selina felt almost bad for Gideon. But his younger sister was hysterically funny and the hat gag was just proof of that. The fact that she had actually gone through the trouble to put it in his trunk was fantastic. "Well I did like the surprise, although I'm sure your brother is not as pleased as we are...."

She chuckled at Gideon's response, "Someone? Oh I wonder who oh who that someone could be?" The fourth year snuck a glance at Kacie and winked at the younger girl. She was proud of Gideon though. He was being an excellent sport in spite of his sister's abuse. And Kacie was being merciless with the abuse on Gideon. Then again he was also much taller and stronger than she was so Selina supposed if Gideon wanted her to cut it out he would have already have enforced that. Of course, Gideon was not the type of person to intimidate people into doing things. He was a nice and sometimes sly guy who was wonderful with everyone he met.

She grinned when he chuckled at her poke. Sometimes she felt silly for grinning like an idiot when she made him happy or laugh, but he made her happy and made her laugh. Yeah, yeah, it was all girly and frilly... get over it. Suppressing the girly thoughts she added, "I resent that comment. I did not eat ANY of the baked goods in the kitchen. The batter and dough was not safe from my tummy."

When he asked if she wanted fudge she pouted and took it from his hand, "Yes. Thank you." Little bugger knew that Selina's weakness was her stomach. Now she could not nearly keep an angry face at him. Oh who was she kidding? Of course she could.

Selina rolled her eyes at Kurumi and said, "It was purely coincidence. You know that me and him aren't that type of couple. Besides, matchy matchy is more you and Jonathan's style." Selina teased.

When Kurumi spoke about the hats Selina also added, "Oi you lot! Remember to eat as well. Make friends. This is about getting to KNOW your fellow house mates."

"Thanks!" Tayla replied happily, then looked towards Selina and Adam. "These are so good! I should thank them, too..."


But just before Tayla could say another word to Selina, she found the Gryffindor Quidditch captain crossing her arms at her. "I'm sorry," Tayla replied, blushing a little. "I didn't know you could bake. But these really are delicious, Selina! Honestly, great job."

Tayla gave Selina a smile and decided she wanted to get know her more. "So...how are the try-outs going?"



"Hi Adam!" Tayla greeted the older boy. This event was to get to know fellow Lions, so that's exactly what she wanted to do. "I'm Tayla. I think we met during Capture the Flags. Thanks for inviting us here! The treats you guys prepared are really good."