Maxwell wrapped his arms around Taylor. "Taylor, I'm by no means friends with Damon but you should listen to Min because she's right. I hate seeing you so upset like you have been." He said in a concerned way, knowing she was upset over Damon.

Tay unburied her head and looked at both Maxwell and Minerva. "It doesnt help that i tried talking to him and he snapped at me multiple times."

"I never snapped at you." He looked at her, "I told you I wanted to be alone, how is that snapping?"

"Oh don't lie, Damon." She glared at him and took out the scroll. Tay threw that and the quill it came with at his feet, not caring if mud got on it. "Take back your stupid scroll. I have no use for it at all."

"I'm not lying." He said coldly picking it up, "How'd you know I was going to ask for it back?"

Maxwell looked at the both of them. "Why don't you just talk now, you're both here.." He said feeling like He'd be the next to face the Davis wrath.

Tay looked at Damon with hatred on her face then looked at Maxwell with a face that looked like a lost child. Taylor turned off her emotions, "No... there is nothing to talk about anymore."

Mienrva sat quietly feeling her headache from the feast coming back. How was she could to help this situation, she couldn't figure it out. "Stop yelling" she said in a calm voice, rubbing her temples. "Why must you two keep doing this. If you hate each other fine. I don't know what else to do to help this, but Ash is my boyfriend that I really like and Taylor you are my best friend, and Maxwell is a great friend to. So I want to be around all of you, now we need to figure this out on nice terms."

Maxwell looked at Taylor with empathy for her, He offered her his hand as if to show that he was still on her side, like always that they could escape if she needed to.

Tay sighed, "Minerva...." She looked at her friend, "I promise to keep my hatred for your boyfriend," Yeah she didnt say cousin. "away from you and try not to let it show." Taylor buried her face in Maxwell's chest.

Ronnie cocked her head slightly. "I said I don't think so when you asked if there was anymore I wanted to know." she said with a nod. Maybe he had heard her wrong and thought she meant that to something else he had said.

"That's cool." she said. "What position do you like the best?" she asked.

Damon sighed looking at Minnie, "Of course." He said, "I promise to get along with her as long as you are around."

Minerva could feel herself getting upset over this, but she didn't want to add to the problems. "You guys remember our trip to New York and how much fun the FOUR of us had TOGETHER?" she was grasping straws, but anything to help this situation. "Can we be like that again together? It's perfect now more then ever. Ash and I are together, so there doesn't need to be anymore tension." she knew she was still trying to be hopeful in a bad situation, but someone had to.

Tay lifted her head from Maxwell's chest to look at Minerva, "Mins, maybe if enough time passes." Yeah like a thousand years....

Maxwell looked to Min and whispered in her ear something clearly meant for only her and waited for her approval on the subject. He looked to Min. "I think they might need some time...I'll see you in the library?" He said knowing their minds wouldn't change just yet.

Tay mouthed, 'tomorrow' to him. She had class soon.

Maxwell nodded. "Do you have class soon?" He asked with a half-smile. "I can walk you, I'm supposed to meet Ariana soon." He said looking at his watch.

Tay nodded, "Yeah i have it in an hour." She sighed.

In a million years... Damon sighed and also looked at his watch and shook his head, "I need to be heading out soon too... Grimalkin's been in his cage all day, I need to let him out."

Her reply.. 'I agree'... Something about the way she hesitated made him uncomfortable. Why would she.. Oh! "I mean, not that your hair clashes!" he said, back peddling. "I just meant, you know... Mine looks terrible, and yours is fine. No, it's beautiful! I mean, great! Yeah, it's perfectly okay.." Well yes, that entire speech had been a disaster. "Er, I think I'm just going to shut up now.." he trailed off.

Then he had to go and bring up a sad subject. She probably missed Sweden a lot. Her response confirmed this suspicion. "Well, it's not as if you'll never go back, at least. So that's a bonus." And she had just said Hogwarts wasn't half bad. But did that mean it was MORE bad than half? He certainly hoped not.

WE.. we should go sometime? Is that.. an invitation? The thought made him feel curiously triumphant inside, like a cat finally catching its prey. Unless she's just being polite. The inflating bubble inside his chest popped. "Well, anytime you want to go, I'm game." Which made sense, coming from the Captain. "I'm glad you got to see Toddles. But no, it's just the elves in the kitchens as far as I know." Which, truthfully, wasn't far, since he wasn't there much during 'normal' times.

Fortunately she didn't press him to explain himself about his distraction comment. His heart was beating uncomfortably fast and he seemed to be tongue-tied at the moment. She had clearly seen through his abrupt change in topic. Not much gets past her, he thought, grinning ruefully. "And yes, it's a compliment. Although it's coming from someone who is clearly socially inept, so you probably can't take it very seriously. I don't have too many girl friends."

Words seemed to tumble out of his mouth without him thinking first. He found her strangely easy to talk to, a trait he had never encountered with anyone of the opposite gender. Which is probably why I don't have too many girl.. friends. Crap. "I didn't mean GIRLFRIEND girl friends. I would never have more than one at a time! I mean, not that I have one AT ALL." From bad to worse.

"Well, you've managed to discover I am completely socially awkward, have practically no female friends, and am single. And that only took you.." He glanced at his watch. "..a grand total of six minutes. You're amazing." Which was wholly true, though he barely knew Kate.

Minerva listened as to what Maxwell whispered, yes that was perfect leave them here to talk without her and Maxwell around. She liked that idea, she got up and kissed Damon on the cheek then looked to Taylor. "Maxwell and I have some studying in the library. I promised him I would help him and I think you two (pointing to Damon and Taylor) need to figure out a game plan when around each other." she hated putting them on the spot like this, but it felt like the only way. She looked at Maxwell "Ready?"

"I dont have time to talk to a..... to him today, Minerva. I have to get ready for class and work on some homework." With that, Tay kissed Maxwell and left.

"He's cool." West obligingly inspected the beetle. He totally approved. Beetles were pretty cool. Not as awesome as Lizards but still cool.

"Kaid?" That worked, right? It was still part of his name after all and that was the best kind of nickname since it wasn't mean like strawberry.

"You DO?" West sounded intrigued. "We should MAKE one! And get marshmallows and then roast them!"

He nodded nodded nodded at the first year. and crazy part, but now he was more focused on campfires and beetles.

West Odessa had his priorities.

Maxwell nodded. "I'm gonna get some studying done for once..." He said to Taylor. "Sit with me at Dinner tonight?" He asked sweetly and kissed her cheek, preparing to leave.

Minerva let her frustrations go when Taylor got up and left. She turned "Ahhhh" letting out a scream and kicking the tree. "Ouch" she said in a low voice and walked away from Maxwell and Damon. For once Maxwell was being the mature one. She couldn't believe how childish they were acting. Her brother would have acted more mature if he was still here. She walked close to the pond and started tossing rocks into it, making sure she wasn't going to hit any ducks.