Minerva was on cloud nine, she knew she should be a little worried about why he wanted to keep it friendly for now.. more girls possibly, there had to be more that liked him. They would be crazy if they didn't, Elliot maybe saying something, but none of that mattered right now. Minerva just felt her heart skipping and the fact that she liked Ethan and he seemed to feel the same was enough for her at the moment.

Then he smiled again, oh that smile melted her for some reason and she felt herself matching his smile with one of her own. Her heart speed when she felt him take her hand, she really liked this boy, maybe more then she had realized even just moments ago. Breathing to calm down a bit Minerva smiled at him. Biting her lip as she listened to what his thought was, "I would like that. Doing something just you and me sounds like a great idea. What would you want to do?" She was excited thinking about spending more time with Ethan, just her and him sounded like an awesome idea and she was enjoying the moment.

Oh yeah! The gingerbread house thing! Ronnie almost forgot about that. "Gingerbread house sounds great." she said with a grin, taking his hand in hers. "Let's go then." she said.

Adam grinned and led Ronnie to the Gingerbread House. Cause, well... it was one of the few places ADAM knew about and could find on his own. Heh.

Ella literally dragged Harvey to the kitchen, walking as quickly as she dared without sending them both toppling to the floor. She turned around every now and then to give him a quick smile, thinking he deserved a hug or a kiss or something right about now. He was pretty awesome, to put up with Ella's love of ice cream like this. And to let her drag him around...that was pretty nice too. Ella wasn't sure too many people would be okay with that sort of thing.

After tickling the pear, the third year stepped inside of the kitchen and pulled Harvey in after her, stopping once they were both standing inside. "I swear, I get so excited every time I come in here." She said quietly, turning to Grin at her boyfriend. Eyeing the house elves who were hard at work, Ella smiled and bowed her head a little in acknowledgement. Her and Harvs wouldn't be in the way, that was a promise. Turning to him again, she ruffled his hair and smiled warmly. "Thanks for coming with me, Harvs." Cause eating ice cream alone just wasn't as fun. "What flavor would you like?"

Harvey walked along behind Ella as she dragged him to the kitchens for ice-cream like they had discussed before. He just couldnt stop grinning at how she kept giving him a smile every now and then, maybe she would give him a little something more later on for agreeing to the trip to the kitchen. Though if he was honest with himself he actually loved going to the kitchens with Ella, actually he loved going anywhere with her as long as they were together. He had no idea what was up with him he had not been like this in a long time with any girl, he probably just liked Ella ALOT.. yeah that was it he just liked her like ALOT!

He chuckled and nodded "Yeah I can see that! You are very excited right about now so I get a good preview of your excitement." he said in a low voice like hers. Before his grin came back as he remembered that the last time they were here he had declared her his best friend, and now they were here as boyfriend and girlfriend. So much had changed since they were here last, but those changes were the bestest changes ever! He grinned even harder as she ruffled his hair "Right... THE look that you like.. it had to be done!" he wondered what it was that she liked about hair and ruffling them up, but he didnt mind.. how could he mind anything Ella did. "No worries Ella, I ... kinda wanted to come down here with you again anyway, and when you mentioned it the other day.. I thought .. perfect" just like her, perfect ideas from a perfect girl.. HIS perfect girl. He smiled and pretended to think though he already knew what he wanted.."Umm why dont we go with your favourite flavour.. Oreos... wiiiittthh" he took a bag out of his pocket "Gummy worms on top! Just the way you like it" he chuckled as he gently waved the bag in front of her. "What do you say about that?" he asked though he knew that this was going to be an epic hangout, filling up on ice-cream and gummy worms.

Ella shrugged, smiling sheepishly. "I can't help it! It's just...food! ...and house elves!...and Ice cream!" BEAM. "And it helps that you're here. That's exciting too." And she stood on her tip toes and planted a soft kiss on his cheek before looking around the kitchen some more. The blonde sincerely hoped Ella didn't mind her hair ruffling, it was just Harvey had quite nice hair and Ella couldn't resist. "Yup, place your hair is really soft." Blink.Blink. Okay so she hadn't meant to say that bit out loud. Oh well. Harvey was used to her awkwardness right now, yeah? The third year turned her body completely to face him as he admitted he'd wanted to come down with her. "You did? ...Perfect?" Biting her lip, she turned slightly pink before turning back around. Perfect...hm.

BEAM! "OREO!? What an inspired idea!" Ella said excitedly before giggling. O____O And he'd remembered the gummy worms? That was just ...and he was....and she felt...BEAM. The third year reached up and grabbed the bag, pulling it away from Harvey before kissing him. She didn't really know what made her do it, she just felt like Harvey was too perfect. He really knew her, Harvey did. And she was lucky to have him. "I think...you're the best." She said when she'd finished kissing him, a small smile on her face. She then walked away from him like nothing had just happened, headed towards the freezer. "Harvs? Grab some bowls and spoons, yeah?" She called over her shoulder.

It appeared that the boy would not have to wait long for an answer. Ethan's smile grew as Minerva agreed to go out with him. But what to do? He'd want her to feel special of course.. any girl that he took out would be made to feel like she was the only girl in the room. But Hogwarts seemed limited. He'd have to use some imagination.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about I surprise you?" Surprises were fun, right? "Are you free this weekend? I can owl you with the details.." And that would give him a little time to plan something. His gaze lingered on her face for a moment, then he lifted her hand and softly pressed his lips on the back of it. "See you soon," Ethan said with a smile as he gently let go of her hand. After one last glance, the boy turned and walked out of the kitchen, forgetting what he had come there for in the first place.

Harvey couldnt help but chuckle as she got even more excited as went along "Yes.. I can see that! lots of food.. and lots of ice-cream.. why you could sleep here if the house elves allowed you to!" he chuckled a little as she beamed before he himself beamed back "I am glad its exciting to have me here" he said as she planted a kiss on his cheek before she looked around but his eyes were on her completely. "It is?" he questioned as he touched his own hair "Mm I guess this could count as soft hair, I am sure yours isnt so bad either" he said as he got a mischievous idea and ruffled her hair up a bit and nodded while holding laughter inside "Y..yeah just.. just as so..soft" he said still holding in the laugh that was gonna come out if he was not careful! He watched as she looked at him and he nodded "I did! yeah! it was just like.. perfect timing that you said it.. when I thought of it too" its like they had some sort of connection and knew what each other was thinking that they came up with the idea at the same time.. or kind of.

If he had not been used to her excitement right now he would have jumped a mile in the air with the excitement she showed him right now "It is!! and it came from a very lovely girl I know" he chuckled as she giggled. He then wiggled his eyebrows as he held the gummy worms before she reached up and grabbed the bag. She then blew him away completely with the kiss she gave him that he totally did not expect, but he just melted into it and he put his arm around her and kissed her back, he again felt like he was floating away. He seriously didnt know what it was that just made him feel... like.. there was just no explaining how he was feeling right now with Ella, being with her was like the bestest thing that had ever happened to him. He beamed as she said that he was the best.. JUST as HE was thinking that being with her was the best.. telepathic thinking in action peoples!! "No.. I think you are the best!" he said as he watched her walk towards the freezer, due to the kiss that she gave him he was so busy watching her walk away that he almost missed her telling him to get the bowls and spoons "Huh?.. oh right! .. bowls and spoons.. right!" he then went and got two bowls and two spoons ready to be filled with lots of sweet stuff.

Blink.Blink. Sleep here?! Could that even happen? Ella figured it might be a bit cold but to be SO close to ice cream at all times would be awesome! "I...that would be brilliant!" Grin. The third year giggled as he ruffled her hair, swatting at his hands playfully. She didn't need to see it to know she looked like a lion right now. Which...explained why Harvey looked like he was going to burst into laughter. "Harvssss..." She whined, hands working to try and smooth down her hair as best she could. "You could at least..." Giggle. "Help me fix it..." Please!

The third year laughed as she heard Harvey trying to figure out what she'd asked him to do. She turned and smiled at him, eyebrows raised. She would have repeated herself but he seemed to figure it out which was good. They couldn't eat ice cream without spoons and bowls. Grin. Well unless they ate right out of the cartons...which the house elves would probably frown upon. Reaching in the freezer, Ella grabbed the tub of Oreo ice cream and headed towards the counter when she picked up a scoop. The badger then skipped back over to Harvey, an excited smile on her face. "All set, Harvs." Beam. "Do you want to scoop?"

Minerva watched his face. Trying to figure out what he was thinking. She felt herself smile as he spoke, "Surprise?" oh what could that mean.. Hmm she was very curious, but felt herself shaking her head yes, "Yes surprise sounds good." she giggled a bit. Her heart raced as he kissed her hand and she felt a little faint. When did that ever happen before. Then he was..gone..

She looked at her hand he had kissed and smiled then looked in the way that he had went. Did this really happen. Did she actually tell him how she felt and he actually wants to get to know her more. She couldn't do anything but smile and look where he had just left. She let out a giggle and finally felt her legs again to be able to move. Looking around the kitchen one last time she felt her cheeks blush and then headed to her common room.

He saw her brain go into overdrive on thinking about her sleeping in the kitchens "That would be! Cause of course the brilliant idea.. came from a brilliant me.. so ... yeah it is brilliant" he chuckled. He heard her giggle as he ruffled her hair and swatting at his hands playfully which he though was cute. He then heard her do her cute little whine at him.. which just made her even cuter. She then asked for him to help her fix it as she tried herself "Ok.. here hang on.. I will help you" as he fixed her hair back to the way it was every little strand.. before he looked into those eyes that he was close to.. the little mirrors. He then kissed her forehead as like a cherry on top "There.. all done... you are my Ella Bishop again" he beamed at her AND he got the idea from her to ruffle her hair every now and then just for fun like it had been right now.

He knew he had kind of messed up a little as he had almost missed her instructing him to get the bowls, he had no idea what Ella would have thought if he had in fact missed the instructions. How would he have explained to her that he was too busy watching her to care about the bowls or spoons. He was sure that she was already thinking things from his near miss, oh boy! he just hoped it wouldnt happen again.. well even if it did.. it wouldnt be so bad.. would it? He then watched her skip over to him with the tub with a big smile on her face portraying how excited she was.. and it was all cause of him! He had suggested her favourite ice-cream with her favourite candy.. with probably her favourite guy.. so it was all about her today. He again nearly missed her asking him about the scoops cause he was too busy thinking about earlier "Um.. yeah.. two scoops" he smiled "Maybe even a third scoop.. exactly like the one I got a few moments ago.. yeah?" he questioned half-jokingly as he leaned in towards her and after a few moments leaned back.. she had already given him a nice unexpected scoop just now so maybe.. that would be it.. but he didnt mind. Scoop or no scoop.. the main thing was that he was here with Ella.. that was all that mattered for him right now.

He'd gotten the point that he really shouldn't have gone outside without a jacket or something. It wasn't typically something he'd do either! By the time he'd reached the kitchens with Amelia he was really shivering. "I think hot chocolate would be jus' about perfect." he said his hands stuffed into his pockets trying to warm them, they were so numb!

Finding a chair he shook his head "Don' know what I was thinkin' probably would haf found a better hidin' place in the school rather then outside." he said with a false laugh. Yep it probably wouldn't have helped hiding at all. Knowing Ed he'd probably find him without any trouble.

"Though now I am glad thet I did go outside." he said beaming over her direction.

"Perhaps. But if you had of hidden inside it's likely that someone else would have told me what had happened. And believe me, if someone else told me about it and I wasn't able to find you because you were hiding Dylan would have to find himself a new seeker," Amelia informed him, smiling pleasantly all the while.

And Merlin help the person who told her if they were a girl called Sutton. Because she would not have reacted well towards her. The younger girl was really lucky that Amelia had only caught the briefest of glimpses of her as she rushed away, nowhere near a good enough look to actually know who the girl was if she saw her again. Which Amelia could admit was likely for the best. But she also knew that she would meet the girl, probably be introduced to her at some point because no matter what Isaac promised he would see the other girl again eventually.

"So...tell me about Sutton," Amelia requested as she reached over to pull his hands out of his pockets. They needed friction to make them warm, not just to be shoved into pockets that probably weren't all that dry.

The third year rolled her eyes at Harvey before laughing at him. He was funny, Harvey was. It was always nice to be around someone who could make you laugh and he was very good at that. She bit her lip as Harvey helped fix her hair, feeling quite nervous with him being so close to her. What was it about him that made her so nervous? It was puzzling...and frustrating. Like a puzzle she just couldn't find the last piece to complete. She got those butterflies again when he kissed her forehead, smiling sheepishly at him. "I um...thanksforthehelp."

Two scoops? Ella tried her best not to frown. Mostly cause she was hoping for like...seven or eight scoops. And yes, she realized that was a bit crazy. BUT IT WAS ICE CREAM. MEEP. She raised her eyebrows as he then leaned very close to her, a small smile on her face. What was he up to anyway? ...Oh. Grin. But then he leaned back again and she giggled before pushing the bowls towards him. "Two scoops puh-lease!" BEAM. Oh...and the gummy worms! She picked up the package and pulled out a handful of worms, ready to put them on the ice cream as soon as possible. Cause the sooner they were on...the sooner they could eat!

Harvey chuckled at her rolling her eyes but he acted like he wasnt chuckling at that, cause he was not.. he was chuckling at something else. He noticed she bit her lip again... oh! was he making her nervous now? like right now? he could use that to his advantage if he wanted to. Well.. maybe it was kind of nice to know that he was making her nervous, cause... well he didnt know why but he kinda.. liked it when she was nervous and she did her whole lip biting thing. He beamed "No need to thank me, I ruffled it.. so it only makes sense that I put your hair back to the way it was" and enjoy doing it at the same time. Mm ruffle her hair.. and then put it back to the way it was? that was just.. awesome!!

She didnt seem to be too happy about his two scoops,, or was it his third scoop comment he couldnt be too sure. Just then an idea came to his mind that he would do and he hoped ... no he knew it would make Ella smile! He enjoyed the little smiles she got when she was wondering what he was doing.. well that was the look she had on her face anyways. He then heard her giggle as she pushed the bowls towards him, he fill the bowls? PERFECT!! works right into his plan, he opened the tub and scooped out some ice-cream... action!! He pretended that he was too busy watching her hold the gummy worms as she watched him fill the bowls. He glanced at the bowl and saw that there twice as many scoops in there.. done!! He then pretended to notice that he had dropped four scoops instead of two "Oops!! I put my scoops in your bowl.. well.. looks like you have a few more than you were going to have" he said scooping three into his bowl "Oh!! and you cannot remove any of the scoops.. thats just cheating!" he said not sure what he meant by that basically she was not allowed to remove the extra scoop!

Ella was looking at Harvey curiously as he laughed at her. She wasn't annoyed or anything, just interested. If he'd fixed her hair there was nothing to laugh about, yeah? Eyebrows. "Alright well...good then." She responded to him, a small smile on her face. Maybe she didn't mind the hair ruffling after all.

Ella watched anxiously as Harvey began scooping ice cream into the bowls. The third year GRINNED at the boy when she noticed how many scoops he'd put into her bowl, knowing perfectly well it hadn't been a mistake. "You're a terrible liar, Harvs." She said simply, hopping up on to the counter and picking up her bowl. "And you also might just be my favorite person ever." And she smiled at him as she dropped a few gummy worms into her bowl. "Now bring yours over so I can give you some too." Grin. "It's not a proper bowl of ice cream without these."

He stopped instantly as he noticed the way she was looking at him, ok even he had no idea what made him laugh, but he just did. He nodded as she said it was good. "Yeah you dont need a different hair style to what you have already" yeah and nothing like the one he had given her cause he was just a bad hair stylist. She was probably better than him at it so she could ruffle his hair as much as she wanted.

He watched her grin and approved, that was the exact reaction he was looking for. Just then she said something before hopping onto the counter "I.. I am not, I.. I really did make a mistake. I was only supposed to give you two!" he said to her as she made him grin this time "Really? Mm that puts me at the top of your 'favourite people' list. Mmm" he then looked at the scoop as she put some gummy worms into her bowl, he picked up the scoop and slid his bowl over to Ella cause she was right, ice-cream was not complete without them, he then cleared his throat "I would like to thank.. Ella Bishop for awarding me this... scoo.. I mean award for her favourite person. She has made me the funny and weird boyfriend I am today heres hoping I can continue to make her laugh until she cant laugh anymore" he chuckled as he kissed her shoulder, cause her cheek was little high since she was on the counter.

Ella just smiled at Harvey cause he was being quite cute and really, he didn't need words. What he needed was a big hug. So that's exactly what he got. Grin.

As Harvey stumbled to explain how he didn't lie, Ella raised her eyebrows at him and simply smiled. He was so full of bologna right now and they both knew it. Her smile grew in size when he seemed excited about what she'd said. "Yeah, course you're at the top. You're my person, Harvs." And she shrugged, like as if that fact was the most obvious thing in the world. The third year grabbed his bowl as he slid it towards her, adding several gummy worms to the ice cream. She grinned at her creation before motioning for him to grab it. ...His speech? GIGGLE. That was quite funny. She BEAMED at him before bowing her head and joining in. "Thank you, Thank you. I'm happy to have helped." The kiss on the shoulder? This caused the color in her cheeks to rise and she looked down at her ice cream, focusing on the counting the gummy worms inside. Right...time to eat? "Well...dig in!"

Harvey smiled as she just hugged him without saying anything, yeah words were not needed right now. He hugged her back cause there was no way that he was NOT gonna hug her. Those hugs were the best the ones that came from her, he couldnt imagine not hugging her back. So much could be shown to each other in just one hug, the way they cared for each other and how much they liked each other.


He chuckled as she raised her eyebrows knowing that he couldnt put anything passed her, she WAS a smart girl afterall. He smiled as she said that he was at the top and was her person, well that was quiet obvious now he was her boyfriend afterall. "Ah yes.. I can see alot from up here on the top of the list, its a good view! Come up and have a look!" he chuckled as he joked once more, though it did make him wonder if Ella ever got tired of his jokes and silliness. Maybe tone that down as well, he didnt want to ruin what they had. He watched as she grabbed his bowl and added several gummy worms to it, he then smiled as she beamed at him before joining in on his little act "I am glad you are, though you know.. I dont need THIS award" he said putting the scoop down "Cause I have an even better award, one that no-one else can have. I am lucky to have that award!" he said as he grabbed her hand and held her hand "I feel like a winner everyday" he did everytime he looked at he he would just feel on top of the world that he had woken up and seen her for what she was. He watched as she seemed to count the gummy worms in her bowl as he noticed that she had gone a little reddy in the face, it was nice to know that he had that effect on her. He gave her a nod and looked at his bowl "So what kind of treasure are we digging for?" he said as he made some holes in his scoop as if he were digging for treasure, before eating a bit of the ice-cream he had just dug out.

The kitchen seemed to be a good place to start, Daichi had said something about a house elf telling him what the brooch looked like. So maybe the house elves would know something else? Plus the house elves had gone rogue a few years back so maybe one of them could have stolen it?

Olivia approached the nearest house elf "Hey, have you seen anyone with a brooch lately, professer Truebridge has lost hers".

Ella giggled, rolling her eyes at Harvey. "Since when did you become such a comedian, Harvs?" Not that she minded or anything, it was just funny to see him so...funny. It was quite nice, actually. She raised an eyebrow when he said he didn't need the ice cream reward, her mouth dropping open a bit. "But it's ice cream!" And he knew how she felt about ice cream...The third year watched curiously as he then claimed to have a better award and grabbed her hand. It took her a minute to realize he meant her...which caused her face to grow quite red. "You...you think I'm better than Ice cream?" That was just...like the BEST compliment ever, really. Especially because Ella thought ice cream was like...the best thing ever invented. The blonde couldn't help but giggle as she watched him pretend to dig for treasure. "Um...we're searching for the long lost... missing gummy worm of Hogwarts." And she nodded seriously, lowering her voice to a whisper. "Legend says that whoever finds it will be happy for a really long time." Grin. And she picked up her spoon, smiling at Harvey. "Happy searching."

He chuckled as she raised her eyebrows at him and asked him a question, he honestly didnt know the answer to that "I have no idea! But.. I think you are partly responsible since I.. dont usually joke as much with other people. So.. I guess I became such a comedian.. after I met youp." he smiled as he looked her. He saw the eyebrows go up again as she was shocked when he said he didn't need the reward he had, he chuckled a little and shook his head, she didnt see it did she? He then watched as she watched him grab her hand, he then continued to look at her as the gears in her head went into overdrive as she started to realise what he meant. He knew she had got it when her face went red immediately, well that was the effect he had on her.. he then nodded "I am sorry to say.. I do. I mean I could do for a few days without ice-cream.. but I would rather see you everyday.. or at least every other day." he gave her hand a gentle squeeze cause he really did mean it, and if it upset her he was truly sorry, but he wasnt about to lie to her about what the truth was. He then heard her giggle as he dug into his ice-cream for treasure he looked up at her as she explained what it was that they were looking for... dropping her voice he listened "Really?.. a really long time.. eh? Well then you had better get digging, I hope you find it." he said to her as he ate some of his ice-cream, cause he wanted her to be happy for a really long time. He gave her a nod still wanting her to find that gummy worm "Yup Happy searching." he chuckled as he took a bite out of gummy worm, mmm!!! he could see why Ella loved gummy worm topped ice-cream.. it was just delcious!!!

Ella grinned at Harvey, reaching out and touching his cheek gently before wrapping her hands around her bowl. She couldn't help but feel really happy at the moment, and it had nothing to do with the ice cream. She smiled warmly at him when he confirmed that he did in fact think she was better than ice cream "Harvey Watson I..." Butterflies were flying around wildly in her stomach and she tried hard to ignore them. "I um...I think that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me." Blush. She returned his hand squeeze and tilted her head to the side, looking down at him from her seat on the counter. "You're great, you know that?" Well if he didn't before, he did now. She BEAMED at him as he said he hoped she found the gummy worm treasure, nodding her head before continuing to eat her ice cream happily.

He watched as she touched his cheek, which just made him all ... he didnt know how it made him feel.. he was just... he was just paying attention to Ella at that moment but all too soon it was over. The one thing that made him spin.. yes spin was over, all too soon. He then watched as she tried to get her words out, he was feeling quite warm and fuzzy right now he just.. he just wanted to hold her all day long.. if she would ever allow that. He watched her blush "It is? well then I guess.. they dont see you the way I do.. how amazing you are. I may be bias.. but I would have thought that anyways boyfriend or no boyfriend" he said truthfully, cause he had thought it before when they were best friend but he hadnt voiced it. He then felt his hand being squeezed as she looked down at him "No I didn't cause I always though you were better than me. Made me smile and laugh, even now you are just sitting there and I probably have the biggest grin on my face" and he did!! "But I cant help it" cause she was behind it all!! She had taken over him in the short while they had been together but he was not about to complain, cause she was the bestest thing to happen to him. And on that thought he climbed up onto the counter and sat right next to her, before he did anything else "You deserve this and much much more" he said and with that he gave her a kiss as a thank you for making him the happiest guy on earth.. well thats what it felt like. After a few moments or even minutes he pulled away and he fed her some ice-cream like he had done once before as best friends, he sighed happily.. he didnt want to be anywhere else right now except next to this great girl of his.

Wh-what?

What just happened...

One moment they were all in the Common Room just getting their party started and the next place Oakey found himself was sitting in the Kitchen Sink. Everything was really out of place, and the only thing that Oakey could focus on was the sound of a song.

It was the same song that Oakey started to play at the Meet and Greet a minute ago. As he finally came to he realized he was holding the stereo from the party firmly in his hand.

uuugh

He'll just stay here for a moment...in the sink.