"Really? You do this with other people?" Mitchell asked. He couldn't decide if he was offended by that. He might have been. Who else would she be all weird with? Unless she was just a weird person in general.

Strange person? "You like it." he retorted. Yup. Try denying that Goldie.

Adelaide nodded. It really wasn't in her to be mean...unless there was a beater's bat in her hand. But playing the game didn't count as being mean. That was just trying to win and winning was a very good thing.

Addi giggled. "Everyone grows up at some point. Some faster than others." It took quite a bit for her to grow up actually. Well, start dating. Then again that really wasn't her fault. "Dates are nice. I haven't had many, but their nice." She blamed the short length, long distance relationship on that one.

Lux was thoughtful as she listened to what Addi had to say. That was very true, because there were some people who were growing up faster than she did, and others that were even slower. But she was hitting the point where she was almost a teenager, so she supposed that things would keep going at a rapid pace.

Suddenly she had a thought though. "I am being so insensitive. I'm sorry, Addi. I bet you are sad about what happened. We don't have to talk about dating anymore." She was kicking herself over that, because even if Addi had done the dumping, she clearly had really liked her boyfriend because she had seemed sad about it.

Venture the castle more often? "Maybe..." he said, shrugging his shoulders, "It'd be interesting to patrol in different areas." Or, you know, somewhere that was close to the kitchens. "I'm not an adventurous type, though." Did the guy need to know that? Shrug. The idea of the mirror leading somewhere else was... ... interesting. And imaginative. Good going, random mirror guy. "And you... walk through the mirror?" That was a dumb idea. "Or say a spell?" Did people know about this?

... Maybe not. There would have been reports about missing students, right?

... Were there students missing?

Shaking his head, Alec turned his attention back towards Jun who... went on to mention the Gryffindor prefect. A weird brotherly feeling settled in in the pit of Alec's stomach. Boy. Knowing Alexa Cambridge. The sirens were going off in his brain. "How... do you know her?" Grey-blue eyes carefully observed the boy. If there was a boy in Candy's life, Alec had to know. It was the unspoken rule that he made up. "And... I wouldn't say I'm that bad." Cue a small grin.

Patrol. "Yeah, I was on patrol and... got distracted," His facial expression changed to one that was very sheepish.

Jun nodded. Finding new places to venture and all was interesting itself. Maybe they were better while on patrol? Not the adventurous type? Jun gave Alec a weird look. "So you're the boring, always keeping it safe type?" That wasn't fun. Like at all. What a boring life the head boy lived in school. He was on the team, but still, that was probably the only adventurous thing about him. "Hm, I doubt it, Maybe it just shows another place for decoration. Y'know, make the corridor more interesting," It was almost logic. Just almost.

How did he know Lex? "Met her on the train. Then we sat in the entrance hall and a corridor and kept bonding over candy and sweet treats. Then we went on a all-you-can-eat candy and treats date," Because those date rumors had to come clear. Even the head boy seemed somewhat interested in Jun's relationship with Lex. Well, their friendship. Nothing more going on there. "You don't look like the type either," Probably a Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes.

"Obviously by a mirror and some what interrogating a fifth year. Good job, Alec," Nod, nod.

Addi gave Lux a soft smile. "It's all right. And yeah, I'm a little upset, but it was my choice to end it." So basically she'd brought all of this one herself. Sigh. She still wasn't positive if she'd done the right thing, but long distance was awful and no way to spend her first real relationship.

But yes. Dropping the subject. "So do you need the next book in the Lord of the Rings series yet?" Because Adelaide was quite proud of herself for introducing Lux to that magical world.

It was a relief that Addi was okay even though she seemed a little sad. Her friend would get over it and be stronger than ever, because she knew that Addi was tough like all her other friends were.

Oooh, The Lord of the Rings! That was a great thing to talk about instead. "I finished it! My friend, Ana got me the books for Christmas. I started on that one right away. I really liked it even though I found some spots a little dragging. I still need to read the other ones, but I took a little break from it." In the meantime, she had been reading The Princess Bride, which was a much better book than she had thought it would be. When she was done with it, she would read the second Lord of the Rings book.

Adelaide couldn't help but be excited about Lux having her own copies of the books. She had no issue with sharing, but come on. You had to own your favorite books. It was definitely a thing. "That's fantastic! And yeah, I can understand why you needed a break." Even she needed a break. Hence the reason she had so many other books around all the time.

Lux giggled, because it was awesome talking to Addi about the books when she read and loved them too. It was the same with Ana! The three of them needed to get together some time and have a discussion about it. It would be so much fun. "I really want to read more of it, so I am excited to get back, but it made my brain hurt at parts." Maybe it would get easier when she was a little older. "I really like reading about the Hobbits, Dwarves, and Elves." And she still wanted a Hobbit.

Adelaide nodded, understanding completely. She had been younger than Lux when her mum read them to her. Back then she just wanted to get to the exciting parts. "I understand completely." Addi nodded, grinning widely. "I think the hobbits are my favorite." Definitely her favorite. She dressed up as one for Halloween when she was younger.

Lux definitely had to agree with Addi one that one even though she liked Dwarves and Elves as well. Hobbits were the best, and they lived in little holes which made them even cooler. "I totally feel the same way and I think that a lot of people do too. I like how Hobbits are seen as the true heros when they are just little people who generally live ordinary lives." It showed how even the smallest people or creatures could have a big impact, which was a nice thing.

... ... Oh.

An uncomfortable feeling started to settle in in the pit of Alec's stomach. There was that word again. "Not always but..." He shrugged. "It's hard to feel adventurous when these pesky buggers have come out." And he pointed to his tiny hint of wrinkles. ... Pause. "Are you adventurous?" When Jun mentioned something about the mirror making the corridor more interesting, Alec looked at the mirror curiously... and then the corridor behind... and then at the mirror again. "Maybe." More shrugging. "Maybe it's just charmed like the ceiling of the Great Hall."

Jun's story didn't sound bad until he mentioned that word. That word that was forbidden for any boy to mention when it came to Candy Girl. His eyes were wide and he looked over at Jun slowly, as if he was looking at the boy for the first time. "It's you! You were the one in... in..." What was the name of that store again? "... the teacup store! You were on a date with her!" His protective pseudo big brother feelings were settling in. And he didn't look like the type? "I... well thanks!" That was a good thing, right?

... Good job? Was that sarcasm or...? "It makes patrolling more interesting." Shrug.

And so his candy-selling business was a bit slower this year due to his decision to go word-of-mouth. Still, the rewards from that were valuable in of themselves. It gave Cutty proper insight into things he thought would be quite useful in later times. In his thoughts he found himself before the mirror he'd passed but never looked into his first year. Sweet Circe! He was that silvertone again. The thirteen year old dug out his wand and waved it in the circular motion overhead, thinking of the spell. He had to keep on repeating it for it's fleeing nature. Was it meant to be so temporary?

"Senectus Reverso." Cutty blinked remembering the actual words. "Reversus. Senectus Reversus." He repeated the incantation quietly to himself.

Now Alice wasn't a vain person, far from it, but this rapid aging was an obvious issue. She'd spent a good few hours poring over books in the school library, trying to seek out spells and potions and any sort of magical assistance that could make her appearance more normal. Of course, there was the stuff they'd learned in lessons... but she was a stick now.

Which was a serious problem. Didn't have many curves to begin with, and now she was in the negatives there. Merlin.

On her way out of the library, she happened to pass a boy staring into the mirror- one considerably shorter than her- and catch a glimpse of a graying patch atop her head. Had she been walking around with that ALL day? Pausing behind the Slytherin, she raised her wand to her head and moved it in one quick, fluid circular motion over her hair. "Senectus Reversus." All the intent was there, considering Alice wasn't keen on looking like an old lady.

But there... was still gray left. Damn.

This kid didn't mind that she was sort of hovering over him, right? This was a crisis. Sound the alarms.

This one. He'd seen her on the pitch and in classes. She had a first name, but all he knew from the way the Professor's addressed her was, Miss Fischer. Or, Fisher, maybe? Why was she so close to him? He disliked it when people were behind him, who knew what magic they could be doing out of sight. He bumped into her elbow with his head, doing his best to make it look accidental and then he sneezed spraying the mirror a bit. "You have on too much perfume." He complained. "And you're moving your wand too quickly, I think." He wiped his nose with the sleeve of his robes and demonstrated on himself. "Senectus Reversus." But it didn't work then either. What a twerp he was being.

"I don't wear perfume. Think you're smelling yourself, kid. Tone down on the cologne." Alice didn't mind the sneeze as long as it hadn't been directed towards her, even if she was very perturbed by unsanitary things. Wasn't as if she was touching that mirror any time soon, right? She had no plans of moving, though, elbow bumping or not.

And what was a little boy trying to do, giving her spell advice? 'Scuse him. "Well, you're moving yours too slowly." Giving him a pointed, she moved her wand in the circular motion over the patch of gray again. It didn't look like it, but Alice was trying to inconspicuously take his advice. There was no need to make him cocky in the process, though, was there?

"Senectus Reversus." A few strands went back to their light brown color, but still not enough.

She blamed the kid. His fault.

Cutty's freckled face remained calm in the mirror and he was using the reflection to get a good look at this Fischer/Fisher, Captain girl. Taking notes himself as he did when he had inadvertently learned how to vanish things from her in one of their potions classes. He was about to do that again. Mimicry was the highest form of flattery they say, but Cutty was only semi-consciously aware of his thoughts on the magical skills of the lioness. Nonetheless, if things got hard in classes he always knew where to look. For she was not so advanced that he was left behind, but a long way from unaccomplished and he could learn both from what she did as well as from what she didn't. She was, as far as mentors go, baby bear's porridge: Just right.

He watched her as she made attempt number two at the charm, overlooking or perhaps ignoring entirely the effects of their mild insults. Whatever. He knew he smelled something. It might've been a trick of the mind, however. An association he'd built for witches as most products marketed directly to them contained some scent or another. For a thirteen year old he paid what some might call entirely too much attention to the potions market.

She was almost there. They were right on the precipice of perfecting this charm so as to yield consistent result. "You almost got it that time. Here. Lemme have a go at it." His bones cracked as he moved his aspen in a circular motion faster than his last attempt, but slower than the girl's and aimed for the gray patch. "Senectus Reversus."

Adelaide nodded. That was exactly why she liked him. "Yep. It kinda helped me through muggle school." Awful, awful muggle school where she was always the outcast and never by choice. "It's always nice when the underdog turns out to be the hero, isn't it?"

She was oblivious to possibly the most obvious of things, but Alice could pick up on the slight ones. It was why the kid's glance at her through the mirror didn't go unnoticed, but she paid him no mind. All of her focus was being channeled into her intent; there was no time to inspect little Slytherins, unfortunately.

Biting her tongue to keep from making a snide remark back at him, she waited for Cutty to perform his charm. "Good try." Somewhat. Her magic was better though, right? Once more, she tried mimicking his speed. It was a good rotation, not too fast but not too slow either. When Alice cast, she attempted to keep her wand's circular motions around her head just as constant.

"Senectus Reversus!" Pushing all her concentration into the intention and purpose of the spell once more, she was pleasantly surprised when the gray strands faded into her regular light brown color. The WHOLE patch, even. Finally.

The boy's large, somewhat buggy eyes were fixed on the magic being worked by Alice. He watched everything, not just the speed, but the wrist movement, the direction and even the angle at which the wand was pointed at the gray spot. Not all spells were so persnickety, but this might have been one of them. One of those ones.

Upon seeing the success of her casting, the boy glanced downward. Was he bummed or embarrassed? Or maybe he was just thinking. His shriveled and skinny monkey arm lifted his wand to his silver hair and tilting it just so, he spun it around in the circular motion he'd just witness and spoke the incantation. "Senectus Reversus." And at first it just looked a bit shiny. As if he'd shined his hair, but the light in the corridor soon showed his hair back to it's normal shade before this whole aging bidness had taken place. It was so dark, it was almost black. Like a shoe polish.

Cutty waved at Alice's reflection in the mirror with that monkey-like grin on his face, then scampered off with her secrets of how to perform the charm perfectly.

Awww, Lux didn't want Addi to think of how awful Muggle school was, because now she was at Hogwarts where she had loads of friends and everyone was so nice. But Hobbits were something awesome to think about! "I like how they are short like me. I am sure I would be able to fit in a Hobbit hole rather comfortably!" As opposed to someone like Sander, who would probably have a tight fit. Because he was so tall. "Yes, I like how someone like Bilbo and Frodo get to be the heroes of the stories." It was more fun that way.

Were those wrinkles on his face too? Haha. Poor Head Boy. "Looks like you caught it too," Jun pointed to his own wrinkles and gray hair. Because they were pretty obvious by now. They were on anybody really. But anti-wrinkle lotion helped a bit with them. Though they still came back and all. "Depends on what your view if being adventours is," Because Jun was more like the dangerous adventurous type. Or so he thought. He would just do things other people were afraid of. But wouldn't do anything including water because hello fear. He nodded. "Pretty sure it is. Or a two way mirror," That made more sense. But has anyone ever seen another person on the other side of it???? Probably not.

Date?
Ugh. There goes that accusation again.

Jun gave Alec a weird look. "It wasn't a date! Jeez, can't friends hang out together without thinking they're on a date or something? We both agreed on nothing romantic. We were just hanging out so no need to freak out and have your hair fall out," Because that could totally happen in their condition. Like any second now. Sheesh. Stupid gossip paper. Just had to make things awkward for them. "You make being a prefect sound so boring. Don't you boss other students around? Have a little fun being a prefect! Or Head Boy! You're like an innocent little child!"

LIVE A LITTLE, ALEC!

Looks like he caught it too? Too? Alec glanced over at Jun, his eyes widening slightly. "You've grown as well!" ... Well... that was the polite way of saying it, right? "Grey hairs are evil." Serious nodding was taking place. He understood your pain, Jun whatever your surname was. And was he asking for his idea of adventurous or...? "Well... do you take risks a lot? Like to try out new things?" Curious Summers was curious. Just like he was curious about the mirror. "I feel sorry for whoever looks in there and sees... well... a normal corridor. ... Unless they spy on students."

Alec raised his eyebrows. Was that attitude? He, for one, understood exactly what it was like to have lies written around you in a gossip article and have everyone believe it but... well... he was only asking. "Well... you did call it an... what was it? An... all you can eat candy and treats date," he said coolly, shrugging his shoulders, "She's like a sister to me. I was just... checking." He was also silently glad that it hadn't been a date and that there was nothing going on between Jun and Candy. GOOD.

... SNORT. "It's not bad. You get access to the bathrooms and you get the chance to plan the Prefect's event. And some people immediately think you're cool for having a badge," There's your excitement. "And... I think I did get to boss some people around in an Astronomy lesson when Flamsteed... something happened to his back. I took charge." Why was he telling Jun this again?

Good thing you could point that out, Head Boy. Because gray hairs and deep wrinkles on a sixteen-year-old boy. "Good eye you've got there, Alec. You should be very proud," Jun nodded, leaning on the wall behind him. Nope. Nothing got passed Alec and those good eyes he had there. Jun nodded again with his comment. Gray hairs just needed to go. This whole aging thing just need to stop and the students needed to go back to being young again. Professors were already old so they might as well endure it. "Mhm. Climbing mountains in the snow, jumping off roofs, basically things that cause broken bones," Which Jun has already had plenty of before. No more were needed. "Most students here aren't that interesting to be spied on anyway,"

"That's what we called them for fun. It's nothing serious," Jun waved his hand at him. Because "get to togethers" was just a long phrase and dates was much easier and faster to say. "Don't worry, you can keep playing big brother to her until she actually starts dating. I promise it won't be me," Lex and Jun both agreed it would be weird so they just left it at that.

Yeah, no. All those reasons did not make being a prefect sound cool or fun. Just sounded like more work for them to do. Homework and classwork as already enough. "Whoa! Talk about so super exciting! I wish I were a prefect!" Cue fake grin. "I don't think I'd make a good prefect anyway. I'd smack people with pans if they got really annoying," Which was almost all the time.

"HELP! HELP!"

The girl's screams seemed to echo down the staircase and into surrounding corridors with an eerie reverberation. Was she dying? It certainly sounded like it.

"SOMEONE, PLEASE HELP!"

Surely the noble lads and lasses of Hogwarts castle would never allow one of their own to die....... alone.