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The official home of the Lions, the Gryffindor common room, is found on the seventh floor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The entrance to the common room is the portrait of the delightful Fat Lady, and in order to gain entrance to their home away from home, Lions must know the password and speak it to her.

This terms password is ‘Legatus’.

Be sure to remember those words...and keep it a close secret, for it's the current password you'll need to speak in order for the Fat Lady to swing away from the hole and allow you to enter Gryffindor Tower. Once you're lucky enough to scramble through, you'll find that the common room is a circular area full of squashy armchairs and tables. To the side of the common room you will find the study tables and bookshelves which are equipped with the resources and materials required to complete any homework assignments. Fixed to the wall by the windows you will find the noticeboard for classes and other school announcements.

In the corner of the common room you will find a medium sized tray topped with soil, and spray bottles containing brown liquid beside it. It may seem strange, but this is the resting place of the Gryffindor Tower Lion topiary. The Topiary Lion moves around on his own accord, and is responsive to a pat or two. Just remember to spray his roots with fertiliser and water them occasionally when he's on his pan.. or else he might wither and die.

A window looks out onto the grounds of the school, and a large fireplace takes up one side of the wall. It's the perfect place to relax and hang out after a long day of classes. If however you are in need of a nap a good night's rest then there are two doors leading off from the common room that open to spiral staircases. Boys dormitories are upstairs and to the right, while girls dormitories are upstairs and to the left. Be sure you don’t go breaking any of the rules by attempting to go up the wrong staircases. Boys don’t stand a chance of beating the enchanted staircase, and frankly girls should know better.

For whatever reason you're here, make sure you take good care of your home away from home. There's bound to be a perfect or your Head of House lurking in the shadows.

Weasley174 · 07-02-2014, 05:34 PM

Angel was totally happy about this homework she really loved working what she had to do with this homework and she knew exactly who she was going to sent the valentine card too because she was making one for Professor Hadley, she totally thought it was important to make things happen.

Angel had no idea what she was going to put on the card but she would decide in a bit but for now she saw AJ and she giggled as she realised that she was still holding her card.

SPOILER!!: AJ's card

Angel giggled as she read the card again. "AJ I have something for you here." Angel smirked as she held the card out for AJ, but now she had to figure out what she was doing next with the card she was making for a professor.

MudInMyBlood · 07-02-2014, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Angel was totally happy about this homework she really loved working what she had to do with this homework and she knew exactly who she was going to sent the valentine card too because she was making one for Professor Hadley, she totally thought it was important to make things happen.

Angel had no idea what she was going to put on the card but she would decide in a bit but for now she saw AJ and she giggled as she realised that she was still holding her card.

SPOILER!!: AJ's card

Angel giggled as she read the card again. "AJ I have something for you here." Angel smirked as she held the card out for AJ, but now she had to figure out what she was doing next with the card she was making for a professor.

Her creative juices were flowing and suddenly her names being called snapped her back into reality. Looking up she saw that it was Angel. "Hey sis." Was she going to be working on her card too? AJ wondered what professor her sister picked.

Angel had something for her? AJ didn't see any chocolate frogs in sight. A card? "You know our cards are supposed to be for professors right?" Maybe she had missed that little tid bit!

Reaching for the card, AJ took it and opened it up. Her eyes had to scan the notes several times to comprehend was it was that she was reading. AJ snorted. "Good one. Only I don't want Adi to kiss me." Angel wasn't getting a reaction out of AJ at all. For a moment there the lion did think that she had feelings for Adi, but she knew now that she didn't. The card did nothing for her.

"You're the only one around here that's in love." Angel would probably die and go to heaven if Benny kissed her. Speaking of Benny. "Did lover boy give you anything for v-day?"

Weasley174 · 07-02-2014, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixStar

Her creative juices were flowing and suddenly her names being called snapped her back into reality. Looking up she saw that it was Angel. "Hey sis." Was she going to be working on her card too? AJ wondered what professor her sister picked.

Angel had something for her? AJ didn't see any chocolate frogs in sight. A card? "You know our cards are supposed to be for professors right?" Maybe she had missed that little tid bit!

Reaching for the card, AJ took it and opened it up. Her eyes had to scan the notes several times to comprehend was it was that she was reading. AJ snorted. "Good one. Only I don't want Adi to kiss me." Angel wasn't getting a reaction out of AJ at all. For a moment there the lion did think that she had feelings for Adi, but she knew now that she didn't. The card did nothing for her.

"You're the only one around here that's in love." Angel would probably die and go to heaven if Benny kissed her. Speaking of Benny. "Did lover boy give you anything for v-day?"

Angel giggled as she looked at her sister. "Of course I know that." Angel smiled as she showed the card she was just starting. "That's been in my pocket since the lesson, I never got chance to give you it then." Angel had tried to but her sister was totally avoiding her for some reason and she had a feeling it was because of Adi.

"Oh yeah." Angel winked, her sister could lie all she wanted but Angel knew that look she had seen when her sister was near Adi, seriously she would have to try and get them together some how.

O_________o

Angel blushed as she looked at her sister. "Nope he hasn't, but since he doesn't love me because I'm too young for him, I wasn't expecting anything." Angel smiled at her sister.

MudInMyBlood · 07-03-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Angel giggled as she looked at her sister. "Of course I know that." Angel smiled as she showed the card she was just starting. "That's been in my pocket since the lesson, I never got chance to give you it then." Angel had tried to but her sister was totally avoiding her for some reason and she had a feeling it was because of Adi.

"Oh yeah." Angel winked, her sister could lie all she wanted but Angel knew that look she had seen when her sister was near Adi, seriously she would have to try and get them together some how.

O_________o

Angel blushed as she looked at her sister. "Nope he hasn't, but since he doesn't love me because I'm too young for him, I wasn't expecting anything." Angel smiled at her sister.

Did she? "Just making sure." You never knew. "Well, thanks for the card, I guess." A card that she would be throwing away as soon as her sister wasn't around. Before things happened at the beech tree she would have shown Adi for a laugh, but didn't think that it was a good idea anymore.

She just shrugged at Angel's comment. There wasn't anything going on between them, and AJ was over the whole thing. Their friendship wasn't even the same anymore so she didn't want anything else weird or awkward happening to put anymore strain on it.

Love! Did she she the "L" word? "Umm... love is a bit extreme don't you think?" AJ knew that she loved chocolate, but that was about it. The whole loving a boy thing seemed foreign. "Did he say that he thought you were too young?" Or was that some crazy scenario that she made up in her head?

JennMarie · 07-03-2014, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Team ronmione

Did Jere just say that it didn't sound too bad having your back clawed out? Did he really just say that? Unless Tag's hearing was going wrong, it sounded exactly like that. "Oh, no. It doesn't sound that bad, you know, if you actually like getting clawed. But besides that, the entire idea sounds wonderful." Tag did say slightly sarcastically, but he did smile at the end. He was totally kidding with Jere, of course.

"I agree. Its a nice name. It gives off the illusion that she can't be tricky to handle sometimes." said Tag, giving Stella a pointed look. The name made her seem innocent. Which she was, most of the time. Attack? Tag thought on that for a few seconds. "No. I don't think so. So long as you don't provoke her in any way, I think you'll be alright." He said with a nod, and slowly inching Stella towards the younger Gryffindor.

Well, weren't we the smartalic type. Jeremiah shrugged his shoulder. "shouldn't have a kneazle if you don't like the clawwws." he demonstrated this by turning his own fingertips into claws of his own. Claws. "i have a cat at home." or well his sister did so he knew how they rolled and all. "she's sweet though." at least to him when he's home she is.

"where did you get it from?" unless he didn't name it. Regardless though it was a hell of a lot better than....... 'Princess' which is what his sisters white fluffy cat was named. Not that he hated the name it was just that it couldn't of been anymore cliché than that. Reaching out his hands and leaning over the edge of the chair he grabbed the furry creature from his house mate and placed her in his lap."Hi, Stella." dont claw him or else Stella was going to learn how to fly today. Fly right into that burning fireplace.

^___^

Team ronmione · 07-04-2014, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JennMarie

Well, weren't we the smartalic type. Jeremiah shrugged his shoulder. "shouldn't have a kneazle if you don't like the clawwws." he demonstrated this by turning his own fingertips into claws of his own. Claws. "i have a cat at home." or well his sister did so he knew how they rolled and all. "she's sweet though." at least to him when he's home she is.

"where did you get it from?" unless he didn't name it. Regardless though it was a hell of a lot better than....... 'Princess' which is what his sisters white fluffy cat was named. Not that he hated the name it was just that it couldn't of been anymore cliché than that. Reaching out his hands and leaning over the edge of the chair he grabbed the furry creature from his house mate and placed her in his lap."Hi, Stella." dont claw him or else Stella was going to learn how to fly today. Fly right into that burning fireplace.

^___^

"I don't mind the claws." Tag responded giving Stella a nice long, smooth pet. "I don't like getting randomly jumped and then clawed at." There's totally a difference there, there was. Either way, Tag still adored Stella, so any of her imperfections, he could look past them. Ok. What in the world was Jere doing? Tag couldn't help but laugh. "Why, yes, all cats are sweet." Tag agreed. But people should realize, Stella, was a kneazle. Not a cat. There's a difference.

Why did Jere call Stella an 'it'? Did he not know it was a kneazle. Or at the very least a 'cat'? Shudder at that. "I got 'it', Stella, my kneazle..." started Tag emphasizing the point once more, "At a pet fair adoption about two or three summers ago." On a whim too. It seemed that's best how Tag liked to get his pets nowadays. The not so short blonde, watched his friend take the kneazle from him, and curiously watched Stella. Whom seemed to be staring, or rather judging Jere. Her ears were slightly pulled back, but, besides that and the staring Stella seemed pretty calm. "Be a good girl." Tag warned her.

Luna_Midnight · 07-07-2014, 12:33 AM

Arista didn't really like the study tables they were just to boring and thats where she would do the boring homework but this divination homework wasn't boring she was going to be creating a card!! Which sounded super fun!! So she grabbed her arts and crafts stuff and skipped down the stairs to the common room where fun homework would be done.

Sitting down she looked at the list she had wrote down along with the homework. Which Professor would she choose, Professor Bentley or Professor Domingo?

Well she loved Herbology lessons, not so much Arithmancy lessons.

So Bentley it was. But her office got moved, right?? Where was that at?

Sighing she looked around no one to ask either so it looked like she was going to make a card for Professor Domingo seeing as her room was easier to find. She grabbed a piece of paper and got to making the card!

Chiara · 07-08-2014, 12:30 PM

Lucy thought to make her valentine's card for professor Bentley,,the head of the House of Gryffindor,,because she was the one with whom she had most confidence..
But Lucy didn't want the usual parchment..
She wanted something original..then she decided to go on the lake shore to find the inspiration...

MudInMyBlood · 07-08-2014, 01:43 PM

Now that the whole 'who am I going to send the card to' dilemma had been solved, AJ could move on to actually making the card. The first year looked around and saw that her sister had left so that meant she could do this in peace without any risk of her interrupting the lion with another one of her rubbish cards.

AJ plopped down on her belly and pulled over the endless supplies needed for card making. She had a red piece of paper. They were Gryffindors for crying out loud... another color simply wouldn't work. This would probably work better at a table, but she would deal with the conditions since she went and made herself all comfy. Next she picked up a black crayon and wrote on the front 'To: Professor Bentley.' Flipping it over she thought about what she should write inside, and furthermore, what she should draw inside. A thought immediately popped into her mind. Finding a green crayon AJ drew plants of varying degrees of dangerous. Deciding that she needed a personal touch AJ drew herself giving CPR to a plant. Bentley would like that. Her little plants were all saved. Of they used magic here, but AJ wasn't so good with that.

Words... she needed to add some words.

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You're the coolest head of house ever.
I'm glad your plants didn't die.
ROAR, ROAR Gryffindor

Glitter was needed. Not just any color glitter either. Her head of house deserved GOLD glitter. AJ sprinkled some on there, and beamed at her work. This was an awesome card, and she couldn't wait to see how Bentley would like it.

Weasley174 · 07-08-2014, 09:52 PM

Angel was trying to figure out what to say to her sister, whilst working on her card for Professor Hadley. "Well Sis, I'm not so sure a third year would want to date a little firstie." Angel pouted before continuing with her work. "What do you think Sis?" Angel hoped her sister would love the card she had made for Professor Hadley.

SPOILER!!: card

Angel beamed as she finished the card and put the love hearts and some pictures of muggle technology on it, she really hoped that Professor Hadley wouldn't be mad at her for writing her a Valentine day card. "I've just done mine sis."

Danielle_Daughn · 07-10-2014, 04:02 AM

thump... thump... thump..

With all the blankets the lion had wrapped around her she was also dragging her mattress do the stairwell... Stopping a few times to catch her breath, regardless of the blankets it was still cold.. Finally she reached the last step and. Began pushing the large item across the floor to the fireplace.. And she only hoped she could get a fire going. Quickly she pulled out parchment and made a sign

Gryffindor Snow Snuggle Party.

There that should help.

StarShine · 07-16-2014, 12:41 PM

So it took Cosgrach almost a full night to convince himself to move his butt. The dungeons were too cold and he was too grumpy to move, but he really needed to get out of his office and speak to people.

Besides, he couldn't miss the chance to horse around with Zander, could he?

With a bag containing 5 vials and 5 small letters, he arrived at the Gryffindor Common Room Entrance promptly at 9.30 AM not to miss the students he wanted to see, threatened a first year to open the huge portrait (yeah, he was told the new password every time it changed, but he didn't memorise them and this was much more fun anyway), and walked inside.

Then it dawned on him that this was the very first time he entered this tower.

Forgetting WHY he was there, his eyes were drawn to the view immediately and he was frozen on the spot for a moment. The view was magnificient and even more scary: it was white everywhere. Sure, he knew they were snowed in and stuck here until they died, but it had never... he had never consciously thought about it, and only now did he realise the full picture.

And sure enough, he didn't like it.

Clearing his throat to collect himself, he made for the first coffe table thing he could find and neatly lay the vials (he was careful to turn his back to the view, he didn't want to see white), the paper on them facing the common room. The names were Alexa Cambridge, Zander Adair, Benjamin Atreyu, Aubrey Valentine and Victor Bay. Then he moved an armchair magically next to it and sat down, trying to keep his eyes off the window and at the students to find the people he sought.

*Holmesian Feline* · 07-16-2014, 01:14 PM

Ben really hadn't wanted to leave the confines of his bed, the third year having believe he finally found the the perfect combination to remain toasty warm. But all too soon it was morning and the clock reminded him that there was things to do. He groaned as he pushed himself out of bed, switching panjamas for clothes and blankets for cloak, The boy eventually his way down to the common room from the dorms. At least his current destination was warm due to the fires constabtly blazing in the fireplaces but one had to hope that would last.

Reaching a hand up to his face, to rub the remains of sleep from his eyes, the lion opened them once more to spot a professor in the common room. And not Bentley, their head of house...or even Flamsteed who helped out. No, it was the potions master and he was torn between curiousity and wonder if someone was in trouble. "Um...hello Professor..." he tentatively greeted as he walked closer to the man.

DaniDiNardo · 07-16-2014, 03:35 PM

What was morning and why was it here already?

Lex had been woken by Felix's fur brushing against her face repeatedly to which she reached out to pull him back under the covers. Can't have her baby freeze you know? It was his resistance that truly got her eyes opening at which point she found a firstie by the door telling her that...Collarbin was in the Common Room? What? Vial with her name on it?....Huh? Evidently she was still dreaming. Only reason she didn't roll over and go back to sleep was the insistent kneazle so she DID get up and reluctantly got dressed then headed down to the Common Room.

It was early. Did he know it was early? ~~Actually it wasn't but anything before 10 am was early for the Gryffindor that slept around 3am~~. Felix padded along beside her as she descended the stairs and came to a sitting stop when she stopped by the coffee table and the Professor. "Good morning Professor. Did someone die?" If not, could she go back to bed and have this done like....maybe when the sun was proper leaving the sky??

The lion wasn't a morning person, could you tell?

ArianaBlack · 07-17-2014, 02:23 AM

His only motivation for getting up ~~every~~ this morning?

Food.

And that was it. Basically. Well, not to mention the fact that there'd be a few lessons later on during the day. But it was mostly for food. Yeah. Food. Either way it had taken a whole lot for this lion to convince himself to get out of bed and make a move to the Great Hall. In the end, it was the thought of warm chocolate chip pancakes that did it. And the syrup, mhmmm can't forget about the syrup.

The Gryffindor yawned as he made his way down the stairs and into the heart of the common room. Oh, some others were already down too. Ah, Prefect Lex, his dorm-mate, and Professor Culloden. Were they all on their way down to breakfast too-- WAIT? Culloden? The third year just stood there and stared stupidly at his Potion's Professor. Huh? What the heck was going on??? Out of disbelief, the boy began rubbing his eyes and blinking as if it would help him see more clearly. Why would Culloden be up here anyways? Must've been a sleepy hallucination or something.

Blink. Blink. Blink..... Nope. Still there. Had the Professor actually taken Zander's offer?? Was he really going to sleep in the Gryffindor Common Room!? WAS CULLODEN HERE TO ASK FOR HIS BED?? He couldn't have it! Bentley had sat on it! It had HER SCENT!! He couldn't take that away from him!! Pft, good side or not, Zander Adair would not be giving up his bed today. Or ever. It had her scent, okay? Some how the pure thought of giving up his Beautiful-Bentley-scented bed was enough to wake him up. He carefully walked up to the Professor in mention and eyed him nervously. Not to mention the fact that he was totally unaware of the vials on the table, he was too focused on coming up with an excuse as to why his bed would be ill-suited for the man. "Errrmm... Hi... Professor," how could he possibly tell the guy NOT to sleep in his bed?! What if he threatened to take away points!? "... What brings you... here? Hopefully not the thought of taking a certain third year's Bentley scented bed okay?

StarShine · 07-17-2014, 08:40 PM

...there came the first of the five people he was looking for.

"Good morning, Benny," he greeted the boy and assumed he still didn't know the man had helped Adi with the little prank, seeing as Benny was just shy, not mad. Well, good. Nothing like pranking someone and getting out clean.

"If you could wait for the others to arrive..." He indicated at the vials. He was welcome to examine them.

Oh there Alexa - ...

"The beast must leave." No kidding. Unless that thing left, he wasn't even going to look somewhere else. Eyes fixed on the THING, he held his breath and willed it to go away. Kill itself. Do something -

Actually, no, never mind that. He was momentarily distracted by the movement and his eyes fell on a very surprised Zander. The man forgot all about the beast, then, and he didn't even try to stifle his smile. The boy thought he was in dream? WHAT a boy! He probably thought the man was here to take his bed away - which would be so much fun, come to think about it - as they had that conversation not long ago. His curious, brown eyes watched him closely as Zander approached them.

"Why, I'm here to take your bed," he said caaaasually, eyes glinting with mischief. "Or have you forgotten your offer?" Shame on his Gryffindor-ism if he had!

DaniDiNardo · 07-18-2014, 12:41 AM

Due to the fact she'd only woken moments ago, Lex was still taking a bit long to process things, things like the beast the Professor was going on about. She stood, kneazle leaned against her leg and brows crinkled while she tried to make sense of what he meant. There was no beast. She'd have been the first awake if there was. Then it hit her. The beast, her eyes trailed down to her baby; he meant Felix.

A deep scowl set itself on the Gryffindor's lips. It was actually too early for this kind of discrimination against her Felix. "Leave?" The sleepiness was fading fast now. Lex scooped up her kneazle, the scowl still in place. "I mean this with all the respect in the world Professor but he lives here. A long time ago the Headmistress warned me that I have to keep my kneazle in the Common Room so...he must be allowed here and is not accustomed to being asked to leave the moment we wake up."

Deciding that this wasn't the way she wanted to start her morning, Lex was willing to look beyond the discrimination as she thought of the breakfast she was yet to have.

"Reckon we could leave though." She said, putting the vial with her name on it to the back of her mind. "There's hot chocolate in the Great Hall and no one telling me to get rid of my baby." Thanks for kicking us out of the Common Room, Sir. Means a lot being the first thing she's seen all day. "So...I guess I'll find you later?" And by later she probably meant during the next lesson they had. She wasn't in the habit of looking for Professors. 'Sides, the sooner she left was the less time he would have to notice her lack of badge action.

This was the best for everyone.

ArianaBlack · 07-18-2014, 01:35 AM

Take his bed?! NOOOOOOO! It was just as bad as Zander had though, no it was WORSE THAN HE THOUGHT! Culloden couldn't have his Beautiful-Bentley-scented bed. It had HER scent! And he would ruin it with HIS nonBentley-flavored-Culloden scent! Not that the guy smelled bad or anything. He didn't really... Smell bad. But it wasn't that Zander went and sniffed Professors all the time. He wasn't that weird. Unless it was Bentley. But-but that was understandable. She was beautiful and her beautiful scent was beautiful too. But wait, that was not what he was trying to think about here!! He needed an excuse.

"Oh, no Sir, I-uh- of course I didn't forget!" He may not have been a Ravenclaw but he wasn't dumb, sir. Just in love. In love with a beautiful Professor that had a beautiful scent that was on his bed that Culloden could not sleep on! How could he avoid this without getting on the bad side again?! He liked being on the good side! He was on the good side... right? "I just, er, well I think my bed would be ill-suited for you sir," YEAH! Stick it to the man!.... um... "Because well... It's small. And you are a lot taller than me. And Professors need more room... So it probably won't be very comfortable," he was not trying to call the guy fat "And I want you to be comfortable, sir..." Was that believable?

Mostly, he just really wanted to protect his beautiful Bentley scented sleeping arrangements, okay? He also noticed Lex and the other kid. But they'd get waves later. First, the important task at hand. Mission: Keep Bentley Flavored Bed Safe From Potions Master. Wow, he really needed to work on the clever names. Maybe Sophie could help him with that. Hm.

StarShine · 07-18-2014, 04:13 PM

...hold that, Zander, because your prefect is being RUDE.

Cosgrach raised his eyebrows when the girl scowled, but didn't comment. He didn't want her to hate him just yet - until the beast left the room, that is. He frowned. Of course it attacked Annie too. "Send it to your dormitory then," he pointed out the obvious solution, "because you should stay here. I got something for ya - I promise you'll like it." But until that monster left, she was getting no gifts.

Now, Zander. Goodness, it took all Cosgrach's will not to fall to ground laughing. The boy was the most precious thing here and Cosgrach was sure that he wouldn't fail to cheer him up even on his worst day.

Provided he feared Cosgrach.

Not to ruin that fearsome profile in boy's eyes, Cosgrach waved his hand to stop his stuttering. "I appreciate your concern, but I'm barely 1.75 metres. I'm sure I'll fit." He nodded as if it was decided: he would sleep in that bed tonight, and he wasn't going to hear more about it.

"Until night, though, let's see to some business." He looked at each of their eyes - Ben, Alexa and Zander that were there. "I brewed a potion for each of you to thank you for your efforts during the classes and homework. You were among top students, and I hope you'll like your gifts." Anything to add before he started explaining their potions?

ArianaBlack · 07-18-2014, 06:03 PM

Now Lex, sure your Kneazle thing is a concern for you and all, but there are BIGGER and WORSE problems going on here! Couldn't the prefect help him out of this mess? Isn't that what prefects were supposed to do? Wasn't protecting their cubs' beds apart of the prefect manual or something? And if it isn't, then it should be. Zander thinks so, anyways.

... Now. Back to the REAL issue here. Why was Culldoen smiling so much?? It was kind of creepy. Kind of really creepy. He didn't know that the Professor was actually capable of that... Smiling. The third year immediately stopped his long and completely overcomplicated excuse at the sight of Culloden's hand. Did this mean he was agreeing!? That the bed would be ill-suited!? HALLELUJAH-- Or not. Uh oh. He was really in deep doo-doo now. Uh... Was there any spell for preserving a bed scent? Because this is important. Asking for a friend. Ahem.

"I-uh-I.... Okay," he let out a small sigh and hung his head in defeat. He couldn't possibly argue with a professor. Culloden would brew him into some potion or something. But wait! AHA! One loophole! "Wait, but Professor, where would I sleep?" That was important right? He couldn't just sleep anywhere! Bentley would not stand for that! She cared about him! She had to care about him, right?

.... But Anyways... Leaving that for night, like he said. Maybe Culloden would change his mind? Crossing fingers? Maybe if Lex and Ben joined in and crossed theirs too it'd have like THREE TIMES THE POWER!! Ahem. Right. Business? So..... Did that mean he wasn't actually here to steal Zander's bed? Or was that like a side thing? Could it just not be a thing at all? Is that a possibility?

....

Top students. GOLLY, really!? Whaaaaaaaaat!?! Zander thought he had totally screwed up his chances in that class after the first lesson, but really the top students?! Him? Among them? Woah. Cool. Bentley would be so proud! Yeah. Totally would. Maybe she'd even agree to sit on his bed again after Culloden ruined her scent? Either way Zander was in total shock. Wait, had the Professor said "A gift??" All thoughts of his Bentley-scented bed were put on a momentary hold for a moment. Because top students, a gift? That meant: Good side!!

DaniDiNardo · 07-18-2014, 07:24 PM

Wait a minute. Now just hold on. Collarbin came here for Zander's bed and decided to be a kneazle bully about it? What even? Was it allowed? If she were still a Prefect she might have spoken out against it as such but....yeah...so she wouldn't tell him how morally compromised he was being at the moment, or how MEAN for that matter. Just look at poor Zander freaking out.

Lex placed a reassuring hand on the kid's shoulder. She didn't have his back as a Prefect, but as a Housemate. Yup. "You'll be sleeping in his bed." Obviously. Okay not really but go with it Zander, okay? No fear. Act presumptious! Surely he had it in him right? Two could play this game, that sort of thing. "Think of it. His has to be bigger and comfier because he gets grouchy about sleep stuff," She should know, she'd interrupted his sleep more than once before, "And he won't keep them both. If he does then you get to bunk with him and can keep him up ALL night with stories from around the castle. If he scares you too much we can make a sleepover out of it, let Felix tag along too." Was Zander seeing what she was doing? Was he?

Now as for her kneazle--because yes, she'd already sorta taken care of your problem Zander and now you should help too--She wanted to say that unless he had blueprints to blue a frickin' tunnel under the castle he could keep whatever it was and she'd keep her kneazle but common courtesy dictated she just stand there, kneazle still firmly in hand...because he was talking anyway...so it wasn't a problem....?

Among top students? Oh? You heard new things every day. "Gifts?" Even Felix stirred in her hands at the sound of that. "You mean that one with my name on it? What kind is it? What's it do?" Her curiosity might have been winning her.

*Holmesian Feline* · 07-18-2014, 09:00 PM

Could he wait? Others to arrive?

Now Benny was curious. Culloden wanted to see him for something? "Um...okay," he said, absently moving to sit off the arm of one of the chairs around the fire as the man seemed to freak out about a beast. The third year looked behind him towards the dorms only to see Alexa with her kneazle. The potions master obviously wasn't a cat person it seemed.

Then Zander arrived and there was this banter between him and the professor...something about a bed. Benjamin wasn't exactly sure what to make of the conversation, nor of the vial that had his name on it for some reason. The boy slipping down to sit in the chair properly as he continued to wait for the others and now an explaination.

It seemed both Lex and Zander were among those they were waiting for as Culloden didn't want the prefect to leave despite his hatred for her familiar. And the man had switched from apparently trying to steal his dormmate's bed to get down to business as he mentioned. Ben was relieved the mystery was finally going to be explained though as the potions master spoke again for all of them he was even more confused. Well maybe more surprised at first and then settling on confused.

The vials were of potions he had brewed for them...as gifts?!

For being top students?!

"Really?" he asked incredulously. Lex beat him to the questions about what they were and what they did. Benny certainly wasn't going to just take it unknown, he'd already had one crazy mix-up this term.

StarShine · 07-18-2014, 09:52 PM

...

...the COURAGE and IDEAS of Alexa Cambridge!

Cosgrach kept a straight face while she outright plotted against him with Zander. He also heard that threat - the one concerning the monsterly beast - and he figured he ought to knock some sense into her, but it took all his will not to laugh till his stomach hurt. He couldn't help a soft chuckle and smile. This girl - was such. A. Gem! It wasn't what she was saying but the way she spoke. So casual, yet she had a knack for delivering clear message. He bet the Hat gave her a choice between Slytherin and Gryffindor.

"I mean, yeah, it's only fair if we switch beds like we'd agreed earlier. Remember? I want to switch because it's too cold for my old bones there, but you're still what, eleven?, definitely young enough to endure it under thick blankets for a night." Nodnod. It was definitely decided, if they pressed further on, he would seize the bed by force!

Ahem.

He chuckled again. "The looks on your faces, all of ya. Yes, I liked your work. Yes, I'm giving you a small vial. Yes, I sticked your names on the vials. Now," he didn't hand them out to them, seeing as they were very well capable of reading and grabbing their own vial. Instead, he turned to Ben first.

"Yours contain Alihotsy Draught and a Cheering Up Potion. I noticed you are usually too much in control and too serious for your age." He shrugged. He dared to make such observations, he was his professor. "I hope you will enjoy this one." If only he had a potion to go happy-hysterical too.

Alexa was second. He grinned very smugly. He clearly thought he did perfectly with hers. "Yours is a special one that will make everything you eat taste like chocolate frogs, and you can even eat to your heart's content, because with that potion, excessive food won't make you sick." Oh, he knew, he knew, he was so very clever!

And... Zander's... he ceremoniously looked at the vial. It was impossible to see from the outside, but clearly it was something important and rare.

"That's liquid luck you're holding in your hand. Enjoy." He only smiled as if it was an inside joke only he understood, and said no more. He bet Zander heard no more after 'liquid luck', anyway - such would be that gift's effect on this man.

ArianaBlack · 07-19-2014, 09:01 AM

Zander looked back when he felt a comforting hand on his shoulder. Lex? Whether the girl realized it or not, the fact that she made her presence evident to him, well, it helped him relax a little. Seeing as he was on the verge of almost peeing his pants, or doing something equally as embarrassing. Culloden would be the death of him. Zander was constantly finding himself torn between wanting to be on the man’s good side and wanting to disappear at the sight of him. It was a weird feeling actually. Fearing the guy, but also wanting to get the man’s approval. Just weird.

Anyway, he let out a small breath and looked up at Lex. She was actually a good prefect, despite the fact that she wasn’t wearing a badge anymore… Which really confused Zander because was she a prefect or not? Whaaa? Either way, no matter what the Aparecium had to say about this lion, Zander liked her. And that was that. His bed? Huh? B-but he didn’t want to sleep in HIS bed. Or just any bed for that matter! He wanted his specially scented bed!! But he did notice the tone of her voice. Hm. Was it just him, or was she trying something here? Kevin did that sort of thing sometimes too, when he wanted his way. ”Oh… Erm-I yeah, that’s a great idea!” Was he convincing enough?

….. Wait, had Culloden agreed!? He was going to give Zander HIS bed?? No, no that was not apart of the plan! That was never the intention. No, LEX DO SOMETHING! ABORT MISSION ABORT MISSION. ”I didn’t know you wanted my bed,” the third year admitted it a sad tone that he had suddenly adopted once again. Man. This stunk. All he wanted was breakfast but now he was going to get kicked out of his own bed. What a way to start the day, huh? ”I'm-uh-Sir, I’m thirteen.” Not eleven!? He was a big kid now! Wait, he had a problem with the kneazle- Felix right?- being in the common room right? The Gryffindor looked back at Lex again. It was his turn for the plotting now. Well sort of. Anything to get his bed back really. ”I can even take Felix along with me to sleep in your bed Professor. That way he won’t bother you in the dorms,” How would Culloden like that? The kneazle roaming around freely in HIS room? ”I’m sure he’d appreciate the extra space. Except well… If Culloden agreed, then he’d be in extra trouble.

This was not how the conversation was supposed to go.

Anyways. The gifts. Right.

Zander watched curiously as Culloden presented the first one to the first boy who had arrived. A happy potion? That wasn’t too amazing. But it was pretty nice either way. Would they all be getting happiness potions? Because Zander might have to pass on that one. He wanted to remember why he was sad about not getting his bed tonight. Siiigggh. Then Lex, a chocolate frog potion? That sounded AMAZING! Could Zander have one of those too? Then, it was his turn. When Culloden just looked at the potion for a few moments before explaining, Zander got that weird feeling at the pit of his stomach… Was this another one of those guilt potions? Cause he had enough of that the first time around.

Liquid luck??? The Gryffindor’s eyes widened as he just stared at the vial. What. Woah. He wasn’t sure whether this made the bed thing okay, or if he could use it to get his bed back or what he’d use it on at all. All the Gryffindor could think was woah. Liquid luck. Neat. Woah. “Th-thanks Professor.” He was kind of mesmerized. Forget about the bed for a minute because there’s liquid luck in his hands!!

DaniDiNardo · 07-20-2014, 03:15 AM

Zander might never be able to tell but Lex was uber proud he'd played along instead of freaking and getting all whiny about it. That would have brought nothing but her walking away, completely at a loss of faith with him but see, she KNEW he was one of those good ones. The sad tone could be ignored because at least he was playing along. Merlin knew Collarbin was only joking, and if Zander caved he'd let him win.

He was 'escaping the cold dungeon'? Lex fought to keep the amused look from her face. "Quite the honour Zander. Professors don't normally offer their personal chambers but he's willing to trade and share chambers with the likes of Kevin while you get the grand stuff--Of course Professor Bentley will have to check it out, make sure it's safe for you. You two could make a day of it." The boy was hopeless when it came to the Head of House if his looks in Herbology class were anything to go by. This was simply making it easier for him to play along with.

"And Felix likes his office. I'm sure he'll enjoy it." No threats at all Professor Collarbin. Why would you even think such hurtful thoughts? She was being NICE. Helping her housemates. Isn't that what Professors encouraged even among those who didn't deserve to wear a Prefect Badge? She was trying, okay?

All talk of Zander's bed was temporarily put behind her when he began explaining himself and the potions. Lex reached over and nicked hers off the table while he explained Benjamin's. She'd admit it was thoughtful in his giving.

Hazel eyes fell to him with the explanation of hers. The more he spoke was the less hostile she felt toward the man who'd intruded on the lions so early in the morning. At first she tried keeping the unimpressed look but it was SO hard after hearing the full story. The Gryffindor had a grin from ear to ear as she gazed at the vial. "I think I'm in love all over again Professor." True story. Could she marry this vial? Think of how happy it would make her.

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