Adi eyed Benny out of the corner of his eyes as he reached into his robe pocket for the vial containing the Babbling Beverage he had brewed not so long ago in the Potions Lab. There was no need for a distraction as Benny seemed preoccupied with his own thoughts. Taking advantage of that, Adi slipped the Beverage into Benny's pumpkin juice before hastily returning the vial to his pocket. Drink Up, Benny!

"You're being stupid,'' the Hufflepuff said. "Of course it is.'' Did this mean they were on best friend terms again? "I'm sorry for loosing it at the Willow the other day. Even if it was partially your fault.'' Yep, he still thought Benny was to be blamed a wee bit.

His fault?!

He nearly choked in response to the two simple words as they hit his ears. The action causing him to reach for his goblet of pumpkin juice to take a drink. Something to clear his throat to keep from coughing. Unwittingly taking the potion-laced liquid in the process. Adi was the one being stupid if he was trying to blame him for he himself going off the deep end. Being rude and just plain mean to him and especially Angel.

"How is it my fault?" he questioned when he found his voice again, the Gryffindor looking back over at his fellow third year.

Opening the door to the Great Hall with both his hands, Kevin walked in to the room in front of Angel and walked towards the Gryffindor table. He was getting more hungry the closer he came to the table and when he sat down the Lion grabbed a sandwich that had appeared on a plate when he sat down. The sign on his back was something that the Gryffindor still hadn't noticed.

He looked at Angel and pointed a half eaten sandwich at her. "So you have really forgiven me huh?" he asked. "I'm not sure if thats so smart you know..." he grinned and took another big bite. ]

Angel smiled at Kevin. "Yeah I forgive you." Angel was praying now that someone would see the note and take action, she just had to wait and see though but it seemed Kevin hadn't seen it yet which was a good thing, she grabbed a sandwich and took a bite out of it before continuing. "Why isn't it a good idea?" Angel asked.

SPOILER!!: You two Lions! ^_^

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Opening the door to the Great Hall with both his hands, Kevin walked in to the room in front of Angel and walked towards the Gryffindor table. He was getting more hungry the closer he came to the table and when he sat down the Lion grabbed a sandwich that had appeared on a plate when he sat down. The sign on his back was something that the Gryffindor still hadn't noticed.

He looked at Angel and pointed a half eaten sandwich at her. "So you have really forgiven me huh?" he asked. "I'm not sure if thats so smart you know..." he grinned and took another big bite. ]

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Angel smiled at Kevin. "Yeah I forgive you." Angel was praying now that someone would see the note and take action, she just had to wait and see though but it seemed Kevin hadn't seen it yet which was a good thing, she grabbed a sandwich and took a bite out of it before continuing. "Why isn't it a good idea?" Angel asked.

Entering the great hall for a bite of snack, Leah stopped at the divide between the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff table. Her usual routine took her directly to her house table, but there were people she recognized at the red table. Her best friend Angel! The second year skipped over to the firstie and sat down next to her.

That was when she noticed the boy with her. Leah remembered meeting him in the past term. "Hi Angel. Hi.. it's Kevin right?" There was something written on his back... She twisted around and took a peek at the sign on his back.

O_o KISS ME?

"Ewww, I'll kiss you when hell freezes over!" she said at him, frowning. Why would he stick a sign like that on his back? Leah had never expected that he would like kisses.

Grabbing a second sandwich, Kevin grinned when the girl had obviously forgiven him. This was a pretty good week if he had to say so himself. He managed to make Culloden angry again got two girls to help him out and now Angel was even forgiving his crimes.

What more could a Gryffindor wish for?! Alright a lot more but it was cool for now. "It's just...no one has ever forgiven me before, i think you're on my cool list now" He didn't say thank you though but continued to eat when another girl walked towards them.


He looked at them both as the Hufflepuff greeted Angel and sat down next to her and then she addressed him. The lion looked up, his mouth full with food and nodded his head. "Yes" meaning he was Kevin. "And you're...someone..." he wasn't really interested in her name, he vaguely remembered seeing her in classes though... But what she said next made him interested though. In a strange way.

His face turned BRIGHT RED and he almost choked on the sandwich. He coughed and when he could breath again he looked at the Hufflepuff girl. "Oh yeah? well first of all, i'm a FANTASTIC kisser" ...not that he ever kissed anyone before.... "And second!" Kevin frowned at her, his expression confused. "Why would you even say that?...weirdo..."

Ah. It was probably a good thing Adi said that statement for Benny began choking. The Hufflepuff was delighted when he reached for hiis goblet of pumpkin juice and took a swig. Excellent. Adi smiled to himself. How long did it take for the potion to kick in, anyway?

"You okay now?'' he asked, full of genuine concern. He didn't want his friend to choke to death or anything. "I said it was partially your fault,'' Adi continued calmly. "I figured you enjoyed hanging out with Angel more than me.'' There. Benny finally knew the reason for him being upset.

There were a couple of light coughs but Benny had pretty much recovered, the boy nodding his head at Adi's question before listening to the rest. "Now its you whose the idiot," he said after hearing why he had been upset. "I've been here with plenty of opportunities for you to hang out with me or work together in class with me. " The Hufflepuff hadn't exactly searched him out either.

"And I haven't been hanging out with Angel...we just tend to run into each other. And...as a older housemate I occasionally help her. Like I did when she got too close to the Whomping Willow." Thats all they had been doing that day when Adi had caught them. Even if Angel had been a bit...forward with her thanks by the kiss on his cheek.

Adi continued to watch Benny. He seemed okay. But was the potion kicking in as yet? No worries. He would wait patiently. He was a Hufflepuff, after all. "How was I to know when you wanted me to hang out with you or partner up in classes? I don't read minds, Benny.'' If Benny had opened his mouth and spoken up, Adi would have definitely known.

The Puffer snorted. Right. "You guys run into each other a lot.'' Note the stress he placed on the last word. But his tone was light and he threaded carefully as he did not wish to start another fight with his friend. Especially since they had just reconciled. Sort of. "That was some reward she gave you, though.'' Adi casually bit into a sandwich. "Do you happen to have any chocolate frogs?''

So now he had to ask or tell him he wanted to work together? What happened to Adi suggesting it or asking him on occasion. It was like suddenly Benny had to be the initiator the whole time rather then it be a shared effort. Did his friend forget all of a sudden he wasn't the most talkative? No doubt the HUfflepuff tended to put the ideas of partnering up faster then he did. Especially in potions. There the Gryffindor was too focused on not making mistakes than to think of asking....or rather begging for help.

That was an understatement. "Yeah...I guess we do." Benny found himself looking awkward and feeling weird all of a sudden at the mention of the reward. Cue bashful lion...or dragon.

"Actually..." he reached into his robe pocket where he had a few left over from DADA. Out of habit he had taken extra knowing how much of a sweet tooth Adi had before registering he might not run into him. Though he had considering sending them with Conrad. "Here-be. Thest ba forte tebl---" The third year broke off and made a face as his words came out all wrong. "Frame the fence."

SPOILER!!: Kevin ^_^

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Grabbing a second sandwich, Kevin grinned when the girl had obviously forgiven him. This was a pretty good week if he had to say so himself. He managed to make Culloden angry again got two girls to help him out and now Angel was even forgiving his crimes.

What more could a Gryffindor wish for?! Alright a lot more but it was cool for now. "It's just...no one has ever forgiven me before, i think you're on my cool list now" He didn't say thank you though but continued to eat when another girl walked towards them.

He looked at them both as the Hufflepuff greeted Angel and sat down next to her and then she addressed him. The lion looked up, his mouth full with food and nodded his head. "Yes" meaning he was Kevin. "And you're...someone..." he wasn't really interested in her name, he vaguely remembered seeing her in classes though... But what she said next made him interested though. In a strange way.

His face turned BRIGHT RED and he almost choked on the sandwich. He coughed and when he could breath again he looked at the Hufflepuff girl. "Oh yeah? well first of all, i'm a FANTASTIC kisser" ...not that he ever kissed anyone before.... "And second!" Kevin frowned at her, his expression confused. "Why would you even say that?...weirdo..."

Leah got his name right. But he was obviously not interested in her, he never was, and she did not bother mentioning her name.

Grabbing a piece of pie uncertainly, the second year watched the boy turning red. Why? Did he not expect people to tell him that if he had that note on his back? Anyway, he was kinda chocking and that was bad. As a kind Hufflepuff, she offered him a glass of pumpkin juice but edged further away from him. "I don't CARE if you are a fantastic kisser, Kevin. Nobody cares." she rolled her eyes. But the second thing he said was interesting. Leah frowned, confused, and looked at the boy, then to Angel, and back again.

Hmm. Something was going on.

She just made herself a weirdo, and she could not tolerate that. "So, you didn't do that?" she said to Kevin, pointing at his back.

Adi wondered what was going on in Benny's head right about now. He wished he really could read minds but he trailed off into his own thoughts. He was the one mostly suggesting the two partner up. It wouldn't hurt for Benny to speak up once in a while. Even though Adi liked working with as many persons as he could, he always had time for his Dragon friend.

The third year wasn't going to let this slide easily. "Is she stalking you?'' he wondered aloud. "I know she's crushing on you. What about you? Feel the same way?'' Questions, questions. He wasn't afraid to ask them.

Oh looky! Benny did have Chocolate Frogs! But why was he carrying them around? "Thanks,'' Adi said happily unwrapping one. "Why do you have these? Developed a sweet tooth, too?'' Blink. What? "Er, your tongue doing the tango? What with "Frame the Fence?''

Reaching for the pumpkin juice that the girl was offering while he was choking on his food, the Gryffindor drank the goblet empty in a few gulps and he took a deep breath. He placed the goblet down and looked at Leah as she edged away from him.

He rolled his eyes as well when she said that no one cared that he was a fantastic kisser. Whatever. He returned to his sandwich , set on ignoring the two of them again and eat in silence when the Hufflepuff pointed to his back.

"What?" he asked and looked over his own shoulder to see something on his back. He reached for it with his hand and ripped off the piece of paper off of his back. He stared at it for a few seconds. Kiss Me! .....how on earth had that gotten on his back?!

Kevin frowned as he tried to remember his day and....Angel!

"You!" he said, voice low as he narrowed his eyes. "YOU did this!"

Angel had been trying to keep a straight face as Leah and Kevin spoke, she was so glad that it was her best friend that had found the note on Kevin's back, she winked at her best friend as she spoke to Kevin, this would totally get him back for the bug in her hair incident, she just hoped that he would still want to be friends with her after this after all it was a joke.

Angel lost it when Kevin told Leah he was a fantastic kisser, no she didn't think so and she burst out laughing as she looked at the both, oh this was just so priceless and the biter had been bitten for once, she was so glad the Librarian told her to get him back.

Angel was shocked with Kevin accused her. "What?" Angel giggled as Kevin accused her. "I did it?" Angel batted her eyelids. "You don't think someone like me would play a prank do you, why would I do that?" Angel looked at her best friend. "What do you think Leah?"

Stalking him? Benny shook his head in response. But before he could say anything Adi was talking about her having a crush on him. Followed by asking if he felt the same way. "No..." he was quick to say. "She's nice...that's all." He wasn't interested in anything more. Friends was fine enough for him but he was beginning to think that wasn't gonna happen. Not after Adi and by extension he since Ben had been the cause of the anger by his best friend's words, had made her cry and run away.

"Me donut bulb hiss gonna apron," he said trying to explain again but still all that came out of his mouth was random nonsense. "Pepper bumba candl--" the Gryffindor covered his mouth before more could come out. What in Merlin's beard was going on. Tentatively he lowered his hands for a moment and without consciously opening his mouth, the words just tumbled out.

"Bar measure yeti hollow umbrella figwigin basut needling dinomute calibetty...."

Once more, Adi snorted as he noticed Benny's quick reply. "She's nice, yeah.'' He bit into his sandwich again and chewed. After he had swallowed he said, ''I don't care if you're crushing on her. As long as you don't end up forgetting about me.'' Adi wasn't the one to beat around the bush so he came full out about what was on his mind.
...................

It took Adi to realise the Babbling Beverage was finally kicking in. He grinned as Benny covered his mouth. "You want an apron to make peppered donuts?'' he asked, laughter now threatening to escape. But by now more words were rushing out of his friend's mouth. "Measure the yeti with a hollow umbrella?'' Oh Merlin! Was it possible to die by keeping your laughter suppressed?

Benny wanted to tell the Hufflepuff he wouldn't forget him but like everything else he wanted to say it just came out as jibberish. "Nano terragon dicotomy quiz procure scool funatom." The latest burst joining the list of random words and letters that broke free without his permission.

Even though he wasn't laughing aloud, Benny could see the amusement in his friend's face as Adi struggled to keep from reacting and he himself struggled against the urge to open his mouth that bore down on him. "Vesuman sagbin...Becker tiki" he muttered as he gave up the struggle momentarily to stand up and search in his pockets for a quill and scrap of parchment. Finally writing a question down and showing it to Adi as he once more zipped his lips with force.

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SPOILER!!: Kevin & Angel

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Reaching for the pumpkin juice that the girl was offering while he was choking on his food, the Gryffindor drank the goblet empty in a few gulps and he took a deep breath. He placed the goblet down and looked at Leah as she edged away from him.

He rolled his eyes as well when she said that no one cared that he was a fantastic kisser. Whatever. He returned to his sandwich , set on ignoring the two of them again and eat in silence when the Hufflepuff pointed to his back.

"What?" he asked and looked over his own shoulder to see something on his back. He reached for it with his hand and ripped off the piece of paper off of his back. He stared at it for a few seconds. Kiss Me! .....how on earth had that gotten on his back?!

Kevin frowned as he tried to remember his day and....Angel!

"You!" he said, voice low as he narrowed his eyes. "YOU did this!"

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Angel had been trying to keep a straight face as Leah and Kevin spoke, she was so glad that it was her best friend that had found the note on Kevin's back, she winked at her best friend as she spoke to Kevin, this would totally get him back for the bug in her hair incident, she just hoped that he would still want to be friends with her after this after all it was a joke.

Angel lost it when Kevin told Leah he was a fantastic kisser, no she didn't think so and she burst out laughing as she looked at the both, oh this was just so priceless and the biter had been bitten for once, she was so glad the Librarian told her to get him back.

Angel was shocked with Kevin accused her. "What?" Angel giggled as Kevin accused her. "I did it?" Angel batted her eyelids. "You don't think someone like me would play a prank do you, why would I do that?" Angel looked at her best friend. "What do you think Leah?"

Leah watched, half amused, half confused, as the boy ripped off the paper angrily. It seemed that he did not stick the note himself.. or he was a good actor. But Kevin was accusing Angel! Her best friend! Not seeing Angel's wink, the second year looked at Angel, at Kevin, and back at Angel.

"Don't you dare say that Angel did this. She's not like you." she said, holding Angel's forearm and defending her. Then she turned around and mouthed 'Did you do it?' to the firstie. Unlike what she said, it was possible that Angel was being mischievous.

"Oh don't bat your eyes like that!" Kevin said as he folded his arms over each other and frowned at her. But her whole denying that she had done it made him wonder though. Was she lying or telling the truth? Mweh he wished he knew how to make a Veritaserum Potion.

And then she spoke further. Why would someone like her do that to someone? And Kevin had another feeling that she HAD done the prank. "Revenge?" he asked, calming down for a bit. "I mean, i DID put bugs in your hair a few days ago, perhaps you wanted revenge and...." he suddenly stopped talking and stared in front of him. He looked like he had been frozen but then he laughed, looking at the charmed ceiling as he did so. "The hug upstairs!" he said. Of course!

He had to admit, he WAS amused eventhough he disliked being pranked himself. Which reminded him to turn to Leah and he raised an eyebrow. "You sure you don't want a kissy kiss?" bwahahaha

He was really starting to like Grayson… he seemed like he was already starting to forget about this summer and on the train.. phew….. "yeah my mum would ground me till I'm 30 if she heard me say that" he looked around nervously to add to the effect. but yeah he'd totally love to have a house elf.. "I mean I totally would be a nice "master" he threw up the bunny ear quotes. "and like be fair and stuff its just man I wonder if theres a cooking school for elves? or like do they just know" he squinted his eyes…. he had so many questions and he was being so deep about it.

He still had food in his hands while he was talking so now he decided it was best for him to actually eat some of it.. ommmmmmm nooommmmm nommmmm. chicken leg in mouth Grayson was talking about the ferret thing.. he almost spit some of it out.. "yeah… i could just see it now.. everyone would totally freak out" nodding… its something that would go down in hogwarts prank history thats for sure.

"i'm pretty sure they would" he shrugged his shoulders… other than them being health nuts they pretty much let him do what ever he wanted… yup… he was surely a lucky boy… i mean man.. Okay now Grayson was on board….. he leaned in… so they couldn't be over heard.. "well no one too old… don't want to give them a heart attack….and no one too mean.. i think we should target someone who's easy going… maybe mr.kirby?? i know he's huge and all but i think he'd be a good sport about it?" he laughed and looked around some more… thats all he needed was to be over heard.

"Stick with me kid and i'll show you everything" he winked… he wouldn't show just anyone how to sneak in chocolate frogs but Grayson was starting to rub off on him and Bay wouldn't mind him showing him the ropes of sneakiness.

Angel smiled at Leah as she defended her. "Thanks bestie!" Angel beamed, normally she wouldn't do anything like this but a certain person had told her to do it and she wasn't going to let a man down and it served him right. Angel winked at Leah again to get her attention.

"If I want to bat my eyelids I'll bat them." Angel smiled at him, he seemed mad at first but then he was laughing and Angel was getting very confused with this guy, in some ways though she thought he was a spot most people would have done something back to her now even though she was just getting back at him.

"Yeah you did, which wasn't very nice was it." Angel looked at Kevin as he figured out when she had put the sign on him. "What about the hug upstairs?" Angel asked and then she was listening to him asking Leah if she wanted a kissy kiss, she waited to see what her friend would say.

And there went more random words. That did it for Adi started laughing. He struggled to stop as he didn't want to hurt Benny's feelings. But he couldn't help it. "I'm sorry, Benny,'' he said, clutching at a stitch in his side. "I know it's not funny to you but it is from where I'm sitting.''

This told Adi that he had brewed the potion correctly. He needed to get Benny to Professor Culloden's office because he did promise the man a conversation with his bestie. Though Adi didn't see how a proper conversation was possible. Besides his own amusement, he had gotten Benny to speak a lot. Even if it were random words. This was something he wanted to do since last term.

He watched as Benny fumbled with the parchment and quill. Adi read the message when he was done scribbling. "I don't know,'' he replied quite untruthfully. "Maybe we should go see a Professor. How about Culloden? Maybe he could help.''

SPOILER!!: Adi

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And there went more random words. That did it for Adi started laughing. He struggled to stop as he didn't want to hurt Benny's feelings. But he couldn't help it. "I'm sorry, Benny,'' he said, clutching at a stitch in his side. "I know it's not funny to you but it is from where I'm sitting.''

This told Adi that he had brewed the potion correctly. He needed to get Benny to Professor Culloden's office because he did promise the man a conversation with his bestie. Though Adi didn't see how a proper conversation was possible. Besides his own amusement, he had gotten Benny to speak a lot. Even if it were random words. This was something he wanted to do since last term.

He watched as Benny fumbled with the parchment and quill. Adi read the message when he was done scribbling. "I don't know,'' he replied quite untruthfully. "Maybe we should go see a Professor. How about Culloden? Maybe he could help.''

Benny winced at the laughter that escaped Adi's mouth, the Hufflepuff apparent losing the battle. No...sooooo not funny indeed, he mused to himself with a frown. He couldn't even be sure his friend was truly sorry for his outbursts.

Culloden?

Not exactly his favorite professor, but then did he even have a favorite professor. His mind was wandering which allowed more freedom to his speech. "Taxo machine....like expo yarrow." Cue hand over his mouth again. Though he supposed logically the potions professor made sense. What with the dungeon's proximity to where they were now. "Nico mayhem cellophane..." he murmured as he shrugged.

Something had to be done. And fast. So Culloden it was. The Gryffindor hurrying out before he could embarrass himself any further.

Till he's 30! Sweet MERLIN! "You're lucky that your secret's safe with me, mate," he said, "'Magine getting grounded until you're 30. That's torture!" He didn't think he could have survived that one week he had been grounded that one time some time ago. The bunny ear quotes earned the Gryffindor another snort. He wasn't going to say anything about the nice master stuff but he did understand house elf cruelty and why it wasn't great. And Bay thought a lot about this, did't he? "Life would be simpler if we had one." Uh huh. "WELL. I mean, they have to have one. A secret one that they don't tell anyone about and one that we," He gestured to himself and Bay. "can't see. Or they're BORN with it."

The chicken leg that was sticking out of Bay's mouth while they were talking about pranking only amused Grayson even more. "'Xactly! I really think we can pull something like this off." And well, considering they were both pranksters and had a knack for this kind of thing.

"MAN, your parents are really easygoing," he said, shaking his head, "Take advantage of that. You open up that joke shop. AND. I'd better get discounts." SMIRK. Juuuuust saying. It wasn't a bad idea, just like pranking a Professor wasn't a bad idea. No one old? Uh huh. Grayson nodded along to that. They didn't want anyone dying. The repercussions from that would be............ WELL. Mr Kirby? "The Groundskeeper? Big, beefy dude who looks like he gobbles tiny kids and rocks on the regular?" THAT one? "Oh MAN!" Grayson chuckled. "If we can pull it off without him getting a whiff of this AND without him blowing up, then let's do it. You're on!" This was GOOD.

The idea of being shown everything in the sneaky department, especially something like sneaking food into a classroom, did appeal to the Slytherin. So, with a smirk, he nodded along and said, "Consider it a deal, then." Uh huh. "You're not bad, you know."

"I would hate it.. we live in the woods with like no neighbours anyways so it would be like prison" he added.. why would anyone want to live in the woods with no one around never clued into him but hey thats where his parents lived and thats where he had to stay.. once he was out on his own he would totally be living in a flat in London. nods……..

so both boys were talking elf cooking schools… awesome.. maybe one day if he ever spotted one he will ask.. maybe he should mention that to Grayson..

"When I see an house elf' i'll ask" there…. but it was still on his mind.. like do they need to be a certain age to be a house elf or do they start from infants… come to think of it he has never seen a baby house elf.. would it be cute or ugly… hmmmm.. so many questions of the universe.

Grayson's excitement was totally infectious now Bay wanted to Prank someone right now.. but he didn't have anything on him. shucks…. but listening to Grayson's thought about the big dude.. "yeah we couldn't get caught because he would totally squish us like bugs.. or for like punishment he would use us as weights or something….." yeah Bay didn't want to be bench pressed or used as a dung bell…

"your not so bad your self" he said back to his new friend… he finished his mouthful of food as he looked ad his what.. "ahhhhhh" he said as he got up quickly.. "I totally forgot I have to meet up with my girlfriend…" he got out from the bench and picked up his bag and another chicken leg for the road..

"we will have to continue this chat mate.. I want to start planning… I'll send you an owl or note or something but we can't let this year go by without doing it" it was true.. a good old' prank that could make people laugh and no one knew who it was would be WICKED. "see ya" he said as he started to run for his room to change.. showing up to meet Lux with food all over his clothes would be bad form.