It was a perfect day. Mitchell knew exactly how to spend one of those. The New Yorker headed down to the courtyard sporting sunglasses. He laid down on one of the stone benches and relaxed. Sun. He loved the sun. It rained way too much for his liking in London.

He rested his hands under his head. He closed his eyes and absorbed the sun with a mildly amused smirk on his face.

Perfect. It was almost as if he weren't at boarding school for the next nine months.

....and it didn't take long for Eden to find her way outside. First day here, and she was already roaming around outside. She had left Daisy in the common room for now. But she WOULD take both her babies out here. It was a nice day. Sunny. Brilliant. BRILLIANT for a walk.

Classes always left her STRESSED and UGH. She needed to go jogging--but she didn't feel like going AALLLL the way up to her dorm, changing into her work out clothes, and then coming AALLLL the way back outside. SHE JUST COULDN'T WAAAIITT. She HAD to come out here--

LALALALALA

Eden was humming happily, running her fingers through her hair, when she made her way to the courtyard. It was...like...a ghost courtyard. NO ONE WAS HEREEEE. WHERE WERE ALL THE PEOPLES? Well--look--there was one boy. Hmph.

And his eyes were closed.

Double...hpmph.

Eden smiiiirked to herself...and..."IIIIII AM SIXTEEEEN GOOOOOOING ON SEVENTEEEEEEEN--" she suddenly belted, from the muggle musical that pertained PERFECTLY to her life right now because she WAS sixteen.

Now.

Eden was HARDLY ever in this obnoxious of a mood. But no one was around, so her shyness was lessened. And she also thought she recognized this boy as Mari's boyfriend.

So.

YEAH. THIS WAS OBVI NECESSARY.

Mitchell propped up on his side when he heard singing. He lowered his sunglasses to take a look at where the sound was coming. He raised an eyebrow and chuckled silently to himself.

"Congratulations?" he said looking her over. That's what she was looking for. "Unless you were looking for a singing partner, in that case, the guy's part goes first in that song." In case she wasn't aware.

Who was she anyway? Weirdly enough, that wasn't the weirdest way he'd ever met someone.

Ah, it was a nice looking day. So of course, Dylan had to go outside. He just couldn't be inside the common room when the sun was out like this. Smiling, he walked to the courtyard and took a seat on one of the benches. He glanced around himself. It was nice to finally be back at Hogwarts....he had really missed this place.

OH, how lovely of a day it was! Bleu walked outside and looked up at the sky. Though it was a little cool out, she was dressed casually in a t-shirt with her favorite Beatles song lyrics on and a pair of jeans. She had a blanket in her arms and her notebook that she wrote lyrics in. She found the most perfect spot in the grass of the courtyard to lay on. She kicked off her bright blue converse and laid down face up, staring at the sky.

She hadn't seen Dylan since the feast. She couldn't get him out of her mind. She rolled over on her stomach, and opened her notebook to the poem she was writing.

Eden....smiled at him and waved slightly. "Thanks. But not until February. February 18, to be EXACT." She said and she took a seat next to him and moved her bag to her lap.

"Well--I mean--you're right. But if I wanted to sing the boy's part, I'd need to be a yeaaaaar older." She said with a nod, pulling out a bag of gummy bears from her bag. She always had snacks with her. SHE NEEDED FOOD A LOT OF TIMES, OKAY? "You don't seem the type to want to be my singing partner anyways." She said with a shrug, tearing open the bag of gummy bears with her teeth...

And....pouring some of the contents into her mouth. And chewing. She was full of manners, she was. "I'mEDDDDENbyfa'way--" she said, mouthful, holding out her hand in friendly gesture for him. She didn't know the kid's name. Just that he was Mari's BABYBOO. Or whatever.

It was niiiceee to be back. But being back meant work, work which he wasn't interested in starting just yet. Nevertheless, Zeke had stuffed a book or two into his bag and made the executive decision to relax in the courtyard. Relax, JUST relax, meaning that he would be ignoring his books... and that's exactly what he did.

Laying flat on his back on a bench, his bag beneath his head as a makeshift pillow, Zeke stared up at the sky. There was still a hint of sunshine there, but the clouds where largely overwhelming with all their shapes of puffy white.

"I guess it's too early to wish you an early Happy Birthday then?" Mitchell said sitting up a little more. Also, know that he knew that, he supposed he was supposed to remember it. It was a good thing they invented calendars. He could write it down and maybe look at it sometime in the future.

"Not everything you sing has to be true." he said with a half shrug. Things would be really weird if that were the case. Especially musicals and karaoke night. He watched as she pulled a bag of snack out of nowhere. Magic. He shrugged. "Possibly not. I don't know. Never been asked." He was from New York though. Wasn't that the land of people that did musicals?

Did she just rip that open with her teeth? Fierce.

Oh. Hey. She was just going to devour those gummy bears too. Okay.

"Eden baf away." he joked with a grin. If she was going to stuff her face, he had every right to tease. It was only fair.

"Mitchell." Because he should probably say his name too. "I like white ones." Casual hint. Gummy bear please.

Eden siiiighed. "Probably. A bit. It's only JUST been my half birthday--" she nodded and chewed her gummy bears. "When is yours?" She asked. She'd have to remember. Especially if they were now friends. She ASSUMED they were now friends. Maybe.

"Weelllll. No..I don't think THAT but the REASON I chose that part was because it was true." She thought that had been obvious. "Oh. Well. I don't want to sing that much anymore anyways. I'm not even a great singer." HOW she had ever been voted MOST LIKELY TO RANDOMLY BURST INTO SONG she didn't know. Well. She maybe knew. She just HAD just NOW. So.

Yeah, maybe that was why.

HEHEHE. Eden Baf Away. "My full name. Eden Baf Away." She teased, grabbing another handful of the bag and...chomping down. Poor, little bears. Torn to bits. Eden was a monster. "Nice to meet ya', Mitchell." She said, sounding particularly IRISH in that sentence. "Where ya' from?" he had an accent. A weird one she couldn't quite place. America somewhere, yeah?

Oh. He wanted some. She could see it in his EYES.

And so, she began to pick out all the white ones for him.

Dante was doing what he usually does when he is bored and that is poke and bother the portraits. It was fun and the only thing they could do is tell on him. So after enough time doing that Dante walked to the courtyard for some fresh air.

That is when he saw Zeke just chilling like a starfish. Complete and total relaxing. He was even using a textbook as a pillow. Now that is the mark of a master. Yes, it was.

Dante strolled on over like a boss, because it was fun.

"Look who we have here. A Master of Relaxing. Very Zen" Though it awesome idea to just take a nap right now.

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It was niiiceee to be back. But being back meant work, work which he wasn't interested in starting just yet. Nevertheless, Zeke had stuffed a book or two into his bag and made the executive decision to relax in the courtyard. Relax, JUST relax, meaning that he would be ignoring his books... and that's exactly what he did.

Laying flat on his back on a bench, his bag beneath his head as a makeshift pillow, Zeke stared up at the sky. There was still a hint of sunshine there, but the clouds where largely overwhelming with all their shapes of puffy white.

Since there was some free time available to her Hady ventured outside for a bit of fresh air. Walking through the courtyard in didn't take her to long before she spotted someone she knew.

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Dante was doing what he usually does when he is bored and that is poke and bother the portraits. It was fun and the only thing they could do is tell on him. So after enough time doing that Dante walked to the courtyard for some fresh air.

That is when he saw Zeke just chilling like a starfish. Complete and total relaxing. He was even using a textbook as a pillow. Now that is the mark of a master. Yes, it was.

Dante strolled on over like a boss, because it was fun.

"Look who we have here. A Master of Relaxing. Very Zen" Though it awesome idea to just take a nap right now.

However before she got there she noticed Dante was there as well and held a finger to her lips signaling to him to remain quiet and not give her away.

Quietly continuing making her way over to them she crept up from the other side of the bench where his head was. Crouching down low to possibly not be seen, as she got closer she raised her hand to set it over Zeke's eyes quietly without a word. Had he noticed her before she got there? If he hadn't, would he know it was her?

He was beginning to see sunspots, even in spite of the lack of sun. Blooming light and blooming clouds moving out the way. It was funny how even in their puffy whiteness, some parts were clearly denser than others. The wisps did little for him.

If the sunspots weren't enough of a detriment to his vision, a shadow emerged from his side, casting darkness and weird patterns everywhere. HE WAS BLINDDDD... temporarily. At least he didn't need his sight to know who it was. "It's a skill I've mastered after years of practice, little grasshopper," he joked. "Whatcha up to man?" he asked about to raise a hand in the form of a salute to shade his eyes like a visor... only, before he could THERE WERE HANDS ON HIS EYES. Now he really truly was blind.

"Uhhh......... ???" he stammered, unable to comprehend who or what was covering his eyes. All he knew, was it wasn't Dante.

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He was beginning to see sunspots, even in spite of the lack of sun. Blooming light and blooming clouds moving out the way. It was funny how even in their puffy whiteness, some parts were clearly denser than others. The wisps did little for him.

If the sunspots weren't enough of a detriment to his vision, a shadow emerged from his side, casting darkness and weird patterns everywhere. HE WAS BLINDDDD... temporarily. At least he didn't need his sight to know who it was. "It's a skill I've mastered after years of practice, little grasshopper," he joked. "Whatcha up to man?" he asked about to raise a hand in the form of a salute to shade his eyes like a visor... only, before he could THERE WERE HANDS ON HIS EYES. Now he really truly was blind.

"Uhhh......... ???" he stammered, unable to comprehend who or what was covering his eyes. All he knew, was it wasn't Dante.

Hady stifled a small giggle by biting down on her bottom lip lightly. Judging by his reaction he hadn't seen her which honestly surprised her. She was certain he would've saw her or at least heard her coming.

Keeping her hands over his eyes lightly she peered down at him waiting to see if he'd guess who it was or move her hands.

Yes, Dante was not going to give Hady anyway. It was more fun to make him guess what was going on. Plus it is not like Dante could magic his hands in front of Zeke's face. Or magically block his visions. Dark awesome spells those would be. He was not that awesome,

Yet.

"Nothing much right now. Trying to stay out of trouble. But i think there might be a problem with your vision right now....I could be wrong though"

These were dark times for him. Oh, Puns.

The hands, were gentle... and and... they felt like they were female, but that was only really a guess. He wasn't familiar enough with male hands anyway, so, were they much different to female ones???

Did Dante say he was trying to stay out of trouble? "Where's the fun in that?" But alas, he thought himself a comedian too. "Yeah, ha ha ha... you're hilarious, a real crackpot," he mused with sarcasm.

He raised his hands and took hold of the wrists that belonged to the hands on his eyes. They were definitely girly wrists. He'd have tried to guess, but guessing wasn't his speciality, so instead he just cut to the chase and slowly shifted them out of place, letting his eyes adjust to the light again.

"Hady!" he beamed, recognising his friend, though he still hadn't let her go. HA! She was stuck. "Since I've got you, wanna help me up?" Laying down while they didn't wasn't going to be much fun.

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The hands, were gentle... and and... they felt like they were female, but that was only really a guess. He wasn't familiar enough with male hands anyway, so, were they much different to female ones???

Did Dante say he was trying to stay out of trouble? "Where's the fun in that?" But alas, he thought himself a comedian too. "Yeah, ha ha ha... you're hilarious, a real crackpot," he mused with sarcasm.

He raised his hands and took hold of the wrists that belonged to the hands on his eyes. They were definitely girly wrists. He'd have tried to guess, but guessing wasn't his speciality, so instead he just cut to the chase and slowly shifted them out of place, letting his eyes adjust to the light again.

"Hady!" he beamed, recognising his friend, though he still hadn't let he go. HA! She was stuck. "Since I've got you, wanna help me up?" Laying down while they didn't wasn't going to be much fun.

Keeping quiet was getting harder especially when the boys began joking around. She didn't make a sound though, not even when Zeke's hands closed around her wrists and slowly moved her hands from his eyes.

Grinning down at him she nodded. "Of course it's me! Whom else would it be?" This was said with a cute questioning look like there was no one else it could've been when really there were hundreds of others. The grin turned to a sweet smile as she moved in front of him, and closed her own wrists around his since he hadn't let her go and pulled back to help him up.

Her eyes only shifting once more back to Dante then. "Hiya!"

"Well i should say obvious trouble. Annoying new Professor's is fun and not getting caught is awesome." Well now it sounded like he wanted to cause trouble. Sigh. And look at that brilliant sarcasm. It was masterful. Now Dante did not know if he was serious or sarcastic. Strange place to be in."Yeah, that joke is an A plus in the horrible joke school i went to before Hogwarts". Now Dante just watched amused as Zeke tried to figure out who was covering his eyes. Well he cut right to the chase and it was entertaining for what it was.

"You never know, it could have been me. You know magically. Though i think Zeke would not like my hands in front of his face" Dante said joking. Still this is the most fun he has had all day. "Hey, you really snuck up on him there. Beautifully sneaky"

It was the truth.

As he sat, the Hufflepuff noticed a familiar face enter the courtyard. Bleu. His heart fluttered at the sight of her and he watched as she laid down on the ground and began writing in a notebook. Should he go over there? And if he did, should he be all flirty or just casual...

Ah, here went nothing.

The fifth year made his way over and laid himself in front of her so that he was facing her. Seeing her still writing in her book, he propped up his elbows in the grass and rested his chin in the palms of his hands, clearing his throat to get her attention.

Bleu was really in the zone this poem was going to be great. She rested the pen against her lips as she thought about a word that would rhyme with 'Morning' but she couldn't come up with anything. That boys face kept popping up in her head.

She decided she didn't really want it rhyme anyway and came up with a better solution. She was writing furiously when she heard someone clear their throat. She quickly glanced up, and did a double take. The boy in her thoughts magically appeared right in front of her face. She grinned hugely, and put up her index finger to ask for one more second. She quickly finished the last stanza.

She put her pen in her notebook, laid it next to her, and mocked him by resting her chin on her palm. She smiled at him, and with a small giggle, "Hi." She didn't understand why she was so happy to see him but she was sooooooooooooooooo happy to see him.

Smiling as she put her index finger up, he gave her a nod and kept quiet and still as she finished her writing. He couldn't help but wonder what she was writing in that notebook of hers. Hmmmmm.

His smile turned into a grin when she mocked him and smiled at him. Merlin's beard she was beautiful. He giggled too and shifted where he lay. "Hey." he replied. "Whatcha writing there?" he asked curiously.

Bleu grinned. He was too cute for his own good. She just wanted to play with his gorgeous hair all day long. She reached out and poked his nose. "That, kind sir, is a secret. Until I feel it's ready for public." Why did she have the urge to kiss him?

Sighing with a smile she asked "How are you? It's been a couple days. Make any new friends since you met me?" She hoped no girls...especially that french girl, had caught his eye. Though she was scared that she was hoping she had, but was going to be heart broken.

"End of May" Mitchell replied. "So mine is pretty far off too." And now he had to officially remember hers. Birthdays were one of those things you were never supposed to forget one you found out.

He laughed. "Okay, good. I'd be worried if you did." he teased. And then he'd read into everything she ever sung. Which, could be fun actually. Maybe she should do that. "No worries." About the not in the mood to sing anymore thing.

He chuckled quietly to himself, glad the girl could take a joke. He fully intended on calling her that for the rest of forever.

"New York." he said. "The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. Heard of it?" He took great pride in the fact that he was from there. "You sound... Irish." he said taking a second to guess.

Oooh. And were those for him? He eyed the growing collection on white gummy bears. And then took one before waiting for an answer.

Hahahahaha! Dante made good points, he was definitely a Slytherin then, all cunning and the like. Though he didn't see that in Hady, or at least, not yet. "Well any time you want to step up your game, lemme know, I'm in." Four hands, two wands, were better than... well ... two hands and one wand. Mmmm. He was pulled from this thought as mentions of a horrible joke school happened. Zeke chuckled, "At least you learned something then." HA! Brilliant.

Of course it was Hady, OF COURSE. Zeke replaced his signature grin with a look of serious contemplation, accompanied with the biting of his bottom lip. Whom else could it have been? Well.... he could think of no one. Not from around here at least. "I guess there's only you," he decided, "I'll remember that for next time." And that was assuming there was a next time, and if there wasn't he could always find an opportunity to return the favour. Bracing himself against the bench with his legs on either side now, he managed to half pull himself up, and with the help of Hady, actually sit up. "Thanks."

More chuckles from him as Dante attempted to claim it could have been him. "Unless you can conjure dainty girl hands, I doubt it," he noted, "though, how soft are your hands?" Cue smirk.

Dylan's eyes crossed as he focused on her finger as she poked his nose. He then focused back on her face and he giggled. "Aw, okay." he said, making a pouty face with the best puppy dog eyes he could do. Was he cute to her yet? He was trying.

He smiled, sitting up. "I've been pretty good... and yeah, I made a few at the table." he said with a nod. "How about you?" he asked.