Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Ariadne had been out roaming the grounds when she THOUGHT she saw Scarlett climb into the treehouse. She couldn't be sure, but there was only one way to find out---SHE WAS GOING IN! She was honestly curious if Scarlett had gone back home for half a year or something, because Ariadne hadn't seen much of her all term. Then again, she had been busy with classes. Scarlett could have been here all along, and Ariadne had just missed seeing her.

Reaching the treehouse, Ariadne climbed up and took a look around. "Hey, Scarlett!" she said, spotting her Hufflepuff friend. "I thought I saw you come up here. Hope you don't mind the company." Who knows. Maybe she had come up here to get away from it all. "I feel like I haven't seen you in such a long time. Where have you been?"

Originally Posted by Anna Banana

By the time Scarlett had offered her a seat, Ariadne had already climbed over next to her and plopped down. She watched her feet dangle over the side of the treehouse for a few seconds before looking up again. She'd been sick? "What was wrong?" she asked, not even stopping to think that Scarlett might not even want to talk about it. Well, she probably wouldn't have brought it up had she not wanted to talk about it.

Just in case, she changed the topic pretty quickly. "Can you believe that we're almost out for the summer! Not trying to sound like a baby or anything, but I'm pretty excited to go back home to my mom and dad," she said. Friends were cool and all, but she was only twelve. She had PLENTY of time to grow up then get out on her own. It would have been PERFECT had her mom still been teaching here and been Ariadne's Head of House.

Ariadne paused and looked out over the grounds. "How far from here do you live?" she asked Scarlett. It was awesome that when Ariadne was old enough to go to Hogsmeade, she could just visit her mom and dad! Yeah...she was really starting to sound like a baby.

Choosing a memory that made her happy was a bit difficult for Esme. It wasn't that she didn't HAVE any happy memories (she had tons), it was more that she wasn't sure what would give her that FEELING. That sense that everything was right. The way that Hady was talking made it sound as if everything would make sense as soon as she had the right picture in her head. Biting her lip, she tried to go back to a moment that not only she could remember, but that she could also RELIVE.

It was a lot easier said than done.

"No wonder many people give up on this spell." Esme laughed even though she didn't want to be one of said people. It was a fair observation to make, however. Her mind and emotions were already exhausted and she hadn't been practicing for long!

Sighing, she continued to pet Hagan. "You're right about that. I think we are both more of the active type." She didn't think of herself as being intellectual like Teddy, who loved reading.

Esme was so glad that she had bumped into Hady. Not only did they have a nice talk, but she was learning more about casting a Patronus. Somehow the idea of going to Professor Hirsch had never dawned on her though she supposed that he would be great assistance as well - how could he not be when the spell was a part of his area of expertise? Maybe she would seek him out later on if she needed more help... but for now THIS was enough.

Looking at her watch, she saw that it was getting late and she needed to get some work done. Indeed they really couldn't spend all day idling away in the way that a cat could. Shame. Sighing, she figured that she had better head out now before she became too lazy to do any of her homework. Her parents would not be impressed if her grades slipped. Oh well. She was a good Hufflepuff.

"I have to go, but thank you so much for everything. It means a lot. I'll definitely keep everything you said in mind and I'll make sure to go to you if I need anymore help." This really meant a lot to her.

After giving Hagan a pat in farewell she scooped Sparkle up in her arms. "I'll see you guys later!" With a wave she was gone.