The need to add more clarification arose within Althea but she quieted it down. There was really no need to implicate Noelle any further than she already had. It was one thing to make a spirit angry--it was an entirely different thing to make an ancient god upset. She shuddered to think what would happen if she'd gotten found out for talking too much. It was for that sole reason that Althea shot Amias a look that read Don't snitch or I'll squish you before you can report anything. There. "Yeah, I'm not too sure how it works but," Amias was pretty tight-lipped about the details of the situation and their relationship, actually "I know that for some reason he's stuck it out with me, so we'll see, I guess." Actually, she hoped that this was all just a very, very bad dream.

Despite how Amias felt about Althea, she'd definitely grown used to using him for various things. So it was for a fact a correct statement when she'd said that most of the student population was not attractive. "You want to check my eyesight? Ha!" Noelle had a lot of jokes today. "No, no, no, friend, you're the one in need of an eye exam." A playful smile fell onto her lips before she burst out into laughter. Cheeks flushed--she was slightly winded from laughing so hard--Althea tried her best to regain whatever composure she had left.

The sandwich was a great way to refuel--so many calories were burnt (probably) from laughing so much--and she'd been distractedly eating before she'd realized that Noelle had asked her a question. "Hmm? Oh, yes," her lips tugged upward to form another smile, "I do it for Levi and Declan all the time--they won't ever think to bring food with them whenever they're out, so it's always up to me to provide it for them." It was no big deal, really. Especially since Noelle was already in the same dorm as her brother, it wouldn't require any extra effort on her part. She also wouldn't mind hanging out with Noelle, it would be a refreshing break from all of the uninteresting people around school. Plus, maybe her brothers would stop bothering her all the time if she had someone else to be around.

"You fancy yourself an artist, then?" She contemplated very briefly, as she finished off the remains of her sandwich, and grinned. "Of course you can. My ego wouldn't have it any other way."

Noelle looked between Althea and Amias. She was insanely curious, but she kept her mouth shut. There was a reason that Althea wasnt telling her things. It had to be a good one.... right?

Noelle was NOT in need of an eye exam. Thank you very much Althea. She lifted a brow at her, amused. "Okay then. Name 3 people you actually find attractive. That doesnt include me." She said giving her friend a smirk. Noelle already knew that Althea found her attractive. She was curious who else she found attractive though.

"Is this bringing food to me pulling me deeper into your group?" she asked, still amused as she nibbled her sandwich and looked at the painting. "Because I mean, if this is a perk..." She let that sentence drop. Her finger went into some of the paint... an idea forming in her mind.

"Okay but you have to finish eating first." Noelle said as she looked around the room and found a tarp. She took her wand out and levitated it up and out. Then enlarged one of the canvas' to a life style canvas. Like she told Declan... she was not an artist. In fact... he was the one that gave her this idea. "You'll need to blame your brother for this ... by the way." She said looking to see if she was done eating.

Grateful that Noelle didn't press the subject any further, Althea flashed her a smile before eating some candy. The topic switched quickly, and she was momentarily stunned by what she'd said. She blinked a few times, trying to sort out her thoughts and come to a decision on whether or not she should lie or actually name people. "Hmmm, I guess I can do that," the truth was a good choice whether she liked it or not "from my house, besides me, of course, there's Henry--I mean he's sort of boring sometimes, but he has a very lovely face." It wasn't meant to be rude, but a simple statement of fact. The boy was so uninteresting that his good looks was his only saving grace. Unfortunate, really.

"And then, I'd have to say...Daisy, Slytherin Daisy," it was as descriptive as she was going to get. "Oh, and, obviously Bentl--I mean," she felt her cheeks burn, and she corrected herself quickly, "Professor Hirsch. Y'know, I didn't see it before, but lately I can see why he has so many admirers." Coughing into her hand--to mask the shame on her face, and distract Noelle--she took a moment to process her choices before glancing back at Noelle. "See? Not including you or me, or my brothers for that matter, that's three. The rest of them, I just don't keep track of names. Too much work." And it was. It was taxing and Althea grew exhausted just thinking about how many students there were at school, let alone to have to remember them? Impossible.

"It is a perk, one of the many perks, actually." Not that she'd wanted to inflate her ego any larger than it already was, but she really believed that to be fact. Besides her brothers, there weren't that many other interesting people at Hogwarts. Noelle had managed to convince Althea that maybe she wasn't looking hard enough--she doubted it--and if leaving herself vulnerable was the way to do it...then it was something to consider. Her sandwich and candy completely eaten, Althea cleaned her hands and the surrounding mess near her.

Curiosity grew within her. Noelle was moving things around and wasn't saying much. "Blame which one? Declan? Levi? What did they do."

Noelle wouldn't pester Althea about Amais right now. For some reason, the demon/spirit struck a nerve and she felt like talking about the bug in front of the bug was NOT a good idea. That's just what her 6th sense told her. She would, however, research familiars. No one would know the wiser.

Back to the gossip.

Henry, Daisy, and Bent... Professor Hirsch?? Noelle's lips curled into a thoughtful grin as she finished setting up her painting stuff and turned to look at Althea. "Professor Hirsch huh? You sure that wasn't.. Bentley?" It was the only name Noelle could think of with the first of that name. Which meant Althea was trying to hide that she found him attractive. "Daisy is gorgeous. I agree. And Henry is very handsome. But he's not boring. You'll have to get to know him."

Perks? Other perks?? Noelle grinned.

"And what are these other perks?" She asked as she pulled her hair into a bun and tucked away any loose ends. She was facing Althea now. "Think you could put your hair back for me?" She asked. She knew a spell to help them afterwards but for right now.. it might be safer to have her hair back.

Okay. Now she was ready. " Declan. " She said after some hesitation. Loyalty and all. "Okay. Come over here for me." She said gesturing her over. Time to get this show on the road.

Althea caught the grin on Noelle's lips, and she would've pressed her about it had she not beaten Althea to the punch. Blinking several times, she tried to gather her thoughts and gain back the cool composure she'd entered the conversation with. It wasn't working entirely well, but at least she'd felt the flush leave her cheeks. Mostly. "I'm absolutely sure. It was a," she wracked her brain for the right word, "slip of the tongue." There, crisis averted.

"I don't think I'll be getting to know him anytime soon. He's just nice to look at," that and his girlfriend, she believed, was that screeching banshee Cheryl. Or...was it Charlotte? Whatever. It didn't matter to her. "You'll just have to stick around long enough to find out," she replied, an impish grin taking hold of her mouth. Althea watched, in slight confusion, as Noelle pulled her hair into a bun. What exactly was she going to do that required her hair to be out of the way? "My hair? Alright...," she did as instructed, and piled her hair into a messy bun (all she could manage with the volume of hair she had.)

"Declan? I'm not surprised,...he has the strangest ideas." Understatement of the century. "What exactly are we going to do?" she inquired as she made her way over to Noelle. Normally, Althea was on the one was enigmatic in the things that she did, but...it was strange that she couldn't figure out the what Noelle had in mind for them. She hoped that it was fun, at least; Noelle didn't seem like the type to disappoint, so Althea placed her faith in the Gryffindor's capabilities for the time being.