He took it as a joke! YAY! She smiled slightly as he laughed, she shrugged. "Quit with the apologies. It's a little creepy." But he seemed like a cool nerd. And for a Ravenclaw, he wasn't half bad.

Maybe she'd been wrong. Maybe they were alright..
The logical side of her brain [PFT] told her that it was probably a sham.

What was it with strangers these days and asking really personal questions? She eyed twit!boy and shrugged, feigning nonchalance. "None of your business." Hopefully that would be the end of that topic.

She sighed. "Well.. I'm welsh but I've lived in England pretty much all my life. I turned 17 in July. I used to have a cat called Percy.. then he died. Now I don't like animals. People think I'm crazy.. but I'm just sort of.. different." She grinned and shrugged. "My parents think I'm like mentally deficient because I'm magical and took me to every psychologist on the planet. Yeah.. pretty much the story of my life in a nutshell. She smiled slightly and then asked, "What about you?"

Selena smiled as he came back. For two reasons, one being her ice cream was here. Two being him being back. "Yes, I did," she said with a teasing smile. The ice cream did look good... Students, much like the two, were chatting animatedly around. "Thanks for the ice cream," she said. She fiddled with the bracelet around her wrist a bit before taking a bite of her ice cream. Yum... it tasted just as good as it looked and sounded. "Looking forward to getting back to Hogwarts?" Selena asked.

"Nope, none at all..." he replies shaking his head. "They say it's crowded enough in the lighthouse. I guess I can see their point, but I'd still like a pet."

"Cute!" smiling at the name of the owl. A smirk appearing on his lips when she mentions the pygmy puff taking a liking to the house elves. He decides not to say nothing about it, but has a feeling that's not the whole story. "Those are adorable." he does comment however. He'd thought those little guys were adorable when he had saw them.

"The lighthouse?" Ellie questioned. She didn't understand what he meant by that. Not a clue.

"He is." Now she was thinking she really should make an effort to find him. Maybe he was in the kitchens, after all. That WAS where the food was. And he'd need something to eat all this time. Surely, he would have found his way there... Yes. She'll look for him this year. Maybe she could even just 'summon' him...

"Yep, my father runs the lighthouse on the point." he explained, after seeing how confused she looked. Wanting to smack himself in the forehead, why hadn't he mentioned that before.

"What's his name?" he asks curiously. "and what color is he?" realizing maybe it was a girl "or she?

Emma took a seat in the Ice cream parlour, she was supposed to be meeting one of her friends her. She smiled and picked up her book on Quidditch. She decided that while she waited that she would start reading it.

"Wow. I didn't know lighthouses were...run. I just thought they were... There." What were the point of them anyway? Some of them were kind of pretty. But surely muggles didn't just build things to be 'pretty'? Then again, the Eiffel Tower didn't have much purpose, either, did it?

Muggles were kind of crazy at times.

"Never got to naming him. I was waiting for more of his personality to come through... Never really knew that either. If it was a boy or girl. I just call everything a general 'him', I guess." She furrowed her brow, half in shame of the loose name-less puff running about the castle, and half confused about why she never knew about it's gender. "But it was pink and purple." One of which was her favorite color. The other, a color she didn't much like at all. But they looked good together, so she picked the puff that looked so.

Nodding again he smiled at her "Yep...a bit annoying at times living there, but it's nice for the most part."

Looking at her thoughtfully about her explanation "Well, maybe I should get one, and they can roam the school together." Giggling, he adds "Unless they end up taking over the school."

"Wait." She took another spoonful and swallowed. "You.. live in a lighthouse? Like...inside?" People don't live in lighthouses. They were for decoration. Apparently.

Ellie laughed. Some ideas this kid comes up with. "That's great. They'd be friends, I'm sure. Though I hardly think they'll be taking over the school... That would be something for the Daily Prophet to write about." That would be funny.

Unless they were evil pygmy puffs. But who ever heard of such a thing?

Looking at her surprised, was it really that different to live in a lighthouse? "Yes, we live there. We make sure the light doesn't go out, and stuff. It's got rooms like a normal house, but it's just narrow and really tall."

Laughing he nods "Well, we would hope they wouldn't...babies and all, if they...I mean, yeah they shouldn't." turning pink, he blushes at what he almost said. "Perhaps you can help me pick one out?" His parents wouldn't mind, he was sure, if he didn't bring it back...or if he did maybe he'd leave it at his grandparents.

"The.." Ellie gasped. It made sense now. Kinda. Lighthouse, is a house for the light. And apparently JD and his family, too. But there's lights in the lighthouse. That still didn't clear up it's primary purpose. She had lights in her house but didn't live in a lighthouse. She guessed they were there for decoration AND to live in if you wanted to. But she'd rather live in her house than a tiny lighthouse.

Once again, she gave JD a confused look. What was he saying? They wouldn't what? And WHERE did babies come into this mix? "Perhaps." Of course, he'd ultimately own it, so... shouldn't he pick it out? But it gave her an excuse to coo over them, so why not?

She began spooning more melted chocolate into her mouth. Yum. It was still cold...ish.

Aiden blinked. Maybe it would be less awkward if Ella were here. Odd numbers never worked. Hah. Scratch that. It didn't take him long to remember that anything involving Ella and Savannah together didn't work out well.

He listened as Finn explained his reasoning for quitting the whole home school thing. Boring was right. He assumed it must get rather monotonous after a while. "Right, I see." So much for being a conversationalist.

He drew a breath and slapped his hands on his knees, ready to take his leave. But just then.. Holeh Moleh. Savannah was inquiring after Ella? O.o Odd.. Though it was an improvement. "She's.. fine, thanks for asking." Because he really didn't know how else to answer that. When the couple resumed their sweet-talking and cuddling, he remembered he was just leaving. Not that Aiden wasn't happy that Savannah was all elated with her new beau, but she was still his ex so he wouldn't deny that he felt some lingering feelings of jealousy. It'd be rather cold if he didn't. Of course, he didn't display any of this outwardly 'cause he was good like that. "Mmkay, well," he stood up from his seat and pushed his chair in. "It was nice to meet you, Finn, though I think I better get going. See you guys around, yeah?" He smiled and gave a subtle nod goodbye before leaving with his stomach full of ice cream.

BAHAHAHA. The awkwardness made Savannah laugh on the inside as she looked at Aiden's face. He looked so awkward and lost and it kind of like made her day awesome. It felt nice not being the totally confused one for once, Savannah felt just amazing. Savannah looked over at Finn for a moment, smiling dotingly. Might as well rub it in Aiden's face more...hehhh.

*poooooooout*

Now he wanted to leave ?!?! UHHH NO. He stood up and Savannah grabbed his wrist before he could leave, she grinned at him. "Where you think you're going Chevalier ?"Hehhh. SASSY!Savvy.

Huhh? What was Savvy so smug about? If she was thinking he looked 'awkward' or 'lost,' then she was sorely mistaken. Aiden never sprawled his thoughts across his features; he simply kept his countenance as vague as any other moment, save a polite smile here and there.

He was on his way out of the place, but apparently Savannah had a different idea. When she stopped him, he turned but remained standing. "Walking out the door.." He hitched his thumb backwards towards the exit. "I'm all finished with my ice cream."

Savvy pouted, she enjoying this whole "showing off in front of Ai-Ai" thing. Of course, he didn't seem to care but she knew something was up on the inside SHE COULD JUST FEEL IT. She sighed, pushing a strand of blonde hair behind her ear, pouting still.

"fiiiiiiiine."She whined, pouting still. She wanted to flaunt off to people and Ai was the perfect person to do it to. Whatever though. *snort* They would just have to GRAB attention with prettiness instead of having it handed to them.

Kevin walked into the indoor seating area of florian and saw his friend Emma sitting alone and said "Hey Emma can i join you"

"Oh thanks" he replied softly, pressing his lips and licking that spot discreetly.

Salander tilted his head as he blew air from his lips thoughtfully. Simplest answer was anywhere where he could avoid getting a bloody nose. But then there was this one place that took his breath away when he first saw it. Leaning forward he replied "There is this spot where you could see, at just one glance, the Colorado Rockies, and it was set against all these greens-- the pine forests and the rolling valleys with the lake. I chanced on it when I was trying to get home one morning. It was quite lovely."

"Sure I would." he assured her. Living off the land, sleeping in tents and huts? "Like... Indians?" he asked innocently. "I went to camp once a few times. It was a lot of fun, the Great Outdoors." And it was, so long as he could avoid the disease carrying bugs, he'll be just fine!

Listening to Sal as he spoke of the Colarado Rockies, Mia totally forget about the ice cream in her hand. She liked watching his facial expressions while he talked and it immediately made Mia want to go and see it. The ice cream was now dripping onto her hand but she didn't care. She shifted in her seat and tucked her feet underneath her. "It sounds really pretty. I can see it in minds eye right now."

She smiled at him and was just about to take another lick of her ice cream when the last part of what he said it hit her. "Wait. When you were trying to get home. What does that mean exactly?"

Mia burst out laughing. "Well we're not Indians but sort of like that I guess. People have many different names for us. Hippies, gypsies, bohemians, weirdos..." she giggled again and looked at the ice cream and groaned at the sticky liquid all over her fingers. She picked up some napkins. "Living in the commune is a lot different from camp though. It's hard work and we don't make a lot of money but we get by" she shrugged her shoulders while she attempted to get the ice cream off her fingers.

Dillon had to think about that question. "Yes and no," he answered. "I mean I want to get back in school and get away from my mom. There are only so many hugs and kisses a teenage boy can take," he teased. In secret he sometimes sought his mum out for hugs and kisses. "But then I don't want to go because I don't seem to be making any friends," he said. It was the first time he had admitted that out loud.

Selena giggled. Awwwwh. How cute. Hehehe. She always wanted to get away from her mother, and for different reasons. "Diggy... I'm sure you'll make new friends, the school is loaded with people," she said with a bit of a frown. Given she was disliked by some people but still. "Maybe you'll find new friemds thisbyear, besides, I'll always be your friend," she added with a small smile.

Having finished her ice cream in undisturbed silence, Reincarnation tossed her trash in a bin on her way out and then headed toward the exit, looking significantly happier.

Feenella took a seat inside the ice cream parlor.
Maybe someone she knew would show up to enjoy some ice cream with her.
Or maybe she even met someone new.

Emma looked up and smiled to see Kevin. She hadn't seen him since school finished. She grinned and nodded. "Hey! Of course! How have you been?" she asked, putting her book back into her bag.

Jay walked in slowly to the Ice Cream Parlour, this was one of his favourite places in diagon alley, he went to an empty table and sat down waiting for somebody he knew to come over, then putting one earphone in his ear, skipping through his songs...I like this one he thought as Swedish House Mafia came on, then he looked out of the window.

Looking up at her surprised, he laughs, when he realized what she was probably thinking. "A lighthouse is for the ships coming around the point. That way they can see where the rocks are and know to stay away from them." His eyes sparkling in laughter, he shakes his head. Sometimes he forgets that he's muggleborn, and not everyone understands muggle concepts.

"I guess the only thing we don't really know is if they'll breed if we get one of each." he responds to her confused look. "Perhaps we could look together tomorrow?"