Fia couldn't help but giggle as her hand flew up to her mouth. Was he...for real? OMG! They could get into soooo much trouble and have to lick the nasty dirty wall in the dungeons for kissing in a place like this. She couldn't do it. Not just yet! Mr. Masterson was TOO CLOSE to watching them.

Her eyes looked left...then right...then....

She reached up with her hand and pinched off her half of the chocolate with her fingers. "You are soooo sweet for that, Miles," she said as she petted his head then reached in to kiss his cheek. That was HER way of a very sweet thank you but there was more to this conversation later...just not at the Huffie table. "I like you flirty. It makes me giggle." And with that, she popped in her piece of chocolate and ate it.

Miles couldn't stop the smirky look on his face as he sat in front of her with the piece of chocolate in between his teeth. He was growing antsy with his anticipation as to what she would do. Seeing her look around and then....

Sigh.

Biting into his laugh left in his mouth he hid his disappointment as he chewed and looked around. "Yeah, don't forget that. It is my last piece for the day." He smiled and watched as she ate the half of chocolate she broke off. "So...why are we down here again?" Anything to free him of the boredom he had gain recently. Making the Quidditch team had set his plans back a bit..wait...he hadn't told her had he.... Well he hadn't exactly made it much to his disappointment. His reputation probably preceded him there. "Oh! I forgot to tell you I'm a reserve on the Quidditch Team. Not sure how I feel about the reserve part but...oh well."

Well, she was slightly disappointed with herself for not just having the GUTS to kiss him. Right here in front of everyone at this very moment! But...how would they explain that to his mother? Her father? Ivan would just laugh and ask who the next girl on his list was...probably. She swallowed the lovely piece of chocolate as she looked around the room.

"Well, they are decorating trees for Christmas. I thought it would be cool if we helped. Gives us something to do in the meantime." She looked up to the staff table as there was a girl she recognized. "I know....YOU DID?" She was just about to point out a girl she knew when Miles said that he made the Quidditch team.

"OHMEGAWD...MILEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!" Did he understand how happy she was? Did he understand that he was closer to playing Quidditch than she was? She wrapped her arms around his neck and instead of giving him the usual hug she would have given, or the kissing of the cheek, she this time leaned in and gave him a kiss. A REAL KISS!

Miles looked around and spotted a few kids decorating trees here and there. "Trees...ooo with lights?" Shiny lights...hehe "Can I put the star on top?" Now there would be a sight to see, super Miles jumping onto the tree in an attempt to get it up. Pfft who needed magic it was more fun doing it this way. His thoughts about what he could do was interrupted by a...squealing? Fia? Ouch. She did know he was right next to her right?

"Yes...I did...can't believe I forgot to tell you but..then again we hadn't seen a lot of each other until after Hogsmeade..." Then squealing again...? What was with her.... Covering his ears he looked at her wearily, "You do know I'm right beside yo-" He was cut off as her arms wrapped around his neck pinning his hands to his head and her lips were....OHMYGOD!!! He kissed her back and pulled back a little with a gigantic grin on his face and his hands over his ears still, had to look funny like that, "Now how hard was that? And why is it when I want you to you wouldn't and when I'm not expecting it you did....?"

Fia playfully swiped her finger across the ridge of Miles' nose and winked. "That's a simple question," she grinned from ear to ear. "One that you just answered yourself." Was she going to release all of her secrets? Was it really that much of a secret? NAH!

"You weren't expecting me too." She grinned as she reached up and pulled his hands away from his ears so that she could link her arm with his. "When you are not expecting me too, I just might do it. She then leaned into his ear and whispered. "Unless you dare me." She pulled back and giggled lowly. She liked him soooo very much!

Miles laughed as Fia ran her finger against his nose and winked, "I do that often but it's nice to hear someone say I'm right." Grinning he let her pull his hands down and felt her arm link with his. Or his with hers. Whatever. "Well then...guess I'd better be on my guard for sneak attacks," he said with a laugh. Then she leaned and whispered in his ear. Wait...dare? Ooooohhhhh she knows better than to dare him to dare her. Smirking he turned his head to look at her thoughtful, "Dare you huh...you sure you're up for that?"

Hopping off the table he grabbed her hand and pulled her with him as he headed for a tree that was undecorated. Now...question was where were the decorations.... Looking around he spotted a box and grinned, ah. Speaking of boxes... "Hey Fi what do you want for Christmas this year? From me that is. Mum'll probably get us clothes...I need clothes so it doesn't bother me." He went through his clothes fast and usually they ended up with holes in places that no one knew they could get holes and with his mum's unerring taste...well he never had any 'eww clothes' moments on his birthday and such. "Dad'll get whatever mum tells him..." he said continuing his thought, "But I don't know what to get you." Grabbing the box he grinned and started going through it. Lights...lights...ball things...ahh..STAR!

It was Miles. He would never put her in danger and well, she trusted him. Was that a bad thing? Probably but what else did she expect. "I think I can handle a dare from you every once in a while."

She felt herself being pulled off the table and towards a tree. "Something from you? Now then it wouldn't be a surprise would it?" She watched him go thru the box and chat about what his mum would get him for Christmas. "What about another hat? You know I like them." She knew he liked them as well. "And you can't put the star on just yet! It's the last thing that goes on the tree!" She began digging through the box and pulled out lights and instead of placing them on the tree, she began to wrap them around her and have a bit of fun.

Walking into the Great Hall idly, not really hungry but not knowing anywhere else to go, Adrienne listened to the heels of her D&G peeptoe booties tap against the floor. She knew they probably weren't the best shoes to be wearing in December, but she hadn't planned on going outside or anything, so it was fine. And she still didn't care if Dominic decided to pop up and annoy her about the inappropriateness of her shoes at Hogwarts. Besides, part of her had made it her mission to simply try to annoy him with whatever she could.

In any case, she looked up to see Miles over at the Huffie table, looking like he was about to get into something or another. And she realized she hadn't really talked to the younger boy since he'd introduced himself at the feast and given her and Phoebus chocolate. Which she found kind of sad, since they were housemates and everything. And she still had some of her chocolate stash from the trip to Hogsmeade when she'd scared Torin, so maybe she could return the favor. But she hadn't been around the tower a lot, so it was highly possible they had always missed each other. Walking over, a tiny part of her wondering what would happen if the head boy found her and her shoes at his table, she stopped a few feet away from Miles and the girl with him, waiting a bit before speaking. "So, getting yourself into something?," she asked wryly. "Holidays getting to you or is this normal?"

Miles laughed and pulled Fia into a hug, "Nope I think you've managed well so far so what's a new type of dare going to do." He laughed again a constant grin on his face as he let go of her and walked toward the tree, star in hand, studying it for the best angle of attack to place the star on top.


"Who said it was going to be a surprise?" Obviously he knew it wouldn't be...or so one would think but he'd probably find something better. Humming to himself a tuneless tune he eyed the tree thoughtfully when he heard her, "What? Why not?" Was it a rule? If it was he wanted to see the rule book so he could change it. There wasn't a reason he couldn't put it up first if he wanted.

Turning around as he heard a clicking noise he spotted that other Ravie girl..what was her name.... Well while he thought about it he laughed at her question, "Me getting into stuff? Nevvvvver." Looking behind him he spotted Fia wrapping the lights around her and broke into fits of laughter, "Her however..." leaning in he whispered to the girl who's name he'd forgotten, "I think its the holidays...care to help with the mischiefness?"

Speaking of mischiefness...looking back at Fia he smirked and walked over nonchalantly, "You do know Fi that those are supposed to go on the TREE...right?" Continuing to walk he smiled at her. Oh he was up to nothing...nothing at all....pulling out his wand he murmured the spell that would get the lights lit and watched with amusement as Fia began twinkling. Breaking into laughter he set his star on top of her head, "A Fi tree!!" Leaning down he kissed her cheek and looked at nameless Ravie girl, "What do you think?" Okay so they were a bit odd but at least they were fun.

Fia continued wrapping the lights around her and began to wiggle her arms in the process. Sad thing was, according to the calendar, it was January. Time to put the trees away and get ready for a VERY COLD WINTER. Brrrrrrrrrrr. She unwrapped herself from the lights, giggling at Miles and the FI-TREE, but he was chatting with someone else. Another female.

She took the last of the lights off, proud that Miles kissed her on the cheek and they were PDA'ing all over the Great Hall. WHOOOOO HOOOO! "Hi!" Fia was rather excited as she walked over to another Ravenclaw girl and stuck out her hand to shake. THAT'S when she noticed the shoes.

"Umm, your feet...or toes are going to freeze," she pointed out with a slight frown. "That is if they survive the attack of the missing part of your shoe. Did you know there are holes in your shoes, miss?" She was a Ravenclaw. Ravenclaws were smart, right? Well, this one wasn't so smart as to having holes in her shoes in JANUARY! GAH! She needed boots! SNOW BOOTS!

Adrienne quirked an eyebrow in amusement as Miles noticed her and tried denying that he was getting into anything. If anything, she was practically an expert at figuring out when people were trying to get into trouble. Or avoid it. It was a side effect of her usual one-upmanship competition with Riley, only made more interesting since for once she hadn't used her ability to figure it out. Since it wasn't her brother, after all. A mischievous smile appeared on her face, however, as the invitation to join her housemate and the girl with him was extended. "Depends on what mischief you're exactly getting into," she said in a stage whisper, before Miles had gone back to his friend. It was interesting seeing their interaction, especially since she hadn't seen her best friend in ages to get into trouble with her.

Feigning a thoughtful expression, she paused for effect before answering Miles' question. "Well, at least I don't think you'd have to worry about her drying out and becoming a fire hazard," she finally said with a grin, watching as the girl started undecorating herself. And then she was noticed, and she took the girl's hand with another smile. "Hi. I'm Adrienne. I met Miles at the start-of-term feast, when he came over to me and a friend with his chocolate," she explained, just to make it known she wasn't one of those strange people who simply walked up to complete strangers and struck up familiar conversations. And then her shoes were noticed, and she laughed at the confusion. "Yes, I am aware there are, as you put it, holes in my shoes. They're supposed to be there." A wry expression crept onto her face as she continued. "And, while I wasn't worried about my toes freezing, since I hadn't planned on going outside today, it's amazing what a well-placed charm can do for the sake of appearances." Plus, if she had planned on going anywhere, she could also go back to the dorms and put on socks. Or change her shoes. It wasn't like she didn't have options.

Iris spotted her small Muggle Studies cooking buddy from last year sat over at her house table. She grinned and rushed up to her. "Wesley! Hi!" She sat down opposite her, putting the yellow box on the table. "Merry Christmas, Wesley. I made these for you." She pushed the yellow box to wesley. The box was full of rainbow coloured cup cakes. Iris smiled at Wesley and hoped that she liked lots of food colouring in her cakes. if not then ... well ... at least there was the thought of the cup cakes, right?

EEP!

Wesley had been starting to nod off into the warm steam wafting off of her half-eaten potatoes (she had over-stacked), but she was jolted awake by a very familiar voice.

Disoriented, eyes wide but unseeing, she looked around wildly for the source before focusing on a very familiar person.

"Iris!" she said happily, "How ar-" her greeting was cut off by the appearance of a yellow box that was...meant for her! "OH! Oh my! Thank you!" she exclaimed, suddenly awake, pulling the box closer and opening the lid...yellow was her favorite color...exposing the CUPCAKES!

Wesley loved cupcakes!

She must not have been as full as she thought, because she reached in, gingerly picking up one of the sweet-fluffy creations and began to peal off the wrapping.

Having barely pealed off a little of the cupcake holder, the Hufflepuff suddenly stopped, and placed it gently back in the box. "I...I can't eat it. It's too pretty!"

She wanted to keep them forever.

Looking bashfully at her Muggle Studdies partner, Wesley suddenly giggled, "Sorry! I absolutely forgot!" Where was her mind? She had been carrying around her cards with the hope she would find the people they where for. Sadly, most of them remained after weeks following their creation- she just never saw anybody!

Wesley reached deep into the black satchel, pulling out a card and handing it to the Slytherin.


"I know it's not as nice as the lovely cupcakes...sorry. Merry Christmas to you too Iris!"

Oh please like it!

Iris grinned at Wesley as she opened to the box. Phew! She likes them! Iris laughed as Wesley said she can't eat them. "They're too pretty? haha. Take a picture of them first, then eat them then." Iris grinned at her idea.

Iris grinned as Wesley took a card out for her - She hadn't got anyother cards this year. "Ooooh! thankyou Wesley!" Iris said as she opened it, "Wooow... Its realy pretty! did you make it yourself? Thanks!"

Iris grinned, "Nahh. Its just as good as the cupcakes - its just as pretty... just ... less ... edible. hehe." Iris put the card in her pocket and drummed her fingers on the table.

Miles laughed as Fia continued to wrap the lights around her then started unwrapping them. Trust her to get things backwards. Watching Fia walk up to the girl and say hi he smiled then the smile turned into a fit of laughter at her question. He placed a hand over his mouth to try and stifle his laughter as he looked at Fia. Well...she never wore shoes like that so she wouldn't know would she? The only reason he knew was because his mum was dressed by his Aunt who was all into the girlie things. His mum was like Fia...a smile came to his lips and he stared into the star or rather at his reflection in the star. He should HIDE it! But where....

Looking at ADRIENNE! That was it. "Now...that would defeat the purpose of getting into mischief, to know what you're going to do. I'm all about the at the moment stuff myself. What can we get into at the moment..." He grinned and glanced at Fia.

"Bu-but I don't have a camera," Wesley said hopelessly.

The Hufflepuff's face flushed with pride as Iris admired the card. "U-huh!" she held up her tiny hands as proof, showing the small cuts that graced her fingertips,"Papercuts."

Placing them back in her lap, she looked at the cupcakes, soaking in the happiness and just marveling at how lovely they where. This was her very first Christmas present from anyone other than her family, and the idea of being thought of was better than anything else in the world.

Her silent thankfulness didn't last long though. Thinking of family reminded Wesley of Mother, which reminded her of the manners Mrs. Reagan had tried to instill into her all of these 12-some years.

"Oh! Sorry! I'm so rude!" she appologized and handed one of the cupcakes to Iris. "Here! Eat!"

A well-placed charm? Hmmm! Interesting. "Oh yes...yes. Charm the feet so they will stay nice and warm." What was with the girls in this school wearing shoes like that. "Umm...one more question," she said as she just had to ask. "Do those shoes hurt your feet? How long did it take for you to walk in...such...things?" Okay! So more than one question at this point.

Fia went back to playing with the lights as she waited on the Ravenclaw girl to think about her answers to her questions. She wasn't being rude in anyway, she was just keeping herself busy, but still listening...or eavesdropping was more like it, eavesdropping on what Miles was saying and that answer he gave was so deserving of a look.

Her green eyes flashed towards Miles as a smirk came across her face. Oh yeah! She knew what he was saying. She tried to hide her smirk as she looked back to Adrienne, the well dressed Ravie with holes in her shoes.

Iris grinned and took a camera out of her bag. "Ahh. well, lucky for you - I've been carrying this thing round ever since the Muggle Studies homework!" She laughed and handed the camera to Wesley.

Iris looked at Wesley's hands. "Ouch... they look like they hurt. a lot."

Iris looked at the cupcake that Wesley had handed her. "Um .. you sure? I mean ... they're for you ... " Iris looked at the rainbow-y frosting... She was really proud of them. So they weren't as elaborate or crazily decorated as Aarons ... they still llooked really nice.

Larissa wondered in out of breath looking around the see if she had beaten Fallon. It had seem she had. She took a seat at the Hufflepuff table and rested her head in her arms.

Fallon ran into the Great Hall, completely out of breath from trying to keep up with Larissa. She looked around and spotted her over at the Hufflepuff table, her head resting in her arms. "Wow, Larissa. You are one fast runner," Fallon said sitting down next to her.

Larissa giggled. "How could we get a late night snack here? Do we need to go to the kitchen?" She was really craving some choclate molten cake.

Fallon giggled along. "I don't think we need to go to the kitchen." She looked around the unfamiliar table. "Maybe we do. I've never been in here this late."

"Me neither. Let's just go down there and help the house elf's out." Larissa said. "Maybe one of them will let me draw them!"

"Sounds cool. Maybe I could get another picture for my Muggle Studies homework," Fallon said getting up from the Hufflepuff table. She had finally regained her balance from running so much.

Adrienne's attention switched from the girl again as Miles responded to her earlier comments about mischief, sending him a quick grin as he spoke. "Sometimes well-planned pranks can be just as entertaining, though. I should know. It really depends on who you're around," she said, thinking about the things she'd done in the past to Riley. But then, most of her comments to him, like her jab at him regarding Phoebus at the lake, were spur-of-the-moment. It was fun making him think she was evil, and it was a change from his usual robot comments.

But then her mental tangent was interrupted by the girl speaking again, and smiled. "Exactly. And it could even be useful if your feet were covered," she said, then laughed a little, good-naturedly, as the questions kept coming. It seemed she really was curious about her shoes, which she found flattering. "No, and I don't really remember. I've worn heels for years now. Not constantly, but by now it's no big deal walking around in them. It just takes practice," she responded after a few seconds, a wry smile creeping onto her face again as the girl started playing with the lights again. And then she got amused just waiting to see what the two were going to do next. At least she wouldn't be bored for a while, it seemed.