Chewing on the inside of his cheek, Raiden stood just feet inside the large doors, staring at them. Not for any particular reason. Part of him, however, was hoping that... they would open.

No matter what shape she was in... if she could walk through the doors, that would be enough.

One hand scrubbed at the back of his neck anxiously as he continued watching them, unblinking. He was vaguely aware that he was probably missing a class, or should be doing homework, but... well. That didn't matter. He was just going to stand here and think. Even if Tate and Kazimeriz didn't approve of what he'd suggested... there had to be some other way.

The damn doors stayed closed.

Jake sat at the bottom of the staircase, on the banister. He had no wand, but he wouldn't need it. The boy studied the front doors and kept an eye on everyone else in the Entrance Hall. Just in case.

With a frown, Jake continued to sit still and wait.

And he stared at Raiden, eyes narrowing... and he approached the boy quietly.

Lina walked up to Raiden, putting a hand on his shoulder, her ears back in worry. "I know, we haven't come up with much... But there's gotta be a way, right? Maybe we could try looking for the secret passages again?"

"The useful ones are all blocked off," Raiden mumbled, not even surprised at Lina's sudden appearance. She'd been finding him a lot lately, hadn't she. "The only way out is floo or the gates, and I doubt we could find a floo we could use."

An ear twitched lightly on his head and Raiden frowned; he could feel someone looking at him. Probably some kid who had yet to see the Prefect with the kneazle ears or something. He brushed it off; shoving one hand in his pocket, the other continued against the back of his neck, as if to help him focus his scattered thoughts.

"I don't know what they're doing. If they're even really doing anything." His nose wrinkled in distaste. "They can sit here and hide us all in the castle all they want, but that won't change the fact that Ce- one of the students is still missing. Hiding in here isn't going to find her."

Dangit. He'd need a wand...

Feh, ah well.

"What are you doing?" the boy asked, no stutter present. Ready to pounce. They were at the door... he'd do it, after an answer.

He had, of course, been listening; he already knew.

"Well, we have gotten a lot of students back already right?" she said hopefully. "Maybe she will be here soon, too." She rubbed his back, wishing that she could do more. She looked to the door, wishing almost as much as he did that this time Cela would walk through it, if only for him. And she swore if it did happen and Neptune showed up, she would hex the girl before letting her ruin the moment. Then... was... Jake?

She turned, confused. It sounded like him and didn't at the same time. "Huh? Wait, aren't you--?"

Apparently it wasn't just some little kid staring at him for his kneazle ears. Not even bothering to turn to the kid, Raiden shrugged and let out a sigh.

"Trying to think," he answered honestly. "It's not been easy these last few days."

Thinking when this worried wasn't an easy task. Glancing at Lina, Raiden attempted a smile. Only one corner of his mouth made even the slightest upward motion, however.

"The other students didn't go about things like Cela did, I think... They weren't gone this long."

Okay, the girl recognised him. The boy was talking about Cela.

And they were getting closer, outside.

Without a word, Jake ran the last few feet and jumped at the weird cat boy, about to tackle him and steal his wand, moving wicked fast.

"Well, that's tr--" And then Jake attacked Raiden! In a panic, she pulled her wand from her robes, casting at the quick boy. What the heck was going on?! "Stupefy!!"

Reese stood in the far corner of the entrance hall with Alexa right next to her. The Slytherin was leaning up against the stone wall with her wand in her hand, just watching the entrance hall.

She didn't need to do anything...just yet, at least.

Alexa grinned up at Reese as she gripped her wand tighter. She was ready to protect him if she needed to . No one was going to stand in their way.

She giggled as she watched Raiden and Lina. Silly people!

Dylan wasn't sure why. But he had was standing in the Entrance Hall. At least he had come prepared. He had put on a jumper. Sure it was May, but who knew how cold it would get. He played with his wand, as he leant against the wall. He was ready. If he was needed of course.

Twas time.

Time for what exactly, Destiny didn't know. She only followed where her feet took her, and it was the Entrance Hall. At least the blood she and Evelyn had left there from last time was gone, and that was good.

Leaning up against a wall, Destiny drew her wand and folded her arms.

Waiting was annoying.

Twirling her wand ever so slowly she leaned against the wall of the entrance hall, waiting.

She looked at the door with a blank expression, all to aware of the presence of the other students but she made no motion to acknowledge them, not yet atleast.

Tiberius made his way down to the entrance hall, certain that he needed to be there.

He leaned up against a wall, watching the door, taking in the students around him. Popular place, it seemed, as student after student showed up.

Suddenly, he saw Jake pounce on Raiden and he unholstered his wand... waiting.

Miranda headed over to the Entrance Hall, stopping some distance away from the doors and just looking towards them. Quite impassive, her eyes wandered over to the other students milling around. She took a breath and just waited.

Chris Potter was bored. He was tired of doing homework so he decided he would patrol the school some. He headed downstairs and ended up in the Entrance hall. He saw all kinds of students he knew. "Oh hey.." he started to say, but then noticed an errie feeling and then he saw Jacob try to tackle raiden.

Walking towards the Entrance hall just like a lot of other people had, her feet slightly dragging behind her since they were still extremely sore, along with her neck, two wands were in her pocket, and Evelyn finally found the person she was looking for.

"Jake!" she called out, seeing the familiar Hufflepuffs hair and...two more people that well...

"Hey Jake. I found something that might be yours-" she started, holding up a newly polished wand that he might find QUITE familiar. Well that didn't work out so well. The kid went and jumped at the Prefect she recognized.

Eh well, she would just have to wait until he was done having his fun to give him his wand back. Walking over to Destiny, already bored of the little fight, she leaned against the wall and waited like everyone else.

Jake ducked below the beam of light as though it was programmed into him. This would be hard to do without a wand but-

WHAT WERE THEY DOING?!

"GUYS!" the boy bellowed, ready to dodge another shot. "DON'T MIND ME. I'M JUST DOING MY JOB!"

And then, in case she didn't realise.

"HELP ME! NO WAND!"

WAIT! EVELYN!

Jake was mid-tackle... he'd get the wand later.

"Cheeeers!"

...uh oh.

The second Jake started running at him, Raiden's kneazle ears perked up in alarm, and the Slytherin turned on the spot; the resulting collision sent Raiden sprawling to the floor, and he slid a few feet closer to the door. Gasping in surprise, a shock of pain running up his spine from hitting the floor, the Slytherin grabbed one of Jake's hands and squeezed it, hoping it was his wand hand. Whatever was wrong with this kid, he didn't need a wand drawn on him.

"Jake what the hell are you DOING?" Raiden yelped, his wand hand grabbing the kid by the shoulder to push him up off of him. "Get OFF!"

There were others... Lina's cat ears twitched. She looked around, and they looked like they were... waiting? No... no no no no no! Her mind went back to Ancient Runes. That had to be it! But what could she do?! Scared, she cast the only thing she could think of: "Papili duces!!" A stream of butterflies came from her wand and went every which direction. She hoped that she would be able to gather enough people to help.

Chris watched in horror as Jake Upstead pounced on one of Chris's Fellow Prefects. "Jake, what in the world!!!?? Raiden is a Prefect!" he shouted running down the stairs and shouting, "Petrificus Totales!"

Dylan frowned as Lina sent off butterflies. What a useless spell to cast. He pointed his wand at the nearest one. He wasn't letting that escape. "Incendio," he uttered. Haha butterfly down.

Miranda's head turned towards the shouting, Jakers it seemed was battling someone. What for? She turned back to the doors to see if anyone had arrived, but not yet.

But what was the Gryffindor Prefect doing!? "Finite!" Miranda yelled, pointing her wand towards the boy and the spell he was about to make someone very immobilised.

Alexa stepped forward at pointed her wand at Prefect Potter. Not bothering to call his name she brought her wand down and shouted "Stupefy" aiming right at his back. She looked at Reese like... o_O should I have done that?