Conan beamed, "We should get some when we go to Diagon Alley. I had some there. They had it special in the back. I asked." He didn't want to be left out, when everyone else was eating ice cream and he wasn't.

"As her secret admirer, silly," he giggled. How else would she know he was the secret admirer? "She didn't know I was the one. So I took it along, so she would." That obviously made no sense to him at all. "I don't normally give flowers. It was just an identification thing." He actually didn't usually give anything. This was a first.

That wasn't a bad idea, because Treyen had come up with that one seconds ago, yet the place was added by Conan. "I didn't know they had sorbets in there," mostly because he always ordered the same thing, except the last time he went to Diagon Alley. Aaron practically chose another flavor for him. "But, yes, sure, next time we're in Diagon Alley," he nodded, agreeing with Conan.

Okay, this was the most important part of all, where Conan actually explained what he'd meant.

"Oh, I see," not really, "But aren't there other ways to spot a secret admirer, though?" it was obvious Treyen had no idea, he'd been amazingly straight-forward to his favorite Ravenclaw. Something he hadn't expected, too. However, the straight-forwardness had come when he was afraid of losing her, but it still counted, no? "She liked the rose?" Sierra didn't look like that kind of girl, but Treyen can always be wrong.

Conan nodded, "I had to ask for it. It isn't on show. I whispered it anyone. You know secretly." He smiled though, "We will have to meet up before school starts." Since Treyen wasn't staying all summer. He had other things to do.

Conan shrugged, "Dunno." He hadn't thought that there would be other ways. Maybe there were. Treyen would have to tell him for next time. If there was a next time. Yeah there probably would be. He'd get over Sierra quickly. If it ended.

Ah. He was a very smart boy. Treyen never thought of asking for whatever wasn't offered at the counter. Unless it was about books. Hell, he'd asked some random guy on the street for books. Granted, he'd thought he worked at the shop, so, it wasn't so bad.

"Maybe, when I'm in Florida, we could plan our trip to Diagon Alley, so we could buy school supplies together, or just hang out," he wasn't going with an invisible House-Elf this time around, he was going all alone to buy everything he needed.

He still smiled after hearing Conan's answer. "It was still a very nice gesture," and he was sure that Sierra had liked it, yes? But Conan should leave it at that, until next year. He shouldn't ask Sierra on a date to Hosmeade, though, because...wasn't that like home for her? He now wanted to ask her if she'll actually head over there during those scheduled weekends.

Conan beamed. He was so excited that Treyen was coming to stay with him. For like a month, maybe. Super excited. And Treyen saying that just cemented it even more in his mind. "I think we will be staying at The Dorchester. Maybe, maybe not. We might change hotels this time." He never knew where his father felt like staying. "You are welcome to visit." But that is something they could plan in Florida. "We don't have to just stay in Florida. We can travel."

"She said she wanted to see me again. Well would like to," he smiled. He had asked but he couldn't exactly take her anywhere. Just on the grounds. "Then I walked her to her Common Room. Then I went home."

Oh? Well, Treyen smiled. He didn't need to stay in a hotel when visiting London. He'd gotten quite used to Apparition by now, but making Conan believe that was out of the question. The Prefect didn't need to know where he was staying either, because they were seeing each other in Diagon Alley, correct? Exactly.

"There's still time to plan that," like, when he gets to Conan's place over the summer, "Hmmm, I'm not staying for too long, maybe it's best if we just stay in Florida," wasn't Treyen going to New York to visit Finn, though?

Huh? Who? Sierra! Of course. His smile widened, that WAS a very good sign. "There's plenty of places to go to in the grounds, maybe you can ask her to join you for a walk or do one of Borr's assignments with her," just try to stay away from the Whomping Willow and you'll be just fine.

He should follow his own advise.

Treyen noticed, however, how Conan mentioned 'home'. That was nice. "Speaking of 'home'. Where you heading somewhere? Because I'm heading to our Common Room right now." Well, he was heading out the Library, and the other place where he couldn't find Ellie was his Common Room...it was only logical he wanted to go there.

Conan nodded. Definitely plenty of time. It wasn't the end of school yet, not for another few months. They didn't have to plan til then anyway. He smiled though. "Ok just stay in Florida. We can do that. Maybe one day I will take you to Paris with me. When my dad has business. He has meetings in California as well. But Paris is nice." They spoke French there. And Conan could speak French.

"Oh a walk is a good idea. I was thinking a picnic. But a walk is a better plan," he smiled. It definitely was. Because then she didn't have to find out his eating oddities yet. He wasn't sure he could trust her with his secret yet. He could trust Treyen though.

"I was going to the library to study about snitches. But I can go to the Common room with you. If you don't mind." Like stalkerness. And he didn't want Treyen to think that.

Tyler found himself on the fourth floor, he looked around at his surroundings, nothing great or special it was just a corridor, pretty boring. Why was there so many corridors in this place? He wondered to himself, and why did they all have to look so similar? He continued to wonder. He'd made a habit of getting lost, even if he had a map he'd still get lost, he'd even managed to get lost in his own house once, it took his parents a whole day to find him sitting in the attic.

He shook his head bringing himself back to reality as he took an extremely slow walk down the corridor.

Nessie had been through quite a tough patch lately, and she hoped a small walk with Puffles around the school might help her relax. She as always headed off to the fourth floor corridor as it was part of her route, that she would usually walk. She had to keep checking Puffles was right behind, seeing as last time they went to the lake together Puffles almost gave her a heart attack. She just hoped he wouldn't do it again, Nessie was stressfull enough with all the work here, she didn't need to be more stressed about her Pygmy Puff.

Nessie turned around again to see that Puffles was right behind her, then when she looked to the front again there was somone walking infront of her. She looked closer only to realise it was Tyler. "TYLER!!!!" shouted Nessie a teeny bit over excited. She picked Puffles up, put him on her shoulder and ran to greet her friend. "I haven't seen you in so long" she said as she gave him a hug. Tyler was one of Nessie's best friends at Hogwarts and she hoped it would stay that way.

Tyler jumped as he heard a familiar voice, could it be? He wondered as he turned to a friendly greet from Nessie, he hadn't seen her in such a long time, he couldn't even remember the last time they'd spoke. "NESSIE!!!!" Tyler yelled back mimicking Nessie's shout. "Long time no see" he laughed as he returned the friendly hug.

"How are you? I haven't seen you in years" he said, okay 'years' was over exaggeration but it sure felt that way.

Nessie giggled as she saw Tyler jumped, he was usually the one to make her jump, but today it was the other way around. She smiled as he immitated her shout, although she thought hers was louder, well it had to be because she was a loud person. Nessie nodded as Tyler said that they havent seen each other in years, because thats what it did feel like well at least to her.

How was she? he asked. hmmmm.. Nessie thought what to answer. Well today she was okay, better then before. She wasn't that okay a few days ago. Well seeing as he asked how was she, to her it meant now. "Yeah I'm okay and you?" she answered with a wide smile on her face.

Nessie picked up Puffles again and decided to let him play a little on the floor, as long as he stayed close. Nessie watched him carefully, he seemed to be much more relaxed compared to the last time he was here. The last time he was here, he was freaking out and he kept on bitting Nessie for no reason.

"That's good to hear" Tyler replied returning a wide smile. "I'm you know, the usual, great I guess" Tyler shrugged, he'd never found a day were he'd been less than great. He watched Nessie put the pygmy puff down, that was new, he didn't remember Nessie having a pet although he forgot almost everything.

"When did you get mister fluffy ball here?" he asked as he knelt down beside the creature.

Tyler was always great, well he always looked great. Nessie wondered what his secret could be , maybe she should ask. "Your always Great!" giggled Ness. Her curiousity took over and she had no choice. "So whats your secret?" She laughed again so Tyler wouldn't think she was being to serious.

He did not just ask that, thought Nessie. Seriously? Didn't he remember he was right there. Boys! she thought in an irritated tone. "You were there cleverness" said Nessie giving Tyler a small little soft knock on head to check if his brain was working, because Ness didn't think it was today. "Don't you remember Ty! It's where we first met!" She rolled her eyes at Tyler, why did he have to be so forgetful. "Well I named him Puffles!" she said remembering that she named Puffles later after she had left the shop that day.

"Secret?" Tyler laughed, what could she possibly mean by that? He wondered, as he poked the ball of fluff gently in the side, it felt weird. "I don't have any secrets, I guess" he said as he crossed his legs sitting on the floor, he was bound to get dust or whatever was lurking on the floor on him but he didn't care.

"I was?" he asked, as he ran through his memories trying to remember the pygmy puff. "Are you sure? I don't remember" he said, rubbing his head where Nessie had knocked him making his hair even more messy than usual. He laughed "Thanks, wait Puffles? Really" that was one name he'd never even dream of calling an animal.

Say what? Paris? "I know about Paris," he said, with a smile, "I have family there, my mother was born there," and he had taken a like for France ever since he visited the first time. So he'd been told. It was the opposite for Kaika. Always the opposite. Or not always, but close enough.

Treyen thought for a moment as Conan spoke, "Everything is a good plan, actually, just do what you're most comfortable doing and you'll be fine," he said, with a nod. Chandler did good picnics, apparently, and Treyen seemed to do better with a few card tricks. No matter where they were or what they were doing, they always ended up not agreeing about something. Him and Ellie, of course.

So, as far as plans went....everything was a good plan.

Oh, the snitches? Treyen...had an extra snitch...but he didn't know if he wanted to let Conan take that snitch apart. "Then we'll walk together," he said, nudging him along, towards the right direction.

It was safe to say that Damien was starting to get bored with the whole school thing. When you're a student who elected to do no homework, let alone rarely attend classes ... things could get dull pretty fast. In fact, he'd almost consider chosing a few classes, that looked entertaining enough for him, to attend.

This is what he did in his spare time. Wander around the castle.

Conan's mouth dropped open. He did not know that. But that made it exciting. "Your family lives there?" That was awesome. "Do you visit them a lot?" he asked. Cos maybe he could meet him out there. One time when he went travelling with his Father.

He nodded. Maybe something spontaneous was the best choice here. So noone would ever know it was coming. Yes, that was more exciting.

He shifted slightly as Treyen nudged him in the ribs. Ow! He did move in the direction he was being poked though. "No need to poke so hard. Ya meanie."

"No, No!" said Ness giggling madly at Tyler's missunderstanding. "I mean what's your secret that your always feeling so great?" Surely he had a secret Right? Nobody was just great all the time, well at least thats what she thought. She then giggled once again as Tyler poked Puffles. It looked as though he had never seen a Pymgy Puff before, yet he was the one who was there when she bought it and also Trey, but Trey wasn't a stranger to magical pets.

"Yes You were Ty!" said Ness shaking her head in a way, to try tell him how ridiculous he was being. Why couldn't he remember? He should shouldn't he? Maybe she just had a really good memory unlike him. Why did he just say thanks I didn't say anything that needed a thanks did I? asked Ness to herself in her mind. "Um why did you just say thanks?" She just couldn't stop her curiousity she wanted to know. "Yeah why whats wrong with it?" she asked. She could see he didn't exactly aprove to much.

"I just don't see the point in letting the bad things that happen put you down" he said, it was true, he'd always give off a cheery attitude, always smile for no reason at all making it extremely difficult for anybody to truly know if he was upset or not.

"My minds blank" he said, sometimes he really hated being so forgetful, there were some things he just wanted to remember but he never could. "the head thing" he said in reply to Nessie's confused question, "a little bit of sarcasim" he added with a laugh. He paused thinking of a way to explain how the creatures name was so odd. "It's just too girly and puffy for me, Puffles just... So Puffly" he pulled a face on saying the name, wondered how he'd let a word as cute and cuddly come from his mouth.

"Maybe I should try that?" said Nessie honestly. It was really not a bad idea, and it seemed to be working on Tyler so why wouldn't it work on her. She looked at Tyler and realized he was smiling, wasn't he always. It was deffinately worth a try and she didn't see what there was to loose.

"Really? I can't believe you can't remember" Nessie wondered if Tyler remembered when they were both in the Sweet shop and Diagon Alley. Did he remembere anything? she wondered or maybe he just didn't want to remember anything about her, because maybe he didn't like her, or maybe he was one of those boyish guys which pretended not to care. No Im going to far thought Ness stay positive! Now that Nessie got why Tyler was saying thanks, she felt kind of bad. "Sorry!" she said apologetically hoping he would forgive her. She didn't get why he didn't like the name Puffles, it wasn't that girly was it, Nessie didn't think it was but that was maybe because she was a girl. "Um if you say so!' said Ness rolling her eyes a little.

Oh. He'd failed to tell Conan about the Muggle side of his family, eh? No kidding, Conan had issues with magic, it was pretty obvious Treyen wouldn't mention Muggles to him when he was trying to get the boy to believe in magic.

The Prefect nodded. "Yeah, they do, well, my mother's side of the family, that is," the Wizarding one lived in England and Romania. And there was someone in Australia that was moving back to England, but they weren't related by blood. "Not as much as I wished, though," but he did visit them.

Blink.

"I didn't nudge you too hard," he said, slightly worried. He hadn't, really. But he still kept on walking towards the stairs.

Conan nodded. He understood that. His mother's side of the family lived in London or Wales or something. He didn't know any place names in England. Maybe everyone lived in London. "Do they go to Hogwarts?" Since it was the only Wizarding school in the world. And they only came from England. Must've come down his mother's line to Conan. Maybe Treyen's mum's family moved to France from England.

"You should visit them. We can take you if you want." In his dad's special plane.

He chuckled, "I know." He gave the boy a shove back though. Hopefully not down the stairs.

As soon as the question was asked, Treyen shook his head, "No, they're not what we consider magical." That was a good enough answer for the boy, right? No 'Muggles' nor anything that will lead them into another talk regarding the Wizarding world, right?

"That's alright, I may visit them for a couple of days this next summer," when he was not in Florida or New York or Dorset or London or Appleby. Right. Some time over the summer.

Oh? Treyen raised his eyebrow, but still managed a smile. And...look at that! Conan wasn't strong enough to take on a Beater's position in Quidditch. Clearly not.

Conan's mouth opened and his eyes widened. Treyen had muggle relatives. That was AWESOME!!!! "So they are muggles?" Just to check. He didn't want to ask them, and them have no idea, or be insulted.

"We can still take you if you want," he smiled. So that maybe Conan could meet them. They were muggles. And this really did excite him. He liked muggles. And he wanted to meet Treyen!muggles. Did they look like him? Or were they funny looking, because they didn't have magic.

*Walking down the hall with his nose in a book Matty shook his head and stuffed the book back in his pack. Stupid muggle studies, muggle couldn't be that thick on magic. Looking up he saw a familiar face.*
"Hey, Damien right? How are you?"