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Mia was a little hesitant in talking about James. She was already kicking herself for mentioning him in passing because hadn't Neptune instructed her not to bring him up anymore? But then again Neptune seemed...okay with talking about him. "Well that would be good for me. Two stunning people wearing my scarves, I'll have orders from all over the world." She tipped the blonde a wink. When she wanted, she could be very complimentary.

What in Merlin's name was she doing? It wasn't a hat. But each to their own she supposed. "Maybe lucky is not the right word. Charming is probably more appropriate. You know how to charm people." Surely the girl must know how many of the students wanted to be in her company.

Oh she knew that. "I've always said I am a lucky person. My life's been good so there's been no need to be bothered by anything." She shrugged her shoulders before picking up a fork and spearing it into her pie. "I've had my moments as you already know but being nice to people has it's rewards you know." In many ways. She just hoped that being nice was going to keep her out of trouble during the summer. "Yeah interesting. And if Destiny has anything to say about it, this trip is going to memorable." Merlin, she hoped that her friend wasn't going to get her arrested.

Now it was Mia's turn to giggle. "Oh but of course. I'm extraordinary...at muggle things." Forget magic. "I'm glad we got over our little tiff. You are a pretty cool chick, Neptune Bott."

Neptune was satisfied with the scarf length and durability, so she unwrapped it from her head again, NOT missing the crazy look Mia was giving her. SO? Neptune had standards, even in gifts. Mia's scarf passed and she rearranged to where it belonged, around her neck.

She GIGGLE!Scoffed at the two stunning people. "ONE stunning person," POSE, "and well... he's alright if you're into that sort of look," Neptune explained, but the bubbling affection was RIGHT there on the surface that even the Puffs shouldn't have been fooled.

Charming! Neptune re-situated into her seat, trying to find a comfortable way to show off her scarf AND exude charm and grace simultaneously. "I suppose I do. At least for a while," her words not quite matching the show she was putting on. Neptune never charmed people for very long. BUT ANYWAY. "Lucky and charming, you and I. Doesn't it sound like everyone here is in the presence of greatness? Do these Puffs KNOW they're sitting amongst a Lucky Charm?"

WELL? DID THEY? Neptune, again, had a fierce moment of missing Jake.HE would have recognized. Giggggggggle. "I'm glad, too, Mia Gibbons. And I really do love my scarf! I'm not sure I deserve it after the ... lesson... but I'm glad all the same! You will try to keep in touch?"

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Arya WAS sorta-kinda-getting-alongish with Miss Bott, mostly for Treyen's sake. And they were doing better now that Mia had come along (why wasn't she helping with Treyen like she'd done with her?!?), the Huffe was content listening to the pair pass summer plans while casting worried glances to her co-prefect up until Neptune started tossing that scarf around.

"Hey!" It was all she could get out before shaking her head while trying to spit remove the bits of material that'd made it into her mouth. She shot a look over to the Claw and FROWNED. "Watch where you swing that thing."

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"Oh my MERLIN. WHAT are you DOING!? Arya Lovegoods!" EEEEEEEEEEEK! Neptune scrambled for a napkin and held it up between herself and the SPITTER. "Don't spit on my scarf! Or in my presence! EWWWWWWW!"


....secret inner giggles were had.

"Yes, I'm positive." Knowing her father, he was probably popping in to put some charms in place so he could keep tabs on what was going on there when he wasn't around to see for himself. After what had happened over spring break her father was even more protective of her than he was before that.

"They know that I love you and would do anything for you." Okay, so that didn't really answer his question but it was the truth. Taking his hand in her she laced their fingers together. "They also know that you love me and would do anything in your power to protect me and look out for me." Yeah, she made sure she pointed that out to her parents when she asked about them using the summer house. "They also know you live with your uncle and aunt." She kinda had to tell them that last summer when she went to visit him in Sweden.

*Matty smiled warmly at how well she had talked him up to her parents. He hoped it helped because he had a feeling that Marie's father wanted to have a long talk with Matty. That thought alone made him start to get a feel for what Marie felt when she met his aunt.*
"I do love you and will do everything in my power to protect you... anything else they know?"

Charlie walked forlornly down to a seat. She didn't want to leave. She loved this castle and all her friends and sometimes wished she never had to go.

Mafalda approached the table gloomily. She was horrified to return to her moms house and have to became a slave again.
Then she saw another gloomy looking student. She decided that she might as well talk to her to pass the time away. "So you also don't want to leave?" she asked. "I am Mafalda by the way."

Kita smiled, hoping against hope that her sadness wasn't going to show through. 'Cause if Caroline saw even a hint of sadness, there's no way Kita would be able to back out of it. She'd have to tell the truth. Plus her reasons for being sad was pretty stupid.

She found herself laughing along with Caroline. Would this show her she wasn't sad? "Well, i'm glad you're here," she said, making a mental note to surprise Caroline one day and join her at the death Slytherin table.

And... there it was. The blonde girl was asking her what was wrong. Kita sighed. How in the name of merlin was she meant to answer this question when the answer was... stupid. Boy, there was no way she could hide anything from Caroline. "It's just... i don't want to go home! And i don't want to have only one year left here. And Simon's leaving Quidditch," she said, "It's just all so sad."

Ronnie joined the table for what felt like the first time this term. After everything that had happened to her she just felt like she didn't belong here. She sighed and took a seat next to some people that she didn't know.

Being possessed by a Pirate takes it toll on you. She sighed, she hoped no one took offense to her behavior for over the past few months. It was strange. She smiled at who ever it was. She pulled the mash potoatoes over close to her and starting pilling them on to her plate. That's what she wanted.

She picked up her fork and dug in.

Simon looked at Cove. "I'm quitting completely, I've decided the games not for me, I won't be able to become Professional, I have my reasons for saying it but I can't tell you why." Simon sighed, he just didn't think his dad would let him continue, he had to tell him he was playing the sport and when his dad found out what he did he would go crazy.

Simon looked up and saw Ronnie he was shocked when she didn't come near him, he hadn't done anything that he could remember well if she didn't want to sit with him then he would just leave her to her thoughts, he would try and find out later what was going on.

Simon was glad that Isobel wasn't hugging him now or who knows what Ronnie would do, she had shouted at him for going for a drink with a mate even though they were just friends and Simon was still upset about that, he would have thought she would trust him.

Ronnie looked down the bench and noticed Simon sitting on the bench with a few friends. She got up from her spot and moved closer to to him. "Hey Simon! Mind if I join you?" They had both been kind of distant for the past few months, but that may have something to do with the fact that Ronnie was actually a Pirate for most of the term.

She sighed and waited for his answer, shifting her weight from one foot to another. She wouldn't sit down if he didn't want her to.

Simon smiled at Ronnie. "Of course I don't mind." Simon was glad she was talking to him, she hadn't spoken to him for ages and Simon didn't like this, though he would introduce her to the others later for now he wanted to talk to Ronnie about something important.

Simon looked straight into Ronnie's eyes. "I was hoping that you would tell me what happened in the Kitchen when we last spoke." Simon smiled, I can't remember what happened in there, he had heard something had happened between her and Chloe when Chloe was Polyjuiced as him.

"You can't remember what happened?" Ronnie wasn't sure what to make of that...but then again, hadn't she just been a Pirate for over half the term and not remember anything from that time.

"You were just rather rude, but then again, I haven't been myself either." She said sitting down next to him on the bench and pulling a goblet of pumpkin juice closer to her. She was rather thirsty.

She scooted herself a little closer to Simon. She had missed him this term. And couldn't believe it was almost over already.

Simon looked at Ronnie. "No I wasn't feeling myself that day." Simon said truthfully well that was the case. "You didn't say anything about you know what?" He was sure she would understand him and he was hoping she hadn't told Chloe he was a Prince because if she had then he'd have to go and appologise to Chloe for not trusting her with his secret.

Simon gave Ronnie a quick hug before looking up to the staff table too see if Professor Vindictus was still busy and it looked like he was, he turned bak to Ronnie and smiled. "I've missed you."

Ronnie recieved Simon hug like it was gold. She had missed him so much. She was trying to remeber exactly what she had told Simon that day in the Kitchen. "No, we didn't talk about that. Why what's up?" Ronnie was confused now. Why would it have mattered if they talked about him being a Prince, Ronnie knew his secret. She had even been to his castle.

"I've missed you to, I'm glad this term is over though, we'll have all summer to hang out." She said wondering if she would go on tour with them again this summer.She hoped so, she really did not want to spend another summer with her step-dad.

Bella took her wand out and try the spell. "Ghostist apparaed" Bella was thinking about her dad. "My dad was killed three year ago."

Simon looked at Ronnie. "Are you sure?" Simon really needed to know, well there was no harm in telling her, he whispered to her. "It wasn't me, we were using Polyjuice potion for our Potion Final and soo it was someone else who was pretending to be me." Simon made sure no one else could hear him, "It was so hard, I ain't even going to tell you what happened to me." Simon sighed, he wanted to forget about having to go to Professor Hadley's Office so she could help him find away to get back into his common room with out anyone seeing him.

Simon looked guilty here. "We won't have anytime to hang out, I've got a very busy summer happening." Simon didn't know what to tell Ronnie, at the minute Hollian was split in two and they were going to be a lot of negotation, he's got the castle back which he needed to tell Treyen but other than that everything was up in the air at the minute.

Charlie was startled slightly when a girl came to sit beside her unexpectedly. "Uh, hi. Not really. I love it here. I love my aunt and uncle as well, but this place is home now. By the way, I'm Charlie."

Ronnie almost laughed at the idea of the polyjuice. "Well that explaines alot." She said giggling a little bit. "No, I promise we didn't talk about you know what." She said not wanting to say it at the table with so many students.

Ronnie's face fell when he mentioned they wouldn't be hanging out. "But Simon." Ronnie started to say. She hated having to fight for his time with his stupid country. But then again, she was being very selfish. He was a Prince after all. "No time at all?" She asked again hoping that he would be able to come up with something.

Simon looked at Ronnie. "That is good." Simon was really glad that they hadn't. "So why have you been avoiding me this term?" Simon had suddenly ask the question that had been bothering him the most. "I told you I wasn't on a date when you saw me in Hogsmeade.

Simon thought for a few minutes. "I'm sorry but it's very important." Simon sighed as he tried to think of a way around it, but couldn't think of one, well there was one way but he didn't want Ronnie to thank Hollian was in really trouble even though it was. "You could come to Hollian with me." Simon looked at Ronnie. "Though I'll be really busy, Hollian is at the minute split in two we've had a few problems this year and were all going to sit down this Summer to see if we can sort it out." Simon looked straight into Ronnie's eyes. "But if you don't mind that, you can come and spend time in Hollian."

"I wasn't avoiding you." Ronnie said...and that was the truth, she wasn't trying to avoid anyone. "Did you hear about some students being possessed by Pirates?" Ronnie asking trying to to seem to embarassed by it.

"I'm sorry that Hollian is having trouble." She said and she really was she didn't like the Simon had to go through so much trouble all the time. He was just a kid he shouldn't have worry so much. She smiled at him. "If your family is okay with it. I would love to come to Hollian with you." She would rather be in Hollian with it all completey messed up then be with her step-dad for a summer.

Conan sighed and picked up his book. He didn't need to make eye contact with anyone, because there was noone to eye contact with. Treyen was off with his homeys. Ellie was...he had no idea where Ellie was. Sierra...he still hated her. So he definitely wasn't going to talk to her. He didn't know many other people.

He spotted Kurumi head over to Treyen. She was pretty. But older than him, and a Gryffindor. She was still pretty though. His eyes returned to his book. He still peeked at her though, over the top of the pages. It wouldn't look like he was watching her after all.

Simon looked at Ronnie and smiled. "I had heard." Simon laughed, he was there at the final lesson when Professor Vindictus had acted weird and then kissed someone else but didn't remember after.

Simon smiled at Ronnie. "It doesn't matter what they think." Simon didn't care what his Parent thought at the matter. "I've got my own house, I bought it last summer, we could stay there." Simon smiled, he had gotten his castle back but he like the house he had bought. "We could fly to Hollian on my own plane." Simon liked having his own plane, which was good.

Vashti's smile grew almost immediately when she saw his. It was contagious, really. She shrugged a little at his question. "For the most part, yeah, I guess," she answered. At this point, she really did want to go home and see her mum and Aunt Grace and...even Marcus a little. She wasn't looking forward to what could occur when she got there, but she'd started it so she just had to brace herself for whatever their reactions would be.

"What about you?" she asked, turning her thoughts and attention back to him.

"Well...I was possessed as well." Ronnie said admiting to what had actually happened. That's why she hadn't been around much of anyone this term. She sighed and looked at Simon.

Then he said something that made Veronica's eyes bugged out of her head. "You have your own house???" She nearly screamed it, but knew that would draw attention to them. "When did that happen???" She hadn't known that he bought a house, or that a 14-15 year old could buy a house in Hollian, but then again, this was the Prince we were talking about.

Simon could probally do anything he wanted Ronnie thought. She was rather jealous of that fact.

Simon looked at Ronnie. "I'm sorry to here that." He was really sad, why had she allowed herself to be possessed they hadn't been able to spend a lot of time together and that did make him sad.

Simon looked at Ronnie. "Yeah though I spend most time at the the Family home." Well in fact it was the family castle but he didn't want everyone knowing that. "I bought it last Summer." Simon smiled and then best thing was he had his own servants now so he could spend as long as he wanted at the house. "We'll it was actually my great-grandfathers house but he pasted away last year and my Grandad said since I was 14 I needed a house and so we decided I should buy it." Simon hoped Ronnie would like it, it wasn't as big as the castle it was only a cottage but it was his and one day the family castle would be his.

"I'm sure I will like it!" Veronica said, she liked just about everything that Simon had showed her so far. There was nothinga bout his life Style that Ronnie couldn't deal with or love at some point. She loved Ronnie, and she couldn't believe that they had been dating for nearly two years already.

"How are things with your dad?" She asked him knowing that the King had issues with Simon's choice of girlfriend. All though she never understood why. Other than Ronnie didn't come from any kind of royle line. She was a 'commoner' so to say.