As Aurora came back up the surface, Iris gave her a look of complete shock. (Well, more like ) How on EARTH did she old her breath for THAT long underwater??? Crazy child... It must be the hair.

Shaking her head at Aurora's statement, Iris glanced at Aaron. "Um... Maybe later..." Aurora didn't know about Iris's hydrophobia, did she? It seemed not. And anyway... Iris would much rather go and explore that cove instead. What was it she'd said to Fallon? It wasn't to be used as a hideaway for snogging sessions? ... Haha. Because Iris had seriously meant that.

Iris sighed as she watched the First year... really was an odd one, that kid was...

Conan giggled, and shook his head, "You didn't say. But nice to meet you Selina." She was funny. He liked her already. "I'm a second year. What year are in?" He couldn't really tell ages. But she didn't look much older than him.

He shrugged, "I don't really know about it. I am trying to learn though. My friend Ellie has taught me a lot. I tried out for seeker though, this year." He could talk more about it though. He wanted to impress her with some of his knowledge.

Cove was wandering the grounds and came across the lagoon. She saw some people in it and thought, Yes! More places to swim! Since she wasn't paying much attention to where she was walking she ended up bumping into Simon. Uh-oh. "I'm sorry! I wasn't paying attention." Cove said taking a step back. Since when am I ever paying attention though? God, she was stupid.

"You're such a spoilsport!" she said, turning a somersault under the water. "I dare you!" she flicked a little water in Iris' direction.

She swam around a bit and, when she got a little tired, decided to just lie there on her back, floating and letting the water support her skinny frame as she closed her eyes a little. She hummed her little tune that she had written about those flowers quietly as she stared at the inside of her eyelids. When she opened her eyes she saw that she had been floated towards a rocky crag near the water...fall? slide? Whatever it was, it looked FUN!!! She deftly climbed out of the pool, scraping her right hand a little on the rock and made her way to the top of the waterfall. Ooooh, this was going to be fun! She sat at the top and pushed herself off "GERONIMOOOO!!!!!!!" she yelled as she slid down the waterfall and landed SPLASH into the water. She swam under water for a bit then dragged herself out of the lagoon to lie down by the side of it, grinning in the April sun.

For someone who usually likes being alone she was really missing her old friends. They'd have loved it here. So would Krys... The smile on her face faded as she wondered how he was; she hadn't had a letter in ages... Hopefully no news was good news... She closed her eyes and tucked her hands beneath her head. It was risky; being out in the sunlight with skin as pale as hers but she really didn't care...

"I won't fight, but I do plan on racing them to the rope swing." Arya grinned, like she would really fight the students over the rope swing. It would totally ruin the entire event.

Heh. "Of course," How could she forget about the girl's boyfriend? It did sadden her a bit, the small reminder that Sabel wasn't here to enjoy this with her as well, but she didn't dwell on it. The huffie prefect still had her best friends and... well everyone else to swim and have fun with.



Arya grinned at Ivory with a shocked short of look. "Of course I came to get wet! I woudn't be wearing this if I didn't wanna explore the waters." She motioned to her black two-piece with her free hand.

"I think we shall," Kicking off her sandals she followed after the two claws, she climbed the rocks and grinned wildly before diving into the blue waters.

Simon had paused in his exploring to simply watch things as the first brave souls partook of the beautiful water. It really was inticing and the captain was debating joining in when his thoughts were interrupted as he was bumped into from behind. The action causing an involuntary step forward before he turned around as the culprit spoke appologetically.

"No..no its alright," he assured her. "I was day-dreaming a little myself," the older Gryffindor admitted. "At least its something worthy getting your attention..hmm?"

Jacob had waited at the lake for all the students to get safely across the lily pads... of course Simon didn't care for the students safety and left him alone, but that's fine.

He finally flew in on the broom, since he didn't feel like putting it back before getting here. and as he came through and into the open Lagoon area, He went into a dive right into the water.

SPLASH!

A huge wave erupted from where he entered, probably raining down on the students, but he wouldn't know since he was submerged.

Jacob then flew back out of the water. "Why Is That Water So Wet?!" He yelled grabbing a handful of robe and twisting it to let the water out.

Cove did a 'heheh'. "I was thinking about how there is another spot for swimming." She said. "You gonna go in?" She asked him. Cove always had her bathing suit on under her regular clothes.

"Mhmhm...yeah especially when it gets warmer and more are out," Simon agreeded. He was about to answer further then he felt something or rather someone wiz past him ending up in the lagood. It was only when the sixth year surfaced that he registered that it was Jacob who had dived in on his broom.

"Its always wet, you nut," Simon yelled back shaking his head with a laugh. "Thats why its called water and not ice or steam."

Lexi was CURIOUS. Very curious about why everyone was treading through some bushes and stuff down to... a place she had no idea what was beyond. So she did what any good Gryffindor would do and FOLLOWED. Hehehe.

She stepped through the last of the underbrush and her breath caught in her throat. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. A beach and a lagoon and ALL KINDS OF STUFF. WIN!

Pulling out her wand she sighed just a tad as this place reminded her of her summer traipsing through Greece with Sal... SIGHS FOR LIFE.

A quick summoning charm and she caught the handle of her beach bag as it came zooming to her. She went in search of a place to change and emerged as such... minus the snake Sliding her shades into place she glimpsed Sal and couldn't help but to smile weakly at him as she walked past toward the water's edge.

Cove nodded her head, just as someone flew by them. She watched as the person flew into the water and then back out. When Simon yelled out to the guy she had to laugh a bit. "That was interesting." She had never seen someone do that. "I have seen crazy things, but I have never seen anyone do that." That was so awesome.

Macy looked up as a boy flew in on a broom, sending water splashing all over her and half the population of the lagoon. GAAAAAH!! D: She was WEEEET. Which really wasn't that big of a deal, since she'd been planning on it anyways however, this had been unexpected.

"It's water! And it gets other people wet too, not just yourself!!" she yelled back. Though truth be told, the girl was grinning under all that soaked-ness.

She ran out towards the lagoon, diving into it at full speed. YEEEHOOOOO. Ahhhh, that felt good. And of course, Macy being the smart person she was had forgotten to take her t-shirt off... Oh well. It would dry. She'd also come up right next to 'Captain Obvious'. "You are aware that this is a lagoon, right?" she asked with a smirk.

So they were still in Hogwarts! Salander looked around, so captivated by the beauty that reminded him of one of the happiest time in his life. "Its a paradise Iris.... Thank you, for sharing this with everbody. " yes he thanked her, even if to him the lagoon represented something very bittersweet than awe inspiring.

He neared the trunk and fished out something to wear for the warmer climate. He didnt quite like any of them-- too festive for his rather blue mood. He walked over to the changing area and decided to transfigure his own clothes. He looked down at himself when he was done-- and sighed at the irony, it was the blue boardshorts and tshirt he wore when he was in Greece. He even had the hat. Siiiigh obviously his own brain is tormenting him now.





He stepped out of the changing area, and slowly made his way towards the shore, not really feeling very social. He wanted to to just sit by the shoreline and mope, which was what he set out to do when he saw-- her.

It was Lexi. She was walking by the shoreline.

His first instinct was to run out and hug her but stopped short. What if she gets angry? She could start yelling at him in front of all the other students and humiliate him. But even if a small part of him wanted to run the opposite direction, his feet stayed rooted at the spot. Then he caught her smile...

-- she smiled. At him. That... was good innit?

His legs started thinking for itself and brought him closer, and next thing he knew, he was walking alongside her by the shore "H-Hi Lexi." he greeted her meekly, smiling shyly as he added "You look great." well heck she always did, but she was in her swimsuit and last he saw her in that they were in much different moods. He wanted to say something more but decided to keep his mouth shut. Wouldnt do well to press his luck too much.

Lexi stood with her hands on her hips just staring at the water, head down and feeling pretty low... She felt Sal's presence and wanted to turn and hug him just to feel his skin, but she stopped herself. She had to stick to her resolve somewhat.

"Hey bab... Sal," she responded as she looked over at him through her lashes and smiled slightly once more. Mostly out of habit she reached out to take his hand...and almost stopped herself, but with a small sigh escaping her lips she held her hand out in an offer for him to take if he so chose to do so. Old habits die hard? No. She longed to hold his hand and walk a while.

"Thanks. You do, too. Blue has always looked great on you," she said quietly and then chewed on her lip. "Let me s-s-start by offering you a big apology. I shouldn't...I shouldn't have blown up on you like that. And... I didn't mean what I said...and I feel wretched about slapping you like that... can you forgive me?" she blurted out on one breath and then sucked in a big gulp of air. She turned her head away, but kept her hand out for him. Hope. She had it.

Simon turned back to Cove as his companion spoke up about his fellow captain's antics. "Neither have I but then knowing Jacob..." he said pointing at the Ravenclaw with his thumb. "... and having seen him do some pretty crazy things, I'm not really surprised he would do something like that," he commented with a shurg lowering his hand and arm.

William came here. He remembers his dad working with the mermaids in the Ministry. William wanted to swim in the lake. Would anyone want to swim with him? No, probably not even talk to him as usual. " Anyone like to awim with me?" William asked the students at the lake.

"I'm guessing he does crazy stuff all the time?" Cove asked smiling. "I've seen some pretty awesome things, but that has to be the best." Another for her wall of firsts. "You're the Quidditch captain right?"

Jacob heard the distinctive retorts of his fellow captain... either Simon or Ellie, but most likely Simon. He didn't think that Ellie had gotten a man;s voice in the few off days from practice he'd given his team. But he saw flaw in the Gryffindors logic.

"Who you calling a nut! Steam and Ice is still moisture... Meaning it's wet, too"

So there. That's why the boy was Gryffindor and not Ravenclaw. Logic was obviously not a Gryffindor's best trait

Jacob hovered over the water on his soaking broom. Which needed drying before the wood took in too much moisture and the poor broom went bad...

Suddenly a girl popped up next to him. "I don't know, It looks more like a pool of mattresses to me." he said in a sarcastic voice. Of course he knew it's a lagoon, Jacob had helped with the event for these ungrateful little brats.

Jacob then flew back to shore... the broom needed to dry, and he couldn't dry it with magic it could wear at the charms that were already present... it had to dry in the April sun.

So he landed and set the broom down before he laid down next to it.

Jacob then pulled out his wand and dried his robes, before putting it back in the holster. Jacob then pulled a Fedora hat, out of Merlin knows where... Jacob didn't even know where he had kept it... but there it was. And he placed it on his face, now ready to take a little nap. Jacob put his hands behind his head and attempted to to get a nice rest.

"Yes...pretty much though he's been tame lately," Simon confirmed glancing over at his fellow captain again as they spoke of him. He then nodded as she asked about him and his position looking back at her. "Yep, that's me."

The Gryffindor captain rolled his eyes as Jacob yelled back arguing semantics about the properties of the three stages of water. So what if he was a little off, he had been trying to make a point of how silly it had been to think it wouldn't be so wet, or appear as if he had thought it. For all they knew he had been pulling everyone's leg the whole time.

Simon watched as he get take care of his now wet broom, his own safe back in a safe place. At the appearance of a fedora, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, holding back a chuckle as Jacob placed it over his face. Glancing briefly as Cove, he walked quietly closer, leaning down and gingerly picking it up into his hands as he straightened.

"What's with you and hats lately? " he asked curiously inspecting what he held in his hand. "Though I might have to say this one might fits you better then the captain's hat," he added with a casual shrug before twirling it on his finger.

Macy rolled her eyes as the boy very irritatedly answered her remark and zoomed back to shore. "Jerk," she muttered. Obviously somebody didn't understand what was a joking sarcastic comment was. *HUFF* Whatever. His loss.

Putting the upperclassman's bad attitude behind her, the fourth year took off under the water again, gazing in awe at the gorgeous fish and plants. Woah. This place was absolutely fantastic. Really, hats off to whoever's idea it had been to let them all down there. And for organizing the entire thing overall really. She was still having a hard time soaking in the sheer beauty of it all.

In the midst of marveling at the lagoon's awesomeness, Macy was tugged back up to the surface by her need of air. Gasping, she inhaled a few breaths before diving back under to explore the water.

... OHLOOKFISHIEE!

"Sweet." Cove said smiling. She started to take her top off, but decided agianst it because to her, she was still a bit cold. "I don't even know how to play Quidditch. I play almost every sport out there, minus football I don't like playing football. But I sitll don't know anything about Quidditch." She was raised by muggles and only knew American sports. Can you blame her?

Orlando smiled or maybe grinned, when Ryden's hand sneaked it's way to his. The boy gripped it back without any hesitation. He decided not to make her uncomfortable by mentioning how nice it felt to be still holding her hand.

She already seemed hesitant and maybe not all that into sharing and caring!

Orlando didn't mind. He was too happy to mind anything. When the Head Girl started talking, Orlando's grin got more determined to stay. He looked over toward the water .. the robes, the slide - it was all so perfect.

"Looks like, Hogwarts realized your discomfort, Ryden. They are trying to please you" he teased, looking over at her. It was true. She hated the cold - she missed the warmth. What better way to make her feel at home than all this?

Oh. They get to change too? Brilliant. "Why don't we chnage and meet back here in ten minutes?" he proposed, he could not wait to get started and explore everything

.. with Ryden.

COOL. coolcoolcool.

Cassie had finally bad her way down to the lagoon. It was gorgeous and she just now realised that maybe the hunt wouldn't have been that bad. It was definitely worth it in the end for sure.

She pulled off her towel, folded then proceeded to sit on it by the edge and let her feet dangle in the water. Today was her birthday but she just couldn't bring herself to be excited about it much. She received her parents's gifts just lastnight and had tossed them in the corner of her trunk. What was she suppose to do with money and jewellery at Hogwarts? She couldn't enjoy that here, heck she hardly enjoyed it at home if she didn't have her friends around.

Cass skimmed the top of the water with her hands and watched the ripples distort the image of her feet under water. Yep today was going to suck royally, especially with Chan and Kaia not around to hang out in the CR in the last few minutes of 'her' day.

The little panic that rose up inside at came up rather suddenly, but she had a good reason for it! She didn't want to find herself covered in sand on the ground now matter how much Josh thought it was funny and...

EEP!

It took a moment to realize, but...but she wasn't down. No sand! Just Josh's arms. Now this was a greeting! "Missed you too." she laughed, wrapping her arms around him. It didn't matter that they saw eachother just a few hours before. That was a few hours too long!

And looking over his shoulder, their short greeting just got even shorter. Marilyn was allowed to do that though. Teehee.

Still holding Josh close, she smiled before moving away juuuuuust the slightest. "Nice to see you too." Yet it didn't go unnoticed by the Slytherin girl what the blond was wearing, which made her remember what her boyfriend was holding. Swimming shorts, weren't they? Whaaaa? "What's with the swimwear?"

Iris rolled her eyes at the girl. She was so NOT being a spoilsport. Her not being in the water wasn't ruining anyone elses fun. "I'm not coming in the water!" She called back, yelling with surprise as Aurora flicked water at her. Kicking her foot in the water, Iris sent a small wave of water back at the girl. Not that it would have made much of a difference, Aurora was already soaking wet.

*different timelines and such...*

Iris laughed at Ayra's reply. "Fair enough, I guess. Have fun on the swing, eitherway." Iris knew she definitely wasn't going to be going on it... She didn't fancy diving into the water from that height.

She smiled and shrugged at the girl, before wandering off to wait for Aaron to get here...

Iris looked at Salander, with a small smile on her face. She was slightly surprised by the thanks, because she really wasn't expecting to hear that from anyone. "You're welcome... It seemed like the right thing to do, really..." He was right about it being a paradise, though. It truly was wonderful.

The Head Girl left Salander as he wandered over to the swimwear trunk, and walked back over to the lagoon water's edge.