Rose giggled 'Hey, do you ever tried sugar puffs?' Rose asked randomly

Riiiiiight.

Ok.

"... Those are stereotypes. It's ok, I won't tell the sullen Slytherins what you said," Ryden chuckled, noting his slight change in demeanor. What, was he afraid to be rude in front of her or something? The thought triggered another chuckle. The brunette made a note to stick with Riley over here; he seemed the ok sort. Plus, he was still under the illusion that she was all girly and cute or whatever and Ryden couldn't have that.

And there's TALENT for y'all. The brunette grinned back, the upward title of her head more pronounced, noting for the first time that Riley was tall. Hmpf. Eh well. She was quick. "Dodge," she simply stated, winked wickedly, then turned to face the Willow. Ok.

Tentatively, she walked closer and closer to the tree, noting with a smile how the branches moved even though the wind was temporarily not wailing. Hmm. She almost didn't see the branch swinging from above towards her head until it was too late. Startled, she ducked and darted away from it, on the balls of her feet and alert for another branch.

BOOYEAH. This was fun. Good practice for reflexes.

Riley was a bit embarrassed that she had noticed his little flub. He wasn't the brightest quill in the box and he didn't take kindly when people pointed out his mistakes, but she obviously didn't mean it, and he had kind of accused her for wanting to run smack dead into the middle of the Whomping Willow, so they were even? "Thanks." he said smally, that was probably best. He didn't want that getting to Evelyn, she would probably jinx him again. heh.

She was going to what? Dodge? Before the seventh year could stop her, Ryden was already walking closer to the tempremental tree and almost was hit by a branch before she ducked and made it back to his side in a flash. She was pretty fast. "Ryden you about lost your head on that branch!" he shook his head. "You are pretty fast though, I have to admit." Her doing this made him strangely want to show off and try too.

Ryden inclined her head, silently letting him know that it was ok. Hehe. When people were cool, she could be cool too. Plus, Ryden Di Marco was many things but a tattle tale, she most definitely was not. Not unless it served her well and there weren't any other options.

The brunette grinned. "Yes, that is correct. But the key word here would be ALMOST. I ALMOST lost my head to the branch," Ryden nodded, then turned back to the tree, remaining next to Riley but eying it warily. Just in case, ya know? After all, she did NOT want to end up in the scariest place on earth the Hospital Wing. SHUDDER.

"Thank you. I do try," she smiled and tilted her head, looking back up at Riley. She really really did but people never noticed. Small fast people were nothing knew. Big fast people or small slow people - THEY were noticed. Like Bridget, who was slower than a snail. Or her father, who was faster than her.

"Wanna try? It's fun?"

Justin smiled as Ad stared at the tree. "Ah right" he replied absent-mindedly. Meh. Then Ad mentioned not needing an education. "Fair enough" he replied. It was. Then Maria. "Can you imagine how much havoc Maria and Mikey are gonna end up causing together?" he asked curiously.

Ad looked back in time to see Justin's awesome smile. "Yeah. She's really torn up because the sons of the killers were two boys she could actually trust. You've heard Ren and I talk about Koudo? That's one of them. Ren's lucky to be alive, becaue a killer took her in when her parents were murdered by Koudo and Tamaki's fathers. She's becoming really paranoid again" Ad said, hrugging. She nodded. She only needed an education about wildlife that could live on the preserve, and she could learn that quickly. Then she smiled slightly. "You mean like the kind of havoc we caused when we were younger? she asked playfully.

Justin listened. "Ok, I'm lost. Sorry baby" he replied. He really was lost. He giggled slightly. "Yeah, except it'll probably be ten times worse than us" he replied.

Presley laughed lightly. "Absolutely," she joked.

Ad giggled a little. "S'okay love" she said. She was confused herself. She giggled and ndded.

Justin giggled too. "I have a feeling we're both gonna be pretty confused some time soon" he replied. If little Mikey had anything to do with it they would. He loved confusing people. It was what made him Mikey.

" I never tried Sugar Puffs" Willaim told Rose. " Is that a cereal?" William asked Rose. " Have you ever had pasta?" Willaim asked Rose. Then Willaim laughed over and over.

" I knew the boys would fight over you" Willaim told Presley. " First, they want you to play on their teams, then will want to dance with you later" Willaim said to Presley. "Any boys you like or any boys like you?" William asked Presley.

"I'm eleven," Presley pointed out. Kids don't like each other until, like, twelve. Well...."There are a couple of cute boys around," she replied. "And how am I supposed to know if they like me? It's not like guys tell you that sort of stuff to your face!" Presley really was very naive on the subject of boys.

Ad smiled and gave Justin a one-armed hug. "I agree. But we'll have fun in the process of being utterly confused" she said, nodding.

" Yes, you are only eleven, but I am the same age as you" Willaim told Presley. " My sisters call me something of a ladie's man" William said to Presley. " I guess that is why I know about talkng to girls because of my big sisters" William smiled. "Well, sometimes boy do stupid things in front of girls, sometimes they show off and sometimes thay act shy but are always looking at the girls they like" William explained to Presley. "Well, you seserve the best boy around Hogwarts" William smiled. " Make that second best, I am first best" William laughed.

'Yeah, I love pasta! Especially spaghetti!' The William was laughing 'Hey, what's so funny? Is it me?'

" I was laughing at my stupid question" William told Rose. " Have you ever tried Ravioli?" William asked Rose. " What food you do not like?" William asked Rose.

"Are you saying that you're too good for me, William Starr?" Presley joked. He was funny. Not that Presley had really any interest in William besides as a friend, but what he'd said was amusing. He'd said she deserved second best because he was the best. Presley laughed, what a sweet, if strange, kid.

'Yep, I love ravioli! I hate meat and chicken and fish and anything not vegetarian!' Rose grinned 'You?'

" I think maybe you are tood good for me Presley Black" William laughed. " You will do derseve the best because you are a really cool, sweet friend" William said to Presley. " Just do not beat all the boys in sports" Willaim told Presley.

"Oh that is right, you are not a meat eater" Willaim told Rose. " I am the one whol oves everything but vegetarian" Willaim said to Rose. " Good thing that are dislikes of food are not stopping us from being boyfriend and girlfriend" William expalined to Rose.

'Totally! As long as I can eat and you don't wave meat in my face!' Rose grinned

Justin half-smiled knowing what Ad was going to say. But he had a reason to be half-smiling. "Right babe, I've gotta go 'cus I'm leaving tonight. I haven't got anything to pack or anything but I still need to sort a few things out that I left behind" he told Ad. He didn't want to have to go but he did have to. "I love you" he told her kissing her on the cheek. He then stood up and walked away toward the castle without even a glance back.

Ok she wanted to point out key words that made his comments sound better and more sane when she was the one trying to taunt a clobbering tree? Ok he wasn't right, whatever. He grinned, this girl was fun.

For a brief second Riley though that Ryden was going to take another what at it (No pun intended) but she didn't, instead she stood beside him. Once she turned and then looked at him then back to the tree the Gryffindor knew something was up. "Me try it?" he said his eyebrows shooting up to his brown hair. "Ummm....I don't know? Should I?" his showing off side was getting the best of him. He took a step closer his head turned back at her and winked.

'Yeah...I've got this.' He thought to himself as he walked out another step. To his right a branch the size of a grown man's arm shot out at knee level and Riley was able to jump it. Getting cocky Riley turned as if to wave and show it wasn't hard when he was smacked from the left in the torso by another branch. He quickly dropped to the ground and crawled out of reach. Looking at Ryden grinning through the slight pain. "Not a word of this ok?!"

Ad smiled back. "Well, I was leaving about now anyway. I had only come out here to say bye to you" she whispered softly. She hated leaving, but she had to. She smiled and got up quickly, catching up to wrap her arms around him as tight as possible. "I love you too. Always have, always will" she said, letting her hands fall to her sides and walking the opposite direction of Justin.

Presley laughed for the millionth time. "Did you just last-name me because I just last-named you?" Well, she hadn't really last-named him. His last name was...Monteccenagio or some such thing that she couldn't remember or pronounce. "You're a really great friend too Will. I'll do my best to not be crushed by someone else in sports. You've seen my skills. I don't think I'm in a lot of danger of beating anybody." Presley wasn't bad at baseball, but American football? As far as she could tell, she sucked. But it was fun to learn anyway. What was William's middle name? Presley wondered. Maybe she should askhim later so that she could middle-name him when she wanted to.

" I will not wave meat in yoru face" Willaim told Rose. " No vegetarian dishes in my face, either" William said to Rose." I better tall my parents you are a vegetarina before yo ucome over" William explained to Rose.

" Yes I did Presley" William laughed back." It is great to have friends ;ole you" William told Presley." Your skills are very good and you can beat the boys" William explained to Presley.