Using her sleeve again, Kurumi removed whatever tears were threatening to trickle down her face and smiled at him. "I'll...try," she nodded. She probably could cheer up if she had people like him and Selina around all the time cheering her on. Hey, look at that Thereos. Looked like that ruddy V shape formation in her bowl had been spot on.

Her hand felt...cold, when Jonathan removed it and shoved his hands back in his pockets. Oh dear. Was it the same thing over again? Jonathan, being older than her, must see her like a little sister. It was a repeat of the Treyen disaster. See Selina, she knew that she shouldn't try and put herself out there. Yet, Kurumi spoke before she could turn her filtering system on. "I didn't mind it...you holding my hand," she said, eyes widening just a bit at how forward she was being about it. Actually, not holding his had was the more uncomfortable option. "It was nice...comfortable..."

She turned her head away for a moment to compose herself. Another whirlwind of emotions flying around right there. She really needed another girl talk...with hot tea. "I'll...try to do that as well..."

Jonathan smiled. Definitely, she should try cheering up or Jonathan should make an effort on cheering her up. Jonathan was running on ideas. And this wasn't normal for Jonathan. He should have about 5 fun ideas. But right now, all he does is play things safe, cool and calm. What's up with that? "Don't try. Do." he laughed. Now, how could he cheer him up? What's something fun to do anyway?

Jonathan blushed. Yup. He can't even believe it himself. He couldn't help it. He just felt happy and yet at the same time nervous about this. He would never had expected that Kurumi would say that. "Uhmmm..." he took out his hand and looked at it. "I mean... if your hands are cold." not his best line of day. He just can't get it straight. He held her hands again. She had pretty fingers, Jonathan smiled looking at them.

Sigh.

Why can't he just say it like a normal person would? Frankly speaking, he's beating himself alot with this whole situation right now. Jonathan then turned to face her.

Jonathan nodded. That's a start at least. Kurumi probably needs a break from prefect work. She seems to be busy a lot. "I should check up on that" he laughed. What if she never gets the hang of it? She did admit she finds it hard not to beat herself down.

louise walked into the great hall, she saw a girl nearby crying, she knew the girl by sign but not by sign, she walked up to her, "what is up why are you cring, she sat down by her, maybe the girl would walk away but it was worth a try

William comes to the Gryffindor table. He needs to eat food. Hopefully his friends will show up here. Hopefully even his girlfriend Witsy will meet him here.

louise sees Wilma "hi how are you how are classes going, she sites next to him so how are you

"Just do it, right?" she laughed remembering those awkward commercials she had seen on the television back home. Not in her own home though, her mother refused to allow a television in the house. But she had seen the commercials in store windows. Probably best not to bring that up with Jonathan. Non-magical things seemed to confuse him and right now she didn't want to turn herself into a lecturer. "You always make me smile, so I guess I just need to stick close to you."

EEK! There! She had said it. Sort of. Not really. Yes?

The blush returned to her cheeks when his hand found hers again and she felt her heart pounding in her chest. She would be lying if she told him that her hands were cold and that is why she liked him holding them. Her foot was more cold to be honest, but Jonathan reaching down and holding her foot seemed like THE most awkward thing that could happen. "That's...not why..." she squeaked, shaking her head softly.

She heard Selina's voice in her head and suddenly pictured her with a Beater's bat in one hand and a stern look on her face. Selina probably WOULD beat her senseless if she didn't say something. No chance like the present and all that.

She took a deep breath. "Jonathan...I-I...I think I-I-I-li---"
But she was interrupted. Finally, she had mustered up enough courage to say it, and someone had decided to drop into their private conversation. Kurumi dove forward slightly and reached for a piece of French bread on the table. She wasn't going to make any sort of confession in front of another person. "IthinkIlikeFrenchbreadbetterthanothers."

Yeah...not so smooth.

Kurumi then slowly turned around, hurt expression written all over her face, and saw that it was a young Hufflepuff. Well, they did say that Badgers were good finders...and this one found THE worst possible time to try and start a conversation.

"I'm not..." she said. She had been, but that was some time ago. Jonathan had made it all better. "Um...sorry...sort of a private conversation..."

Kurumi stood up, but didn't let go of Jonathan's hand. She just couldn't bring herself to just yet.
Cheeks on fire, Kurumi nodded her head when he said that he would check up on her. "I'd...like that," she said with a small smile. He could come and check up on her even if it wasn't related to making sure she wasn't being too hard on herself. They could just...hang out.

She looked down at their still entwined hands. "Thank you, Jonathan, for today." She looked at him with her innocent violet eyes.

Maybe, she could say something another time. She should listen to her Divination assignments more often. She had resisted the nudges and lost the opportunity to tell him.

" My classes are going fine" Willaim told Louise. " How are you doing?" William asked Louise?" " I am doing fine, too, thank you" William smiled. " How are you doing?" William asked Louise.

Jonathan nodded. As long as she did it, that was definitely something she should be proud of. Kurumi had a lot of things in her mind. Maybe that's why she's too much preoccupied by it. While Jonathan... hmmm... What exactly has he done ever since. He only wrote 2 letter to his parents. TWO. Victoria will be devastated and worried if he doesn't send another one again.

Stick close to him? Jonathan blinked like 5 times after hearing that. Did he hear it right? Jonathan smiled as he looked at the plate in front of him. "That would be..." nice? lovely? awesome? "... fun" Jonathan stopped. What was he doing? Why does he have to make things harder for himself. Is he worried that Kurumi doesn't return the same feelings? Maybe that was part of his long list of reasons.

Kurumi's hands were kind of cold, the weather nowadays are not as fun. It's gloomy and dark and wet and cold. Still, quidditch made things better though. Jonathan turned his focus back to her. That's not why? So her hands weren't cold? "So what is it?" he mumbled. Then, Kurumi continued talking but out of nowhere she was suddenly interrupted by a young Hufflepuff. What now?

IthinkIlikeFrenchbreadbetterthanothers?????????

Jonathan scouted her plate, were there french bread in there? Does she want to eat french bread right now? Jonathan looked confused right now. "Sooooo..... you like french bread?" that's what she wanted to say all along? Well then, maybe next time Jonathan could buy her a baguette or something.

Jonathan just sat there kinda half-confused to what just happened. Right now , he was the one that doesn't want to let go. STUPID. All this time, he could have just said it out loud and he was more of a coward to say it to her. He just nodded. "yeah, just you know, hang out." like friends?

Jonathan sighed.

Maybe he could just tell her some other time when someone is not interrupting them. "Don't worry about it." he smiled.

Kurumi squeezed Jonathan's hand, still not wanting to let go. It was getting kind of late, so she should be heading back to the common room soon, do some last minute homework, and head to bed. Selina would be waiting for her to...talk about things.

She smiled and tugged on his arm gently for him to follow. "I do like French bread," she nodded slightly. But, she didn't really want to discuss bread right now. However, the matter that she really wanted to discuss and what the evening had been building up to had vanished when the first year Hufflepuff interrupted. With the winter holidays coming up day after tomorrow, it was probably for the best. Maybe after the break she could tell him. Maybe.

"I...guess we should start heading back to our common rooms," she said shyly. "I'll...hop you to your common room," she giggled.

Jonathan still held her hand. Part of him wanted the day not to be over but that's selfish of him. Kurumi needs to go back and do prefect stuffs. Jonathan has occupied her whole day. At least, that was enough for him.

Jonathan stood up and followed Kurumi. Jonathan took his coat with him as well. What is up with the french bread though? Kurumi just randomly said it. Jonathan loves bread. Just about any bread actually. Well, the winter break will be up before they both know it. Jonathan has yet again, failed this time to tell her.

"It is getting late." he looked at her. Yeah, it's best that she should go back to the common room before her feet gets cold. He shook his head "Don't... I'll be okay. You're the one with the uhmmm... lost shoe" he told her. "You just go ahead..." he insisted. The dungeons was just located right below, so there's not much to walk. Kurumi had to go up to the seventh floor.

louise walked up to Jonathan "i am really sorry i got in the way of your talk with that girl who you was with" she started at the floor,

Violet stormed after her twin. 'LILLY DELUISE, what the hell just happened? Why did you storm off!?' Violet asked angrily. It took a lot to get Violet angry, and her twin storming away from her was a big thing.

Ryan walked into the Great Hall and sat down at the table.He grabbed some pumpkin juice and grabbed some good food and a sandwich.He started to eat and looked around,he wasn't looking for anyone he was just looking to see who was there.

William came to eat here today.

Rose jumped as she heard Violet yelling at her sister. She knew it was Violet as she shouted Lilly. She jumped forward and held Violet back, and knowing full well that Lilly would try and attack, tried to enlist help.
'YOU TWO! WILLIAM, RYAN! CAN YOU HELP!?' Rose shouted, as she held the struggling Puff back.

Violet felt herself being held back and struggled against her older sister, Rose's, grip. 'LET ME AT HER! SHE COMPLETELY RAN OFF FROM ME!' Violet shouted.

I will try to help you"William told Rose. " Now I have a big family and Try not to get into other's family business because of the consequences" William explained to Rose. " Why don't you talk to her?" William asked Rose.

" Rose told me to hold you back but right now that is not a good option" William explained to Violet."Calm down first and then Rose can let her grip off of you" William said to Violet. " Why don't you tell Rose what happened?" William asked her.

Ronnie walked to the Gryffindor table, feeling happy and cheerful. She sat down and began piling her plate with delicious food. Ahh, wonderful mornings.

''Yeah.''He grabbed a cookie and looked at Rose and said''I'm not one to get into other familys business but whats wrong''

'I don't want you to help me solve it! Just hold them back! They'll attack each other!' she pleaded. Bloody hell, could they not just help!? 'Violet did just say that Lilly ran away from her. Lilly? Why'd you do that?' Rose asked her little sister. Stupid twins, always fighting...

''So your saying that you want us forcefully to hold them back,or did I miss something.''

Lilly wriggled, trying to get out of Rose's grip. Stupid Violet. What an idiot. She grabbed her twin, but Rose was holding her so strongly that she couldn't reach Violet. Lilly ducked underneath Rose and pulled out. She ran to get her sister.

'YES! PLEASE?' Rose begged.
Rose shouted and grabbed her sister again. 'Bloody hell! What did you do to Violet!? I've never seen her act like this!' Rose asked.

"I walked away. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT?" Lilly shouted. Violet was so sensitive. Way too much.