And again, oi. It seemed like she wasn't going to get girl off her back anytime soon. So, Emmanuelle just decided to play along, for now. "Anywhere I can find a place." Well, she wasn't going to be honest about where she ran, just in case the girl had ideas of joining her. Which would happen over her dead body.

Picking up the last of the stuff out of her bag that she either needed or wished to keep ( including the nail polish that had rolled into the floor), she walked over to the nearest trash can, grabbed it and pulled it behind her to the end table. Placing the can at the end, she brushed all the left over trash into it. There done! Now all she needed to do was put all that stuff away...

Well, didn't this girl talk A LOT! Cassia thought for a split second that the girl was purposely not answering questions.....Nah she's probably feeling a bit down today that's why Cassia thought she should stay with her and try to cheer her up!

Watching as the older girl cleaning and categorizing her stuff also throwing away some, "How often do you do this operation?" She asked curiously, "Do you do it weekly, daily??" She added.

It really reminded Cassia that her bag too needed to be cleaned because it's now filled with empty chocolate packets and candy bars wrapping. Maybe she and Emmanuelle could meet together and clean their bags in unison! Wow, Isn't that an awesome idea. She couldn't wait until telling the girl about it.

Annnnd cue eye rolling. Was this girl seriously asking her how often she cleaned out her bag?!? As if that could possibly be considered good a conversion topic? Not that Emmanuelle wished to have a deeper conversation with this girl. She seemed way too cheerful and happy all the time. Not that she had a problem with people being happy. There was such a thing as too much though. Anyway, at the question Em's snarkyness reared it's head again. "Hourly," she replied, this time making sure the sarcasm was as evident as possible. Honestly, if the girl didn't get it this time...

Walking back into the common room, his hand still held the snitch that he'd caught. He was not giving that thing up. Heck no! It was his first ever catch! The shock still hadn't warn off and he appeared to walking in a daze, dropping down onto one of the sofas, Isaac sat staring both at the snitch in his hand and the fire not far away. Was this really real?

Ian and Jeeessssssssss
 

Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored.

There was no other word for what Aurora was feeling right now. Psh. Studying for OWLs was just so dull. She was sat in the common room, ignoring the open Herbology book on her lap and staring at the fireplace. Hmm.

So, she did not have faith in herself for these exams but hopefully she wouldn't need them for getting into the Academy... Right..? Maybe. But right now she wanted to actually talk to someone... Where WAS everyone? SERIOUSLY! She needed HUMAN CONTACT!

WOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM NOT BORED!

Jonathan Kirk burst into the Slytherin Common room with a grin on his face and a letter in his hand. The boy had just come from the owlery, HE GOT A LETTER! Jonathan noticed Aurora sulking on one of the sofas. Things have been off a little since she got back. WE JUST NEED MORE BONDING TIME TOGETHER!!!

Jonathan LEAPED onto the sofa next to Aurora. "NEED HELP WITH HERBOLOGY?!?!" Jonathan asked. "Don't answer, I DON'T CARE!!! I'M GOING TO THE HIMALAYAS THIS SUMMER!!!!!!!!!" Jonathan threw his arms in the air several times alternating each arm. "YEAH!!!!! I gotta go to a stupid wedding first, but whatever!!! HIMALAYAS!!!"

Aurora had been doodling in the corner of her notes when Jonathan burst in in true Jonathan style. Okay, she said she wanted HUMAN contact. But she supposed Jonathan was ALMOST there. Hehe.

She was going to open her mouth to say hello but Jonathan burst into something... "No I-" But he interrupted her... Wait, what? "The Himalayas? Wow that's... AMAZING!" Aurora grinned and slammed her book closed, dropping it to the floor next to the sofa.

"Stupid wedding..?" Hmmmmm... "You mean Aaron and Iris?!" Aurora's eyes lit up slightly. That was just one more thing to add to her list of things-to-be-excited-about this summer! "I'm going to thaaaat!!!"

Lame post is lame, WOO!
 

"YES, I KNOWWWWWW," Jonathan responded as Aurora threw hew book to the ground.

"Yes, Aaron and Iris'...." Jonathan suddenly slumped, almost falling off the sofa. "I don't wanna GOOOOOO" he whined. Jonathan couldn't care less about the wedding. Blah blah, love, blah, blah, blah.

"At least Dee has the privilege of NOT having to go..."

Honestly, Aurora was so not used to Jonathan's enthusiasm lately but it seemed to be contagious, there was just something about his childish excitement that made her giddy too... "Why are you going, anyway?" she asked as she lifted her legs up to cross them on the sofa.

She stifled a giggle as he nearly slouched his way onto the floor. "Why not?" she asked, though to be honest it didn't surprise her that he wasn't exactly the wedding type. "Weddings are good places to cause chaos." A mischievous grin crossed Aurora's face as she said this, her brain already ticking and trying to think of good wedding pranks... though part of her felt terrible for thinking about doing such a thing at Aaronman and Iris' wedding... but hehe, why not?

Oh. Of course Delilah wasn't going... Aurora nodded and fiddled with a loose thread on the cuff of her robes. "I haven't seen Delilah today, have you..?" Though Aurora hadn't exactly seen anyone lately, she'd been too busy panicking madly about her OWLs to bother trying to be sociable... Surely Jonathan had seen her..?

Jonathan didn't answer Aurora's first question. The boy's answer was 'Just because.' BUT it didn't seem as important to him, than the dread of a silly old wedding...

Aurora's evil smile was contagious and it spread to Jonathan's face. He let out a small laugh. I never thought about that.... Aurora's so smart... Not as smart as me... Suddenly all the evil plans just rushed into his head... A lot of explosives... But not all of them involved things erupting. There was one that involved a Cornish Pixie that Jonathan rather liked. "Hm. Maybe." He simply said, but his face was lit up and whizzing around like it was about to explode. SO. MANY. IDEAS.

And then Jonathan thought about Delilah. His sweet, beautiful, Delilah. "No, I haven't, actually." He saw her the previous night, before they went to sleep, but normally they would be hanging out in the afternoon. "Oh, man, I'm getting worried. Where is she??? WHERE IS SHE??? WHERE?!?!?!!?" Jonathan pulled up his legs and turned towards Aurora. "Meh, she's probably fine." ... "BUT WHAT IF SHE'S NOT?!?!?!"

Right, so there was no reason for it..? "Any other plans for the summer?" she asked. Though to be honest she reaaaaally wanted to talk about HER summer plans. Because she was SO EXCITED about some of them. Hehe.

Maybe? Well Aurora knew Jonathan too well to believe that he wouldn't take advantage of the idea. Her own head was buzzing with possibilities but she had an inkling that anything Jonathan thought up would be a little more interesting. "Any ideas yet?" she asked. After all, it wouldn't take long to form a plan. Hehe.

It surprised Aurora how quickly Jonathan got worried... she raised her eyebrows slightly, waiting for him to calm down. But he didn't. Pfft. "Chill out, it's fine. She's probably just... reading. Or something." Like that fairy tale book thing that she had seen her with so often. "She'll turn up in a bit..."

Jonathan ignored Aurora's questions and just decided to focus on Delilah. Jonathan figured one of his nemeses took her... It was the ONLY explanation!!!

"She must be in un-fathomable danger...." Jonathan said standing up. He dramatically paced away from Aurora. Then quickly turned back. "You're right, she's probably reading.... READING THE PAGES OF DEATH!!!!" Jonathan dropped to his knees in front of Aurora. "We need to go find her, Aurora." He let out a whimper as his face plopped on her knees. And suddenly he was a superhero, LEAPING TO HIS FEET!!!!

"LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!"

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Danielle had been pretty much out of the loop lately, she headed into the common room and looked around slowly. She pushed her mass of blonde curl back from her face and smiled to herself as she headed over to one of the free chair nearby, she collapsed onto it and exhaled deeply, folding her arms over her tummy and looking around curiously.

She wondered if there was anyone interesting around to talk to r wondering if anyone would approach her, she'd talk to pretty much anyone, she was just kind like that (sometimes). She'd changed a lot since starting school, meeting Dallas and all that jazz. Things had happened and she just wanted to be out of school, as much as she would miss it truly, she'd really miss it.

Aurora stared as Jonathan got all dramatic... what? Unfathomable danger? Pages of death? WHAT HAD THIS BOY BEEN EATING?!?!?! Honestly, he was insane... Sigh.

She raised her eyebrows as his head flopped onto her knees and just frowned in confusion as he leaped up again. Let's go..? "Jonathan... Calm down. She doesn't need rescuing." said Aurora, still frowning slightly. "I'm not going traipsing around the castle to find her sat reading another one of those weird muggle fairy tales." Nope. She was far too tired for that... or... well... lazy. And SO not in the mood for stupid games. Especially ones that involved helping Jonathan find his girlfriend... Pfft. "Anyway, she has to come back here to sleep." So no point running after her.

Someone was moody.

"What?" Aurora is ALWAYS up for adventures! Now, she suddenly doesn't want to HELP HER BEST FRIEND SAVE HIS BEAUTIFUL GIRLFRIEND FROM SOME SORT OF PERIL!!!!

"I can't do it myself!!! I need you. You're my partner. Remember when we traveled to the factory in Antarctica to save all the orphans?!?!?!" Jonathan fell back on his butt. "Yeah, she'll be back soon, BUT WE NEED TO GO SAVE HER!!!!"

Aurora rolled her eyes as Jonathan went off on another rant. Psh. Partner? Not recently. Antarctica? Another one of their games... but she wasn't in the mood. At all... Which was weird, she usually was. But... Gah she didn't know why.

Save her? Ach. "I'm sure your girlfriend would probably prefer you to save her on your own." Aurora muttered, frowning a little and leaning down to pick up her Herbology book. "Show your masculinity or something." Ha. Insanity more like... not that his insanity was bad, she liked it. She just... um... she wanted... pffft. It didn't matter.

Jonathan was mad.

Not just "Jonathan" mad, but mad-mad. He took a couple steps across the common room when a look of disgust emerged on his face.

"Geez, what the hell is your problem???" Jonathan said, truthfully. "I'm trying to have fun and you're..... just.... being a jerk!"

HER problem..? WHAT?! "I'm not the one running around like an idiot whilst I have exams to study for!" she said, standing up and clenching her book tightly in her hands.

"I don't know about you, Jonathan, but some of us have to study really hard to even pass exams. And I need to pass them. It's a bit more important than chasing after Delilah to rescue her from another one of your imaginary villains!" Oops... She hadn't meant to shout... she hadn't even meant to get angry... she was just so highly strung right now. She just stood there, glaring at Jonathan, her face not betraying the tiny spark of guilt in her stomach that was trying to take over the flood of anger.

"THEY'RE NOT IMAGINARY!" Jonathan blurted. "Well, they are."

Jonathan was now pacing, staring down Aurora. He was really unsure what to say. The tension between the two had been building ever since Aurora got back to Hogwarts, and it seemed all the conflict was spewing out right then and there... Over a stupid imaginary game.

"This isn't about exams, why won't you hang out with me and Delilah???"

*SPLAT*

... Well.... They were rather stupid.

Jonathan's body relaxed and turned toward Delilah. "Hi... We were just... um.... How are you?" Jonathan didn't want to look at Aurora. He just kept his sights fixed on Delilah.... Who was not amused. She looks cute not amused.

"Exaresco," Jonathan casted the drying charm at Delilah's books. The water left them.

REALLY? Oh for Merlin's sake so he was delusional now as well as insane? "Grow up Jonathan!" she snapped. Urgh, she was getting more irritable by the second... She didn't really want him to grow up... then he wouldn't be Jonathan anymore. But that wasn't the POINT. Argh...

Aurora stared at Jonathan. What..? Of course this was about exams. It was all she'd been thinking about lately except...

...he was right. It wasn't just about exams... "Because... Because it's weird!" It was then that she noticed the books splat...

Urgh, now there was mud splattered all over her legs... not helpful. "Oh for Merlin's sake, Delilah! What was that for?!" she shifted her glare to the girl, trying her best, and failing, to ignore Jonathan's presence. Argh, she wanted to... to blow something up... or maybe just cry. But instead she just stood there, glaring at her best friends and clutching her book so tightly that her knuckles were white, just so that she didn't reach for her wand and curse something...

And OF COURSE Jonathan knew the spell... he always had a bloody answer for everything didn't he.

Delilah looked up at Jonathan and sighed. If she could raise her eyebrow like how her mum does, then she'd have done so about now. "Tired... annoyed." She gestured to her books on the foor. Ruined. She was definitely going to fail her OWLs at this rate... they were so close. She supposed she'd be able to take them to a teacher and get them to fix them... but they'd just want to know why SHE couldn't do it herself.

Then... "Oh." Johnny'd fixed her books. How does his brain remember SO MUCH STUFF?! "... Thanks."



What was it for? Numerous reasons, really. Delilah shrugged. "To get your attention."

After a moment of silence, Delilah sat down on the floor, cross legged, and glanced up at the two of them. "What were you two arguing about? ... Specifically?" Because she knew her name had been said...

...

Jonathan stood in silence ashamed. It was his stupidity that started it all.

I could have gone and saved her myself.

The boy caught a peek at Aurora who looked MAD. Jonathan let out a laugh, and then shut his mouth immediately.

Where did that laugh come from? I don't know. Must have been The Bloody Baron, or something...

When Delilah sat down, Jonathan followed suit.

"Well...." Jonathan began, "MeandAuroradidn'tknowwhereyouweresoIwaslike'Weneed togosaveher,'andAurorawasall'saveheryourself,'butI waslike,'ButIneedyourhelp,'andshewaslike,'hellno,m an.'SoIaskedherwhatherproblemwas,andshesaiditwaswe irdtohangoutwithus...." Jonathan paused from his quick rant. "OH! And you're pretty, do you want chocolate?"

Chocolate always helps.

To get her attention?! "That is why I have a name, Delilah!" And now she was going to have to go and get changed or... something... because she was feeling too... volatile... to trust her charms. And if anyone tried to point a wand at her right now she would not take it lightly. "There was no need for... that!" Argh!

What were they arguing about..? Aurora scowled, "Nothing." But then Jonathan opened his big mouth. Seriously, why was it important?! She didn't want to think about this, she wanted to just get through these stupid exams and THEN she could deal with her... emotions.

Was he LAUGHING AT HER? Aurora pursed her lips angrily, her brow furrowing a little more, and stared at the both of them with a thunderous look. Why were people so... eurgh. Difficult to deal with.

She looked away from them as Jonathan began to talk. "Well I was trying to get myself through these stupid exams so that I can move to Austria!" she blurted, regretting it immediately. Damn. She was going to tell them later... when she decided. If she decided... "And it is weird to hang out with you guys now..."

SEE?! She couldn't even have an ARGUMENT with them without... this. This couple-y thing. She turned and moved a few paces in the direction of the dorm... but no. That would be running away... and she had had enough of that. "It's just... weird." It was more than that... but that was really the only thing she could bring herself to say about it right now...