Mother's milk. So they got out of eggs but still produced milk? That was... what? Incredible? Wonderful? Nature? Whatever it was, it was enough to amaze João. "What about the father? Do they live like a family or of that sort?" He knew absolutely nothing about the dragons, except that they could and would roast him.

If he kept calling him tea, he sometimes had a weak memory and this would be one of those times. He said nothing of his real thoughts, though. "Sure I won't, professor. Any position you want." Except, it would be in Brazil. It was probably too hot for the man, so he wouldn't accept it anyway.

If he got to talk to the CoMC professor himself, he had no objections to not doing any sanctuary job today. It was useful, too. He was learning about dragons. Really exciting.

And that was supposed to be funny? Judging by his looks, it was apparently a nice joke too. It only failed to make him smile. Yeah... really funny.

"No, sir." Was his voice a little strained? "Only because I'm Brazilian and Britain just won't accept any foreigner minister." And yes, that was one of the primary reasons too, but he wouldn't say that to give the man that satisfaction.

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Mother's milk. So they got out of eggs but still produced milk? That was... what? Incredible? Wonderful? Nature? Whatever it was, it was enough to amaze João. "What about the father? Do they live like a family or of that sort?" He knew absolutely nothing about the dragons, except that they could and would roast him.

If he kept calling him tea, he sometimes had a weak memory and this would be one of those times. He said nothing of his real thoughts, though. "Sure I won't, professor. Any position you want." Except, it would be in Brazil. It was probably too hot for the man, so he wouldn't accept it anyway.

If he got to talk to the CoMC professor himself, he had no objections to not doing any sanctuary job today. It was useful, too. He was learning about dragons. Really exciting.

And that was supposed to be funny? Judging by his looks, it was apparently a nice joke too. It only failed to make him smile. Yeah... really funny.

"No, sir." Was his voice a little strained? "Only because I'm Brazilian and Britain just won't accept any foreigner minister." And yes, that was one of the primary reasons too, but he wouldn't say that to give the man that satisfaction.

"No, sadly, they don't. They're rather solitary creatures, you know, though pairs have been known to occasionally 'team up,' so to speak and gallivant around, terrorizing Muggles on holiday and such." Ah, the beauty of dragons. William sometimes thought they were at their most terrifying and beautiful WHEN they were angry, but that was just him.

So JT really WOULD reserve a spot for him? Even if it was in Brazil, that wasn't bad! Brazil had loads of hot babes and a rainforest Willy could live in. Man, he was set. He was willing to bet even Oliver would follow him to Brazil. Heh.

"Sounds like a plan, JT my man. I'll keep your CoMC grade up, and you'll keep in mind for Department Head of Magical Creatures wherever you end up. Sound good? Awesome." Willy was clearly getting the better end of the bargain here, especially since he couldn't actually falsify grades without getting caught, but the Slytherin in him wasn't about to admit to that.

Awww. "Now that's a shame," William frowned, still leading the way up to the castle. Are you sure it's not because the UK is too cold for ya, kid? is what he WANTED to say, but didn't. "I'd vote for you anyway. Minister of Magic: 2100! Or whenever. It could still happen, you never know."

Heck, a Cult of Weirdos had practically taken over the government just last year. João Marcelo Mendonça Nascimento Teixeira Neves was surely a better alternative than that.

Wasn't that kind of a contradiction, then? The professor had just said it would remember its father, that being him actually, but on their own they were 'solitary' and tended to team up only to attack. So what, it would remember about Professor only when it was hungry and wanted to hunt?! Oh... oh! Imagine that! Even more reasons to keep clear of them. Had he promised loosening the regulations? He should make them stricter!

Better not to explain his decision, though... he had built a decent relationship there, and no need to just destroy it. He hoped that momentarily disgusted face would be interpreted as his horror about Muggles' case. Hopefully, Professor William didn't know how to read minds. Better to only nod thoughtfully and stop talking about them. Yeah.

"It's a good deal, professor," he said with a smirk-smile. He actually imagined it for a moment, all the power and the freedom of doing nearly anything he wished, the financial benefits, the feeling that a huge community depended on his decisions...

Okay, not so far. He was still 18 and had a long way to go. Still, dreaming of it was enough to cheer him up despite the cold jokes of Professor who was to be eaten by a dragon. Shame. He really looked like he would do a good job too.

2100? It was too far away! Would it really take him that long to reach the spot? Then he would be over 40 and... old. "Thank you, professor! I'll look to make the relations better anyway wherever I end up." Not that they were bad, but they could get better.

"Which house were you in, if you'd studied here?" he asked all of a sudden.

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Wasn't that kind of a contradiction, then? The professor had just said it would remember its father, that being him actually, but on their own they were 'solitary' and tended to team up only to attack. So what, it would remember about Professor only when it was hungry and wanted to hunt?! Oh... oh! Imagine that! Even more reasons to keep clear of them. Had he promised loosening the regulations? He should make them stricter!

Better not to explain his decision, though... he had built a decent relationship there, and no need to just destroy it. He hoped that momentarily disgusted face would be interpreted as his horror about Muggles' case. Hopefully, Professor William didn't know how to read minds. Better to only nod thoughtfully and stop talking about them. Yeah.

"It's a good deal, professor," he said with a smirk-smile. He actually imagined it for a moment, all the power and the freedom of doing nearly anything he wished, the financial benefits, the feeling that a huge community depended on his decisions...

Okay, not so far. He was still 18 and had a long way to go. Still, dreaming of it was enough to cheer him up despite the cold jokes of Professor who was to be eaten by a dragon. Shame. He really looked like he would do a good job too.

2100? It was too far away! Would it really take him that long to reach the spot? Then he would be over 40 and... old. "Thank you, professor! I'll look to make the relations better anyway wherever I end up." Not that they were bad, but they could get better.

"Which house were you in, if you'd studied here?" he asked all of a sudden.

"Yeah, I know," William heaved a great sigh, interpreting the look of disgust on João's face as horror for the fate of the Muggles that had been attacked. "Those dragons, having to eat ugly Muggles... I feel bad for the creatures, don't you? Wouldn't eating a Muggle just taste disgusting? They're probably really fatty."

Really fatty, fat Muggles. Ughhghghh gross.

Anyway. Willy was back to smiling at the prospect of him and João ruling the world when the boy randomly asked him what House he'd been it. What, wasn't it obvious?

"Slytherin, of course," he answered, sounding surprised. "Don't I give off that self-preserving Snake vibe?"

It wasn't like being a dragon tamer was DANGEROUS or anything...

What?

... "Do you... you aren't fond of Muggles much, are you?" Scandal! A professor of Hogwarts hated Muggles and he was even insulting them! Not that he himself was a fan, but he was neither someone more than a simple student, nor did he show his hatred that openly. Wow. He would never have guessed that!

He smirked at that, as it explained why he also hated Muggles. Well, he certainly got the first spot for head of creatures now, even if he had to get rid of that sense of humour.

"You certainly do, sir. I just wanted to be sure."

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What?

... "Do you... you aren't fond of Muggles much, are you?" Scandal! A professor of Hogwarts hated Muggles and he was even insulting them! Not that he himself was a fan, but he was neither someone more than a simple student, nor did he show his hatred that openly. Wow. He would never have guessed that!

He smirked at that, as it explained why he also hated Muggles. Well, he certainly got the first spot for head of creatures now, even if he had to get rid of that sense of humour.

"You certainly do, sir. I just wanted to be sure."

Wait... what??! Willy, not fond of Muggles?! "Why I've DATED a Muggle before," William defended himself loudly. "To say I'm not fond of Muggles... why that's preposterous, it is! I love Muggles! Well, I don't love love them... I feel bad for them on occasion, you know, all the magical creatures they're missing out on...but...I..... IS THIS BECAUSE I OWN A CRUP?"

He was totally missing the point that he'd just called Muggles fatty and ugly... the one he'd dated hadn't been that ugly though...

Strange. Strange boy, this... Minister JT. William eyed the kid suspiciously and muttered something about needing to get some brandy. Brandy for the dragon, that was. "I'm going to the kitchens," he grumbled, still side-eying JT. "See you around, Minister."

Grumblegrumblegrumble MUGGLES.

Yes, he did, too! Paulie released a small laugh at their own conversation. It was so.. simple! Well, now they could get fresh air and stretch their legs and talk, and do all this together.

The grin on Lewis' face that appeared at the mention of Paulie's approval of Lewrumi was soon to vanish. And a look of guilt managed to take its place. Lewis did look truly sorry for Jonathan, but it was a tough situation for the badger, wasn't it? And for Kurumi, for that matter. Paulie shook his head when Lewis said something about people not being that 'selfless.' "I don't think you're pickin' up what I'm puttin' down," he began. AKA, Lewis wasn't getting what he meant. Perhaps he should give an example. "See, if you were first dating Kurumi, right? And then she met Jonathan and fell for him real hard.. would ya want her to stay with you 'cause you love her, even though you're her second choice? Or would ya want her to be with Jonathan 'cause ya want someone who sees you as first choice, top shelf, and all that?" He tilted his head and looked at the Hufflepuff prefect. Was he following? Because it was a little hard to tell with him; he sometimes wore a dazed sort of look. Paulie eventually shrugged before adding, "Maybe I just see it that way 'cause I don't wanna be anyone's second choice."

Picking up what he was putting down?! Lewis looked down at the ground for a moment, glancing around them to see what on Earth Paulie could be talking about. He wasn't picking up anything. And when had the Head Boy put something down? And where was down? Maybe it wasn't the ground after all. Which still left him puzzled over the fact that he was implying that Lewis was picking something up.

HUH?!

And then the other boy just went on talking without explaining. It was probably just best to ignore it then. What he was saying next was way more interesting than discussing people picking up things or putting them down. His brow furrowed slightly as he thought about what Paulie had just said, trying to picture that scenario. "Uhm...n-no? No, I wouldn't want that." He wanted to go on, explaining that he still didn't think that Jonathan was looking at it that way, that nobody could probably look at it that way right after a break up.

But something else caught his attention. Something that made him blush and chew on his lower lip awkwardly. "I do love her." He muttered with his eyes on something behind Paulie so he wasn't looking at him. Not that that was the point the Head Boy had been trying to make but Lewis somehow felt the need to say it. Even though he hadn't actually said it to Kurumi. Which just made this whole situatin EXTREMELY awkward now that he got to think of it.

Winter was very chilling.

Gary just had a walk around Hogwarts. He tightened his coat and scarfs. He just enjoyed his time.. alone. The blonde guy just wanted to be alone right now. Since the very dramatic Christmas at Burton house, Gary thought he need to keep distance from his girlfriend. But it didn't mean that he hated her. He really liked her.. alot. They just had been together for two months, but there was so much drama happened between them.

But honestly, He was felt pity to her. About everything that just happened at Christmas, her brother, Raven, her parents, and themselves. Huh, love had made him crazy! Seriously, maybe he need to keep himself busy so he wouldn't think about her anymore. While he enjoyed walking, suddenly he felt that his shoelace untied. Huh. Gary decided to stop and tied up it first, otherwise he would trip over by his own shoelace.

Shoelace.

Suddenly he remembered that he made Zhenya tripped over at the train because he stepped it. Was it funny, huh? Two people, who was hated each other now they ended in a relationship.

Pfft.. Could you PLEASE stop thinking about her just in a minute, Gerald Rush?

Lalalala...

Erin started singing. She had her headphones on while strolling the Hogwarts grounds. Singing silently and then faded. And then sang again, increased the volume of her voice a little bit higher. She loved this song and no one would ever stopped her from singing it.

"You came into my life. I miss you so bad... I miss you so, so, so..."

Ah, how she loved that song. It was very catchy. And she remembered singing it with her friend from back home. One who's very close to her.

While the blonde guy was busy with his shoelace, suddenly he heard someone was singing.. loudly.

Huh.

Well, actually Gary didn't mind if she wanted to sing loudly or scream or cartwheeling or anything! But did he feel that the lyrics that she'd sung described his feeling nowadays? He did miss Zhenya alot right now. Yeah, he couldn't stop thinking about her even it's just for a second.

But he felt slightly annoyed to the girl. Her voice was not very good at all. "Hey." suddenly he snapped. "Could you lowering your voice? You don't have a good voice at all to sing." Now he sounded like the old Gary who was very cold to everyone.

"I miss you so bad. I miss you so, so, so bad..." Erin sung at the top of her lungs. Ah, how she loved to let it all out. She'd been very consumed before and these little things, these kind of things, it renewed her spirit. At least, even for just a second, she's happy in the cradle of her pop music.

She closed her eyes. Tiptoed, almost dancing. She felt like she was in a middle of a stage, people were banging their heads singing with her. And then she got a standing ovation after her song. She bowed to everyone. Daydreaming is as fun as night-dreaming. And it feels more real with all the movement.

Oh, did she just heard someone? No, it must be the wind. She continued on singing.

The cold December wind nipped at her nose and caused her cheeks to turn red. Jezzabelle loved the look of winter. White snow and bare trees. She had no idea what had been happening to her lately but she couldnt remember much of anything, she hoped though that the cool air would clear her mind.

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What the..


See? His first statement was never wrong. Girls are annoying and weird. But maybe there was an exception for Zhenya. Okay, he couldn't ignore that he couldn't stop thinking about his girlfriend.

......

The blonde guy thought for a while. Maybe he should doing something to annoy this girl. Okay! Gary stood up not very far from her. He crossed his arms, pretended that he'd waited for someone and extended his long leg. So, when the annoying girl passed him, she could trip over and fell to the ground.

Erin loved this music...a lot. She started to extend her arms again, prancing and dancing in the air. Anyone who could see her would think she was dumb and pathetic and weird. But she doesn't care. She wanted to have it all. Just for this time.

"Ow!" she felt an obstruction from her arms, about 90 degrees. She hit something, or someone. Could it be a tree? Please, make it a tree. Erin turned around and saw a big guy. A guy taller than her, well, aside from the fact that almost every guy in Hogwarts are taller than she is. "I am so sorry," apologize Erin whole-heartedly. "How long were you there?" She stared at him for a while and noticed his extended foot trying to trapped someone from falling. "What's with your foot?"

Ariana was in the path ways leaning against a tree jotting some things down in a mini notebook that she always had on her, she was out for a run

Ugh, now the girl just had hit him. Clumsy girl, he murmured. Then he watched the girl was wearing earphones. Oh. So that's why she didn't listen to him shouting. Gary just stay cool as usual. But he felt slightly annoyed to her. "Hey." said him cold. He stared at her and showed his iron face. She officially had made him bad mood for today. First, because of her annoying voice, and second she clumsily hit him. But she was lucky because she didn't trip over his long foot.

"Next time, you should be more careful. This pathways is not a stage. And I tell you, your voice is not good at all." snapped him. Meh, did she pay attention about his long foot? But the blonde guy just stay cool. Or maybe his face look had no expression. "My foot? Nothing." said him cold. "And it was not your business at all."

Eh?

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Erin already apologized like, I'm so sorry with the SO. He's stubborn. He hates the world. He hates the Earth. He hates the planet and he hates the universe. Now, why pushed it all on little Erin? She was just singing after all. The pathways is not a stage? Erin knows that. Erin knows she doesn't have a good voice either but does he really need to say it out loud? Like loud as he just did?

Stubborn. Stubborn. Stubborn.

"Yeah, it's not a stage but it's not yours either," pouted Erin. "I can do whatever I wanted to do as long as I comply with Hogwarts rules." said Erin raising her eyebrows. "If you so hate my voice, why listen anyway?" He could just go away and pretend he heard nothing.

"Were you trying to trip me?" Did he just said it's not Erin's business at ALL?

Gary just stared at her. Huh, so many things that could make him very bad tempered now. Sigh. Life was not very easy for him. The blonde guy need something to distract his mind from his problems. Playing guitar at the dorm was not enough, since it reminded him about his lovely time with his girlfriend.

Damn, couldn't he stop thinking for her JUST for A SECOND?

He just had a peaceful walk at this pathway, while suddenly this little girl had annoyed him so much. Huh. "Okay, it wasn't mine either. But this is a public place, right?" said him cold. "So, I have a right for walking around here alone and peacefully." he exhaled. "And what's on earth you thought that I wanted to trip over you, huh? I didn't know you." snapped him. If he could resist with cold water, maybe he decided to throw himself to the lake, swim and freeze his mind.

But sadly, he didn't.

He does have this great ability to reason out. But Erin wouldn't say no too soon. Erin will fight. Fight for her right. "If you so want to walk alone peacefully, you would continue on walking on that direction," pointing at the opposite side "...and not stopping here to snap at me and wasting your precious breath." Erin pouted and cross her arms. She wouldn't be letting anyone, anyone be rude to her. He must be a Slytherin with that attitude. Last time she had a conversation like this, hmmmm, she meant an argument like this, was in her second year with a Slytherin named Byron.

Defensive so much? "So, you mean you're extending that because...?" Erin will caught you, rude guy. "Are you a Slytherin?"

Okay..

So, this girl wanted to have argument with him? Fine. "There is no sign showed that I must walk in here or there." he crossed his arms and stay calm. His iron face didn't show any expression--so that's why it called iron face. Cold and flat. Gary stared at her. Suddenly she made him remembered about his girlfriend again, when the first time they met each other and also had argument like this. AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH...

What should he do to make his mind not get distracted by her?

"I don't think I extended my foot because I want to trip over someone. I am too tall and my feet are so long, so I need to find a comfortable position to stand up. AND standing like this is comfortable for me." And now why did she ask if he was a Slytherin or not? "You think?" he asked her back. "Why do you want to know about that? Do you want to stalk me?" He frowned.

Ronnie walked down the path, her kitten Oliver bounding behind her. She looked down at him and smiled. "Hey, Oliver." she said, scooping him up in her arms and kissing his little head. She continued walking, feeling a little happier than before. She didn't have much work to do today, which made her very very happy. Ahh, she felt.....free! It was nice.

As she walked, she spotted a familiar face. Was that...Ariana? Yupp. That was her. Maybe it'd be nice to say hello...talk a little more. She seemed like a very nice person, so why not?

Ronnie walked up to her and smiled. "Hi," she said, hoping she hadn't startled her. She saw that she had been writing something in a little notebook. "Whatcha writing?" she asked.

"You do not need a sign to think about that," said Erin. Comprehensive common sense. Come on, big guy. "And you should stop whining about what I did. You sound like an angry parrot."

Erin felt the guy was starting to become mad. Was it a success? If she really made this big man mad, it wouldn't be a good situation. She was a girl and he was a boy. He's got so much advantage in physical strength. Let's just start from his height and those big muscles. Oh, did Erin just thought about that? Erin shook her head and tried to focus on arranging her thoughts.

Words. Too many words. He's a man of words. He kept on talking and talking which sounds really defensive. 'til he mentioned something about stalking. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? Erin, a stalker? Erin only stalks one. Only one guy and no woman. That would be...ah, moving on."Excuse me?"

Brrrr.

Evelyn was freezing, even though was wearing a jacket and she had a scarf wrapped around her neck. She'd pretty much spent the entire morning in the common room, trying to get a little bit of reading done and thankfully, she'd made a little progress but..it wasn't enough. Anyway, she needed to get some fresh air before she headed back to the books.

Tucking her hands deep in the pockets of her jacket, she strolled down the pathways. No, she wasn't going to worry about her future, her family problems, her NEWT's..or anything else at present. In fact, she was going to try not to worry at all. This was going to be a nice and pleasant walk. Yep. Hopefully.

...so the man WAS fond of Muggles, João got that alright. He just listened to the man, mouth open a little. He couldn't even think of say something to make the man feel better--or make HIMSELF feel better! Had he really insulted the man? But he wouldn't have told anyone! He panicked--stuttering "No--prof--I--didn't mean--it!" But it was too late. The man was already gone as he muttered something under his breath.

DID THAT MEAN HIS EXTRA POINTS WERE GONE TOO?!