Evelyn wandered down to the grounds, feeling extremely happy. It was great to be back at school. Yep, it was her final year but..still. Anyway, here she was..making her way to the Topiary Garden, looking forward to relax for a while before she was back to classes, prefect duties and such.

She entered the Topiary Garden, still lost in thought. This year was going to be real busy but she was definitely going to make time for quidditch though. She was going to attend each and every match. Eeep. She was already excited. After roaming around the garden for a while, she found an empty bench. She sat down and leaned back against her seat. Sigh. She was definitely going to enjoy her final year.

The topiary Garden sounded like tons of fun, so Brooke had decided to venture down here today. Yeyey! The blonde skipped down to some of the animals and lay on the floor with her arms and legs stretched out. SHE WAS SO EXCITED! She wasn't excited for any particular reason, just in general. Hogwarts was soooo amazing this year- hehe. She was gonna feed the ducks with Nessie, be a superhero with Alec, and she'd made new friends. HEHEHE. The one person she hadn't seen yet was Dar, and she really wanted to see him. eek. they were besties. sadface. They should've seen each other by now. where was the boy D:

Hannah wanted a bit of fresh air. She couldn't believe she was already back at Hogwarts for her second term. She grabbed an empty bench away from everybody and turned her face up towards the sky. She pulled her hair back in a ponytail and sighed at the feel of warmth on her face. This was nice she thought to herself.

Her mind started wandering about classes and she automically thought about coming in last place last year. That wouldn't happen this year she thought. She would do everything in her power to make sure that didn't happen. She was still not over being beat by Puffers...PFFFT!

Damon looked around, sighing sitting down, he needed to write home. All he really had to write about though was what a horrible start of a year he'd been having. Maybe if he just wrote it for Puck he'd add in that he was planning on asking Minerva out soon. That'd make him jump for joy. He sighed, he truly didn't want to date... but he'd promised Taylor that if the girl he liked turned him down he would. So he was giving Minnie a chance even though there was nothing else he wanted to do more than just go back to how he use to be, away from everyone, the loner, the freaky boy who was probably better off dead...

Tay was walking in the garden when she spotted Damon. She stayed some distance for a little bit but couldnt reist talking to him. Taylor walked up to him, and gave a half smile, "Hey Damon......" She stopped herself from hugging him and giving him a kiss on the cheek but oooooooh how much she wish she could. Tay felt bad for rejecting him but she was dating Maxwell......

Damon looked up, seeing her he quickly stood up, Now truly isn't the time to bother me. He didn't show any emotion, probably the first time since he'd met her, hoping she wouldn't take another step towards him. "Hey Taylor." He quickly crinkled the letter he'd started writing to his family.

"Damon...." She took a few steps closer and lifted her hand but stopped before she touched him. "I'm sorry.... i didnt mean to hurt you....." Tay frowned and sighed. Why am i apoligzing to him for rejecting him.... i am dating someone else..... did he think i would leave Maxwell?

Damon looked at her, "You didn't hurt me." He lied. "I'm great... I mean, later today I'm going to be asking Min. out... things worked out in the long run." He shrugged, not telling her about what all had happened after he'd walked away from her. He went and got Minnie and literally let everything slip, his true pain, how Taylor had always been the thing to hold him up, how he'd been suicidal before Taylor came into his life. Everything just spilled out of his mouth... Things Taylor should never know.

"Damon.... I heard what you told Mins last night... I didnt mean to but i over heard....." She sighed and looked at him. Taylor messed with her hair, "I'm really am sorry......" Tay trailed off and frowned, "But at least she will say yes to you, unlike me." She bit her lip, "If only you would of asked sooner.... or waited until i was single....." Taylor didnt realized that she said that out loud. Tay sighed again and looked at him.

Although the school in Brazil had been vaster, Hogwarts was still better at these kinds of things: it had more of opportunities to create a beautiful environment. It was also peaceful too. Maybe that was only because it was just the beginning of the term... whatever the reason, he was glad for it.

Walking towards the topiary garden, the Brazilian looked around and spotted the familiar face... though he was too tired to talk to her. Thus, he just shrugged to himself when she could NOT see him and sat on the bench next to her, facing the other direction so that there was NO way he would be accused of 'ignoring' her if she noticed him.

Damon's eyes widened and he shook his head, not hearing the last thing she'd said, "No..." He stepped back from her. She couldn't have heard him... everything that was said last night was his darkest secret. She could not have heard it... There was no way.

"Damon, I didnt mean to overhear....." She sighed and crossed her arms, hurt that she had upset him. "I'm sorry.... I shouldnt have bother you here....." Taylor trailed off.

"You just heard things..." He shook his head. He didn't want her to know the truth. That pain that had been hidden for so long... It needed to stay that way. Away, where no one could see it, "I mean, it is me we're talking about here..."

Tay looked confused, "So wait..... are you saying that you arent suicidal and that i wasnt the only thing holding you together?" Taylor was actually hoping for a yes....

Evelyn frowned when someone sat next to her. Seriously? Out of all the empty benches in the garden, did they have to sit next to her? She turned to...wait. She couldn't help but stare at the person, who'd pretended like he hadn't seen her. Oh gosh. She honestly didn't want to talk to him..ever. If it hadn't been for him, she wouldn't have faced so many problems..

But, it would be horrible if she acted like she didn't see him at all. Horrible and extremely rude. "Marcy?" What? She knew that calling him Marcy was going to annoy him but she didn't care. She was generally easy-going could annoying..if she wanted, yeah.

"Yes..." Though his face made it quite obvious he was lying. He just wanted to get away. He didn't want to be here now, not with her, she couldn't know the truth. The fact that she did worried him more than anything.

Tay's face filled with hurt and tears formed, "Damon, i thought you knew better than to lie." She turned and looked down.

Damon sighed and shook his head, "I knew all this would happen..." He muttered, "I knew the moment I was stupid enough to talk to you. Nothing good lasts." He didn't reach for her, it's time to go back to how things were, him being alone having nobody but himself to rely on... That's how it was supposed to be for him.

João contained his breath not to let it out, but he sighed to himselff on the inside big time. Marcy. She called him Marcy. Not that it was a big deal since no one was around, but still... he couldn't understand her behaviour. Last time he checked, she didn't even know who Louisa was.

Louisa.

Switching his thoughts.

Ignoring that Marcy with a FULLY NEUTRAL face on as if it was someone else's name and not his, he just closed his eyes and listened to the birds.

And he wasn't being rude at all. Marcy certainly wasn't his name, and he wasn't going to respond to other names like nosy people.

Tay turned back and hugged him. She didnt give a care if it was wrong, she just had to do it. "Damon..... Thank you for being my friend.... i just hope our friendships last like our promise....." Taylor felt tears run down her face as she backed away from the hug.

Evelyn's frown turned into a grin when he ignored her. Heh. She usually didn't like annoying people but..this was fun. No, no. She wasn't exactly offended. She turned to face the garden again, trying really had not to laugh. Okay..so maybe, HE was offended but..this was hilarious.

She remained quiet for a few moments, the grin on her face fading to a smirk. "Fine. Joao." Unless, he ended up ignoring her this time as well. Maybe he would. Not that she cared. "Marcy is a nice name, you know. There's no need to act so..stuck up."

Damon looked at her for a second, then cringed away from the hug, it was forced, but he had to go back to that. This couldn't happen anymore. He needed to go back to being the loner he truly was, "I'm sorry Taylor..." He sighed turning his back to her so she couldn't see the pain, but also so the one thing that symbolized him changing, at least to him, he changed his eyes back to the dull bored brown, "But, like I said, friendships don't go over very well with me."

Tay's tears were coming faster and faster. She started to back away, feeling very hurt. Taylor turned and tried to get out of the garden as fast as possible but she fell, ripping her robe.

Damon looked back at her, trying to keep himself from running to her, he would make himself stay, like he always should have done. He would not run to her and try to comfort her. He sighed and walked the other way. He wasn't going to let himself be pulled back into a friendship that never should've happened. When he did get away from her he sighed and sat down, a tear falling, "I'm sorry Taylor... but this'll work out better for everyone..."