"You didn't miss much, just me and Min making googly eyes at each other." He said with a small laugh. "But thanks, and yeah It's good to see you back so soon." He said happy he and Damon were getting along even if he and Taylor weren't.

Maxwell nodded. "Well thanks again, it was a good birthday." He listened as Damon said he owed being back to his Dad. "Well, i don't know if you've seen but he's had plenty of cuts himself, and that spell you were hit with is one of his favorites, not many wizards know it, so not many know how to block or avoid it."

Ronnie blushed deeply as Nigel commented on her drawing. "Aw...you really think so?" she asked, looking at him, her head slightly cocked. It was really nice of him to say that to her. "I'm sure if you try really hard, you'll get good!" she said. Unless he didn't like to draw as much...

"Ohh. I see." Ronnie said. "I got a bit beat up by it in my first year. I wasn't really paying attention to how close I was to it and then, it started just...hitting me and stuff! It was crazy. So ever since then I've kept a good distance from it whenever I come to visit." she said laughing.

Maxwell nodded. "I would say we're family." He said with a smile, finally fine with Damon, there was no bad blood in his opinion now.

Maxwell laughed a little and nodded. "Yeah who would have thought it possible right?"

João was sort of glad to see how she snuggled into his coat again, although he had to stiffen his jaw so that it wouldn't clatter. The charms had definitely lost their effect now and they still had some way to go with him dropping her by her common room... perhaps he should take his sweater off, though his shirt wasn't any drier?

She wanted to know his ideas... well... what harm could there be in it? She wasn't going to reveal them to anyone after all... He forgot all about how wet he was, really sizing her up with his eyes. She had said she wasn't interested in politics though... so hopefully, she wouldn't steal his idea.

"Swear to me that you won't tell it to anyone." He said that quite sternly and seriously, not resembling the João she'd always interacted with. He would even want her to swear on West, but it was too much of a responsibility and conscience stuff for João if anything happened to the boy. Instead, he just had to hope he had judged her right and that she respected him at the very least.

"I doubt she likes anyone," he said, looking around to see if she was around. "As long as they are fair..." They WERE fair, right?! He was dubious for a moment before deeming they sure were. "Potions good though, yes." He paused, chuckling at yoga. "Right... yoga. Big deal. Her accent's... interesting." Like his. Only, his accent was Latino and thus attactive. Hers was just... weird.

Nigel kept on nodding his head so she would believe him. It looked liked for a minute there that she was giving a questioning look to see if Nigel was just being nice. But she is really good. Nigel really did wish he could drawing that good . It was no a matter of trying. It was just Nigel is not a very creative person. Nigel loves to draw but is only good at stick figures. Nigel started to explain

" Yes, you really are good at drawing" Nigel said nodding with a sincere smile on his face because she really was good.

"And I do like to draw. Its just that the best i can do is draw stick figures. Maybe practice will help, but i do really like drawing and reading, So i don't know."

Then she said she got hit by the Willow. Ouch.. That must of hurt. Nigel could not imagine getting hit by that thing.

"Did you have to go to the Hospital wing when it hit you?" Nigel said wondering how badly it hurt her.

"Oh." Ronnie said once he explained about his drawing. "Well, if ya want, I can help you." she said, surprising herself a little by saying that. She'd never really seen herself helping out someone with drawing, but who knows, maybe it'd be fun! And maybe they'd get to know eachother better. But that all depended on what he said.

Ronnie nodded. "I couldn't walk though. I kind of just laid there until an older girl carried me to the hospital wing." she said. That was not a fun day, that's for sure.

Maxwell laughed and then nodded. "We've been great, I couldn't imagine things being another way...i love her..." He said a little lost in his own head. "How about you and Taylor? I haven't seen her around much...i think she's avoiding me.." He said with a slight frown.

"That sounds like fun and Thanks"

Nigel said after she explain that she could help him with his horrible stick figure drawings. It did sound like fun and of course drawing was suppose to be fun. He always did want to get better at drawing and he never really had the time with school and quidditch. Practice and homework really did steal a lot of Nigel's time. It was worse because by the time both were done it was practically time to sleep.

But then she described what happened to her after the Willow hit her. Nigel cringed just hearing it. So, she did have to go the hospital wing after all. Maybe she broke a rib or something when the Willow hit her.

"Yeah that day must have been horrible after it hit you. How long did it take for the Nurse to heal you?"

Nigel asked thinking about how violent this tree actually was.

Ameliah took a deep breath. Should I tell her? Might get in the way, but she is my sister.... No. I can't do that. Not to Fergus and Belle.... "You can, but I'm not ready to say." she admitted, trying her best to not blush.

Tay shrugged, "Okay, I wont pressure you to talk about it then." She gave a smile. "Oh, I hanged out with Harvey the other day." Taylor laughed.

Ameliah grinned. "Oh? And what did you two say about me?"

Tay laughed, "We didnt really talk much about you." She smiled, "Though we did talk about how you two are perfect together, I did the sisterly threat and that was about it about you.... oh except the dancing!" Taylor giggled, "We did dance a bit. He said that he wasnt a good dancer so I started teaching him how to dance so he wouldnt trip or hurt you if you two decided to dance. The first time we tried dancing, he tripped and fell face-fist into the snow." Tay chuckled.

Ameliah laughed. "He's not exactly the graceful type. But then again, niether am I!" She grinned.

Taylor laughed and smiled, "Aint that the truth." She gave her sister a hug, "Oh and he loves to tease me and get me to blush." Tay giggled, "I dont know why but he said that it is fun... but I dont mind him teasing. I approve of your boyfriend choice." Taylor nodded, "He is a good one to have."

Ameliah smiled. "Yeah, he's pretty amazing." Mel jumped out of her pocket, looking around frantically. "He's not here, Furface, we're just talking about him." She rolled her eyes at her puff.

Tay nodded, "Yeah, he is amazing." She laughed at the Mel thing. Taylor reached down and petted Mel, "Sorry, Mel, but no Harvey here." Tay giggled and smiled.

Mel squeaked and started to sniff around. Ameliah giggled. Wait. "Mel, dear, too close to the Willow! J- No!" Ameliah got up and charged, easily ducking and weaving through the flailing branches, scooping up Mel and getting out of range again. "Sorry about that!" she said between pants.

Tay laughed and kissed Mel's fur. "That is dangerous, Mel." She shook her head and looked at her sister, "Dangerous puff isnt she?"