Slytherin Common Room
 

As a rule, Dylan was usually relaxed after start-of-term Feasts...His belly was full and with no pressing assignments hanging over his head, he could just...be.

Not this time, however.

How could he be, though? The Captain had been forced to look at...those gremlin-looking creatures while he'd been attempting to eat. And not gizmo gremlin...but the ones that pop up after they get sprayed with water. Gah! How anyone could keep their food down with them in the room totally escaped him.

Which is why Dylan had escaped as quickly as he could. To his Common Room. Where House Elves knew better than to make themselves known.

So, here he was, sprawled out on the couch, reading. Yes, you seen it here first, ladies and gentleman. Recreational reading...

Well the second year could speak now but West hadn't had much to say on the way to the common room. Except the password to get in of course.

Loooooooooooooooooooooooook. Cap'n.

He bounded over in a few steps and threw himself in a comfy chair.

"I have to go get my broom from the healer lady." That was hello. "What are you reading?" That was 'sup.

Yawning, he heard (rather than seen), Odessa approaching his general area. Dylan thought it was interesting that West would loan it out, the broom, after just getting it...and said as much. "I do hope it comes back in one piece." Because really...women could be irresponsible when it came to belongings.

Not that it was anything against the Healer. She couldn't help she was a woman.

Not offering words, he lifted the book so the title was in plain sight. It was a bit silly...but the best defense was a good offense...or something like that. Dylan wanted to be prepared this time. He wanted...No, NEEDED to win.

...And...on second thought...

"How was your summer, Odessa?" Because he'd meant to owl...but had gotten...hit in the face with stuff.

"If she doesn't I will make my dad curse her." West said seriously. "But I think she will on account of she was really really pleased I offered, and there were witnesses." He liked the Healer and didn't really get why so many people thought she was scary.

"Oh! I know that book." As in, literally. West took a breath and then began to recite, from memory, "Chapter One: The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick. No spell yet devised enables wizards to fly unaided in human form. Those few Animagi who transform into winged creatures may enjoy flight, but they are a rarity. The witch or wizard who finds him- or herself transfigured into a bat may take to the air, but, having a bat’s brain, they are sure to forget where they want to go the moment they take flight. Levitation is commonplace, but our ancestors were not content with hovering five feet from the ground. They wanted more. They wanted to fly like birds, but without the inconvenience of growing feathers. We are so accustomed these days to the fact that every wizarding household in Britain owns at least one flying broomstick that we rarely stop to ask ourselves why. Why should the humble broom have become the one object legally allowed as a means of wizarding transport? Why did we in the West not adopt the carpet so beloved of our Eastern brethren? Why didn’t we choose to produce flying barrels, flying armchairs, flying bathtubs – why brooms? Shrewd enough to see that their Muggle neighbours would seek to exploit their powers if they knew their full extent, witches and wizards kept themselves to themselves long before the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy came into effect."

His summer? "It was okay." Paaaause. "Aspen's acting weird though." A deflated West. "She was too busy to do stuff with me."

Dylan was having a hard time imagining someone cursing the Healer...She's wasn't exactly a Mrs. Sunshine and Daisies. He knew she could be dangerous. Those who could save lives...obviously knew how to take them just as easily. Buuuut...one had to wonder where West had learned his tricks from. If it had been his father...Well, Healer Tiltstorm would do well not to mess that broom up.

Leave it to his Chaser to throw "I have witnesses" in that sentence somewhere.

He was mid-page flip when Odessa had started his book-reciting...Staring at him a bit dumbly, all the Captain could do was listen. What had the Second Year done? Swallowed the book? Merlin, Dylan didn't want to be reminded of Cookie Girl...but he was. At least he wasn't annoyed when the younger boy did it. "West, I think you should be my assistant." Yes, really.

At the mention of Aspen, Dylan just shrugged. Ravenclaw female. Yep, meaning that deep down, Dylan would think she was intriguing if they met. Because Claw girls made him stupid...and enamored. Obviously. Hearing the defeated tone in his player's voice had him setting his book to the side, though...and leaning forward. "Your sister is a Sixth Year, yea?"

"Assistant for what?" West asked, a bit suspicious. What was in it for him? And what was it? What did Dylan need assisting with? Was it a fancy way of trying to get him to do things that Dylan didn't want to do?

"Yeah sixth." West nodded once, decisively.

Aaaaaaand she happened. Oops. Someone wanna talk to her?
 

Already bored. She'd been here a matter of hours and she was already bored of it. Seriously, if something interesting didn't happen within the next day or so Aurora would be tempted to blow something up just to see the reactions... though around here people would probably think a first year had done it by accident. Sigh. Sure, it was safer here than it was back home, but at least when they were being attacked she hadn't been bored...

Aurora sank into one of the sofas in front of the fire and kicked her feet up onto it... if she was taller she might have been able to take up the whole sofa, but as it was her legs only just went over half of it. Pfft. Even with the inch she'd grown over summer she was still short. Grr. Bored and short and... restless. WHY was she back here? She didn't want to be. So she was moody. Again.

Ariana came into the common room and saw none other then the CAPTAIN and his creepy minion.

So much for sitting in the common room in peace.. that just wasn't going to happen.

"evening." she said as she by passed both of them going right up to her Dorm room

Hi Kim!!
 

The only thing that Cass wanted to do at the moment was plop down onto her favorite couch in the common room, raise her feet and take a long, long nap. But no, that isn't going to be the case, since unfortunately, despite feeling so deliciously lethargic, the girl was bouncing around with energy, trying to make the most out of her last year in Hogwarts.

"C'mon Kat!" The seventeen-year-old called out as she bounded into the green and gray common room and made a beeline for the black loveseat by the green fire. "Glad to see the common room so quiet for once, isn't it?" She asked the younger blonde once she had settled into a comfortable position.

Pweeeetty common room. She liked it. As long as Serenity forgot they were underwater. Serenity was deathly scared of water. She coukd hardly swim. She didn't even like baths. Well, if she couldn't sleep, she'd just climb in with some other first year right? Jokes. Well there was a bored kid. Apparently not everyone was as excited as her to be here. "Did Santa leave you off his list of something?" Serenity raised her eyeborws at the kid and sat on the sofa next to her.

It was bizarre that this kid was looking bored and upset and blah, considering Serenity was the one who had been threatened with losing 50 points from a scary Professor Saviour or S--- whatever his name was, just mere hours ago. And poor Alexa had lost Gryffindor some points too which was kind of slightly her fault. So yeah. If she was happy this kid should be. What happened? Someone die?

Aurora had been contemplating just giving up and going for a walk when someone sat down next to her. Who was she and what did she want? First year by the looks of it. Eurgh. She already had a favourite first year, she didn't need another...

Except Theodore wasn't a first year anymore... Hmmm.

"You'll learn pretty quickly not to greet someone like that in here." she muttered, turning slowly to look at the girl. "Especially when they don't look happy." Mhmm, annoy an upset Slytherin and you might just lose a limb... or more likely your eyebrows... or similar.

-feel free to talk to her-
 

Elektra walked back to the common room after her encounter with Selina Skylar and Elektra's blood was BOILING at this point. How Dare that little midget talk abouit my father and tell me she isn't afraid of me!! I'll show her...I'll BLOODY SHOW HER NOT TO CROSS ME AGAIN!! Elektra thought to herself. The mention of her father was something that Elektra never really liked to talk about. Every single time that she would hear about him or hear the very mention of his name she would feel like curling up into a ball and and just go to sleep and dream of a father that she WISH she could have other than Connor Draven. Maybe Elektra wouldn't be as cold-hearted as she is now if she had a different father, but that's life. You take what you get and you roll with it.

Elektra walked over to one of the couches and flopped down as she put her hands on her face and lets out a long sigh and runs her fingers through her hair as she leans her head back. "Just one more year...just one...more...bloody year..." She said softly to herself and picked her head back up as she fixed herself on the couch and crossed her legs as she just sat quietly and stared at the green fire. This wasn't the life I wanted and hoped for. I never asked to be brought into this world...Uggh...

Bwahahahah. Now missy here looked even more overjoyed at the thought of an ickle firstie sitting with her. Was Serenity cramping her style? Not to greet someone like that? Should Serenity take her hat off and bow? Back to the 18th century? Even offering a handshake seemed old. What did modern people do? She couldn't say she met many people who seemed as sullen and clearly did not want company, and quite plainly, Serenity had not been taught how to entertain such a person, let alone greet.

"Sorry ma'am, much obliged to meet you." she raised her eyebrows and offered her hand. "So why aren't you happy? Or should I leave before you threaten me? Cause I don't mind, that Theo gave me a love potion and Professor Saviour punished him. Yeah." not to mention that she, too, had been punished. "And he threatened to take FIFTY housepoints, not kidding, Professor Savior not Theo that is." That guy was Professor Saviour right? She hadn't heard whatever he was saying beacasue he was too bust salivating, and promptly shoving, a load of food into his mouth. Apparently Professors were no better than animals now.

Ma'am..? Aurora raised a singular eyebrow as the girl offered her a hand. Didn't she know anything between rude and old fashioned..? But Aurora wasn't exactly in the mood to touch anyone right now so she ignored it. "Hello would have done." she said.

"If I was going to threaten you I would have done already..." Wait... what? Theo..? "Theodore..? Theodore Kinsley?" That brought a little smile to Aurora's lips... Yep, if it was him then she was super proud of her honorary little brother... though she would have to teach him not to get caught. "It's Scabior." Aurora corrected. "And if you do insist on getting caught in these things then teachers will take points. Only report things if they weren't done by Slytherins..." She rolled her eyes, surely that was common sense...

Ma'am whatever her name was now raising an eyebrow. Apparently that non-offensive welcome gesture had offended her. Oops. And she didn't even shake her hand? Now that was just COLD. Serenity shrugged, "You were the one that suggested such a greeting." Not her fault. If someone continued this way Santa wouldn't be bringing presents this year too.

Theodore Kinsley. "Dodgy-looking second-year?" she questioned. Cause if that was a yes, it was him. "INSIST on getting caught up?! Serenity exclaimed with a look of indignation. "Wow why don't you try not to get caught up when someone next asks YOU to drink a love potion! though with a face like that you won't be getting asked anytime soon It was Scabior? Whatever. "Well, next time I'll be sure to report him and see if Scabior will actually take some points this time. And I didn't report him, HE was causing a scene." Yeah, so not her fault.

"No." She hadn't suggested that. But there was no point arguing with some first year about this.

Dodgy looking?! "Oi! Be careful what you say about him. That's my little brother you're talking about." Well, not actually. But that's not the point, he might as well be.

ASKS? "You just said yes?" Aurora raised her eyebrows in actual surprise this time. "Listen, kid, if someone asks you to drink a potion you never just agree. How did you know it was definitely what he said it was?" She sat up a little straighter - this was important. "And believe me, I've avoided love potions before. It's not that difficult." Well it wasn't...

As for the reporting..? "If you report someone and they lose us points then no-one will be happy with you." she muttered, her eyes flashing dangerously. What did this kid even want?

She sighed and rolled her eyes. Merlin did she have to pick the kid who was his sister. "Oh, right. Shame for you." Must have been a dissapointment for their parents. She couldn't help but finish in her head. Why was everyone on Theo's side? He was just trying to... help? And surely he knew what it would do? How could he not have expected.. what happened?

"I know. I know." Serenity rolled her eyes. What was her problem? Why was everyone on her case about it? As if she was EVER going to drink another potion again. "As if you think I don't already know! Why does everything care about our business?" Serenity snapped. It was her turn to be upset. How date this kid? What business was it of hers?! Why couldn't everyone just shut up about it?

"Well I didn't report him. Okay?!" ugh. Did no-one ever listen to her? Apparently Theo was quite the favourite around here.

"Shame? No." After all. She CHOSE him as her brother. Duh. Why would she choose someone who wasn't awesome as a sibling? Hmm?

"Because potions can be dangerous!" And no, Aurora was not going to drop that. "Even if you do it right... sometimes they can really damage a person." She grew a little quieter as she said that. She knew more than a lot of people the damage a potion could do... and she had the bloody lung problems to prove it. "And if you don't want people to care then don't tell them."

"You said that already." Aurora pointed out, leaning back into the sofa again. She clicked her tongue a couple of times and the big white ball of fluff on the carpet in front of the fire stood up and showed itself to be a cat. Then it jumped up onto her lap and curled back into the fluffy ball. Yep, she had trained Sebastian this summer. Hehehe.

Anyone?(:
 

Fee made her way to the common room. This was amazing, just being back walking the old way. When you were on holiday you never really realized how much you actually missed Hogwarts until it hit you when you entered again for the first time after weeks. Most non Slytherins didnt like the dungeons very much but to Fee it was like home.

As the blonde entered she couldnt help but smile.For once the common room wasnt too croweded.Everyone seemed to be really relaxed and happy, just the way she liked it. Looking around the girl found the empty armchair in the corner across the room.Making her way to it she wondered were Cass or Kennedy were. She hadnt seen Kennedy at the feast either. Mhhh maybe some super fancy prefect duties. Plopping dwon in the armchair Fee crossed her legs and smiled to herself.Welcome home.

Uuuh. Well poor kid couldn't change her family. Not Serenity's fault her brothers were winners. Well, kind of.

Oh right. Yaaaay. Big rant yeah? Thanks. "Yeah, I think it really damaged her his ego." Serenity slipped in, sarcastically. And now she was making Potions sound like a health and safety lecture. Booooooring. Potions were boring. Someone should get rid of them. "Why do you care so much? Or is our potions teacher a safety freak or something?" Nad Serenity just ignored that last bit.

Yeah thanks Miss Smug. "Wow! You wanna cookie for remembering what I said?" Well done, Miss, now Serenity was in a bad mood too. She leaned back and some bit of white fur skittered over to her for a ickle nap. Wow, this kid had time on her hands. Teaching her kitty tricks? Well done. Her brother once had a cat. And he never taught it anything. Though he probably gave it all kinds of potions.

Dylan had to smirk at the younger boy's suspicion. Odessa was a sharp one...He'd give him that. "No, I wouldn't be asking you to do anything, really..." Yawn. Ruffling hair. "I just want you to help me with tryouts."...because you've swallowed this book and are useful to me.

Yea...that confirmed it.

"Odessa...You sister has probably got a boyfriend." Aspen was fully hot, too. So, it wasn't too far-fetched. "That doesn't mean that she doesn't have time for you, mate..." Not like he really understood that. The Slytherin Quidditch captain didn't have any brothers or sisters...

Unfortunately, never would now...Not since his mother was a...Yea. Whatever.

Hag.

Yes. YOU.

Ugh, what in the name of Merlin's saggy underwear possessed that girl? Dylan just couldn't figure it out. She was SO unpleasant. She was like the love child of Lafay, Vinny, and a troll all in one.

"Don't be so bloody sarcastic about it." Aurora hissed, glaring at the girl. "One wrong move with a potion and you can be dead." Seething. Yep. Aurora was seething. Why did she care? She had an answer for that. Aurora rolled up her right sleeve and pointed to the medical alert bracelet around her wrist. "Because, believe it or not, I don't want anyone else to have to wear one of these things." And as for the safety freak thing? "I wouldn't talk like that to Professor Lafay's face." she added with a smirk.

Honestly, this girl would learn pretty quickly not to mouth off like that... because Aurora's wand was in her hand in seconds (yes, she'd been practicing the wrist-flicky thing). "You want to lose your eyebrows for being so annoying?" she retorted. Not that Aurora would actually hex the first year... and pretty much everyone who knew her would know she was all threats unless someone really annoyed her... but this kid didn't.

Ariana Came down from her dorm room she was Bored and there was nothing going on in there, there hardly ever was So she decided to go join the party downstairs. She sat by the fireplace and listen to Aurora bicker with that first year from the feast adn captain talk with odessa