"I dont' even know anymore," Mo laughed weakly as he rinsed out his cup and saucer and put them both back into his satchel. It was odd he'd taken to carrying dining accoutrements with him, and that he always had change on him, and all that... but it was what was becoming the norm.

"I just live my life, and if some day I happen to look back and realize it was right, it'll be amazing. I won't worry either way. I'll walk you back to your dorm, unless you're staying."

Ella frowned slightly and wondered for a moment or two if Mo was sad about something. The weak laugh didn't seem to fit his normally bouncy personality. She tried very hard to shrug the feeling off, though. It really wasn't her business and she wouldn't pry.

"The not worrying thing seems like a really brilliant idea." Truly. Ella smiled broadly at the boy and grabbed her things. "That'd be great, thanks." And with one last glance to check and see if she'd gotten everything she needed, the blonde headed towards the door.

Minerva walked into the kitchen. It was early morning and she was feeling a bit tired, but their homework said to do this in the morning. So she walked to the cabinet and retrieved a cup and saucer. Then found the tea leaves. Everything was so bare that she was half afraid there wouldn’t be any when she went to find them.


Turning, she began heating the water. Leaning her elbows on the counter she yawned and leaned her head into her hands. Wow did she need to wake up before the rest of the day got started. Checking the time she waited for the water to be the correct temperature. Now she was supposed to meditate, but honestly she didn’t have to work too hard to clear her mind this early in the morning.


Once the water was ready, Minerva began pouring it into her cup. Then placing her tea leaves into the water she waited the two minutes that it needed to set. While she was waiting, Minerva closed her eyes and took a few deep breathes. Making sure she could clear her mind.. yep easy all she wanted to do was go back to bed, not much else on her mind.

Now it was time to drink the tea. Blowing on it a few times to make sure it wasn’t going to give her 3rd degree burns or anything, Min picked the cup up with her left hand and started drinking. While she drank her mind went to quidditch and her frustration of not doing the job she had been hoping so far. Her mind went to how she could become a better beater and how she could show that she was good. Before she knew it the tea was gone except a little bit.

Swishing the cup once… twice.. three times Minerva glanced into it before turning it over and dumping the remaining tea on the saucer. Turning it back over she looked into the cup at the leaves.
Pulling out her quill and parchment she examined the leaves to see what they were forming. As she looked them over and made notes of what they could be Minerva tried to remember the symbols.




Now that she had her pictures Minerva cleaned up her dishes and put them away. Then turned on the counter and pulled out her book. Flipping through the book she found each symbol and wrote them down in her notes. Looking at them she tried to see if they all fit with her quidditch thoughts, the rim she smiled it really could go with it. She was working super hard, so that made her smile to know it would pay off. Then looking at the middle she frowned, how did relationships come with quidditch, meaning her teammates? She hated the thought that it might be with her teammates, but no way could it be because of Ethan, they weren’t even on the same team. Unless it was meaning the Claw/Puff game. She frowned at this. Then looking at the Dinosaur meaning she couldn’t help but laugh a bit, yeah that was basically her.

Ethan shuffled down the many flights of stairs from his dorm room and entered the kitchen just in time to let out a yawn. He was tired, never really having been a morning person, and didn't immediately notice the other person in the room. He had two cups in his hands, the cheap plastic one issued to him at the beginning of the year and his favorite mug his mum had sent him from home, and he set them both on the table.

As he filled the mug with the slow trickle of water from his nonverbal Aguamenti, he noticed the girl seeming to do her own Divination homework. "Hey, Min.." He gave his girlfriend a sleepy smile then ran his wand along the rim of the cup. "Chaudensis!" As the water heated up, he tossed a few of the nasty, school-issued tea leaves inside to let it steep. "Looks like I'll be waking up to tea instead of my espresso," he said with a sigh. Then he chuckled. "Just kidding.. I'll make both."

While his tea steeped, he brewed his espresso with his favorite grounds sent from home. Trying to clear his sleepy mind, he took a sip of his coffee, then set about drinking the nasty tea, holding his nose to mask the taste. He took a few sips of espresso in between drinking the tea until it was nearly gone. He swirled the remaining liquid around in his mug a few times, then dumped it out on the small plate he was using as a saucer, letting it sit there for a minute.

His tired mind hadn't been able to bring much into focus other than maybe going back to bed.. though that did make him think of the classes he needed to go to and the NEWTs he needed to prepare for. Hmm.. maybe his mind did give him a focus. "Were you doing your reading, too?" he looked up and asked as he lifted his cup and peered at the shapes inside.

Minerva jumped a bit when she heard her name. Turning she smiled, "Oh I wasn't expecting anyone." She chuckled a bit and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Eyeing him as he commented about tea instead of his usual espresso Minerva was about to ask him if he was sick when he said he was going to have both, "I was about to take your temp, so your lucky you saved yourself on that one." She laughed and turned back to her book putting it away and gathering the rest of her things off the counter.


Turning as he was just putting his cup upside down she couldn't help being curious as to what he was thinking about and maybe what the reading would say, but that was none of her business now was it. "Oh yea, I had just finished mine. Lots of interesting stuff, did you know I was stubborn?" She chuckled, she knew everyone seemed to know that by now.

Ethan grinned at the kiss on the cheek and chuckled a bit at her words. "You know I won't be making it very far without my cup of coffee," he said with a wink as he finished the last of it. Might as well go back to bed for another hour without his daily caffeine or else he'd really be dragging.. maybe falling asleep in class. Professors ought to be thankful that he took precautions against that every day.

He set his empty cup aside then peered into the one with the leaves. Interesting.. he took note of the shapes, then looked up at Min. "Stubborn? You?" He laughed a bit. "I never would have guessed.." Still chuckling, he opened up his textbook to come to understanding about what his shapes might mean. The first shape near the rim looked something like a boat. Reading over the passage, he saw that it talked of a voyage of discovery and that it may bring material benefits. "Hmm.. interesting," he said aloud as he jotted down his notes. It was a symbol that was supposed to be about the present.. so maybe he'd discover something valuable in the next day or so?

He flipped the page again to look up cat as it seemed to be a feline shape present in the middle of his cup. According to the text, a cat shape meant good fortune and comfort at home. He couldn't help but smile. That was a good reading, right? And middle of the cup meant near future.. so Christmas.. and he liked hearing that he would have a good time at home during his break.

And now the shape he saw in the bottom of his cup. He couldn't help but think that it looked something like a vine of ivy. Huh. Ethan flipped to that page in his book and read, unable to stop the smile from growing on his face. The book said that ivy is a promise that friends and lovers will be true. That was good, right? He certainly thought so. After scribbling down his notes, he glanced up at Min, wanting to catch her before she left. "On your way to class? I can walk with you if you want.."

The eager claw wasn’t really in the kitchens for the food. Nope – she was here to find things. Things to make a complete and utter amazing mess occur. Scouring the cupboards she found what she was looking for but kept pausing and glancing behind her before taking the bag of corn starch and shoving it into her bag. She was going to need a ton of it anyway for what she wanted to do.

Blinking and innocent faced she began to disguise her actions. Grabbing a mixing bowl form the cupboard as well as an assortment of dry ingredients from various cupboards. She melted butter, and sifted baking soda, flour, and salt above a plate. The counter was already a mess. Holding the plate over a mixing bowl she began to dump the dry ingredients into a bowl.

Some more mixing of dry ingredients later – and the addition of the wet…a chilling spell later, and well, cookies were in the oven. And almost done. The smell of baking cookies – of baking non-toxic cookies wafted through the air. And she was practically DANCING around the room at the thought of successful cookie making.

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The eager claw wasn’t really in the kitchens for the food. Nope – she was here to find things. Things to make a complete and utter amazing mess occur. Scouring the cupboards she found what she was looking for but kept pausing and glancing behind her before taking the bag of corn starch and shoving it into her bag. She was going to need a ton of it anyway for what she wanted to do.

Blinking and innocent faced she began to disguise her actions. Grabbing a mixing bowl form the cupboard as well as an assortment of dry ingredients from various cupboards. She melted butter, and sifted baking soda, flour, and salt above a plate. The counter was already a mess. Holding the plate over a mixing bowl she began to dump the dry ingredients into a bowl.

Some more mixing of dry ingredients later – and the addition of the wet…a chilling spell later, and well, cookies were in the oven. And almost done. The smell of baking cookies – of baking non-toxic cookies wafted through the air. And she was practically DANCING around the room at the thought of successful cookie making.

So, Mika couldn't see the one person hiding in the shadows? Good, because Lottie couldn't see that person either. It was probably lucky for Mika that she arrived just when the girl seemed to be EXTREMELY busy at whatever kitchen duties...oh, cookies?

Lottie raised an eyebrow. The Ravenclaw was baking cookies? She didn't trust a Mika with cookies.

OUT OF NOWHERE (really, out of the entrance), Lottie stepped inside a bit more. "You look suspicious, Mika." Didn't she always, though? Exactly. "I trust you're planning on cleaning this mess, right?" Because they didn't have many elves. Lottie was just reminding her in case she forgot.

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So, Mika couldn't see the one person hiding in the shadows? Good, because Lottie couldn't see that person either. It was probably lucky for Mika that she arrived just when the girl seemed to be EXTREMELY busy at whatever kitchen duties...oh, cookies?

Lottie raised an eyebrow. The Ravenclaw was baking cookies? She didn't trust a Mika with cookies.

OUT OF NOWHERE (really, out of the entrance), Lottie stepped inside a bit more. "You look suspicious, Mika." Didn't she always, though? Exactly. "I trust you're planning on cleaning this mess, right?" Because they didn't have many elves. Lottie was just reminding her in case she forgot.

That voice. She stopped moving for a moment and let her eyes fall on its owner – they immediately seemed to grow a bit and then made a glary look. Lotus Wisteria. Brilliant. She sent her a quick smile to cover up the distrust of the girl – seriously Lottie always gave her looks. Especially when she was around cookies.

Which was bizarre.

”Suspicious…me?” She laughed, with a mischievous fire playing behind her eyes she just smirked. ”You know…I might just take that as a compliment – and think about that – it’d be the first compliment and probably the only one you’d send my way” she was beaming inwardly. She didn’t know how much Lottie had seen.

So she just turned put on the oven mitts and put the cookies (and tray) on the counter. “Go ahead and have one” she coaxed (and smirked) – not because there was anything strange about them. “And please Lottie, I clean after myself” and of course she knew the Puffs would be temperamental about the kitchens. Wand in hand she quickly began to scourgify the counter.

“Oh good luck with the up-and-coming game” she smiled and didn’t tell the girl that she might be the commentator. That was something she’d like to see the reaction to in game – that irritating voice making the girl stop and glare mid-game. That would be priceless. And if she warned her that would never happen.

As she cleaned the area around her - she did unfortunately leave her bag unattended hanging from a hook on the counter. Anyone could easily look inside and be suspicious of her motives.

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That voice. She stopped moving for a moment and let her eyes fall on its owner – they immediately seemed to grow a bit and then made a glary look. Lotus Wisteria. Brilliant. She sent her a quick smile to cover up the distrust of the girl – seriously Lottie always gave her looks. Especially when she was around cookies.

Which was bizarre.

”Suspicious…me?” She laughed, with a mischievous fire playing behind her eyes she just smirked. ”You know…I might just take that as a compliment – and think about that – it’d be the first compliment and probably the only one you’d send my way” she was beaming inwardly. She didn’t know how much Lottie had seen.

So she just turned put on the oven mitts and put the cookies (and tray) on the counter. “Go ahead and have one” she coaxed (and smirked) – not because there was anything strange about them. “And please Lottie, I clean after myself” and of course she knew the Puffs would be temperamental about the kitchens. Wand in hand she quickly began to scourgify the counter.

“Oh good luck with the up-and-coming game” she smiled and didn’t tell the girl that she might be the commentator. That was something she’d like to see the reaction to in game – that irritating voice making the girl stop and glare mid-game. That would be priceless. And if she warned her that would never happen.

As she cleaned the area around her - she did unfortunately leave her bag unattended hanging from a hook on the counter. Anyone could easily look inside and be suspicious of her motives.

Mika...what are you doing? She was being worse than suspicious, she was being confusing, and was talking too much already. Even if she merely spoke a few words. "That's not a compliment." What did Lottie know, though? It might be a compliment, but not under this circumstances.

Also, she wanted to tell her that she ought to call her Lotus, instead of Lottie, but the third year was too preoccupied getting two bowls from the cupboard. TWO. Now, who was being suspicious?

LOL.NO. We don't eat Mika's cookies after what we witness in the Great Hall. It involved licking. And we don't support that.

Anyway, Lottie just smiled and shrugged, "Thank you, but I'm not in the mood for cookies, really." Not when they came from her. Perhaps, one day, she'll tell this to Mika. Perhaps. Right now, she was serving strawberry ice cream on one bowl and..., "The Quidditch game? Whyyy are you wishing me good luck?" See? Confusing. Either way, strawberry ice cream on one, and chocolate ice cream on the other.

The kitchen was clean, though, good for the Ravenclaw girl. "Here, you pick, strawberry or chocolate," Mika could pick whichever ice cream, and she SHOULD pick one and eat with Lottie, because bonding opportunities came almost....NEVER. Smile.

Until her eyes fell on Mika's bag. "I do have one important question, though. Are you planning on cooking outside the kitchen?" Did Mika cook? Lottie could use some learning.

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Mika...what are you doing? She was being worse than suspicious, she was being confusing, and was talking too much already. Even if she merely spoke a few words. "That's not a compliment." What did Lottie know, though? It might be a compliment, but not under this circumstances.

Also, she wanted to tell her that she ought to call her Lotus, instead of Lottie, but the third year was too preoccupied getting two bowls from the cupboard. TWO. Now, who was being suspicious?

LOL.NO. We don't eat Mika's cookies after what we witness in the Great Hall. It involved licking. And we don't support that.

Anyway, Lottie just smiled and shrugged, "Thank you, but I'm not in the mood for cookies, really." Not when they came from her. Perhaps, one day, she'll tell this to Mika. Perhaps. Right now, she was serving strawberry ice cream on one bowl and..., "The Quidditch game? Whyyy are you wishing me good luck?" See? Confusing. Either way, strawberry ice cream on one, and chocolate ice cream on the other.

The kitchen was clean, though, good for the Ravenclaw girl. "Here, you pick, strawberry or chocolate," Mika could pick whichever ice cream, and she SHOULD pick one and eat with Lottie, because bonding opportunities came almost....NEVER. Smile.

Until her eyes fell on Mika's bag. "I do have one important question, though. Are you planning on cooking outside the kitchen?" Did Mika cook? Lottie could use some learning.

What? Had some alien abducted Lottie and given her a new brain? A nicer brain? She just beamed, “well…for your house – I haven’t seen many puffs lately because of practices and all that – and figured you could relay the information to the puffs.” She shrugged. Sure she knew Lottie wasn’t on the team – Kaiden had told her that.

She just blinked – not even in the mood for cookies. And then laughed – because, well that was probably a smart thing. Mika smiled when Lottie offered her ice cream – sure it was a confused smile, but still. ”err – strawberry?” because she was having an off-chocolate month. ”Now its my turn to be suspicious…” she did blink back the shock when Lottie asked about cooking.

”Oh…” her eyes went momentarily large as she saw what Lottie was looking at, she wanted to dive and catch it and hide her bag – but Lottie had already seen it. ”sort of…it’s a science thing I heard about” she nodded. ”Its for a potion – and this really boring thing…” her eyes were cast at the floor – but it was obvious so obvious it wasn’t boring.

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What? Had some alien abducted Lottie and given her a new brain? A nicer brain? She just beamed, “well…for your house – I haven’t seen many puffs lately because of practices and all that – and figured you could relay the information to the puffs.” She shrugged. Sure she knew Lottie wasn’t on the team – Kaiden had told her that.

She just blinked – not even in the mood for cookies. And then laughed – because, well that was probably a smart thing. Mika smiled when Lottie offered her ice cream – sure it was a confused smile, but still. ”err – strawberry?” because she was having an off-chocolate month. ”Now its my turn to be suspicious…” she did blink back the shock when Lottie asked about cooking.

”Oh…” her eyes went momentarily large as she saw what Lottie was looking at, she wanted to dive and catch it and hide her bag – but Lottie had already seen it. ”sort of…it’s a science thing I heard about” she nodded. ”Its for a potion – and this really boring thing…” her eyes were cast at the floor – but it was obvious so obvious it wasn’t boring.

O_O

Her House? Way to go, Mika. Lottie is a Hogwartian, she pretty much played for all the Houses. Except her own. The Ravenclaw girl was missing a few things on this. "I thought you and Kaiden were close." She said, shrugging, and looking for two spoons. "You should let them know, anyway," to the ones that are playing, because Lottie was no owl and she wouldn't pass any good luck.

If anything, she'll keep it.

So, strawberry for Mika? Okay! Lottie passed the strawberry bowl to Mika and added the spoon in there too. Soon enough, she was eating some of her chocolate one. ZERO cookies, just ice cream. YUM! We don't see you eating, Mika...

...and it was delicious. Her chocolate ice cream, anyway, we don't know about the strawberry one. "This is probably the one good thing about Hogwarts right now." The ice cream. Don't you agree?

Hey, wait, science? Another spoonful of ice cream was being enjoyed as Mika said this. Boring? "Science, eh? What's it about?" Lottie, like Airey, was interested in science, and ice cream too. And we're just assuming this, because Astronomy and science go hand in hand.

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O_O

Her House? Way to go, Mika. Lottie is a Hogwartian, she pretty much played for all the Houses. Except her own. The Ravenclaw girl was missing a few things on this. "I thought you and Kaiden were close." She said, shrugging, and looking for two spoons. "You should let them know, anyway," to the ones that are playing, because Lottie was no owl and she wouldn't pass any good luck.

If anything, she'll keep it.

So, strawberry for Mika? Okay! Lottie passed the strawberry bowl to Mika and added the spoon in there too. Soon enough, she was eating some of her chocolate one. ZERO cookies, just ice cream. YUM! We don't see you eating, Mika...

...and it was delicious. Her chocolate ice cream, anyway, we don't know about the strawberry one. "This is probably the one good thing about Hogwarts right now." The ice cream. Don't you agree?

Hey, wait, science? Another spoonful of ice cream was being enjoyed as Mika said this. Boring? "Science, eh? What's it about?" Lottie, like Airey, was interested in science, and ice cream too. And we're just assuming this, because Astronomy and science go hand in hand.

Blushing – yeah she blushed a bit nervously when Kaiden was brought up. Mainly because after reading an article her sister had sent her she’d realized that the trip to Diagon alley had been…well, could have been a date. “Ugh yeah…close,” she shrugged. “So…why is it you aren’t on the team this year?” She asked as she finished cleaning the pan the cookies had been on and plated them before putting them on the island table behind her.

“Thanks” she smiled at the ice cream and dug her spoon into it a bit nervously at first. She blinked a bit when Lottie said that the ice cream was the best part of the school. ”Yeah – I have to agree with you there, the ice cream is the only thing that makes the food here tolerable” she shrugged and took a bite of the strawberry ice cream. She loved it – really, and was glad she had taken that allergy potion. No issues with strawberries for an entire year! That was great, so great.

She blinked a bit when Lottie asked what it was about. ”Its about liquid – basically…and solidness. I’m making this stuff called ooblic.” she shrugged, and glanced at Lottie again before delving into more detail. ”If you have enough starch to liquid you can walk on it.” she beamed a bit and then realized this was Lottie – did Lottie even really want to know.

Then the strangest thing happened. ”Ugh you can join if you want – testing this out because it sounds fun” she was being nice. Even nicer than say handing someone a bowl of ice cream.

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Blushing – yeah she blushed a bit nervously when Kaiden was brought up. Mainly because after reading an article her sister had sent her she’d realized that the trip to Diagon alley had been…well, could have been a date. “Ugh yeah…close,” she shrugged. “So…why is it you aren’t on the team this year?” She asked as she finished cleaning the pan the cookies had been on and plated them before putting them on the island table behind her.

“Thanks” she smiled at the ice cream and dug her spoon into it a bit nervously at first. She blinked a bit when Lottie said that the ice cream was the best part of the school. ”Yeah – I have to agree with you there, the ice cream is the only thing that makes the food here tolerable” she shrugged and took a bite of the strawberry ice cream. She loved it – really, and was glad she had taken that allergy potion. No issues with strawberries for an entire year! That was great, so great.

She blinked a bit when Lottie asked what it was about. ”Its about liquid – basically…and solidness. I’m making this stuff called ooblic.” she shrugged, and glanced at Lottie again before delving into more detail. ”If you have enough starch to liquid you can walk on it.” she beamed a bit and then realized this was Lottie – did Lottie even really want to know.

Then the strangest thing happened. ”Ugh you can join if you want – testing this out because it sounds fun” she was being nice. Even nicer than say handing someone a bowl of ice cream.

Ooooooh. Blushing? Lottie was smirking. So, this is why Kaiden was bringing up Quaffles and stuff? Actually, West was the one behind the Quaffles idea. Now she wanted waffles, with...raspberry ice cream. Can they get raspberry ice cream here? "Which means you can tell him," she said, giving her a smile, small, but still a smile. If the girl had any interest in gossip, then she would've asked Mika more about what that look meant. But she wasn't, plus, her focus was somewhere else. Shrug. "I didn't try out." That's why she wasn't on the team this year, Mika. Simple as that.

Tolerable wasn't the word. "It's the only thing worth eating." In the whole wide world! Even the muggle kind! BEAM. Oakey wouldn't be so pleased...erm, anyway, look it, Mika! We're agreeing on stuff! Lottie was certain this was extremely unusual, but didn't dwell on that thought.

"It's about ice cream, Mika!" she gasped, like, for real. This was the first time she was seeing Mika under this new science-light, and it was amazing. Yes, you may take that as a compliment. But, basically, ice cream fell into the liquid-solidness category, yeah? Not really, we're not being technical here. "That actually sounds interesting." Ooblic, eh? Yes, interesting.

N'awwww. How very nice of you. Where did all the ice cream go? Had she eaten all of hers? No worries, there was more. It was all okay. "Of course!" BEAM. Science experiments. She was so IN. "I'd suggest Professor Airey should be there as well, because he's into muggle stuff, but...I don't know if someone from the staff should be there...," should they, Mika? We thought so.

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Ooooooh. Blushing? Lottie was smirking. So, this is why Kaiden was bringing up Quaffles and stuff? Actually, West was the one behind the Quaffles idea. Now she wanted waffles, with...raspberry ice cream. Can they get raspberry ice cream here? "Which means you can tell him," she said, giving her a smile, small, but still a smile. If the girl had any interest in gossip, then she would've asked Mika more about what that look meant. But she wasn't, plus, her focus was somewhere else. Shrug. "I didn't try out." That's why she wasn't on the team this year, Mika. Simple as that.

Tolerable wasn't the word. "It's the only thing worth eating." In the whole wide world! Even the muggle kind! BEAM. Oakey wouldn't be so pleased...erm, anyway, look it, Mika! We're agreeing on stuff! Lottie was certain this was extremely unusual, but didn't dwell on that thought.

"It's about ice cream, Mika!" she gasped, like, for real. This was the first time she was seeing Mika under this new science-light, and it was amazing. Yes, you may take that as a compliment. But, basically, ice cream fell into the liquid-solidness category, yeah? Not really, we're not being technical here. "That actually sounds interesting." Ooblic, eh? Yes, interesting.

N'awwww. How very nice of you. Where did all the ice cream go? Had she eaten all of hers? No worries, there was more. It was all okay. "Of course!" BEAM. Science experiments. She was so IN. "I'd suggest Professor Airey should be there as well, because he's into muggle stuff, but...I don't know if someone from the staff should be there...," should they, Mika? We thought so.

Mmmmmm Strawberry she loved it. She really, really did. Even if she couldn’t have it hardly ever. She was busy eating the ice cream when Lottie was busy smirking – which she did notice. ”Yeah…apparently I’m a ruddy quaffle” she knew Lottie could hear her. And maybe, maybe she’d get it? She probably would Lottie was smart like that.

”What? Why not – I mean, I would have loved to see you flying come this game, I mean…you were great last term, really” that was obviously a compliment. When Lottie related the thing she was talking about to ice cream she just smiled. That would be awesome. ”Well – its Floreans atleast,” she beamed and then added, ”a food example though is cheese because it melts and then solidifies and then can melt again later” what? Cheese was good.

”Oh! Flamsteed would be great – probably good to have a staff member” she beamed, and maybe that way she wouldn’t get in trouble for it? She wondered as she took another bite of her ice cream. ”We could probably ask other people to join because running on liquid seems like a fun idea to me,” she beamed because seriously. Who didn’t want to walk on what was basically water.

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Mmmmmm Strawberry she loved it. She really, really did. Even if she couldn’t have it hardly ever. She was busy eating the ice cream when Lottie was busy smirking – which she did notice. ”Yeah…apparently I’m a ruddy quaffle” she knew Lottie could hear her. And maybe, maybe she’d get it? She probably would Lottie was smart like that.

”What? Why not – I mean, I would have loved to see you flying come this game, I mean…you were great last term, really” that was obviously a compliment. When Lottie related the thing she was talking about to ice cream she just smiled. That would be awesome. ”Well – its Floreans atleast,” she beamed and then added, ”a food example though is cheese because it melts and then solidifies and then can melt again later” what? Cheese was good.

”Oh! Flamsteed would be great – probably good to have a staff member” she beamed, and maybe that way she wouldn’t get in trouble for it? She wondered as she took another bite of her ice cream. ”We could probably ask other people to join because running on liquid seems like a fun idea to me,” she beamed because seriously. Who didn’t want to walk on what was basically water.

MERLIN! Lottie totally burst out laughing! This didn't happen very often, Mika, but it was so freaking amusing! And brilliant, really, did Kaiden actually say that? She wouldn't past him. "We all are, apparently." Her laughter had subsided by then. "At least he understands the analogy now." It took him long enough.

And then, wait, just wait a couple seconds in silence before she opens up to Mika. "Kaiden. If he was trying out, then I wasn't. Decision made over the summer." Actually, over the last game of the season. He seriously needed to acknowledge the fact that most of his goals were thanks to her. And thanks to former-Captain-now-Head-Girl-and-Banshee Ness. In reality, it wasn't too fun.

Say whaaaat? An eyebrow was raised, what was cheese being mentioned? Cheese, instead of ice cream. LOL. Yes, Mika was also along those amusement ranks. The number one was probs Kaiden.

BEAM! "Flamsteed would be PERFECT! And you can still hide this under the science-experiment excuse. Do not tell the Groundskeeper, though." Because he'll totally be against it. And Flamsteed could probably bring more ICE CREAM. The raspberry kind! MORE PEOPLE?1 She wanted to say 'No', but instead she said, "Aidan and Lex, they'd probably like to come." She should've said 'No', but she was busy thinking about filling her bowl. Garrick should definitely come.

Glancing down at the parchment in his hand, Ethan walked into the kitchen. He was meeting his girlfriend here and wanted to surprise her by cooking the meal she had taught to him. He hadn't been much of a cook, managing to really make only a few dishes, but he felt he was getting better at that and had written down all the instructions he needed. He had done it once before so he was sure he could do it again.

The Prefect set the parchment down on the counter and got to work. He found a frying pan in the cupboard, set it on the stove burner, and cast Incendio underneath it. Quickly, he got out some ground beef from the refrigerator and crumbled it into the pan. He stirred it a bit and walked back over to his parchment. What was next?

Minerva almost skipped actually skipped into the kitchen. They were back from break and even though she had gotten sick it was a great break, wonderful break, fabulous break, but it was also fantastic to be back at school. She loved being at school and loved her boyfriend being at school, and loved the kitchen so close to her common room. She wondered if he had beat her there, if not maybe she could hit the freezer before he got there. That wouldn't be a bad idea, right? Perfectly great idea in her book.

As she made her way in she scanned the kitchen, nope he was already there. Smiling she stopped and watched him. He was making something, but she wasn't sure what. It was always fun adorable to watch him cook. He was so cute, how did she get so lucky.. Her brain began to move and think about how adorable we was cooking, but how adorable he was all together.

Then she laughed, shaking her head she started towards him. Kissing him on the cheek. "Hey there, watcha doin?"

Ethan's eyes skimmed the parchment. Oh right.. cabbage and onions were next.. the steps from the last time were starting to come back to him. He pulled those vegetables out from their respective stores and placed them on the counter. The boy checked on the meat, gave it another stir, and began chopping up the onion, unaware that anyone was watching him.

Once he finished chopping up the onion, he added it all to the pan and gave the mixture another stir. Then he returned to the counter where he started cutting the cabbage. Just like potions.. he tried to tell himself. He could do this. He was just about finished with the cabbage when a movement caught his eye. Looking up, he smiled widely to see Minerva.. his smile growing at the kiss to his cheek.

"Well, hello.." he said, still smiling as he finished up chopping the cabbage and carried it to the pan, stirring the mixture to cook it evenly. "I'm just making you a little dinner.. Hope you're hungry.."

Minerva leaned on the counter and watched him smiling. "Your making me dinner, well how sweet of you and I see you're getting more comfortable cooking." She stood watching him a bit, he was seeming more confident now which she was very happy about. "Can I help at all? I don't want you to get nervous or anything with me watching." She chuckled a bit.

Then her mind went to something else and she giggled, "Would be a nice change though, you nervous in this kitchen instead of me, but I don't think you have any secrets hidden that you may or may not blurt out from the nerves." She eyed him a bit before chuckling again. She almost wondered if he would even know what she was talking about, it was two years ago since that day in this kitchen.

Ethan stirred the meat and vegetable mixture a little more, eyeing it to see if it looked to be about the color and texture. After another moment, he figured it to be about done and he pulled it off the heat just like she had taught him and he looked over at Minerva as she spoke. "Well, I'm learning, I think," he said with a smile. "I'm actually making something that you taught me.. so hopefully I get it right on my own." He walked back over to the counter, leaned over to give her cheek a kiss, and looked over his instructions again. "No.. you relax for a change.. I want to see if I can get this without help." Next year he'd either have to rely on elves or himself, so he wanted to learn to be at least a little self-reliant.

Next was the bread dough and he had made sure earlier that there was some pre-made dough here just like she had used when she taught him. He wouldn't have a clue how to make it himself. He went over to the refrigerator to retrieve it, then looked back at Minerva as he set it down on the counter. "Nervous?" He looked at her for a moment trying to figure out what she meant when the slow grin appeared on his lips as it finally hit him. They were in the same spot when he asked her out for the first time. His mind going back to that day, he stepped very close to her. "I think you know all my secrets anyway.." He lingered next to her for a moment before chuckling and turning back to his bread dough. "And I don't think I make you so nervous anymore.."

Minerva found a seat when he told her he wanted to do it on his own. Smiling she was so happy to be here with him and was excited to watch him cooking. "Well you seem to be doing well. Plus you did alright the last time you tried. I think we need to work on something else soon. I don't want you only knowing one thing." That made her think of something that she tried not to think about to often because it never her made her happy, but at the moment nothing seemed to making her to sad. "So next year at Uni, where will you live? Is this why your wanting to learn more cooking? You know I cook mostly muggle ways, you can use magic to do this stuff." Probably would be easier for him at least.

She fidgeted in her seat a bit not able to sit still when he came very close to her. A grin formed on her face when she knew he knew what she was talking about. "Well I hope I do at least." and he was so close she thought he might kiss her, but then he was back to cooking. "Oh I don't know about that. You still give me plenty of butterflies at times." She chuckled "but nervous to the point that I giggle and can't think straight, no I don't think you do that anymore, but you can try if you'd like." She gave him a playful smirk.

Okay.. so he was supposed to roll out the dough. Ethan looked around, opening a few drawers, in search of a rolling pin. Finding one, he moved back over to the dough and gave Minerva a little smile. "Well, actually I know two things.." Come on.. she had his amazing BLTs before.. "Or three, if you count breakfast.. but sure, I could stand to learn some more. You could give me another lesson," he grinned.

Ethan began rolling the pin over the dough to flatten it out. This was harder than he thought.. but it was getting there. "Most likely the dorms.. oh that reminds me, I need to get my application out soon." He looked up from the dough. "Magical..?" He glanced back to the stove. "But I used Incendio.." He turned back to her. "I don't really know any cooking charms, do you?" That might make things a bit easier.

Ethan tilted his head and assessed the rolled out dough. He wouldn't exactly call the pieces circular, but he supposed they would do. Bringing over the meat mixture, he began spooning it onto the dough, then he looked up at Minerva with a grin. "I still give you butterflies?" He didn't know why, but he really liked hearing that from her. It was nice to know that even if they had been together for some time, that things could still be exciting between them. He remembered the day two years ago and how the mood had changed so quickly.. He looked up at her with a smirk. "Maybe I will try.. you're awfully cute when you're nervous, you know.." he said slowly walking closer to her again.

Minerva laughed a bit, "Oh yes you do know how to make three things and I think your very good at each of them, but I just figured if you want a few more things we could do another lesson." She so enjoyed their time together especially when they were teaching each other knew things. "Do you want to learn something else from the German cook book or one of my specialties?" She was getting better at his foods, but she had many she knew right from memory she could teach him as well.

"When does the application need to be in? Do you have it done.." Gulp, nope.. nope she was to happy to feel that emotion coming up in her stomach.. Moving right along.. She thought about maybe sneaking some ice cream for comfort purposes, but tried to restrain herself not wanting to offend before dinner. Minerva shook her head at the next question, "I mean I've heard of them, but never used them. I have a book either in my bag or in my room that has them in there. I could get it to you if you want." She really didn't see herself using it at all. This was one of her favorite ways to feel close to her mom and she wasn't giving that up.

She watched as he rolled the dough he was doing great, but she knew he would. He was better at this than he gave himself credit. She than smiled, "Yes you still do.. " She grinned at him knowing he still made her nervous at times, not the crazy can't focus and look like a nut job ones, but the stop and loose thought process, because he's adorable and I don't want to look stupid in front of him ones. She felt her cheeks turn a bit as he spoke his next words, "Yes.. I think I remember you saying something like that a few years ago." Brushing her hair behind her ear she had shifted her eyes down until she felt someone close to her. Looking up she smiled and chuckled a bit.. Stop that heart.. why was it racing like that, seriously he was that close to her many times before. What was it about this Kitchen...

Ethan stood very close to Minerva, remembering the electricity he had felt that day two years ago and, while it may be a very different circumstance, he could still get his heart racing around her. "I did say that before, didn't I?" He grinned at the memory as he looked into her blue eyes. "I still think it's true.." he said, before leaning down even closer, pausing for a moment before lightly brushing his lips across her cheek. "Back to dinner for now," he whispered near her ear then turned to return to his cooking.

Now that he had completely lost his focus on cooking, he turned his green eyes back to the instructions on the parchment. Where was he? It took him a minute to find his place.. oh right. Ethan began folding up the dough to create little pockets or something like that for the meat and looked up at Min. "Yes.. I would love another lesson.." He thought it over as he put the tray of food in the oven. "Oh.. I don't know.. maybe something you're especially good at?" That might be easiest, he thought.. and nothing specific was coming to mind anyway.

Once the food was in the oven, he glanced at his watch, then joined Minerva at the seat near the counter. "No, I don't have it finished yet," he said regarding the application with a small frown. "I still have a few weeks to get it in, but I should probably owl it soon.." It was true that he had been putting it off.. and he wasn't sure exactly why, maybe he just didn't want to think about it right now.. but he knew that deadline was starting to loom on the horizon. Pushing those thoughts out of his head for know, he looked back up at Min and shrugged. "Well, I don't know.. I mean, the way you're teaching me is working, I think.. unless you want to learn the cooking charms together?" Either way was fine with him, really. He'd still get his cooking lesson no matter what the method.