WHAM.

A girl had come out of nowhere and hit Marigold. She looked down at the culprit, an older girl, and reached her hand out to help her up.

"I'm really sorry! I can be a bit spaced out sometimes," Marigold said, even though it was the girl who had ran into her. "I'm Marigold!"

Be happy and people tend to forget to be mad.

"I'm not entirely sure..." Charlie managed, looking in either direction, before back at the girl. "You know, I'm not even sure how I ended up in here." You know, stupid 'thoughts' keeping her occupied and distracting her. She didn't need that: she had no sense of direction anyways, she didn't need a maze thrown into that.

She bit down on her lip before speaking again. "In all honesty, I was lost before I even got into here." And so she was increasingly lost now. Was this girl keeping up? Because she wasn't, and they were her thoughts. Eep.

"Oh i know right? Like all this summer i was in sports mode. I was eating, breathing and living sports." he told her with a vigorous nod. "I literally had no free time besides running on a field." he shrugged but he didn't mind it. "But i didn't mind it because i was away from my mom and her nagging." he joked with Cassia.

He smiled when Cassia said she was doing well. "You going into your fifth year right?" he asked to double check. "Oh i am trying to do that too. I mean i don't wanna have a stressful workload at the end of the year." he agreed with Cassia. She was older so she had more experience on handling her study time with play time better than he did.

They were going right! Awesome! He lead the way and even skipped a little bit. The he tripped over a root sticking out of the ground. "OOOFFFF" he said and then landed flat on his face. He managed to get dirt on his shirt.

Continuing on her walk, she came to a wall she wasn't all that sure had always been there. Getting closer she finally realized that it WAS something she'd seen, actually, it was just the maze! She remembered walking through it with Professor Airey that one time. It'd been fun and there was food at the end. There wouldn't be any food now, she knew that much but she entered nonetheless. What else was there to do when one didn't want to go back to their Common Room as yet?

By now she was almost sure that Felix was falling asleep. Every now and then she would feel him slipping through her jacket then giving a sudden jolt. It was actually kinda precious.

Alexa folded her arms beneath him for support. He could sleep if he wanted to...just so long as he didn't suddenly die or something 'cause she was kinda still using his warmth here.

Horrid thought, yes, but one she couldn't help thinking about.

Hold on. Hold ooooon. A maze at night...with a shoddy sense of direction. "Oi. Oi Felix, wake up...I think we're lost." He could...um...sleep after? That could work. Lex felt him wiggle awake and glanced down to see him looking around. In another moment he was on the floor, beckoning her forward. Leave it to him to come in handy. She smiled at him before taking a glance up. They'd been finding neat things all night afterall and by the looks of it, maybe she'd found something else.

To be sure, she fished the telescope from her pocket, careful to follow close behind the leading kneazle even while she distracted herself. "Feeeelix, loooook." The kneazle didn't glance up but that didn't bother her. It was best he stayed focus while she stargazed. At the moment, she was sure she was looking at Antares.

Schuyler glanced at the girl as she surveyed her surroundings and admitted that she herself wasn't even sure whether she was going in or out of the maze. This elicited a light laugh from the Gryffindor. Well, this could be evidence of several things. The blonde could possibly have THE worst sense of direction in the world. Or she could be so caught up in the thoughts occupying her mind that she had totally overlooked where exactly she was going. Or, perhaps both.

She tilted her head a little, then lifted her hand to tap on her temple. "Lost in here?" Schuyler returned her hand to the ground and observed the girl. Either way, she offered a smile. "Well. You're lucky you ran into me, then." Her short path into the maze was memorized. When you grew up in such a huge city, you learned to take note of where you came from and where you were going. "I'm Schuyler."

As she walked between rows and rows of corn, she listened to the younger boy telling her about his summer. And it was nice listening to him as excited as he was. She laughed when he joked about his mother and raised an eye brow at him amused. "That sounds like a very fun summer," His way of describing it made it seem extra enjoyable, as well.

Nodding at his question, the blond shoved her hands into her pockets, "Yup, fifth year," She smiled at his words that showed he was such a good students. Not many his age cared about that or saw the importance behind it. "Good thinking. And If you need help, don't hesitate to ask." Yup, she totally would help if she could.

She was about to take another turn when Kace tripped and fell to the ground. Quickly, she crouched next to him, "Are you alright?" she asked both finding it funny and hoping he didn't get seriously hurt. Did they have to take him to the healer?

Charlie's lips slipped up into a smile at the other girls laugh, and in spite of herself a small blush crept into her cheeks. She offered the brunette an apologetic shrug at her own stupidity, before running a hand through her own hair. "Yes. Lost in... pretty much everywhere," she agreed with a small sigh. At least she didn't seem too amused at Charlie's predicament. That would have been even more embarrassing, and Charlie didn't need that.

She was offering help?! Charlie's smile widened into a grin at that. She liked this girl, it was official. "You know your way around this thing?" Another glance at the maize stacks. Everywhere just looked too much alike. At least in the corridors the pictures were different. And the room numbers, and such. "Charlie," she offered at the other girls name mentioning, smile remaining in place.

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She had already been to the maze but now she wasn't here for the sake of the maze. She was here because she was out stargazing or just searching the sky with her clean telescope. And it so happened that she needed to get into the maze to get a better look on the sky from THERE! Did that make sense? It did to her.

Hoping that the last time she'd been here actually made her memorize some routes. But can anyone really do that? It was a maze and they were supposed to get lost. It was a must. But right now, she didn't concern herself with that. She had her telescope up by her eyes and was slowly moving.

No missing anything.

Though walking and not looking where exactly she was stepping wasn't a smart thing nor safe. She hoped not to trip afraid that the telescope might be damaged. Valuable equipment. Must be kept safe. ALWAYS!

She almost lost hope and was about to tuck the telescope into her bag and figure out a way to get out when she spotted it! YES! There was Antares.. She let out a faint EEEEEP then lowered the telescope. Mission accomplished. Now, to get out of this maze.. Eeeh. That was gonna take a while.

He smiled, "I am glad i count on you besides you have more experience when it comes to lessons and homework." he said honestly. "Remember that time when we did the Astronomy homework together i think?" he said squinting his eye to remember.

Kace chuckled at his fall. "Yeah...yeah...i am alright..." he said breathlessly and laughing at the same time. "I guess i was a bit clumsy there aren't I?" he asked. "I guess i didn't see the root there." he said nodding toward it. "At least i fell instead of a sweet girl like you." he smiled at her.

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It was scary to be in the maze at night, Sarah had her wand with her yet still, her childhood fear of the dark occasionally did lurk. "I am NOT afraid. There is nothing to fear. I am Not afraid" she kept saying to herself. It was dare from her brother to do the maze at night, to show her Gryffindor side. Dares could be horrible, like this one.

Sarah paused in the middle, to look up at the sky to see what direction she was going in. North Star... heey there was Scorpius.. maybe Antares would be there too... Sarah looked and behold there it was. One of Persia's Royal stars. GO her! See not only did she do dares, she also find stars.

Then an idea popped into her head and suddenly she knew the way out. She followed her instinct until she was out of the maze again.

After finding Perseus, Felix had been kind enough to let her get a little nap before they moved on. He didn't mind much, considering he got to curl up in her lap the whole time, but the nap couldn't last long. She had a Common Room and a bed to get back to, both of which were much warmer than outside right now. Pushing forward, she and her kneazle found themselves at the maize maze yet again.

Last time she was here Felix had to lead her out because she'd gotten them lost. Not wanting to chance that again, she simply pulled the telescope from the small bag she'd carried with her and made a stop just outside the maze.

Felix meowed at her. "Yeah yeah, don't worry, I wasn't gonna go inside anyway." Pffft, acting like he didn't like playing hero. She could see right through him. He lived for proving her wrong and helping her out whenever he could.

While she scanned the sky she felt something warm at her foot. What the kneazle? Literally. Lex shook her head at her baby getting comfy by her leg and simply got back to looking at the sky. Not there...not theeere....it wasn't over there eeeeither. Where WAS that planet?? Not planet. Yeah. You got the idea. Whatever it was, she was having a hard time finding it. Or so she thought. Lex focused the telescope a bit more and gave another look. Sure enough, there it was, glistening in the night sky.

Good stuff. Moving on.

Alice could help HERSELF up, thank you very much, and she did just that. One, because this girl could have been germy and the sixth year didn't know where her hands had been, and two, because she never needed help from anyone ever. Ever.

Spaced out? She raised an eyebrow and then eyed the crest on the student's robes. Hufflepuff. And how old was this girl, eleven? Twelve? Observations were being made. "Marigold." Feeling no need to introduce herself, she dusted off her robes after regaining her footing. And then she watched.

Well. Was this Marigold going to move?

Schuyler smiled and gave a sigh. Lost in one's own head. "Aah, aren't we all?" Some more than others. Although Schuyler's brain had been pretty clear of confusion as she ran into this maze without a care. The confusing things somehow seemed to disperse in her mind at certain times. Like in bed at night.

But, anyway.

No, the maze had not really sent her into any spell of befuddlement. "I have a pretty good sense of direction," she smiled. Dovetailing this, the girl was also not even that far into the maze. She supposed that the blonde didn't realize how close she was to the start. Charlie? "Short for Charlotte?" Schuyler guessed. And then, up she was, on her feet again. No sense in staying on the cold ground.

"I'll walk back with you." An even smile still present on her face.

"Yet some more so than others," Charlie agreed with a laugh. Totally true. Everyone had their issues and thoughts, right? And she was one who got lost in them every time she was alone. Shaking her head, and shaking the thoughts off, she smiled once more at the girl.

Schuyler. Yeah, she could remember that. "Is there any secret to that?" Like a potion? A spell? Some gift Schuyler could give to her?

Pretty please?

"Charlotta." With stress on the 'a'. "But please call me Charlie. Only my mother calls me Charlotta." And that was how she wanted it to stay. Her full name was... gah. It was gah. As the girl stood up, it was almost like she realised that they were still on the ground, and she adjusted her socks before joining her on her feet. "Thanks."

Marigold STARED at this silent older lion girl person. She gave another grin and started skipping away from her. Pshah, she was happy, and she wasn't lost, and -

Wait, was she lost? She turned back to the girl and raised an eyebrow. Silent and stationary person was making Marigold uncomfortable.

Wandering the maze when it was this close to curfew was probably unwise but Ella was taking advantage of the clear skies and the adventurous urge to get lost. Only lost in the maze, though, because she knew she'd eventually find her way out. She'd never want to be lost in a jungle or something. Gosh no. Then she'd end up eaten and that'd just be bad. Yeah. Anyway, the blonde was here and wandering and hoping to make it out and back to the castle before she had any cause for concern.

She was whistling while she walked, enjoying the solitude for the time being. Sometimes it was just nice to get out and walk by yourself, y'know? Plus she was stopping every so often to enjoy the stars. It was much nicer here than at home where the stars were sometimes harder to see. Ella loved that there were so many here and they seemed so bright. It was just really pretty to look at.

Speaking of stars, wasn't that Antares? Ella tilted her head and stared... and stared...and stared. Heh. She'd totally found that star. Cool.

Airey would be proud, yeah?

She kept walking from where the whomping willow was with light steps, her bag bumping against her side lightly. She wouldn't have made much of it but she had valuable equipment in there and she didn't want to cause damage. So she helped the urge not to skip although it would have helped with the cold weather. She eventually tried to stick to the sunlit paths and avoid shadows where the temperature dropped faintly there.

Squinting up she let her gaze trail until she spotted a shape from afar. Her only chance of getting a clear look was to get into the maze. She hesitated before stepping inside the walls of corn hoping not to get lost. It wasn't the first time she'd been inside it but still it was a maze and there was no way around getting lost even for a bit.

Retrieving the telescope from her bag, she tightened her fingers around it and regularly glanced down careful not to trip, because there was a huge chance of bent corn sticks or anything on the ground that might be sticking out and blocking the way. She didn't feel like falling while being here alone, thank you.
The fifth-year slowly made her way between the corn fields keeping track of where she was going and where she came from all while she squinted up through the telescope. It wasn't easy focusing on two tasks by she was managing so far.

The snake was getting quite impatient and was about to slid the telescope into the bag and focus on getting out of the maize but she had one last shred of hope that kept her looking for a minute longer and that was when she spotted it. Pluto! Up there waiting to be found. She let out a sound of

Herbology Homework 1, Post 1
 

There was some logic behind the idea that one doing Herbology homework really ought to do it in the gardens or the greenhouse. But really, one didn't do all the Defense homework in the dueling arena or the History of Magic homework... in the past. And with that impecable logic, Mo felt free to do his spell practice wherever he wanted.

And he wanted to do it in the middle of the corn maze. Who understood why? Maybe on account of it was sort of bristly and yellow and made him think of the desert, and this was a hot-air charm?

Or maybe because he wanted to get lost for a while.

Mo wandered into the maze, not worrying too much about how his partner person was going to find him once he was well and truly lost. Once in the approximate center of the maze, Mo flopped backwards, spreading out across the whole path, and pointed his wand at the sky. Maybe he'd make sparks. Or maybe... he'd practice the wand motion. He drew clockwise circles in the air. Around and around and around and around.

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Why was she outside the castle, really? She didn't mind the cold no she was a winter baby and she knew winters well at home, but why was she out in the cold right now. Deciding she was just needing out in the open air even though she was out in the elements yesterday for the match, Min kept walking around ending up at the Maize. Funny she had not been here when it was nice, so why when it was cold.

Oh well figuring she was alone like she had been a lot lately, why not get lost in a maize in the cold for awhile. Debating on doing a heating charm while outside she made her way through the maze. Feeling a tad on the jumpy side once in the center of the maze she was beginning to think she shouldn't have been in there at all when she noticed someone on the ground. Were they hurt? Min moved closer when she saw a wand go up.

Who was that? She quietly went closer until she was above his head looking down at him smiling. "Hey Mo, whatcha doing? Oh wait are you working on that spell for class? Can I join you?" She plopped down beside him, "First though.." she got in her bag, "I had made these for you, but hadn't seen you yet." She passed him the container of cookies. She had told him she would make him things this term.

Now Herbology, yes.. yes. "So we need to do a clockwise circle and move the wand up, right?" Was that it? She needed to pull her notes out to make sure, but maybe Mo would just tell her if she was wrong or right. She pulled her wand out and made the one clockwise circle and moved the wand up, "Like that right?"

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Mo peeked over at the interruption and gave Minerva a big grin, and an even biggggger grin when she pulled out cookies for him. A whole container of them! Merlin... he and Nigel were going to live like kings for the next few days. Oh, and Cat. Mo must share with the Cat. Just because it was polite, though, Mo opened the contained and took out two of the cookies. A taste test, and he offered the second to Min.

"Yeah, I was gonna practice the spell. We must be using it in class next time. You have to draw two clockwise circles in a row while you trace the length of whatever you want to dry." He demonstrated the motion, making circle one and circle two as he moved the wand down his leg. Not that he wanted to dry out his leg, but just for show and tell purposes.

"You want to practice with me? I was thinking I'd pour water in the dirt here and then dry it out." He pointed to a patch of earth at their feet. "Or we could dry out cornstalks. Whichever." He continued drawing circles. "Min. Did you ever have a boyfriend before Ethan?"

Why was the thing skipping? Alice observed the overly happy kid, trying to put the facts together in her head. She had no reason to be happy.

Hufflepuffs were weird. The whole lot of them.

And now she'd stopped and was staring again. What did she want? The sixth year gave her a look.