The Observatory
 

party starts heeeeeeeeere
 

Airey and whoever ^_^
 

Hogwarts had done brilliantly in the first round and it made sense that people would want to celebrate. It'd be sort of cool to have members of the other schools around as well. Ella had only met the one boy in The Three Broomsticks but he'd seemed nice enough. Besides, she liked meeting new people. Especially new people with fabulous hair. Just saying.

... ... ...

Only no people were here. No people except for one Professor Airey who seemed ready to tackle the Twister game. Ella smiled a little and wandered over, curious. "Ever play this before, Professor?" GRIN. Hai and stuff! "Oh and everything looks lovely!" Nodnod. Not bad at all.

Minerva walked into the observatory with a big smile. She couldn't be prouder of her friends and Hogwarts. They did a wonderful job and it was time to celebrate and have some fun. Looking around she couldn't believe she was like the second student and third person here. "Hey Captain." Captain Ella was there of course she was there to have some fun too right, but where was her boyfriend. Min looked around for her brother Alec, but nope he wasn't here.

She turned seeing Professor Flamsteed. "Hey professor this is really nice of you to have set this all up." Well him and the other professors. Oh twister and Pinata. She should have brought her beaters bat even though it said to use a spell. Well the bat would have been more fun. They could have blind folded and got really dizzy before trying to hit it, but the spell was fun too.

She figured she'd wait until more came for games though, so she made her way to the food.

HI. for ALL of YOU.
 

all y'alls (literally everyone mentioned :D)
 

Well, it seemed like a nice set up for a party. Sort of? Kat noticed the inflatable thing that looked like a bouncy game. She didn't know the rules of it, nor did she know the name of the game. And a gigantic pinata. The Head Girl just staaaaaared at it for a while. Were they going to hit it and try cracking it open? Because Kat was game for that. Although it wasn't stated on the sign that held the rules, someone could've told her to bring her beater's bat just for the fun of it. "Place looks good," Kat said and smiled at Professor Flamsteed. Her Astronomy Professor got a thumbs up. Did he make all of this possible? Kat wasn't sure but since it was held in the Observatory, it made her think of it that way.

"Hey Ella, Min, Professor Botros, Headmistress," Kat greeted them all with a smile as well, even the Ravenclaw she didn't know (Tora). They all came here to celebrate too? That was cool. The more, the merrier. Wasn't that the famous saying? It seemed like it. So... were they waiting for more people to join or could they start cracking that pinata open?

... But priorities first, so that meant food. Kat took a drink and sipped from it.

Helloooooo!!! ^_^
 

Oh oh, a party!!! She needed some funny things to NOT think about her own problems, and this was a really good distraction! Not sure if it was allowed, but not really caring, she had her two rats with her, hidden inside her pocket but they were there, to company her and to eat some rat snacks she had brought with her. But because she knew that professor Flamsteed didn’t really liked rats, not that she understood what he didn’t liked about hem… she kept her rats hidden for a few minutes, to make sure that he wasn’t around to see them. “Stay hidden until I tell you that it’s safe, okay?” whispered Sonea to her two rats and she saw that her two little friends had understood her by the look in their eyes.

She stepped into the room where the party was held and… Oh, there were games and food! She liked it to play games, it was fun! With a wide smile, and forgetting that she had her own problems she ran almost forward and waved to nobody in special and greeted again, nobody in special, but loud enough for the others to hear her, “HELLLOOOO!” and she walked quickly over to the place where she could find the food, she was hungry!!!

Ella had to admit that the inflatable twister was a pretty brilliant game choice cause if people got bored of the gaming, they could start jumping instead. Way to go, Airey-face.

Speaking of, the blonde's green eyes widened considerably when the man fell over. "I...yeah. That's not quite how it's played, Professor."She was in the process of stifling giggles when Minnie arrived. Did she seem him fall too? Hehe. It was soft, the game board, so it totally wasn't mean to laugh. Totally. "Hey Min!" Grin.

Then the Headmistress and Botros arrived and Ella gaves smiles to them both, Botros' a little bigger because she loved the guy. Who didn't, right? "Hello Headmistress, Professor!"

Student leader!keeper!blonde buddy had arrived too. As well as some younger girls that Ella recognized from classes. They all got smiles from Ells but it seemed she had become the Twister spokesperson so she shuffled a bit before speaking up.

"Erm...well Twister is quite fun, actually. You simply need to use this spinner." And the blonde walked over to the large spinner, reaching out to give it a spin. "Wherever it stops, that's what you'll need to do. For example, this says 'Right Hand' and is on a red background." Nodnod. "That means you'd need to put your right hand on one of the red circles. It continues on like that until all your limbs are...occupied." Was that the right word or? "Oh! And you take turns spinning, yeah? That way several people can play at once." Cue sheepish smile and a shrug.

Everyone mentioned ^_^
 

Wow, what a great spread this was. Just look at all the games they have here. Wade smiled as he arrived in the Observatory party. He was sure the other two schools would find this all amusing at the least. Especially that crazy piñata. Heh.

His smile brightened as he saw and waved at the current people inside before standing closer to them. "Hello Headmistress, Professor Flamsteed, Professor Botros. Kat, Captain Ella, Min." Wade didn't know the names of the younger Ravenclaw and Slytherin, though they got a smile just as bright from him. Surely more would be arriving soon.

Bronislava sauntered slowly into the observatory, her eyes flickering this way and that as she took in her surroundings. Not many people here yet, and none of them her classmates, but she knew at least Mischa would be along soon. Had she arrived early? Perhaps that would work to her advantage.

She recognized nearly no one, just the one girl she had met in Hogsmeade and the red-haired woman she knew to be the Headmistress of this school. But that could change. The Durmstrang girl took one of the tiny sandwiches and took a bite, hanging back a bit to take a few moments to observe.

WE'RE ALIIVEEE. Meep.
 

;)
 

This was the place Gaston had wished he had found all along whilst here. The stars was often where his happiness lay, or at least so when it came to subjects. Astronomy was by far his favorite.

Walking towards all the people the astronomy lover scanned the group of people looking for one thing in particular which was of course girls. He was wise though and he was not just looking for anyone. He had his mind set on what he had been thinking about whilst here.

Ahh. One of the Durm-girls. He headed her way and flashed his pearl white smile.

" 'ey, 'ey, 'ey." He continued to flash his smile and as he tugged at his coat and then took in the girls beautiful long hair. "Your 'air is naturally like zis?" He asked with a peek of interest.

Everyone.. (Broni and Gaston)
 

Minerva had been looking at the food table when she heard Ella and looked over to Flamsteed who was flat on his back. Had he fallen? She tried to hide a giggle, but couldn't. [b] "That looks like fun." She was going to make her way over near it until she noticed some else enter the observatory oh Headmistress, well that was nice of her to join, but why wouldn't she. They were celebrating, right? Then Professor Botros it was nice to see them all coming to mingle with the students.

"Hello Headmistress, professor. Thank you for arranging this, it's very nice of you all to do." Yes she had her Flamy say about it wasn't just him. She took a sip of her drink. "Everyone did so well at the competition, I hope that the second round goes as nicely." Gulp that made her stomach turn with nerves a bit.

As others started coming in she smiled and watched, "SOPHIE" not meaning to say it so loud, but where had her younger badger friend been. She had been missing, yes or just hiding studying like Min this term. "Hey Tora, having a good time?" She smiled at the younger claw hoping whatever went on in the Irie room was past her and that boy and the girl was going to stay out of trouble for now on.

When Minerva turned she saw a lone girl enter and after a few seconds it hit her who it was. The Bronsomething girl. She walked over towards her, but not before another boy she didn't know started talking to her. "You know this is so nice to get to know people from other schools." Not something she had ever done before. "Broni you did really well on that first task. Everyone did a great job." She glanced at the boy, did he do a task too, if so she wasn't sure, but she was pretty distracted by her boyfriend being there, so maybe she had just missed him. "I'm Minerva, but call me Minnie." She said to the stranger boy. She hoped the Broni girl didn't mind if she said Broni, but the rest of her name was just to hard to remember.

"Hey I could introduce you to some people if you want. Some of my great friends are here already and they are super nice." She turned and the first person she saw was Wade "Kitty.. Come over here." She chuckled a bit, "Don't mind his nickname.. This is Wade he's the head boy this term and in Hufflepuff like myself." She smiled at Wade, "Wade this is Broni, I met her at Honeydukes and this is... " She hadn't gotten the boys name yet. So Mr. smiles what was your name? "Oh hey Kat..." She turned back to Broni and the boy, "This is Kat, she is the head girl and in Slytherin." Her and Broni had a conversation about the houses getting a long if she could remember.

Oh and look there was Sonea, she hadn't seen her all term. Remember the end of term feast with Forrest Min gave the girl a tight smile and small wave.

Gaston, Minerva, and those she's being introduced to
 

Keeping her observant eyes on her surroundings, Bronislava spotted the French boy as he walked in, her face devoid of much expression as he approached. She finished the rest of her little sandwich as she watched him, keeping the rest of her room in her peripheral vision. The Durmstrang girl turned a little more fully to face him as he addressed her. He was awfully friendly and she wondered if he had purposely sought her out, as her ever present internal guard would lead her to those thoughts. That did not mean she would be rude to him, quite the contrary, it just meant that she would be aware.

Her eyes first landed on the prominent smile on his face, then she lazily lifted her eyes to meet his, pausing for a moment before answering him. "Naturally like vhat?" she asked, lightly tossing a lock over her shoulder, innocently acting like she didn't know what he was getting at. "I use no Transfiguration spells if zhat is vhat you mean," she added, allowing the faintest of smiles to lay on her lips. A potion every once in a while, but what girl didn't use beauty potions on her hair?

She turned her head slightly as she caught a movement in her peripheral vision. The girl she had met at Hogsmeade and noticed when she walked in. Minerva was headed towards them. "Hello, Minerva," she greeted with a small smile. She rose a nearly imperceptible eyebrow when the girl had used a nickname typically reserved to those very close to her, but she supposed it was easier Anglicized that way for the Hogwarts students and wouldn't mind while she was here. It could serve its purpose. "Not vell enough," she said with a short chuckle. Her bit of laughter may have sounded humorous, but internally she was not happy about that little fact. "Congratulations to your school." See, should could play the good sport.

She nodded with a slightly bigger smile as the girl said she could introduce her. "Zhat vould be great." Perfect, actually. She needed to meet some of these students and it worked out nicely that she had already met one of the more helpful students here. Kitty? This girl, Minnie as she apparently liked to be called, really seemed to like her nicknames, but she simply smiled and said, "Hello, nice to meet you." Wade, was it? That name was familiar for good reason and she wondered if this boy would be as helpful and forthcoming as Minerva.

"And also nice to meet you, Kat," she added to the Slytherin girl as she was introduced. Perhaps she'd be getting to know her better as well, now that she'd be staying in their dorms. "Is zhat nickname for Katerina?" She had a good friend by that name at school, though she did not go by Kat. Not that it mattered, but she knew small talk was often essential.

Any professor person
 

;) ;)
 

He had her attention, alright and that was all he wished for. He looked straight back into her brown eyes and then listened to her intently as she spoke. Gaston was winning so far, winning in his eyes but maybe it was too soon to say so. "Red, long and beautifool." He changed his tone to a soft charming one in hope she would fall for his charming 'spell'. "Aaah. So eet is natural. Eveedently you are quite fortunate." He looked at her up and down. "Yet not only wiz your 'air, your hair is just ze silver lining of your beauty eef you'd ask me." He continued along and smiled at her some more until someone else appeared to be walking their way.

Another talker, this did not look good. Gaston watched as the Hogwartian came towards him and the red head blabbering on. He continued smiling, not feeling the need to show that he was in actual fact not so pleased with this...or not yet at least. He wanted to be slightly alone with this Durmstrang girl. Get to her know her a little bit more, she seemed really attracting for some reasons .

Gaston along with his pearl white teeth looked towards this Minerva. "Eet is a pleasure to meet you, Madame." Pearl white smile, was still as pearl white as ever. He turned back to look at the Durm girl and then at to whom they were being introduced to. "...Gaston." He finished the sentence off for the talker and added a wink at her. Then he turned towards both the Heads of Hogwarts.

First he flashed his smile at the Head Boy. "Eet is a pleasure to meet you." He extended his hand for a shake ready to be firm and show him what was inside.

Then he looked towards the Head Girl. Another beauty, most of these girls were mind you even the talker. He winked at her and then left his palm out open in hope she would lay her hand on it for him to kiss. "And you too, Madame." She was very possibly next on his list.

The staffsies were throwing a BIG party for all the studentsies up in the big tower. After making all of the foods for the event, Algamus had organized the house elvies to bring up cupcake tower for the studensies pleasure, yesm. And the Headmistressie would be so proud of Algamus for his hard work. Cleanings and cookings and foods.

All the studentsies had to do was move. He was coming through with the cupcake tower, or the other house elvies were. Because Algamus was the bossman of the other house elvsies. Algamus was a good house elf. See how well he was in charge Headmistressie?

Grumpy face. The other house elvies needed to hurry up, yesm. They had foods things to do.

Oh heeeeeeey, head buddy. "Hey Wade," Kat greeted him with a nod. "You here to celebrate too?" Well, what else would they be doing here anyway? Wasn't he going to represent Hogwarts in the next round? At least that's what she heard. Could be wrong, but yeah. She was just trying to continue the conversation.

Looks like Min already got to know the Durmstrang and Beauxbatons students? Cool, I guess? "I see you've gotten to know the other students." But then the Slytherin turned to face the two... competitors.

This one... was from Durmstrang, wasn't it? "Pleasure to meet you too, Broni." That's what Kat remembered when Min was introducing them to the other Hogwarts students earlier. "No, actually, but close enough. It's short for Katrina." Minus the 'e'. Caterina was her nickname buddy/Slytherin ickle. She was Katrina. There was a difference, see? "And is Broni a nickname, too?" Because it did sound like a nickname, but she could be wrong.

Then to the Beauxbatons guy. Whoa. He just reminded her of Ascanius Stark. Like, seriously. If he just called her 'gorgeous' instead of 'Madame' then Kat would begin to question herself if Scanny had a brother from France. "Nice to meet you as well..." She didn't know his name. And... was she supposed to like, shake his hand or something? Kat didn't know, but it seemed like that. She laid her hand on his, expecting him to SHAKE IT. "I'm not sure if I've gotten your name yet, though." Names were important. She didn't wanna go 'hey you' if they ever got to see each other in the corridors.

AND HEY, A CUPCAKE TOWER.

He smiled only wider as the blonde bombshell lay her hand on his and just like that he lifted his hand to his mouth and gave it a soft kiss. It was just simple manners and his charm way of greeting someone he had not met of yet, and someone beautiful too that was.

"I am Gaston, Madame." He continued grinning and then he flicked his comb over just a little so that it shook slightly. "Are you 'aving a pleasant evening?" He asked making conversation. If she was next he needed to know her too.

Okaay. So he was a little late to the party. But he had had to climb up a lot of stairs. That was really not good. He was here now too. Hopefully Kat hadn't gotten too lonely, because he had told her that he'd meet her up here. Perhaps they should have some up together. At least he wouldn't have to go around and find her. It wouldn't be too hard though really. Because he would be able to tell his girlfriend anywhere.

It wasn't exactly Kay that caught her attention at first though. It was the boy that was kissing her hand. A boy was kissing his girlfriends hand. That did not go down well with him at all. He frowned a little, before making his way over to her. He was not a happy snake right now, but he did put a smile on for his girlfriend. "Hey KitKat." Annoying boy didn't get a greeting.

OKAY. So that wasn't a handshake... or anything Kat expected at all. The Head Girl blinked a few times. Oh right. French people did that, so she shouldn't be that surprised. That was their way of being respectful, right? Right? "Oh, uhm........." Was she even supposed to SAY anything? "Thanks, I guess." Yeah, that was good. Enough. Yeah, no more kissing on the hand please.

"Duly noted," Kat nodded. So, his name was Gaston. Maybe she should keep that in mind, yeah? Important information and all. "Yeah, I'm okay. How about you?" Geez, French people. So prim and proper. Is that really how they were? Not that it bothered Kat but, yeah okay... it was just different. 'Tis all.

AND A WILD BOYFRIEND APPEARS. "I'm glad you kept your word." About him going up here, you know? Cle didn't seem too enthusiastic about it earlier, especially since their common room, which was for Merlin's sake in the dungeons, was too far away. And plus, the Observatory was in the Astronomy tower. She couldn't even keep count of how many staircases she climbed up while going here.

"But hi," Kat grinned. Because KitKat. That was his nickname to her, only his. Nobody else called her that, right? She looked at Gaston, and then back to Cle. Oh uhm... okay? "This is Gaston from Beauxbatons." And that got Kat thinking though. "Weren't you from Beauxbatons too?" Curiosity. She was curious... and felt like she needed an answer.

Curly Wade was here! Ella grinned at him after her explanation and stood on her tippy toes, giving him a hair ruffle. "Hi Wade!" It was good to see him, did he know? Sadly she didn't think there were any pickles at this party though. She hoped he wouldn't be too upset about that fact.

Her attention was then caught by a familiar brunette and the blonde badger SQUEAKED and practically tackled her best friend. "Soph!" She was here! She was alive! She wasn't camping out in the library anymore! "Merlin, you're a hard person to find and I'm a badger. I'm glad you've finally decided to grace us with your presence." GRIN. She'd missed having her around and with them both being so busy, hangouts weren't happening nearly often enough.

And then the red head from the Quidditch team came in to inform Airey that West was hurt and Ella's brow furrowed, debating whether or not to go and try to help. She decided in the end that she'd only be in the way and besides, Professors were better at dealing with this stuff. "I hope he's okay," She said quietly to no one in particular. He would be okay, yeah? The kid was prone to head-butting people so he clearly had a hard noggin. He'd be fine.

... ... And a ginormous cupcake tower.

O___O

Someone should save one for the Slytherin captain, she'd decided.

Mischa stepped into the Observatory on the heels of Karina and Vilhelm. Broni was already there obviously. And so was the Beauxbatons boy from the Ravenclaw common room. Gaston was his name if the Durmstrang boy remembered right. Mischa would need to warn Karina about that one.

He reached forward and caught Karina's hand. He was probably looking for an excuse to hold her hand but whatever. "That Beauxbatons student,'' he told her nodding towards Gaston. "Be mindful ov him.'' Karina would be able to figure out what he meant. It was obvious the other boy was flirting with Broni. Maybe even the other females there too.

Just as he thought, the room was room was done up to accommodate Flamsteed's flamboyant personality. Mikey looked around for a few moments before spotting the food table and making his way over to it.

On his way there, a girl in front of him seemed to be talking to herself. He chuckled as he followed her and when they reached the table, he couldn't resist in saying something to her. "How come you're talking to your pockets?"

rushed post...but must take care of THINGS
 

Oh. So he seemed to not like to let go of her hand either; this was good because now she could use the excuse of him taking her hand so she wouldn't have to explain anything. She smiled once again flirtatious, and turned her head over her shoulder before taking her hand delicately from his. She caught where his eye pointed and made a once over of the, admittedly attractive, Beauxbatons boy. "What are you talking about!" she said turning back towards Mischa. "You have nothing to worry about, I'm already -" she stopped herself, the last word taken dying on her lips and the laughter slipping from her eyes. Of course she was already taken. By Ström.

Ström, Ström, Ström! She was his girlfriend! It made no sense, was unacceptable, that when she was saying that she was "taken" she had Cha's face in her mind. Or maybe it was because she was just looking at Cha when she said it. That was it. She definitely considered Mischa her friend, but when she had said "taken", she had meant Ström and no one else.

And so, because Mischa was her friend, and because friends went to get drinks together, she invited him for a drink, taking his arm and tugging him towards where the punch was.

Adelaide shrugged at Flamsteed's question. "I dunno. He was lying on the ground when I got here myself."

She followed behind the professor to go make sure West was all right...when they stopped at cupcakes. Yes they looked lovely and she knew they probably tasted great too...but there was an unconscious student. Wasn't that a tad more important?

Addi followed him out the door, wanting to know what was going on.

Of course he had nothing to worry about. Karina would not let Gaston get to her. Why was he so concerned anyway? "It's because of Strom,'' he told himself. There was no other reason. Mischa knew he was lying to himself. "Taken,'' he finished the sentence. There was some bitterness in the way he spat out the word.

Mischa was still holding onto Karina's hand but he dropped it. He was suddenly feeling moody. He was thinking of leaving already. Strom would be there soon anyway. Who needed to see him and Karina get cozy?

But Karina did not seem to want him to leave. Mischa reluctantly allowed himself to be pulled towards the punch.

Even cooler now that more people were joining. It made Wade feel extra comfy seeing more on the way. His imaginary tiger ears perked up at the sound of Min calling him. Kitty. Making him head towards where she was. “Hey Min, how are you?” Min wasn't alone he noticed, as a girl from his former school and a boy from Beauxbatons were with her. Now he was being introduced.

Wade smiled at her. He recognized her from trying to help out the house elf during one of the tasks. “Hello, Broni.” Almost without realising, his usual English speaking shifted to full on Swedish. It had been a few years since he was last given the chance speak it. "It is nice to meet you too. So how are you liking Hogwarts so far?”


Wade smiled back as he extended his hand, “It's a pleasure meeting you as well." Shaking his hand in a firm, yet friendly manner. "That's quite a grip you got." He of course needed to know his name, "My name's Wade, what's yours?”

Wade's smile brightened at his head buddy. “Heya Kat! ” Celebrate? “You know it.. You did awesome with Lex on helping that house elf by the way.” Well, he knew he would have to do just as well whenever his turn came.. Meep. Was that a cupcake tower that just passed them?

“Hey Ells,” He chuckled as he saw her reaching out for his hair, he titled his head downward to help her out before he could feel his hair being *RUFFLERUFFLED*. “So, is my hair still okay?" Since she was checking, after all. Heh.

With a few DELICIOUS things in her hand, she heard how somebody talked to her. Huh? Who was speaking to her? She just wanted to give her two rats also something to eat, she had human food in her hands, but her two little friends wouldn’t die if she would let them eat something what wasn’t healthy for them…

Turning around and with a questioning look in her eyes, she saw a boy standing. He was from Gryffindor, but that was all what she knew about him, she wasn’t really friends with a lot kids from the other houses, she found them stupid and annoying, but… some of them were cool, not that she would say something like that out loud! But this boy, she didn’t knew him. But, because she wanted to be a little more friendly this year, and yes, she had made herself a promise to try it, and it was sometimes really difficult to do, being friendly and all… but she tried it and smiled.

“Oh, hello!” Quickly she looked around her to see if a teacher was around, simply because she still wasn’t sure if professor Flamsteed would like it that she had her two rats with her and opened per pocket. “I have two rats hidden in here, but I’m not sure if it’s allowed to bring them here I don’t want to show them to a teacher” whispered Sonea and showed first her oldest rat, Little Princess, “This is Little princess, she is the mom from this rat,” she showed the boy her other rat, the little one. “This is Sir Blue” The third year old looked proud when she had showed her two rats, but because she still didn’t wanted that professor Flamsteed saw her rats, she hide them again inside her pockets. “I’m Sonea Duvessa, who are you?” asked she curious.

Min likes to talk.. obviously
 

Minerva shook her head, "No.. no you did good. You really knew how to work things from what I could see." It was hard to see up in the stands, but Broni always seemed super confident even if her partner didn't. "but enough about that. It's time for you all to just relax a bit and have some fun. Our house elves make great food." She noticed the elf come in the with cupcake tower. That was a great way to celebrate she thought. "Plus I like the fact that we get to know other people." She shrugged maybe sounding a little too social, but whatever. "A nice distraction from all the studying I've been doing for NEWts and round two and all." She wondered if Broni was going to be in the next round as well, most likely since they were here, but she would find out sooner or later.



This one was very flirty now wasn't he. Minerva glanced at Broni something jumped out at her about him, maybe he had a thing for Broni. How sweet maybe love at a competition? Maybe? Min always enjoyed thinking people could meet in different places, but if you can find love working with a fire crab you could find it anywhere, right? She gave him another smile, "Gaston, it is nice to meet you. Are you enjoying Hogwarts so far? Finding everything alright. I know it can be very confusing to knew students." Herself had been lost a dozen times first year.




She gave Kat a tilt of the head to her comment, what was wrong with getting to know them. They were guest at the castle and shouldn't you be nice to your guests? Plus they were just students as well and she was a student leader, so it was her job to make them feel welcome at least. It wasn't as if she was giving them secrets or anything. "Well I met Broni getting chocolate frogs and since we are the leaders at the school I figured it would be our jobs to get to know them and make sure they were getting around the castle alright." but as head girl she was probably already doing that. "Congrat on the your part of the competition by the way, you did fantastic." She always enjoyed Kat's friendship even if that weren't horribly close.



Minerva spotted the no smiling boy and went over towards him with the biggest smile on her face. "Hello" she was looking more at the girl then at him for now. "I'm Minerva, I hope you are getting along alright here. Have fun?" It was a party wasn't it? She finally looked at Mischa, "Still not smiling? Not even for a cupcake? I could go get one." She couldn't help but smirk instead of smile at her bit of teasing. She glanced back at Broni, maybe she could give Min some insight on this one and why he wouldn't smile. She just found it so odd. "Anyway figured I'd just come over and make sure you are both getting along alright in the castle and to say good job with the first round." She was a great sport who would never gloat about winning, no that wasn't the seventh years style. She just wanted everyone to be happy and have fun.




Minerva smiled at Kitty, "I'm great, this is fun isn't it?" She was enjoying herself at least. "Want to play twister later, it looks neat in a blowup form." The head boy liked muggle games didn't he. Of course he did. She glanced back at Broni for a moment, "Hold up.. You use to go to that school. Maybe you know some of these students, probably neat seeing them again." Well Min thought it was neat at least. She stood near Wade as he talked to the others, but her blue eyes snapped up as he fell into a different accent. Head tilting she stared at him a bit. Where was this coming from and wasn't it the neatest thing, but Min loved accents so it was just different to hear Wade talk that way. "Why don't you always talk like that? Do you hide that accent for a reason?" She was so curious about it now that she was pulling at his arm a bit. Why you hiding things kitty, that wasn't nice.

Anyone?
 

After following Cat and her Captain-y boyfriend through the turnstiles, Charlie decided to stop worrying about the unconscious boy - Professors were with him now, and the nurse was on her way. He'd be fine.

She hoped. She also wanted to find out how on earth his accident had happened, and why she'd had to pay her own way - the thought made her emit a slight huff, but then she straightened herself up. It didn't matter, now. Surely it was just a prank of some sort, and hey, Professor Flamsteed might yet reimburse her?

When he found his jar, of course.

Not really knowing what to do, Charlie hung around buy the door, seeing if she knew anyone.

Still with some food in her hands, her two rats hidden in her pocket and a cautious look in her eyes, in case Flamsteed would see her rats, he was always watching her during his lessons when she had her rats with her, he never had really proof that she always had her rats with her, what was against the rules, but as long as he didn't saw it, there was no problem right? But now, even now that it was a party, she was at HIS observatory and with HIS rules, so she wasn't really sure if she could bring her rats with her...

But when she looked around her she saw a girl who was maybe a year older than she was and she was alone. The third year also saw that she was not only alone but also from another house than she was, poor girl... Slytherin was the best house from Hogwarts, she was missing a lot of fun now... but, because she was in a good mood, and she already had spoken to that kid from Gryffindor, she decided to walk over to the girl and to find out who she was, cause she didn't knew her, and she was pretty sure that she knew a lot people here...

"Hey, hello, what are you doing here alone? There is a lot delicious food there" she pointed at the table with food and smiled, trying to start a conversation.

Karina had turned her back on Mischa, so she missed his scowling face, but she certainly heard his tone of voice. Why would he be bitter about her dating Ström? Didn't he only just begin to stop hating her entirely? At least he was coming with her, though it seemed as if he was dragging his feet, and she hoped he would not letting whatever strange mood spell he suddenly slipped into ruin the night. Still... if something was truly wrong... Karina turned back to face the boy behind her. "If you don't want to stay, I don't blame you. I have half a mind to leave myself now that I see how many people are here," more people meant more questions, and Karina didn't feel like she was up to dodging them if she would be distracted by Mischa's health.
The Durmstrang girl was stopped by another Hogwartian as she headed towards the drinks. This one was Minerva apparently. "Karina," she said, giving a polite nod and stating her name. "I am having a great time here, thank you," she added to be polite and it was true. Mostly. Other than the stress of the competition, she liked Hogwarts, though not nearly as much as she loved Durmstrang. Yes Durmstrang was the place to be for Karina. At least everyone at Hogwarts had been friendly; almost too friendly for Karina's taste, but it could be used to her advantage if she got over how uncomfortable it was making her.

She glanced sideways at Mischa when Minerva mentioned him as an unsmiling creature. Hmmm. She remembered the days when Mischa wouldn't smile in front of her either, she was glad that was changing now. Giving the Durmstrang boy a smile of her own, she added in Swedish (if she remembered right, Cha was one of those that spoke Swedish...but she still couldn't be sure), "Why don't you smile for the pretty girl?". Even though she spoke in her native language, she still spoke quietly so only her could hear her tease him.

Did Karina not figure realise? That first task changed everything between them. He saw her in a new light. He had become...attracted to her. The biggest problem with that was his friendship with Strom. The guilt pangs continued hit Mischa. How could he do this to his friend? Karina was Strom's girlfriend. He Mischa was just the boy who hardly bothered to utter one word to her before.

Mischa looked away as Karina addressed him. "No ve'll stay. Ve vere told to socialise.'' He was not going to ruin anything for Karina by making them leave. But there was another motive as to why he wanted to stay. He wanted a distraction from his own thoughts. Speaking of distractions. A Hogwartian was headed their way.

It was the girl who loved to smile and Mischa knew she purposely put on that extra large smile. What was with everyone and smiles? The only person he thought that should be smiling every minute was Karina. She had the most beautiful smile......Mischa mentally shook his self from his thoughts. Karina was off limits!

So instead he focused back to Minerva. She was a friendly one. Really trying her best to make them feel welcome. "Still not smiling,'' he confirmed. Why would he want to do that? "No thank vou. I am not hungry Minerva.'' Good job with the first round? No no no no no. Every time he thought of it Mischa wish he could go back and undo every moment of his stupidity. "Thank vou. But congratulations to Hogvarts. The students clearly did a better job.'' Mischa gave compliments were they were deserved and as for the Hogwartians......they needed to watch out. They were not going to take first place again.

He could hear Karina speaking to him in Swedish. He knew in an instant she was only teasing him and it brought back memories from the Three Broomsticks when she had also teased him. Without realising it and with the thoughts of those memories and also due to the fact he was looking directly into Karina's eyes Mischa was smiling. A small smile. Not a big one. And he had not realise that he was.

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