Sophie didn't know what Flamsteed had said regarding the troublesome Gryffindors, so she just offered up a sad sort of shrug, not even wanting to imagine a disappointed astronomy professor, then at Ethan's inquiry about Aegis, Soph did nod... because she knew that was the kid's name. "Uh huh. Positive." She wasn't sure why that was a huge deal, but Ethan was losing his mind, so...

She offered a few sympathetic pats to his shoulder. Pat, pat. While she did so, she smiled at Marigold. "Nah, that can't be true, 'cause people like you and Zander are the coolest of the cool." That was true.

She still didn't understand what they were talking about - they were nerding out about something Muggle, but it went right over the Ravenclaw's head - and she turned quickly when she heard footsteps coming OUT of the dungeons this time to see... THE FREED GRYFFINDOR PREFECT. HE WAS STILL ALIVE. HE'D MADE IT.

"Zander!" She charged toward him, avoiding the accepting of brownies to engulf him in a big, tight bear hug, wrapping her thin arms around him and squeeeeeezing with all her might. "We're your support system." Sort of. Sophie and Marigold were, but Ethan... well, he could play along, too. She pulled back to plant a kiss on each of Zander's cheeks, then reached a hand up to ruffle his hair affectionately. "What happened? Are you okay?" She let him go to take his hand that wasn't holding the plate of brownies and gave him worried eyes. He LOOKED okay... but... well... the worst was over, wasn't it?

“The best of the BEST, my young padawan.” Ethan agreed with a huge smile on his face, and awkwardly gave Mari, pats on her head. “Oh and you’re grandpa’s super cool if that’s the case. And you’re cool too now that you’ve seen it countless times like I did.” Uh huh. If Simon had Flamsteed geeking over Star Trek, he’s got Mari to counter that. Hehehehe! Awesome, brilliant, and the Force is truly strong amongst them.

Impressive.

The excitement died down however, when Sophie confirmed about the existence of Aegis, his childhood friend. He and Aegis met in Diagon Alley when they were eight and nine years old. He also bumped into Bart and Agatha…and…made some sort of friendship over the years. Aegis became his archenemy when it came to Ella and her hugs. LOL! The both of them were fighting for her attention countless times, until Ethan met Alec. Apart from the older Badger’s magnificent hair, that dude was an awesome hugger too, did they know? Ahem. Anyway. AEGIS IS IN HOGWARTS. FOR REALZ. Ethan simply blinked, his mouth slightly ajar. It has been years since he last saw the Dane kid…and the last time he checked…he’s got a thing for Agatha Hapgood. HAHAHA! Well. Happygoody certainly has found her match. Like…FINALLY.

Ethan would love to delve more on how Aegis came to Hogwarts all of a sudden, when both girls charged towards a boy a few steps behind him. Brownies were given…hugs and a kiss too. “Yup, support system for you, Lestrade.” Merlin, he did miss his Homeless Network! “And since you already got a hug and kiss from Sophie…I suppose that should suffice. Or…should I kiss you too?” Ethan smiled cheerfully for Zander, approached the prefect…and WHOA. Prefect!!! The Slytherin reached out, rubbed the scarlet and gold pin on Zander’s chest, and threw his arm around his shoulders. “Seriously, you don’t need MY kiss, do you?” Kissy faces for you Zander Pander!

Hehehe.

As if all the things that had been going on around the school weren't enough to keep her busy, now Healer Murdoch had to deal with obnoxious portraits who thought they needed to harass the students.

After her little discussion with the Bloody Baron and him informing her how the Headmistress had dismissed his concerns, Cece had no problem with taking this matter into her own hands. It didn't take long at all to find the obnoxious portrait she had been warned about. "Your days of demanding passwords from anyone in this dungeon corridor are over." Grabbing the portrait she none to gently flipped it around so it had nothing but the wall to stare at.

Can't very well harass anyone if you can't see them.

Elizabeth was watching the kids ignoring her request she was getting madder and madder, the disrespect of this youth was unbelievable. The noble heir of Slytherin would have never let it get this far. She was disgusted.

If that wasn't bad enough there was now some woman turning her portrait around.

"I WILL NOT BE SILENCES. I WAS PUT HERE TO PROTECT THE DUNGEONS SO ONLY THE MOST PURE SHALL PASS."

She had a secret passage once that she guarded and though she knew she wasn't guarding that anymore, she would still do Slytherin proud.

Who in the name of Merlin did this hideous woman think she was? She was no more than a mere painting of a woman whose services were NOT needed here.

"Oh shut it! You are no more than a nuisance here and no one cares what you think. You do not patrol this corridor and I will not allow you to harass anyone down here any longer. Your services are no longer needed here!" But Cece knew the perfect spot to hang this monstrosity.

Grabbing the portrait from both sides, she took it off the wall making sure she bumped and banged it on the cement wall as she did. "Let's see how the Headmistress likes having you hang around her seating area." Turning the portrait upside down and around and around, Cece made her way to the second floor. If the seating area didn't work, she would see to it that the thing ended up in Bunz' office.

We'll teach her not to dismiss the Baron so easily next time.

"I WILL NOT SHUT IT!!" She yelled still facing the wall. As she turned to see if she could slip into another portrait she was banged against the wall hitting her head against her frame. "Bloody hell, watch it woman. You will scratch my frame."

Hitting the wall again she slipped towards the side, "I am not harassing anyone. I was put here to stop nonpurebloods and that is exactly what I am doing. PUT ME DOWN." Just as she said it she was falling on her head to the top of her portrait. "Are you dense? You don't turn a portrait upside down. Who do you think you are?" Obviously a mudblood, yes she had to be!

"PUT ME BACK THIS INSTANCE YOU." Getting back to her feet she stomped her painted foot only to slip again as she was roughly handled.

Zander was a bit overwhelmed to say the least… He had come out here expecting to find one Sophie Brown, not Sophie Brown and a million others. Well, two… Two others. Not that he minded the others or anything, Ethan and Marigold were great, but he wasn’t really up for socializing just about now, y’know? He’d been through a lot. The detention was really emotionally draining. But-uh-he really have too much time to think about the fact that everyone was here because before he knew it he was being HUG!ATTACKED. Which he didn’t completely mind, by the way. No, actually he was quite thankful for the hug!attack. It meant that he had some time to recompose himself before the others got to see his face up close. Ahem. He hadn’t been crying… Just… He’d gotten pretty close at some points.

Support system?” he repeated slowly giving brows to Ethan and Marigold as Sophie squeezed him to death. ”Woah, easy Soph!” He appreciated it, the support system. He’d take back what he said well, thought about the whole ‘overwhelming’ thing. If they were really here to support him, well… That was real nice. He knew Sophie was on his side, obviously, but she had to have been biased. He was sure of it. BROWNIES?? Those were ABSOLUTELY appreciated. Even from Marigold? After that incident with the Prefect’s bathroom?? Hufflepuffs really are forgiving, huh? ”I-uh, wow, thanks Marigold.” That was real unexpected.

And speaking of unexpected things, CHEEK KISSES IN FRONT OF EVERYONE? SOPHIE BROWN. He had just come out of detention was this reaaaally the time to embarrass him in front of everyone?!? Well, okay, to be fair it probably wasn’t her intention, but his cheeks did glow sort of red at Ethan’s mention of it. Ahem. Whut. He wanted to reach a hand up to fix his hair that Sophie Brown oh-so-casually ruffled up, but he was stuck. Brownie plate in one hand and Sophie Brown’s hand in the other. Not that he was complaining, but… You know. His hair?

He looked over at Ethan again (a. in attempt to look away from Sophie while his cheeks were still all pink and b. because there was badge pointing—yes, he did get it back). ”Uh, I’m all good, thanks,” yeah no kisses from Ethan, thanks. ”I uh, haven’t seen you in ages, Ethan.” Where was the kid hiding?! He was also hoping that the question would help deter the others from inquiring about his detention… But of course Sophie wanted to know and ASDFASDF he didn’t want to get all feelsy in front of everyone. Actually, you know… Despite the fact that Sophie had him all embarrassed just now, it sort of helped lighten his mood a bit. Merlin, how’d she do it?

”I… They made us watch Gregoire’s last memories,” was that enough to explain the pain? ”And then we all wrote letters to his family…” He was looking directly at Sophie-bytheway. But… But uh, the Headmistress came, she gave me my badge back.” Though he wasn’t really sure if he deserved it after all that. Of course there was a lot more that happened in that detention cell. Like the fact that the Board of Governors arrived. That their memories were taken. That he couldn’t even finish watching Gregoire’s last memories. But uh, he’d save the details.