Adi smacked his hand against his forehead. "There ARE runes for healing. I remember reading about them. They are so complicated.'' Like EVERYTHING else in Rune was! Gosh. "I don't mean to make you get discouraged or anything.'' He smiled at his friend. She was BRILLIANT enough to take on some ancient drawings. Yup! Laughing, he added, ''Be careful though. I may get more interested in eating the Froggies than helping you. You'll probably think I'm a lousy friend after that.'' But the Wolfsbane potion! "We should do this sometime.'' Little did he know that in a few days they would be learning about this difficult potion.
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The dejected boy listened to Zhenya, realisation creeping up on him that maybe she was right. He had been spending an awful lot of time with Henric, trading dragon and chocolate frog cards and other guy stuff. "That's true. I did feel like that one time when Angel first came to Hogwarts and she started hanging around him a lot. But that's me. I have a lot of insecurity, not Benny. I mean, he's like the perfect best friend.'' You know, no flaws and all. Had the Gryffindor somehow stole his insecurity? Meh. "I did tell him. At first, he wouldn't tell me what what bothering him. I had to practically prod every word out of him and when I tried to explain that I wasn't replacing him... well, it was of no use. I reckon I should have done a better job at trying to make him understand things.''

Poor Adi wanted to collapse out of sadness of Benny not believing him. "That was the part that was the most hurtful. Now he probably hates me.'' The Hufflepuff and his big mouth. Sometimes he just couldn't keep quiet. "Two days ago. We bumped into each other but I didn't want to be around him and he told me to go find Henric then I told him he was replaceable.'' He was ashamed of himself and he wished he could take it back. But then Adi looked gratefully at the Snakette. "Thanks for listening.'' She got a faint smile.

YEAH, Leah could tell he did not believe her. Being nice did not mean she could not attack people. Although to be honest… she was not going to throw a jinx at him, nope.

"And why do you think so?" He was just teasing oh yes, but her Dancing Feet Jinx could force his legs to dance uncontrollably. The fifteen year old had had plenty of practice - y'know, just in case it was on her Defense Against the Dark Arts OWL. "Hmmm, Jackson?" she said, a smile lingering on her lips as she tried to pull the boy's hands away from her eyes.

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YEAH, Leah could tell he did not believe her. Being nice did not mean she could not attack people. Although to be honest… she was not going to throw a jinx at him, nope.

"And why do you think so?" He was just teasing oh yes, but her Dancing Feet Jinx could force his legs to dance uncontrollably. The fifteen year old had had plenty of practice - y'know, just in case it was on her Defense Against the Dark Arts OWL. "Hmmm, Jackson?" she said, a smile lingering on her lips as she tried to pull the boy's hands away from her eyes.

And why do you think so?

He didn't want to brag, but he was 100% sure that he's better on dueling skills, casting charms and stuff than her. Hehehe. And like he had said before, Leah was too nice to throw jinx at people so... Nope. She wouldn't do that to him. Especially that she already knew he was, right? But then the Korean boy didn't say anything, just stayed silent while his hands were still covering her eyes until she mentioned his name.

"Gotcha." Jackson then uncovered her eyes and put his hands on her shoulder. "You missed me, girl?" He asked the Puff girl and grinned. He was kinda glad to see her again outside the class, blame the OWLs and homework.

It was a bit chilly outside, but she didn't really mind, she needed to take a break from studying for her OWLs. The fifth year was beginning to feel a little claustrophobic in her dorm so she had to get some air. The Black Lake wasn't really her destination of choice, it just happened to be where she ended up. but again she didn't mind where she had walked to. The Lake was actually very calming, aside from the cold weather of course.

She walked all the way down to the water's edge & stared down at the little waves hitting the beach. Josette would stay like that for a few moments until she'd be brought back into reality by the sound of a bird chirping not too far from her. The fifth year watched as the winged creature soon began flying through the air so freely & carelessly that it made her feel a bit envious of the bird's freedom. She sighed a bit as she began to feel a little bummed out by the thought of it, but she quickly shook her head to think of something else so she wouldn't start crying again. Her emotions were so weird, it was almost like they were heightened & she couldn't do anything to control them, try as she may.

The best thing she could do was just simply close her eyes & take in a few deep breathes to help calm her mind. She knew that there was one other way that normally helped ease her racing mind but at the moment, she had no idea where he was, but perhaps if she couldn't calm herself by the calming scenery, she'll probably just go look for him so she could talk to him about how she's feeling.

Right? Right?

Henric had already sent Horace Jr.,his owl, on a mission to drop his memo to llia at the breakfast table to meet him by the lake. After that, he would fly off back to his muggle hometown so he could be safe from harm, especially away from possible pet snatchers of Hogwarts. He was certained that his parents could take care of him for the time being.

He thought about all the bad things that happened to him this past week, from Benny jealousy towards him, his wary feelings towards Leah and Jackson, his lack of sleep due to his concurrent nightmares and now this, could his day be any more worst? It was inevitible to hide the truth from her anymore because she would eventually learn it through word of mouth that their pet toad had gone missing. But, he couldn't do this alone in case llia had the urge to hex him senseless. He would require a backup, thankfully Adi was there to help him.

Henric was anxiously pacing around, waiting for Adi to come meet him quickly before llia arrived. Where could he be? llia might come at any moment now.

As Kace made his lake to get some fresh air, I mean he had been studying all day for his NEWTS. He was starting to get nervous for them since the time was getting closer. He just wanted to explore the castle just to let his brain absorb the information. As he made his way closer to the lake, he saw a girl sitting there by herself. Hmm she seemed familiar. OH WAIT! This was the girl Ethan had a crush on. Wait a minute her name was Josie. Yup he remembered. He wondered if she remembered him. Worth a shot. He walked over to her and sat in the sand and took off his shoes to let his feet touch the waves. He looked at Josie and smiled. "Well well well long time no see. How have you been?"

Leah was actually glad of his silence. She knew he was better at dueling and stuff so although she DID ask, she did not want to hear anything about her charms skill. Funny how girls' minds worked.

So it WAS Jackson. A wide smile spread on her face as she turned around to see her favorite Gryffindor boy. "Yeahhh, I did! Did you miss me?" she said, reaching up to ruffle his hair.

Jog, jog, jog!

This was how Adi made his way to the Lake to meet Henric and Ilia. Though... was he late?! He had taken time off to reply to another one of his mother's pesky letters, "No, I have not broken up with AJ.'' That was all the parchment that was sent off with Conrad said. Yep, he still used Benny's owl even though they weren't speaking. He had nothing against Conrad.

As he approached the Lake, Adi made out the pacing form of Henric. "Henny!'' Oh, yeah. Now that he said the nickname, he realised how much it sounded like Benny. He had not realised that until the ex- bestie had pointed it out to him in Glendy's office.

The sixth year halted next to his friend. "Am I late? Did Ilia slap you and leave already?" Ehhh, probably not the time for those jokes. He clapped the younger boy on the shoulder. "Just kidding. Ilia wouldn't do that. I did check the common room again though. No luck.'' Adi was super worried about Princess now because earlier he had just thought someone had removed her from her tank to play with her but none of the Hufflepuffs he and Henric asked had done that.

Henric turned around when he heard Adi's familiar voice calling him by his nickname. Urgh.. the nickname again, when would he ever stop calling him that?! Henric went over to Adi as well and stopped right in front of him. He fell silent, oh noo...what if she really slapped him and ran off crying.Great...Adii...just great...thanks for jinxing it. Frowning, he shook his head."No, you're right on time Adi, and nooo she hadn't arrive yet but soon," he said, his voice strained. Sorry Adi...Henric was a little on edge here. However, he momentarily forgotten how nervy he was when Adi started to reassure him llia wouldn't ever do that to him. Henric sadly grabbed him by the shoulders too,"It's alright...we really tried our best,I'm just glad you're here mate, thanks again Adi...I owe you one," he said before giving him an affirmative nod.

"llia will come and I will try my best to tell her, she needs to learn the truth too about Princess...it was my fault that I've lost her, I shouldn't have left Princess alone...this is just terrible terrible news...if anything happens...to me...you know what to do right...."Henric muttered.

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Leah was actually glad of his silence. She knew he was better at dueling and stuff so although she DID ask, she did not want to hear anything about her charms skill. Funny how girls' minds worked.

So it WAS Jackson. A wide smile spread on her face as she turned around to see her favorite Gryffindor boy. "Yeahhh, I did! Did you miss me?" she said, reaching up to ruffle his hair.

The Korean guy couldn't help but grinned widely when his Puff girl said that she missed him and ruffled his hair. Did he miss her too? Hmm... Of course he did. He wanted to said that he missed her terribly like there's something missing from his life but better not to tell her that because it's too cheesy and he didn't want Leah thought that he's a cheesy person. Nope. So instead of answering her question, Jackson asked her back. "Well, do you want an honest answer or not?" Smirked.

Sitting down, he stared at the lake. Look how pretty this place in winter. Hogwarts was full of pretty places to be enjoyed. This what makes Hogwarts was pretty different from his former school. Deep down he still missed Kirin but not as much as when he left and arrived at this castle for the first time. He had been here for months already. Wow, time flew so fast. Glad that he had made some friends so he didn't really feel like he was an outsider, someone who had come from the other side of the world and spoke different language. And yeah, one of the friends was currently sitting beside him. But lately Jackson had different feelings toward this Puff girl. So...

"Well uh... How's your preparation for OWLs by the way?" He suddenly asked to break the silence. What a good question, dude. Seriously, what a good question. [/sarcasm]

There was a silence following Leah's question. This was awkward. Maybe Jackson did not miss her and was debating whether or not to tell the truth. That was okay too… she just had to pretend that she didn't think about him several times a day. She did not want to seem like a clingy person. Soon he replied with a question and somehow, she knew that she was wrong - he did miss her. "Yes, an honest one," she smiled as she held his gaze.

She took a seat next to Jackson and stared at the frozen lake. Hogwarts was indeed very beautiful in winter, no matter what people from three terms ago said about the cold weather. This familiar view was even prettier with the boy next to her.

The Hufflepuff girl turned to face Jackson at the sudden random question. "It is pretty good. I'm still slacking at Charms, but the other subjects are going okay." She shrugged. "How is your studying going?"

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There was a silence following Leah's question. This was awkward. Maybe Jackson did not miss her and was debating whether or not to tell the truth. That was okay too… she just had to pretend that she didn't think about him several times a day. She did not want to seem like a clingy person. Soon he replied with a question and somehow, she knew that she was wrong - he did miss her. "Yes, an honest one," she smiled as she held his gaze.

She took a seat next to Jackson and stared at the frozen lake. Hogwarts was indeed very beautiful in winter, no matter what people from three terms ago said about the cold weather. This familiar view was even prettier with the boy next to her.

The Hufflepuff girl turned to face Jackson at the sudden random question. "It is pretty good. I'm still slacking at Charms, but the other subjects are going okay." She shrugged. "How is your studying going?"

Smirking, the Korean guy actually just had one answer. He's just messing with her, hehehe. "Hmm.... you're not gonna regret your choice, huh?" He asked her back. "Okay then. My answer is... Nope." His smirk then turned into a wide grin and then he chuckled. "Well, just kidding. Don't take it seriously, okay? I did my favorite puff girl." He said as he pinched her nose. Hope that she wouldn't be mad or it's gonna be hard to cheer her up.

How's your studying going?

Hmm... "So far, I've done good." Jackson replied to her. "Still struggling with Runes and Transfiguration." Those two subjects weren't his favorites so he didn't expect to achieve more than Acceptable. But he still had time to work hard and got a decent grades. And now... back to silence. Why suddenly he had no idea what should he talk to her, huh? Come on, Jackson! Ask her something... More personal question like her favorite ice cream flavor or anything else?

It was a brisk winter day and felt even cooler at the lake. She breathed in the chilly air, almost like being at home again though not quite. She had gotten an owl today , Henric asked her to meet him here. She wondered why but she didn't think it was too odd. After all, they took Princess here for play day times often. It was too cold out for her today though so Henric wouldn't have brought their little webby footed girl. She left Beltaine in the owlery too, even though she could handle the cold.

Ilia's bright blue eyes scanned the area for the boy she loved so much, and they finally settled on him a little ways away. Was that Adi with him? She smiled and sort of jogged up to them, her long blonde hair bouncing in her wake. "Hello boys." She stopped just in front of Henric. "Hey, bestie......are you alright?" Her hand reached for his with a look of slight concern. He didn't seem himself right now. Was something wrong? She would hug him right here in front of everyone and not care a bit.

Yep, totally a bad time to be making those kinds of jokes. Adi hoped Henric knew he was there for him no matter what. If things went south, the younger Puff could always look to him. Hmhmmm. Alright, so Ilia wasn’t there as yet. This was good. “Just keep calm. Deep breaths, man. Tell her EXACTLY what happened. If she does get angry at you, don’t loose your cool. Let her say what she has to then you try to calm her down.’’ Heh. Look at that. Adi was suddenly a wise badger. Actually, his advice was coming from his experience with AJ. If Henric and Ilia had been really dating, he would have suggested Henric kiss her as a calming method but that would make things awkward if he even brought that up now.

Adi shook his head. “I dunno what you’re talking about. You owe me nothing.’’ This was what the type of things Hufflepuff buddies were for! Hearing Henric’s muttered words, the sixth year frowned. “Stop blaming yourself. You know this could have happened to anyone.’’ Whatever he said, it was NOT Henric’s fault. Merlin knew how much he took care of Princess.
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The voice that announced Ilia’s usual greeting for him and Henric had Adi turning to get a look at his next friend. Poor Ilia. He hated that they had such bad news for her. “Heya, Ilia,’’ he replied casually but smiling all the same. Awh, she knew something was up with Henric right away! It reminded him of himself and Benny but he pushed the thoughts of the other boy away. Instead, he gave Henric an encouraging look.

Henric listened to Adi's advice, he was glad to have the older Hufflepuff back him up like this. He gave his close friend a small smile,"Yeah,I don't think I can do that...you know..losing my cool...I'm just going to take whatever hits she throw at me.I have this gut wrenching feeling that she wouldn't take the news well, you know how much Princess mean to her too..." He wasn't kidding, he knew how much llia doted on their Princess. It was a vast contrast how he could only afford the basic necessities for their toad while hers was ten-times fold.

Henric sighed,"I know but still..."he didn't manage to say what was in his mind because right at that moment he saw llia came up behind them."H-hey..."he muttered back a greeting too. He saw the concerned look on her face, so he forced a weak smile at her. He noticed her hand was reaching for his but he stepped back a little because he felt undeserving of her kindness towards him.He gulped,unsure what to say to her. He turned to look at Adi and back at llia. He held his hands behind him and lowered his gaze on the ground in front of her.It was now or never...
"llia, Princess...is...missing...."he confessed to her,"She has been for two days now...I thought you should know..please don't hex me,"he winced, not daring to look up at her.

Leah smirked. "Nope," she said, though anxiety built up in her at the question. Because he would not ask if the answer was yes. And - oh. She raised her eyebrows, trying to act casual. Although she knew he was joking, it kind of hurt. "Awww, that's great!" She pushed him playfully, rubbing her nose. She was not one to hold a grudge, so she was not mad or anything. He missed her. Sweet.

She nodded at Jackson's reply. Ancient Runes and Transfiguration were certainly difficult to master. "I thought you were good at Runes," the brunette grinned. He was awesome in the first Runes lesson of the term, that was something.

And then they were back to silence. Leah wanted to continue the conversation but could not think of anything to say. "It's cold." She said out of the blue.

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Leah smirked. "Nope," she said, though anxiety built up in her at the question. Because he would not ask if the answer was yes. And - oh. She raised her eyebrows, trying to act casual. Although she knew he was joking, it kind of hurt. "Awww, that's great!" She pushed him playfully, rubbing her nose. She was not one to hold a grudge, so she was not mad or anything. He missed her. Sweet.

She nodded at Jackson's reply. Ancient Runes and Transfiguration were certainly difficult to master. "I thought you were good at Runes," the brunette grinned. He was awesome in the first Runes lesson of the term, that was something.

And then they were back to silence. Leah wanted to continue the conversation but could not think of anything to say. "It's cold." She said out of the blue.

She was pushing him. Playfully, of course. But her pushing made him fall backward and he just chuckled. Hehehe. "Wow, I can't believe that a small girl like you has a strength to push me." Jackson said. Was it a compliment? Just take it as a compliment, okay? Hehehe.

Wait, how could Leah think that he's good in Ancient Runes? It was a LIE, a BIG LIE, okay? He could say that Ancient Runes was his weakest subject ever. It's just sooooooooooo complicated and difficult. Maybe because of the drama that they'd done at the lesson earlier? Well, he was lucky at the time because they did an act and he was good in acting. "Why do you think that I was good in runes?" The Korean boy asked wondering.

It's cold. Yeah, he realized that. Casually he gathered his arms around her. "Feel better now?" EEEEPPP... HE WAS HUGGING HER! THAT WAS SOMETHING, JACKSON!

Was it just her, or did Adi seem a little off too? If this was an adventure party, they were acting awfully weird. "Good to see you." She hoped at least. Her smile faltered slightly as she was uncertain of the meaning of this meeting. Trying to push away her nagging feeling that it wasn't a good thing.



His greeting wasn't very happy and his smile was just as concerning. When he backed up, she frowned uneasily. What was wrong? Did she have cooties or something now? When he looked at Adi first, she was wondering what the two of them were possibly talking about. Were they talking about her while she wasn't here? Henric stared at the ground in front of her and she felt her heart start to race. It was something bad, it had to be......she just didn't know what.

What came out of his mouth though, made it feel like her heart dropped in her chest. She knew in an instant , there was only truth to what he said. He wouldn't act like this, or say those words in joking. Two days.........She felt water start to drip from her eyes. Their little webby footed warty baby was lost somewhere and he just now told her!? What if she was hurt!? Or scared or worse!? "Why didn't you tell me sooner!?" Her voice didn't raise in anger however, it wasn't mad. No rage isn't what she felt, not at all. Her voice sounded closer to panic than anger. She started to breath heavier and her hands were shaking. "What happened? Where was she last? Where have we checked? Has there been any sighting or trail?" She scanned the lake around them even though she knew it would probably be useless and she started to cry more heavily.

She walked forward to take her best friend's face in her hands. "Henric....why didn't you tell me sooner? I could have already been helping you look for her....." She trembled and soft sobs could be heard from under her tumble of long blonde locks.

"I know. You're not like me,'' Adi said with a slight smile. Truth be told, Adi didn't usually loose his cool either but sometimes events just made him do that. He only had lost his cool thrice if he recalled correctly. He nodded now. "We'll find her, Henny. We just need to look some more.'' Where could Princess possibly go? Gus had hopped away sometimes too but he always returned. Adi didn't say this out loud because Henric was already too worried.

"It's always great to see you, Ilia.'' There was Henric looking at him before he spoke. Adi stood silently beside his Hufflepuff friend as he watched Ilia carefully. But see? He HAD been right! Ilia wasn't angry. Don't worry, Henric. You're not getting hexed. Poor Ilia though. She was crying. Adi hated to see her that way.

When Ilia moved towards Henric, the sixth year heard the tone of her voice and the sobs. Automatically he put an arm around her shoulder. "We'll find her, Ilia,'' he tried to comfort her and gesturing to Henric to comfort their mutual friend as well. "Henric and I have been looking for quite a while.'' He would allow the other Puffer to do the explaining about their search of the Common Room.

Henric waited for her to vent out her anger at him but none came.llia sounded more panic than angry, instead she bombarded him with question after questions about the whereabouts of their pet toad. Henric couldn't find the right words to answer her back because he went awfully numb when he saw her shed tears and looking helplessly around in hopes that Princess might pop out from somewhere. Henric seen her cry before but never like this.It pained his heart.

She held his face up, forcing him to look back up at her teary eyes. Even as Adi put an arm around her to help calm her down, there was no denying it that Henric was responsible for everything. He should have taken better care for Princess and keeping her safe.He always thought Hogwarts was their safe haven but it wasn't anymore. He felt truly bad and disappointed at himself for believing it was.

"I'm so sorry...llia, I left her in her tank like I always did before class but when I came back, she was gone...I-I thought maybe my dormmates might have taken her out to play with her but they were all attending classes themselves and weren't around near the commonroom...I thought Adi and I c-could find her..we thought she wouldn't go far out from our area, we even asked everyone whether they had seen or taken her by mistake, but they all said no they didn't.We really did turn over every corner of the place to find Princess Charlotte...but she m-must have escaped out when we weren't looking,"Henric explained, his voice struggling. Henric reached in for his clean handkerchief again and subconsciously wiped her tears away.

"We will find her...I promise I will...Adi has been helping me to search for her since day 1, I'm sorry I could only tell you this now because I know how Princess mean to you,"he added with a sad tone.

As her sobs of despair increased, she felt a familiar arm rest itself around her shoulder. Barely realizing she had done it, she reached her demure hand up to hold his. It was a form of thank you as she couldn't speak very well with her sobs. Adi also consoled the little blonde with words and she was glad that he was there right now. At least both of them were looking for the sweet toady girl. The only person in school she trusted anywhere near like she trusted Henric, was Adi.

Henric began to explain what had happened and Ilia felt even sadder. Poor Henric, he was trying and hurting and her crying was hurting him more. As Henric wiped away her tears she tried to make herself stop sobbing. What a different sort of sensation. She did not cry often.....this was only the second time since she had been attending Hogwarts and definitely the first time she had this hard. It took her a little bit to suppress her tears, but once she had, she pulled her best friend into a tight hug.

She wasn't forgetting Adi either and pulled him into a group hug. Squish Adi, squish and extra squish, as much as her little arms could. He told her he liked squish in his hugs, so she was trying. It was the first time she had hugged a person besides Henric since she had been here and Adi was definitely a friend who deserved one.

It would take her a moment before she was ready to let go of the boys. "Thank you......both of you..." She said quietly once she got control of her voice again. "Three heads are better than two....right?" At least more eyes to search with. "I can make up some reward posters so that maybe, if someone else finds her they will bring her back."

Awh, Ilia was squishing him! Or trying to. Never the less, Adi was glad she remembered he liked squishes. He squished his Slytherin friend back but was careful not to do it that much in case he hurt her. He remained silent as Henric told it all, occasionally nodding to attest to what was being said. "He really did try, Ilia, and now that you know, all three of us can keep a look out.'' Adi knew that Henric had put off breaking the news earlier because he had hoped that they would be able to find Princess.

"You don't have to thank us. That's what friends are for, right?" The Hufflepuff smiled cheerily at Ilia, hoping to lift her spirits up even tad amount. "Right! And with that idea of yours, we'll be able to find her in no time!'' The poster idea he meant. Hey, they could always keep their hopes up and have the positive attitude. He gave her another squish. "Don't be sad, Ilia. You've got us to help you.'' Adi was just putting that out there that he was there for her.

WHAT!?!?!

Simon rolled his eyes. What? He wasn't... No... He wasn't inclined that way... He liked girls, man. He couldn't imagine... "Well if you'd like to know. I have a girlfriend and she's beautiful," he lied easily. He hoped Ian wouldn't ask to meet his girlfriend or Simon would have to hold a quick audition session to find a poor girl to pretend to be his girlfriend. Ahem.

Simon chuckled at Ian's surprise. Merlin, the boy didn't pay attention to the details now did he? He rolled his eyes once more. "Yes, I'm a detective." He chuckled at Ian's reaction. A white lie wouldn't hurt too much. "Yes, for the ministry." He smiled a little and then gave Ian a suspicious look. It would be fun to make him squirm. "I know what you've been up to, Ian Hale. Downloads in your phone."

He raised an eyebrow. "Sounds fun but what about school work or talking to girls?" asked Simon. All three of those hobbies sounded good but school work was important.

Henric felt truly squished when they were all huddled together for a group hug. Adi even put in the good word for him...thanks man.He nodded his head," Yeah, we will...we will find her together...until she's safely back in our arms,"he promised, hugging llia more tighter on his side while patting Adi's back with his other hand.

llia had an idea of having reward posters put up around school so it could help ease their search."Yeah that's a brilliant idea,llia...I'll give you all my leftover money to you, I don't really need it so its fine,"he added, pulling out his wallet from his back pocket and flipping it open. Uhh...there wasn't much in there except for some small muggle british pounds, couple of sickles and a galleon.Oh...not good. He would probably have to sell some of his dragoncards collection too, their Princess wellbeing was more important than his hobby right now.He could always collect new ones again.

"Adi is right, we're do anything to help ,tell us what to do and we do it straight away,llia, you can count on us,"Henric reassured her.

Josette tensed up when she heard someone approaching her from behind. Just then, they were not too far from her & were soon speaking to her, which was when she slowly turned her head to see it was someone she recognized. She breathed a sigh of relief to see that it was that very nice older boy from Hufflepuff. Kace was his name, right. The fifth year watched as he took his shoes off in the sand to touch the waves. Josette smiled back in a friendly manner before saying, "H-Hi Kace..I-I've been okay, I guess...J-Just studying for my OWLs...How h-have you been?"