Relaxing, almost.

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar walked through to the Ravenclaw common room. He was tired. He couldn't remember ever being this worn out. He took his books into his dormitory, and changed into a loose purple Minnesota Vikings, an American muggle football team, tee, and a pair of silk black leisure pants and headed for the common room. It was like normal, He would be in bed, but he was too tired to go to sleep. It is very ironic, but can happen. Cougar had felt this way only a handful of times before. One of which was when he used to stay late and do work with a friend of his' dad. He thought of how hid mom used to scold him saying that Cougar would never be able to grow up healthy wore out all of the time. He'd give anything for his mother to be scolding him now, but he wouldn't think of such at this time.

Cougar Saw a few armchairs by the fire empty, and thought it was ironic. Cougar was puzzled, but didn't think long on it as he sat down in the comfortable chair. He sat and a wave swept over him teasingly. He would get comfortable, but find no rest. Cougar realized this and hoped to find something to occupy his time so he wouldn't think of it. He first looked at the flames flicking like a kid licking a lollipop. He thought of when his mother used to give him lollipops when he got in a fight when he was smaller. He smiled as he thought of once when he fought just to get a lollipop. Then, his mind slipped back on the subject of his mother. It had been 5 years since his mother had died, and he still thought of her and hung on to every memory. He could deal with it, but he chose not to forget.

Cougar let his mother slip out of his mind once again and let his mind wander. Maybe if he could get his mind wondering so fast he would feel relaxed. He let it wander on every subject from Accio spells to zebras. Cougar lost track of how much time he spent thinking or why zebras were white and black and not blue and silver. Cougar would have loved some company to imagine with him.

[leon]

For some reason, Leon woke that morning terribly hot, covered in sweat and breathing hard. Looking around him, he saw the other Ravenclaw third-year boys had already gone to breakfast, and got out of bed shaking. He had dreamt of fire again- which he had for the past few days. He hated the stuff- so hot and red, easily burning anything. He loved the Common Room fire- any fire with a safety thing in front of it was fine, but without it he freaked.

Taking a cold shower, Leon scrubbed away the thoughts, trying to think about anything but the fire. As he got out of the shower, he seized his towel from the wall, drying himself quickly, and then wiping the floor with another towel to get rid of the water. Dry, he walked over to his drawers and pondered there for a moment, thinking what to wear. Snatching some dark blue patched jeans and a black sweater from the mess in the drawer, he threw them over his damp head, then brushed and styled his hair quickly.

Stepping carefully down the Ravenclaw steps, Leon entered the Common room, looking around for someone he knew. Catching sight of Cougar Farmer, who was in his dorm, Leon walked slowly towards him. The boy’s face looked a little sad, and with a chirpy smile Leon sat beside him on the comfy blue couch. “Hey Cougar, want some company?”

[pug]

Alyson had been up since the sun woke up. She espically enjoyed weekends. She was able to wear whatever she felt like. Today she wore a whit blouse and a yellow skirt tha went alittle above her knees. The blouse had a yellow bird on it soaring through the air. Her blonde hair shined with the light coming from the opened window in her room. It was down in waves as usaul. She smiled at the girl in the mirror. Who had ocean eyes and hair to her shoulders. She wore a mischevious smile. Alyson slipped the wand in the secert compartment of her blouse and went to the common room.



She made her way down the stairs in a hollywood manner hand on railing one stap at a time. The clock on the mantel piece read 7:00. Alyson smiled. Not a bit late at all. She twiled her wand and a cup of coffee sat on a table next to her arm. She picked up and went to the chairs near the fire. Two people sat there. Both boys. Both third years. She had seen them in class. One of them in the student lounge. Walking over her smile shone a little more. " Excuse me. Do you mind if I join you. None of my friends are up yet." Alyson asked them with a dazzling smile.

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar almost nodded off then a boy came up, and plopped on a chair and exclaimed a question directed at Cougar asking if he wanted company. Cougar, still half-daydreaming of Ravenclaw colored zebras, Raised his head and signaled for the boy to sit down. I know I've seen him before, Cougar thought to his-self. Just then He remembered him from Care of Magical Creatures class. Cougar raised out of his seat from the fire grateful for the warmth and stretched ex-tenuously. He then sat down and decide to start a conversation. Cougar thought of what to talk about, zebras STILL dancing in his head, but deciding zebras wasn't be the right thing to talk about he moved on to classes. Cougar opened his mouth to say something just as another girl was coming out of the girl's dorm.she was strikingly beautiful with a golden hair and piercing blue eyes. She gracefully walked down the steps, and asked Cougar if she could sit with them. Cougar felt awkward at first, then, being the good-hearted person he is, replied positively and waited for her to sit

[pug]

Alyson played with her amulent. She had stopped waiting for it to burn. She knew the eact moment it would start to heat up. It was second nature to her. Every morning as the sun rose and she woke up. Alyson would feel the heat of the necklece around her neck. All morning she would feel on top the world. Some times the feeling didn't wear off. Some times it did. Today it didn't. It was still to early to tell. Some how she knew though it wouldn't.



When the boy said she could sit down with them she
smiled. She was delighted to have some company before her friends woke up. " Thank you. By the way I'm Ayson Wekki." She told them. Her eyes laughing to there own personal jokes and her smile still shining she kept the feeling of happiness up. " I sorry." She said. This time her eyes apoligizing. " Were are my manners. Would ya'll like a cup of coffee?'' She asked. She made a tray appear with some toast , butter , suger , coffee , jam , and bagels. She offered it ti the boys.



As Alyson sat there she let her mind wonder. Her thoughts were of her mother. she had never really thought how her mom felt about her father's death. Than again he deserved it.

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar thought of what to say, he was tongue-tied. She sat and introduced herself. Cougar couldn't stop staring at her. She was stunning, but as soon as she offered the guy next to him and he some coffee and bagels he forgot about her for a split second. Cougar fixed himself a glass of coffee, and put some sugar in it ever so carefully, and remembered how his mother used to drink coffee flavored creamer, basically. She added more creamer than coffee. She always had to ice it also. Cougar sipped a little, trying not to make any sounds for fear of embarrassment, and nibbled down his bagel.

He didn't know why, but this girl reminded him of veelas. "Are you part veela, or full veela, or any part veela?" Cougar asked. As soon as he did he wished he could take it back. He knew he would sound stupid now. Hoping she would just blow off the question. he stared at his fingers. He twiddled them. After a minuet, he asked a more normal question, "How has school been?" Cougar asked. All of the sudden it dawned on him that he had not properly introduced himself. "Sorry, I forgot my manners, I am Cougar Farmer." Cougar said impulsively. He knew that it was her beauty hat made him forget. So he waited for a reply.

[pug]

The boy who sat stunned toke some coffee with cream. She as he nervousley began to eat a bagel. She wondered why he seemed so stunned. She smiled to make him feel better than he anwsered her question as if he read her mind. The question stunned her for a moment. She put her soft hand to her mouth before anwsering. " I don't believe I am any part veela. Pureblood? Yes i'm one of those. But veela , if I was nobody told me about it." She said still smiling. She herself was blushing alittle.



He seemed to feel uncofartable about the question so he asked another one. Way of the veela subject. " Actully classes are going great." She said truthfulley. She couldn't stop smiling.



Her thiughts of class traveled to the halloween ball. She thought of the dress she bought and how she looked in it. She hoped she would be able to go. If not she would wear it later. But her thoughts kept talling her how beautiful the dress was. How she would look in it and what every one would think. She smiled a diffrent smile. Than she toke a sip of coffee.

[leon]

With a grin, Leon watched Cougar and Alyson meet and greet. He took some coffee with a nod of thanks, adding nothing but copious amounts of milk. Sipping it, he grinned again.

"Great to see you again Alyson." He had met her before. Then he chuckled at Cougar's slip off- yes, Alyson was very beautiful, but it was sitll funny watching Cougar make a fool of himself. Setting his almost empty cup down on the silver tray, Leon spoke again. "Yes, lesson's are great aren't they? I can't wait for them all to begin."

((cougar, i'm going to act like we know each other well- same hosue and year, we should do lol ))

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar noticed the girl's reaction to his comment, and wish he hadn't said it even more. Then, his mind told him what's done is done so he moved on. "Classes are pretty good for me as well, only to tell the truth I hate homework. It is just a waste of time, of course n ten years I won't be saying that, but hey it's ten years." Cougar said half talking to his-self. He fixed another of of coffee and sipped it quite pleasantly. "I wonder when another tri-wizard tournament is. It seems forever since the last one. I would really enjoy another."Cougar continued. He looked at Alyson once more, flushed, and concentrated all he could on his coffee. He was thoroughly glad he had someone to talk to so he wouldn't be miserable.((Sorry it took so long, I hadn't had much inspiration.))

[pug]

Alyson put down her coffee, and let the morning sunshine fall on her face. She closed her eyes to the direction of the window. She listened to Couger talk. She began to talk when he was through. " Well I guess so. It would be some entrtiament. All we have to do is go to the Halloween Ball. By the way do you two have plans for it?" She asked both of the boys.



(( Sorry it's so short. Longer one next time."

[leon]

WIth yet another grin, Leon glanced slyly at Cougar as Alsyon talked about the ball. Leon knew how much Cougar would probably give to go with Alyson, and it took all of his power to hold the slittle chuckle that was bursting out of him. Setting on a straight face, Leon answered Alyson himself.

"Yes- you know Maryn in Gryffindor? I have a date with her. How about you two?"

Smiling again, Leon watched as his cat Zaphani crept down the boy's stairs, slinking between the people's deadly feet and coming to a stop at Leon's. Looking up at his master with bright eyes, he tensed his powerful legs and jumped high, landing expretly on Leon's lap and curled up to sleep. Trying not to spill his hot coffee on the cat, Leon stroked in smooth, rythmatic lanes across the cat's sleek fur.

[pug]

Leaon asked Alyson about her plans to go to the dance. "I wasn't formaly invited in so many words. Or any words in that matter. Don't blame anyone though. I'm ussaly in the dorm working on my family thing. Or doing homework." Alyson replied. She was happy the subject was the dance. She enjoyed all socail events. Thinking again of the gown upstairs she imagianed how she would look in it. She than turned her attention to Leon.


" Yes. I do know Maryn. She's cheer captain of Gryffindor. And Me being captain of Ravenclaw thats kinda cool. Were friends. New friends but friends neither the least." Alyson said. She Thought about Maryn and their last visit. Hoping that she would see the Gryffindor soon. She turned her full attention on Couger waiting to find out his plans.

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar thought of how Elisabeth and he were going to the ball, after she asked the question. "I, too, am going to the ball with a gryffindor third year, Elisabeth Desmer. Do either of you know her?" Cougar thought of who Leon was talking about, and remembered the day in the park when they found the note in the log. Cougar waited for a reply before going any further.((Hard to write alot lately no inspriration at all))

[pug]

" Accutlly I don't." Alyson said her voice indiffrent. She felt annoyed. It seemed every one had a date for the ball but, her. It wasn't really hard all she had to do was meet someone. That was only getting harder every day. She smiled to let them know she wasn't so happy with that they had dates. " If I went with a Gryffindor we would all match. Ravenclaw with a Gryffindor." Alyson said.


Looking out the window she again thought of her dress upstairs.

[leon]

Trying not to show his surprise, Leon noticed as Alyson nearly winced at the fact that they had dates and she didn't. However, Leon didn't doubt the fact that she too would find a date. And he said just as much.

"Well Alsyon i hope, and i bet i am right, that you too will find your Gryffindor date!" He smiled sweetly.

[pug]

As Leon was talking Alyson heard a loud crash upstairs. Smiling up at the two boys she apolized. " I'm sorry but, i'm gonna have to leave now. Looks like my friends have woken up." Alyson got up an straightne her skirt. She glance at the reflection in the window. She saw a blonde girl with ocean eyes. She was smiling an she hel a mystery around her.



Blowing a kiss at the two boys she hea upstairs to her dorm she was pretty sure she hear some one say I can't believe Aly would do this again. The girl smile satisfied.

[leon]

Waving at the girl, Leon slowly rose from his chair too. He turned to Cougar, giving him a small wave.
"I should really be off. See you in the dorm later maybe. Bye!"

With a grin, Leon left the Common Room, flattening his blonce hair with one hand. The day had been fun, he had met up with two friends for a small chat and a drink. As he left Leon smiled as he noticed Zaphani stayed in the chair, watching the remaining boy with small eyes.