Peanut Butter & Oreos!! (Katie)

[VanessaLink]

"Oo oo oo oo!" Vanessa sang quietly in pain. She was hopping around her dormitory while holding her toe which she had banged against her trunk when she was trying to get some oreos and peanut butter out of it. Although it was a muggle treat Vanessa really did love the taste of it. Biting her tongue so she wouldn't shriek, Vanessa kneeled down next to her trunk and lifted the lid. The smell of home floated to her nostrils and memories flashed before her eyes. Aryeh. Taylor. Matthew. The Sunflowers. She missed them all. As she sifted through the things, pressed fall leaves, balls of seeds, and books. She finally came to her buried peanut butter and oreos. She closed the lid, grabbed her shawl, and made her way down stairs. The fire was dying out and there was a house elf steadily watching it die, "It's alright, I'll be down here. Could you please put on another log?" Vanessa asked with a smile. The House elf nodded and put another log on then left the common room.

She opened the jar of peanut butter and the package of oreos. The smell welcoming to her nose. She untwisted the oreos and dipped them in the peanut butter. Then stuck them in her mouth. Chewing thoughtfully. It was her midnight snack. Her mother would always wake up at 12 and then Vanessa would wak up and go to the kitchen to find her mother with a package of oreos and a jar of peanut butter. She missed those days. It was the nights she mourned her mother most was the nights she ate her peanut butter and oreos, "Oh, Mama. Why'd you have to die?" She whispered into the night after finishing another oreo. Vanessa wasn't aware of someone else in the common room so she continued to talk, "You left me unaware of the world, Mama. Did you not think I would live as well? Oh, Mama. Papa."

[kaitlynrobbins]

Katie, who was normally a heavy sleeper, was not sleeping well that night. She awoke to a 'thud' sounding across the dormitory and heard a quiet, painful, yelping sound. She layed quietly for a moment in her bed, listening to see if she could figure out what in heaven's name was going on at this hour. Katie heard receeding footsteps and she peaked out the curtains on her four post. In the dark, she couldn't tell who it was that had gone downstairs so she quietly crept out of bed and followed whoever it was down into the common room.

When she reached the common room the mystery girl was easily recognized by Katie. Although she didn't know her too well, Vanessa Nicholson was in her year and shared a dorm room with her, so Katie was able to recognize her voice and the back of her head. After the first few sentences, Katie realized it wasn't her business to hear anymore. She cleared her throat to announce her presence and shuffled over to the couch in front of the fire. "Good evening Vanessa," Katie said, "Or really, it's probably morning by now. Why in the world are you up at such an hour?" Katie yawned and flopped down onto the couch, waiting for the reply.

[VanessaLink]

Vanessa jumped, choking on an oreo which was covered by a thick amount of peanut butter, and turned to see Katie Robbins behind her. She swallowed long and hard and managed a small-peanut butter-less smile. She swallowed again before talking.

"Oh, just, eating. Some people think peanut butter and oreo's are gross. But, I enjoy them. Remind me of home. Peanut butter's a bit bland, but it'll sufice." Vanessa answered with a smile as she dipped another oreo into the peanut butter. She held out the package of oreo's to Katie, indicating she should take one and try it. Wondering if the girl had tried it before.