The Music Room (anyone)

[lilyanne]

As Jordan walked in in a foul mood, Lily, still crying, walked to sit next to Kris. She knew that Vanessa and Jordan were angry with one another and
didn't want to be in the middle of anything that she didn't need to. It was probably a good idea, too, because neither Vanessa nor Jordan seemed to realize that she was there and if she ended up in the middle of the two of them and spells began to fly, well, it just wouldn't be good. She took a seat silently and leaned her head back against a wall, tears streaming down her cheeks.

[Peeves the Poltergeist]

Peeves was very busy writing a series of rude words on Professor Foxcroft’s blackboard, after all what was a poltergeist to do at this time of night? The only ones up were Filch and his cat, and though he’d surely go and annoy them sooner and later as well, Peeves quite hated the nights. The one thing he did learn at night was how to set up better traps. His best booby traps were often elaborately designed and took a good hour to set up, the type of plan that required the peace and quiet of night time.

As Peeves dumped butter and olive oils all over the first few steps by the Great Hall, a noise drew his attention. Tossing the bucket of oil up in the air, it fell to the ground and splattered it’s contents all over the floor while Peeves floated up through the ceiling to investigate.

Louder and louder the noise became until finally Peeves found it, the music room. Floating through the wall he saw them! Ickles! They weren’t supposed to be here now! As he floated and listened to the horrible racket they were making he backed out of the room and zoomed down the hallway, stopping at various classrooms and closets. In moments he had returned to the music room with two buckets, one filled with ice cold water, the other filled with Runes he had “borrowed” from Professor Vector’s cabinets.

Who to get!? Peeves watched the ickles, one boy was making a lot of racket, he’d have to be silenced. Two other girls were arguing or something, they’d need to be quiet too! The last little girl was at the wall and crying. Tears! Her face was wet already, so she obviously wouldn’t mind more wet!

“HEEEEEEEE EEEEEEE!!! ICKLES!!!!!!” Peeves shouted as he dumped the bucket of ice cold water on the little 1st year girl. Peeves then began to pull Runes from his bucket and hurled them in every direction at everyone in the room! “I LOVE ICKLES!!!!” Peeves joyously cackled as he threw the last of his Runes at the girl who had just shown up! He then threw both buckets down to the ground and zoomed down through the floor back to the Great Hall to finish what he had been doing before.

[kris]

Kris raised a questioning eye-brow as first some Ravenclaw he didn’t know entered. Vanessa seemed to know her though.
“Well, I don’t know how long Jordan ahs been able to dance tango but he isn’t bad at all. And she was too upset to really lie to me,” Kris shrugged carelessly, “And even if she did – that’s her problem.”<br>
Kris blinked as Jordan marched in the room in a rather dangerous mood. “Wingardium Leviosa,” Kris muttered saving the flute Jordan had kicked from shattering just in case and moving it a bit out of Jordan’s range. Why waste a perfectly good instrument?
“Evening,” Kris greeted calmly, putting his wand away but making sure he could reach it at any given moment.

Kris glanced briefly to Lily who had moved to sit next to him and had to agree in his mind that it had been a rather wise decision. Should Jordan and Vanessa – who seemed angry at each other – get angry enough to cast hexes, Lily wouldn’t really stand very much of a chance against them, as she was just younger and therefore lacked the knowledge of a lot of spell, nor was she strong enough to block them efficiently. Kris could handle it easily though, he figured – not without any harm to him, but he doubted either of the girls would come after him. At least not at first.

Just then Peeves rushed in with two buckets and sent the icy water towards Lily, causing some of it to hit Kris as well. Throwing his arm over Lily’s shoulders Kris muttered a quick charm with his wand in his hand once again and erected a wall in front of the two, watching as the runes Peeves threw around bounced back harmlessly from it.
After Peeves was gone, Kris turned and dried Rayne off before doing the same for himself: “You alright?” Kris whispered quietly to Rayne, brushing the tears from her fingers away stealthily, before glancing at the other occupants of the room.

“Peeves made his appearance in the correct time for once. Maybe this occurrence calmed you two down enough so you wouldn’t start a physical cat-fight here, however interesting it might be to watch,” Kris’s tone was calm and without emotions as he took in Jordan, Vanessa and Jasmine. Kris wondered if any of the girls would blow up at him at this, but he seemed to be the only one in the room with his wand at ready, so he would be able to counter when a hex would be coming towards him.

((Completely OOC – PEEVES! WHOOP! The castle has been in need for some serious prankster who would do the tricks all the time no matter what! Good to see you here!))

[VanessaLink]

((Later, Jordan...okay?))

Vanessa wasn't up for it. No way in hell. She watched with pity as Jordan threw a tantrum. When Peeves came in Vanessa didn't care, she made her way over to the 13 year old and sat down next to her. Vanessa knew Jordan well enough, to know that if you showed her a bit of kindness she would show some back. It was the way she was raised, and Vanessa had been with her most of her childhood.

"Why the attitude, chiquita?" She asked calmly, grabbing the younger girls hand and opening it so the palm was faced upwards. Vanessa pulled out her wand and pointed it at the younger girls hand. Racking her brain for a quick charm she smiled as one came to mind.

"Pulvis salto. Dust, dance." Dark blue sparkle dust appeared in a pile on Jordan's hand and then seemed to come to life. It swirled into a human, and started to dance in the palm of the younger girls hand. It was a trick she had learned from her Aunt, and Vanessa enjoyed to watch the little figures dance. And now she watched as the figures started to dance the salsa, and she even saw Jordan start to smile a little.

"Quisque evitabilis abeo certus ." She whispered to the younger girl, hoping for a good rection instead of a horrid one that would normally come with her. Vanessa smiled and continued to watch the swirling dust move gracefully across the palm of Jordan's hand.

[anderson]

Jasmine eyes were closed and her face looked peacful as she heard the music next to her. Singing the back ground she hummed lightly as her dear friend song. Oh how marvelous the two sounded and Jasmine thought Vanessa should go to Julliard not her. Vanessa was her only "close" friend here next to Kelsey but Jasmine hadnt seen her for a while. Her stomach moved as she took in a deep breath. She had been taught to sing from her gut not her throat. Thats how many poeple could get vocal nodes and Jasmine didnt wont to get it. It was when you voice box, which is centered in your throat, gets all sawollen and you start to have a raspy voice. Smiling Jasmine pushed that thought away and touched the glossy keys. It felt so smooth under her fragil fingers. Preshing a key she read it as a D sharp and played the Enharmontic key which she thought was a C flatt. Smiling she continued up the selvefedge scale and down. "Do..... Re....... Mi....... Fa...... So....... La........ Ti......... Do.......Ti........ La........ So........ Fa....... Mi....... Re...... Do." She sang quietly to herself. Smiling at her atompishment she turned her body around on the stole.

Pushing back her dark brown hair she noticed that Lily was wet and Kris was huging some one. Was she really paying attention to music that much? Felling hurt insdie she took out her wand and smiled at everyone. The warm was so dark and need some light. Closing her eyes she held out her wand, "Solemnitas Deliciae" She whispered and opened her eyes as little tiny lights filled the warm casting off its beautiful charm on everyone. Smiling she kenlt down next to Jordan and looked up at Vanessa. Not saying anything she smiled at the younger girl and squeezed her shoulders. Standing up she took out her wand pointed it to the palm of her hand. "Indutiae Decorus Equinus" She whsipered again and a swirl of yellow light formed on the palm of her hand.

The light took shape of a horse with its wings flapping in the air. It started to criling her plam as if it were flying. Jasmine breath caught as she looked at the hrose. It was so beatiful and looked so free. Blowing on it lightly she sent it towards Jordan way. It still twirled around with its head held up high and legs prancing in the air. It circled the young girls head and flew towards the dancer and start to cirlce around it. It was a beautiful sight to see.

[lilyanne]

As Lily got situated beside Kris, Peeves walked in, throwing runes. Kris instinctively put his arms around her and put up a wall, causing the runes to bounce harmlessly from it.

"Thanks, Kris." Lily hadn't expected to become friendly with a Slytherin, much less an older one. *Hmm...I suppose not all Slytherins are bad.* Lily gave the 5th year a thoughtful look.

[JordanCortes]

Jordan had turned her attention to Kris, who had said something that made her glare even more, and she didn't stop glaring until Vanessa did the usual dust trick that she had normally done when she couldn't handle something. Jordan just stared at the wall ahead of her. When Jasmine came over also, Jordan shoved the two girls out of the way and walked to the opposite wall, trying to get away from the crowding.

"Solitudo contego." Jordan said after pulling out her wand and drawing a circle in the air. If anyone tried to walk within three feet of her now, they would be thrown back. She knew Vanessa didn't know the spell to undo it, considering Vanessa wasn't very good at charms. Jasmine though could probably be a different story. But, Jordan didn't say anything. She looked at Lily and smiled at the littler girl.

"C'mere, it's dry in here and Peeves won't get you. I promise." Jordan waved her wand and a hole appeared on a side, and she left it open for the first year. Lily was nice to her, so Jordan had no reason to be rude to the younger Gryffindor and she had no thought. Of course not, why would she do that?

[lilyanne]

Lily glanced at Kris before moving to Jordan. She seemed to have calmed down a lot. The first year stepped inside the whole, cautiously in case it threw her back.

She remembered that her older brother used to get mad at everyone and charm a bubble around himself, so that no one could come in. Lily had tried several times to run through it, but she always got thrown back.

Once inside, Jordan closed the hole again. Lily didn't dare say anytihng, in fear that it would set the older girl off again.

[JordanCortes]

Jordan smiled as Lily, came into the dome with her. She waved her wand and her bookbag appeared next to her. Jordan dug through the pockets and withdrew some gummi bears and offered some to Lily, with a warm smile.

"I love gummi bears. Don't you?" She asked after she ate a red one with a small smile towards Lily. She seemed to ignore the others in the room, while she was well aware that tehy were there. This is what Jordan meant by acting when she was upset. She acted happy and right, when she wasn't mad at the person that is, but inside she was torn and tired and worn out from her life that she felt like quitting. Quitting, oh so much.

[lilyanne]

Lily gingerly took a gummi bear. "Yes, I like them very much. Can I ask why you and Vanessa are so angry at one another?" Lily realized that this question was a mistake as soon as it left her mouth and apologised. "I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't be so nosy. Can they hear us in here?"

[thenamelessone]

((I hope you don't mind my butting in if you do just ignore the post))

Rayne had been in her common room and as usualy she was plagued with thoughts that caused her not to sleep. Insomnia is a wonderful thing she thought bitterly to herself while pacing. Deciding that she had nothing to do in here she went back up to her dorm room to change out of her pj's. She quickly and quietly put on her favorite pair of blue jeans and a soft red and black sweater. She tiptoed out of the dormroom and out of the common room.

Once out of the common room she decided to wander just walking where she felt like after all she had no set place to go. As she was walking she noticed Jordan who seemed to be in a bad mood storming about. Not wanting to get yelled at by the older Hufflepuff Rayne just followed quietly.

She followed her into a room that was filled with other people as well as a wonderful array of instruments. Luckily for her Jordan was in such a bad mood that no one noticed her enter she stayed behind and stood in a corner watching everyone. Jordan seemed to be mad at another girl whom Rayne had never met. When Peeves entered and poured water on another first year Rayne was thankful that she was well hidden.

It was after Jordan let the first year into a spell she had constructed that Rayne accidentally tripped. SHe had wanted to leave the room without being noticed just to see if she could. As she was trying to leave the room she tripped on an instrument lying on the floor causing her to crash into another larger instrument.

Blushing with embarassment Rayne picked herself up and dusted herself off. "Sorry." She said eyes cast downward as she picked up the instruments she had knocked over.

[lilyanne]

Inside the bubble, Lily pointed at the newcomer, a bit shocked. "Do you know her, Jordan?" she asked.

[JordanCortes]

"No, they can't hear us in here. Vanessa and I used to be good friends. But, something happened which caused her to stop being my friend and every little thing I do irritates her and every little thing she does irritates me. It's this big circle of being irritated. And don't worry, you're allowed to ask questions. Where would everybody be if they didn't, right?" Jordan answered Lily's first question with a smile and another snack of the gummi bears. When Rayne seemed to appear out of nowhere, Jordan once again opened the bubble.

"Oi! Rayne! C'mere!" She called with a smile on her face. Rayne and Jordan had met in the lounge, where they had talked about Snape and potions and brothers. Then they had also danced in the lounge, Rayne could now successfully say she knew the salsa. Next step, tango. Jordan smiled at Lily as she asked if she knew Rayne and nodded.

"Yep...met her a couple of days ago." She answered simply, waiting to see if the other first year would join the two girls in the bubble. It was getting expanded and Jordan enjoyed the girls company. Sheneeded a break from Vanessa though, and that was exactly what she was getting.

[kris]

Kris smirked as Lily seemed a bit shocked by the fact, that he had expanded the protective shield in front of him to her as well, when Peeves started throwing the runes.
Keeping his expression deeply guarded Kris watched Jordan draw the circle around her and Lily moved to join her. Kris knew the counter-charm, but didn’t bother to use it, sensing that Jordan wanted some privacy.

Kris didn’t flinch when an other first year stumbled into view and watched as she as well joined Jordan and Lily in Jordan’s bubble.
“Looks like we are going to have quite a reunion here,” Kris remarked casually, leaning back in his seat and refilling his cappuccino cup with a flick of his wand. The situation was rather intriguing and as he didn’t have much else to do anyways, Kris decided to enjoy the free entertainment.

[lilyanne]

As Rayne stepped into the bubble, Lily stepped away, instinctively. She knew the newcomer didn't mean her any harm, but was still cautiious. "Hi," she began slowly, "I'm Lily."

The girl wondered why Jordan had extended the bubble to herself and Rayne, but didn't question it, thinking that Jordan qould explain if she cared to. Was there something she wanted to say, but didn't want heard in front of the group?

[JordanCortes]

Jordan smiled as Rayne joined the girls in the bubble, it was a pretty bubble. Round and secure. She knew the Kris could very well break it down if he wanted to, but he didn't seem to want to. So she let it be. Silently, Jordan ate another gummi bear and smiled at Rayne and Lily before sealing the bubble once more. She then thought she could tell them things without the other's hearing, mainly because she just didn't like lots of people overhearing her conversation. But, other than that there was no spectacular reason as to why the bubble was sound proof. In all honesty, it was just because the spell was made that way.

"Rayne, what brings you down here? Same to you Lily, why are you guys wandering the corridors?" Jordan finally asked, her mouth curled into a sweet smile. She tucked her feet up under her and waited patiently for their answers. But, her mind was else where at the moment. Flashbacks, would well, flash across her mind. And show her images of a past she would have liked ot forgotten. There was the image of Mr. Davenport, and then the image of Katie in a coma. Then the last and final image, of Amelia crying and hugging her...telling her to stop what she was doing. That it wasn't worth it. None of it was ever worth it.

[lilyanne]

Lily thought a moment before answering the question. "Well, I had a nightmare. I can't remember even what it was about. It just made me very uneasy. Then, I heard Kris playing the guitar as I was walking down the corridors to try and calm myself." Lily took another gummi bear and bit the head off.

[thenamelessone]

Rayne watched as Jordan expanded the bubble and let her in. Walking into the bubble she cast an uneasy glance at those few people she didn't know. She was really uncomfortable in crowds of people but relaxed when she found out that they couldn't hear her in the bubble. The other first year seemed nervous around her. She couldn't begin to fathom why after all Rayne hadn't been mean to anyone since she'd come here. The girl introduced herself as Lily. "Hi I'm Rayne." She said to Lily before turning to answer Jordans question of why they were there.

"I've been having a bad case of insomnia and so I decided to wander." She began pulling her hair into a ponytail before letting it fall back down again. It was something she did as a nervous habit. "And while I was wandering I noticed you storming about and I decided to follow only you didn't notice and when you came in here I hid because I don't know everyone here and I don't like crowds. Why were you upset anyway?"

[JordanCortes]

Jordan nodded in an understanding way to both of their reasons as to why they were down and wandering. Her eyes looked at Rayne as she asked why she had been in such a foul mood. Jordan merely leaned her head against the wall and thought this over without having to spill her whole life secret.

"I ran out of pills, and my pills keep me sane I suppose. So, when I am out of my pills I get angry at the littlest thing, in this case I was up in the dormitory and I couldn't do my potions essay. When I came down here, I saw Vanessa and it just went off." Jordan answered with a small shrug that indicated it was no big deal it was just something she couldn't control.

[thenamelessone]

Rayne nodded in an understanding way when Jordan told her about her pills. "Yeah I get it I used to have to take pills too luckily I don't have to take them any more. If you don't mind my asking though if you're only mad at Vannessa then why are you keeping that boy out?" She asked pointing at Kris. "I mean he doesn't seem to be doing anything wrong though I don't know him so I couldn't really say."