Out of reach

[vika]

Vika walked through the corrider alone. The day was awful. As she drew closer to the staircase she broke down.

She con't see any thing as the tears ran down her face. Her eyes were red. Her body was shaking uncontroblly. Every tear, every soul bearing tear cut into her heart. Her best friends, her boyfriend, her family, every thing in ruins.

She wish she was back in Hogsmead with Tristan again. Her work was slipping. She was making more enemies. No more joy was in her life she wished, she hoped that her world that she work so hard to bring up would build it self back up.

She wanted her father. Her little sister Trixie, someone to comfort her.

Some one was comming she heard there foot steps. She began to panic. Her rep. was all about being strong.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack walked down the corridor. He was bored out of his mind. Where to go? He thought as he trudged down the hallway. This school can be soo.....His thoughts were interrupted by a noise. Crying, somebody was crying. This should be interesting.....Jack thought as he went towards the sound. What he saw almost made him laugh. A Gryffindor was slumped down on the ground, crying. It seemed like she had heard him coming; she was trying to pull herself together. Jack hovered over her; smirking in the Slytherin way.

"What's the matter Gryffindor? Have you run out of your bravery?"

[vika]

" No just out of reach." Vika replied to the new comer.
Oh lord she thought. A Slytherin. Moving closer to him she flicked her hair over shoulder. She smircked just like he did not skipping a beat. " Don't judge a person by here house. Just because i'm a Gryffindor doesn't mean I am not sly or cunning. I may be brave, but because of my father I am a Gryffindor."

With every breath she regained a her self peice by peice.

[Jack Rendel S5]

This girl didn't seem to mind Jack. He did mind that she was there a lot. He never enjoyed talking to Gryffs.

"What did your father do that was so special? You don't seem much like a Gryff to me. Instead, you look like a scared and lost little girl." He smirked back at her and then said:

"So, are you done crying? Or will I have to watch you lose all your self pride again?" Jack was tall for his age, so the girl seemed about half a head shorter than him. She had stepped closer to him and he didn't like her being so close. He stepped back, away from the Gryffindor as if she was something that was going to bite him.

[vika]

" Scared?'' Vika asked as he stepped away from her. " All my father did was marry my mother who in fact was a Slytherin. Scared little girl in your dreams. Having a bad day thats all. And its Vika or miss Spunrick to you." She told him she was not going to let him see her as a child.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack scowled when the girl asked if she was scared. He just didn't like being so close to a Gryffindor. This Gryff didn't seem afraid of him though. Most Gryffindor girls would go away when he approached. This girl seemed different.

"Why would I be afraid of a Gryffindor? Slytherins are much better than Gryffindors." He raised an eyebrow at her.

"I bad day? Well, it must be really bad if you have to cry about it. After all, you'll survive. One bad day isn't the end of life is it?" He smiled at true smile at her. He had said that to almost everyone who had been upset, everyone in Slytherin. This girl must have had a really bad day. He had almost become a nice guy. He quickly rearranged his face, putting on a smirk.

"Nice to meet you, Vika. I suppose you want to know my name too?" Jack's voice was heavy with sarcasm. It wasn't at all nice to meet this girl, Vika. He wanted to go away, but he felt rooted to the spot. He considered wether to tell her his name. It wouldn't hurt would it?

"I'm Jack, Jack Rendel. Slytherin third year. And I perfer to call you Vika, instead of Miss Spunrick. I'm guessing you're a third year? We look about the same age.."

[vika]

"Yes I am, and a kind of Slytherin `cause of my mum." Vika said smiling with Jake. She tried to see anthor side of him, but he wasn't reveiling him self.

" So not scaired then don't back up." Vika challenged him.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack looked at Vika closely. This was starting to get interesting, he wasn't sure where this conversation was going.

"I guess you have more of the Gryffindor bravery than the Slytherin cunning. Otherwise, I think you would be in Slytherin...." He was talking to himself. He didn't know why, but this girl seemed like a Slytherin more than a Gryffindor. He reached up, and tried to pat his brown hair down, he always did this when he wasn't sure what to say. His blue eyes were looking around the corridor, hoping someone wasn't spying on them or something. He looked back at Vika. She had just challenged him to not move away. He was going to take the challenge.

"Alright, I won't move if you come closer, since I am NOT scared." Jack said. He felt a little uncomfortable, he didn't want her to move closer. If she did, he would just try to relax.

[vika]

Smiling one of her heart breaking smilies she turned to him and asked. " Stroll? Thank you so much time with my mum." She told him.

She bent down to get her bag. Her hair fell over her shoulder. She smiled she could feal his eyes on her head, staring.

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack looked at her in surprise. He was losing this battle, he could feel it. What is so different about this one girl? He asked himself. Jack felt so confused that he just stared at her. He watched her hair fall over her shoulder as she bent to pick up her bag. He felt as though his heart might brake, when she gave him that smile. When she asked him if he would like to take a stroll, his mind reached a blank.

"I..er...sure, I guess. Where do you want to go?" He paused for a second, thinking about what his fellow Slytherins would do if they saw him walking with a Gryffindor girl. Maybe this is a bad idea......He thought in his head. For some reason, he couldn't take his eyes off of her.

[Mackenzie Holden]

Mack's blonde hair was pulled into a pony tail on her head. Her sunglass over her eyes, hiding the dark circles. She rounded a corner. Slid down a few stairs. Shoved past a few people. She could hear her shoes padding against the floor. Her grey shoulderbag banging on her side. Mack nearly collided into someone, she stepped back and then hit her back on the banister, "Bloody hell!" She muttered, the sunglasses slipping down her nose. She quickly shoved them up again and looked at who she had run into. Vika.

"Watch where you're standing, this hallway isn't owned by you. Aw. You're crying. Mummy tell you you're ugly? You poor thing." Mack snapped, her eyes piercing Vika with hatred. She then cast her eyes on the other person, "And you would be?" She asked, her tone even shorter than before.

[vika]

'' To the top tower its nice there." She said still smiling. She began to go on to the tower. He was still behind her catching up. see she told her self you are really good at this.

Turning around she wanted to ask him some thing. " Jake?'' She began. " Not to pry, but what side are you on?" She asked she hoped that he wasn't a death eater. As they walked her mind raced. Why? She kept sking her self.

[Jack Rendel S5]

"O.K." Jack said, still watching Vika. It was like he couldn't control himself. She was walking in front of him, Jack didn't mind. When she asked what side he was on, he almost walked right into her. "I-I...What do you mean?" He asked, fearing the answer. He walked faster to catch up with her. It was silent for a little, until a girl ran right into Vika. He grinned when the girl said "Bloody hell!" He felt his mind coming back into focus. He tore his eyes away from Vika and looked at the angry girl standing in front of him.

"Jack. I'm Jack. Slytherin third year, in case you wanted to know." He paused looking at Vika and then at the other girl.

"I'm guessing you two have met before."

[Mackenzie Holden]

Mack looked at Jack. Slytheirn. He was ok. Slytherin and all. And Mack couldn't say anything about him hanging with Vika. She had recently just kissed a Ravenclaw.

"Mackenzie Holden. Slytherin 3rd year as well. And yeah, we've met. Unfortunately." Mack's tone turned from potential nice, to snappy murderous as she looked back at Vika.

[vika]

" Well isn't this nice? Hello, Hello." Vika said to Mack.
Turning to Jack she said " Should I go?"

Her eyes got testy, but the smile never left her face.
" Are you a death eater or not?" She asked nicely.

[Mackenzie Holden]

((Vika. First let me say; unless Tristan has talked to Vika about their kiss then your character shouldn't know about it. And second; Tristan is not Mack's ex. Please take that out of your post.))

Mack raised her sunglasses to her head and looked from Vika to Jack, "That's a rather personal question don't you think? Would you like to be asked that question?" Mack took a step toward Vika, "Are you a follower of Voldemort? Or do you believe that you're too damn pretty for his taste?" Mack laughed.

"And I dont think Voldemort takes anyone as young as Jack here as a death eater."

[Jack Rendel S5]

Jack looked at Mackenzie in a thankful way. He was about to tell Vika it was none of her damn business, but now he didn't have to, Mackenzie had did it for him. He laughed at Mackenzie's comment.

"I don't think Voldemort would take you even if you were damn pretty. You would have to be smarter than you are now to join him. Voldemort just doesn't take girls who start crying in the corridor." Jack laughed again. He had forgotten all about being nice to Vika. Whenever he was around a Slytherin, he felt like being how he usually was; sneaky, cunning, uncaring. On rare ocassions Jack would be nice to Gryffindors and others in a different house. Now, he felt like a true Slytherin.

" I think your right anyway," Jack said, nodding towards Mackenzie. "I think I am too young for a Death Eater."