We're Back ((Cass))

[elina]

It seemed like a dream, a dream in which she never wanted to wake up. The night air filtered past Elina as she walked to the lake. The clouds fell across the moon, darkening her surroundings a little. She didn't mind, it added to the mystique of the school. Not that the school wasn't mysterious enough. Still, she loved how the moons eery light accented particular places in the grounds. One, particularly being, the lake. The lake was beautiful. The soft ripples which didn't seem to ever break away into a smooth surface. Elina didn't know of the contents below the surface of the water, she didn't know what lived there- and she didn't know if she wanted to ever find out. She didn't want to ruin the beauty of the lake and it's myths.

There were many stories about the lake, and she was never one to destroy the grandness of the story. Elina always appreciated the magnificence of a good story- even if it was non-fictional. The wondrous words that made up a story or a tale that was told by family, always made Elina's skin crawl with joy. She smiled at the memories of all the books she had read, they were all a part of her from then on. Everywhere she went, they went. She would analyze a real life event and match it up to a novel. Was that bad? She didn't think it was, but then again half the things she did she didn't think they were bad. When in reality they could be.

The sand squished between her toes as she reached the shore to the lake. The weird feeling of grain between her toes and in her feet made her shiver lightly. But it was a good shiver. Elina looked to her left a little bit, the iwnd swiping at her hair- causing it to sweep away. Another figure, alone, was down a ways. Of course, she wasn't the only one who appreciated such beauty, she was sure. But who would be out at this hour? Elina headed toward the person, and in a few moments the mystery was revealed. "Cass.." Elina said with a smile as she approached the Gryffindor.

[Cassandra Blackfire G7]

Cass walked out of the castle with her head full of thoughts and feelings. She wanted to see Manny, badly. She was lonely here at Hogwarts even though she was surrounded by all her friends. She missed them, but it seemed that all of her pureblood friends did not understand her, and her non-wizarding friends could never know of some of the problems that plagued her. How could she explain to them that she was really a pure blooded wizard who's world was threatened by a maniac with a wand? She couldn't.

Finding herself by the lake, she was surprised that her feet led her to one of her old haunts. It seemed so serene here, with the Giant Squid's tentacles slapping into the water. Cass looked in front of her, seeing someone she had not seen in a very long time. " Elina Hill! Where have you been? It has been too long." She reached out and gave the Ravenclaw a quick hug. " How was your summer? I saw Ashley right before we left for vacation, but I didn't get a chance to talk to her. It seemed like you disappeared at the end of last semester though. Where have you been?" Cass gave her an exuberant smile to show the girl that she really meant her words.

[elina]

Elina was then engulfed in a hug from Cass. She smiled warmly and hugged her back and listened to the girl's excited words. She was right, Elina had slipped away barely unnoticed last semester. She had a reason for it, but she couldn't quite remember what it was at the time. She shrugged mentally at it, it didn't bother her.

"My summer was fine. A bit dull, but I lived. How about you? It does seem like ages since we last talked, doesn't it? You saw Ashley? Yes, well, she's very jumpy isn't she? I have yet to catch iher in the halls and talk to her." Elina smiled at Cass and kicked at a pebble, watching it skim into the water.

"I've been, here, there...everywhere really. Just drifting from place to place. Talking with different people, and of course being overwhelmed with how soon classes took off. How's school been going for you so far? Anything exciting happen yet?" She grinned and looked at Cass with dancing eyes...she really had missed talking to the Gryffindor. Cass was a nice person, she was fun to talk to and she could relate to Elina in some ways. That's what Elina looked for most in a person...how much in common they have with her, that and their personality of course.

[Cassandra Blackfire G7]

Cass flicked of her shoes and placed them in the bag that was flung over her shoulder. " Oh, it was a all right summer. You know, jam packed with family drama!" Cass rolled her eyes. " I'm sure you heard about the whole Blackfire thing. It was a secret; so, of course, everyone knows. I had my first potions today, and Snape could only stick his nose up at my potion. For a Gryff, that is a good thing." Cass picked up a random stick from the ground and threw it out in the lake. It actually bounced a couple of times and then disappeared into its watery depths.

" I just can't wait till Dueling Club starts. I really enjoy Professor Hardy, and all the things she shows us there. Personally, I think she would be an awesome DADA teacher. I think I may want to join the International Dueling League after Hogwarts, but I've got a lot of work to do if that is the case. You know, they play kind of dirty in that group." Cass giggled a little at that last remark. " My mother nearly swallowed her teeth when I told her that. Mom thinks I should get married to a good pureblood and keep a clean house. I personally don't see myself doing that, do you?"