Chilling

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar finished his last bit of homework for the holidays. He put up his quill and parchment as fast as he could. He wanted them no longer. He was ready to fully enjoy the holiday free time before having to head home. He thought of the many places he could go. He could go to hogsmeade or just outside, but it was too cold for him. He then thought of the Great Hall, Library, Student Lounge, and many other places but none appeased him. He deiced to just walk around the halls and look for something to do. He skipped through the common room and headed for the halls. He walked expecting something almost instantly, but nothing interesting happened to find something to do so he simply headed back to the common room.

Upon arrival, He sighed seeing that nobody was in there. He decided to just grab a book entitled, No Man's Land, a wizard's guide to the American Civil War. He was enticed by muggle wars. They were so barbaric. He read sitting by the fire as close as he could, but it meant nothing in this chill. Great!Cougar thought, I'm literally chilling while chillin'. He ran up to grab a thick blanket. He grabbed one his mother had made for him before he died. He remembered her wrapping him in it and singing him to sleep. Cougar, when he was a baby, enjoyed large, king size covers. He liked to crawl around in them for hours. He grabbed it and came back to his old chair.

Upon reaching his chair, he noticed that the fire was smoldering down to only hot flames. "Flamora" Cougar said. The fire popped into place once more, but was small. "Engorgio" Cougar said once again. The flames leaped a bit and became way too big for safety. He still couldn't get the hang of controlling the extent of his spells. "Finite Incatatem" Cougar exclaimed. Not only did it lower the flame, but reduced it to a smoldering heap. He repeated the previous two spells with better effects. The fire was burning big, bright, and warm. He was feeling the warmth sink to his bones. He sat thoroughly content. He hoped someone would join him.

[cooliogrl]

That morning Brook awoke felling wonderfully refreshed. She had decided she would let herself sleep in and then maybe finish her last essay for Professor Binns and hope that most of the Ravenclaws had already left and the common room wasn't to noisy because she was tired of running into all the self-centered Slytherins. She had gotten everything else done last night and had stayed up extremely late, atleast untill about three in the morning.


She got up and out of bed, it was about ten o'clock by now she figured. She slipped on a clean bright orange hoodie (which was extremely warm) and a pair of black wind pants grabbed her bag of school books, a piece of parchment, a quill, and a little bit of ink. She was all the way down the stairs when she noticed someone was in the common room, being her uaual happy and cheerful self she went over and said "Hello, my name is Brook." Once their she noticed it was Cougar Farmer, a nother third year (they had never actually met).

[pug]

Alyson looked in the mirror image of a blonde teen infront of her. She smiled in approval at her self. Her hair was up in a ponytail. It was curly as well and gave her look an elegant tinge. She examined her face checking her lipgloss on her soft pink lips. Then the outfit. She had to be presentable. She wore ripped designer jeans and gold shirt. Over the skirt she wore another shirt which was shiny, green with gol polkie dots. Putting on her earrings and a gold loket she headed to the common room infront of her.


Her blonde hair bounced behind her as she made her way to the cup of coffee she asked her friend to set for her moments ago. She picked it up and headed for the door only to spot Couger and Brook. " Hey you two." She greeted them along with her mysterious smile she directed at Couger than slowely to Brook than back to Couger were it stayed.

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar didn't have to wait long before he was joined by Brook, at least thats what she said her name was. He sat up and looked at her. "Hi, mine's Cougar. Want to join me?" Cougar said. He motioned for her to sit in the chair adjacent to him. "So what you up to?" Cougar asked trying to start a conversation. He sat waiting for her reply. He brought out a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and offered some to Brook. He sat enjoying the warmth. He appreciated it now that he had gone without it for a while. He soaked it all up.

Before long, Alyson, a girl in Cougar's year had come to them. She greeted each of them. "Hey, come on over. A few more and we can make a party." Cougar said laughing slowly, jokingly. He asked her what she had been up to as well. They all sat there enjoying the company and the temperature

[pug]

Alyson pondered i should join them. They seemed like they were just meeting each other so she decided to stay. " Sure. Ya'll want coffee?" She asked taking a seat. As she sat down her first tought was 'I want something.' As if her minded thought she already knew this. For so reason she felt it inside her she wanted something. Her instincts told it,whatever it was, it was there.


She shrugged off the eeling and turned her attention to Couger. " Well? How's life? How was the dance?" She felt like saying did you miss me but, stopped. She felt odd. She felt very odd today. She set her cup down on the table separting the three Ravenclaws. She curled her long legs into the chair feeling very unnerved.

Stealing a glance behing Couger she saw to guys looking at her. She felt confused. Turning to Couger because he was a guy she asked. '' Is there something wrong with me or something. Be honest those uys behind you are staring and few have been for the last few days?" She looked away embarssed at the question. Giving her self a mentel note. Don't ask personal questions. 'why?' she asked her self.










( Excuse me Brooke or any out bursts right now. Alyson is feeling a little like Bridget. Anyways...)

[cooliogrl]

Brook appreciatively accepted the chance of sitting down by a warm fire, and for the offer of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. They were probably her favorite type of wizards candy, her truly favorite candy was a muggle candy called a kit-kat bar. "These are really good! I haven't had them in so long!" Brook said also Thanking him too. Then as she looked up Alyson walked into the room. she was always so confident in her self Brook noticed, how can she be like that all the time Brook wondered.

She looked at Alyson again. "Hey Alyson, what's up?" Brook asked. Brook decided she might as well finish her essay, she pulled it up and then using her wand she got a table set up high enough for her to reach it in the type of chair she was sitting in. she pulled out her History of Magic book and began to copy what she saw into her own words so that she would get a good grade in her class.

[Cougar Farmer R7]

"Wow, really I can't go more than a few days with out a few. He popped one into his mouth and felt a surge of warmth run down his spine. It was hot chocolate. He could taste it just like he was drinking it. He sat contented for a few moments then heard Alyson's question. He looked back and suppressed a chuckle in his throat "Well, ugh, they probably think your attractive and want to date you. They just don't feel comfortable talking to girls directly, so they sit to the side so long that you can't go on and not talk to them. So, are you going too?" Cougar replied to her second question. he then returned to her first saying," It was great. I haven't talked to her since then, but I'm sure I will." Cougar replied as he took a cup of coffee added so much creamer you could call it coffee flavored creamer stirred it and took a sip.

[pug]

She excused the idea of even considering dating those guys. " Hey Brook. Haven't seen you lately." Alyson greeted Brook. She sat silently sipping her coffee. She glanced at the reflection in the window. She always saw what she like about her self. This time she say she saw a girl in the mirror who was upset and was unnerved. " So I look o.k?" She asked. " Well so what was her name... I forgot." She asked Couger.

[cooliogrl]

Brook watched as Alyson started talking to Cougar, and how she said it Brook figured that she was seriously trying to hint to Cougar that she liked him instead of all those guys.




(sorry so short my dad is making me get off, i didn't want to not post so this is all for now! I may modify later, but probably not)

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar sat quietly after Alyson didn't reply. He started to wonder if he said something wrong, but decided that if he did it would be wise to let it run it's course. He drank down the last bit of coffee with a slurp. He knew it was rude and felt bad after doing it, but thought Hey, this is the common room this is where I live. If I can't do it here where can I do it. He then went on and ate a few more beans before offering more to the others. "Oh, you look fine, and her name was Elisabeth." saying the second part fast where it was hard to make out the "you look fine". He could feel himself getting warm in the ears. He ran his fingers through his hair to try to rub it away.

[pug]

Alyson watched Brook through the conner of her eye. It seemed she was thinking something of Alyson she could always tell. She smiled very sweetly at her friend letting her know she was up to something. She felt very diffrent. She was trying a diffrent look and she didn't like the fact that she was doing it right now. She reaced for the blue scrunchie in her hair snd let it fall to her shoulders she shook her head to let it look natruel. " Better." She whispered to her self. She listened to Cougar tell her she looked fine.

" Thank you." She told him after he said that. She also caught the name of the Girl he went to the ball with. " So have ya'll talked lately?" She asked taking a jelly bean and poping it in her small mouth. Milkshake. She was grateful it was good. " So Brook are you staying here for vaction?" She asked turning to her friend.

[cooliogrl]

"Uhh...oh yah, my mom is mad at me and I don't feel like putting up with her crap so I am staying here! Are you staying?" replied Brook. She looked at alyson and seeing the indignation in her face she knew that Alyson was definately up to something. Getting tired of Alyson's crazy way of life Brook looked over at Cougar "So are you staying this Christmas or are you going home?"



(sorry so short, i think i need a little more to work with!)

[Cougar Farmer R7]

"I'm going home" Cougar replied. He watched the fire flicker a bit. It reminded him of what his dad was doing right now and his last Christmas with his mother. He sat staring at the fire, as most people do when they really notice one. "So what have you two girls been up to? I noticed your fan club, Alyson, has been following you. Can't you just tell them off or something?" Cougar asked. He was glad he was half easy around members of the opposite sex. He couldn't imagine him self as one of the guys who follows Alyson around all the time.

[pug]

" I'm going home too. Mom really wants me home. If it was my choose I'd stay here." She said sighing. She drank the rest oof her coffee. She loved coffee. It keep her smiling a perky. She groaned looking at her empty cup. " Hey could ya'll wait like a moment got to get more coffee. Can't live without it." She said getting up. She dusted her lap even though she was dirty or had any dirt on her.



She went upstairs and poured her self another cup. While she was there she she heard music playing she began to hum to the only muggle song she knew. When the coarse came around she was singing.
She climbed down the stairs and died down on her singing.


" O.k I'm back. Anyways..." She said sitting down. " Oh yeah I've been reaal busy with school. Oh and yeah i'll tell them." She said telling the guys behind her to leave.

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar chuckled a bit. He found it amusing that she had taken his advice right away. He watched as they trudged off reluctantly with sad faces. "So do you have any clue as to what you might get for Christmas?" Cougar asked. He just wanted to be home with his father.

[pug]

Alyson considered the question before answering. " Well definitely clothes as seeing I love them. That means accessories probably cash to spend at stores the usual." She said indifferently. " What I'm looking "forward is the ball. With all the decorations and people. Of coarse grandma will be be sitting there nagging me Alyson sweetheart he looks like a nice guy go dance. Really its pathetic." Alyson said rolling her ocean colored eyes. " Last weekend I went to get my dress. I look like a snowflake in it." She said sighing remembering her dress. She could just imagine herself in it.


" well sorry for my rambling ad do you two want breakfast? More like coffee, than breakfast but do y'all want some." She ask apologizing at the same time.

[cooliogrl]

Watching Alyson and Cougar talk like they were was starting to make Brook feel a bit uncomfortable. "I am definately not hungry!" said Brook, she had eaten so much last night that she probably wouldn't eat again until tomarrow. "Do you guys want to do something other than just sitting around and talking?" asked Brook.



(sorry so short, problems at home!)

[Cougar Farmer R7]

Cougar heard Alyson's offer, "No, definitely not. I've had enough I couldn't stomach anymore." Cougar then replied to Brook," Sure, ugh.... do you guys have any ideas? I don't really know what we could do, but what ever you guys want I'm up for it." He sat a minute and felt the warmth. He was glad that it was finally feeling welcoming. He was content. Then, he thought of leaving and felt futile.

[cooliogrl]

"Well, we could go gather up more people and play games, we could go walking, we could go to the Room of Requirement, and there are so many things in the castle we can do!" said Brook, a little bit of enthusiasm in her voice. "What about you Alyson, do you no anything that we can do imparticular?" she asked. Brook reached into her bag and pulled out a big book and pretended to act serious and then as if she had just read the whole book she said " I mean you people can think of something or 'ya know I could just give you both a peice of paper and we could all work on my homework." trying to keep in her gigles, but not suceeding she figured they would think of something fun they could do.


Seeing as it was taking them longer to come up with any thing than she thought, she statrted working on the paper she had in her hands, hoping that she wouldn't finish before they came up with anything else. She had gotten ten paragraphs written when she thought someone was going to say something but then noticed it was just herself sighing. Looking at Cougar and then at Alison, trying to see what they were thinking but didn't suceed, she just looked back down at her paper and just kept writing until someone said something.