No Where To Go But Up((Zack))

[Scoute Maycomb H3]

Scoute was walking around the courtyard looking at the beautiful flowers along the walk way. Scoute was overly happy about finally having friends she can tlak to for once. She never really liked not being able to have friends but she has some now and even though she isn't really good friends with them, at least she has friends. Scoute was day dreaming about her next goal. She wanted to be some what of friends with a boy, and hoped to some day be more then friends. Scoute knew that everyone thought she was too young but Scoute was more mature then some of the sixith year students that she knew here at Hogwarts. Scoute was a very nice girl, plus she was always on her best behavior. Never once has she ever made a bad impression on anyone, except for the people who walked away when she tried to make friends. Scoute knew that some one had to of liked her sometime in her life, then she thought of the boy that lives not far from her Aunt's house. Jerry, his name was. Jerry would always follow her when ever she went home for the Holidays. Scoute never liked Jerry, she barely even tlaked to him at all. She maybe have said Hello when she first moved there, she was just trying to be friendly. Now he follows her everywhere she goes and never lets any other boy talk to her. Once, Scoute went to the store that was just down the street from her house, and who would you know that watched ehr walk all the way to the store. Jerry watched her as she walked into the store, then he followed her. He walked into the store and one of the clerks was helping her find something that her Aunt needed. Jerry walked over to the clerk and put on a serious face." Now i want you to walk away from Scoute at once young man and i won't hurt you!" Scoute hated that day. She knew he liked her from that moment on, but she never wanted to admitt it.

Scoute found a bench to sit on after walkign arouund for awhile. Scoute liked it when it was quiet. It felt nice to her, like she could think with out anyone starring at her like she was crazy. Scoute looked towards the door seeing if any of her new friends would walk in and see her. Perhaps she would walk up as if she was leaving and bump into them and say hi. Scoute thought that would be a good trick, to just act like she was leaving, and then start talking. Scoute then saw a boy walk through the door. Scoute tried to think of if she knew him, but she got a blank. Scoute didn't know the boy but he looked a little...well Scoute wasn't good at telling what a person might be feeling but she thought he could use a friend to tlak to as well as Scoute. Scoute then thought that she would walk up to the boy and ask what his name was. Scoute stood up and put on her Southern smile as she did when ever she met someone. She walked over to the boy," Um excuse me, i was wondering do I know you? You look awfully familiar, what's your name? Mine is Scoute.." Scoute waited to hear what the boy's anwser would be. Scoute was hoping for him not to walk away like some people did. Scoute didn't really care because she had friends now and to her the only place she was going to be going is up, she knew that now that she had friends and not everybody hated her, she had a lot more confidence then she did when she started Hogwarts.

[zack]

Hat, check. Gloves, check. Coat, check. Zack had been inside all day doing homework, and frankly, he needed a break. A very light snowfall was just starting outside, and he was craving some fresh air to help get rid of his pounding headache. Randy had been taking a nap, or at least that's what one of the sixth year Hufflepuff girls had told Zack when he sent her to get Randy. It seemed that the only time he could actually get any homework done though was when he wasn't with Randy. Their so called homework sessions together always turned into another one of their crazy schemes, often the result of Randy's crazy ways. Zack liked it though. He'd much rather waste his afternoons away having fun with Randy than doing homework. Today had been a homework day though, and he needed to find something else to do to pass the time until dinner when he was sure Randy would retreat from her room for something to eat.

Making his way through the quiet halls of the castle, Zack was headed toward the courtyard. It was always such a nice place to just sit and relax, and with the snow, he was sure it would look really nice. He contemplated taking his camera out to snap some pictures, but by the time he thought about it, he was already half way there and too lazy to turn back. Pushing the door that lead outside, Zack squinted when the sun's glare off of the white snow caught his eyes. It was always so much brighter outside than in the torch-lit castle. Zack's eyes slowly adjusted as he left his footsteps in the snow. Though Zack wasn't a huge fan of nature, he did like snow. Though, only for a short period of time. He hated being cold, and so he only spent little bits at a time in the cold unless he had to stay out longer. That's also why he broke out his winter hat and gloves. They would allow him to bear the weather for a bit longer so that he could enjoy the fresh air.

Just as he was headed for a walk around the path that circled the courtyard, a girl approached him. She was slightly familiar but seemed at least a few years younger than Zack. Then, he remembered seeing her face around the common room, so she had to have been a Hufflepuff like himself. He wasn't sure why she was approaching him, but Zack gave her an odd sort of smile for a quick greeting. "We're in the same house?" he questioned, trying to confirm if he was correct and if perhaps that was why she found him familiar as well. "Zack," he then answered when she asked his name. After saying hers, Zack didn't recall hearing it before, but that didn't surprise him. Aside from Randy, Zack didn't have many acquaintances. He knew most of the people in his year and he was able to recall faces from seeing them in the halls, but when it came to knowing people's names, Zack was lacking in that area. It didn't bother him though. For all he cared, Randy was the only friend he needed. Though, that didn't mean he was rude with other people. Zack was a kind person, but he just never usually made the first step. This girl had initiated a conversation though, so he wouldn't simply brush her off. "Scoute. That's an interesting name," he said with a nod. Zack kept walking, figuring she would tag along if she wanted.

"So, Scoute, what brings you outside on this snowy day?" he questioned when she stuck by his side. Zack pushed his glove-covered hands into the pockets of his coat. The lining was a soft fleece that helped keep him warm. He admired the frozen water in the fountain as he walked and waited for the girl to give some sort of response.

((Sorry for the slight delay.))

[Scoute Maycomb H3]

The boy that Scoute started to talk to was funny in a way, to her that is. He was in a winter hat, gloves and jacket. Scoute was only in a jacket and a scarf. Scoute didn't think it was that cold to be completely wrapped up. " he must not like the cold" Scoute assumed to her self. Scoute smiled as she thought he too might have been from the south, like her, and he just moved closer to Hogwarts so he could atend here. Scoute would like to find someone like her to talk to about the south. How beatuiful it is in the summer, how the flowers bloom perfectly in the spring, and in winter when it's barely even cold and everything is as if it was untouched. She loved the south, and she missed it so dearly. Scoute would give anything to move back to her home, but she wanted to attend Hogwarts, so she adjusted. The boy said his name was Zack, and Scoute instantly smiled, with a hint of a giggle. Scoute's giggle was soft, yet amusing to some people. She sounded like a little girl who met a boy for the first time and was blushing as she giggled.