Spare Time

[Andromeda Black]

Free periods. Where they not every student's favorite time of day, especially when scheduled at the very end of the school day?

A mousy haired Hufflepuff clambered out of the muggle studies classroom a few moments after the bell rang and stood infront of the half shut door, his bulky hand grasping the wooden frame. The fourth year's hazel eyes then swept over the sea of students attempting to walk through each other, (as it looked like) before letting out a a sigh of relief, his red face slightly turning a bit to it's normal shade.
"Clear." He muttered to no one in particular while ruffling his hair back and then fixing his tie, trying to get himself in a presentable state. "See you at dinner." He grinned to again, no one specifically, as he draped his school bag over his shoulder and finally plunged into the mess of people.

As if on cue, Andromeda suddenly appeared from behind the door holding her school bag looking equally red as the boy who had just left the empty classroom. Miming the Hufflepuff, Andy's deep eyes surveyed the swarm of students for any teachers or people she knew.
Negative. The Ravenclaw thought happily, closing the door and striding down the corridor now that it looked half empty.

Grinning from ear to ear, Andromeda proceeded down the hall, her head held up high in astonishment of what happened earlier, clutching something in her hand along with something else in a small box in her other. "...I love Ted." Andy smiled trying to imagine when Mesr Tonks found the time to make his own chocolate frogs and cockroach clusters.
He's amazing, how does he manage to find the time to do stuff like this--

"Hahaha!"
"...Pht!"
"Heh--"
"Shh! She's looking at us!"

Andromeda's gaze feel upon a small clump of second years, all of whom who had been whispering hoarsely and rudely pointing at Andy.
While feeling offended and looking worried, (since she had just been with Ted) The fourth year glanced at her reflection in a mirror conveniently placed right next to her.
Bloody--
Automatically, Andromeda's hand flew up to her head to clam down her hair that had been ruffled up a little too much, but unfortunately that particular hand held a little pink, glossy tube.

"My sister uses it all the time, so I just sent an owl to her the other day and asked her for some of it... try it on." The words rang through Andy's head as she dropped to the ground and crawled after the (closed) capsule that she had carelessly dropped, placing her box of chocolates next to the mirror.

Well, this just caused the clump of Gryffindors to burst into a hysterical giggle fit, watching the Ravenclaw scramble across the corridor trying to grab the small pink object as it rolled faster and farther away from the struggling Black.
"Stupid... dammit... stop you little..." Could be heard as the swearing just rolled off Andromeda's tongue. "Wait a minute." She finally said getting to her feet. "I'm a witch!" Reaching in her robe, Andy pulled out her wand, flicking it a certain way. "Accio, make-up!" She smiled, expecting the tube to magically fly into her hand, or atleast stop rolling, but no. Nothing happened. "...Accio, gloss?" She tried, but still, nothing. "Accio..." Andromeda glanced at the Gryffindors, mentally cringing at what she was about to say. "Accio, lip gloss." Immediately, the tube glided over to Andy's hand who, (without hesitation) placed it in her pocket trying her hardest to not blush which had been very hard those last couple of days.

Shutting her eyes to the embarrassment that was no doubt coming, Andy turned to face to girls.
They all remained quiet.
Andy opened one eye, and then the other. ...Nothing?
"Aren't you a Black?" The blonde spoke up.
Andromeda blinked.
Stalker. She thought. "Yeah..." She waited for an explanation.
"So you're related to Sirius Black?!"
...they have short attention spans. Andy decided, honestly expecting some sort of criticism for having a muggle, a girly muggle item with her. "No." Andy replied bluntly, turning to retrieve her chocolates from under the mirror.
"Oh... well,sorry to waste your time. Bye." Looking very disappointed, the second years finally headed twords the Great Hall.

"Screwed up people..." Andy muttered annoyed to herself as she swept up her chocolates and continued down the corridor, stupidly not noticing that one her knee socks was all the way down while the other was up, as her hair was still a bit messy. Ah well...

ll Umm... yay for Ted. xDD And I won't actually be playing playing him, he's more like a character I need for my character. ^^ ...so don't expect to see Tedzie randomly roaming around. And-- -jabs post- Heh... ll

[Devin Smithers]

Finally, a chance to relax. Everyone loved free periods; the special times when you could just stroll along the school grounds, meet up with friends, or in a particular Ravenclaw's case catch up on schoolwork.

A sea of students' bobbing heads bustled down the large and busy corridor. One head sagged slightly below the others, not because the person was shorter. No, she were merely hunched over in a grumpy fashion. Devin Smither's blue and silver striped Ravenclaw tie was undone and hanging loosely on her shoulders. Her face needed to be washed as it was looking so hygienically neglected that it might have given Severus Snape a run for his money. A dark purple-ish circle lay underneath each of her darker eyes, and her hair gave off the look of someone who had just gotten out of bed.

This disheveled teenager was trudging down the hall looking extremely worn out. She should have been using this time for a nap, which she so desperately needed, but instead was hoping to get some of the homework done that was already two days overdue. Devin wasn't quite sure how she had gotten so behind, but it was definitely taking it's toll on her.

Just as the girl realized how much she didn't want to go to the library, Andy's gleeful face came swimming into view. Well, this is odd. Andy looks so... Perky. Devin made her way over to her friend. "Andy, you look happy. Are you feeling alright?" the Ravenclaw said in a low grumble, that was when she noticed the chocolate.

Without asking, Devin snagged a smaller cocroach cluster popped it into her mouth, and began to walk away, forgetting that she had not given Andy time to reply to her.

//Poor Andy, Devin stole her chocolate. Today was not Devin's day... but then again, yesterday hadn't been either, and the day before that wasn't so great as well. //

[Andromeda Black]

"Oh hi Devin, I-- BAD!" ...but it was too late. Miss Smithers had already taken the homemade cockroach cluster, eaten it, and walked away before Andromeda could even slap her friend's hand.
"Devin!" Andy whinnied, trudging past students, trying to get to the third year. "Devin, you," The Ravenclaw took the seconds pause to smack the other Ravenclaw upside the head. "--shouldn't steal my chocolate." She finnished in a matter-of-factly tone. "What if it was laxative? Then what?" Andromeda asked her friend accusingly, even though she didn't really mind. Afterall, Ted had made quite a few clusters, one gone wouldn't be the end of the world.

"And I-- Eep! ...sock..." Andy bent over her leg, pulling up her left knee sock.
Eep? Eep? What the hell is eep? When did I start saying that? She thought worried about herself. Honestly, 'eep'?

"I've inhaled one too many ink bottles." The fourth year sighed. "And now look at me, I'm all... happy!" Andromeda emphasized, motioning twords herself with her spare hand.
"I'm almost afraid of myself... but it's kinda enjoyable."
'Kinda'? It's fun being afraid of yourself!? Get ahold of yourself woman!!!

"Alright, I admit, I've been sniffing ink unconsciously. It's the only logical explanation." Andromeda finally decided, slightly lagging behind Devin.
"But wait, how could I know if I was doing it if I wasn't actually doing it? Because my physical body was there, but my mental me wasn't, therefore... I'm screwed up for thinking like this doesn't change the fact that one or way the other, I have inhaled heavy ink fumes within the past day or two." Andromeda concluded, catching up with Devin again.

ll Yay for gleeful Andy!!! ^^ ll

[Devin Smithers]

The third year paid no attention to her fourth year friend's meaningless banter. Normally she would have said some strange comment, or thought Why would it be so important? or perhaps How do you get a waffle to Ireland? But no, Devin was far to tired to do any thinking at all. The little voice in the back of her head was even snoring where it sat. That is, if it can sit at all, perhaps it floats. Ah well, back to the topic at hand...

The girl couldn't really ignore getting slapped upside the head, and though the impact was not hard, she allowed herself to move as though a great force had struck her against the hard stone wall. Once there she slid on her side down the it and sunk into a pile of robes and a bag of books sitting on the floor. As her breathing became steady, one could hear a low, quiet snore emitting from the pile, as it rose and fell with each breath.

Yup, Devin fell asleep in the corridors for the 2nd time that week. Oh well, at least this time there were no prefects around to deduct house points and insist that she was a worthless nobody who was going to work at a muggle fast food restaurant when she grew older... Ok, so nobody said that, but Devin had understood that it was what they had meant all the same.

[Andromeda Black]

"But seriously, I can't figure what's wrong with me! I've been happier, smiling more, getting my homework done faster--" disappearing into empty classrooms with Hufflepuffs, "had the erge to bake and go places, and finally I stopped plotting how I'm going to kill Bellatrix. You know the list of scenarios in the back of my Herbology book? Well, I stopped writing stuff down in it the other day. It's weird. I'm starting to get... normal." Andy paused, not realizing she was talking to herself. "Or maybe I'm just running out of creative ideas of ways to torture her. After all, the whole page is filled up--Devin?" The fourth year was finally conscious that her friend was not by her side. "...Devin?" Andromeda said again, glancing around the corridor for her friend's familiar face.

Finally spotting her, the Ravenclaw trudged over to the sleeping third year who was slumped against the wall. Eyebrows raised...
"Devin, you idiot, up." Without warning, Andy grabbed a handful of Devin's hair and yanked upward, hoping to get the sleeping thirteen-year-olds attention.

She guessed her friend would respond.

[Jayneka Marsh]

Her white hair flew out behind her like a horse's mane, and her backpack thumped againest her back. No a Unicorn wearing a backpack did not suddenly appear. (Although that would be interesting..)

Jayna Marsh ran down the corridor with a smile on her face. That usually happened when the halls were empty and something had made her laugh. This time it was during the mob. Jayna had stood in the center of the wrestling students around her and grinned exclaiming, "Student traffic jam! Please exsit in an orderly fashion!" This had caused quite a bit of laughter around her.

But back to the present I say. As the Gryffindor ran she noticed two people ahead and slowed down. One was asleep on the floor while the other yanked her up by her hair. She stopped. Well that was certainly odd. It looked by something Jayna herself would do. As she walked by them she stopped for a moment and stared.

"Hi. Fine free period we have today isn't it?" Jayna asked pleasantly. Although even she couldn't hide the amused grin plastered on her face at this point.

[Devin Smithers]

The Ravenclaw enjoyed a few moments of complete bliss as she was passed out there in the middle of the corridor. Even though it wasn't enough rest to get her back to her usual self, she still enjoyed every moment of it. But alas, after what seemed like a blink of an eye Devin was awoken from her slumber by a prickling and quite painful sensation spreading over her scalp. "ger off me." She grumbled quietly from her heap.

The third year, still half asleep, allowed herself to be painfully dragged to a sitting position. "I didn't steal your -censored ^.^- candy canes!" she yelled, her voice raspy from lack of rest.

After slowly coming to her senses, Devin reached her hand up and clung to Andy's arm which she used to pull herself grudgingly to her feet. "Hey, what was that for-" She broke off realizing that there was someone else in their presence. She raised one eyebrow (which made her look rather strange as her eyes were barely open) "Can I help you?" Devin sure was grumpy today.

//Poor Devin, things just keep getting worse and worse for her. I <3 how she didn't at all remember yelling about those candy canes! XD//

[Jayneka Marsh]

By now Jayna was fighting hard not to laugh. And doing a poor job of it. But she did remember her manners so between chuckles she straitened up and grinned.

"Jayna Marsh. And no you can't help me. I could see not as these are public hallways! To the school anyway. I just found odd that she," Still grinning slightly she pointed to Andy. "Was yanking you up by your hair."

[Andromeda Black]

Andy grinned at Jayna, ignoring Devin's question.
"Well, Jayna, I have to say I usually have to come to the pathetic way of yanking dear Devin's hair off her scalp to make her... fully be aware of those staring at her when her mouth is hanging wide open, drool seeping out the sides." The Ravenclaw described precisely, clutching her chocolates.

It was sort of sad how unobservant Devin was since Andromeda didn't just walk around with chocolates everyday, but it was probably for the best. After all, Andy and Ted had decided they wanted to keep their relationship some what secret to the public with the assumption that someone would tell someone, who would tell someone else who would mail Mrs Black who would then skin Andy alive for going out with a 'mudblood'.

Andy cast a sideways glance at Devin. "...so how 'bout them Chudly Cannons?"

ll xDD I read on a list of how to annoy non-Harry Potter fans that to break an awkward silence you simple say "How 'bout them Chudly Cannons?" xDD Andy is sped... cial. ^^ ll

[Devin Smithers]

Devin, who had tried as hard as she could to pay attention, had yet again drifted off into a faze of sleep. She sort of stood there and stared off into no where until she was awoken by something about chuckling carrots. Or was it chucking carnivores? She didn't really care much at this point.

Completely not knowing what the two were talking about, Devin came to her senses... a little. "I.. I goha go to thuh librery." She mumbled, and she began trudging down the hall as she had been doing when she came. This was of course how she had gotten around all day: falling asleep, waking up, and continuing on.

The third year had barely walked two yards when she collided head on with what felt like a brick wall wrapped in fabric. But Devin didn't care, it was WARM! Almost immediately Devin was asleep again leaning up against the cozy portable heater that had conveniently come her way.

* * *

Not far down the hallway where the three girls were talking (or at least two of them were talking), a boy towered above the rest in the sea of multicolored heads.

Leo, who was on his way to transfiguration, was trying as hard as he could to not squish anyone. There were so many short first years swimming through the corridors today. So far he was succeeding... sorta. During all this concentration, he was abruptly brought back to reality by a thud somewhere in the middle of his torso.

What the-?

Looking down, the Gryffindor was in for quite a surprise. A ball of curly brown hair, eerily similar to his own (only a wee bit less curly and shoulder length) was leaning upon him like he was some sort of wall. With only slight hesitation he asked"Woah. Are you alright?" Stupid question. She wasn't alright. Looking down and taking hold of the shoulders that were attached to the head that was now using him for a pillow. Gently, he leaned the shorter figure back enough to see it's face.

Nope, Leo had never seen this girl before, but juding by the dark circles under her closed eyes and the small sound murmuring from her, the girl was sleeping. He decided that before trying to wake her, he would find if there was anyone with her. Most kids around here traveled in groups of two or more. He looked up and searched the hallway, his hands still holding the sleeping girl up by her shoulders.

//Yay for breaking the short post streak by throwing in my other character!//

[Andromeda Black]

"Library, you mean?" Andy pronounced the word precisely. "Devin, since when did you go there?" But the little Ravenclaw didn't seem too enthusiastic to answer the fourth year's question, as she simply began tottering off in much of a way Andromeda could compare to one of her three-year-old cousins. Pathetically colliding into another student, Andromeda snorted in amusement as she watched Devin fall asleep against the giant Gryffindor, his expression priceless as he stared down at her, grasping her by her shoulders several inches in front of him.

Snapping back to her senses, Andy stepped forward. "So sorry, she's been like this all-- oh, hi Leo!" The Ravenclaw smiled up at the fourth year as her hand shot toward Devin's hair. She was just about to tug roughly at it when she realized that this would be considered an act of cruelty to her dear friend, so instead patted the third year gently on the top of her head. "I'll wake her up. Inferi," Andy whispered in Devin's ear, carefully taking a giant step to the side in case the little schizophrenic brunette decided to panic.

ll That was pretty crapped up. Oh well, I was due for a reply sometime. >.< ll

[Devin Smithers]

Leo was relieved to see someone soon approaching to claim the sleeping girl as their friend. He felt extremely awkward standing there with his hands on her shoulders, but he knew that if he let go she would simply fall forward and land on his torso again.

Depending on where you were standing in the corridor, this situation could be seen two different ways. It either looked like he was giving the girl a hug or he was comforting her for something by putting his hands on her shoulders. Of course, there still was that odd angle that made it look as though the two of them were ballroom dancing.

Leo immediately recognized the Ravenclaw whose hair color resembled that of her house mascot. "Andromeda! I suppose you know this girl?"

* * *

Unfortunately for her, Devin's cozy nap was short lived. Though a small pat on her head did absolutely nothing considering the depth of her sleep, she was abruptly aroused to her senses by a three syllable word whispered in her ear.

"AHHh! OHMYGODINFURNIWHERE?!" Not only had the Ravenclaw officially freaked out, but she had jumped into a stance that allowed her to swing her three ton, text book filled bag at whatever infurni felt like attacking her at the moment.

Without really thinking about it, the third year started using her weapon of knowledge to smack a large obscure object that was looming over her. With a cry of "GET AWAY FROM ME INFURNI!" she had managed to hit the creature once or twice before it reached out a hand and grabbed the bag. Thus holding it out of her reach.

Slowly coming to, she realized that she had not been hitting an infurni at all. In fact she was hitting a large Gryffindor who looked like he could probably do the same amount of damage as one. "Oh... I'm- I'm so sorry."

The Ravenclaw was at a complete loss for words. "S-Somebody said infurni." She managed to spit out. "And, I kinda assumed..." Her cheeks turned a bright shade of scarlet.

* * *

Before he could ponder about what exactly Andromeda was saying to the girl, she sprung awake and started going completely insane.

Screaming something about infurni, she swung a heavy bag at him, hitting him somewhere in his ribs. Ouch How much did that thing weigh?

Before she could take another swing at him, he managed to grab the cursed bag and hold it above her reach. Without her weapon, she slowly came to her senses.

Seeing her discomfort, Leo spoke. "Well, I'm no infurni." He handed her back the potential weapon. "Are you alright? You should probably go get some sleep." The last thing this girl needed was to fall asleep on some pissed off Slytherin.

[Jason Pattew]

Ooc} -is too busy laughing- XD By the way, I have a question: what is an inferni, infurni erm... ? o.O Wouls like to join, but can't see where to fit in...^^

[Anya Delioncour]

{{I think she ment Inferi. The Zombie Like Creatures brought to life using Necromancy in book 6.}}

[Devin Smithers]

//Yeah.. that's it. I was just to lazy to go look it up. Lemme go modify it, but then again... I'm too lazy to do that too. >.<//