INACTIVE

Were you needing something?

"Um, oh yeah, do you have the Potions notes and stuff from yesterday, I missed class."

I hate nature.

You're welcome.

Well?

I'm not staring at you, I'm staring at the bug on your neck.

"So I’ve noticed. But you can hardly say it’s a concept unfamiliar to you."

"Keep talkin' like that and you may find yourself in a sticky situation one day, Grace."

"Like I said, m’used to it." She shrugged. "However, flying quills… not so much." Lily indicated the one he’d picked up from under her seat. 

"Wait, so you're saying flying quills aren't normal?" he said, jokingly.

"Caelen. You can’t be serious. This is the Yule Ball. Dashing fellow like you, I bet there are females lining up around the corner for you. Tell you what, I expect to see you at the Yule Ball and I expect to see a lovely lady holding your arm, deal?”

"Though very flattering, Oriana,somehow I doubt that, Oriana."

"Don’t take this the wrong way or anything, but I’m not excusing him for anything. Someone has to keep him honest." She said. "I’ve gotten used to him, though. So he’s more of a vague annoyance than anything else."

"Sorry."

"Well, it’s complicated. We fight a lot, but we’re still friends.."

"That's good."

"Yes, even then.” Grace said with sarcasm and rolled her eyes. “You look like you’re in pain.” She said not with empathy but some distant, dark humor in her voice.

"No, I'm fine," he said though the migraine that was forming was getting stronger. "Can't give you that satisfaction Lee. A Lestrange never admits defeat."

"Ah, Louis’ ex? Yeah. We’re friends — sort of."

"Sort of?"

"Right! That thing… That explains the jittery feelings I’ve been getting from everyone throughout the school. So, what are your plans for the Yule Ball?"

"I have absolutely no idea."

"Still smart, I see. Do you think clapping will make me sound too bitchy? I would give you a prize but I rather not. You’ve had the prize already."

"As bitchy as a female dog," Caelen commented. Caelen sat up rubbing his head. He could already feel the migraine forming. "And that prize would be?"

"Bravo. Impressive, I must say."

"Thanks, Lee. Guess I'm impressive when I don't try," he said sarcastically, putting his arm over his head on the ground.

"I’ve noticed. He’s taken to threatening my rat this week. Sorry if you ever find him on the wrong side of a bat-bogey hex.”

"Oh," Caelen said awkwardly and felt the need to apoligize for his brother. "You must excuse my brother, he's very... unique. He does his own thing."

"I don't want them. I know you didn't get caught. But you could've and then you would be in trouble. Why are you even awake?"

"And that’s what you get for disappearing. I see your out of a shape."

"And I see you still give no fucks whatsoever."