Dear Samantha, (Sam/open)

[Lyra Newbury]

"So then you must have some idea who it is, if you're not concerned who it is. Not even in the slightest?" she nudged. Sam was a brick wall, which annoyed Lyra further. She realized Sam often caused her to become more and more annoyed. She laughed inwardly at that thought. "What if it's a stalker?" she whispered conspiratorially.

[Samantha Montgomery]

"I'm not concerned with who it is because I value courage more than romanticism. It's a beautiful poem to be sure, but whoever it is they're hiding behind "secret admirer". If they had approached me physically I might have more of a reaction for you." Sam rolled her eyes when Lyra mentioned a stalker, "I assure you love, even I am not so ridiculous as to have a stalker."

[Lyra Newbury]

"You're no fun tonight Sam. Have I told you that?" She rolled her eyes and returned to her plate, pushing her food around with her fork. She muttered to herself about Sam.

[Samantha Montgomery]

I'm never any fun to you Lyra. I can't see why I would be. Sam thought silently to herself.

Really Sam didn't have many friends, she didn't understand the importance of dishing about secret love letters, or boys or any of it except for when she was covertly trying to boost her reputation which she wasn't trying to do here, she didn't realize that friends just did things like that on their own. Still she wasn't terribly concerned with it and shrugged it off also pushing her food around but for a different reason.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe had been watching from a distance, watching as she talked with her friends. He burned with jealousy at the friends she talked with. Anyone that close to her... it tormented him. She was always so hard to get close to, always surrounded by friends and admirers. Didn't she understand that no one could love her like he did?

Finally, he could watch no more and he moved over to the table. "Hi, Sam," he said, arching his eyebrows at her. "Oh, and... Sid, right?" he added without even glancing at Seth. "Good seeing you again." Putting his hands on Sam's shoulders in a possessive manner, he continued talking. "Guess what, Sam? I've been sorted into Slytherin. With you. Isn't that a coincidence?" He gave a little chuckle. "Now... Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?"

[Seth Inophen]

"It's Seth," Seth corrected Rafe. Of COURSE Rafe had to be sorted into Slytherin with the rest of them. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Sam. He gave her a look that said, Are you okay with this?

[Rystain Quandry]

Rystain eyed the guy with his hands on Samantha's shoulders. He seemed a little too familiar and Samantha had a flash of discomfort that he manged to notice on her face. He wondered if he should say something, he didn't like this guy instantly. And part of that was Seth's reaction to him as well.

Rystain didn't say anything yet but he moved closer to the group and gave Rafe a dark stare.

[Lyra Newbury]

The boy seemed to appear out of no where, startling Lyra. He was a squirrelly looking bloke and Lyra instantly disliked him. Perhaps it was the way he spoke, like his words were so very purposeful because they were lies. She had noticed many people speak like that. He didn't fool her.

[Samantha Montgomery]

Samantha stiffened at his voice and then his hands were on her, her breath hitched and she shivered but it was subtle. She caught Seth's look and her eyes begged him not to make a scene. Of course Rafe was in Slytherin, of course he was here, Sweet Merlin.

"Rafe...this is Lyra, Rystain...you already know Seth." she would have sent a silent curse his way but didn't want to make a scene. "Everyone...this is Rafe."

[Seth Inophen]

Seth caught her look and gave the slightest of nods. He wouldn't make a scene unless asked to or necessary, which at this time, was neither of those situations. He didn't even glare at Rafe, for Sam's sake. Didn't even look at him. Seth just ate his meal quietly.

[Lyra Newbury]

"I'm sure its a pleasure," Lyra said politely as a back handed compliment. She raised an eyebrow at Seth's reaction. "And how do you know our darling Samantha?"

[Samantha Montgomery]

She didn't say anything but rather ate her food suddenly hungry, but at Lyra's question she paused, " We're old acquaintences, from France." she answered quickly enough before Rafe could answer and turned to nip whatever response he had in the bud.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe was not especially impressed with the boy called Rystain. He was entirely too good-looking; and, in Rafe's mind at least, far too likely to be attracted to his Sam. Lyra... now her, he liked. He could tell she was the catty type, probably wouldn't hesitate to stab a friend in the back if there was something in it for her. He could work with that.

"Yes... old friends," he replied, smiling. "Such a surprise it was, seeing Sam here at Hogwarts. I knew she had to transfer to another school, but she left in such a hurry, she forgot to tell me where. It just so happens, I had to transfer as well. Such a coincidence!" He grabbed a chair and pulled it up next to Sam. "Really, though... you must tell me what's been going on since I saw you last. It feels like it's been forever!"

[Samantha Montgomery]

"Why don't we talk about it later?" she asked she wasn't going to discuss Beauxbatons here in front of everyone or what she had been up to since, Rafe was starting to annoy her in the worst possible way and she wasn't afraid of him...no...no she wasn't afraid.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe grinned. "Now, Sam, don't be rude. I'm sure your little friends here wouldn't mind hearing about it. Come on, talk to me. Let's catch up. And of course, I wouldn't mind getting to know your friends. Since we're all housemates now. Tell me, how's the food here? I hope the house elves here can make a decent souffle."

He put his hand on hers under the table, squeezing it lightly. No, he didn't take kindly to her attempts to get rid of him. He'd show her.

[Samantha Montgomery]

She brought her other hand down on her lap her fork in toe. "Rafe love, we can talk about it later." she said just before jabbing his hand with the prongs she twisted it as well, she wasn't some docile flower to take these advances still after so long. She had gotten away from this mess once by running away but she wasn't doing that again she was done, she would fight.

[Rafe Colby]

Rafe raised an eyebrow at her, but otherwise showed no reaction to her action, not even pain. He removed his hand and looked at her with an even brighter smile than before. So she was trying to fight, was she? He'd always liked when she got feisty with him. But she had to know it was useless. He wasn't about to give up now.

"Very well," he said in an agreeable tone. "We can talk about something else. What would you rather talk about?" He gave her a look that showed he had no intention of going anywhere.

[Rystain Quandry]

Rystain watched closely for a few moments before he'd had enough of this Rafe character for the day. He stood up and walked around the table, pulled the guys chair away from Samantha without waiting for a reaction from Rafe and held a hand to Samantha as he leaned in and kissed her deeply. He prayed she wouldn't slap him, but he didn't think she'd mind too much.

"My darling, I believe I'm done with my dinner, would you care to join me?" He put a familiar hand on Sam's hip and hoped she played along.

[Samantha Montgomery]

Sam didn't know what was happening but soon enough Rafe was pulled away partially dragging her back and before she could say anything her breath had been stolen away by Rystain who was capturing her lips in quite possibly one of the hottest kisses she had ever experienced in her adolesence. She blinked a few times before she let him guide her, it was human reaction to react that way she didn't even take into consideration the public display and by the time her mind got off of shock he was guiding her away and she was speechless, the cat being Rystain, had literally took her tongue, at first anyway. By the time she was able to speak again she was caught up in righteous fury over the scene he had made and couldn't speak for lack of the proper words.

She had walked with him until they were in the hallway and once there out of sight she turned and pushed him away from her, "If you ever presume to humiliate me like that again I'll spin your world around so fast you're quick lips will be circling out of orbit do you understand me?" she hissed with fire.

He had to know what he had done and how humiliating it was for her. She was a propper lady with her reputation to consider and anyone who had seen her being so familiarly treated by him would get severely wrong ideas about her relationship with him as well as what type of girl she was. She was two seconds from laying into him about all that when she remembered the look on Rafe's face, or well she didn't really see the look but she could only just imagine and it brought a small smile to her face, she almost giggled but wasn't that happy, and was instead still upset with Rystain.

She turned from him the wheels in her mind spinning on how she was going to smooth this out.

[Seth Inophen]

Seth watched the interaction with an eyebrow raised, and held back a laugh at the look on Rafe's face as Rystain moved away with Sam. Seth knew Rystain was going to be ripped a new one when they got out of sight's reach.

Sadly, now that meant that he was stuck here with Rafreeky. Seth looked around for a bit before finding Rystain's bookbag on the ground. He picked it up and pushed his plate away.

"Guess Ry forgot this," Seth said. "Better go catch up with him. See you soon Raf," Seth smiled and got up, heading out to the hallway where he found Sam, who looked quite angry at Rystain.

"Here you go Ry," Seth said, handing him his bag once Sam had turned around. "Ha, you two should have SEEN Rafe's face!" He laughed.