between classes (open)

[Sin Savira]

Sin walked out of his potions class in the dungeons and went up to the courtyard to hang out before his next class. He sat near a tree and was lounging back watching some students walk past. He wasn't in any hurry to go anywhere he had plenty of time to get to his next class and still hang out for a bit outside. He wasn't studying or anything in fact all his books were in the bag next to him unopened and they were going to stay that way until his next class started too.

He was watching the clouds until someone stopped in front of him.

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

Bek had no more classes that day, and decided that, it was so nice outside, that she would go out and take a walk in the courtyard. She walked for a while before she nearly tripped over a boy laying on the ground, watching the clouds there.

"Looks like fun," Bek said.

[Sin Savira]

He grinned an almost boyish grin.. "yep, sure is.. wanna try it?" He didn't look to see who it was, he recognized Bek's voice. He knew almost all of the Gryffindor students if not by name then by voice or face. He had a good memory when it came to people as much as spells. Which was a very good thing cause he hated studying, he'd much rather find somewhere to get into something more fun or do something more interesting. You never knew where you could find something new and interesting to go or do in a school like this and he didn't take for granted anything.

He patted the ground beside him.

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

"Don't mind if I do," Bek said, taking a seat next to Sin. She looked up and watched the clouds pass by for a moment, it was a beautiful day. "So what brought you out here this afternoon Sin?" Bek asked curiously.

[Sin Savira]

"You know me, trying to find something to do besides go to study period. I just haven't figured out what else to do yet, but anything's better than having to sit with my nose in a book for no reason. I don't understand why they make me sit in there to study when I already memorized it the first time I read it. It's more fun to just practice instead. What about you? what class do you have next?" He was wondering if he could convince her to skip what ever it was and do something else.. he didn't know what yet though. Yesterday he'd spent the day sneaking into the prefects bathroom.

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

"I have Transfiguration," Bek said, a slight frown crossing her face. It was her least favorite class. "And I know EXACTLY what you mean. My friends get so jealous that I only have to read my notes once, and then I get the lesson completely," she smiled, remembering how little she needed to study for her near perfect marks last year.

"What class are you heading to?" Bek asked. She really didn't want to go to Transfiguration...

[Sin Savira]

"I have a free study period before Tranfigurations." He would have laughed if it wasn't for the fact that he had skipped transfigurations a few times this year and had been in the back of the class when he was there. Likely Bek just hadn't realized that he was in the class too. Luckily he usually had some good excuses for missing class and he was able to provide extra credit without working too hard to make up for the grades.

"Yeah it's good to have a quick memory, just makes classes so boring normally. I wonder if they are going to do any thing more useful than conjure chairs today. I missed the last class, I heard there was a beach party. Too bad I missed that one."

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

"Oh," Bek said. She hadn't realized Sin was in the class. "So what do you think of Professor Long?" Bek asked. The transfiguration teacher was unconventional, yes, but Bek liked her.

"The last class was supposedly a"Survivor" theme. But all I did was sit and watch a volleyball game with Gage, Seth, and Maxi," Bek said.

[Sin Savira]

"Yeah I heard about that.. I didn't make it to class that day. But if it is going to be fun, then I might actually try to make it this time. I think if a professor is willing to do something different to let us learn from something besides a book, I'm all for it." It was much more interesting when 'doing' something than just 'reading' something.

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

"Exactly what I was thinking!" Bek agreed. "It's so much better to learn from doing practical magic than reading about what someone else may or may not have done in a textbook."

[Sin Savira]

Sin figured that he'd just walk with Bek to class whenever it was time to start but for now he was enjoying the clouds. It was already starting to get cold outside and he was dressed warmly with a sweater on over his shirt. "So.. tell me about your friends.. the other three you always hang out with.. you guys always seem like such an odd match but always seem to get along. Why is that?" He was of course talking about Seth, Gage and Maxi .. who he'd seen often enough all hanging out together between classes. It was one of the reasons he'd been kind of surprised she'd joined him today but he didn't mind, he enjoyed the company of another gryffindor girl that he considered a good friend.

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

Bek smiled at the mention of Seth, Gage, and Maxi. "We are an odd group, aren't we?" The 4 were each from different houses, different years, and different lives. But they were closer than anyone could expect of them. "Well, it started with just me," Bek said, "Then Maxi started Hogwarts in my 3rd year, and we met on the train." Bek snapped, "Instant best friends." She smiled. "Next was Seth, a year after Maxi. Sweetest Slytherin you'll ever meet," she laughed. "He started hanging out with Max and me to spite his dad, who hated all houses except Slytherin." Seth did that a lot, tried to defy his dad. Bek shook her head, it always got him in so much trouble. "And then this year we sort of kidnapped Gage, he transfered here from America." Sweet little Gage, Bek smiled.
"I'm going to miss them when I leave." Bek said a little sadly. "It's my last year here."

[Sin Savira]

"Sounds like quite the motley crew, so what's going to happen to you guys when you graduate then? Seems kinda sad that you'll have to move on while they are still here. I mean are you all going to go your separate ways or keep in touch?" He had always had friends, but never anything like that. In a sense he'd always really been kind of alone for as many friends as he had. He kind of envied Bek.

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

"I don't know..." Bek said, her voice distant and her thoughts more up in the clouds they were watching. "Truth is, I don't even know what I'll be doing once I graduate," It was her one fear, that she had nothing once Hogwarts was done. She was excelent in all her subjects, but nothing she learned in school particularly struck her as a sort of career choice.

[Sin Savira]

"That's okay, I haven't any idea what I'm gonna do either. It just seems sad to loose them all if you go seperate ways.. unless you all end up in the minstry that is, then you could all generally be together no matter what want to do." Sin watched the clouds as they seemed to want to darken a bit. He wondered if it was going to rain today, but it was fun to just watch them slowly build up.

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

"I won't lose them," Bek said, for the first time very sure of herself. "No matter what..." She layed back on the grass and continued to watch the clouds that were now darkening. "Think it'll rain?"

[Sin Savira]

"Yeah looks like it, huh? Is it just me or does that cloud look like a dragon?" He pointed to a particularly large cloud that had been building up and getting dark.. with a few nearby clouds that seemed to look like outstretched wings. He wondered if they should go inside the castle or stay here and chance the rain. He opted to stay and chance the rain, though.

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

"Definatly a dragon," she said. "A Chinese Fireball if I wanted to be specific..." She laughed. Yea, it probably was going to rain, but Bek didn't mind. Hanging out looking at clouds with Sin was much more fun than sitting in a stuffy old classroom. She stretched back and folded her arms behind her head, showing that she planned on staying longer.

[Sin Savira]

Sin looked over at Bek, she was a sweet girl and friendly. She didn't mind his flirting and sometimes flirted back, but never took it anywhere that he'd noticed. She was as different from Gwen Scotts as possible for a Gryffindor and at that moment the thought was exceedingly attractive. Gwen was dangerous where Bek was safe and friendly and exactly what he was looking for now that he thought about it. "Hey Bek.. do you like to dance?"

[Rebecca "Bek" Caldwell]

"Dance?" Bek asked. She rolled onto her stomach and leaned her head on her hand. She looked at Sin. "Sure. Usually in the privacy on my dorm room, but I don't really mind dancing. Why?" She asked. She was sure she knew the real reason as to why, she just thought she'd ask anyway.