( ) Gaia grins at her new friends "I must say if that is the case I need to grab my other magazines!" Then thought about it some more and added "Gaia's Do's and Don'ts for the Ball is open for business!" Giggle-Snort.

Gaia runs around the Great Hall flailing her arms in excitement.

(( Erm I mean sure. I would love to help! curtsies))

"I think so too Harper, and I can't wait to see what Gaia will have in store for us!"

Caleb started walking into the great hall with headphones on saying the lyrics even though he didn't realize he was doing it. When he got near Hannah she intentionally cleared her throat as to say, your doing it again. He looked over and say her doing it. "Oh yeah," he said stopped talking and then just sat next to Hannah. "I wonder what lessons next." said Hannah to him. "I don't know..I just hope its not defence practicing. I'm not as well there yet as I'd like to be." Deme shyly admitted talking instead of Caleb. "I wish it was Care for Magical Creatures." said Caleb. "How did I know he was going to say that?" said Deme, who then took a sip of orange juice.

"I'm wiped out from that ball. Did everyone have a good time? I thought the Great Hall looked incredible."

Elune stepped into the Great Hall the morning after the ball. She was sad to see the room in its ordinary condition, with four long house tables aligned under the candlelit ceiling. It was hard to believe there was ever a ball the night before.

She walked down the main aisle and yawned. Her hair was disheveled from the Hair-Thickening Charm she used for the ball. And, sure, she still needed to scrub the makeup off her face. But that was hardly important considering how hungry she felt after such a long night of dancing.

She stopped by the Slytherin table and spotted Poppy. "The ball was wonderful," she agreed. "It's a shame the professors took the decorations down. They were beautiful. And well, I rather liked the organization of the room last night. It was great being able to chat with students from other houses without the separate tables looming over us." She grabbed a lemon tart off a plate and ravenously popped it into her mouth. "I'm sad I didn't get to see you there, though."

She noticed Beth walk through the door and beckoned her over. "Did you enjoy yourself last night?" she asked hopefully. She knew Beth had arrived late due to her prefect duties, but she hoped her friend was able to indulge in the last hour of the ball.

(ooc: I'm sorry I missed replying to you on the other board, Italia! I wasn't able to get on here the last few days)

"Yes, I did. I was able to dance for the last couple of songs. How about you? I thought the decorations were very lovely."

"I'm sad we didn't see each other then too. It was my fault because I was late. I liked mingling with everyone, but it was especially interesting to see the professors letting their hair down. Caswell was so dashing dancing with Professor Makshi. I think she was blushing all night." Poppy sighed dreamily and bit into a madeleine.

"I wonder what the end of term will bring," she thought.

(ooc: Sorry, guys. I'm so behind on replying, I'm going move this forward to the end of term, in case anyone wishes to rp during break.)

As Elune entered the Great Hall, she beamed up at the blue and bronze banners hanging from the ceiling. It had been years since Ravenclaw won the house cup; it made her feel warm inside to be part of such a great team. She looked around and couldn't help but notice that the atmosphere was different today-- but in a good way. There were a couple Hufflepuffs sitting with Gryffindors and Slytherins with Ravenclaws. Elune felt honored to be part of such a great school.

She stopped near the entrance to chat with some of her friends, who were sharing a table. "You all did a great job this term!" She smiled and took a seat near Max.

"Do any of you have plans this break? I'm going to the Tatras to hike with my brother. We're going to pick flora for his Potion's work." Her stomach rumbled as she peered at the empty dishes on the table.

Max smiled at her and congratulated her on her house cup win. He streched and then said: "I´ll probably spend some time with my godfather we´ll be working on cars. And of course I have to make up some time to my boyfriend." Hungry Max looked at the still empty table and hoped the food would be there before they all starved.

"Do you have your own car?" Elune asked, enthused. "You'll have to take photos of that and show me next sememster." She continued to glare at the trays and then continued, "Does your boyfriend live in the states as well?"

Max smiles. "Yes I´ve got my own car. And yeah my boyfriend lives in New York." Max laughs a bit and then asks "Do you have a car ??"

"No, I've never been in a car before," Elune murmured. "Honestly, the concept still goes over my head a bit, even after Professor Brockvale's transportation lesson." She swirled a spoon between her fingers then looked at the bewitched ceiling. It appeared laden with storm clouds and periodic lightning bolts. "I hope the weather settles down before our train-ride home. Do you have access to an owl? Maybe you could write to me from New York and tell me all about the cars you're working on."

Max is still not sure about the owl concept. "Well he says you can write down your adress and I can send you a letter via "muggle mail" I mean it would take a bit longer but it still would work. I don´t think my godfather would be excited about having an owl in our garage or in our apartment.I mean if it´s ok with you that I send it via "muggle mail" Max laughs at the thought and turn around to eat his sandwich.

"I'm will be spending my break in Italy with my family. We're going sightseeing. How about you?" asked Beth with a smile.

[img align=left]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uye1LcX3z1g/VjgxJmo4ZRI/AAAAAAAAADw/cMEvRED_5jc/s250-Ic42/Roman%252520ii.png[/img]Roman drifted down the staircase and sailed through the closed door of the Great Hall. He found a shadowed seat near the entrance and sat down with his back facing the wall. Then, he focused on a warped spot on the table and tried to ignore the increasing sounds of friends welcoming each other back from break.

He too, had returned home over the break because he didn't want to be stuck with Moaning Myrtle breathing down his back. Despite his anxiety, it felt good to be back now, in his real home, where he didn't have to face his father's ghostly figure.

He glanced up and noticed a darkly dressed boy sit a few seats down. As Demeogo made eye-contact, he quickly looked away, pretending to be engrossed in the spot on the table.

Poppy approached the Great Hall slowly. She was happy enough to be back at school, but had thoroughly enjoyed her break visiting with some Muggleborns she had met at Hogwarts during First Term. "I should have spent less pocket money, but the clothes in London were amazing," Poppy thought. She entered and glanced at a ghostly boy that she'd never seen before. She found an empty Slytherin table next to a window then settled in a sunny seat.

"Hello," said Demeogo to the floating figure. "What is your name, are you...are you a ghostly presence? I hope you like coming here. What classes are you taking? Me, I'd like to take defense against the dark arts..for personal reasons." He heard a boy cough father and told him to not speak.

Hannah noticed a girl sitting at a window seat. She walked over and said, "Nice weather, isn't it?"