“Roxy? Is it true that if you go in the Forbidden Forest, you have to give blood to a vampire to let you in?” Lily looked at me with a pleading look in his eye. I looked at James, who was nodding and winking aggressively. Only one thing for it...

“Oh yeah, for my birthday, I had a party in the forest, and this gross vampire came up to me and asked me for a pint of blood."

 
 
 
 

"Hey Rox. Another broken hearted boy put aside by Roxanova?" James was bounding over with a cocky smile planted on his face. Right now, I would like to punch it. "Hey, wasn't that Sam Reeve? You gold digger, Roxanne! Isn't he, what, seventeen?"



"You are such an arse, you know that?" I punched him in the arm, for good measure.



"Ok! Fine! I won't tell anyone about you and Sammy, but please, refrain from snogging in the corridors. I don't think my stomach could take it."
 

“There you are, where’s Lorcan? Isn’t he coming?” Lucy was jumping up and down in irritation. 
 “No,” I rubbed my eyes, trying to get rid of the tears I didn’t realise I was producing, “He’s busy at the moment.”

“Oh,” I think Lucy noticed my red eyes, “Well, ok. This’ll cheer you up!” She didn’t grab my hand this time; she put her arm around my shoulder and gave me a little squeeze before we set off.
 
 

 


“Sorry to interrupt, but Lorc-ey, we have to do our Potions homework, about the Hair Growing Potion and its flaws?”

Ivy had to remind me she existed, didn’t she!

“Oh yeah,” he sighed and bent over his side of the bed to reach my ear, “Why are you mad at me Rocky? What have I done to hurt you so bad to stop you from talking to me?” His whisper tickled my ear, enough for me to stifle a smile. But he never saw it, and walked off.