"Whose stupid idea was it to throw a ball?" Stiles grumbled to Scott.

"It's a tradition." Scott explained calmly. "The tri-wizard champions started it on the very first-"

"That was a rhetorical question!" Stiles rolled his eyes. "Every girl in school has gone completely insane, they can't even answer a question in class without giggling and all the guys can't even walk up a step without trying to prove their masculinity. And don't even get me started on the teachers."

"I don't think it's too bad." Scott said, his eyes falling on the pretty Gryffindor girl he'd had a crush on since first year.

Stiles noticed his line of vision and smacked him on the back of the head.

"Ow, what was that for?" Scott winced.

Stiles gave him a pointed look. "Dude. Come on."

"What?"

"You've never even talked to her since our first day." Stiles gestured to the girl across the courtyard.

Scott shrugged. "I know I just- she's- she- she…seems…nice." He finished lamely.

Stiles shook his head. "Hopeless. Completely hopeless."

"Well who are you going to ask?" Scott asked.

Stiles sighed. "I don't know. Maybe no one."

Scott checked his watch. "You do realise that you have charms in two minutes."

"I've got time." Stiles assured him leisurely. Scott gave him a 'sure you do' look.

"Are you serious about not taking anyone though?"

"I dunno, there's nobody I'm interested in."

"Nobody?" Scott raised his eyebrow.

Stiles squinted at him. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"There's nobody? Not even a certain ravenclaw who happens to be dating your roommate?" Scott prompted.

Stiles glared at him. "No. Nobody."

"Hey guys!" Kira ran up behind the boys. She frowned at Stiles. "Aren't you supposed to be in charms?"

"Okay, how does everyone know my class schedule?"

Kira and Scott ignored him. "That reminds me Kira, we're due in Herbology in five minutes, so we should get going." Scott said eagerly.

Kira and Stiles exchanged glances. "What?" Scott asked them.

"We know why you're in such a hurry to go to Herbology. You have Herbology with the Gryffindors." Stiles grinned at him.

"And who just happens to be a Gryffindor? Oh that's right, Allison!" Kira said.

Scott feigned surprise. "Look, I just like getting to class on time. Which you certainly won't be Stiles."

Stiles groaned. "Fine, I'm leaving. I'll see you lot after class." He strolled off, taking his sweet time to get to the class he was already late for.

Kira and Scott laughed and started walking down to Herbology.