Okay, so, I know it's been ages, but, you know…hi? Look, a lot of stuff has happened since the last time I updated this story, or the last time I updated a story at all (Christmas). I am so sorry! I will try harder from now on, but all I can do is hope you can forgive me. Show your forgiveness by…review?

Disclaimer: I do not own HoA. If I did that cow Joy would have a ton of pranks coming to her, from, yours truly, Jerome and Alfie.

"So, who do you think is the cutest boy here?"

Mara glanced up and blinked, startled. "What was that Joy?" She asked distantly.

Joy rolled her eyes. "I said, who, in your opinion, is the cutest boy here?"

"Uh…" Mara flushed, her thoughts immediately going to a certain prankster. "I don't know."

"Oh, come on Mara!" Joy drawled. "You must have an idea about at least someone."

Mara shook her head. "No, Joy, I really don't. I'm sorry, but I must get back to my book now."

Joy narrowed her eyes. "If you tell me yours I'll tell you mine."

"Oh, come on, Joy!" Now it was Mara's turn to huff. "Everyone knows you fancy Fabian."

Joy rolled her eyes, but her cheeks tinged a gentle pink. "Whatever, Mara," Joy frowned and turned away from the girl, disgruntled. Suddenly her eyes lit up as she spotted Patricia enter the room. "'Tricia!" Joy called. "Come over here."

Patricia eyed her cautiously. "Yes, Joy? What is it?"

"We're just discussing who the cutest boy in our house is."

Patricia snorted. "Let me guess. You said Fabian?"

Joy frowned. "Be quiet." Joy glanced casually over. "What about you, Patricia? You and Eddie seem pretty close."

Patricia's cheeks flushed, but she kept her calm demeanor. By this time Mara had quietly put in her bookmark and set down her book, silently watching the ongoing debate.

"Be quiet, Joy," Patricia said, and then added for good measure, "There is nothing going on with me and Eddie, just like there's nothing going on with you and Fabian."

"Ooo, Fabian?" Amber squealed, entering the common room. "What about him?"

Patricia laughed as Joy made a face at her. "Nothing, Amber," She said. "We're just talking about the cutest boy in the house."

"Oh, really?" Amber moved aside to show Nina. "And who did you say, Patricia?"

Patricia's cheeks darkened. "That is hardly important."

"Patricia fancies Eddie," Joy teased. "And I think we all know who's crazy for Mara." The four other girls eyes fell simultaneously on the subject of Joy's sentence.

"W-What?" Mara managed to stutter out. "Joy, I don't know who you're talking about."

"Anyway," Joy continued, as if the brief silence when they looked at Mara and Mara had spoken had never happened, "Patricia likes Eddie, Mara likes Jerome, I fancy Fabes…" Joy trailed off and looked at Amber and Nina curiously. "What about you two?"

"Okay, first of all, Fabian is not cutest boy in the house," Amber sat down, smoothing out the wrinkles in her skirt. "That is a fact. And Jerome's okay and all…when he isn't doing funny things to his hair. And-"

"Hey," Mara interrupted Amber. "I'm sure his hair is natural." Mara and Nina shared a sly grin. "Much like Harry Potter's."

Amber huffed and crossed her arms, but didn't say anything.

"So, what about you, Ambs?" Nina interrupted the slightly tense atmosphere. "Who do you think is cute?"

"Oh, well, no one in our house, certainly," Amber examined her nails. "I mean, Mick was when he was here, and I guess Alfie used to be, but…" Amber glanced up. "No one here."

"Alright," said Patricia. "What about you, Nina?"

Nina shook her head. "I'm going to have to agree with Amber. There's just no boy who I 'fancy'."

Joy smiled slightly. "Is that so?"

Nina nodded. "Yep."

"Alright, then, well-"

But Joy was cut off as, with a bang, the door on the other end of the room flung open, and all the Anubis boys came tumbling out. Jerome glanced up and coughed feebly.

"He-llo ladies."

So…how was that? Sorry if it seems weak, but, it's been a while, so…

Review?

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