The Sphinx club was located right off the Ravenclaw tower, the skylights and stained glass letting in an array of light and making it a nearly perfect place for Cyra to meet up with Rowan to do homework.
That was itwouldbe if other students didn't also have the same idea or—more particularly—that others just wanted to spend the afternoon socializing.
"So there is an interesting rumor circulating about a certain purple-eyed Slytherin."
The look Cyra sent Penny could have melted metal.
"Can you stop that? I defended her, sowhat? We're both SlytherinandShe's not always an ass...Not anymore anyway."
"Stop what?"
Penny retorted, smirking as the other girl tossed a ball of parchment at her.
"You know very well what! Now, what is this news? I have a transfiguration paper to write."
Cyra retorted, earning a grin.
"Well since you seem to suddenly care so much about Merula, you may want to know that rumor has it that she and Tulip Karasu have split ways. Apparently, Tulip broke a promise to Merula and they had a huge row in the courtyard."
Penny responded, earning an arched brow.
"Who's Tulip?"
Surprisingly it was Rowan who spoke up.
"She's in Ravenclaw. Remember the owlery being damaged by that explosion last year? Yeah,thatwas her doing. Something about an extra-large dung bomb."
"Okay, so Merula and this Tulip chick had an argument. What exactly does that have to do with me?"
"Well since you and Merula are friends…"
Cyra cut Penny off before she could finish.
"First off, if she hears you say that she will turn your head into a pumpkin. second, I would not go that far."
"I was just going to say, keep an eye on her. Her and Tulip have been close ever since first year and I'm sure even little miss ego has emotions deep down in there somewhere. She'll probably be really defensive and youdoshare a common room with her."
Cyra sighed then and glanced up.
"Thank you for the concern but I valuenotgetting hit with Slugulus Eructo. I amnotgoing to try to discuss anything with little miss snarky unless she instigates it."
Cyra retorted before adding as if on a second thought
"Also, tellwhoeverput a bedazzling spell on theinsidemy backpack that I thank them for the headache this morning….I think the flare also woke Liz up and it was just too early to hear about fire crabs and murtlaps."
"That sounds like Tonks."
"Well tell Tonks to knock it off. The dung bombs were one thing, nearly blinding me is another."
"I swear there is not enough fire whiskey in all of Europe to convince me to play truth or dare with themeveragain."
Cyra grumbled as soon as Penny left, earning a snicker from Rowan.
"Oh come on, they only say stuff like that to get a reaction out of you!"
"Yeah, well it's really bloody annoying. I have Penny, a bunch of second years, Ben, and even Chiara asking dumb questions. Pretty sure Merulawouldbut she has seemingly been cutting me a break."
Cyra retorted, earning a grin.
"They're driving you mental too, huh?"
Cyra groaned and leaned back onto the floor.
"I was hoping the Ravenclaws weren't so nosey."
"Oh we're not, we're just curious about everything."
Rowan retorted, earning them a mock groan.
"That's possibly even worse!"
Rowan just laughed.
"Sodoyou fancy anyone? Pretty sure half of our houses have a betting pool going aboutUsand while you're my best mate I don't think I want to kiss you."
Cyra let out a snort as she maneuvered herself to sit against the wall.
"Nope. Honestly, for the past two years, I was set on finding out what happened to my brother. Never really thought about who I fancied."
"So youdon'thave a crush because rumor has it…."
Cyra didn't think twice about lightly shoving the Ravenclaw, though she just grinned in response to the teasing.
"Whatever is floating around isn't true and you know it.Youwould be the first to know if I everdiddevelop a crush, you are my best friend after all."