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A/N: Ok… I came up with some ideas… I didn't think I'd be able to write this next chapter for lack of brilliant ideas but, I GOT ONE… LOL… So, here's what is it chapter 8? Yeah, chapter 8!!! Here you go!!!
Rowena Had it Good!!!
"Hey Am!" Oliver said casually looking at me Percy coming up along side him.
"Hey Ols, hey Perce" I decided these nicknames would be easier to use. "Guys this is Garrick O'Connol" I said motioning to Garrick. "Garrick this is Oliver Wood and Percy Weasly." I said motioning to my Griffindor friends. I did all this while managing to keep up with the group.
The three boys greeted each other civilly though none of them seemed to be overly enthused about the meeting.
The two groups of first years, Griffindor and Ravenclaw, both had reached the bottom of the stairs and started up them. I turned just in time to see the Slytherin group turn off to the side. As I continued to look I caught the once again staring eyes of Flint and I gave him a final glare as he disappeared down the hall and I started up the steps.
As we reached the top of the first stair case, it forked out to the right and left, leading to two different sets of stairs. The Griffindor group was led to the left and I saw that Ravenclaw was to go to the right.
When time came to say goodbye the two boys said goodnight to me and I wrapped them each into a hug causing Percy to blush, his ears turning a bright red and then I said goodnight back.
Garrick had waited patiently for me and we were not trailing a little ways behind the group. As we climbed the numerous steps I would occasionally see Oliver and Percy again on other staircases and I would smile at them. They eventually were able to guess when I'd come into view and prepared themselves to make silly faces for it.
I nearly tripped and fell backwards when they came into view again, acting like they were passionately necking on the stairs. "There's no way Percy would have done that of his own accord." I thought still chuckling, occasionally remembering it. "Oliver must have put him up to it. Odd boy that Oliver is, then again, Percy's abnormal in his own way too I guess." I gave a short snicker thinking of my two friends before coming back to reality just in time to stop myself from stepping on a stair that sucks your foot in like quicksand.
The fun and games were soon over as Griffindor was led into hidden hallways; Oliver and Percy disappearing into them. However, for me it seemed that never ending stairs still loomed ahead.
I was amazed as we reached the top of the stairs to find that they actually did have an end. I soon found myself lying on my back wheezing heavily, my legs feeling like jell-o.
"Agh" I groaned. "What's with all the fu-" I looked over at the Ravenclaw Perfect. She seemed to be staring knives at me and I hadn't even finished my sentence. "-liping…stairs" I finished. "No wonder Rowena was so damn skinny!" This gained a few chuckles from the other first years but, it only mad Mandy' eyes look even more menacing. I looked at her innocently. She soon gave out a deep breath, acting like I was the world's biggest hassle.
As we drew closer to the Ravenclaw common room and dormitories I leaned in towards Garrick and said, "Promise me you'll knock some sense into me if I EVER get a pickle that large rammed up my ass."
He got a familiar glint in his eyes and a mischievous smile, almost as good as mine, crept upon his face. "Sorry, can't help you there." He started. "I'm far too tired to take a round out of anyone one right now."
"WOW! I'm impressed Garrick. You've got a backbone. Right on!" I said showing him how the mischievous smile's done properly.
"Thanks. But, getting back on topic, I don't really find her that bad."
I looked at him annoyed before flippantly saying, "You wouldn't."
"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked smiling cheekily.
"Nothing, just that all guys are the same"
"Now what's THAT supposed to mean?" he asked interested in hearing me explain what I'd said.
"Well, isn't it obvious?" I started. "Guys always disagree with girls just so they can get a rise out of them and that's what you're doing right now. Come on, you and I both know that if the pickle up her ass got any bigger it could be called a cucumber."
This caused Garrick to work really hard to stifle a laugh which spurred me to continue.
"However, you're right about one thing."
He looked at me cautiously from the corner of his eye. "Really"
"Yup," I stated. "She could be worse. She could be a Slytherin." With that I winked at him and my smile grew even wider if it was possible.
A smile graced Garrick' lips once more and he stifled yet another laugh before we came to a stop behind the rest of the group. In front of all of us, there was a painting of a raven flying through what seemed to be an early dawn sky.
"Pensieve" Mandy said loud enough for us to and the raven in the portrait to hear.
We all stared in awe as the raven flew around in one loop and then the door opened outwards.
"Come along now!" Mandy said acting all superior to us.
Soon we had all entered the common room and gathered around Mandy. "We have now entered the Ravenclaw common room." She said.
"Well, no shit Sherlock." I mumbled leaning against the side of a chair glaring at her with my arms across my chest. I figured she must be almost deft due to the fact that she hadn't heard a word of what I'd said.
"The boy's dormitories are up the stairs and to the left, same for the girls only on the right." Mandy continued.
"Then it's not very well the same now is it?" I said clearly enough to be heard and with and edge of sarcasm to my voice. But, I was so well hidden by the crowd I didn't get caught. Garrick stood in front of me, his face starting to turn red and then blue, making it evident he was trying to hold in his laughter once again and that it was coming on even stronger now.
"Now, all of you be off! I have more important things to do, like studying." Mandy said as she began to walk towards the stairs, surveying the group as she went. He gaze then stopped on me. "I suggest you all do some as well. We don't accept…rift raft…into Ravenclaw too kindly." As she finished she turned snottily upon her heal and started up the stairs headed to the 5th year girls dormitory.
"Hey Mandy" I shouted up to her, causing her to turn around on the stairs and give me her full attention.
"What?" She said impatiently, a sour look upon her face and her arms crossed in front of her.
"IfYou'reADumbAssSayWhat." I said quickly.
"What?" She questioned her hands now on her hips, her voice seemingly more annoyed.
"That's what I though." I said almost said dismissively wearing a mischievous grin.
Mandy scoffed down at me. "Whatever. You're so immature."
I managed to make things worse after that as well by laughing in her face or by, in her words, 'mocking her'.
After several minutes of aimlessly standing around, I further inspected the common room.
In the middle of the room two wooden chairs and a couch covered in navy blue material were arranged around a fireplace that was ablaze at the moment. There was blue carpet lying upon the cherry wood floor and the banisters on the stair were also made of cherry wood. In a corner of the room, there were small tables and chairs underneath a window.
Above the fireplace was hung a picture of Rowena Ravenclaw herself. Then in between the portrait and the fireplace was a mantelpiece and upon it were various statuettes made of glass. The glass statuettes were the only things that really seemed to grab my attention. They way they glimmered and shimmered in the light threw me into a state of awe and reminiscence. Galie and I would always go into a particular jewelry shop to look at the glass art, though I would never tell a soul that we had these excursions and I quickly moved on before anyone could pick up that I was growing attached to the glass statuettes.
After almost two hours of examining the common room, both Garrick and I decided we were tired and headed up to our dormitories side by side.
"Well, this is mine apparently." Garrick said pointing a door to our left.
"Uh… yeah" I said unsure of what else to say. I looked around me and found my dormitory surprisingly to my right, which conveniently put it right across the hall from Garrick's. "Hey, this one's mine." I said pointing to my dorm.
The two of us smiled at each other. "Well," He began, rubbing the back of his neck. "Um…goodnight"
"Night" I said politely back and then turned towards my dorm.
"Wait!" He called out, a hint of uncertainty in his posture.
"Yes?" I replied turning back to him.
"Um…well, don't I get hug? I mean Oliver and Percy got one. It only seems fair." I nearly went into a panicked state but, was able to cover it up thankfully.
I smiled cheekily at him. "Sorry Garrick but, I don't tend to hug people who don't know me too well yet. Please don't feel bad it's just, Oliver and Percy have well…'seen' more of me" I worked hard not to laugh as I used the word 'seen'. But, my laughter soon died when I saw disappointment as clear as day on Garrick's face.
"Alright then, well, goodnight" Garrick didn't even give me a chance to speak as he turned quickly and disappeared into his dormitory. Not wanting to look like a fool, standing in the middle of the hallway, staring after a boy, I quickly turned and entered my own dormitory.
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A/N: Aw… I feel bad for Garrick but, things will get better hopefully. I think… LOL… I guess I should know that right since I'm the one writing the story… So, yes, things do get better I promise and I'd like to thanks all the reviewers for their reviews and ask that you keep reading and reviewing. Thanks!!!