Just as Christiana had predicted everyone was crowded around a board game called Monopoly in the den of the manor. For where she was standing it looked as if no one knew what they were doing at all. Arianna was curled up next to Bade with the rule book in her hands. Harry and Kieran were bewitching the dice to chase Cadence, and Skylar was watching the whole scene with a look of disgust.

"HARRY AND KIERAN WOULD YOU STOP THAT!" yelled Arianna. "PUT THE DICE DOWN!"

"But we're having so much fun," said Kieran as the dice fell onto the game board.

"Well you obviously don't know the rules," said Skylar as she snatched the rulebook from her sister's hands. "Okay does everyone have the right amount of money?"

"YES!"

"Right then roll the dice and move the amount of spaces that appear on the dice," she stated her nose buried in the rulebook.

Christiana took a seat next to Faolan who apparently wasn't that interested in the game.

"So how's it going?" he asked stroking her hair.

"Fine," Christiana answered, "How's the game going?"

"Well..." he began but was interrupted by Arianna's yells.

"HARRY YOU DON'T KEEP THE CHANCE CARDS!"

"I swear I'm NEVER going to get out of jail," sighed Skylar.

"True," said Kieran, "cuz I have BOTH get out of jail free cards!"

"Kieran you've been in jail four times," growled Ebony. "You're supposed to put them back after you use them!"

"You're a CHEATER," yelled Javen.

"I am not!" said Kieran crossing his arms.

"HARRY WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" yelled Cadence.

Harry jumped at the sound of her voice. He had been taking money out of the bank while the others were arguing.

"Put it back mate," said Bade.

And so the game went on. Christiana and Faolan were just as happy to watch rather than get involved and actually play. Griffin had once again been sulking in the corner of the room the whole time.

Finally everyone agreed that the game was a waste of time and they would rather all go play Quidditch, which of course was another challenge in itself.