The Prefect's Room:
Late Evening on the Third Day:

JJ wandered into the Prefect's room half asleep. He wasn't really sure why he had come to the Prefect's room not the Slytherin House or any other place. Not taking note of anything around him, he plopped down on the couch. He felt like he was the only one. He sprawled himself out across the couch and closed his eyes. He sighed, and tried to doze but found it was quite hard. He cursed under his breath after at least 30 minutes of trying to go to sleep.

Eddy flounced into the room, stomach full of butterbeer and muggle jellybeans (no chance of getting a vomit flavored one that way). Spotting JJ in the chair she almost turned around and left.
'Wait. What am I doing? I have just as much right to be in here as he does. Besides, maybe he's done PMSing now..." Eddy grinned to her self and walked over to another chair near the fire.

He had felt them. Those unmistakable vibrations of someone coming into the room and more than just walking but rather skipping... or running? He kept his eyes closed. Did he want to know who it was?

Eddy cocked an eyebrow as she saw JJ with his eye closed in what looked like ... pain? He wasn't moaning or screaming, and he wasn't asleep. Maybe he's got cramps. Eddy thought wickedly to herself.

JJ turned on the couch, he facing the fire and opened his eyes slightly before closing them immediately. This time, he groaned out loud. It was her. Why me? he thought self-pityily

Emma bit her lip, following the day's events inside her mind. They had both left her quite some time ago...
Had he felt anything for her? No. She doubted it. He was a Slytherin- a Slytherin with a reputation of breaking hearts...

Leaving her seat, Emma followed where she knew the two were. Their footsteps were only too audible. Composing herself, she entered the room and watched from a corner where they might not notice her unless she made a noise or moved suddenly.

Eddy chuckled hearing him groan upon seeing her. "Love you to." She smirked at him. "Lucky for you, these just happen to be the comfiest chairs in the castle far as I can tell." She stretched as if to prove her point and sunk farther into the chair.

JJ turned on the couch so his back was facing her. He was looking for privacy not her.

Eddy shook her head. He was so funny when he got all sulky, not that she's seen him any other way, really. Smirking, she reached into her bag and pulled out her journal.

He listened. He heard the scratching of a quill running across paper. He kept listening. He heard another noise. He didn't think it was Eddy. Was there someone else?

"What are you looking for?" Eddy asked curiously. She suddenly had the fleeting thought of a cat getting run over by a Mac truck. She wished she could take her question back. She tensed a bit, waiting for his response.

Eyes wide, Emma tried to back up into the solid wall. He had heard her- she was sure of it this time. It was only a matter of time before he would find out all about her... Or did he already know?

"Shut up, Gryffindor. I'm not in the mood for you to be talking to me." He turned looking for the source of the other noise. He saw a shadow move.

"Who's there?" he asked, sure that someone was spying or at least hiding.

Eddy rolled her eyes. Obituary: Kitty Squished to Bits by Truck. But at his question she looked up, concerned. Who would want to spy on them?

In fear of him being angry for spying, Emma came out with her eyes closed tight. Would they have known she was there, or had they only guessed a shadow was dancing around in the firelight? That, she would never know. But here she was, out in the open. Feeling the eyes upon her, Emma shyly looked at both of them.

"Hello..." she said regrettably, cursing her stupidity.

JJ relaxed a little. It was only her. She was quiet and didn't bother him... now if only the other thing wasn't there. Disregarding the situation, he laid back down on the couch. He didn't mind her being there; she wasn't annoying. He shut his eyes lightly and breathed heavily.

"What are hiding for? I can't vouch for JJ over there, but I don't bite. Take a seat." Eddy smiled at her friend and waved her over.

"Thank you," Emma whispered to Eddy, sitting down next to her. Gazing upon JJ's form, Emma decided that it was hopeless to be thinking of him. She should be thinking of her studies instead. At this thought, she nearly burst into laughter. "So... what is everyone doing up so late?" she asked as she turned to her friend.

JJ grinned. That was a random outburst. He opened his eyes and faced the both of them. What a weird group of "friends" they were... if you could call that threesome a group of friends. I guess you could stick with "the Prefects".

"You know the saying: 'Early to bed, early to rise, makes a girl healthy and wise.' Well, I think it's crap." Eddy sighed. "That and I can't sleep anyways. What about you?"

"I..." she trailed off, noticing JJ watching them both. Averting her gaze, she settled for watching her feet as she shuffled them under her chair. "I just have too many thoughts to not think about them when it's quiet like this." Breathing in, she thought about what Eddy had said. "And I agree whole-heartedly with your comments on that saying."

"Any thoughts you'd like to share? We can go somewhere Mr. Miracle can't hear us." Eddy looked at JJ pointedly. JJ chuckled. Man, they were weird.

"I don't know about you guys, but..." he paused for a moment then restarted. "You know how they say that people need their beauty sleep? Well, I have to say that I don't need to beauty sleep to look beautiful. So, I feel I don't need much rest (not that I can get much with you two in here anyway)." He grinned.

Then he added, "Wouldn't you agree, Emma? That I'm beautiful?" he asked, knowing that he was about to witness some hilarious reaction, also forgetting that she was sensitive to comments like that.

"Oh get up off your high horse. I can't speak for Emma, but I like my guys handsome, not pretty." Eddy half-glared at him for ruining her conversation with Emma.

Eyes wider than her mum's best china, Emma stuttered to try and get out a sentence.

"Well... I... I mean, some might think... but you are... Oh Gods..." Embarrassed, Emma's lip quivered and she ran to the next room to cry in private. How much more idiotic could she have possible have sounded? It wasn't physically possible...

JJ watched Emma run out. He wasn't expecting that. Now he felt kind of bad.

"Dammit" he muttered.

"Emma!" Eddy ran to the door calling after her. She turned back to JJ and glared. "Leave the poor girl alone, goodness."

"I was just in the mood to laugh," he said, pushing the incident aside like he was declining a platter of broccoli.

Wiping her eyes off on her jumper, Emma knew there would be no seeing that boy for at least a day or two, until he could forget the look on her face. Eddy however, she could probably seek out a little later when her face didn't look like it had been hit with a water balloon.

Eddy and JJ glared in silence.

"Fine, I'll go find her," JJ said, getting up from the couch and heading toward the next room.

"Oh no you don't! You stay away from her!" Eddy was so mad. She'd only known Emma for a few days but she was already fiercely protective of her, and JJ had just over stepped his bounds. Clearing off all remaining tears, Emma stood up and headed for the doorway of the room she had entered. JJ ignored Eddy as he came to the doorway Emma had passed through.

"Don't think I'm coming here to tease you. I apologize," JJ said, trying to sound nice (which was sometimes hard for him). Emma, who was coming to the doorway, jumped back when she saw JJ. She lowered her eyes.

"Oh... JJ... I have to... er... sleep. Whoever said we could stay up late was clearly not a Hogwarts student," she made up her excuse awkwardly, with stops in random occasions. He didn't even deserve to be called a Prefect. He was just a boy with an immature heart.

"I'll see you tomorrow," she mumbled. "Until then, I'll be in Ravenclaw where you can't see me," she added on, quietly enough so he couldn't have heard her. Leaving without awaiting his reply, Emma felt terrible. She knew he had come to apologize- probably at the persistent attitude of her friend Eddy- but she couldn't face him again.

Maybe in the morning...

Eddy watched Emma go and turned back to JJ. "See you in the morning." She sighed. It wasn't worth continuing the fight. JJ felt like a convict, who knew he was guilty, in front of a jury. He sighed. Doing that to Emma hurt more than it should have. And with that, he retired to the Slytherin House.