It has a hold on me

[Lisa Turpin]

She sat underneath the moonlight, her knees pulled up to her chest. Feeling the chilly wind blow stray locks of hair over her face, she sighed, watching the calm waters of the lake solemnly.

Turning her attention beside her, she stared at the forest. Most looked at it with indifferent glances and shrugs, however she looked at it with complete fear. Keeping her distance from the towering trees, shaking in the fierce winds, Lisa pulled out her wand, staring at it.

She couldn't deny it, after being in the forest for those long, agonizing moments, it had a hold on her. It was trying to lure her into it's dark depths, calling out to her.

Twirling her wand around in her fingers, she sighed, wondering what went wrong in the forest, though not brave enough to go inside once more. Especially alone.

Pulling her cloak closer around her, she pocketed her wand, her eyes leaving the forest to stare back at the lake.

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco, who needed to get away from Pansy's shrieking voice for at least a few moments, strode up to the lake, his head throbbing. Groaning, he leaned his head against a tree, throwing a few rocks into the glassy water to release some of his rage.

/Can't that woman ever shut up!/ He thought to himself, closing his eyes.

(OOC: My apologies to Pansy, lol. Please take no offense )

[Lisa Turpin]

Lisa huddled herself closer to her knees, her blue eyes taking in the similarly colored water. Breathing out a sigh, she let her head burrow deep within her arms, listening to the serene sounds of the night. They were interrupted, however, by light footsteps and a low groan.

Lifting her head, Lisa turned her head, her gaze reaching Malfoy. She then let out her own groan, hoping her cloak was enough to hide her from his eyes.

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco flung a few more rocks into the lake, wondering how on earth those bloody Muggles got them to skip around. Finally giving up, he rolled his eyes, rubbing his temple. Hearing a soft movement, he jumped up, looking beside him and seeing a huddled figure shivering in a small heap.

Recognizing it as that Hufflepuff, Turpin, he scowled, "Is that all you Hufflepuffs ever do? Cry?"

[Lisa Turpin]

Lisa let out a long sigh before lifting her face from her arms. "I'm not crying." She said, stubbornly avoiding his gaze. "If you must know, I'm thinking..."

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco couldn't help the smirk that fluttered over his face. "Thinking?" He asked, in mock surprise. "Hufflepuffs actually have the capability to use their brains?"

[Lisa Turpin]

Lisa was too tired to start another useless argument. Looking pointedly away from the Slytherin she let her eyes gaze on the muddy grass, shadowed in the moon's light.

"Apparently," she said distractedly to Malfoy, picking at the reeds of grass.

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco's smirk was off his face in a matter of seconds, replaced with a glare. "Why do people always come to the lake to feel sorry for themselves? There isn't a large sign over here that says 'Pity me please', is there?"

[Ashlee Van Dort]

Ashlee walked around looking for Lisa. She spotted her at the Lake... along with Draco. She approached having heard what Draco said.

"Didn't you come here to pity yourself Malfoy?" she asked. "I mean, you had to get away from Pansy right? So why did you come here yourself?" she giggled and walked over to Lisa.

"Hey, I just wanted you to know that the dorm is ready."

((OOC: except theres no description LOL ))

[Lisa Turpin]

Lisa grinned, relieved that a third party had arrived. She finally let her eyes rest on Malfoy for a minute and found he looked slightly peaky. Her grin faded slightly before she looked back at Ashlee.

"That's great! I can't wait to share a dorm with someone who wont talk about hair until 3am in the morning!" She exclaimed, her face showing her gratitude.

(ooc: lol, oh well! At least it's made )

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco scoffed, "I never pity myself! I'm actually here because I'd like to relax for a bit. Thanks so much for ruining my plans, by the way." He said to the two girls whilst glaring at them.

[Ashlee Van Dort]

Ashlee smiled at him. "Oh cheer up Draco, you're away from her aren't you?" She sat down by Lisa. "Don't worry, I'll leave your personal life alone now ok?" she said to Malfoy. "You're welcome to relax if you want. Sorry for the comment earlier."

[Lisa Turpin]

Lisa stared at him before sighing, "I think we all need a bit of time to relax," she said, looking at Ashlee wearily. "You're welcome to stay, as long as you do just that- Relax, not be a complete prat." She added, turning back to Malfoy.

[Ashlee Van Dort]

Ashlee looked at Lisa. "Are you ok?" she almost ignored the fact that Draco was still there. "You didn't seem to good when I walked over."

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco, who wasn't too keen on being ignored, sat a few feet away from the pair huffily, his arms crossed over his chest. "Ignoring me!" He said to himself with his nose up in the air. "They should be so lucky as to even talk to me in the first place!" Looking at the girls, he glared, not that they noticed, while listening to their conversation with one ear.