[Guild] The truth beneath the rose

[Jerred Boneman]

Jerred glared at the others, but remained silent as the others spoke. He heard what they said, nodding in reply to those that spoke to him. He then snapped his eyes over to Girty who said that Slytherins were dirty dealers.

'I'm not like the other Slytherins.' He said to himself under his breath, looking away. He didn't care much for the others in the room at the moment, but heard that Girty wanted to make contact with Addis. Jerred smiled and stood, brushing himself.

'Addis can't be found in the forest easily.' Jerred said to the Ravenclaw girl named Felicity, the one who had snapped at him earlier. He didn't care if she gave him a dark look. 'Think about it, the forest as far larger than the school grounds, reaching beyond the mountains. The Rogues use it to hide in for a reason. He could be anywhere in there, or anywhere in the school for that matter.'

'He's the former Head of Hufflepuff,' Jerred said, looking over at Henry and Girty. 'If he was at all loyal to them, especially Henry and Girty, then they should contact him via a message to Prof Everritt, asking for a meeting or something like that.'

[Girty Hubbles]

Girty listened to what both of them had to say. The Ravenclaw’s plan, although could work had some flaws in it which Jerred picked up on. The forest was vast and far to easy to get lost in and without clear directions you could be standing 50 meters away from the person were looking for and not even notice they were there. No Jerred seemed to have the right idea but as he mentioned Professor Everritt being there link to Addis she could not help but wonder. She thought back to the few lessons she had with him and how he looked at her, acted towards her, it held so much familiarity she always thought about it, but it would be impossible, it had to be.

“Ok, well seeing as Bog should not even be in the school I will go and have a word with the Professor. I am sure he will hear me out.”

Girty was almost trying to convince herself more the then the others in the room that she could do it. After all the worst Everritt could say is no. Trying to push this to the back of her mind Girty looked at the others in the room. They had mentioned Esther van Haestregt before but Girty wanted to know more, she was fortunate not to have met her yet.

“So had anyone actually met van Haestregt yet? We need to find her weakness!”

[Jerred Boneman]

Jerred looked at Henry and laughed. 'He's not meant to be here, isn't he?' Jerred said, smiling as he remembered Boggleworth wasn't a student anymore. 'I find it hard to believe that you're not one of us.'

He soon listened in on what Girty said and smiled. 'All I know is that she doesn't like kids.' Jerred said, remembering the first moment he laid eyes on her. He remembered the cold look on her face as she strode through the school, pretty much kicking all the First Years out of the way. The higher years knew to stay out of her way. Jerred remained hidden and watched her but he knew she knew he was looking. 'She won't like what I have planned for her.' He smiled mischievously and for the first time in many months, his old self shone through his more mature demeanour.

[Maria Turolia]

Maria had returned to her usual silent observation, when Girty asked if any one had met van Haestregt. She smiled a bit at Jerred's statement that she didn't like kids. "I had a small run-in with her very recently," Maria said with a small nod. Getting caught on one the school's towers after hours wasn't something that Maria was very happy about. For years she had been roaming the school at night, but of course the one time she does get caught it is by the worse person possible.

"I was out after hours, and she found me. I don't think she liked me very well. I tried to be pleasant, but she took it as sarcasm. Needless to say I have a week's worth of detentions with the woman coming up." Maria sighed at the thought. Quality time with this woman was not something to look forward to. Who knows what that woman had in store for her?

[Jerred Boneman]

Jerred looked at Maria and laughed. 'I'll come and have detention too. I've just walked in and sat down before and the teacher had no choice but to get give me detention. I'll do it again, harass her and do odd things.' Jerred said, crossing his arms and loving the feeling of having the youthful energy again, one that drove his creative mind and pranksterish ideals.

'What time do you start?' Jerred asked, his face now calm yet with the excited confidence he often used to have.

[Jac Shaw]

Jac suddenly burst into the room, the tapestry that the room hid behind flapping wildly behind her. She quick spun around and grabbed it, pulling it down. She was panting heavily and her hair was a dark shade of midnight blue. She was still holding onto the tapestry when she closed her eyes and leaned her forehead against the cloth grasped firmly in her hands and her chest rising and falling rapidly. It had been close, too close.

Her heart was still racing when the tapestry wasn’t ripped from her hands and she couldn’t hear any foot falls from the other side so she guessed she had given him the slip. Taking deeper, steadier breaths, Jac moved backwards from the tapestry and slowly turned to see a number of people had already arrived. Jac smiled shyly around for she had communicated with most of the people there at one time or another. One face surprised her (but not enough for her hair to change) and that was Bog.

“Bog, ya ol’ devil,” she chuckled, thought still slightly breathless. She punched him lightly on the arm and gave him a big smile. “How’ve you been keeping, mate?” she inquired, “kinda ran away ‘fore I could say sommit so I’ll say it now. All the best for the future.” She clapped a hand to his arm and held out the other to shake. It was over due but she thought it was best to get it said rather then never say it. Bog was unpredictable and she had thought she wouldn’t see him again.

Turning to the others, Jac smiled at Girty. “Hiya, Girt,” she greeted, “Boneman, Maria. Lovely to see you again. Been a while.” She didn’t greet the three Ravenclaws as they seemed to be having their own party. “Erm, sorry I’m late,” she said, “I was headed here, in my usual disguise when I nearly walked into Vance himself. Suffice it to say he popped a fuse. I think I lost him. Hid in the broken secret passageway entrance, ya know the one on the fourth floor, the one behind the mirror?” She looked around hopefully but doubted anyone but herself knew of that little spot.

As walked across the room to the board, Jac nodded politely to the Claws with a big smile on her face as she passed them. She stood a bit away from the board and read the names on it. A thoughtful expression crossed her face and she reached out a hand, tapping a finger next to the word ‘Rogues’. “There’s another,” she said slowly, “another Rogue. Very dangerous. Mental old hag if you ask me. She … erm, attacked … Yeah, she’s very dangerous.” She was sorry she couldn’t give more then that but that was all she had. “So, what we going on about now?” she asked, turning around and smiling at everyone.

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ash looked towards the front of the room as the tapestry flew up and Jac ran into the room. He gave the Gryffindor a small smile and a nod. They weren't exactly best friends, far from it in fact, but at least they tolerated eachother!

[Erys Grace]

{ Aw, I'm so jumping in. Sorry for the lateness. }

"You bet we're dirty dealers." Erys called out from the shadows, a grin plastered firmly on her face, proud of the fact. She had been listening in, in cat form, nearby. Unnoticed. Like the true spy she was. Fixing Jerred a cold, skeptical look, she added, "You're not like the rest of us, are you?" Well, nice to know he had faith in his house. Some Slytherin he turned out to be. The lot of them. "Oh yes, and I'll be needing a new second in command, since Joshua decided to take a however-many-month absence. Hes been gone a long time." She stated, her voice dry but unwavering.

Arching an eyebrow as Jac burst into the room, the Slytherin nodded to her, grinning, "Someone summarize this for Jac." Meaning she wouldn't; partly because she had missed some of it while washing her paws. Give her a break! She was practically part cat, while in cat form.[/color]