[Forest] Well, because its forbidden, of course.

[Erys Grace]

It seemed Erys Grace was overdue for a trip to the forbidden forest, with her being so caught up in lack of schoolwork and rule-breaking. The moment the clock hit the 'stay in dorms now plz' time, the Slytherin was up and 'attem, tugging on her black jeans and a flattering t-shirt. As much as she liked to think it wasn't, the jacket was neccessary, if only to guard her against a stray freezing breeze. For a moment she almost decided to wait a while in case any prefects were patrolling the hallways that night, but then she slipped out of the room anyway, realising that she was a prefect and wouldn't get hounded by any teachers because of that fact. Perfect.

Just to be sure though, Erys closed her eyes, feeling herself shrink and sprout short, lustrous fur. Soon she was a bengal cat, senses sharp while on the prowl. Slinking quickly throughout the halls and climbing a set of stairs, she had made it to a small yet passable hole near a door that lead outside. Shoving her kitty body through it, the Slytherin took an invigorating breath, glorying at how fresh the air tasted.

Darting quickly across the lawn, Erys was a blur as she shot into the forest, slowing her pace in case some big nasty creature decided to try and eat her. That was one downfall about how small her animagus form was. Then again, she could pretty much sense everything around her, not to mention smell/hear them. So nothing was going to sneak up on her tonight. Blinking slowly, the feline drummed her claws against a smooth patch of stone, wondering what she should do. She could always go to the shining pool, her and Joshua's special - or, used to be special - place, but there was always a risk someone might uncover it. It wouldn't be so secret and personal after that. So the decision was made to merely prowl, perhaps chase after some spiders and spy on any kids running around, as there was bound to be more than just her.

Hearing the snap of a twig behind her, the bengal cat that was Erys twisted her ears in that direction, glancing over her shoulder before shifting to face the sneak. Could've been just a bird or something, too.[/color]

[Ricky Daine]

Nothing could beat the outdoors, especially when the outdoors were forbidden past a certain time, which annoyed Ricky a lot. You've got to be in your dorms by such and such a time. How pathetic, sure maybe the first and second years deserved a bed-time but Ricky was older than them and most certainly resented that rule, so he often broke it as a rule of his own. It seemed to Ricky, as though he wasnt the only one with this idea however, he passed another Slytherin on the way out, though it seemed that Slytherin was on his way in, now where in all names was the fun in that?

Creeping around the corridors were all part of the fun for Ricky, though bewitching a few suits of armour as he went past them was much more entertaining as they sprung to life and started calamating around making a right fuss. Watching them for a moment as they suddenly seemed to fight with one another, Ricky seemed to think it best to move on, he didnt really want to be caught right now. As he wandered the corridors, Ricky found himself in his thoughts, and around four more corners he could still hear the clashing of metal, which made him smirk. Though he couldnt help thinking how some of these so-called Slytherins were letting their side down, associating with Mudbloods and goodness knows what other rabble and filth. "Makes me sick" he thought to himself. Ricky couldnt even stand to be in the same classroom as those who were not of pure status.

Decided the corridors were becoming a bit to tame for his liking, he took his random wanderings outside. Everything seemed quiet, though when it was night and you were techically supposed to be all snug and cosey in your common room, it would be quiet. Ricky walked down the gravel path out to the courtyard though cut off to the let to walk down the narrow lane that led to the lake through a small cluster of trees. He watched the lake for all of about a minute before getting extreamly bored and walking away again, seriously sometimes it was just too difficult to entertain a guy like Ricky Daine.

The forest caught his eyes, with a smirk he thought there would be no better place to explore than in there. Something always happened so it was never dull. As he walked through the first thicket of trees, he snapped off a branch of the nearest tree and after a moment of twisting it between his fingers he threw it to the ground. Raising his wand as he looked around, coming out of the thicket and into view, he saw what was unmistakeably a bengal cat, had to be an animagus, a bengal cat was too exotic to be just around Ricky knew that. Though instead of saying something witty, he lowered his wand slightly and smirked. A nagging feeling said he knew this cat, but not as the cat. Though Ricky never paid any attention so he could have been wrong here.

"Now what is a cat as exotic as you, doing in this neck of the woods?"

[Erys Grace]

Tensing the few seconds before he stepped into view, the feline's shoulders relaxed as she saw who it was: Ricky Daine, fellow Slytherin and pro baddy. There was nothing to be alarmed about here, Erys Grace thought while closing her eyes, soon standing fluidly as a beautiful human before him. "Doing naughty, naughty things." Cracking a grin, she added, "I dont believe we've met before." She'd seen him in the hallways a couple times, but nothing extraordinary. With the dropping level of Slytherins, her threats had lost just a sliver of their terror and meaning. Why, a little first grader brat laughed in her face when she taunted him. The result was a harsh Tarantellegra curse and a bruised trip to the hospital wing, and the kid was too traumatized to say who hurt him. Good thing, too. "Erys Grace." The animagus introduced herself, noting at how sharp he was, seeing as he guessed she was an animagus right off the bat. Quite the Slytherin he had become, he was good alpha material. But lets not think about that now..

"What might a dashing young man like yourself be doing here? I'm guessing it doesn't have something to do with sneaking up on innocent little felines." Erys Grace remarked slyly, resting her hand casually on her hip. "I assume it has something to do with how boring and dull Hogwarts has become. Am I right?" Oh yes. Didn't matter if she was or not, with her it was the case. Very uninteresting, this school. It was old, it had its secrets, yet still it became this.. Gross thing. Shameful.

His appearance was summed up with one quick, barely detectable glance-over. Quite the young stunner, as all Slytherin's should be. He radiated the proper badass attitude, like she did. Not bad at all.[/color]

[Ricky Daine]

Even though he knew the feline was an Animagus, he had no idea who it was, who the person beneath the cat was. He watched the feline with interest, crossing his arms over his chest and giving a crooked smirk, his head bowed very slightly, and his eyes narrowed a little. Giving him a rather cunning look, one that definatly could be percieved as, up to no good. Ricky watched as the feline grew bigger, the shape changing and the fur receding back into bronzed skin until the person of, well well well, the infamous Erys Grace, this made him smirk even more, the way he saw it was, Erys was one of the only few True Slytherins left. "Well what did I expect? You to be picking grass to make a grass chain with?" Spoken with slyness and a rather prolonged but quiet tone.

Ricky took in Grace's appearance, using last names was what he was used to doing, though not usually with fellow Slytherins but he had yet to sum Erys up properly since they had never truely associated with one another. Giving her a quick once over, his thought was made up in an instant, stunning, but was she true? Definatly seemed to be, though without proper conversation or dastardly deeds, he couldnt be quite sure, leastways not just yet. "I know who you are, or at least I've heard stories about you, my question?" Ricky half purred in a silk like tone, "Are they true?" Ricky was one who could make up his mind about anyone after a while, and the right answer spoken in the right way to his question would either give him a good opinion or a bad one. "Ricky Daine, at your service, My Lady." He gave a little bow, like servants gave their queen or something.

"Me?" Ricky asked, relaxing his arms he took a few steps further so he was stood not far from her, "My plan was to come and pick roses and dance around the Courtyard tomorrow morning with them braided into my hair, singing songs of friendship and unity." This was clearly a lie as it was spoken with so much sarcasm even a two year old could tell Ricky wasnt telling the truth. "Well, Yes." This time, that was the truth, "Hogwarts has become rather dull of late, not much entertainment to spice things up anymore, nothing goes on. Though I must say, sneaking up on felines, who are rather cute in both forms could become a new hobby of mine." The last sentance he gave her a small wink and a sly laugh as he walked to the nearest tree and leant against it, "Im here, Im upto no good, Now what's your excuse?"

[Erys Grace]

So Ricky dear was equipt with a sharp tongue; now that could come in handy some day. "Hm hm hm," Erys tutted with a sly grin, impressed with how he could dish it right back to her without breaking a sweat. Tilting her head to the side slightly, she leaned forward a bit, as if to hear him more clearly yet she could hear him just fine. Perhaps it was something else, then. "If the stories exhibit my cunning and dastardly deeds, then yes, they're true. If its anything about me running off with a ministry official to have his babies before becoming a fugitive of the law, then," She grinned wildly, "I can assure you I dont plan on having kids with the nancy boys at the ministry any time soon." But the fugitive part wasn't a bad idea. "Its a pleasure." ..To meet you.

Arching an eyebrow at his statement about flowers and sparkles - well, not glitter, but girly things - the Slytherin laughed a little, "Count me in then, we can commandeer Sarie Thimble and give her a haircut to die for." She wouldn't mind the flowers, but the ghastly puke-green color it might change to wouldn't exactly 'float her boat', if you got what she meant. Of course Erys could think of many more possibly victims, while noting his sarcasm with a small smile, the special one all Slytherins were built with when they encountered an equally impressive counterpart.

So he thought she was cute, hm? "I'm not stopping you." She replied with a laugh, falling back into the shadows of the trees. Erys Grace was barely seen as she kept within the darkness, slipping back and forth in cat form to creep over to him without beeing noticed. "I'm a prefect, I can do what I want." Came her voice, low and mysterious, from behind him. "I suppose I have my limits, though thats not stopping me at the moment."[/color]

[Ricky Daine]

The banter between Ricky and Erys was something he had not had the pleasure of having, with anyone, in an extreamly long time. He was getting worried he would have lost his touch, but as it went on, the sarcasm dripped comments and sharpness seemed to come naturally to him. Though, he was hardly surprised, he classed himself in a league of his own. He had yet to meet anybody who matched him, and yet, he was beginning to think he had finally found someone worthy of his company. Ricky was bold, arrogant and very cunning, sly and dangerous. Anybody but a Slytherin could not trust him, his word alone meant nothing to the likes of Gaydors, Filthypuffs and Dorkyclaws. Though usually, if Ricky said he 'Give his word' he usually meant it, though that didnt mean they trusted him, which was fine, he didnt trust them either. Full of Halfbreeds, Mudbloods and Filth. It made Ricky shudder even thinking about it. So naturally, he tried not to.
"Thats a shame, I was looking forward to the scandal." Ricky laughed, certainly it would have been a scandal if Erys Grace, the walking talking beauty with sharp edges ran of with some nancy boy from the Ministry. "Pleasure has nothing to do with it," Ricky smirked at her, "Though alas, I suppose if you insist then it most definatly could be." Laughing he brushed his comment aside before looking around at his surroundings, it was definatly a place he felt strangly at home in, despite the dirt which of course, Ricky hated. "Your legend is rather," Ricky tilted his head and seemed to become lost in thought, "Vast, many tales surround you, some quite possibly exagerated, though its definatly something that should be taught to those worthless Slytherins who associate with filth." His tone at the end was dripping with discust.

Ricky laughed, the young Sarie Thimble, seemed to be a deft hand at Potions, though it was clear Vance did not much like the non participating Slytherins in his lesson, which of course, Ricky planned on changing, of all the professors, some snot nosed little puke weasel was not going to best Ricky at anything, especially Vance's lesson. "I like the sound of that," Ricky smirked, eyes gleaming, there were quite a few people Ricky wanted to get at, that Felicity Locke for one. She really tested his nerves, every last one of them.

"I never said you were. Though, I would rather skywrite 'Im a gay guy in love with Fay Locke' before I ever danced around a courtyard." Of course this was an exageration. He would never do such a thing, it would be sickening for him to ever even think of a Halfbreed in such a way. When Ricky looked back up, he was surprised to see that Erys had vanished, with a furrowed eyebrow he looked infront of him. "She is smooth, I didnt even hear her move" He thought to himself with a wide grin on his features.

"I'd best watch out then," Ricky smirked, hearing the voice from behind him, she had obviously changed form and snuck around without him noticing. "Wouldnt want your wrath on me now would I?" Leaning off the tree, and spinning around quickly, before leaning forward on it, a smirk visable on his face, it seemed to be permanent with Ricky, "I doubt limits would ever restrict someone like you, a love of breaking the rules, doing what she shouldnt be." His voice was nothing more than a whisper, though they were pretty close so he knew she could hear him, "A lust for danger, am I right?"

[Erys Grace]

Despite the silent exhale of breath she was taking, Erys Grace felt almost invigorated by the playful jabs and harmless flirting passing back and forth between them. It seems they shared more than a few qualities; their cunning, ruthlessness, courage, slyness, tact, and wit. Fiercely loyal of their kind, and what they stood for. Immensely dangerous, twin forces of reckoning. A force not dared challenged, though many have and will still try. Fools, the lot of them. There was no winning against her, they would just keep falling. This might be the beginning of the largest wave to hit Hogwarts yet; think of what they could do together! The thought made her shiver with pleasure, coincidentally around the time where he made the remark about the feeling, "Its a definite possibility," Her laughter faded as he continued on about this 'legend' that hung about her, thick as smoke and dangerous as lightning. Huh. She hadn't realised she was so popular. "So I'm famous, am I?" The Slytherin murmured, loud enough for him to hear, with a grin.

His enthusiasm about tormenting the Sarie girl was infectious, and soon it held a permanent spot in her mind. Must be time to set up an appointment with little Miss Potions Master then, eh? How delightful! Though her mood was dampened a bit with the curiosity of what he deemed 'half breed'. She was a pureblood Slytherin, but she did have some animal inside of her, or she wouldn't be able to change into one. Did this make her.. One of them? Shudder. Of course not, and he better damned not think of her as one. Quite confident he wouldn't, Erys moved on, happy to continue with their playful banter.

"I never said you were. Though, I would rather skywrite 'Im a gay guy in love with Fay Locke' before I ever danced around a courtyard."

"Come now.. I bet you bring the house down when your dance kicks the tails of the idiots at this school." Laughing at his comment, Erys drew herself closer, knowing full well he was right in front of her. She looked up at him, her eyes flashing a vivid, catlike green, "No, you wouldn't." Her tone was light, but there was a hidden seriousness that he would catch. She knew as well as he did they didn't want to cross each other in the wrong way, but surely if anything happened they could work it out. They were strong, intelligent people, the leaders of their kind.

Ricky's question hit, bang-on. "Nice guess. What gave it away? Was it my sexy, Slytherin self, or just me being out after hours?" Laughing a little, the animagus grinned, matching his smirk with an equally sly one of her own. This was just.. Awesome.[/color]

[Ricky Daine]

Ricky was definatly one the worrs calm and confident would be to describe him. However, things like, arrogant, cocky, self righteous, sly, possibly evil, though downright good looking may also be used. In fact, he would be rather hurt if they werent. He had spent an age perfecting his image, would be a shame to lose it now. Though somehow, he knew Erys would keep it all on the surface for him. She seemed to be someone he could bounce off, as their personalities, sly comments and love of torment seemed to fit in perfectly with eachothers. This could be the start of a revolution. Definatly something that would give Hogwarts a kick, though probably a very painful one, which of course, Ricky would be happy to deliver for them. Many people thought Ricky was a pushover until they were on the recieving end of his rather vicious comments, for at first glance, you would probably not deem him anymore than just another run of the mill pretty boy. This was not the case. Anybody would be fool to believe it was. He was a pretty face, with a badboy attitude. Sly and cunning right to the core, though those Gryffindors were starting to cramp his style considering they were getting larger in number. Ricky would disown any of his kids not put in Slytherin. "Famous enough for word to spread, yes." Ricky smiled, "Though some of your deeds are hardly forgettable, like jumping into the arms of a Gryffindor." Ricky shook his head in half-mock disgust, "My, my, my whatever were you thinking! Surely you do not think a Gryffindor worthy of someone such as yourself?"

So the Sarie sitch was a plan then. This was good, gave him something excellent to look forward to. Definatly worthy of waking up in the morning, though Ricky saw her face slightly dropped as he mentioned the word Halfbreed. Giving her a little smile, Ricky said slyly "I didnt mean you, you're an Animagus, anybody can learn to be one of those. I mean things like, half veela, half vampire blahdy blahdy blah" The tone was rather playful, he hadnt meant to offend her, he hadnt wanted to. Still, this would surely be forgotten as their banter once more, continued.

"I know what I would bring down. All houses bar Slytherin, make this the place Salazar wanted it to be!" Ricky laughed, he definatly admired the founder of their house and was rather annoyed at the fact the other founders didnt think it fair to only admit people who were pure of status to this school. However, if they hadnt, they would never have gotten Voldemort, and that was a man who had his priorities straight! He watched as she leant closer and tilted his head slightly to the left, looking through his blue eyes to her green ones as she spoke in nothing more than a whisper. "Then lets make sure that never happens."

"Oh, I dont know!" Ricky said a little louder with a sigh, leaning off the tree and walking a little while away, he turned to her, with his signature smirk on his face, "Maybe the mixture of the two? Cunning, Sly and easy on the eyes. Rather nice mix," Laughing he said, "I do suppose you use it to your advantage?" Ricky ran a hand through his hair before giving a slight shake of his head, removing the stray hairs from his eyes, "No no, dont tell me. You get in the goodbooks of those Filty things, then play them from the inside out, rather nice plan, if I do say so myself."

[Erys Grace]

"My, my, my whatever were you thinking! Surely you do not think a Gryffindor worthy of someone such as yourself?"

Erys laughed, leaning against the tree for support, nearly tearing up at how ridiculously amusing that was. "You dont honestly think I would date one of them?" Still laughing, the Slytherin paused to take a breath, figuring he would've taken a hint at what her game plan was. You worm your way in, take whatever will aid/benefit you, then you drop them like a sack of wet potatoes. It didn't hurt to know your enemy. "Its all in the strategy." She then stated after calming, tapping her right temple with a long fingernail. And she hadn't jumped into his arms, so to speak, he was the one who picked her kitty self up. She just hadn't let go, and it didn't seem like he wanted to anyway.

Ricky's reassurance was comforting, not to mention pleasing. Erys perked right up after that, but only a little, as too much was nasty and overbearing, not to mention pathetic. "Excellent." Then she thought a moment, adding playfully, "Ah, but what if the most beautiful Veela Hufflepuff ever asked you out?" What would he do then? Unbelievably gorgeous, yet dumb as a doorknob and completely witless, he could go many ways with it; use her stupidity to his advantage, or drop her, again, like a sack of wet potatoes. It was meant to come off as playful teasing, as she laughed with a smirk.

"I can relate to that, they're so prejudiced.." Erys waved her wrist with disgust, knowing she held a bit of prejudice for them herself, but shaking it off. If they weren't the way they were, then she wouldn't have to be like this. Or maybe she would, who knows? Things were they way they were now, and she vowed nothing would disrupt the.. Alliance, of sorts, between them.

Flattered, the prefect realised she had been grinning for a while now. "Oh, you charmer you." Erys laughed, opening her mouth to answer his question before closing it, as he answered it himself. "Quite right!" She responded merrily, her voice gleeful, as she sat cross-legged on a large nearby boulder. "What might your strategy be?"[/color]

[Ricky Daine]

Ricky smirked, though the statement she made, he didnt find at all amusing, "You'd be amazed how many Slytherins would consider dating those gutless creatures." The thought of one of his own ever being involved with a Gryffindor made his stomache clench painfully. It was disgusting and Ricky didnt care who knew his opinion on it, it was his opinion and he was in his own right to have it. Nobody would sway him on the matter, though smirking when she said it was all in the strategy, he knew exactly what she meant, however, he would never go to the lengths of letting one revolting mudblood or anything less than Slytherin like ever touch him. He would have to bathe in disinfectant for a month. Still the rumours circulating around, by the time they reached Ricky, the words were, "They say you have a soft spot for the Gryffindorks," Ricky laughed, "Though I pray tell that is untrue."

Liking the fact he seemed to get the perky more fun Erys back, which of course he knew he would. Give her a few well thought words and phrased correctly, presto, happy girl again. Though of course, he had to think about that sentance as he didnt want it to sound like he was giving a desperate plea, Slytherins do not plea. Ever! "The most beautiful Veela Hufflepuff?" Ricky asked, his face screwed up straight off showing he did not even want to contemplate such an event ever happening. "If she was full Veela I doubt I would have a choice, she would use her charm and bewitch me." Ricky shuddered, that was the reason he hated Veela. They were disgusting. Many things were disgusting to Ricky, "Though, I suppose using her for my own ends wouldnt be such a bad thing, I just wouldnt let her touch me, I would let her be seen with me. That is it." Laughing he added, "And that should be enough!"

"Most of them just need putting back in their places I think." Ricky said in thought, his voice trailing off at the end and making it another new goal of his, put those dorks in their places and make Hogwarts fear the Slytherin race once more. It certainly seemed worthwhile to waste his time on anyway. As for alliances, the only alliances he needed was Slytherins and people in the Law in the right places.

Ricky smirked, noticing too, she had been grinning for a while, "I have been known to be a charmer." Winking at her, he watched as she went to answer, but Ricky beat her to it, "Too quick for you girl" He laughed and gave a playful pout. "My strategy?" Putting a hand on his chin and rasing his head so he was looking up, and stayed silent for a minute as though deep in thought, "Take what you can, give nothing back." Ricky laughed, he would use that strategy, he had used it before. Taken what information, or anything he wanted, and left the poor person hanging. Especially when he took something that could never be returned or replaced, Ricky would have such delight in telling people how 'easy' it was. He lived to torment, and would go to extreame lengths, often contradicting himself.

[Erys Grace]

"Believe me, I've seen, and I am amazed. Lidia Cullen married one, the question popped even before she graduated!" Waay too young, it seemed. Though this thought was pushed aside the moment those words left his lips. Her face darkened and her eyes flamed a livid green, "Who said this?" Her words came out as a hiss, as faint bengal markings appeared on her skin and claws sprouted from her fingertips. Letting anger spread through your body did that, to an animagus such as herself. The feline in her was docile, and ferocious, at the same time. Mostly she maintained control, but there were times when something so simple and a lie could phase her quite tremendously.

Realising what was happening, the Slytherin took a deep breath, shutting her eyes and willing herself to calm. She would deal with them later, bada bing, bada boom. It was a lie, everyone knew she would never even consider dating a Gryffindor. Not even a little bit. If anything it was strategic, nothing more. Eventually the markings faded, and Erys lost all traces of her catlike inner self. She could say sorry for getting riled up, but really, she was still a bit testy. No need for that to ruin her night now..

"Nice to know." Erys finally said, smiling, "I'll be killing whoever said that, you know. I dont care if it was you." It better not have been. She beat on Bradyn, and Joshua, she'd beat on him too. "But I agree with you on that, they need to be shown who runs the show." Which would be them.

"Dont get too cocky now, I'm-" Erys was about to say way out of your league as a joke, but that was terribly offensive, playful jab or not. He was an ally, not a common.. Thing. "-into older men." She finished, sticking her tongue out. All in good fun of course, she was prone to making exceptions to things such as age, and the like. Never houses, though. She was strictly Slytherin, in all aspects. "Not sure if it beats my motto, but its quite the strategy you have going on there."[/color]

[Ricky Daine]

"Well no surprise there." Ricky spat, literally on the ground as though he had suddenly got a very nasty taste in his mouth, "She was never good anyway, should have been put in Hufflepuff. The guy she married? That Adam whats-his-face?" Literally what-his-face as the only time Ricky ever saw him, he had half his face covered in a mask or a hood. Probably had pustules or burns or something. "He was a total loser." Ricky felt at ease, ripping people up with his words were one thing he loved doing, it didnt matter whether he did it jokingly or meant it. Things were becoming the way they were supposed to. "It came to me through a small Slytherin boy."

Ricky watched with interest as Erys lost control, or seemed to. Bengal marks showing clear as day and her long fingernails turned unmistakeably into claws. Her animalistic side was coming out of her, and the fire in her eyes made Ricky feel like he had definatly found a companion worth his time. The animal inside her could definatly be used to their advantage, afterall, Ricky knew that to achieve your ends, you will use whatever necessary. And Ricky was prepared to do just that. Erys got back in control of her animal and the marks faded as she turned back into her rather beautiful human self. Ricky was learning quickly that there were many depths to Erys, and he would have fun finding them out.

"No need to worry on that." Ricky said with a wave of his hand, he was going to tell her anyway once she was back in control, he waited considering he didnt want to tell the healer why he had human sized scratch marks on him that didnt come through something remotely fun, rather painful. "It came to me through a first year Slytherin." He told her with a shrug, "One can say my little spy. Finds gossip, tells me. Simple as." Explanation over, on with the story, "Apparently the Gryffindors have been bragging about how you have a soft spot for them. How you were once the person I see infront of me now, but to them." Smirk, "For lack of a better phrase" Laugh, "A kittycat. All meow no bite sort of speach," Smirk again, "Think you have some rather bendy lines to put straight."

"Dont get too...?" He raised his eyebrow as she seemed to cut off, a lot like the way he had stopped himself before, maybe she thought she was going to say something he would find offensive, though her finisher just made him laugh and raise his eyebrows. "Shame." Ricky joked, "Guess I'll move my attention onwards then, that Jessica friend of yours, she's a looker. Doesnt seem all there however." Smirking at her comment about his strategy, he figured they could learn from eachothers way of doing things. Hers seemed more like a patient waiting game, while Ricky's was more, I'll have my way with you, make you think I like you, get what I need, then move on. His way was so much fun.

[Erys Grace]

All Erys could do was nod her agreement, "Yes, he was." She had watched them, to deduce if Lidia was truly a Slytherin or not. Her results? Clearly not one of them. She made googly goo-goo mushy romantic eyes on him, and they kissed and acted like a disgustingly foo-foo bunny mushy couple. And he was a Gryffindork! Shameful, truly shameful.

"So you sent one of our kind to spy on me?" Erys remarked dryly, curious as to why though clearly unimpressed. Not cool, man. She'd have done it only if she suspected they were planning something against her, not just for fun. That was reserved to the losers in the other houses. "Lovely." Having proved herself time and time again, she'd have to set things right once more. Looks like her free time for the next week is all booked, to make lives for the Gryffindors a living hell. "I have no soft spots." For anyone, except her house, and those places weren't exactly tender.

"Jessica has her eyes on someone else, already, nice try." The Slytherin smirked, almost triumphantly. "But I suppose if someone like me happened to ask, I could make a welcomed exception." If he was planning to use that successful strategy against her, there would be hell to pay, and the fact that they were in the same house wouldn't matter. Hopefully he actually wanted to have compromise and some sort of friendship between them, instead of a parasitic relationship.[/color]

[Ricky Daine]

Ricky sighed, she totally missed the point. "No, Erys." He said as though the thought of repeating himself was tiresome, "I did not send anyone to spy on you, until today, you only peaked my attention as another pretty little face. He heard the Gryffindor's bragging about it. Why would I purposly send some innocent little Slytherin into your claws? Hmm?" Ricky decided to stray away from the Gryffindork conversation, it was depressing him, not mentioning the fact it was making Ricky's skin crawl. "As long as there is no gay Slytherins..." that really irritatated him.

"No soft spots eh?" Ricky smirked, walking towards the Slytherin and poking her in her stomache, not hard though, it was quite soft, "Well I'm going to have to disagree on that one," With that he turned around and walked back to a tree, leaning his back against it, he could still see her quite clearly. The thought of someone like Erys ever going all mushy over anyone was a ridiculous thought in itself. She seemed like a strong person to him, which made her alliance with Ricky all the more important to him.

"Oh does she now?" Ricky asked, an eyebrow raising as he spoke, his smirk coming back to his face as he blinked and looked down. "Well, her loss is some other person's gain then!" Laughing he looked back up, the thought that came to him was "As long as her sights aint on no unpure people. Though Ricky was sure if he wanted to, he could get somebody when he wanted, the factoid of the matter was, girls? Not that important to him, sure, a fling, all in good fun, that was different, but when they started to get attacted to him was when he cut those strings.

[Erys Grace]

Though arching an eyebrow, Erys accepted the explanation without argue. "Hm, alright." She muttered with a small grin as he poked her. But he must have not jabbed hard enough, because she had some pretty kickin' abs from working out often. She wasn't butch, but she had some muscle on her. No stick-skinny chicks here. "Whats soft is your finger, not my stomach." Erys replied, sticking her tongue out.

"Indeed." Erys nodded, shaking her head with one of those 'boys are so cocky and full of themselves' eye-rolls. But it was accompanied with a teasing smile. Stretching, letting her claws out only for a second, the Slytherin thought briefly of how wierd it was that she was so in tune with her animal side. It was like she had the senses and the added strength/reflex bonus that came with being an animagus, but she was still human-looking. When she wasn't changed, at least. Other people didn't do that.

Finding that her mind was straying from the topic at hand, Erys refocused, "Lets go find something dangerous." Like a centaur, or a vampire, or a werewolf, or some really big poisonous creature they'll have to fight off to escape with their lives. Grinning, the Slytherin stood, brushing off dust from her butt and legs.[/color]