[Hogsmeade] The Three Stooges

[briar]

((THERE! I finally did it!!!))


The group had finally decided to actually go to the Three Broomsticks after much debating, mostly from Ashton. She led the way and let the two 'women' bicker behind her. Sometimes she swore those two could be twins, or at least related.

She nodded in direction of the waitress and held up three fingers hoping she'd bring butterbeer and nothing stronger. She dragged the boys to a table near the windows so Ash could watch the world pass by.

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ash laughed as Bry drug them into the Three Broomsticks. "Well someone's eager!" he teased as Bry pushed him into a seat.

[Bradyn Reed]

Bradyn laughed a bit and shook his head at Ash. He was so silly, but maybe that's just because Bray was being an immature fool around him.

"Ah! Geeze Bry, what am I, a ragdoll?" He said, laughing a bit as he plopped down into the chair next to Bry. "But I am just that cute, so I can see where you'd get confused." Bray grinned stupidly while he rolled his eyes and glanced back towards the bar. They looked like they were getting out bottles of butterbeer.. obviously they wouldn't bring anything else to children.

"So, Ash, who's better company? A couple of losers like us, or a major hottie like Maxi?"

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ash laughed, "I'd say it's about equal." he replied.



((Blegh. Short and crappy))

[briar]

Briar looked at Bray and smiled, "I didn't mean to drag you. I just didn't want to lose you guys in this crowd," she explained as the bartender brought over their drinks. Bry smiled, "Thank you," she said pulling her glass closer to her.

She looked at Ashton and gave a small pout, "Oh come on, you have to love us more!" she said joking with him. Bry took a sip of her drink and cleared her throat, "So what's everyone doing over vacation?" she asked the boys.

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ash laughed, "Just for that you two get bumped down to second!" he teased. He shrugged, "I'll probably stay here. I'm sure as hell not going back to France though!"

[Bradyn Reed]

Bradyn stuck his tongue out at Ash. "There's no way that 12 foot oaf is cooler than us. We're awesome!" He said, even though it was probably stupid of him to poke fun at Maxi right in front of Ash. But it wouldn't be the first time he's gotten into a bar fight, and against his best friend it wouldn't be the same at all.

"Ah, over break I'm kidnapping Ash and letting him crash at my place. Because Daniel McLane certainly can not have him!" He grinned at Ash, dead serious. Bray decided a while ago that Ash was either going to stay with him or Fay over break, and it wasn't going to be optional.

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ash laughed, "Bray, Max is six-one not twelve feet! Geez man, get your facts straight!" He grinned, "And I appreciate the offer, but I'm staying at the castle. I've already made up my mind. So don't even try to convince me otherwise!"

[Bradyn Reed]

Bradyn waved his hand a little, dismissing Ash's correction on Maxi's height away as if he hadn't heard it. As far as Bray could tell, or cared, Max was like a tree and there was quite a height difference. 'I'll be 6 foot one day, I'll show them.' He thought silently with amusement.

Bray looked back up at Ash and frowned. "Aw, I think you'd have a lot more fun with us. We're going to hang out a lot, she said she's come over by floo powder. We could have summer practices and stuff, but if you stayed here then you'd be out of the loop!" Looking down at his bottle of butterbeer, he picked it up and quickly took a swig.

"Plus, I said I was kidnapping you. Does that sound like it's optional?"

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ash laughed, "You're gonna kidnap me are you? Well good luck with that!" he smirked, clearly Bray had not heard of his talents with wandless and nonverbal magic. Not to mention being psychokinetic! He grinned, "Honestly Bray, I appreciate the offer, but I'd rather stay here."

[briar]

Bry listening to the boys talk as she twisted a strand of hair around her pointer; she was daydreaming again. Bry gave a soft sigh as she tried to remember the plans her family had for the summer. As far as she could remember, Her parents were going off to Romania, Cecelia was going to Paris with their grandmother, Ari was off to London with her friends from Beauxbatons and Briar was stuck in Rome.

She gave a smile and a small laugh as she looked up at Bray and Ashton, "I think you'd be in trouble if you tried kidnapping Ashton, Bradyn. I'd have to hunt you down and torture you until you hand him over." Bry turned her attention to Ashton, "You know what? I think I might join you, Ash. I'm not so keen on staying in Rome alone."

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ash laughed, "He wouldn't be able to kidnap me!" he grinned. "Cool, now I'll have someone to wreak havok with!"

[briar]

Briar did a little jump in her seat, "Oh yes! Terrible Two Cause Mayhem at Hogwarts," she said laughing, "I can see the headlines now! We could so make the cover of the school paper, and if we don't have on, I'll make one," she said with a nod. Now Bry was the one being weird, maybe she should distance herself from the boys for awhile.

[Professor Ashton Laurent]

Ash just stared at Bry and shook his head. "I have got to stop hanging around you people. You are just plain strange!" he muttered to himself.

[briar]

Briar gave a small whine in protest, "Hey Mr. It's you who've made me like this in the first place," she said waving a finger at him. Bry laughed, "Not that I''m saying its a bad thing, It's better than me being all crazy stubborn and refusing to have any fun," she said taking a drink of her butterbeer.