Post by Alexander Bradly on Dec 10, 2009 4:41:16 GMT
Xander lounged on one of the many stone benches surrounding the courtyard. He stared uselessly at his homework knowing that there was no way he could finish it. He just didn't care about homework that much. As he sat his quill back down on his parchment he thought back over his first year and how easy everything had been.
He had made friends with the smartest Gryffindors in his year using his dazzling good looks and and his irresistible charm. Getting all of his homework done with pretty good marks had been a piece of cake. All he had to do was flash his dazzling smile at a nearby girl and "poof!" she would finish his homework without question.
But the common room was empty tonight so he had ventured out to the courtyard on the grounds in search of pretty girls to finish his Transfiguration essay. He just hoped that he didn't come across that smart-alec Ravenclaw known as "Liz the Whiz." Xander and Liz had been rivals ever since their first lesson together last year.
They had potions together and on the first day the professor asked if anyone knew another name for monkshood. Xander immediately answered that wolfsbane was another name for monkshood. But Liz just had to show him up and reply that monkshood was know as wolfsbane and aconite and that it is one of the most poisonous flowering herbs in Britain. Of course Liz had gotten all the points for answering the question.
Liz and Xander had been bitter rivals from that day on and Xander spent more time than usual trying to show her up in class, frighten or embarrass her whenever the opportunity presented itself. So, he most certainly did not want to encounter her tonight while he was trying to con someone into finishing his essay that was due tomorrow. As he was musing over all of this he heard the crunch of gravel as someone approached the bench. He quickly smoothed his hair and prepared himself to give this girl (at least he hoped it was going to be a girl) his best most charming dazzling smile.
He had made friends with the smartest Gryffindors in his year using his dazzling good looks and and his irresistible charm. Getting all of his homework done with pretty good marks had been a piece of cake. All he had to do was flash his dazzling smile at a nearby girl and "poof!" she would finish his homework without question.
But the common room was empty tonight so he had ventured out to the courtyard on the grounds in search of pretty girls to finish his Transfiguration essay. He just hoped that he didn't come across that smart-alec Ravenclaw known as "Liz the Whiz." Xander and Liz had been rivals ever since their first lesson together last year.
They had potions together and on the first day the professor asked if anyone knew another name for monkshood. Xander immediately answered that wolfsbane was another name for monkshood. But Liz just had to show him up and reply that monkshood was know as wolfsbane and aconite and that it is one of the most poisonous flowering herbs in Britain. Of course Liz had gotten all the points for answering the question.
Liz and Xander had been bitter rivals from that day on and Xander spent more time than usual trying to show her up in class, frighten or embarrass her whenever the opportunity presented itself. So, he most certainly did not want to encounter her tonight while he was trying to con someone into finishing his essay that was due tomorrow. As he was musing over all of this he heard the crunch of gravel as someone approached the bench. He quickly smoothed his hair and prepared himself to give this girl (at least he hoped it was going to be a girl) his best most charming dazzling smile.
