Chickens and Scaredy Cats ((open))

[L. Ebron Ruh]

Ebron was sitting on a bench, swinging his legs as he chatted happily with another Slytherin. It was a hot day so they decided to sit in the shade while they watched students walk to and fro, lugging books or sauntering coolly after each other, sneaking flirtatious glances and breaking out into tipsy giggles.

A Hufflepuff boy walking past noticed the two Slytherins and hesitated before walking over to Ebron, "Hey Ebron, I'm heading over to Professor Sprout to talk about our project idea," he said easily but his over casual posture was rigid, "Do you wanna come over?" The other Slytherin pointedly glared at the Hufflepuff, who pointedly ignored him in return. Ebron suppressed a smile, "I have already talked to her, you can go ahead without me."

The Hufflepuff hurriedly walked away as Jay snorted loudly before looking back at Ebron, "You know, if you prefer hanging around with those puff pastries it's ok, you don't have to force yourself to stay with little old me,” he said mockingly. Ebron shrugged, "Rather a puff pastry than chickens and scaredy cats." Jay was quite for a second before he broke out grinning, "Ooh!" He burst out laughing, thumping Ebron in the back, gasping between each laugh, "Touché!"

Ebron smiled. Jay reminded him of his cousin, though he was a sheep and slower on the jokes, Ebron appreciated his company. Jay wiped at his eyes, glee glittering in them as he shakily went, "Bawk bawk bawk," before bursting into another fit of loud laughter. A group of Ravenclaws sitting nearby glared at them. Ebron tilted his head, “Do you need something?” he asked smoothly. Jay elbowed Ebron lightly, “Maybe they’re gonna lay an egg,” he murmured, shaking with suppressed mirth.

[Hermina von Lohenstein]

Hermina was sitting quietly with a few other Ravenclaws as she did her schoolwork, she wasn't too fussed by the situation, just annoyed that the girls next to her seemed like gossip machines, which they indeed were.
Gosh, she thought, how do some girls get so overly girly so that they went silly? 'Good one Hermina, I'm sure everyone else is just being stupid and heartless.' Her other voice added to the internal dialogue as she struggled with her potions essay.

She looked up from it and stretched herself, as she did so she noticed two Slytherins sitting on another bench and laughing at them, she saw black almost at once, ignoring the other girl's telling her to sit downand ignore she stood up and walked over to the two idiots. Even if they were a bit ickle firsties no one insulted her House in front of her, pulling her wand out while trembling with supressed fury, she directed it at the offender and said: "Would you like to repeat that last one? Especially about the chickens?"

[L. Ebron Ruh]

Laughter still etched in their mouths Jay and Ebron turned to see one of the Ravenclaw girls get up, fury burning from her face as she headed towards them. Jay's smile slipped faster then if he'd been slapped, cowering slightly, he glanced at Ebron with wide eyes. But Ebron remained seated, still kicking his feet which scuffed the grass while holding a reassured smile, as if a girl two years ahead of them wasn't coming at them with murderous intent.

Shaking, she pointed her wand at them as Jay foolishly took out his own. At most, he might make a feather float for a few seconds, but he felt reassured by Ebron, surely he had some powerful spell up his sleeves if he didn't even flinch at the girls words.

Of course, Ebron didn't. He had extra tutoring once, yes, but on duelling he was as green as any first year. Also, he was, he had to admit himself, just a little worried about the wand mere inches from his faces, but he knew how to fake a smile and a bit of courage in a dilemma. Instead, he grinned at the girl, ignoring the wand, "Hello Hermina Julia von Lohenstein-Neckarwald, how does your family? I have heard there have been some unpleasant events, but you know how we nobles gossip," he shrugged, giving an over pitying smile to the girl he had heard of in quite a few of his father's parties, "Ready to snatch up even the smallest, slimiest secret and it'll grow out of proportion like a blast-ended newt." Ebron paused, noticing other students were watching. He gave a sympathetic laugh, "Running away, that is no Ravenclaw act, yet you end up here with your books in your face, all brains and no brawn, chickens are chickens, they cannot even soar.”