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The last piece of the main puzzle was found, but the picture still was not clear. Even though it was just a name that was all Ronyo needed to properly deduce that this was in fact the Chris he was looking for. It did raise more questions though, if Chris was alive why had he not contacted his sister? Had he contacted his brother and both were leaving the girl in the dark? Why show up at such a public event if he was in hiding? To many question for the time being but now Ronyo was faced with getting possible action done through words.

"Ms. Blythe are you aware that Chris went missing from his home two years ago after his mother was murdered? Chris is in fact the brother to Eretria Whitethorne, who hired me to find her brother and reunite them. As you can imagine this turn of events raises a lot of questions but if it would be possible I would like to speak with Chris," Ronyo smiled and removed his hat to help show his sincerity, "I wish no harm to Chris if you are worried about that. I simply wish to solve this odd mystery and bring some measure of peace to Eretria and I hope also to Chris as well. If it would be helpful I would be willing to give you my wand during the meeting to ensure I meant no harm to anyone."

Ronyo watched the girl carefully, she responded in some way to his sudden info drop like he thought. Still she had held herself together and there was an odd air of calm in her voice as she returned with her own questions of disbelief. The masked ball had been far from a true style of the event, there had been only a few people there with proper masks, and none of them were students. Seeing her bite her lip Ronyo watched the girl closely for a moment, her eyes, nostrils, ears, lips, and throat. Looking for small subtle motions of unease or discomfort showing dieresis in the girl's thought pattern and a feeling of uncertainty in her own actions. The white haired wizard used his skills in observation and deductive reasoning to help do what he did best, detect.

"Your statement of the young man's name was the last piece I needed to fully confirm my suspicions. I feel there is much more going on here than just the surface mystery and I have several ideas already about some of them. The Whitethorne murder is over two years old, and neither magical or muggle law officials have any solid records about the case. I managed to collect evidence at the scene even after all that time and have it analyzed and checked. I respect Eretria a great deal, as I do you Ms. Blythe which is why I came to speak with you instead of act on my information straight away."

Ronyo was using the bits of information he had to help push his directive in the conversation. He hoped Ada would be willing to help see this case to a peaceful end rather than one that had the potential for aggression depending on the attitude of the other players. This game was starting to change drastically from any normal play style, and the rules were also about to change.

"I don't believe Chris was involved in his mother's murder but I think others are not as accepting of that idea. There are some theories in the Auror office one of my colleges managed to find out, that Chris' disappearance was because he was murderer and fled the scene. I meet Chris' brother and while he was not the most amiable person I don't see him being aggressive against family, which I am taking the idea that being twins the two boys have that aspect in common. With luck I can reunite Eretria with her brother and perhaps clear Chris of these suspicions," Ronyo looked at Ada as he took on a more serious look, "I am aware of Chris' location, but I don't want to make him think I have come to harm him. There has been enough sadness among that family for a generation and I don't wish to increase it. At the least Eretria needs to know that her brother is not dead and not being held under torture. The girl only wants to know her brother is safe and well off. Plus probably give him a solid punch in the shoulder for staying gone so long," Ronyo smiled at the comical last bit hoping to help ease the mood in the air. In truth Ronyo was not fully aware of Chris' location but that was information only he knew.

The girl was flustered, he had apparently hit a mark somewhere in his line of questions and statements. She was being defensive of the boy which meant she had a much stronger connection with him than just an acquaintance or friend. Complications she said. AT this point not much would really surprise him, there was not much Ronyo had not dealt with so far in his life time. He gave her a smile to try and calm her down before she hyperventilated from all the stuttering and re-phrasing of statements.

"Calm down, it's ok. No one is looking to hurt Chris...well maybe Eretria for not telling her he was alright but really she wouldn't hurt him to badly after just finding him after all these years," Ronyo knew his Quiddicth friend might have a mind to kill Chris for hiding as long as he had been gone, and even more so to Chalmes for apparently knowing and not telling as well, "Talk with Chris and let him know his sister needs to know he's alive, he is doing more harm right now than good by not saying anything at all. Eretria has a right to know her brother is alive, even if he does not wish to see her right away still a word can be a powerful thing," Ronyo stood up and took a small cloth from his pocket and pressed it up against Ada's lip, "I will refrain from telling Eretria only for twenty four hours, anymore and the girl is likely to attack me for waiting. I would also think about the ramifications of withholding such information from that fiery Chaser. If it was your brother, wouldn't you want to know he was at least alive?" Ronyo put his hat back on and gave the girl a wink, "keep it," pointing to the cloth he had placed on her lip, "and stop doing that, your far too pretty a young girl to be tearing at your lip. I give you my word I am not out to bring harm to Chris, you can relax."

With that Ronyo turned and walked away from the girl with a fleeting wave. He still had a few places to check out, and some people to talk to before things got serious. He could wait a day to tell Eretria, going on the idea he wanted to be sure before giving her such news in case it was false. He could talk with the grounds keeper maybe, and also look to asking a few professors if they had noticed anything odd about either Ada or around the school grounds.

Echo sat on one of the many benches in the courtyard, glad that the chill of winter had sent most of his classmates indoors. He'd always been fond of the cold, and was glad for it. Unlike the castle, its grounds were almost silent, with just the faintest murmur of voices echoing down from it's halls to break up the sounds of nature. Even these were quieted, the majority of the noisemakers having tucked themselves away for the winter. He wore a small smile, his nose in a book, as was the norm. He was glad his mother was so reliable when it came to sending him books; sure, Hogwarts had a library, but it's collection of muggle fiction was all but nonexistent. And the speed with which he'd gone through the ones he'd brought with him had to've broken some record, even for him. Without the ability to watch his movies and play his games, he'd found himself reading even more than usual. And that was saying something. Sure, he'd been spending time with friends... but the pair he spent the most time with were Kas and Piera, and they were Ravenclaws, too, after all. He did need to spend more time with Tanya and Elsie, but he could never seem to find them. He hadn't worked too hard on looking, though. Perhaps he wasn't very good at being a friend...


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♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ But the snail replied, "Too far, too far," and gave a look askance,
Said he thanked the whiting kindly but he would not join the dance. ♣ ♥ ♦ ♠

Echo jumped when he felt a pair of arms around him, letting out a small shout. When he heard Tanya's voice giggling in his ear, he scowled a bit, turning his head to look at her. "You know, most people just politely walk up and like, tap your shoulder or something." He gave his head a light shake, a small smile pulling at his lips. "Then again, you'd think I wouldn't have a mini-heart attack every time you did it. This has got to be at least five times now." He sighed. He really needed to stop letting her get the jump on him... but it wasn't his fault! He was always reading when she found him... usually horror stories! They were just... really well written. Yeah. "So, um... what've you been up to? Liking your housemates?" Echo'd heard that there was some trouble in the house of Gryffindor. Didn't really surprise him. The house was known for being full of hotheads, after all. Their emotions tended to run high, which was bound to lead to fighting and arguing... Echo was glad to be in Ravenclaw. The only fights his house tended to have were academic. Even the argument (if it could even be called that) with David had been mostly an intellectual debate... even if it hadn't been the smartest one ever had. Echo chalked that up to it being had by first years.


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♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ But the snail replied, "Too far, too far," and gave a look askance,
Said he thanked the whiting kindly but he would not join the dance. ♣ ♥ ♦ ♠

I got a lot of things I have to do
All these distractions
Our futures coming soon
We're being pulled a hundred different directions
But whatever happens I know I've got you



❇ Mood : Ecstatic
❇ Thinking : I hope she isn't mad at me...
❇ Doing : Blushing, mostly
❇ Where : Clock Tower Courtyard
❇ With : Lyre


XXXXXXX Slowing his pace, Xavier jogged beside Lyre, her hand still in his, and a dorky grin on his face. ”We could sit there if you want. I’m sure all that running made you tired,” he said as he pointed to one of the empty benches. Like a little kid, he made his way to the bench, bouncing happily. He looked weird. But he didn’t care. He was so happy right now. Even if he didn’t know why. Then, he slowly arranged Lyre’s knitting materials on the bench, cocking his head to one side as he tried to understand just how she could even do this. The best thing he knew it things like this was just a simple knot. Like a Boy scout knot. ”Is making a scarf hard?” he asked, as he checked the thing with the words ‘Knitting Book’ on the cover.

”Oh a-and sorry for the kiss earlier…” he apologized, looking at his hands to cover to blush on his cheeks. Maybe that was the reason he was so… happy. You know? It’s a good guess. Tapping his fingers on his knee, he added, ”I ,uhh, didn’t know what came over me….”



You're in my mind your in my heart
It doesn't matter where we are
It'll be alright
Even if we're miles apart



Oᴜᴛ Oғ Cʜᴀᴍᴘᴀɢɴᴇ: Writer’s block ughhhh D:



All I wanna do is be with you, be with you
There's nothing we can do
Just wanna be with you; only you
No matter where life takes us nothing can break us apart
You know its true,
I just wanna be with you

I got a lot of things I have to do
All these distractions
Our futures coming soon
We're being pulled a hundred different directions
But whatever happens I know I've got you



❇ Mood : Extremely Happy
❇ Thinking : I hope I’m not losing my mind because of this conversation..
❇ Doing : Blushing mooooore
❇ Where : Clock Tower Courtyard
❇ With : Lyre


XXXXXXX”Weeeeeeell, you do look pretty healthy already, so I guess I have nothing to worry about,” Xavier commented, grinning back. Then, when she admitted that it was hard, and that she wasn’t good with it, he shook his head. ”Nonsense. As far as I can see, it’s obvious that, for a beginner, you are doing quite well.” He nodded at his words, encouraging her. Then, she made a joke. He laughed, nodding his head playfully. ”You never cease to amaze me, Miss Lutrix.” And here comes the formal Miss Lutrix again. And here comes the playful yet formal Xavier again.

But when Lyre said that the kiss was rather nice, he looked up and blinked. Even after she kissed his cheek, which sent more heat to his cheeks. ”N-nice?” He tried to confirm, blushing more. He grinned again, feeling like his fair would split if he continues. ”W-well…. It was a pretty satisfying first kiss for me too…”



You're in my mind your in my heart
It doesn't matter where we are
It'll be alright
Even if we're miles apart



Oᴜᴛ Oғ Cʜᴀᴍᴘᴀɢɴᴇ:



All I wanna do is be with you, be with you
There's nothing we can do
Just wanna be with you; only you
No matter where life takes us nothing can break us apart
You know its true,
I just wanna be with you

Echo rolled his eyes, smiling at her answer. Of course she'd rationalize it so that she was helping him and not, you know, just scaring the hell out of him for the fun of it. He marked his page and closed his book, turning to face her properly with a smile. When she sat next to him, he shoved her a bit with his shoulder. When she spoke of her housemates, he frowned. He hadn't expected her to have any trouble making friends... especially not when apparently had managed it! Her comments on his so-called clique made him flush. "We're not plotting! We just... You were never in class yet and I didn't want to be rude and not sit with them! I mean... you n' me, we're friends already. But with them... I dunno. I feel like if I sat by myself in a class while they were already there, they'd think I was blowing them off or something. And I did sit with you in Charms... you were all already there, but I figured I saw them enough in the Common Room and such." The fact that she might be hurt completely went over his head. He was too busy being flustered at her calling him cliquey. He wasn't cliquey! He actually had a friend in every house, thank you very much! Except Slytherin, but, well, he hadn't really met any of the Slytherins yet. Except Jer, but he didn't want to be friends with Jer. No way he needed to have anything to do with his sister's best friend. "And I haven't even spent much time with them, anyway. I mean, I ran into them in the study area of the Library one time, but that wasn't planned or anything. They just wanted help with Transfiguration... not that I ended up being much help." Echo still couldn't tell if he liked or disliked David. He was... strange. He certainly wasn't nice, but he wasn't particularly mean, either. Maybe he was just socially awkward. If it could be called that. Echo thought the kid had habit of putting his foot in his mouth in an attempt to show off how smart he was. But Piera and Kas were both pretty nice. He smiled at Tanya. "Maybe you should hang out with us a bit. I think you'd like Kas and Piera. Piera's sort of a spaz sometimes. And Kas is... well, Kas. I don't really know how else to put it." He laughed a bit at that. The redhead was certainly an interesting person. And Piera was kind of adorable in her spasticness... sort of like Tanya, although he'd never say so aloud.


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♣ ♥ ♦ ♠ But the snail replied, "Too far, too far," and gave a look askance,
Said he thanked the whiting kindly but he would not join the dance. ♣ ♥ ♦ ♠