The Great Hall[1]$1$

[Nearly Headless Nick]

*floats among the students, greeting them and he passes*

[Astoria Greengrass]

*enters the Great Hall, its ceiling a cold looking cloudy grey this morning*

*sits at the Slytherin table, placing her books next to her as has a better look around*

*spots a couple of first years at the other end of the table, one of them giving her a wave*

*returns the gesture with a quick uninterested smile and turns to the spread of food, wondering where all the rest of her classmates were*

Either sleeping in or skipping breakfast, I presume.

*shrugs as grabs an apple from the fruit bowl and opens her potions book*

*takes a bite and starts to read the next lesson's chapter*

[Heidi Green]

*Slips into the Great Hall and takes a seat at the Ravenclaw table.*

*Groans to herself as she pours herself a glass of orange juice and sips it.*

*Takes one look at the food and decides to pass.*

[Astoria Greengrass]

*looks up as the Head Girl enters the hall and immediately remembers that she needs the notes for the last lesson of Potions that she missed due to detention*

*sighs at having to ask for help but swallows her pride and stands up, walking over to the Ravenclaw table and approaching her*

Hello Green.

*she prefers to call those she doesn't know too well by their last names, something she was taught to do since she was very young*

[Heidi Green]

*Looks up as she refills her glass.*

*Raises an eyebrow at Astoria and sips her orange juice.*

"What can I do for you Greengrass?"

*Proceeds to unfold todays Prophet and quickly scan it over as she waits for a response.*

[Astoria Greengrass]

*hesitates, aggravated by the fact that she won't even bother to look at her*

*rolls her eyes but continues*

Were you at last week's potions lesson? I was in detention and didn't make it. I would...

*finds it hard to get the words out, again hating the fact that she needs to ask for anything*

...greatly appreciate it, if you would lend me the notes.

*slowly lets out the breath she was holding, then takes another bite of her apple*

[Heidi Green]

*Puts down her newspaper and looks at the food laid out infront of her.*

*Chews her lip in thought and reaches for a slice of wholegrain toast.*

*Takes a bite out of it and swallows before turning to face Astoria, a smirk on her face.*

"Sorry no can do. I don't take Potions. But you should ask Julian, he does."

[Astoria Greengrass]

Damn! That's right! She's not in my potions class.

*could kick herself for her mistake, but goes on nonchalantly*

Oh right! Sorry, my mistake.

*shrugs*

Julian? Hmm, maybe. I'll figure something out.

*turns around and motions with the hand holding the apple*

Later!

*returns to her seat and her reading*

[Heidi Green]

*Smiles sweetly.*

"No problem, an easy mistake I suppose."

*Opens her paper again and continues reading.*

"If your going to ask Jules for a hand, I suggest being super nice to him. He's in a constant mood these days."

*Nods at her as she goes back to her own table.*

*Continues flicking through the paper.*

[Julian Montenegro]

*Happens to be storming into the Great Hall after Heidi completes her sentence, his face slightly flushed and drawn*

*Slides into a spot at the Slytherin Table, nodding to another boy before he looks for kippers and toast*

[Astoria Greengrass]

*looks up just in time to see Julian storming in and sitting some distance down the table*

Well speak of the devil.

Oi, Julian!

*drops the pit of her apple on an empty plate and walks over to him*

Can I borrow your...

*trails off, noticing the flushed look on his face*

Um...everything alright? You look like you were being chased by a hippogriff.

[Julian Montenegro]

*Glances up sharply at the intrusion in the form of one of his peers*

It's nothing I can't get over or settle for myself. The caliber of students here at this school is highly overrated and continues to steadily decline. Mull over that for a spell.

*Picks up his fork and jabs at his kipper*

What is it? You either need something or want a closer look at the fine cut of my face.

[Astoria Greengrass]

*rolls her eyes and shakes her head with a snicker, not surprised at the attitude*

I agree with you. But fine, don't tell me.

And as much as I do like the fine cut of your face that's not why I'm here, I actually am in need of something. Last week's potion notes. Can I borrow them?

[Julian Montenegro]

You agree? How nice to hear. Another Slytherin with some sense and good judgment.

*Draws himself up so he is closer to her*

That's all you wanted? I don't do favours unless I get something in return.

*Lips curl into an interested smirk*

[Heidi Green]

*Watches the goings on with interest as she peals the skin off of an orange.*

*Grins and looks away.*

*Reads the ads in the paper.*