Upon walking down the corridor towards the Potions Room, Drewnoticed Saiyuri heading into Professor Snape's Classroom, which was unfortunately his first class. Not wanting to come into contact with her just yet, he quickly went the opposite direction and headed for the Great Hall.

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Forcing a smile, Saiyuri stepped into Professor Snape's Office, "Professor? Do you happen to have the potions ready for me to take? I'm leaving tomorrow."

Turning around from the cauldron, Professor Snape looked at her, quite bewildered, "Tomorrow? What happened to Friday?"

"Things have happened, and I've decided to leave tomorrow. I'm taking today to pack and get everything in order for my father to school me while I am home, that way I can come back and not be far behind everyone. So do you have eveything ready?"

"Lesson plans yes, Potions no. But I will surely have them finished by the time you leave."

"Thank you professor, I leave at exactly noon. I'll await the potions at the gates," with another forced smile, Saiyuri hurredly went out of the Potions room and headed off to visit her other teachers to tell them the same news as well as find Dumbledore to alert him of the change in departure.

"This," Anna murmurs to herself, "is without a doubt, the most uncomfortable table ever." Lazily she stretches, arching her back as she rests on top of the table. Being free from scrupules - or common sense, for one - the young Belgian had crawled on top of the table, using it as a makeshift bed for a while.

Easily she hops down from it, looking over her uniform. "Really not flattering," she muses, pulling at her tie and pulling at her top. A quick glance around, and she starts pulling things off - first removing her robe, then loosening a bunch of buttons, letting her brightly coloured bra show, planning to put her robe back on so that it at least shows a bit of skin.

Like that, she starts shoving her sweater into her bag.

Drew almost dropped his books in surprise as he walked into the Great Hall while Anna was "adjusting" her uniform, "What.. on earth.. are you doing Anna?!"

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After speaking with the Headmaster and all of her professors, Saiyuri made her way back to the Ravenclaw Dormitory carrying all of the reading and homework assignments due from her when she returns in exactly one month.

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Leane, just awaking from a pleasant dream, smiled as she stretched and through the blankets off of her. Sighing, she stood up and walked over to the basin beside her bed and brushed her teeth.

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Josh, having just finished his shower, began to brush his teeth while still wrapped in a towel in the Prefect's Bathroom.

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Kalli, having been up and ready for hours, had been adjusting her hair and getting everything ready for her first class of the year -- Charms. Unfortunately, this was one of her least favorite classes due to not being able to perfect the wand movements. However, Saiyuri was a great help to her in this area and had been perfecting her wand movements all summer. Smiling and eager to try out the charms, she quickly made her way out of the Hufflepuff Common room, heading towards the Great Hall, with her books in hand and her wand tucked safely between her skirt and underwear strap, to eat a quick breakfast before heading to Professor Flitwick's classroom.

A mild blush rises on her cheeks, and the brunette has the state of mind to at least cover up her bra a bit. "Um... making adjustments?" She smiles broadly - both shy and amused - as she greets him, "Good morning to you, by the way!"

Laughing and sitting down at his usual spot at the Ravie table, Drew set his books down and rolled his eyes, "I see that. Don't let Leane see you, she's been trying to find a way to 'adjust' her uniform as well."

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After brushing her teeth, Leane realized she was quite starved so she quickly threw on her uniform and brushed her hair. Making a few last minute perfections to her hair and make-up, she shoved her wand between her undwear and thigh and quickly made her way out of the Dungeons and into the Great Hall just as Drew had mentioned her name.

Inquiring with a laugh and she walked over and "What about me now?"

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Josh stretched as he walked out of the Prefect's Bathroom, his hair still a mess, his uniform quite wrinkled and looking as if he had slept with it on.

He smiled as he looked down the hall and saw Kalli heading towards the Great Hall. Josh smirked as he thought of a very devious plan and began to slink his way towards Kalli, making sure she didn't hear him coming.

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Kalli nodded a hello to a few ghost who happened to pass by on her way to the Great Hall. Unknown to her, Josh had krept up behind her.

Letting out a small screech as Josh grabbed her around her waist and kiss her neck, "JOSH!"

"Morning Kalli," Josh said with a smile as he walked beside her, his right arm still around her back.

Rolling her eyes, she replied with a giggle, "I hate it when you do that... but Good Morning none-the-less."

"Oh, you know you don't mind it," Josh retorted with a smirk.

Kalli rolled her eyes as they walked into the Great Hall. Josh was the first to notice Anna, "Anna, I see you've already changed the school uniform! Nice touch," he added with a wink.

Kalli elbowed him in the waist, "Anna, don't let McGonagall see! She'll throw a fit! I do like it though!"

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Saiyuri sighed as she set everything upon her bed and opened her trunk. She immediately began to take everything that was left out of the trunk as she cast a spell for all of her clothing to shrink to small doll like sizes and pile neatly into the left corner of the trunk.

Winking at Josh, she released her shirt, flashing them all with her brightly yellow bra for a while as she was pulling on her robe. "Well, these things are horrid. And I don't mind if she throws a fit." Anna smiles as she emerges from the robe, ruffling her hair somewhat to make it more spiky. "I've been invisible long enough in my lifetime."

Easily, she slides in at the Ravenclaw table, really not caring. "You're all up early. How come?"

Leane rolled her eyes, "Jeeze.. How am I supposed to top this? There's no way I can out-do your uniform changes!" Crossing her arms with a frown, she sat down next to Drew, "We're always up early, this is when we usually talk about our next scheme."

Josh chuckled as Kalli sat beside Anna, "No need to be jealous Kal!"

"I'm not! I simply don't like you staring is all. And anyway, I somehow doubt you've been invisible Anna!"

Drew sighed as he looked around, "You do know you all will have to move once the Professors start trickling in..."

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Saiyuri sighed and leaned back so her buttox was resting on the heels of her shoes. A young Ravenclaw, who had just awoken out of bed, trickled over and sat beside Saiyuri, "Whachya doin?"

"Packing. How come you're up so early Amy? Did I wake you?"

"A little, but that's okay, I'm hungry anyways."

Blushing, Saiyuri gave Amy a small hug, "I'm sorry Amy-chan, I didn't mean to wake you with my packing. Go get cleaned up and we'll head down to the Great Hall for some breakfast alright?"

"Sure thing! But where are you going?"

"Home for a little while."

Amy quickly brushed her teeth and replied as she stripped, "How come?

"I need to be with my sister right now," Saiyuri softly said as she tucked her wand into her bun.

"Oh.." Amy said with a frown as she put on her uniform and cloak, "Are you coming back?"

"Of course! I promised you I would teach you how to be a seeker like me didn't I?"

"Yes, but I thought maybe you had forgotten.."

Standing up and taking Amy's hand, Saiyuri chuckled, "Of course not Amy-san, I would never forget to fulfill a promise."

Both smiling hand in hand, the two girls made their way out of the Ravenclaw Common Room and headed towards the Great Hall.

"So this is your scheming moment," Anna laughs, cheerfully kicking - lightly - against Drews' feet in an attempt to cheer him up. Or at least, annoy him enough to get out of his gloomy state. "Why can't professors and such know you guys are friends, though? I don't get it."

As she stood back up, she gave both Kalli and Leana a cheerful grin. "Also, for one, I've always been invisible. And second, we'll redesign your outfit tonight, Leane? Well, after detention, at least."

The young brunette stretches lazily, stifling a yawn. "Although it's probably going to be a pretty tiring day for me - what with trying to break out of the mold of being a 'Gryffie'." Anna grimaced at the word, knowing she'd have a tough time, but not planning on backing down.

Drew rolled his eyes, "Believe me, they know we're friends.."

"We're always getting into trouble together, you see," added Kalli, "It's just.. Each house has it's own table, and everyone in that house must sit at that same table. Then it's divided up by year. Didn't you notice last night at Dinner?"

"Besides, what would the Headmaster think if we suddenly changed tradition?" inquired Josh with a smirk.

Leane giggled, "Well, let's find out shall we? We can't possibly get into any more trouble! But what's this about Detention? Who has it?"

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Saiyuri's smile immediately faded as she walked into the Great Hall and saw Drew and the gang sitting together.

Amy tugged at Saiyuri's cloak, urging her forward for she was quite starved and Saiyuri's sudden stop had interupted their course.

"Come on Saii!! I'm hungry!!"

Offering a slight chuckle and smile, Saiyuri nodded and began walking once more towards the Ravenclaw Table. Giving a slight not to everyone, she forced a smile, "Good morning, how did everyone sleep? I see you're all sitting together, what's the occasion? Are we breaking more rules this morning that I was unaware of?"

Amy smiled and plopped down on bench beside Drew, "Morning!"

Josh laughed as he sat on the other side of Anna, "I see we've got ourselves a little twerp tag-a-long. She yours Sai?"

"Yes, I'm looking after her and her friends. Be nice," she added as she sat down beside Amy. Looking at Amy, Saiyuri couldn't help but laugh. The look on Amy's face as bowls of fruit, plates of pancakes and waffles, pitchers of juice, and bottles of syrup appeared around her was priceless. Amy's eyes grew quite large and her mouth was quite agape as she began to pile bacon, pancakes, and strawberries onto her plate. Smiling, Saiyuri poured Amy a glass of milk and stole one of the strawberries off of her plate.

Popping it into her mouth, she looked at the group. Swalling the last bit of strawberry in her mouth, "I have something to tell you all.. I'm leaving tomorrow for about two months, perhaps more."

"You're being overly dramatic," Anna says curtly, putting her elbows on the table and looking into Saiyuri's eyes sternly. "You have no reason to stay away so far - and your friends might be able to help you more than your family could."

She's tempted to say more, but stays quiet when Deacon bounces towards them all, all joy and nervousness. "Anna! I have potions first - isn't that exciting?" He looks about the table and notices the different house colours - and nervously waves to them. "Um... hi..."

Anna giggles and turns to him, nodding excitedly - more excitedly than she feels. "Very exciting, Deacon! Better watch out for professor Snape, though. I've heard he doesn't like Gryffindors that much. Do you share a room with some nice people?" Again, the young boy nods, and excitedly talks about his roommates, as Anna pointedly tries to ignore Saiyuri, especially.

Saiyuri glared at Anna, "Anna.. if you knew what happened this morning you might understand more often. Drew here knows what i'm talking about," she added with a quick glare at Drew before crossing her arms with a 'hmph' and turning her head in the opposite direction.

Josh, Kalli, and Leane all looked at each other, "Did we miss something?"

Amy, quite content with her food and listening to Deacon, whom she had met on the Train, was completely oblivious to the elder students convorsation.

Glancing over her shoulder, Anna smiles mildly, deciding she might aswell be hung, what with the glare Saiyuri was giving her. "You guys are both just dolts. Rumeti, Drew loves you - you'd better make the best of that, without making a fool of yourself."

Easily, she rises, putting a hand on Deacons shoulder as she listens carefully to his ranting, giving a laugh or a nod at appropriate times. "Let's go sit at the Gryffindor table for breakfast, alright? Your friends are probably waiting." The boy nods, and allows Anna to push him towards the other table.

"Make sure you talk it through, Saiyuri, Drew." She glances back, and looks sternly at the group. "Love and frienship are too rare to leave up to chance."

Drew glared at Anna, "Oh put a sock in it! What do you know about us?" With a dark scowl and a glare, he picked up his books and stormed out of the Great Hall.

Leane, Kalli, and Josh were left speachless with their mouths agape, "W-what on earth is going on? Someone fill us in?"

Saiyuri, a bit dumbfounded, stuttered as she spoke, "I-I-I have to go.. sorry.. Amy, you'd better go to your first class as soon as your finished. Anna... outside.. I need to talk to you.."

Standing up, she immiediately rushed out of the Great Hall as Drew turned the corner and headed for his first class.

"I'll explain it to you guys later, if you want," Anna smiles broadly to Leana, Kalli and Josh, only mildly surprised by Drews' impulsive exit. She rises from the table, and ruffles Deacons hair affectionatly, ignoring the boys' protests. "See you at lunch?"

She stands up again, taking a pancake and her bookbag along with her - figuring she'd best leave for class immediatly after this little heart to heart. Meekly, she follows Saiyuri out, not at all unnerved by peoples' exclamations to her uniform alterations.

Grabbing Anna's wrist, Saiyuri dragged her behind a suit of Armor where no one could hear or see them, with the exception of the paintings who had all crowded around to listen in on the gossip. Letting go of Anna and blushing, Saiyuri began her inquiry, "Anna.. what are talking about? Drew doesn't feel as you say he does.."

Sighing, Saiyuri told Anna of the incident in the Prefect's Bathroom that morning, ".... so you see, he thought I was possessed or something.. he didn't think I would act like that willingly. So obviously he doesn't think I like him in any way but as a friend, and I'm sure he feels for me only brotherly affection."

The explanation makes Anna laugh out loud at first. "Saiyuri, honestly. He's got the lowest esteem -ever-." She shakes her head and moves away from the suit of armor, pulling Saiyuri along in the general direction of the classrooms. "Of course he thought you were posessed or something, he doesn't think you like him."

She shakes her head, her brown hair flipping from side to side with the simple movement, and looks at the Ravenclaw through her thick glasses. "And because he thinks you see him like a brother - he wouldn't think you'd kiss him voluntarily." She shrugs lightly, her book bag dangling at her pinky finger as she turns to Saiyuri. "Guys are weird like that, you know."

Saiyuri blushed and stopped in the middle of the hallway, "Well.. now he's angry with me.. so i guess it doesn't matter anymore.. Besides, I've still got a lot of packing and things to pick up from the professors.. I'll see you at Dinner or something. If not, it was a pleasure to have met you Anna-chan, promise you'll write?"

The urge to just groan and do a faceplant was immense, but instead, Anna grinned brightly at Saiyuri. "Sure, whatever you say. I'll be sure to see you at dinner."

To herself, she thought they both could use a stern talking to, but she decided to leave it for now - and first try to get Drew to think, now that she knew the particulars of the goings on. She smiled at Saiyuri and kissed her on the cheek - a typical, Belgian greeting - as she said, "Now, I have to go to Transfiguration. I'll talk to you later?"

Saiyuri nodded, "Of course! Just send Vanora after me if I don't show up to Dinner."

With a true smile, she hugged Anna and then ran off towards the Ravenclaw Dormitory.

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Drew sighed as he sat down in the Charms Classroom. Professor Flitwick smiled as his students piled in. Flitwick, standing upon his stack of books in the center of the room, took out his wand and gave a soft chuckle, "Good morning 5th years!"

Leane, Josh, and Kalli all smiled as they walked in and sat beside Drew, "Morning Professor."

All the students who had taken their seats took out their wants in preparation.

"Today we will learn the Fidelius Charm. Now, the trick to this charm is to..." continued Professor Flitwick as he began to speak of the importance of the wand movement as well as the pronunciation of the charm itself.

The young brunette blinks in confusion, wondering to herself, "Who on earth is Vanora?", before racing off towards Transfiguration, wishing that her first actual magical courses won't be too painful.

Vanora, about ready to jump down on Saiyuri's shoulder from the window ledge she had been lounging on, decided to follow the brunette whom had just spoken her name. With the pitter-patter of feet her only sound, the small yellow and brown fox squirrel followed Anna and jumped into her bag.

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Professor Flitwick smiled as he exclaimed "Wonderful!" or "Stupendous!" as many of the students were quite successful in slowing the vases that were flying towards them.

When observing other students who were struggling last year, like Kalli, he became over joyed if they had improved, as Kalli has, or simply shook his head, as he did while observing Josh.

"I really do hate this class... I don't see how you and Le can stand it Drew," Josh mumbled as Flitwick walked away from their group.

Drew sighed, "Fidelius - I don't see why it's such a problem Josh.. - Fidelius - It's really not that difficult. Have Saiyuri - Fidelius - help you. She improved Kalli quite a bit over the summer."

"One problem, Saiyuri's leaving."

"Then have Kalli or Leane help you."

"Nah, they'll make fun of me for weeks."

Drew chuckled, "Yeah, that's true."

The girls, who had begun a convorsation away from the boys, were in a heated discussion about breakfast and what could possibly be going on as Flitwick came up to them and startled them, causing them to lose their concentration and a vase to fly by and hit a Slytherin in the back.

Her surprise at seeing a squirrle-like critter in her bookbag had been made more complete when the animal seemed to understand her when Anna had asked it in a low whisper, "Are you Vanora?"

Her classmates hadn't been particularly friendly - or unfriendly, for that matter, Anna mused, as she watched Professor McGonagall give pointers to some of her peers. She looked down at the squirming teacup - unsure if it was giggling or actually getting some animal traits - and swished her wand again while trying her best to imagine the teacup change into a chick. This next attempt produced a non-squirming, fuzzy and yellow teacup.

Groaning, she looked at her neighbour, who had an equally miserable expression on her face as she regarded her twittering teacup. "Why..."-swish- "won't" -swish- "you change!" Anna giggled and patted the girl on the shoulder, somewhat surprised when she didn't draw back instantly. "You'll get it at some point," Anna reassured her, giggling as the teacup go wings and tried to flutter. Her neighbour smiled, appreciating the encouragement, and then resumed swishing her wand.

With a small sigh, Anna did the same.

Leane and Kalli's eyes grew large as the Slytherin turned around furiously, "S-sorry Zack! Professor Flitwick startled us. Please forgive us?"

Zack rolled his eyes and mumbled a few choice words before turning back around to his group.

Leane and Kalli both turned back towards their targets and began casting the spells once more and chattering while Flitwick scurried off to make sure Zack wasn't hurt.

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"So, will ya help me?"

"Yeah, might as well. Nothing better to do."

"Thanks man, I owe ya one."

The boys continued to cast the spells in silence as the class soon came to an end. The students quickly pocketed their wands and picked up their books, eager to move on to Defense Against the Dark Arts.

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Vanora gave a short squeak in reply to Anna's question, curled back up in a ball within Anna's bag, and decided to take a nap while the class was going on.

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Saiyuri made her way through the Ravenclaw Common Room and into the Dormitory. She immediately took out her wand and began casting the spell to shrink all of her belongings so they all fit into one trunk.

In small groups her classmates poured out of the classroom as they moved onto Charms - Anna thankfully having escaped the notice or scrutiny of McGonagall, though she'd heard some whispered comments on her altered outfit.

Idly she joined the stream of 4th years that was heading towards the class, her bagdangling from her fingertip as she hurried along, being careful to keep it out of harms' way to protect Vanora.

As she reached the Charms classroom, she noticed a particular group of heads leaving the room. It didn't take her long to recognize the group of people in front of her as Leane, Kalli, Drew and Josh, and she even noticed the Gryffindor Prefect a little ways off - looking especially grumpy for some reason.

She escaped the group of 4th years by doubling her speed, sneaking up to Kalli and randomly tickling her underneath her arms. "Hi folks!" Anna catches Fynns' eye - looking grumpy and curiously in their direction - and she cheerily waves at him, annoyed by his daft behaviour.

Kalli jumped as she laughed and spun around, "ANNA! Tsk tsk Anna! Don't scare me like that!"

Josh and the rest of the group laughed, "'Ello Anna, how was your first class?"

"Yes, what did McGonagall say about your outfit?" inquired Drew with a smug look.

"Oh pish posh! Leave the poor girl alone Drew.. Just because you're in a sour mood doesn't mean we all have to be!" Leane exclaimed as she nudged Drew, "Behave yourself. If you want Saiyuri to stay here that badly just go and tell her yourself!"

"Besides, we still don't fully understand whats going on..." added Kalli.

"Yeah, what is going on around here?!" Josh asked a bit firmly, "I'm sick and tired of listening to everyone moping around. WE'RE FIFTH YEARS! This is the year we are allowed to enter the Triwizard Tournament! We should be excited and happy about this year! Especially with all the new spells, charms, and other enchantments we shall learn -- not only from out classes but from our you know whats in the you know where!"