Swimming and Relaxing

Theresa skipped out of the castle and towards the lake. She had just put her bag in her dorm and was ready to relax. She sat down near the edge of the water and waited for Alexandra to come. She was supose to go to her own common room. She threw some stones into the water as she waited, wondering what everyone was doing in Durmstrang.

Hilary wandered down to the lake, looking to get away from the castle. She had spent most of her day inside, studying, doing homework, dueling and the like. It was nice to get outside and breathe some fresh air.

She saw her friend Resa sitting down by the lake and decided to see if she would like some company.

"Mind if I join you?" she asked.

Theresa looked up when she heard Hilary's voice and smiled. "Of course" she said before she threw another stone into the lake. Watching as the ripples in the water got bigger before they disapeared completely. "Havent seen you since the duel" she said, remembering how much fun it was, even though, neither of them gave up easily but that was all about of it.

She sat down next to Resa, looking out over the lake. It looked pretty, the way the sun was reflecting off of it.

"My homework decided to take over my life for a little while," she said, with a shrug. "I had to show it who's boss." She picked up a small rock that was near her, and chucked it as far as she could into the water. "What about you? What have you been up to lately?"

"Hey guys," said Alex as she skipped over. "Sorry I took longer getting my suit on than I thought," she said,sitting down next to the girls and looking out over the lake. It was soo nice out today. "How are you guys doing?"

Theresa raised an eyebrow before picking up and rock and throwing it as far as she could. She pouted when it didn't go as far as Hilary's but didn't mention anything. She didn't lose if the other person didn't know what she was trying to do. "Been in the library for a while, found a new book on dragon breeding" she said cheerfully.
She looked up and smiled "hey Alex, just talking while waiting for you, slow poke" she joked.

"Hey Alex," she said, turning to face the other girl, with a smile. She hadn't hung out with Alex in a while. "I'm doing well. How about yourself?"

She turned to Resa. "Mine went further," she teased, sticking her tongue out. "And that's just what you need. More ideas about keeping dragons in your dorm."

Alexandra laughed. "I know, I know. I just got caught up in some family stuff," she said. "Dragon breeding huh? You're not actually trying to breed a dragon are you?" she asked, thinking of what would happen if she tried. "Are there even any dragons around here?" she asked thoughtfully.

"Hey Hilary. I'm pretty good I guess," she said with a smile toward Hilary, who should hadn't seen in a while.

Theresa stuck her tongue out at Hilary in retaliation. She shook her head at Alex "no there isn't, I am not going to breed dragons, my friend Rain- that is his horid nickname- gave the book to me for my birthday, he loves magical creatures as much as me" she said. "Hilary thinks I am going to breed a dragon which I so wish I could, I would call him Shasta" she said excitedly.

Alexandra laughed. "I would not recommend breeding a dragon. It'd set your hair on fire," she said, giggling as she imagined that happening. "Which I don't think that's the look you're going for, is it?" she asked. "Rain? Nice nickname," she said with a bit of a smirk.

"I didn't think you were," Hilary corrected. "You said you were going to get a dragon someday and name it Shasta. And then we talked about where you were going to keep it."

She looked at Alex and made a gesture about Resa being just a little bit crazy. She turned and stuck her tongue out at the other girl, since she knew she had seen.

"Yeah but you were talking about being Shasta's auntie and spoiling him" she said, sticking her tongoue out again as she made the 'crazy' gesture to her.
She laughed at what Alex had said, "I know right, there are a group of them at Durmstrang, Rain, Storm, Breeze and Sun" she said, grinning.
"And Hilary has a crush on Breeze" she blurted out before falling back in the grass, laughing.

"No," Hilary laughed. This was ridiculous. "You told me that I was going to be his auntie. I will take credit for the spoiling part though."

She couldn't help but wonder how much sugar her friend had had that day. At the same time, she also couldn't help but wonder what Alex must think of this whole situation.

"I do not," she said, mock-glaring at her friend. "I've never even met the guy. I only know of him through your letters."

"Yes but you wanted to be his favourite auntie and his godmother which I am starting to reconsider, you are so ashamed of your nephew that you refuce to let people know" she said in mock disapointment.
"Fine then but you would so get along with him" she said, grinning at her before falling back down, laughing at it all. She was surprised that she had no sugar sticks in a whole two days yet she was like this.