Alone with my thoughts (open)

[josie]

Josie hovered around the entrance to the maze wondering if it was wise to enter. She wasn't great with directions and she had a knack for getting lost, What the hell! She thought to herself stepping over the threshold. It's not like I have anything better to do this afternoon.

She wandered fairly aimlessly for a time, turning when the maze demanded it. The sides of the bushy walls brushed against her bare legs causing mild irritation, kneeling down she scratched at her ankle. Looking up she frowned as the way in front of her was blocked.

Funny she thought she could have sworn that way was clear before she had knelt down.

Standing up she brushed the dirt from her denim shorts and straightened out her blue teeshirt that was almost as long as the shorts.

She turned to find another way to go and continued on her way humming as she went.

Unsure of where she was going and equally unsure of where she had come from.

[alliwant]

Troy had entered the maze not awhile ago.He was ok at mazes not great.He had been wondering around and swore he kept going around in circles.But oh well.

Troy turned left into a path he then realized he had some dirt on his shoes.He knelt down and wiped them off. He then reached into his pocket and grabbed his glasses and then put them on.

He kept walking. He slowed down when he heard something around the corner.Who's know what could be in the maze he thought. He grabbed his wand and put it out in front of him before turned the corner.When he turned it he found a Hufflepuff girl standing there.Troy then put away his wand and smiled.

[josie]

Josie turned corner after corner, all of which looked the same. She was beginning to think this wasn't one of her greatest ideas. Who goes in to a maze by themselves? Anything could be in here.

With that thrilling thought she wandered round another corner, she had no idea if she was anywhere near the center or the way out for that matter, but she had nothing else to do so she might as well carry on.

A noise behind her startled her out of her random thoughts and turning she saw she was alone, chilling thoughts swept through her mind filling her with unease she walked a little quicker feeling foolish as she jumped at random noises.

Turning a corner rather quickly she ran in to another Student, she sighed in relief and laughed as he put his wand away, clearly he was as on edge as she was.

"What were you expecting?" She asked, "A rogue Niffler?" She grinned at the boy, she would quite like a niffler to be in the maze she was fond of the affectionate creatures.

"I'm Josie." She added with a smile.

[alliwant]

Troy smiled and said "yea, something like that.Troy" Troy stuck out his hand for her to shake it.He had a feelings she was lost in the maze with him.But didn't say anything.

[josie]

Josie laughed softly, and took his hand in hers and shook it.

Letting go she looked around her, everything looked the same, they could be in here a while. Well at least it was a nice day, the sun was beating down and the breeze was soft and pleasant.

If it had been dark and overcast she would have been freaked out.

"I haven't seen you around school," She commented generally. She had know idea what house he was in or even if he was a fellow first year. She did know with certainty that he wasn't a Hufflepuff however.

"Do you have any idea where we are?" She asked with a smile enjoying the random way the day was turning out.

[alliwant]

Troy said" Yea, I'm new to the school and i'm in Ravenclaw also."He turned to see where he was he was completely lost.It was only his 3 day at school and he came into a maze what was he thinking?

Troy turned to Josie and said" I Wish i did."

[josie]

"Ravenclaw, cool," She said when he told her what house he was in, "Yea I haven't been here too long either." She told him, she knew what it felt like to be new to such a big place.

"How are you liking school so far?" She asked.

She laughed as he admitted he also had no idea of where they currently were, "We could be here a while then."

[alliwant]

Troy smiled and said"School is fine I guess but i really don't know anyone here."He heard something in the distance.

Troy said"We better start moving before it finds us." Troy thought the thing that lived in the maze was a joke to scare people I guess he was wrong.

[josie]

Josie smiled knowingly at his comment, she knew what that felt like, being new, she hadn't been at the school long either.

She loved the school and she could see herself making some good friends here, but it was the making friends that was the hard part, being new was awkward, especially when everyone else seemed to fit in and feel comfortable with everyone else. They had the advantage of starting the year off together, groups were already formed and Josie couldn't see where she would fit in to it all.

The people she had met had been very accommodating and made more than effort to make her feel welcome, she knew it was only a matter of time before she relaxed and made some firm friends, she was just having trouble letting it all fall in to place, she wasn't known for her patience.

"Don't worry," She told Troy, "You'll have friends coming out you ears in no time." She smiled warmly to him.

Josie hadn't heard anything but she had noticed Troy concentrating as if he had, whatever it was it wasn't very close, but Troy seemed anxious to move, well if the stories of what the maze harbored were true she didn't really blame him.

She nodded and picked a direction to take, the path was well worn which Josie hoped was a good sign. "Do you like Quidditch?" She asked as the silence pressed in around them. She loved the sport and was very passionate about it she wondered if Troy shared her feelings.

[alliwant]

Troy started to walk down the columns of the maze.He then said"Well, I dunno I tend to show off alot."Troy liked showing off.All the muggles girl loved it for some reason.He thought hopefully some witches would fall for it to.But, guess not he thought.

He reached a corner and said"Quidditch is my favorite sport.Maybe we could play sometime together if we ever get out of this place."Troy loved Quidditch,he would play it with his friends whenever he could.He loved how competitive some girls would get over it.

[josie]

Josie rolled her eyes jokingly at Troy, "A show off are you?" She pretended to groan then laughed to show she was just messing around. "Well as long as you aren't obnoxious about it." She said with a teasing smile.

Josie wasn't one for show offs herself. She thought people should show their skill and talent in relevant situations not just for the hell of it and she had to admit attention seekers tended to annoy her, she hoped Troy wasn't that kind of show off. She was starting to like the guy!

Josie grinned as he confessed his love of the sport. "Its my favourite sport to," She told him with a grin, "Are you trying out for the house team?" She asked.

She had no idea how the other teams were looking, Ravenclaw could already have a full team and Troy could already be a player for all she knew but she wouldn't find out if she didn't ask.

"If we ever get out of this maze." She started grinning as they came across yet another dead end, "Then I will definitely have a game with you." She laughed softly. "What position do you play?" She added as an afterthought as they continued on their walk.

[alliwant]

Troy smiled and said"Nah, I only show off sometimes."Troy then saw they were at another dead end. Troy started to turn around and said"I play chaser or keeper whatever they really need.I don't know I've had not heard anything about Quidditch for Ravenclaws."

Troy turned a corner and then relized they had just went in a big circle.He then said"What about you?"

[Brayden Christiansen]

The day was cool, but with the afternoon sun shining, it made it warm. Brayden walked down the Grand Staircase, thinking of something to do, but he couldn't think of anything. He walked down into the Entrance Hall, and a thought came to his mind, go to the lake. he thought about it for a minute, but then concluded that it would be too boring, he needed something exciting.

Taking a quick look at the House Point Hourglasses, Brayden walked outside. He headed toward the beach, hoping that something would pop into his mind. Just as he was about to sit down, he thought of it. The Courtyard Maze! He jogged over to the entrance, took out his wand from his back pocket, and entered, hoping he would find something fun in there to do.

Instantly, the light from the sun was swallowed up by the tall hedges. Brayden took out his wand.
"Lumos." he said. His wand illuminated the rough terrain in front of him, and he walked on. The Maze, was completley silent, Brayden could only hear his own footsteps. He took a right, hoping that he would meet up with something he would be able to blast out of his way, and he found the perfect target.

A simple Garden Gnome stood in fron of his, looking dumb-founded, until he saw Brayden. It made a litte, funny noise and waddled towards him. Quickly, Brayden thought of a simple spell to use.
"Nox! Uhmm...Everte Statum!" he shouted, aiming at the Gnome. The light from his wand went away, but a line of purple light blasted out and hit the Gnome, sending it 5 feet up into the air, and then landing back down, about 7 feet away. The Gnome sat up, but then fell back down onto the ground. Brayden laughed, lit his wand again, and walked around it. One down, who knows how many to go!?

He turned and walked down the hedges, quiet as could be. Suddenly, he heard some talking, and knew it had to be people, because it was English, the language they were speaking. He followed there voices, and finally found them, two people Brayden had never seen before.
"Hello. What are you two doing here?" he asked them both.

[josie]

Josie shrugged as Troy told her about the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team. She didn't know how the others were working their try outs, obviously they weren't as efficient as Amanda :-p.

"I play chaser." She told him, it was a good job she loved the position, she'd never been allowed to play any other. Thats what living with two bossy brothers will do for you. But she loved chaser and she was good at it so all was well :-]

"I'm on the Hufflepuff Team." She told him with a note of pride in her voice, "maybe I'll playing you sooner than you think if you end up on the team." She laughed softly as they continued walking around. It was a good job she had no where to be coz she wasn't gonna get there fast.

Just as they were rounding another corner Josie heard a slight scuffle and the next thing she knew purple light was shooting out of one area of the maze. "We are not alone." She whispered trying to make her voice sound spooky but ended up laughing at her own silliness.

She trailed her hands along the mazes hedge lined Walls and after a creepy thought of what might be waiting inside them ready to pull unsuspecting students deep within them she brought her hands firmly back to her side smiling at all the possibilities the maze held. Surely something exciting would happen soon.

As she was thinking of being carried away by a maze monster, Josie was the proud owner of an extremely over active imagination, she heard a voice behind her. Turning she saw a boy she'd never met before his face wasn't even familiar.

"Hey." She replied to his greeting. "Just walking about," She added, "We may or may not be a bit lost." She grinned, "What about you?"