.then burn in hell young sinner. (Open)

[amandalarsen]

Oh, I hope you're waiting
Oh, I hope you're waiting

The darkness lingers on as the night presses toward the dawning morning. Amanda was up bright and early, in higher spirits, and nevertheless, hopeless as usual. Several weeks have passed by since the school's promotion, and she has been graced with becoming a fifth year. She never thought it would be coming so early, but that only meant two more terms until she graduates.

Though, in higher hopes, she had become theHufflepuff Quidditch Captain, which she had to start the try-outs all over again. She's been waiting, patiently, to figure out who will be joining their team since it only included four members; Amanda, Mark, Holden, and Timothy. Since Katy graduated, there were times when Amanda wished she had stayed. Now she was the only female left on that team, feeling less important by the male numbers. Well for now until she chooses the best to join their team.

Are you well in the Suffering?
You've been the most gracious of hosts
You may be invited, girl, but you're not coming in

And she felt cold, teeth chattering as her light pink lips pursed into tight thin lines across her face. Her pale sapphire eyes glancing around the outer barrier of this school. The long distant mountains, silhoutted by the peeking sun that finally had shown in bright yellowish-orange face. And slowly, very slowly, did a smile crept across her relaxing lips.

She wrapped her arms around herself, still dressed in gray sweats and a white t-shirt with tennis shoes. Her long blonde curly tendrils fallen and cascading over her shoulders and down her back to her waist. Amanda didn't know why she woke up so early in the morning. It was the weekend and everyone should be sleeping in, but she felt so energetic.

Wandering by the forbidden forest, she finds a trail most have heard of, a trail perfect to walk along or run where you couldn't be caught for entering. Slowly she began to walk, her arms falling to her sides as one hand reaches into her pocket for a hair tie. Her soft wavy tendrils were all put up in a messy bun, and she was ready for her morning journey.

If it was up to me
I would've figured you out
Way before the year clocked out
Oh, I hope you're waiting.

Amanda began with a slow jog down the trails, pacing herself, and breathing in through her nose and out her mouth. It had been awhile since she's worked out, barring broom-wise, but she felt that it made her think clearly, and it just felt good overall.

And for once I feel clear of mind. This whole mess with Alessa and Dezi. It's just out of control. I just need to think of myself for once.

Her lips curl upwards into a smile as she turned down the trail through the dark trees that still have not been kissed by the sun. She must've been out there for more than five minutes already, in a hard jog, which she can feel her muscles tighten and perspiring lightly as sweat trickled down the sides of her face. And as tired as she felt, and out of shape, she kept on running.

You've been the most gracious of hosts
You may be invited, girl, but you're not coming in
And you're not coming in

[den]

It wasn't that often that Dennis would take a walk through the trails. He knew it was the weekend and knew it was early. Though its the best time too see a great sunrise through the mountains. He was wearing his normal dark blue jeans with a linen dark blue shirt. He sighed walking through the trails. Stressed out by the lessons and all the things hes been suffering. Passing by some rocks and some leaves he finally spotted a huge tree. He looked at it and pushed his lips to the side. He knew that it would be great to do something.

Just waiting for one thing. Expecting to see a sunrise from the mountains was what he does every weekend. Well ever since he first saw it three months ago. He sighed hearing a quick jog. He frowned wondering who can be out now. So early. He thought he was the only person who knew of this wonderful site.

He ignored it because it was probably just the leaves. Looking over the mountains he smiled. Wishing how he can just be a part of the forest and he can have his dreams come true. Life was a dream and it was a hard thing. With too many things going on with his mind he needed to release the thoughts and the stress and let his soul be free.

You can do this Dennis. Your a great man.. even at the worst of times. Everybody has bad things in life. Oh why wont just good things happen to him? He sighed again and heard the jogging again. He walked a little to the sound and out popped a girl. "Wooo." He said pushing his body back. She look familiar. "How di-" "How-"

"Aren't you a student at Hogwarts?" He asked her squeaking his eyes. It was early shouldn't she still be sleeping. "Wow... umm Ms. Larsen?" He asked. "Am I not correct?" He asked her again.

Confused a little due too the fact that well she was in the trails, it was early, and how did she know about the area. Like she is following me. He sighed and still looked confused. Not minding at all that she was here. At all. He raised his eye-brows and made face awaken mode.

[amandalarsen]

The last thing Amanda needed was for some teaching figure to slow her down on her morning jog. She didn't see who she passed by, but she heard him mutter behind her. Slowing down, she came to a full stop, bending forward to catch her breath. Her face was covered in perspiration, giving her a glowing effect. She turned to Dennis who kept sputtering words out of his mouth.

Wiping her forehead with the sleeve of her shirt, she approached the teacher, hands on her waist and a shy smile. Her eyes gleamed in the rising sunlight as she looked up at the taller figure. "I am a student. What's it to you?" She cheekily answered back. It's not like she wasn't well known around the school grounds. She had a reputation before being the school's gossip writer.

"Yes, you're correct. Your's truly, Miss Larsen." She panted slowly since she was still trying to catch her breath. She hadn't realized that it must've been awkward for someone to see her out in the woods, especially jogging, and especially in the morning. Though Amanda's intentions were not to receive any attention, but it seems she has caught Mister Dennis Gregory's.

"You're not going to nab me for being out here? Especially since it is a harmless trail, and I am doing none of the sort.. you know.. funny busy. By the way, you're that Gregory guy, right? I think I remember you a long while ago. You used to teach Herbology under Professor Linn. I would have been one of your former students." She smiled.

"Anyway, lovely morning, isn't it? What brings you out here so early?" Curiousity always got the best of Amanda in these situations. A teacher out on the lost trails, the same as Amanda. Sometimes it makes you wonder if he was actually tracking her. Authoritive figures were always sneaky like that though.

[den]

Particularly curious for the reason of why she was up so early instead of why she was here. She looked oddly familiar. He knew it was Amanda Larsen but just the name. "Didn't you write for the school Gossip Column?" He asked. "Let me re-frase. You are the Gossip Columnist."

He gave a small nod to his own comment and moved on too the next part. Well he still wasn't really sure who was she and what is she doing up so early. He laughed out loud a little when hearing the words 'whats it too you'. "My my your a smart little thing you are. Nothing really. I'm just rather curious why any student would be up so early."

"Na-" He stopped looking confused. "Er.. no since I really don't care if you were hear. Theres nothing dangerous around these trails." She remembering him he nodded. "Yes I used to work with Professor Linn. Though then I had a little situation which forced me too quite Hogwarts. Then when I did try to go back for Herbology Miss-" He stopped. He wouldn't say her name. No way. "Well she toke my job. So I went to work for Gringotts which then got me a job as History of Magic T.A"

He toke a breath as it was a long history. Wow come to think of it it made Dennis feel rather old. Not knowing why he needed to find a way to get cool. He was only Twenty-One.. Blah..Old :[

He nodded. "Well just beyond these trails has a wonderful sunrise which I come every day too. I wake up early and head north of the trails. Then around six or seven there's a spectacular sunrise." He grinned hoping she would stay too see it.

[amandalarsen]

Amanda twisted her lips to the side. She did write, that was true, but it was past tense. If she corrected him, maybe she'd feel better about herself. Not that she wasn't feeling better. The run was quite refreshing, like detoxing her body of stress and other toxics that have been weighing her down. "Well, I was the gossip columnist, yes, but I have since retired my position."

She never really liked to discuss why she had retired from writing, but she just couldn't handle the stress that came along with it. Plus her life was always threatened by anonymous people, except for Akito. She still believed that he was right about her. She was pathetic, not beautiful, and no one could ever really love her. Amanda was just cursed like that. And to show that it was true, Tristam had left her.

"Well thank you Mister Gregory, even if that wasn't a comment, but my wits do get the best of me." She winked at the teacher. "Not all students like to sleep in. I just felt like doing something different for a change. So running early in the morning for the temperature rises was a start." She smiled briefly.

Good thing he wasn't out to catch her for being on these trails, she would have to run off if he did. Then again, she wasn't a coward, she'd more likely stay to annoy him. Amanda was good like that, annoying people out of their mind. "Good and true. I don't believe that running on these trails would be risky and make any living creature out here feel like they are in danger. No intention to seek them out or cause any mischief."

Well if Dennis would know her very well, she was a bit of a mischief-maker. Afterall, one does need some fun in her life, even if that meant trapping a Prefect in a spider web in the halls. Her memory served her right about Mr. Gregory. Sad to see the young chap go awhile back when she was a third year, regretting that he left since they were all left with Ms. Kohn.

"Oh. That horrid woman is gone, so she is least of your worries at least. And at least you've done something after you have left. Gringotts and now a come-back to the teaching realm of Hogwarts." She chuckled lightly to herself. "I'm not much into history myself, but I do try to keep awake. Never really has been my cup of tea, if you know what I mean."

The seventeen year old Hufflepuff looked beyond these trails, noticing that the light of the sun began to ascend the sky. The sun itself had not yet popped up over the mountain, but she was curious to what this spectacular sunrise looked like. "Oh really? Well it's coming about that time. How about you show me this wonderful spot of yours and the spectacular sunrise that you speak of." She smiled pleasantly to him.