The Suns Lost Behind The Clouds (Bryce/Open)

[Ashley Lovegood]

Ugh! There was seriously too much going on lately.... OK, maybe it was just the Hufflepuff's issues that had her caught up all of a sudden. She sighed as she ran a hand through her long hair, straight today. She inclined her head to stare up at the cloudy sky. The clouds seemed to be reflecting how the sixth year felt. Confused. They could not make up their minds if they wanted it to rain or not. Ashley shut her eyes for a brief moment, trying to calm down. She failed miserably at that small task. She seemed to be doing that a lot lately. Failing.

She had messed up with her brother and a few other events in past weeks. They seemed to have stowed themselves away behind a dam in the back of her mind. The dam had become damaged due to her visit with her brother (Which had gone beyond horribly) and all of a sudden, the dam had shattered leaving the rushing water a trouble free escape. A sigh escaped her lips once again as she let her hand fall from her hair, where it had been holding it out of her face, and let her misty blue eyes be seen again. Her eyes had lost their usual shine, leaving them dull. They had been like this for a while now, even if she had hidden it quite well up till this point. Her gaze fell back to earth to find herself at the lake. How had she gotten there? Oh well. She was not in the mood to care where she had ended up.

She stared at the ground as the brownish grass disappeared from beneath her feet to be replaced by sand. Her eyes darted up to see that she had reached the edge of her lake. She had told no one of her visit to her old home, and was not planning on letting those close to her know soon. She had run away. After plucking up the courage to finally confront him after his horrid letter to her, she had run away. She had already spent more than a few days in isolation, she was unsure of where to turn next.

There was also the fact that Ashley Litterll was fine... well, from what she had heard she was OK and alive. This news had angered and relieved her at the same time. Her emotions were so mixed up right then that she was just at the point of breaking down. With a groan, she kicked the sand roughly from under her feet, sending sand into the choppy waters of the lake. Why was this happening now? She felt like sitting down, curled up in a ball, and never getting up. At least till things improved. The knew quite well that the only way things would get better at all was if she fixed things herself. Only problem was, she didn't know how.

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

Today Bryce wanted to start fresh. yes he wanted to change everything that had happened to him. He was wearing his hoodie from American Eagel. Yeah I know shocking isn't it? He was outside just wondering around just thinking about his past and how much he had missed his family.

He didn't know where he was going until he bumped into someone. He looked up and saw that it was Lovegood. "So uh why do you have to be in my way?" he asked her as he was just playing around with her. He wasn't mad at her. He looked out at the lake for a few minutes and then back to her again. "So how are you?" he then asked her as he smiled to her.

[Ashley Lovegood]

Ouchy! Who had run into her. Rubbing her shoulder, she turned her attention to the new comer. She was surprised to find Bryce standing next to her. "Bryce?" Why was she even asking him that? Of course it was her Bush Baby, but she was still preoccupied with her thoughts and apparently it caused her mind to be put out of place. She shook her head in an attempt to clear it enough to greet him.

The Hufflepuff placed a smile on her face as she looked back at him. Her head clearer now. "Hey. I've been good. How about you?" She asked in return. She was glad to have run into Bryce, literally, even if she did not look forward to some others company, she defiantly could not turn him away. "Your going to the dance right? With Amy?" She asked, trying to find something to chat about. He was a good distraction from her recent thoughts. She was going to enjoy spending some time with him.

((Creativity is lacking greatly today ))

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

Bryce grinned at her "I'm alright" he told her he looked around for a few minutes and then back to her again. "Yeah I'm taking Amy Hart to the dance. Why?" he then asked her. He looked away and thought about Amy and how she was doing. Yes Bryce started to like her again but he want's to be single for right now.

"So Are you going with Morgan?" he then asked her. Bryce sat down on the grass and started to pick at it. He wonder if his little sister Mandy was going to go or not. Well he would have to have a meeting with her and find out if she was or not.

[Ashley Lovegood]

Ash's own grinned mirrored his own. "Good. Enjoying the term?" She asked him, the smile still placed upon her face. She could feel the confusion melting away as she began to talk with him. He had that effect on her sometimes. It was like talking to Ashley, her bestest buddy. She shrugged at his returned question. "Just wondering. Heard some rumors and knowing this school, you probably don't want to believe them unless your told directly. Know what I mean?" She asked with a light laugh. She could really care less who he went with, just curious I guess.

"Yuppers!" She replied cheerfully with another laugh. It had been a while since she had spoken with her fellow Hufflepuff, so you could imagine her excitement about the dance. "It's going to be fun," She added, taking a seat beside Bryce. She pulled her knees to her chest and hugged them there, staring out at the lake at a loss for what to say next.

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

Bryce looked at her he might know what the rumor that was flying around about him was but he just wanted to make sure it wasn't what he thought it was. "Tell me Ash" he told her as he had hope it wasn't thought it would be. He lookedaround for a little bit and then back to her again.

He looked back to her again "Well I hope you have fun with him" he then told her as he smiled to her. He then once more looked around and then back to her again. "So how are you guys doing?" he then asked her as he bit his lower lip for a minute or two and then looked back to her once more.

[Ashley Lovegood]

"What the rumor is?" She asked, a slight confused expression clouding her smile. The smile soon returned however as she decided the best way to tell him about the many different things escaping the students mouths. "Just that you and Amy like each other. Nothing major....." She trailed off, the confused expression returning. "Is that what you thought the rumors were, or was there another one?" She asked him, hoping that he would tell her what he thought the gossip to be.

"Thanks," She said simply, giving him a smile as she turned her head toward him. "I hope you have fun with Amy," She added with another smile. She really did hope that Bryce had fun, he needed some fun..... Didn't they all? She usually was one to provide the fun, but today she was just out of any ideas and energy to stir up some fun. She shrugged at his next question, her gaze still focused on the lakes choppy waters. "Good I guess. We've both been really busy, but still...." A warm smile spread across her lips at that moment. She loved being with Morgan. "What about you and Amy?" She suddenly asked, her attention turning to him. It was obvious that he liked her, but she still wanted to hear it from him. If he didn't want to talk to her about it, that was fine. She would just get it out of him at a later time. She was very persistent if she wanted something.

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

Bryce smiled at her "Nope that was the only romur that I heard of" he told her as he looked away. He started to think about Amy and hope that she was alright and all. He hasn't seen her some time now and well he was concern about her that's all. He bit his lower lip for a few minutes and then looked back to Lovegood and smiled to her.

"Yeah me and Amy like each other still" he told her. "I'm glad that you and Morgan are still doing good" he then told her. He looked back to the lake for a few minutes and then back to Lovegood again. "Yeah we had fun at the dance" he then told her as he smiled to her.

[Ashley Lovegood]

"Good," She replied, relaxing. "Like this school needed another stupid rumor." She sighed and closed her eyes, resting her chin on top of her arms. She was quite tired. Most if the tiredness fled her system at his next words. She lifted her head as her eyes focused on him, what ever attention she had left was placed upon him.

"Still?" She asked, slightly confused. "So... did you know her before Hogwarts?" She asked, trying to clear the confusion from her expression. "Thanks," She replied giving him a grin before it slowly slid from her face and a blank mask took it's place. "Good to hear it," She stated, a smile flashing across her face before vanishing just as quickly. With yet another sigh, she rested her chin on her arms once more, staring out at the lake. Too many things on one persons mind.

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

Bryce looked at her "Yeah I still like her. Do you have a problem with that?" he then asked her as he joked around. " no I didn't know her before Hogwarts but I met her a couple of terms back but then she took off and then came back so now me and her are just haging ut" he told her as he smled to her. He looked around for a few mnutes and then back to her once more and smiled to her.

[Ashley Lovegood]

Ash laughed as he asked if she had a problem with it. She really didn't care about his personal life any more. Too many people to keep track of and all she got was a head ache. Now, if someone was hurting him on the other hand.... it would be a completely different matter. "Maybe... maybe not," She retorted in a stuck up kind of voice. She could only keep up the look for a brief moment before falling back, laughing.

"That's cool." She replied, once she had regained her composure. "Hope everything works out for you two," She added with a warm smile. She really did hope that everything ended well for the Hufflepuff, he had been having a hard time lately and she wanted something to go right for him.

((Crappy post. Sorry, I'm running out the door in a few min. C ya!))