Just Hanging Around [Annasophia]

[gabriella]

Gabriella sighed as she sat, swinging her legs back and forth on the swing as her hair flew around her face from the wind. Break had ended a few days ago which was a little depressing to be honest but there were would be another one soon enough... not to mention that Gabriella had the halloween ball to look forward to coming up very soon. She was going with Max, one of her best friends at the school. Brushing her hair from her face she looked around not seeing anyone at all. Gabriella couldn't really blame them though, seeing as it was very cloudy out and seemed like it was going to rain, not to mention that there was a bit of a wind.

Pumping her legs as the swing went a bit higher Gabriella could see a little farther, she really didn't want to spend her time alone right now, she wanted to be with someone just having some fun. She decided that if someone didn't come soon then she'd just head back up to the castle and look for one of her other friends there and hopefully have some fun.

[jazziojazzio]

Through the thick fog, AnnaSophia could make out a path, leading to a small little playground. She smiled and skipped along it. She was in a good mood for she had a date with one of her friends, Jarod LaCroux. Well, not much of a date, more of a fun get together and a blast at the dance. She had never really gone to the dances at her old schools, since everyone always seemed to make fun of her there. But here.... this place was different. Jarod was different then any of the guys she knew. Besides, they were just friends.

She saw someone's legs shoot out of the mist and nearly whack her square in the face. She stumbled backwards, shocked at the almost-collision before grinning. Swings! She loved the swings, the feeling of swinging higher and higher made her heart want to leap out of her chest and fly in the clouds. But the problem was, there was nothing but clouds. It was most likely going to rain, and she was excited and all... but her day had been going by pretty slowly.

She took a seat on the swing next to a girl who was flying past her, back and forth. AnnaSophia didn't feel like starting just yet. Instead, she sat there, thinking about what this dance was going to be like... was she going to be invisible to everyone? Was she even going to have anything to wear?

[gabriella]

Gabriella continued to swing, many thoughts running through her mind as she then heard footsteps on the gravel below. As she stopped pumping her legs she waited for the swing to bring her closer to the ground, she couldn't see anything through the fog and who knew what could be out there. Maybe coming to the playground wasn't exactly the smartest idea for today.

The swing gently started to stop swinging and Gabriella looked around as she then noticed a girl on the next swing over, she grinned as she realized who it was. Annasophia. A close friend of hers, one of her closest friends at the school and she beamed at the girl. "Hey," she said with a smile as she waited for her friend to reply, she seemed to be deep in thought about something, Gabriella couldn't be sure what about though.

[jazziojazzio]

Anna glanced up and smiled at the girl who was, coincidentally, Gabriella. "Hi, Gabriella." she greeted, waving her hand in a feeble attempt at a cheerful wave, "How're you doing today?" she asked, finally moving a little on her swing. The gravel shifted a little at the movement of her feet and she paced backwards a little before kicking off and swinging.

"It's a pretty gloomy day, so I wouldn't be surprised if you're not doing too well." she laughed, not stopping at any moment, grateful to finally feel the wind whacking her face and her hair soaring behind her in the breeze. It was a heavenly feeling that she enjoyed wholeheartedly. She'd swing for almost her whole life if she could.

She imagined herself to be flying high above the clouds, in the land of the Sunstreams. Small glimmers of light, who were overpopulated due to the never ending bursts of sunlight everyday, about 600 of them were born worldwide. Soon, they would have to burst through the clouds and eventually they'd overpower the Moonstreams who were just like them, but came out at night.

[gabriella]

Gabriella shrugged as she watched her friend, swinging back and forth, as instead Gabriella sat on her swin. It was hard to watch her friend and at times she couldn't exactly tell where she was because of the thick fog layer hovering around the playground. "I've had better days I've had worse," Gabriella stated matter-of-factly with a small laugh as she continued to watch her friend, listening to the chains and the squeaking from the metal. She always liked that noise for some reason, she wasn't exactly sure why, maybe because it reminded her of when she was a carefree kid, not having to worry about school or friends or boys... being a teenager could be a little tough at times. Snapping out of her daze she gave her head a small little shake as she then started to swing as well. "What about you?" she then asked in reutnr as the wind blew through her hair and Gabriella waited for a response.

[jazziojazzio]

"I understand what you mean. I think it's the Folytriums though. You know, those little creatures that link together to create the fog? I think it might be them. They're probably having a gathering or something, some sort of fall celebration. It only makes sense. They usually aren't this many of them in one place, except for those certain days." she shrugged, carelessly, "I dunno though. It could be something else. But I hope the fog clears up eventually. I don't want to go to my first dance in some fog. It is outside, isn't it?" she then asked, coming to a halt.

"Me? Oh, I'm good. Been better, but I'm alright." she shrugged, looking around aimlessly, "I wonder what this place looks like without all this fog and stuff. It's starting to make me feel like I'm clammed up in a small room which I can't get out of. It's not a happy feeling." she shook her head, smiling a wide smile.

[gabriella]

Gabriella went along with what Annasophia was saying, she really had no idea what folytriums were to be honest, whether they were real or if it was just Annasophia's imgaination running wild. Contuing to swing she looked down at what would have been the ground if she could see it but saw nothing, that was how foggy it was, she could barely see something that was right in front of her.

The dance. Was is outside? Was it inside? Gabriella honestly had no idea, the only thing she had thoguht about was going with Max, she hadn't thought about what she was going to wear or how to do her hair which was most girls main priorities when they heard of a dance but for Gabriella it was different. She really didn't worry about that stuff until an hour or less before the dance, it mattered on how she was feeling. "I honestly have no idea where it's gonig to be," Gabriella replied with a small shrug. "So, do you have a date to the dance yet?" Gabriella asked curiously, a small smile on her lips.

"The park is actually quite nice without all the fog," Gabriella then continued, she had been there once before on her first or second day, she wasn't sure which one it was, with Max. "But you're right... it does feel kind of strange with all the fog around," she finished as she stopped pumping her legs so she just swung back in forth, going lower and lower each time.

[jazziojazzio]

"Hm. Oh well. I'm sure I can strike a deal with the chief Folytrium though. They're easily persuaded with flowers. But if it's outside, or inside... I honestly don't mind. As long as we're in for a calm, clear night. I think I might need to find a daffodil though." she giggled, "They love them. Or maybe a rose. Roses... they love about a dozen or a half-a-dozen... something that involves the word dozen." she glanced at Gabriella, smiling sheepishly, "Don't ask."

"Me? A date?" she shook her head, "I have an escort though. Well, he's not mine exactly. I wouldn't call someone mine. He's just well... an escort that happened to choose me to escort." she said aimlessly, "I don't know if you know him though. He's a first year Gryffindor. Jarod LaCroux...?" she arched her brow and biting her lip, smiling giddily.

She had never really had a kind of... escort or date. Whatever she wanted to call them, but this was her first time. The 14-year-old was all too excited to think about it. She had no idea if she had to begin to pick out something to wear now or later. She had no idea how this was going to work. Was she going to meet him there, or was he going to pick her up? It was an all too confusing cycle, this "dating" thing.

[gabriella]

Gabriella smiled and let out a laugh as Anna went on about the folytriums, she loved how she went on about things and whether they were real or not Gabriella found them all quite fascinating, listening to the stories or facts about the creatures she talked about. She really did hope that it was a clear night though and maybe it would be outside, it would be nice if the dance was outside while no clouds were in the sky, with the stars twinkling above everyone as they danced. Just the thought of that made Gabriella smile, but she wasn't sure where the dance would be held if it was outside. The courtyard maybe? Who knew.

Gabriella smiled happily for her friend, glad that she was going with someone. Jarod LaCroux. Nope, she'd never heard the name before, she might have seen him around before but she didn't recognize the name. "Can't say I've heard of him, but I'm sure he's nice," Gabriella said with a smile, looking over at Annasophia as she brushed her hair behind her ear, hoping it would stay in place. "Max and I are going together," she told her friend with a grin, even though Anna hadn't asked her in return if she was going with anyone Gabriella had to tell her close friend.

[jazziojazzio]

"Figured as much." she grinned, "The way you last talked about Max, it only made sense that you two were going together. My hunches are right then." she laughed, "I'm glad you two got together, he's a really thoughtful and sweet guy." she nodded, grinning. "You're a lucky girl." she teased.

"Have you ever gone to a dance before? I've never and I have no idea what to do and how to act..." she shook her head and shuddered, "It's all such a new concept to me and I'm not totally looking forward to it." she said uneasily, her grip on her lip tightening and she winced.

[ick. bad post -__-]

[gabriella]

Gabriella couldn't hep but blush as a small smile formed on her lips, playing with the ends of her hair. "Well we aren't really together," Gabriella stated, the smile still on her lips and she continued to twirl the ends of her hair around her fingers, a habit of hers. "We're just going to the dance... together," she finished trailing off at the end. "I'm not really sure if that made sense or not, but I think you get what I'm saying," Gabriella said with a small laugh.

"Dances are fun, don't stress over it," Gabriella said with a smile. She remembered her first dance that she had been to, she was totally freaked out about it and didn't know how to look or anything, but it turned out to be tons of fun. "As long as you have some friends they're a blast, and just act like yourself," she finished, the smile still on her lips as she swung her legs back and forth, the dirt below her.

[ooc: I thought it was fine mine kind of sucks though...]

[jazziojazzio]

"MmHm?" she arched her brow, disbelieving, "Okay then. But I think you two would look really cute together." she said smiling, "I mean, you're both really really nice and friendly and you're both really pretty!" she clapped her hands together, "Makes sense, right?" she giggled, grinning like a little schoolgirl who just got 100 in every subject on her first report card.

"Well... what if you can't dance?" she asked carefully, "I mean... I don't think I've ever danced... really before. I mean, I've danced on my own and everything, but not really... in front of people." she smiled sheepishly.

[gabriella]

Gabriella let out a laugh as Anna went on about her and Max. "I'm not sure if pretty is exactly the right word to describe Max or not but I'll go with it," Gabriella said with another laugh as she kicked the gravel below her, watching as a small rock skid across the ground until she could no longer see the small pebble.

"I don't know how to dance... trust me on that one, I make a fool of myself infront of everyone but it's all about ahving fun. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to dance as long as you can laugh at yourself, that's what I do. I just laugh it off because I know I look like a fool," she said with a smile looking over at Annasophia. "But I'm sure you're not that bad... I mean, no one is worse then me," Gabriella finished with a laugh.

[jazziojazzio]

"Oh alright." she said, grinning. True, guys went by... something a little different. Something that started with an H and ended with an E... yeah. Last she checked, it wasn't pretty. She grinned and tucked some hair behind her ear, "But you're pretty, so that'll work out because you can make up for the prettiness in both of you." she teased, grinning from ear to ear at the way the conversation was flowing. "And he'll make up for the boyness in both of you too. Whatever that is." she rolled her eyes to the sky and leaned back on her swing.

"We can make fools out of ourselves together. Maybe I should practice in the dormitory." she laughed, "Just to check if I've gotten better or not." she teased, "Oh! Oh! Do you want to go to the dance together? I mean, spend some time together there... like... you and Max and me and Jarod?" she suggested, smiling, "I mean, it'll be fun, just to hang out for a bit." she shrugged.

[gabriella]

"Well I'm sure Max will make up for the boyness in both of us seeing as I'm not really a boy," Gabriella said with a laugh as she looked up at the sky, seeing that the fog was beginning to clear up a bit... not by much though. Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, she began to pump her legs again as her hair then flew right back into her face and she spat it out of her mouth.

"Hm... making fools out of ourselves together sounds like fun," she said with a laugh as she continued to swing higher and higher. Dances were always funner when you were with a group of people, that's what Gabriella found at least, and she smiled as Anna came up with the idea of them hanging out for a bit. It did sound fun and then she could meet this Jarod guy that was escorting Annasophia. "That sounds like fun," Gabriella replied with a smile. "I mean, I'd have to ask Max and all but I'm sure he wouldn't mind. Dances are a lot funner when you're with a group of people."

[jazziojazzio]

"Exactly." she said happily, "I'll ask Jarod the next time I see him then, I have no idea when that'll be though." she laughed, "But I'll hang out with you and Max even if he doesn't want to. I mean, he's not exactly my date in my opinion. Just my escort." she clapped her hands together happily, "I think we're done with that planning there." she laughed and began to pump her legs in unison with Gabriella.

"At least the fog's clearing up... those roses I gave them must really have helped." she grinned, "I gave them some yesterday and they said they'd go away in time for the dance." she declared cheerfully.

[gabriella]

Gabriella laughed as well, she really couldn't wait until the dance, it was going to be tons of fun... or at least Gabriella was hoping it would be tons of fun. But how could someone not have fun at a dance with their friends and the guy that they were crushing on as their date, it just didn't happen. "Well that was thoughtful of you," Gabriella said with a smile, refering to Anna giving those little fog things some roses so they'd go away in time for the dance. Hopefully it would happen but Gabriella guessed she would just have to wait and see.

[OOC: Sorry... it's kind of bad]

[jazziojazzio]

"Really?" she asked, laughing, "I thought it was necessary. I mean, we don't want to have fog on that day. Or... at least, most don't, It'll be nice to see the stars twinkling above us like little Christmas lights." she said, happily enjoying the wind rushing through her hair and making her heart fly. The joy's of swinging... she always enjoyed them.

Her hair was sticking out in all directions by now, she felt like she had just rubbed a balloon on her hair, it was so staticy. It made her giggle as she slowly came to a stop and quickly ran over to her messenger bag and pulled out her hat, she jammed it onto her head and tucked some hair out behind her ear, smiling as she quickly pulled out a pen and paper. Just a stray piece of paper and drew a star on it. Just for no reason. She tended to do stuff like that, for no apparent reason whatsoever.

[gabriella]

Gabriella watched curiously as her friend got out off of her swin and made her way over to her bag, taking something else and drawing something, she wasn't sure what she was doing at that moment but curiousity came over her and she too got off her swing as she made her way over to her friend with a small laugh. "What are you doing?" she asked smiling as another small laugh escaped from her lips, she just found it a bit random that Anna would get off her swing and go to her bag to do something... maybe it was an idea that she had to write down before she forgot it. Gabriella continued to stand there, waiting for her friend's reply.

[jazziojazzio]

Or so you would think.

There was always a reason by whatever she did. Most of the time, she understood what she was doing and understood it's meaning, but there were times where this kind of act seemed completley pointless and totally uncalled for. This was one of those times. She was probably going to learn the purpose of the star eventually, but at the moment, she had absolutely no idea.

So, as you may have predicted, when Gabriella asked her what she was doing, all AnnaSophia could do to honestly respond was shrug and giggle, "I honestly have no idea. I guess I'll find out in time. I always do. And no, that's not a way of making me sound smart." she smiled, "Because I'm not really that intelligent and we all know that. But, to tell you the truth, I honestly have no idea why I just drew the star. For one thing I'm no artist who gets the urge to draw something." she laughed.

"So... only time will tell I guess." she shrugged.