Sitting in the pumpkin patch with the mice.

[Tim O'Maley]

Tim threw a bit of his toast over to the mice, they all bolted for the food as if they had never eaten in the entire life. He felt kind-of sorry for them, just then an owl swooped down and picked up one of the mice in it claws and carted it off, never to be seen again.

He was sitting against the largest pumpkin in the patch, contemplating to himself. He was lonely and that was an understatement. He wished some one would come and begin a conversation with him. He could never do that sort of thing, although if a friend was in danger he would face all his fears, forget his embarrassment just to help them.

He sat throwing crumbs of toast, waiting…

[Lena Polienko]

Rogue, Lena's Russian Blue cat, had escaped from her dormitory yet again. d**n first years, always playing with her! Lena thought. Since she was a fifth year from a prestigous family, the first year Slytherin girls either loved her or hated her. One particular girl had let Rogue loose by accident.

With her cloak wrapped tightly around her body, Lena speed-walked after Rogue. The cat was running pretty fast for such a small cat. Lena speeded up, following Rogue to the pumpkin patch.

"Wait up!" Lena called, knowing that her pain meant nothing to the stupid cat. When Lena finally caught up, she found Rogue eating pieces of toast and looking affectionatly at a Gryffindor boy.

"Well, thanks for stopping the beast," Mumbled Lena as she scooped Rogue up into her arms.

[Tim O'Maley]

"Beast? I think it is quite charming." He gave the girl a lopsided smile. Giving the mice a handful of crumbs to reassure them that the cat meant no harm to them.

He scopped up a black mouse, it was larger than the others yet still a mouse. He held it gentaly in his chest. "What's it's name" Tim said gesturing at the cat.

[Lena Polienko]

“Her name is Rogue. Bloody fool who named her.” Lena said, briefly glancing at the mouse the boy was holding before looking back down at her cat’s silvery fur. Rogue hissed, looking down at the pieces of toast hungrily. The mice kind of reminded her of her old pet gerbil, Needles, who had passed away over the summer.

Rogue began clawing at Lena’s cloak, so Lena promptly dropped her onto the ground, letting her stuff down all the toast. “Why do you feed them?” Lena asked curiously. Lena would never give away her breakfast to mice, not that Lena ate breakfast.

[Tim O'Maley]

"I am just looking out for 'em" He replied smiling at the mice. He put the black mouse he was holding into the pocket of his robe gentley. He broke off some more of the toast and threw it away to the mice.

"What year are you in anyway?" He asked curiously.

[Lena Polienko]

“Fifth,” Lena replied, keeping her eyes on one particularly rabid looking mouse. She knew the boy was not from her year because she’d never seen him before. Lena found it very strange of the boy to be feeding mice his own breakfast, plus, he was a Gryffindor. Normally, she would’ve blown him off, but he had distracted Rogue with his toast. She owed him that.

“I’m guessing you’re a sixth or seventh year. Why aren’t you with your friends?” She asked.

[Tim O'Maley]

"I get bored of doing the same stuff everyday." He frowned. "Not very exciting when you live in the same place as everyone for 6 years." There was no longer any toast to throw to the mice. Tim got up and sat atop the pumpkin he was leaning against.

I dont want this girl to think I have no friends.

"What about you? Why aren't you with your friends?"

[Lena Polienko]

Lena watched him sit atop one of the larger pumpkins. She would never do such a thing, if the pumpkin were to be crushed under her weight, it would probably get her in trouble with the groundskeeper.

“I don’t usually make time just for friends.” Lena replied. “Plus, you saw me, chasing the bloody b-… cat.” She smirked a little.

[Tim O'Maley]

"I dont see how you can hate this cate, I think it is awesome." he said as the cat rubbed against his leg, as if to say I want more toast.

[Lena Polienko]

Lena looked at him curiously. Lena had never met such an animal enthusiast before! Standing up straight, she turned to him.
“Seeing as you… forgot to introduce yourself, I’ll just go ahead,” She said, still smirking. “My name is Lena Polienko.”

[Tim O'Maley]

"Woops sorry"He dusted the crumbs from his hand onto his trousers and extened his hand for Lena to shake, "I'm Tim, Tim O'Maley"

[Lena Polienko]

Lena hastily shook Tim’s hand. Rogue had now started pulling at Lena’s robe.
“I think I better be off now,” Lena said. “It was nice to meet you, Tim O’Maley.” And with that, she took off towards the castle, with Rogue following loyally at her heals.