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gonna take on the world someday

Cass gaped at Harper. "Have you ever considered not being a hypocrite?" he shot back, watching as she opened her bag to inspect the damage. There was a lot of ink in there. Cass didn't envy her the job of cleaning that up and doing damage control on whatever it had soaked through. He felt bad that there might have been homework in there that was now soggy or ripped but honestly, she should take better care of her things. Screw caps on, put things back gently. Not that Cass was the model student for that kind of thing, but he'd never had an ink disaster like this one. "Try Scourgify," he offered, feeling agitated that he was just standing there doing nothing.



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tag: Harper Alexis West
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outfit: Rave boy uniform.

gonna take on the world someday

Cass' stomach rumbled as he strode down the hallways towards the Great Hall. It was early for tea, but he couldn't help himself, he was starving. It would be a problem if he ate too early and then was hungry in his dorm all night, Renzo would be annoyed if all he could hear was a gurgling belly every five minutes, but Cass could stash some extra pudding in his bag for later, he'd done that before. Not watching where he was going, he passed the staircase that led down to the dungeons and his feet went out from under him. Landing with a loud SMACK on the solid stone floor, the air was knocked out of him for a minute, and he held on to his head, relieved that he'd only smashed his tailbone and not his skull. What they hell had he fell over?

Groaning, Cass sat himself up, students passing by not even giving him a second glance. "No worries, just Wilder making a scene again. Carry on," he grumbled under his breath. People seemed to be used to him making a tit out of himself, it was second nature to them to just ignore him and get on with their day. Shaking his head, Cass stood up. There was ink all over the floor, and now it was smeared all over his pants and shirt. He glanced around, but there was no sign of Peeves in the area, so it must have been a student. In fact, there seemed to be a trail of it heading outside. Cass slung his school bag back over his shoulder and hobbled outside, following the ink trail all the way to the gardens, and a disgruntled looking Harper West sitting on a bench. "Oi!" Cass shouted as he approached. "Are you the one spilling ink everywhere? I nearly split my kipper in there!" He hooked a thumb over his shoulder towards the castle and came to a stop in front of Harper.



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tag: Harper Alexis West
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outfit: Rave boy uniform.

gonna take on the world someday

Cass was a latecomer. It wasn't unusual for him. He had gotten distracted petting a cat in the entrance and forgot that he actually needed to go into the Great Hall to participate in the sleepover. It didn't count if he slept outside the doors with a cat on his lap, though he would have liked that as much as a night with his friends. It was only when the cold started to get to him that he thought about moving on to someplace warmer. Like the hall with its five fires. His t-shirt was only thin, and he hoped the sleeping bags the school were providing would stave off the cold, or he'd have to pop back up to the Ravenclaw tower for a robe or a hoodie or jumper. Surely they'd have blankets in the hall, too. He gave the ginger cat one last tickle under the chin and stood up, brushing cat hairs off of his pyjama pants and yawning. He had been tired at dinner time. He had gone well past it now and was back to being his usual hyper self.

Pushing open the huge wooden doors that led to the Great Hall, Cass poked his head inside. It was busy. He hadn't expected so many people to be interested in a school sleepover, but it appeared everyone liked the idea of getting out of their dorms for a night. He had been right, there were blankets and cushions all over the place, lots of them already taken, but more still empty, waiting for someone to claim them. The smell of sweets hit him hard, and Cass scrunched his nose up. It would be best for him to avoid sweet things unless he wanted to do everyone's head in all night and get kicked out. Maybe there'd be crisps. He paused next to Miss Drake, the librarian. "Any savoury snacks in the house tonight, Miss?" he asked. Miss Drake nodded, telling him that there were crisps and salty popcorn for anyone who fancied them. Nice. Nodding his head, Cass was already moving off, having spotted the next interesting thing, then the next, until Eli strutted into the room in a sexy little getup that couldn't be ignored. Cass sidled up to him, thumbs hooked in the waist of his pyjama pants, flirty smile on his face. "Oi, hot stuff. Haven't seen you around before, are you new?" He winked at Eli.



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gonna take on the world someday

Cass ran a hand through his hair, which stuck up in every direction as he sat on the end of his bed. He still couldn't see properly, and squinted one eye as he looked for his tie in the pile of messy clothes heaped at the end of his bed. He'd fold them at some point, sort a pile of laundry out, but for now they could stay as they were, he had plenty of spares if they were too wrinkled for use. His hands sifted through shirts and socks until he saw a small glimpse of blue sticking out near the bottom of the pile. Got it. Not having the focus to tie it right then, he draped it loosely around his neck and jammed his feet into his school shoes, patting the pocket of his black pants to make sure his wand was there. It wasn't. He'd put it in there a few minutes ago, but somehow it was now sitting on his bedside table. Weird. He snatched it up and yawned, rubbing his eyes furiously to try and get them to work properly.

For someone so sleepy, Cass bounded down the stairs and through the common room with plenty of energy. Sometimes he wondered if his limbs had a mind of their own, even when his mind was exhausted, his legs never seemed to run out of steam, and his hands were always animated. He passed friends as well as strangers on his journey through the castle, which always seemed to take forever since he slept at the top and the food was always served at the bottom. He had pondered many a time whether that was a ploy to build up appetites, but couldn't think up a reason why Slytherin and Hufflepuff would be excluded from the scheme. He'd decided it was just shitty luck, but after five years you kind of got used to the hike. He could feel himself waking up as he travelled the halls of the castle, and eventually started taking steps two at a time as he navigated the staircases, knowing them like the back of his hand. Someone called out to him, but he just waved a hand over his shoulder in greeting, not wanting to stop and chat until he had a full stomach.

By the time he reached the Great Hall, Cass was carrying his cloak and had his school jumper tied around his waist. It was bloody boiling hot, even if it was the crack of dawn. He had half a mind to change into shorts at some point, but exams were starting today. He probably wouldn't get time. Bounding into the Great Hall, he headed for the Ravenclaw table just as the owls swooped in through the many windows in the grand room, letters and parcels and packages gripped in their talons, ready to be dropped on the heads of their recipients. Cass couldn't see Thelonious anywhere in the kerfuffle. No post for him today. He found himself an empty section in the middle of the long table, and swung his legs over the bench, immediately helping himself to eggs and toast, his cup already brimming with pumpkin juice. "Hey, can I look at that?" he asked, pointing to the newly delivered newspaper that sat beside a first year girl not far down the table from him. She nodded and Cass reached over to grab it, taking a bite of toast as he scanned the front page for anything interesting, his looming exams the furthest thing from his mind.



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