Samara stood in the owlery, glancing around at all the owls and trying to decide which one would be best for her letter's journey. It was very small, and in semi-neat handwriting on the envelope were the words "Thomas Raillen, 5164 Sharenweir Avenue". She had just picked out a large barn owl and reached her hand out toward it when--

GLAGOMP.

Sam blinked in surprise, as she was now holding a big, awkward, old owl with a particularly heavy package attached to its leg addressed to her. She quickly untied it curiously. The dark brown owl gave an irritable "hwoo!" and flapped its way out of her arms. She read the label.

"Sam Raillen, Hogwarts Academy...hmm...Oh!" She sighed softly and shook her head. It was from her grandfather, she should have known....her birthday wasn't even until tomorrow.

If nobody noticed the package, maybe nobody would draw attention to this new development... Sam prepared herself to smuggle it back to her dorm.

Cara was watching with narrowed eyes as an owl brought a package to sam. she narrowed her eyes even more adn watched her prepare to smuggle it away. Cara grew very suspicious and decided to step out. Cara walked up behind sam and said icily "wat are you doing sam?"

"Bloody--" She dropped the package abruptly, and winced as she heard something clink inside. Bending over to pick it up, she exhaled slowly. "Cara, it's you, you scared me...." She blushed. "I just have--er--it's nothing important." She turned to once again attempt to leave the owlery. She could send her letter later.

Cara grinned apolegetically at sam for scaring her like that, then moved in front of the only door as sam started trying to leave. "Come on sam, you can tell me anything. you know that right?" Cara raised an eyebrow at sam and said "whats in the box sam!! unless its something dark and dangerous, there is no reason to hide it from ME!!! please trust me sam!"

Samara grinned halfheartedly back. "It's not as if I don't trust you, Cara. I just....would rather this were private. It's...it's like your letter you got at breakfast..." She took a step toward the door. "Anyways, it's not illegal or anything. It's not important at all."

Cara widened her eyes in irritation and said in a grumpy voice "well y dont i send it up to your dorm for you then so you can stay and talk?" Cara looked around at the happily hooting owls and out the window, she wished Sam would stop trying to leave on her. she wanted someone to stay here in the owlery with her.

"Er, well, it's all right. I'll just hold it. Er...why are you so anxious, Cara? It's like..." It's like you want me to stay here.

BRITTANY EMBERS

*Brittany, the returning 4th year, was just walking along to the owlry minding her own business when she heard faint voices ahead..she didn't reconize them so she quietly tiptoed up hinding behind a wall so she wouldn't be seen. She peeked to get a better view. oh its just a bunch of newbies probably aruging over some supid package She thought. But as she was about to leave the other agreed. Seeing as Britt was bored and now getting a little courious she stayed and watched....*

OOC: BETTER?

OOC:((Actually, Samara didn't say she was going to open it and show Cara, she just was going to hang onto the package until she left. She suspected Cara didn't want her to leave yet, so she stayed. Sorry!))

OoC: *gasp* how dare you call me a newbie!!!!!!!!! lol just kidding. im no newb tho!!!!
BiC: Cara widened her eyes in frustration, then smiled when Sam said she would just hold on to it. she gave Sam an amused look when Sam asked the question. "well ur my friend, even if you are only an annoying first year." Cara shook back her red hair and smiled at Sam to let her know she was just kidding.

OOC: you cant here me im talking in my mind, and your new to me :P

*Brittany listened to them, she couldn't help but think this was pretty amusing. Just as she was getting into listening her foot slipped and she sliped on the stairs!* "AHHHH!" *she suddenly caught the railing and stop falling. Her butt hurt like hell and she struggled to get up and hurry before the others heard her. But she guessed it was too late as she was almost up she heard one of the girls say something...*

OoC: i know, thats y i put it in an OoC!!! haha and like i said, i was joking around

BiC: Cara started walking to sit down when she heard a loud scream. "what the-?" she spun around, her vivid red hari swinging behind her, and ran out, over to the stairs. she looked down onto a girl who was holding onto the railing and looking like she was having a hard time getting up and getting her balance

Samara followed Cara out of the owlery, an expression of concern on her face. "Is, er, everything all right down there?" She called to the upperclassman.

BRITTANY EMBERS

"er..I..im having trouble..just a bit..but im..ergh..okay" *Britt felt like such a fool, did they figure out she was spying on them? she thought to herself. As she stuggled to her feet the two seemed to be just standing there* "um okay well..i guess I should be getting off now.." *Britt slowly walked away but looked back and decided to mention the package, seeing as she really wanted to know what was in it* "hmm some package you got there.." *she turned around to face there direction*

"Hmm?" Samara glanced at the brown package in her hands. "Oh, it's nothing, prolly a bunch of socks I left at home...." She grinned slightly.