This Means War!

[September Lynch]

Amber resisted the urge to roll her eyes and sigh loudly at Ismene's words. She has heard the same lectures from her professors time and time again, and therefore, she was rather of the belief that she did not need to be re-informed about the importance of scoring well upon her O.W.L examinations, but she was aware that Miss Swift only had her best interests at heart, and so she stayed silent, strolling along with the other two women in her presence at a respectable pace.

The weather that day was simply divine. The temperature was mild, the sun was not unbearably bright, and there was a hint of a breeze in the air. Truly, who would desire to be cooped up indoors when they could be enjoying such delightful weather? Certainly not Amber. Besides, she has not woefully neglected her studies - her elder sister, February, ensured that that would not be a possibility - and therefore, she reasoned that enjoying a bit of fresh air with her two female acquaintances was not going to badly affect how well she would do upon her exams.

Amber had been about to point out that a bit of fresh air never hurts anyone before the unexpected occurred - a flying ball of mud had hit poor Miss Swift in the back of the head! Eyes wide from astonishment, Amber twirled around to face whomever had thrown the mudball, curious to see who would be so brave (and rude) to do such a ghastly thing! However, once her green eyes caught the sight of Miss Emily Ruggles, a girl whom she shared a dormitory with, her eyes returned to their normal size and her astonishment diminished. She had always found Miss Ruggles to be a bit odd, and so she was not at all surprised to see the young woman standing before them, confessing to having been practicing her magic before it had gone awry.

However, then her next concern was geared towards Ismene, and Amber slowly turned her head to observe the muddied young woman, and found what was expected of a girl who had mud splattered all over her hair (and the color of her hair was light, too - poor girl!), and unfortunately, she found the situation a bit amusing, and she had to hide a smile to conceal her mirth. However, this was not the time to be amused, and she said in Emily's defense, "I'm certain that Miss Ruggles meant no harm, Miss Swift - it was merely an accident, I'm sure." Or so I hope it is, Amber mentally added to herself, not wishing to make matters worse than they already were.

Words: 444 | Tag: Ismene & Emily | Notes: Kayte - you mentioned that two fifth years were with Ismene, but you did not specify which house, so I'm going to assume that Ismene and Amber know each other from class. She and Ismene used to share some classes before she moved to N.E.W.T level, after all.