...But Its Better Than Drinking Alone

[Chris Wells]

*Chris walked down the street in Hogsmeade. It had been a while since he had bothered coming. It used to be something exciting he looked forward to but as many things do it had become just the same old thing.

But when something big happened whether good or bad he always found himself taking a step backwards. What was happening lately was in fact big.

He could easily force smiles on his face but why should he need to. By traveling backwards to before whatever events he could ensure some familiarity. He could feel secure again.

As he kicked up dust down the old road that was starting to grow over with grass he remembered his first time at Hogsmeade; how it had once been a lovely town now just dusty and filled with old people who checked their picture books now and again for a smile each day.

He continued down the street past the old burnt down coffee shop. He never enjoyed coffee but on many occasions he found himself there with friends and family. He continued looking around when it began to rain. It came down hard and fast so he jogged toward the nearest tavern.

He was tired. Almost as tired as the building as the doors creaked open. But in fact it was warn inside. Years of dust sat on quidditch trophies and picture frames of famous witches and wizards that had graced the site with their presence. A soul man was inside cleaning glass behind the bar.

Chris took a seat at one of the stools and crossed his arms on the counter. His head fell nicely in between them. He was tired and covered with rain anymore but when the bartender spoke up Chris looked up with a smile.*

"One butterbeer please."

[~Sato Shinjiki~]

Shinjiki had entered some time ago and was seated at the bar. He had had more than his share of butterbeers. He saw another person order and drink and went to join him.

"Lovely weather!" He said as he sat next to Chris dowing another butterbeer.

[Chris Wells]

*Chris nodded and killed his first full glass of butterbeer.*

"Really is a storm. Havent seen one like it in a long time. Last time actually it was this bad the town was shut down. A bunch of students got stuck here for three days.

Hopefully though it calms down.

Three days worth of butterbeer. Hmmm. Wouldnt be all bad i guess."

*He asked the bartender for a second and looked out through the window again.*

[~Sato Shinjiki~]

Shinjiki looked how fast her emptied his bottle.

After a few minutes of silence Shinjiki was trying to think up a topic to talk about. Nothing of substance came to mind so he just blurted somthing out.

"So, what ...music do you like?" he said a little skiddishly

[Chris Wells]

*Chris laughed at that.*

"Well with this storm going on i might actually have time to go through at least half my list. With that being said what about you?"

[Chris Wells]

"Nope. Have a seat. Its on me tonight i guess."

*Chris motioned for the bartender to slide Aylen a drink. Chris himself took another sip of his own and began to read an old article about the opening of the tavern. The picture was old. It didnt even move a lot; just the characters made simple motions. The magic must have been long outdated. He shrugged and continued to read.*

[~Sato Shinjiki~]

He laened over to the new comer and held his hand out and said, "THe names Satu Shinjiki. How bout you?"

[Chris Wells]

"Chris."

*He nodded and shook the boys hand.*

"Im in my final year at the school. Really just here to reminisce. Not much exciting here anymore really."

[Aylen Hawkins]

(ooc: Eh? Eh? Seems my sister was palying for me when I was gone...^_^;;; I'll try to keep up...)

"Satu shinjiki?" he said slowly. "That's a mouthful. Anyway, my name's Hawkins. Aylen, that is." He grinned widely.

[Will]

As will walked in he saw a great crowd"must be a busy day"he said to him self"uh one coffee please"he asked the waiter as he sat there he wondered where his friend is...

[Lily Spring Midnight]

Blue eyes scanned the downtown of Hogsmeade and Lily's small form could barely be seen, but definitely could be heard with her bangles jingling as they clanked together. Her usually bright pink-tipped blonde hair was dulled to a slightly colorless dishwasher blonde from the storm thrashing about outside, and she hastily made her way to a nearby tavern. She shook off her black umbrella, closed it up, and stepped inside the small, cozy building before making her way over to a small booth hidden in shadow towards the back. Two thin stick candles lit the area, along with a small club-shaped torch, and the stairs rested just to her left as she slid in, her back facing the back wall and a window to her right.
"Uh, hm..." She murmured thoughtfully, trying to figure out what she wanted.
"Just a butterbeer for now?" the waitress asked.
"Aye, that'd be fine. Thanks." Lily responded, closing her menu and sipping from a glass of water as she wait4ed for her drink. She spotted a few young men from the school, along with a very familiar red-head. A slow smirk spread across her delicate features, her pink lips seeming to be etched into the ceramic of her skin. She smiled over to him and gave a small wave just as the waitress came up with a butterbeer and set it on the table. She got her to pause for a brief moment to send three more over to the table Aylen was at and took a hearty first drink of her own frothy mug before letting out a satisfied sigh. Lily leaned back in her booth seat, getting very comfortable in the nice, warm atmosphere as she gazed calmly out of the window at her right and watched the gray of the stormy rain roll down the glass. Her face slipped into a smile, just as she herself slipped into pure contentedness.

OOC: If you'd like me to leave, just say the word and I'll be gone ^o^

[missy]

Missy had been walking through town when it started to rain, she looked around a made her way to the nearest tavern. When she got inside she noticed a few guys from the school at the bar. She lokked around and spotted an empty booth and went and took a seat.
"A butterbeer, please." she told the witress.

[Cherry]

Cherry scowled at the fealing of the downpour on her head. She had long since stopped trying to cover her head. She ran desperatly into the nearest place she could find, her green eyes flashing angrily I hate the rain. Cherry made a sad attempt to dry out her waist-length brown hair when she noticed two guys sitting down and talking, neither of which she knew, a girl waving at her (yet someone else she didn't know), and a girl quite familiar to her. "Missy!!!"
She ran towards the booth her old friend was sitting at and smiled at her. "Aren't you lonely over here?" Cherry plopped herself down in the booth with a sickening squish. She looked over at the bar, where she could clearly see the two she had seen were from her school, and were the closest to her age in the entire place besides Missy (though this wasn't much as they looked quite a bit older than herself).
((ooc:you're all welcome to go ahead and kick me out.))

[missy]

"Hey!" Missy said enthusiatically to her best friend. "I think it's going to rain," she said with a grin. She had known Cherry since even before school. "What brings you out in this weather?" she asked, "You hate the rain."

[missy]

ooc: hey, i won't be on for awhile, i'm going to california, be back in ten days!