Safety in numbers (fairly open)

[Oryn Vance]

Oryn lounged on a large couch next to the fire, relaxing comfortably. A bowl of walnuts and a large mug of hot chocolate floated next to him, and every so often he'd toss a walnut in the air and cast a spell at it with his wand, shattering the shell, but leaving the insides intact.

The common room usually had people passing through it, and wherever people were, he was most comfortable. Moreover, he'd laid a spell out around the couch, with a sigil drawn in chalk on the underside of the couch to center it on him, that would draw people to him, subtly opening them to his influence.

There was no harm in tipping the scales in your favor, after all.

[Iris Mcgowan]

Iris came out of the girls rooms slowly and shrugged, She sat in front of the fire and ignored the kid behind her. She mopped for a few and then went to the window sill and sat on it staring out the window.

Sylvia came behind her and frowned slightly she spoke to the kid, "Your spell dont work on us kid, You need to make it stronger." She moved to the chair and sat into it deeply and looked at Iris.

Shayla bursted into the room all smiles and spoke quickly, "Hey Hey Sylv, Iris, Guess what." She turned to the kid and smiled, "Oh hi." She turned back to Sylvia, "Oh Sylvia we must talk later." She moved towards the couch and jumped over the back sinking into the seat beside the boy, She spoke quickly, "The name is Shayla, But friends call me Shay." She smiled warmly, "Silly me, What is your name?" She giggled and quit talking quickly.

[Oryn Vance]

Oryn gave Sylvia a curious look, smirking slightly. "I'll bear that in mind," he mused.

Then, a few moments later, Sylvia was proven to be not entirely correct, as Shayla joined him. "My name is Oryn," he answered, smiling back at her. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

As he cracked another walnut, he gave his wand a little flick at the end. Unseen to anyone, the sigil was wiped clean, having done its work. He'd have to look into how to draw it differently to create a stronger, more subtle, less noticeable effect.

[Iris Mcgowan]

Having heard enough Iris turned around and spoke, "Sheesh Shay, You would think you never seen a guy before." She huffed and spoke aloud, "If anyone cares I will be over here listening to my music." She then turned her headphones in her ears and turned the music to a blaring scream. Her eyes twisted in pain, She knew that she would have to go see James soon, She was screaming out for him, Even though she could not notice.

Sylvia sank back and listened to Shay and laughed slightly, She spoke softly, "Sure Shay, We will talk later." She turned to Oryn, "Nice to meet more Slytherin's I was begging to think this place empty except a few other girls and us three." She smiled widely and then turned seeing the pain in her friends eyes, She hated that Iris wouldnt talk to her anymore, She felt useless and it killed her inside.

Shayla felt humiliated by iris and she huffed a little and spoke, "Grouch." She turned to Oryn Softly, "So How long have you been at Hogwarts?" She smiled softly.

[Oryn Vance]

"Oh, since I was eleven," he sai, shrugging. "I'll forgive you for not noticing until now... When the people that you've always stayed around graduate, you realize just how few people you know who are left at the school," he said ruefully, but never lettin his smile falter.

He looked over at Sylvia, looking amused. "It would seem that I'm in good company here, then."

[Harley Johanson]

((((Mind if I join?)))

Harley yawned as she entered the common room from the hallway entrance. she stretched out her arms as she went to a chair in a corner and let her bag slide off her shoulder onto the floor with a soft thud. Harley sat down in the chair and stared out the window.

[Iris Mcgowan]

(( Nope It is cool ))

Sylvia began to speak as Harley entered the room she smiled and then spoke, "It seems we are even better company now." She turns to Harley, "Hello there." She smiled sweetly.

Shay spoke softly, "I must not have been paying attention." She smiled and then looked to the other girl politely.

[Oryn Vance]

"Well, since I haven't seen you before, my attention seems to have been criminally lax, as well," Oryn said with a smile. He smiled more as Harley entered. "And hello to you, too," he added. Good lord... if this is what all the slytherin girls are like, why would anyone want to be in a different house...

[Harley Johanson]

Harley looked at the 2 who had spoken to her. Flipping back her wavy blonde hair she gave a slight smile. "Hello," she said as her eyes rested on the fire.

[Sylvia Snape]

Iris suddenly irritated again speaks clearly, "I just dont understand this, Why must people always judge me." She stood up and spoke softly, "No more controlling me, I am in control of myself." With that she took off into the castle and away from everyone.

Shayla meerly looked at the girl as if she was crazy and turned to the other girl, She spoke softly, "Hi, My name is Shayla, You have very pretty hair." She watched as it floated as she tossed it and then smiled.

Sylvia frowned at her friend as she left, She knew what she was talking about. She turned to the others and spoke softly, "Excuse me, And excuse her as well." She got up slowly and walked out of the room, She had to find Iris and stop her before she did something stupid.

(( Shay is still here guys,... The others are gone though.))

[Harley Johanson]

Harley's eyes darted to Shayla. "Thanks, I'm Harley Johanson by the way," she said, her eyes boring down at the fire again. Just then then another girl started speaking with another in her wake. She raised an eyebrow as she watched the two closely and kept her eyes on the door.

"Do I want to know what the bloody hell just happened?" she asked.

[Sylvia Snape]

Shayla frowned before she spoke, "iris has a secret lover, But Sylvia knows a darker secret about the man, Thus she wishes Iris to stay away." She sighed, "So Being Iris She blames Sylv for not allowing her to go to him, What you just seen was Iris finally loosing her cool with Sylv." She wondered if Iris would be in danger like Sylvia said.

[Drake Bass]

Oryn entered the common room with the sole purpouse of meeting people in his own house. He spied the group around the couch and strode across to sit in a seat nearby. He slid down in the seat, his arms on either armrest and both hands together, his fingers forming a point on which he rested his chin.

This was Slytherin and though he looked relaxed he knew better than to do so in a house full of snakes.

'Evening All. How are we, on this most Auspicious of days?' he smiled.

[Harley Johanson]

"Ok then," harley said to Shayla. She knew what it was like to have a secret lover, but not for long.

Her attention was then diverted when another Slytherin walked in. "Hello," she said in a bored voice to him. She looked around the room bored, just looking for something to do or find some trouble to cause.

[Drake Bass]

Drake smiled benignly at the blonde who had greeted him boredly. It amused him how these folk seemed to take their house names so seriously - though the blonde was more waspish than snake.

'Your enthusiasm of reply was overwhelming, it must be said..' Oryn replied with caustic tones.