It's The Footsteps That Make Me Panic... [Casper]

[Alyssa Green]

The milky white moon hung low in the sky, her fingers stroked the trees of the forbidden forest at times the milky fingers reached for the ground and stroked any small animal who should happen to be in the light. The long fingers of the pale mistress that was the moon reached not only the forest but the Castle which sat in the distance. Eyes intently stared at it, eyes fixated on the last buring lights within the Castle. They were high up in the towers some of which were being shut off now, it was so late and yet so many people still remained without sleep. Who would miss the oppertunity to sleep, to just close their eyes and no longer be vexed by the foul mistress that was the moon. Her round face and her long fingers it was almost as if she was teasing one. Again another light went dark and there was nothing but a dark hole, at night the Castle looked like someone had stabbed holes in it, dark holes that led nowhere. Two more lights burned out, and finally the castle was dark. The only light on it hung above the moon, the foul creature. A single grey cloud covered the moon and now it was dark, so dark so wonderful. As more clouds made their way to cover the moon, a breeze licked the top of the trees, the dark burning eyes looked up at the sky. The breeze rolled in slowly, the air it smelled of rain, sweet rain. It was time, it was time to leave this cover it was dark enough to go on the hunt. Somehow walking away from all this seemed smart, but where, where to go? There was a small sound to the left, nothing important but enough to kill the focus of deciding where to go, where to disappear to tonite the place where one could hide from the moon when she should make her apperence again. It was in that moment the sky opened up and there, there came the rain.

It was raining once more, it was summer in England it should be expected no? The rain poured on the roof and ran down the side of the castle it was a heavy down pour, perfect. Little Alyssa Green was hidden in a closet, she pressed her ear to the door and listened, the voices faded away and there was only silence, well with the exception of the rain. Alyssa pulled out her wand and whispered 'Lumos' quietly and suddenly her face and upper chest was bathe in light. She quietly pushed the door and stuck her head out into the dark corrider and made sure it really was clear, she was most likely expecting someone to jump out and drag her all the way back to detention where she spent much of her time either way. Alyssa walked out and made sure that no one was there, walking down the hallway she slipped down a dimly lit corrider, she kept close to the wall though just in case. She felt like something, someone was watching her following her. She panicked thinking it was Ms Norris and Filch. She turned her wand up in defense, nothing, no one; just Alyssa. She felt stupid but she was in an off limits area, she was just slinking through the castle as usual but tonight she was heading for the Forbidden Corrider. Her hand was on the wall as she listened carefully, there they were again quiet footfalls, following the young blonde watching her. She turned once more her wand up defensivly, sure she could hex a teacher but it wouldn't look good on her part. Alyssa frowned next time she'd catch them, she'd make them pay for following her around. The door was only a few meters away, she heard the footfalls again and she stopped, but not as suddenly no more careful more planned. Alyssa pushed herself to the wall and moved her feet walking along with her back pushed to the wall. She watched the hallway back and forth, as if this was a complex Quidditch match. Sure she looked retarded most likely, but honestly whoever was behind her was looking for her to hex them into next week since well, it wasn't really nice to follow people. Alyssa stopped and watched something dark emerged down the hall, it could've been Peeves if so she would take it up with the bloody barron since the grey lady was useless. She watched her eyes filled with curiousity, never terror; no it could be panic since the footsteps usually made her panic. For Alyssa Green was never really afraid, not that anyone had ever scared her enough to know what true fear looked like.

True fear is something that leaves the eyes of the victim just as you stand over them, and rob them of that fear, of that life. No one is truely ever scared, not unless your stand over them like the moon stood over the castle. Inside those walls were things that feared the forest and forest only semi feared them, who knew what an easy place it would be to pick off wizards. Young wizards terrified easily. Fear was something found in children, too stupid to heed warnings and find themseleves the victims of their own stupidity.

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[Casper Myers]

With a loud yawn, Casper slide out of her bed, her toes softly thudding with the carpet below her. The rain of the night was pounding against the castle, which made her whine slightly. It had been raining a lot. Everyday almost, which to her, was just totally bothersome. Rain was great and all, but after a while, it just got annoying. But, at the least, it did help her sleep a little better. Just not then. Pulling a jacket over the t-shirt she was sleeping in, she tugged at her basketball shorts that she had been wearing, and decided she felt like going for a brief walk. Sure, it was against a bunch of rules to be out at night, but please. Casper was too bad ass to care, right?

Actually no she was kind of scared, but whatever.

Sliding her flats onto her feet, she took a breath before carefully opening her dorms door. Casper didn't want to wake Lily up or anything, because she would probably freak out or something. Casper could never be sure; she barely knew Lily. As a matter of fact, Casper decided then, as she crept down the stairs, that she would try to spend more time with Lily instead of her own social clique. The common rooms fire place still had a single burning ember left, and she stared at it for a moment. Either it wasn't that late in the night or someone had still been up not too long before. Whatever, though, they seemed to be long gone by then. The commons, despite it being summer, did feel slightly chilly. Maybe it was just a nighttime thing or one of the school ghosts was around.

"Whatever." Casper muttered, and continued out the door.

For a while she walked aimlessly, until she spotted a light and dashed quickly into a dark corridor to hide. The light walked right past, seemingly not noticing her hiding there one bit. But... the person, whose wand was actually giving off the light, looked so familiar. With her pouty lips, bleached blonde hair, a lip ring protruding her lip, it had to be none other than that girl from back in the bathroom so long ago. Where was she going? And... why? Taking in a deep breath, she summoned every ounce of courag it took for her to step behind her safe haven and follow at a distant behide the girl.

Footsteps were impossible to hide. Everyone could hear them, everyone could reconize them. It was like some thing planted into your brain to notice when someones creeping up behind you. And, hell, Casper semi pitied the girl when she saw her staying closer to the wall. Maybe she was scared, Casper couldn't be sure, but sliding up against the wall, she shimmied on further, still quite a distance from the girl.

Where the hell was she going? Casper questioned again, and, suddenly she realized it. The Forbidden Corridor. Oh, shit, they didn't call it Forbidden for nothing. Wasn't it supposed to be dangerous? Inhabited by creatures you didn't want to be seen around? Her Hogwarts history was failing her, so she decided to take it cool. That girl seemed like a pretty well off witch, especially for someone of her age. She probably had someone training her somewhere or something. Maybe she was just that smart, like a modern Hermione.

For a while that's exactly how they rolled. The blonde would stop; Casper would stop. But, oddly enough, Casper kept creeping up closer.. and closer towards the girl. Really, she didn't notice it when she bumped into her, swearing profanities, but when she did she stopped, and stood still. Like she was in a state of shock. That girl did seem really dangerous, didn't she? Up close she was even more so, especially holding her wand the way she was. "Uh... damn." Casper mumbled to herself, shoving an innocent smile onto her face. As if that was going to help things. "Uh, fancy seeing you here?" Blinking furiously, she leaned a little bit away from the girl, and dug her hand into her pocket, prepared to pull out her wand in return. Since, Casper was an upcoming second year, she did have a few spells up her sleeve, but the blonde probably had a lot more.

[Alyssa Green]

It stalked her, watching her, it wanted her. There were so many definitions to fit it's want, she was food, she was an erotic pleasure, she was a lot of thing. It stalked her moving ever so slowly watching, waiting. It was a game where startegy was required not just needed, it stalked and waited. Eyes buring bright it was the thing you feared, in your nightmares the thing that made you cry tears due to the fact it was evil you could feel it. It licked it's lips, letting the saliva drip it fell to the ground with a small sploosh. It stared as she turned a look of fear in her eye, it made his whole body quiver in anticipation, some parts reacted more wildly somehow it felt amazing. Sitting there beneath that bush watching her, she moved so gracefully so gentle, so breakable. It's mouth watered once more, she was so much more than sustinance she was no longer a want but a fierce need. Crouching back It was moving now, teeth, flesh, bone, fat all made contact once. It was a split second of sound and then silence, dead and utter silence. Above the moon appeared once more the rain fell in light drops now. The moon was the only witness to what had just happened below, her judgemental face watched and frowned, It looked back and ripped into her flesh her eyes, the fear escaped, the soul followed and she was no more. She was just a carcass, bone, flesh, and fat nothing more. It smirked looking back at the castle It's prize in the dingy fingers. Eyes wild with hunger and rage, the castle, there was light a dim light moving between the holes.

The light bounced the shape was still dark, so dark in fact it was just a shape. A black mass in the dim lit corrider, stalking and waiting. Alyssa peeled off the wall as she saw it was the girl from the bathroom she had come out of no where, she was following Alyssa, but why? What did she want? Why did she want to be with Alyssa? Her eyes held Caspers as the first year walked up, Alyssa was distracted for half a second, she looked out the window and before she knew it Casper bumped into her and began to curse as she stumbled back. Alyssa blinked and waited half a second her hand tightly grasping her wand, it was almost her way of controlling her anger. A million thoughts flashed in her mind, the things she could do to Casper, the million and one ways to dispose a body. Alyssa's upper lip twitched into a sick smile as the girl mumbled 'uh...damn' her hand sliding into her pocket as she put an innocent smile on her face. Alyssa could kill the girl before she even had time to react, even before she could pull her wand out and think of a spell. Alyssa's thoughts were interupted by the girl saying something witty about finding Alyssa here. Her little twisted smile twitched into one of annoyance she gripped her wand, her knuckles turned paper white. She looked at Casper, her voice came out icy and cold "Yes, it is funny meeting you here. I'd like to know why you were following me though" she was trying to match Caspers but it was useless she was annoyed beyond belief, her plans ruined. Alyssa watched the girl carefully studying her almost, making sure any movement she made was not too quick or something that would cause her to have to hex her. Alyssa was like that, trained to watch every move, make an assement of everything, it was almost as if she would spring into a counterattack in a split second. She was well trained, her age and year couldn't fool anyone the minute she began throwing spells, hexes, and curses out. Alyssa almost held her breath, she was careful to not blink too much, she could miss something. Someone could say 'hey alyssa your over reacting' it was true but these days you didnt know anymore, this simple first year could possibly match wits with Alyssa. Her eyes held Caspers gaze, she could read the fear in Caspers eyes.

Fear was a powerful thing, it proved that you as an indiviual were powerful. It knew this, It watched the moon the blood of the female running down to It's neck and body. Bathed not only in light but in blood and flesh, It became one with the female though not in the sense that man and woman usually do, oh no this was flesh to mouth, to teeth, to stomach, it was a feast. A feast that the moon was watching over, to make sure it was a warning to these mirrored scenes of hunters, and of the hunted.

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[Casper Myers]

The young Ravenclaw didn't notice that she was holding her breath, but her lungs started screaming at her. They told her to take a breath, to breathe, relax and take it easy. The suspense was controlling her, capturing her into not taking a single moment to remember her own needs. This girl, she was so mysterious and captivating that it was nearly impossible to not want to just watch her every move. Though, finally, Casper gave and and took in a gasping breath, as if she was just resurfacing from being on the verge of drowning in the ocean. The words that Alyssa spat out at her were like ice, and they made her stop breathing momentarily again. What was there to say? What could she do to keep Alyssa from just losing her temper again like she had with that hyperactive Ravenclaw in the boys bathroom? "I... I..." Casper stammered, and immediatly withdrew her hand from her pocket. Her hand, despite her better judgement, completely lacked the wooden wand along with it. Casper had thought she'd be better off not giving Alyssa a reason to give her own wand just one simple movement that could just easily destroy Casper.

"... I don't know." Casper concluded in defeat, although she knew exactly why she had been following the older female. Alyssa was so violent, it seemed. Every interaction she made was just full of violence, and that scared Casper slightly. It was as if she was possessed by something. Something that was just pure evil, but, maybe she was just born that way. Maybe she had a terrible, wretched life, and she took her frustration out on people who bothered her. "I... uh..." Find you interesting. Casper finished in her own mind, but actually saying those words felt too wrong. For, Casper feared, Alyssa may take it as if Casper just viewed her as a dirty lab rat; something for Casper to study and learn from. But, really, what could Casper say? During her whole time at Hogwarts she hadn't seen anyone nearly as compelling as Alyssa, so mysteriously brutal that she needed an answer. She needed to know who this girl was and where she came from. Hell, Casper wanted her friendship.

Maybe she was just taking the whole thing the wrong way though. Getting to Alyssa would probably end up being a difficult process that, in the end, would have Casper just give up. The vibes that were radiating off Alyssa to Casper, at the least, were telling Casper to stay away. You know she's no good. Casper knew that, but for some reason she had this small, speck of hope clinging to her that just wanted to be close to Alyssa, that maybe she had a chance to really get to know her. But, in the end, the question was; Why did Casper want to know her so badly? To that burning question there were so many possible answers that there was no point in even bother to list them. Backing up slowly, Casper rammed into the wall once more and stayed where she was, eyes wide. "I... I'm sorry, I uh should go shouldn't I?" She said slowly and quietly, so quietly that Casper feared that Alyssa wouldn't hear her correctly. That Alyssa would, maybe, process her words as something completely different than what she had actually meant at the time.

No, Casper thought bitterly to herself, you don't want to go. Stay. Her lip twitched just slightly, and her eyes wandered towards the window. The rain was still pounding the castle. Seeming, it was giving the castle a nice beating for all the misery it had been producing lately. The world needed a nice beating. Casper gulped once more, her eyes shifting back in Alyssa's direction. "Where are you going?" She asked suddenly, deciding that she would listen to her mind for once. Casper was determined to stay, and once Casper wanted to do something, she was going to fucking do it. "I promise I won't tell anyone. I swear." Although it didn't sound like it, Casper felt as if she was begging Alyssa just to let her see what was going on with her. Curiousity killed the cat. Her hand moved up towards her own face, and she moved a loose strand of hair away from her face. She was still wide-eyed and terrified of Alyssa, but within all that fear, showed great curiousity and interest.

[Alyssa Green]

Strength was not only measured your ability to rip things apart, but in how much fear you struck into people. How much they wanted to run and hide when they saw you, the one's who burst into tears proved how weak they were. How they were truly fearful of the all powerful being before them, the thing which haunted them only in their nightmares. It held the flesh of the female, examining it slowly the blood dripped down It's arms to his elbow where it sat in the crease and dripped off. He ripped more and continued to eat, the moon her pale face turned in anguish she hid from It behind a cloud. The rain was her tears, cleaning the land of this horrid deed, washing the water back into the ground becoming one with the earth. Peices of skin flew and hit trees, some landed on boulders. The female was no more and the dark urge, it was no more as well it was filled with her body as the sacrifice. It circled around its mess looking up at the sky, the rain washed the last of the blood. The last of the flesh that clung to It's skin. It bounded further into the woods looking for an escape from the wicked moon, the wicked mistress who's face judged him horribly. It was a him, a large him at that. He always was just It the legend in the woods, the thing they whispered about when they found body parts out there, just strewn every which way. He ran faster the mud made it hard, he stopped for a moment and the fowl mistress peaked from her cloud cover, her face shining on the castle. He looked and searched no lights, dead silent.

Dead silent was every corrider in the castle, no one was stirring everyone had gone to bed. With the exception of Filch, Ms Norris, and any professor who had the disadvantage to end up on patrol for the night. No one checked part of the third floor, just the bathrooms. The door which led into the forbidden corrider stayed shut, no one dared in there after hours too many legends. The hallway was utterly silent two bodies, laced in darkness and silence stood there. One was gasping for air and the other one, looked as if she could take the life out of anything that got too fucking close. Alyssa Green was still clutching her lit wand, she went through a few more spells in her head. Her eyes stared at Casper, she watched her face. A single emotion hugged her facial features, which were soft and child like Alyssa studied the face, the expression, everything. She watched the fear in her eyes, the power she had over this girl. She was also curious a perfect pawn, the thing which she could use and manipulate. Oh? what is this interest? The girl had some interest in her, she wanted to know more about her. She was so easy to read her face let on so much, she would have to work on that if she was to tag along with Alyssa. The girl spoke for the first time, hearing her voice shocked the blonde a bit, she raised on eyebrow 'I... I'm sorry, I uh should go shouldn't I?' was what the redhead said her voice cracked slightly; fear was beautiful. Alyssa didnt say anything, she just stared maybe she didn't want the redhead to go or perhaps she did. No, she wanted her to stay, Alyssa was curious she wanted to know what interest this girl had in her. Alyssa was taken aback by the next thing the girl said 'Where are you going?' her voice was trying to find a tone that sounded confident. Alyssa smiled, it wasn't genuine it was a smirk. Casper continued 'I promise I won't tell anyone. I swear.' she was making promises, trying to prove herself. Alyssa raised her free hand and touched Caspers face a smirk still on her lips "Of course you won't, your bravado says fear. Pure and utter fear, granted you are curious" Alyssa's voice was soft and there was no threat behind it, she was showing little emotion. Her hand dropped from Caspers cheek as she touched her hair, her eyes looking at the redhead. She was thinking what to do with her, she could easily get rid of her, but she was curious about her "I'm curious about you, you seem to either be really stupid or just trying to prove yourself, I'm not sure" Alyssa's head tilted to the left and she lowered her hand. Her wand still in her tiny fingers, as the moons light came in through the window. Alyssa turned her head and faced the window, "Look at that the moon is out, I guess the rain has let up" she said quietly. It was to no one inparticular she just liked the moon, her eyes were locked on the moon. She looked down and there was the forest, it looked like it had all sorts of secrets tonite.

He ran, he wasn't sure for how long and how far, but he wanted to escape it. That scene that thing, he hated himself. He was somehow still human, he would never understand it. He was not It in his head, he was just someone who had the misfortune to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, he was all powerful and feared it was a beautiful mix. He stopped the castle still in his view, the moon she was showing herself to the castle, proving she knew the secrets, his fowl secrets.

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[Casper Myers]

Silence. It was the worst thing a person could hear when all they could do was stammer on and on. Stammering and missing breaths. That was exactly what Casper was doing. She held her breath in, in spite of herself wanting to breathe. The tension in the air was bothering her. It was as if Alyssa was deciding whether or not Casper would be a pretty pawn for her or just another disposible person who just happened to get in Alyssas way. At any rate, all Casper really wanted was to hear the girl speak so maybe, just maybe, she'd feel a little less awkward. A little more comfortable in that situation. Everything in that moment was utterly silent except the two girls breath and various noises coming from the outdoors. Casper figured then that if she wanted to be spared, that she should give up on this girl. This girl was causing such a distraction for Casper that if she kept trying to get to her, she'd probably forgot everything else was still moving around her. As if she would be standing in the middle of the road and all the cars were just moving right on past, not bothering to stop and take a second glance.

Then, finally, the girl spoke. Her voice was soft, almost delicate. Suddenly Casper found it hard to imagine that she was the girl from the bathroom. Had the confused her with someone else? No, no. This was the right girl. She was too unmistakeable to not be. Alyssa could read her rather easily, and Casper wasn't too shocked by that. She had always been one to just throw her emotions out into the open. Whether she was in fear, angry, or just happy. Casper couldn't keep her mouth shut most of the time, but this girl made Casper stop and consider what she was saying. Which was probably an action she was doing merely out of fear because she didn't want to say the wrong thing. By then she had figured out that Alyssa wasn't one to be messed with. Once Alyssa dropped her hand from Casper's cheek, she wasn't sure whether or not the blonde was thinking of what to say next, or if it was time for Casper to quickly come up with some clever wording to make herself seem useful.

"I'm curious about you, you seem to either be really stupid or just trying to prove yourself, I'm not sure"

That comment took Casper slightly aback, and she blinked, staring at Alyssa for a moment. "I.. Uh. I don't know." Casper said in return. Her comment didn't sound as witty as it was supposed to be. Actually, it just sounded stupid in general. But, she wasn't expecting the girl to infer that she was stupid. At any case, maybe Casper was for following this girl. In the end maybe that was the stupidest decision she could've made that night. Instead of following her, Casper should've just went back to bed. Curiousity killed the cat. Casper reminded herself. Her eyes wandered back to the window when Alyssa said the rain had let up. "I guess. I mean.. probably.. since you can see the moon now." Blinking, she felt like smacking herself in the head for sounding so... weird again. What was wrong with her? Usually Casper couldn't shut up and was always saying something, but now she didn't know what to say without panicking that it was the wrong thing to say.

Casper wished that the girl would say more. Maybe atleast let on whether or not it was okay for Casper to relax a bit. But, the girls wand, stuck in her steady hand was really disturbing Casper. Any moment from then Alyssa could decide she didn't like Casper and strike her dead. Dispose of the body and nobody would suspect it was her. Really, why would they? Casper had technically only been seen around her once, and she would probably be last on the list for that case. With Casper standing there, cold and useless, with her wand tucked into her basketball shorts pocket, Alyssa had every moment from the time Casper let her guard down to kill her right then and there. "Uh..." Casper started slowly, looking from the window to the ceiling then do the floor. "Let's walk." Casper said bluntly, and continued walking deeper into the Forbidden Corridor. She didn't really care if Alyssa didn't come with her. If Alyssa let her walk alone then Casper probably would've never bother Alyssa again. Hell, she was already intimidated enough, now she just wanted to get away. Or, if Alyssa decided, to become close with her. Either one was fine, but she wasn't open for something in the middle at that moment in time.

[Alyssa Green]

Alyssa Green had been changed that night, no longer was she the sweet beautiful innocent girl everyone had known. She was something else, something wicked. That night deep in that forest, surrounded by things that would scare most humans, she made the choice to stay. To stay in the dark, surrounded by nothing but open air and darkness. Above the moon hung there, watching, lighting the way; reminding her she was only human. This thing, watched and waited, keeping his eyes on the blonde. He was controlled by something lizard like and evil, it wanted the girl. It reminded him her blood was pure and tasteful, something so wonderful, so tasty and warm. Yes, she was a feast for one. Her heart thudded in her frail rib cage, making him yearn, his lizard like voice whispered horrid things about the girl; he listened. The girl heard the twig break, her body spinning back to the bush where he lay hidden, waiting to break her in half. Her face flushed, she was so pale to begin with but now her skin had a light sheen of moisture, it was paper white. He examined her, everything about her was appetizing; not just her smell, but that skin that white skin, those eyes. The eyes He stared at her, she stared back there was something wrong. The eyes had no life, they were dead and cold. It stirred this young creature her eyes, he was in the wrong place. He stepped from the dark bush, and he was no longer a pawn and she no longer had empty eyes.

The utter silence left behind, her words had echoed so loudly in the corrider. It bothered her, she didn't like the left over ringing the corrider had to it. She listened, it was so quiet now. Not that it bothered her, but Casper she may have some trouble with it. Alyssa's eyes scanned the forest, her eyes studing every detail, every last dark shape still moving. Her intent studying of the forest had been broke, a voice came from behind her. She turned her head and made eye contact with Casper 'I.. Uh. I don't know.' Alyssa blinked, racking her brain for a moment and then she remembered that she had asked a question. A question about the girls intellegence, and her quest to prove herself. Well, if Casper didn't know that could be a problem. Perhaps Casper was a glutton for pain and punishment? No of course she wasn't she was just a child, much like Alyssa. She turned her head away from Casper, she didn't feel like watching all those emotions and the embrassment flush her face. No, Alyssa much rather watch the forest. Something about the forest held her interest now that the moon was out, lighting it perfectly. 'I guess. I mean.. probably.. since you can see the moon now.' was what broke Alyssa's train of thought, she looked back at Casper. Okay, so the girl answered questions which weren't really questions, but general statements. Alyssa tilted her head for a moment, and then went back to staring at Casper; she held her gaze refusing to let it go. Alyssa had a playful smile on her face, she was watching the internal battle in Casper's eyes, trying to figure out how dangerous this really was, it was pleasing her. Alyssa gave some room for Casper to move, she stepped back half a step; she'd let little Casper wet her toes and explore. Let's see how daring the girl was. Alyssa played mind games, she enjoyed them it made her feel in control. The blonde noticed the redhead looking for something and then she blurted something out, she left Alyssa standing there. 'She's brave, but rather stupid it seems' were the words that circled in her mind, as Casper walked into the forbidden corrider. Stupid little girl, she turned her back that is one big mistake. Alyssa lifted her wand, the light cast from it lit the corrider enough for her to see Caspers back; she smiled a wicked little smile at that point. "Relashio" was all Alyssa had to say, and there were the sparks. The flew past Casper, she cast the spell once more and they went past her left side. A smile was twisted on her face, she wasn't going to hurt the girl just give her a good fright. "Please, don't ever turn your back on me, or walk away. For you see it's rather rude and rather stupid on your part." Alyssa noted, her voice was proper and there wasn't a hint of malice, just a jovial tone as if she was enjoying this. She walked towards Casper, her pace was kind of slow; strolling really. She wanted to see Caspers face in reaction to her little wand tricks.

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[Casper Myers]

The small redhead bit down roughly on her lip, allowing the silence to let the tension stab it. But, speaking, that'd probably just stab at the tension even more. Either killing it or making it worse. The option that was appealing to Casper was murdering the tension and burying it six feet under in a case that it could never escape from. She really did wish that Alyssa didn't make things so hard on everyone else's part. Why did things have to change so much at Hogwarts? Hell, she remember coming there at the start of her first summer there. That was the start of all this chaos and confusion. And Alyssa, well, she just brought back all the chaos and confusion that was seemingly dying down. Infact, where the hell did this girl from? What right did she have treating people like that were shit beneath her feet?

Clenching her fists slightly beside her, she took in a deep breath to keep her from lashing out. To keep her emotions cold and unreadable would be hard, but she was trying the best. Casper had went from being scared and upset to angry and frustrated. Alyssa didn't have to be so difficult. Unless she was fucked over as a child she really needed to handle herself better. Take a few anger managment classes and get over herself. But, despite her thoughts, Casper still couldn't help but be so curious about the bleached blonde standing before her. Why? Even then Casper still couldn't figure out a logical answer that was keeping her there. Just stupidity, she figured, just as Alyssa had stated not that long before.

Licking her smooth lips, she walked down on the corridor. Just barely she could see a light on her back, and before she knew it red sparks flew past her. Immediatly she dodged over towards the wall, pulling herself close to it. "Fucking hell," Casper muttered under her breath, pulling her own wand out. "Don't shoot spells at me." Casper said in a determined manner, eyes wide. "If I remember correctly, I haven't really done anything to you. Okay, whoa, sorry. I walked away from you almighty, but goddamn. Chill." She concluded, her chest heaving up and down rather heavily. Not a hint of regret crossed her face; she meant every word she said.

Maybe she overreacted, but Alyssa really pushed her over the edge then. But, hell, being in that dark corridor alone with that crazy girl was .. well, bad. And talking to her like that probably wasn't going to make any matters better what so ever. "Now," Casper started again after catching her breath, "You can either walk with me or let me leave. Unless you feel the utmost need to, then shoot more fucking spells at me. Kill me, whatever. It won't help you in any way what so ever." Finishing her words, Casper's eyes glimmered slightly in the moonlight. Her wand was still clutched tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning even more so white, and she started at Alyssa. She didn't feel the need to take her eyes off of the girl. If only she had slept through the night. Geesh, she was just twelve years old, Casper was. She didn't need to be trying to get involved with this, but her curiousity was overwhelming. The redhead just couldn't keep away from the temptation.