Seriously? We Should Be Doing Better!

[Rafael Todd]

Rafael realized he contradicted himself. He wants to be seen as worthy and important, but then he falls asleep in his classes. He couldn't help that he saw lectures as boring, and he did not have any real interests. He just sat back and went to sleep. Rafael had learned to just go to sleep when his home problems become too much. He did not understand that just sleeping when the going gets tough does not get rid of the problem at hand.

He stood against the wall in the entrance hall. He saw that Slytherin and Hufflepuff were competing with each other. He was surprised Ravenclaw was last, but it surprised him even more that Hufflepuff was even in the lead. He did not understand how such a useless house could successfully be ahead of it's better counterparts. Rafael closed his eyes. It made him tired to think about Slytherin losing to Hufflepuff. This was one of the rare moments he was actually embarrassed to be in Slytherin.

 

[Collin Cambridge]

Collin was feeling miserable today. He finally realized that he hasn't been eating pumpkin pie much to his satisfaction. He had quite a lot of supply back in Durmstrang and their pies were absolutely delicious. He had his first tray back when he first met his boy best friend, Brett Mercy. Brett was supposed to transfer here in Hogwarts but Collin hadn't saw him there lately. Cole wasn't sure what happened to him. Was he sick? Did he change his mind? He wasn't sure but he was eager to know. He approached the Great Hall with this frown on his features. His day hasn't been going by his plans lately.

Something dozing off caught his eyes though. He suddenly chuckled when he saw that it was a Slytherin boy who looked mega tired. Collin suddenly walked towards the boy's direction. He sure do look miserable. "You should be in your room" Collin uttered when he reached the boy's direction.

 

[Rafael Todd]

Rafael had managed to keep his eyes closed long enough to start dreaming. He and Missy were arguing. No. He was yelling at her. He was telling her what he really thought of her. She would try and cut in, but then Rafael would tell her to stay quiet. He told her how he did not need to prove himself to her anymore. He did not meed Missy's stamp of approval in order to be successful. "You are the most horrible, evil, and low person ever!" He screamed at her. There was crying. His twin was on her knees crying. He felt a pang of pain in his chest. He made his sister cry, and he felt her sadness. It hurt. A tear ran down his cheek, and he woke up by someone talking to him.

"Are you talking to me?" he asked the boy and wiped away the tear on his face. He was taller than the boy by a little bit, and he had to look down at him. Rafael did not know why the boy was bothering him.

 

[Collin Cambridge]

Collin stared at the boy in confusion as a tear roll over the boy's face. He's obviously having a nightmare, he thought. He reached out his hand wave it across the boy's face trying to see if he can feel the wind despite his nightmare. Later on, the boy woke up. Collin had a feeling that he was the one who caused him to wake up. "Uh, yes" He replied uncomfortably when the boy asked him if he was talking to him. He appeared to be taller than Collin. It made him uncomfortable though since the boy looked younger than he is. "it seems like you're having a nightmare" He pointed out as he took a seat to the nearest bench.

Out of Character:

So sorry for replying late. I'm sorry for the length as well.

 

[Rafael Todd]

Rafael shrugged. So what? He had a bad dream. He would definitely not consider it a nightmare though. He had had worst dreams that made him fall on his knees crying like a baby. "It was not a nightmare. I assure you." he told the boy sternly. He was wondering what the boy was still doing standing in his presence. Looking at him annoyed Rafael. "Is there a reason you are still here?" he asked the boy coldly. By his robes he saw that he was in Gryffindor. He did not really care right now. His main priority at this point was to keep the boy from trying to make conversation with him. He did not want to talk. He wanted to get some more sleep in before he went to go and try to earn his house some points.

 

[Collin Cambridge]

The boy was having a bad mood. Even badder than his nightmare on Collin's point of view. Collin shook his head disapprovingly as he looked at the boy. The boy seemed to be lying. He was having a bad dream only he didn't want to share it to anybody. His cold tone only reminded Collin that he was a Slytherin. This boy was the first ever Slytherin Collin had met. The boy denied that he had a bad dream. Collin decided to let the subject slip. "Whatever you say" He said, while shrugging. Collin doesn't want any arguments. Especially for someone he just met and to someone who was having a bad time. When the boy asked his next question, Cole raised his eyebrows. "Well, I was just worried you might get kinks on your neck from sleeping while standing" Cole explained. "If you want to sleep comfortably, though, I suggest you go to your dorm and sleep there" he added with a satisfied smile. He hadn't really answered the boy's question. He just answered a different answer which he bet the boy wouldn't notice.

 

[Rafael Todd]

Rafael was taken aback at the Gryffindor's concern for him. He was not used to being cared for. It was strange to him. He was kind of caught off guard. He had not expected that kind of response to his rudeness. For someone to actually worry for him was something he had longed to happen for a long time. He never got cared for at home. He was just fed and sent to his room. If he could run away somewhere else he would. He would run away from his home and family and never go back. His family was a strange one. Rafael rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Er, thanks for your concern." Rafael rolled his eyes at the satisfied smile on the boy's face. He had not achieved much. All he had done was get a thanks from Rafael. It was definitely not worth a smile like the one the Gryffindor won. "Stop it. You look like you won the lottery or something." he said and eyed the boy. Missy would have slapped him for saying that. His twin hated anything muggle unless it was clothing. Rafael admired some things that muggles said, made, and did. He hated their guns though. He thought guns were cruel and barbaric. Why messily kill someone one with a gun when it was much easier(and clean) to kill someone with a Killing Curse? It made sense in Rafael's mind. He would rather kill someone with a Killing Curse. He smiled at the thought.