Unexpected Turn of Events

[Isabella Chaos]

Isabella was having a blast at the Yule Ball with Mike, thinking it was probably the best Yule Ball she'd had so far. In her dream last night she had heard the owls screeching, which had her waking up with a scream. Screeching owls meant that the death was very soon, though now walking with Mike out of the Great hall hand-in-hand, it was surprisingly the last thing on her mind. Isabella looked over at her boyfriend and said with a smile, "So, where to?" She had only just stepped out into the hall when she saw Isaac standing there by the hourglasses. She had heard about the fight with Mike and Isaac so she didn't say anything and hoped that Mike wouldn't notice him standing there either.

 

[Mike Gray]

Mike walked out of the Yule Ball with his girlfriend Bella. He saw a somewhat familiar face standing next to the hourglasses. He looked back at Bella, his hand still holding onto hers. He looked at her eyes, then an idea crossed his mind. With a devilish grin, he kissed Bella longer then he had done before. His eyes flickered to Isaac from the corner of his eyes, and a cheeky grin reappeared on his face. He kissed her again, smirking. He stopped, and quickly glanced at Isaac. He then looked back at Bella and smiled.

 

[Isabella Chaos]

Isabella was looking at Mike with a warm smile awaiting a reply, when suddenly he kissed her, longer than he ever had before. Isabella was pleasantly surprised at the intensiveness of the kiss and smiled back at him happily when suddenly she saw him look over to where Isaac was. Immediately Isabella's smile was wiped off her face as she whispered, "Mike," in disappointment. Obviously he had seen Isaac and was only kissing her that way to make Isaac jealous, Isabella didn't appreciate being kissed like that with those intentions.

 

[Isaac Chambers IV]

Isaac had enjoyed his evening at the cliffs rather than at the Yule Ball, away from everyone when he felt the urge to go down to the Great Hall just to see if the Yule Ball was still going on and somehow if Isabella was having a horrible time with Mike. Isaac didn't see them at first and he didn't want to just stand there staring at the door so he turned and focused his attention to the hourglasses, noticing how much of a lead his own house had and smirking proudly. Just then he turned around and saw Mike looking at him and then kissing Bella just to piss him off. Well, it seemed to work, only because he felt like he was treating Bella like dirt just to get back at him. Angry, Isaac walked towards the two, looking right at Mike and said, "Hey, don't treat her like that!"

 

[Mike Gray]

"Sorry" Mike apologised to Bella in a low whisper, before turning his gaze to Isaac who had come over and commanded Mike not to treat her like that. Mike rolled his eyes, looking at the first year. "And I suppose you are dateless?" Mike said rhetorically laughing. He took hold of Bella's hand. "Come on Bella, lets go to the lawn and maximise the prospect of a good time. I heard that Professor Fletcher is doing Thestral Rides" Mike said flashing his eyes to her then back to Isaac. He looked at him in disgust. "Well have a good night, lurking or whatever it was your doing. I'm sure a girl will fall for that" Mike said snickering. He felt his wand in his pocket, but it was invisible to those that didn't know it was there. Mike was glad he had brought it as a precaution, it seemed like things could get pretty nasty, if he peeved Isaac off any more.

 

[Isaac Chambers IV]

Isaac scoffed and replied, "Obviously I didn't even go to the ball idiot," he said with venom in his mouth, gesturing to his casual green checkered shirt and black jeans. "Though of course someone like you wouldn't know how to dress at an event like this, did Isabella pick out your outfit for you?" he said mockingly. Isaac didn't care much for attending the Yule Ball, his family often held black tie events all the time so he was already bored with the idea. Although of course if he could've gone with Isabella, or even Arianna, he would've obliged. When Mike made a comment about him before they were leaving, Isaac gritted his teeth in annoyance and replied sarcastically, "Yes I'm sure she'll have a wonderful time with someone like you," he sneered, slipping his hands in his pockets, his fingers wrapping around his ebony wand, just a precaution. Isaac just wanted to push Mike's buttons to make him look foolish in front of Bella.

 

[Isabella Chaos]

Isabella watched as Mike and Isaac began to get nasty with each other and was a bit surprised, she didn't know it was this bad. Of course she had written about their argument in her Gossip magazine but she had exaggerated it, or so she thought, she didn't know they disliked each other so easily. "Both of you stop," she said her voice calm and her eyes pleadingly. She didn't want this night to be ruined. She tugged on Mike's arm to signal him to start walking again before she gave Isaac a warning glare not to keep egging Mike on.

 

[Mike Gray]

Mike glared at Isaac as he spoke to him. "Well I suppose I will have a good time, rather than creeping around on my lonesome. Seems like poor Isaac Chambers at this moment in time is Billy No Mates" Mike commented before listening as Bella told him to stop. he obliged and looked at her. "I'm sorry Bella, but this little fool is somewhat of an annoyance. He thinks that I am not worthy of you, and he is. He had this somewhat misplaced sense of self righteousness. Of course neither of us are going to say that the other is better for you. He thinks that you'll get bored of me. He's jealous, because he hasn't got you. I have" Mike said. Mike kissed Bella, apologising for his behaviour and took her hand. "Come on. Lets leave Mr Jealous alone. He should be used to it by now" Mike said grinning.

 

[Isaac Chambers IV]

Isaac scoffed and rolled his eyes as Mike began talking again, pointing out that he was alone. "As a matter of fact I wasn't alone all evening I was with, ugh never mind it doesn't even matter who," he said, thinking of the girl he'd met back at the cliffs. No, he hadn't been alone all evening until now, but just his luck he had to run into Mike and Bella now that Kaede had gone.

Isaac was a bit annoyed that Bella had shot him a warning glare, so it seemed their friendship was still on the rocks ever since he'd kissed her and she didn't seem to be giving in. Of course he knew how stubborn she was, she still hadn't spoken to her parents since the summer holidays. Isaac glared back at Mike as he began telling Bella everything, belittling and embarrassing him in front of her, and to top it off, kissing her again right in front of him, gloating and rubbing it in his face. Isaac couldn't take all of it combined, so he quickly pulled out his wand. It didn't matter how many 'sorry's he said, he was still treating Bella like an object that Mike could hold over his head as if saying 'Try and get her', he didn't like the way he treated her. "Get your filthy hands off her!" Isaac demanded, his wand held firmly in front of him as a warning to Mike.

 

[Mike Gray]

Mike chuckled as Isaac drew his wand. He looked at the wand, then at Isaac, then at Bella and finally back at Isaac. "Ha" Mike laughed. "Think you can take me?" Mike retorted. "I have 3 years more of knowledge of spells. I'd be suprised if you could actually disarm me, or stun me" Mike laughed, letting go of Bella's hand. He would have drew his wand, but testing Isaac's boundaries was fasr more funnier and the result was satisfying. "I suppose this is the part where the Underdog wins Bella over and I run away, consoling myself after being stunned by a first year|" Mike said sarcastically, an icy glare hitting Isaac. "Come on Bella. I think too much time has been wasted quarreling. I don't want this confrontation to ruin your evening. So if you excuse us, I'm sure that you could practice your duelling on your friends... thats if you have any, before drawing your wand on a person three years older than you" Mike said rolling his eyes at Isaac's patheticness. Mike was half tempted to draw his wand, but his conscience got the better of him and he left it residing in his jacket pocket. "Enjoy the rest of your ever so fun filled night" Mike concluded, walking away towards the Grounds. "Come on Bella" Mike said softly.

 

[Isaac Chambers IV]

Isaac was fuming with each word Mike spilled out of his mouth, the grip on his wand so tight that his knuckles had gone completely white. How could Isabella be with someone so immature as this guy? And he was supposed to be the older one? He didn't care that the boy had 'three years over him', it wasn't going to stop Isaac from cursing him any second now. Isaac's kept clenching and unclenching his jaw repeatedly as he tried not to respond, or worse send off a curse, as Mike continued to spew out rubbish. Finally he had turned to leave, making one last comment and Isaac snapped. "Stupefy!" he yelled, aiming right at the back of Mike's head. He didn't wait to see if the spell hit him or not because Isaac knew that attacking someone from behind was cowardly, so he marched over to the couple, pulled Mike's arm and turned him so that he was facing Isaac. With a clatter, Isaac's wand fell to the ground as he released it and instead formed a tight fist and swung it right at Mike's face. Three years or not, Isaac still had a lot of fight in him and letting things out physically was much more rewarding to him.

 

[Mike Gray]

Mike knew that he had wound Isaac up. He had expected Isaac to flip. And flip he did. Mike jumped out of the way of the imcoming spell and regained his balance when he was all of a sudden grabbed and pulled to face Isaac. Then he was punched, and a fulgurating pain shot through and he knew his nose was bust. Blood trickled down but that didn't stop him. Mike retorted and punched Isaac back, his punch aimed at his face. Mike drew his wand. "Stupefy" Mike boomed aimed at Isaac. He knew that he had 3 years more of magical knowledge, but had gone for a basic Wizard's bread and butter. Mike didn't look to see if his spell had hit Isaac. He looked around to see if any Professor's or someone with authority was in the vicinity.Mike's face was red with rage and blood. His eyes darted to Bella. He wanted to apologise, but would rather apologise later, then give Isaac the satisfaction that he had caused rockiness in their relationship. Mike quickly looked at Isaac.

 

[Isaac Chambers IV]

[Sorry my internet decided to wig out on me yesterday so it wouldn't let me post.]

Isaac smirked in triumph when he felt that satisfying feeling of his fist colliding with Mike's face. He knew Isabella would not be pleased but perhaps this would finally open her eyes, she'd see Mike's true colors and realize that he was right for her, not this Gryffindor. He knew Mike would retort back, but even then, Mike's blow had still caught him off guard. He heard the unpleasant sound of his nose breaking and tasted the tangyness of blood in his mouth. He spit it out, on Mike's feet purposely to symbolize his disgust of the boy, and only just managed to dodge the spell he threw his way. "Oh three more years of magic and that's all you've got?" Isaac said through his bloody mouth, knowing it was probably best he keep his mouth shut because he couldn't compete with three years but he couldn't stop himself. As Mike was looking around, Isaac took the opportunity to swing at him again, this time aiming for his chest to knock the wind out of him.

 

[Mike Gray]

Mike smirked when blood spurted from Isaac's nose. He watched as Isaac spat blood on his shoe. He gave Isaac an icy glare. Mike was taken by suprise when Isaac punched him in his stomach. Wheezing for breath, Mike spluttered but raised his wand, and went for a conjunctivitus charm. He pointed his wand aiming for Isaac's eyes, watching and hoping to see if it hit his target. Mike would have hated it if a Professor now intervened but he was now focused on teaching Isaac a lesson. In fairness Isaac made the first move in punching Mike. If he left Bella and himself alone after this fight then surely it would be worth it? Mike gave Bella an apologetic smile. He surely now had ruined her night. he would have to make up to her later, his main focus was making sure Isaac never messed with him again. Mike looked at Isaac to see if his conjunctivitus charm had worked. he had never done it before, but he was usually good with charms and hexes.

 

[Isabella Chaos]

Isabella was worried that things wouldn't end nicely between the two if they stayed here any longer so Isabella obliged when Mike began leading the way out. Suddenly she heard Isaac fire a spell at Mike which thankfully he had dodged. What happened next however, caught her completely by surprise and she gasped as she saw Isaac punch Mike in the face. She put her hand over her mouth in disbelief and before she knew it, Mike had punched Isaac in return. "Stop!" she yelled at the both of them though they continued, Isaac punching Mike in the chest and Mike firing a spell back at him. "Stop!" she cried again, glaring at the both of them, angry at Isaac for starting it and angry at Mike for continuing it. She would've brought out her own wand and forced the two of them away from each other, but another wand added into the mix was not the right solution, especially if they were to get caught. She didn't know if Mike's spell had hit Isaac or not since she had rushed over to Mike's side to check if he was okay. He was wheezing, still trying to catch his breath from the punch and his face was matted in blood from his nose. "Are you okay?" she asked him as she bit her lip in concern. She was trying to remember if she knew a spell on how to fix his broken nose but right now she wasn't thinking clearly, and besides, she was afraid she'd make it worse instead.

 

[Isaac Chambers IV]

Isaac watched with satisfaction as Mike heaved in pain after he had punched him though Mike had raised his wand once again. Isaac thought about reaching for his wand that was laying on the floor but unfortunately Bella's yelling had distracted him and he'd gotten hit with Mike's spell. Instantly his vision became blurry and he began to see double, and when he blinked it only made everything in front of him appear closer and farther away. He cursed out loud as he knelt down on the floor in search of his ebony wand, hearing Isabella's concerns over Mike. This angered him even more, was he nothing to her then? Not even a friend? Shouldn't she be concerned over him as well? Isaac wanted to spitfire out of his mouth, well really he wanted to shout out any curse that came to mind but his vision was still bad enough he was afraid of hitting Bella. Yes, even as she comforted Mike and not him, he still cared for her wellbeing and never wished to bring her harm.

 

[Keith Mercer]

Keith had decided against attending the Yule Ball. And apparently he had made a good decision in doing so because from what he had heard all the staff had ended up throwing up from something put in the food. However as much fun as it had been to sit around in his quarters, he had still wanted to check out the decorations.

Reaching the Entrance Hall Keith narrowed his eyes at the scene he was faced with. Two boys, both with blood on their face and one of them on the ground. Keith strode swiftly to the group of students and noticing a wand on the floor, which was obviously what the student was looking for, he bent down and picked it up. Pulling the boy up as well by the collar of his shirt. He was a first year Slytherin if Keith remembered correctly. "What is going on here?!" He looked over at the older boy and gave him a warning glare. "Someone better start explaining." He said, letting go of the Slytherin roughly, but still keeping his wand until he got answers.

 

[Isaac Chambers IV]

Isaac was still putting his hands out in front of him in search of his wand, feeling pathetic, as if he had lost his glasses and was in search of them like in those Muggle movies. Finally the spell was wearing off so he could see the outline of his wand but someone had snatched it up. Thinking it was Mike, Isaac protested with a loud, "Hey!" Suddenly, he felt himself being picked up by the collar of his shirt and knew right away that couldn't have been Mike. He may have been older but the Gryffindor was definitely not strong enough to pick him up like that. Beside, he could now see his and Isabella's silhouettes standing in front of him.

Once he heard the voice he knew it was a Professor. Oh great, he groaned to himself. When the Professor asked for an explanation Isaac immediately went into Slytherin mode, protecting himself only of course. "He fired a spell at me obviously!" he responded, referring to his inability to see, completely forgetting the two were covered in blood.

 

[Mike Gray]

"I'm fine" Mike said back, catching his breath. He watched as a Professor arrived, asking what was going on. Mike looked at Isaac and opened his mouth to speak when Isaac pipped first. "And so did you" Mike fired back. "You also punched me first so I did what anyone else would do and punched back. Mike looked at the Professor. He hadn't seen him before, so presumed he was new. "Sir, I know I should know better but sir come on, if someone punches you, your first instinct is to punch him back. I accept that I am partly to blame, but he also did try to hex me first aswell" Mike said looking at the Professor. Mike mouthed the word sorry to Bella for ruining her night. He made sure that Isaac couldn't and didn't see this. Mike looked back at what had happened. He was wrong to punch Isaac and to curse him but in Mike's eyes he was to blame. He started it. Jealousy fueled it. Isaac wanted what he couldn't have. If he left Mike and Bella alone then surely it had been worth it. Mike looked back at the Professor ready to accept any punishment he deserved.

 

[Keith Mercer]

When the Slytherin boy, who Keith now remembered as Isaac Chambers (possibly), spoke up Keith looked at his face and concluded a conjunctivitus hex. He sighed and looked over at the other boy as he spoke. "That is your first instinct yes, but its not your only instinct. This is a school with a formal event taking place." He said firmly, giving both boys a serious glare. "I dont care who started it or what you both did. Its quite clear it wasnt one-sided." He gestured towards the noses of both boys. "Are they broken?" He asked in a slightly softer tone, however he wasnt about to conclude this argument just yet. Honestly, fighting on the night of the Yule Ball. Keith shot a glance at the girl who stood by the older boy and couldnt help but feel slightly bad for her.

 

[Mike Gray]

Mike listened as the Professor asked them a question. "Yes, mines broken sir" Mike said not bothering to look at Isaac. In hindsight, he had ruined Bella's night. He felt truly bad for it, but couldn't help thinking that Isaac also had a part to play in it. He wondered why Isaac wasn't speaking, but thought that it was for the best. He truly disliked Isaac and thought it was best if they didn't cross paths again, but they would have to sometime, if Bella was still involved. Mike looked down at the floor, timidly. He looked at his suit to see it stained with blood. But he didn't care. He couldn't stop feeling bad for ruining what was to be a magnificent night for Bella, but he had ruined it.. again. He remembered last year and how he had stormed off, ruining Bella's night before. Mike looked at the Professor, wondering what his next course of action would be.

 

[Isabella Chaos]

Isabella turned at the sight of someone approaching and bit her lip to stop herself from saying 'Uh oh' as she saw a Professor she'd never noticed before pick Isaac up from his shirt. They were caught, of course, the two had been making a scene right in front of the entrance to the Yule Ball which everyone was going and coming from. In her haste to rush to Mike and see if he was okay, she had gotten a little bit of his blood on her dress and her hair was coming loose from its pin, but she didn't care. She stood silently as the Professor demanded and explanation and Isabella felt embarrassed, almost ashamed to say anything. What was she going to say, 'They were fighting over me'? As shallow as many took her to be, Isabella was not, and receiving any compliment from anyone always made her blush. Saying that out loud was just arrogant. She simply stood between the two boys with her hands clasped together in front of her as she looked back from the three males before her, wondering what was gonna happen next.

 

[Keith Mercer]

Keith sighed when the older boy admitted his nose was broken, he pulled out his wand and said gently, "Hold still, you will feel a slight pinch, but it wont hurt at all after that." He pointed it at the boys nose, remembering how many times his own father had done this to him when he was a boy. Keith had broken his nose at least three times. "Episky." He said simply and there was a click.

Pocketing his wand once more, Keith looked over at Isaac. "Your Mr. Chambers from Slytherin correct?" He said and before waiting for an answer loooked back to the older student. "Name and house?" He asked firmly. Giving out a detention would surely be pointless as the semester was over, but he would have to deal out some form of punishment for this mess.


OOC: I apologise for slight godmodding. If you dont think Mike would trust Keith fixing his nose lemme know and I'll edit.

 

[Mike Gray]

Mike held still when the Professor told him to, and waited as the Professor fixed his nose. He was right, there was a slight pinch, but he didn't mind. The pain had displaced now and he felt better. "Mike Goulding, Gryffindor" Mike replied softly, when he was asked his name and house. Mike wondered what the punishment would be. He knew he deserved anything he was given, and so knew that arguing would be pointless. He wondered whether Isaac would feel the same way about punishment or whether he was the type of person that tried to squirm out of it. For Mike he lived by something his father had told him before he had died. Something Mike would remember till he died. Every action has a consequence. Mike looked at the Professor, wondering what he would say next.

 

[Isaac Chambers IV]

Although Mike had pointed out that Isaac had been the first to attack, the Slytherin was glad the Professor wasn't blaming it solely on him. Back in his private school in London only the person to start the fight ever got in trouble, which he never found fair. Of course he preferred not to get caught at all, but at least Mike wasn't getting away unpunished. When the Professor asked if their noses were broken Isaac simply nodded his head in response, watching as Professor Mercer fixed Mike's nose. Isaac didn't confirm nor deny when the Professor identified him correctly, and waited to see what punishment they would get. He knew it was too late to get himself out of it, and the blood on his and Mike's face was practically like being 'caught red-handed' so it was just best to get his punishment over with. From what he had concluded in Potions class Professor Mercer was rather easy going so he hoped he wouldn't be too hard on them. Could he blame him for trying to protect Bella from a loser like Mike? Any punishment was fine as long as he didn't have to spend a detention with Mike.