screw this, I'm changing (Logan)

[Arden Patricks]

I am now a different person and I will no longer mope, I recite to myself as I walk into the Three Broomsticks.
I am confident and happy and will now make a friend, I continue as I sit down with a butterbeer.
Yeah, sure you will.... adds a bitter voice, but I shush it.

[Logan Andrews]

I sigh slightly to myself, glancing around the bar with a firewhiskey in hand.
I'd been bored shitless for a while now, nothing was going on, at all, ever, it seemed.
Then I arch an almost amused eyebrow in surprise, seeing someone familiar walk in.
Getting to my feet, I make my way over to her table, "Arden, long time, no see."

[Arden Patricks]

I look up at some guy who seems to know me. For a minute I just stare at him, mind completely blank... like usual... and I almost feel that stupid wave of despair again.
But then... "Logan?" I frown. "Is your name... Logan! I... hi!"

[Logan Andrews]

A small grins tugs at the corner of my mouth.
So you didn't do such a good job of a memory charm, Logan. Well done.
"Yeah, Logan. That's me," I laugh slightly, "Hi."

[Arden Patricks]

I shake my head. "Sorry about that... some bastard went and played around in my head a while back... took most of the last three years and little patches of the rest... made me permanently absentminded...." I stare bitterly at someone who's not there for a second, then shake my head.
"Anyway... good to see you. How've you been since we were... twelve?"

[Logan Andrews]

I feel a slight pang of guilt at the memory loss bitterness, but inwardly shrug it off.
It was either that or kill her.
I sit down opposite her, "Oh, I've been alright. Travelling a lot, you know?" I smile, "How have you been? Er...well, how have you been of the parts you can remember?"

[Arden Patricks]

I shrug. "Pretty good. Lately anyway. Pretty bad before that. But at least the pressure's off... I think my mum and dad have forgotten I existed, so that's good." I take a sip of butterbeer. "So where'd you go?"

[Logan Andrews]

"Well, good now is better than bad now," I say, "Hmm...not sure that made sense...oh well. Fuck it. I've been all over. Like all over the country." I smile, taking a swig of firewhiskey, "It was great."

[Arden Patricks]

I nod. "So have you been at Hogwarts at all? How old are you again?"

[Logan Andrews]

"Yeah, last year, Slytherin. I'm 18 now." I laugh slightly, "Are you at Hogwarts?"

[Arden Patricks]

"Meh." I make a face. "Yeah... sixth year. That fairy-forsaken brother of mine is a Slytherin... thank you for filling his mouth up with grubs by the way, although I never did master it...." I take another, contemplative sip of butterbeer.

[Logan Andrews]

I laugh, "I'd do it again if I had the chance. Very tempting. What house are you in?"

[Arden Patricks]

"Hufflepuff," I say with a wry smile. "'Cause I'm a coward and an idiot but also not a git. No offense in present company."

[Logan Andrews]

"Meh, none taken. I'm aware of my houses reputation," I smile, And my reputation, as well.

[Arden Patricks]

I nod. "So how'd you wind up there then?" I ask with a smile.

[Logan Andrews]

"What? In Slytherin? Oh, I've done my share of things to earn me bad karma." I shrug.

[Arden Patricks]

I nod, not sure if I should press the matter further. "Er... well, what else is new?" I ask cheerfully. "You've always been a bully... kind of a nice one, but still. You don't let people walk all over you or your friends. I've known other good Slytherins." I smile.

[Logan Andrews]

"Not much," I shrug with a smile, "A nice bully? Well, I've never been called that before. As original as ever, Arden."

[Arden Patricks]

"Oh, you know..." I stick my tongue out. "Sure, you did occasionally very creepy things to people you didn't like... but you kept them from picking on me a lot of the time." I shrug. "Major exam in Herbology, okay? Don't make fun of my lapses in logic."

[Logan Andrews]

"Precisely, that's what I'm here for, to beat up and/or do creepy things to people who might pick on you, it's my calling in life," I laugh slightly.

[Arden Patricks]

I laugh. "Thanks. Haven't done the greatest job of late, but I'll forgive you. But things are going pretty well at the moment... if you get bored, though...." I laugh again. "I dunno, I'll think of someone." I think for a minute. "Madeline Speare doesn't like me very much, though I don't remember why." I take a sip of butterbeer.

((I could sentence someone to death right now, couldn't I?))

[Logan Andrews]

"Ah, I beg your forgiveness then," I laugh slightly, "Marilyn's been giving you trouble?" I arch an eyebrow.

{Lol, yes you could. XD }

[Arden Patricks]

"Marilyn?" I ask, confused, then remember that he's weird like that. "No, not really.... I've really kind of avoided most contact with people lately. And I already forgave you, you twat," I add, slapping him on the shoulder.

((Hmm... I kind of want to be evil, but she really doesn't have any enemies.))

[Logan Andrews]

"Yeah, nevermind." I laugh slightly, not having meant to call her that in front of Arden, "Well, avoiding people contact can't be fun. And hey, what did the shoulder do to you?" I grin.

{she can come torturing with Logan if you wants...ah no, that kinda wouldn't work actually, seeing as he's being nice to her.}

[Arden Patricks]

"It was being stupid... and disappearing for nearly five years." I stick my tongue out at him. "Unless I was the one who disappeared, but I'm pretty sure I didn't."
Then I shrug. "A girl threatened to kill me a couple of weeks ago... Saphire something.... That was awful weird. And if you could pay a call to my parents, or whoever else was messing around in my head...." I laugh. "Nah, it's all right. I get to be a new person. Let go of the bitterness and just... be me."

((No, not directly evil... I want to inadvertently sic Logan on someone and then be really creeped out when he actually hurts them.))

[Logan Andrews]

I stick my tongue out back at her, "Oh okay, you've got me there."
"Lynn?" I frown slightly, knowing much as I wanted to, I couldn't do anything to her, Dark Lord's protection and all, "Well, alright, if you're sure. But if people mess with you, then do tell me. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again, you know I will."

{lol, yeah, that'd be cool. ;D }

[Arden Patricks]

"Yeah, I know. Thanks," I smile. "And yeah, I guess so... that sounds right. I was just talking to her about some bad breakup she'd had or something... and the next thing I know she's got her wand at my throat because of some innocent, random thought I had. Bloody mind reader."
I drink some more butterbeer. "So... enough about me. I know that you've been traveling... and are no longer in school. Anything else? I mean I haven't seen you in years. How are those brothers of yours?"

((Damn... she needs to make an enemy.... Or I could sic you on somebody random, but that's mean.))

[Logan Andrews]

"Euk, hate mind readers," I pull a face, "Oh, those brothers of mine. Well, Fin's doing fine. He's around as well. Will...um...well, Will passed on," I grimace slightly, eyes finding the floor, knowing I had to pretend to be cut up about that.
When it had been me that had forced him to drink polyjuice potion, imperiused him to act like him and got him murdered in my stead.

{lol, yeah, make an enemy! or set him on someone's character who lives here so i can mess with them. }

[Arden Patricks]

I stare at him a moment. "Oh... I'm sorry. I know that you two fought a lot, but... he was a pretty good guy." I shake my head and shudder slightly at the thought of Fin, who had always creeped me out a little.

((Well, that would not be nice. Actually... would I possibly know Ian and Rowan too? That'd be good. "Oh, hey! Good to see you! I just saw my buddy Logan the other day as well!"))

[Logan Andrews]

"Yeah, he-...he was," I sigh slightly, "But, I mean, nothing can be done, right?" I notice her slight shudder, probably at the mention of Fin.
I'd always got on well with my eldest brother, but no one else had.

{haha lol. no they don't need anymore drama at the moment...uber twistage going on...super evil plan and all...}