Just do it! - -[Kaleb]

[hufflepuff]

Sahara paused as they stepped onoto the lawn under one of the larger trees, she turned looking at him as he explained his story, and how he felt so wrong about it all.

"And now you know the true you again, now you know it going to be harder to get back to your old self if you just try, you can do it, i know you can, as for me and you, friends until i see the other change i am looking for.

Sahara sat against the tree, her back up against its rough bark, leaning her head back and smiling a soft grin of kindness."And so Kaleb, do you choose to go back to the Slytherin you, or the real you, not any house, just you, the houses don't define you."

[kaleb]

kaleb watched her with curious eyes. He wasn't sure what she meant to him, but she meant alot. "But I've worn this mask for so long now that I'm not sure if I can find the real me under all the meanness. And what change?" He asked, intrigued. He wondred what she was suggesting. Did she mean that she wanted to be with him as long as he changed? He didn't quite know how he felt about that idea!

kale slid down next to her and leant against the rough bark of the tree. He contemplated how to answer this. "My house has shaped who I am. It's made me more weary, so I suppose that I shall be a mix. Though I shall be as nice as the old me." He said decidedly, choosing to be nice rather than mean! It was a big thing for Kale, because he was naturally mean, so it would take some doing!

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[hufflepuff]

Sahara sighes softly letting her head fall on Kaleb's shoulder, her eyes shutting slowly, she was so sleepy."The mask, is what stops you from seeing the world.

She sighed letting her self slaken her body resting against his."You'll know what change i mean....when the the time comesShe let her left hand craw over her lap and grasp his."hmmm...She let out another sigh letting her mind wander into sleep, she was still awake but she was teertering between the dream world and reality.

[kaleb]

Kaleb felt her head lean on his shoulder. He didn't know what he wanted right now, but he knew that he wanted her to be happy. "Then, maybe it's time for me to take it off." He said honestly. He wouldn't stop being completely mean, no that wasn't Kale. but he did promise himself that the only person who he'd let be around Sahara was the real, nice Kale. And that a little bit of that nice Kale would seep into Slytherin Kale, too! When she let herself rest against him, he took off his jacket and placed it over her, too keep her warm. His arm moved around her, and he closed his eyes too. He had wandered into the forest looking for trouble, and instead he had found a friend! How odd this World was!

Kale gave her hand a squeeze. "You know. I think that you've changed me. An hour with you, and I'm thinking of being nice!" He said, giving a small laugh. He didn't regret it either! He was happy to have someone he could trust! Although, it wouldn't stop him flirting his hot butt off with the girls of Hogwarts! Just, he wouldn't do it with Sahara! She meant more to him than that.

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[hufflepuff]

Sahara smiled as she felt him bring his arm around her, and his robe draped over her, she felt so warm and safe, she could just trust him, and she knew it more then anything she ever knew before. She felt herself falling asleep and before she could stop herself she dozed off on his shoulder, her body slackening on his own.

OOC: My Muse is a bit....meh with this one psot for soem reason

[kaleb]

((dont worry about it!))

Kaleb stayed there for awhile, his arm around Sahara. He wasn't sleeping, he was thinking about himslelf, and how much she had changed him. He felt her drift off to sleep against him, and he smiled. After a few minutes, he slid his other arm underneath her legs, and picked her up. He cradled her to his chest, making sure his robes were still keeping her warm. He was surprised by how light she was, as she was light like a feather! He carried her like that, all the way to the castle. Another student held the door for him as he carried her into the Entrance hall. The kid seemed surprised as Kale thanked him.

Kale carried her to the Hufflepuff portrait hole, before realising that he didn't know the password. "Sahara, sweetheart, can you say the password?" He asked her, whispering into her ear. He didn't want to wake her, but if he left her there, god knows what would happen! He wanted to make sure she was safely tucked up in bed, cause he didn't trust the boys in this castle, after all, he was one of them! He knew what they thought about, and he wouldn't put it past one to take what he wanted with force. The thought of this happening to anyone, let alone Sahara made his temper flare!

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[hufflepuff]

"...sunflower seed." Sahara mumbled, she moved her head deep into his shoulder, she trusted him with the password, so she simply said it in her sleepy state, she was tired and she felt like she could just pass out anywhere, including in Kaleb's arms, and that sounded good to her.

[kaleb]

Kaleb nodded and repeated the pass to the portrait. The portrait admited him entrance, and he sighed with relief. He didn't want to be denied access, as he wouldn't be able to make sure she was alright. He carried her carefully into the portrait hall and emerged in the Hufflepuff common room. He glanced around, and saw a bunch of girls walk up a set of stairs. He knew that they were heading to the girls dorm. They giggled as they saw him holding Sahara.

Kaleb carried her over the stairs. He was about to put his foot on it when he remembered what would happen. "Damn. Sahara, I can't take you any further." He told her, still keeping her in his arms. He wouldn't put her down until he was sure she'd be alright to stand up.

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[hufflepuff]

Sahara heared him say that he could go any further and she sighed, she didn't want him to leave, she didn't even want to have to go up the stupi steps, her hand that had been hanging in mid air moved up to his chest as she tugged on his shirt."..Don't leave...She let out a unintented moan. She tightened her other arms grip around his neck.

Sahara didn't realize she was slipping into a uncoherent state , in which she really didn't know her own actios, she would have been better to be drunk then half awake. "Mmm..your warm....She mumbled snuggling as close as her body would allow.

Her eyes opened slightly as she looked up into his face,"Your blushing...what are you thinking Kaleb?"Sahara asked softly, her voice was one of innocent flirting, and deep curiosity of what was going through his mind.

[kaleb]

Kaleb felt her hand tug on his shirt and he sighed. A part of him didn't want to, but he didn't trust himself to stay with her. "I can't stay, Sahara, this isn't my house, and I wouldn't want to get into trouble with the head again!" He said with a sigh. He didn't know where he could stay with her. Only the room of requrement, and he didn't want to take her there, as it was too far, she was way to tired for that! He glanced around, wondering what to do.

When she snuggled close to Kale she sighed, and color rose in his cheeks. She wasn't making this easy at all! To have a girl this close usually made him happy, but she posed too much temptation for him, and he couldn't let himself be with her like that, as he didn't want to hurt her! "Well, I usually hear the opposite!" He said with a laugh, as he heard her words. It was sort of ironic, as Slytherin was the house renowned for the cold people!

Her next question took him off guard, and the only answer he could give her was the truth. "I'm wondering whether I trust myself enough to stay with you!"

[/color] He said, in no more than a wisper. He glanced around and spotted a three seater sofa. He made towards it and placed her carefully down on it. He lay her out so she was comfortable, and then looked around to check no one was there. Next he lay down beside her on the sofa, wrapping his arm around her. He'd only allow himself to stay for a little while.[/size][/blockquote]

[hufflepuff]

Sahara felt herself placed on a warm fabric, probably the couch near the step,if her memory wasn't mistken, then she felt Kaleb lay beside her his wrapping around her, his warm boyd against her own."..thank you Kale.."

Sahara turned her body so that her head was buried in his chest and her back was to the hallway. She hoped he wouldn't get in trouble, he was only being nice, which she couldn't help but be amazed at what she had accomplished. She let out a small moan of exhaustion. She was finally slipping into a deeper sleep.

[kaleb]

Kaleb nodded, a smile creeping across his lips. It felt good, doing something nice for a friend! "Hush, sleep, you're shattered!"

[/color] He whispered. He waited silently until he felt sleep take her. He waited a little longer, to make sure she was in a deep sleep. He thought about how she had changed him inn the course of one day. He had gone from walking out to find someone to flirt with, to warning her away from him, to laying next to her as she slept in her common room.

He slid away from her as soon as he was sure she wouldn't wake. She would be alright in her common room, as Hufflepuffs were trustworthy, much more so than Slytherins like him were! He didn't want her to get hurt, but he didn't want to tear himself away from her, as he feared that she was already too attatched not to be hurt! Even more than that, he enjoyed her company, and he didn't want to give up the only friend that he had. He kissed her forhead once, then walked away, giving a backward glance to her as he left.

Kale got to the his bed a little later, slipping in between the sheets. He laid his head back on the pillow and sighed. What was the right thing to do? He decided that as long as she would be safe with him, he'd stay her friend. As soon as he risked hurting her more, he'd walk away. She'd be hurt a little, but not as much as she could have been, which was surely was better than leaving her to be hurt even more! He also promised himself that he would do what he could to protect her, and any boy who hurt her, he would hurt right back. With that, sleep took him to, and he drifted off to dream about his new friend.[/size][/blockquote]