Christmas Spirit on Ice

The white blanket has covered every visible surface outside into snow a lot earlier then anyone could have anticipated it. Outside of Hogsmeade or perhaps the country, but who is counting was rather silent apart from occasional visit and murmurs from hogwarts students coming to the village. Mariana was a student only a little more then 2 years ago, and yet she felt as a complete stranger to school like it was a century. She hated the silence more then anything, but it was too noisy in the three broomsticks so she decided to visit the newly made ice rink which stood there in honour to christmas and it was here favourite holiday so it was very hard to feel lonely. She wrapped the white skates around her feet and moved to the rink skating with her head on what to buy Jess for christmas not paying attention to her surroundings...

As Marcus was talking to Alexis, he told her that he'd be right back. He had forgotten something and was going to disapparate to get it. As he looked down to tie a loose shoestring, he collided with a girl that looked around his age. "Oh. My fault. I'm sorry," Marcus said as he helped her up. He bent down once again to tie his loose string. Instead of the waste of seconds on the ice, he waved his wand and they formed a knot. "All better," he said and gave her one of his unique smiles. "I'm Marcus. Marcus Dakota. but most people call me Mad because of my initials." He cleared his throat as quietly as he could.

"I like the new rink. Brings out the Christmas Spirit," he said, continuing the conversation.

Mariana did not pay attention to what she was doing untill the point where she literally walked into someone who was going streight to her direction and since it was ice and she was not known for her particular gracefullness on anything icy she fell streight down. "Well goob job Mari. Sorry i wasn't paying attention Marcus is it?" she said as she was lifted back up and the stranger just proclaimed his full name and nickname without hesitation. If she wasn't in a particulary cheerful mood she would have found it awkward. "It's nice to meet you Marcus, pity you already saw my clumsy side though it used to be a lot worse. Oh and my name is Mariana Diggory by the way, but everyone calls me Mari because i find Mariana a little sirious and none of my friends ever heard of that word." she replied adding some details more for herself then for him, but talking even more then him.

"Yes it's charming. I was thinking about what to get my...nevermind." she trailed off still half absent-minded. "So can i invite you for a drink at three broomsticks to make up for this?" she asked as she pulled herself decent again and without snow on her backside.