Pokes and Taunts

Lily was feeling a bit groggy today, simply because all of her most difficult classes had been crammed into the early morning, and the night before had been a hard one. All of the girls in her dorm had caught on to some juicy gossip regarding the debacle in Diagon Alley, something about some hunky Gryffindor pulling a bunch of bodies from the rubble. Lily knew this was all false- James had told her everything about that day- but she didn't bother to burst her dormmates' bubbles. Besides, she doubted it would do much good. They'd turn on her instead.

So she had not slept well, but she was too determined to remain at the top of her class to let it affect her. So after her classes, the exhaustion began to set in. She sat on her own at the Gryffindor table, surrounded by people who spoke amongst themselves. Her fellow Gryffindors typically left her alone because A.) Because they knew her isolated tendencies much better than the other students in the other Houses and B.) They knew she knew where they slept, and that was enough to keep them from pestering her.

She finished eating and headed left, walking off to the restroom. She used Moaning Myrtle's restroom because Myrtle never whined at her. Once she had found out about Lily's father, she had mercilessly asked for information on him. In her second year, Lily managed the strength to inform Myrtle that Harry was long dead. It shut Myrtle up, and Myrtle actually developed a sort of kind nature for Lily, only ever asking about her studies.

And people rarely used the restroom, so she was confident she wouldn't be found there either.

The only reason Adriana saw for any sane person ever actually using Myrtles bathroom was if they were having a particularly bad day and needed an easy victim for taunting. But today it was not the need for a punching bag that drove the brunette to the out of order bathroom but the after effects of three high caffeinated coffees. Adriana was a naturally bright girl but she had always applied these brains to causes that were less than academic. Completing school work had always taken a back seat to socializing, homework was interrupted by exploring, and the mere act of paying attention in class did not mesh well with her sleep schedule. But being in her N.E.W.T. years Adriana was starting to realize that academic success would be the key to securing a job when she graduated. This had inspired a new drive within her and she had actually been attempting to put in some effort to her education. But unwilling to give up her erratic sleep patterns, Adriana had resorted to caffeine. Lots and lots of caffeine.

Adriana opened the door to and quickly slipped into the bathroom, barely noticing the other person it contained and gratefully letting herself into a stall. Daphne and Fiona had loyally offered to wait for her so they could all head to lunch together but Adri had ushered them on. Unlike most of the female population, she had no desire for a posse to accompany her to the toilet. Over the years the two girls had established themselves as Adriana's very own right hand men. They had a long way to go to be considered intelligent but they were also extremely willing to be controlled. As her pawns she gave them purpose but in no way did she relish in their company.

With a flush of the toilet she exited the stall and made her way over to the sinks to wash her hands. As the cold water ran over her skin she caught sight of the other person who shared the room with her. With fiery red hair she would have stood out from a crowd.

"Potter." Adriana greeted, a smirk in her tone.