Alex took a sip of his butterbeer. It had been a long time since he had been here. He adjusted the beanie on his head a bit before taking another sip. He was wearing a dark green beanie with a H on it. He also had on a grey sweatshirt with a dark green football jersey over it. It had white stripes down the sides and a white number fifty nine. He looked down at his jeans, noticing a small hle on his right quad. He sighed and looked up. His hair, no longer in its cornrows, was on the back of his shoulders in its afro like state. He was probably going to braid it again, but he needed to find someone to do it.

*Kiley walked into the pub and smiled, waving at a few people she knew. She hadn't really wanted to spend any extra money today, but it was so cold out and she wanted to come inside for alittle. She ordered a butterbeer and looked around. She smiled when she saw Alex. Kiley walked over* "Can I sit here?" *She asked, motioning to the chair next to him at the bar*

Alex looked up and smiled as he saw Kiley. "Ya of course. How you been Ki?" He grinned and put his hand on top of the hair on his neck. It felt weird to have his hair this long and fluffy for that matter. He knew he'd find someone to braid it or he could always cut it himself. He figured he'd do something soon.

"Pretty good. Where've you been? I haven't seen you in a while..." *She said as she sat down and took a sip of her butterbeer*

He grinned and said "Well about a week before I was going to leave home to come here my aunt's house burned down. We took the stuff we had in storage over to London with us. Moving here was tough, and it took a lot of trips back and from Houston. Pain in the ass." He smiled and laughed. He appeared different in more ways then just then his long hair. He now had a goatee that showed a scar on his right cheek. He also appeared tougher and almost more mature.

*Kiley grinned and nodded* "Yeah, moving's a pain....I've had to move around plenty of times." *She paused to take a drink of her butterbeer. Kiley looked him over and smiled* "I think you've changed alittle......but not in a bad way...." *She assured him, not wanting him to think that he'd changed for the bad*

"Ya, but I need to cut my hair or get it braided it again." He smiled and laughed. "Whaddya think? Should I get it braided or should I shave it down again?" He smiled and rested his hand on the bar. He looked down at his finger and noticed a small scar on his middle finger. It was probably from some random scrape. It was funny how even the smallest things could stay with people.

"I'm used to it being shaved down.....but if you liked it with the braids they ooked fine the other day when I saw them in class..." *She shrugged* "Whichevery foats your foat* "Kiley smiled. She hated it when people used those over used sayings, but it made her smile all the same* "So how're you adjusting to being back? Do you have a girlfriend yet?" *She asked, grinning. Kiley rested her head on her hand and her elbow on the bar, looking at him*

He smiled and laughed. "Girlfriend? Not yet. I've actually not been with as many girls recently. I'm actually looking for the right girl, ya know?" He grinned. "Doesn't mean I ain't partying. You me, life of the party. Haha." He took a sip and said "Stuff just got a little scary after a girl I had a hook up with was a little, well, late. I'm not a daddy but it scared me." He smiled and finished with "But the slut was cheating on me and it was the other guy's kid."

*Kiley smiled and shook her head* "Well, good. That would have been alittle diasterious...." *She took a sip of her drink.*

He smiled at her and said "Ya, tell me about it." He took a sip and gulped it down. He looked up at her and said "So what's up with you recently."

*She sighed and smiled* "I have a new boyfriend....Weston....he's in my house and he's really sweet to me." *She grinned and added* "And I was voted the Gryffindor quidditch captain..."

He smiled and said "That's cool. I'm hoping to play Quidditch for the house team as a Chaser. I'm playing for an amatuer team outside of school. I'm mainly on the bench though." He grinned.

*Kiley grinned* "Well, I think the hufflepuff team needs alittle help....and I want good competition, even if gryffindor's gonna win, we want a team that can put up a fight..." *She smiled modestly* "So you should join"

"I will. I just need to fill out the form." He smiled and ran hand across the bar. He grabbed his butterbeer and took another sip. He looked up and said "I forget, what position do you play?"

"Chaser." *She answered, taking a sip.* "My brother was a chaser when he was here so he taught me when I was little. What about you?" *She asked, not sure if she remembered correctly*

"Chaser too." He smiled and took his hat off. His hair came up a little to appear as if it was bigger. With one hand he slicked his hair back and with the other put a rubber band around it. It made a puffy ponytail and he put his beanie back on. He looked up at her and said "You know how to braid right?"

*Kiley nodded* "Yeah...I can braid.....why? do you want me to rebraid your hair?" *She asked, grinning*

He grinned and said "Yes, if you could. Would that be a problem? Cuz if it is, I'll just shave it off." He smiled and put his hand on the back of his neck.

*Kiley stood up and moved behind him* "No, I'll braid it if you'd like me to.....do you have ties with you?"

He reached into his pockets and pulled them out. "Ya, I just happened to leave them in my pocket." He smiled and took out the rubber band, letting his hair poof out once again.

*Kiley grinned at his poofy hair. she put a band in between her teeth and started to brad his hair, trying to no pull on it too hard*

He smiled and said "Thanks babe. So what do you think about a little bit of a party in some empty class some time in the week or so?" He grinned as he said this. He took a sip of his butterbeer.

"Ohhh, party would be fun. Who would be invited?" *She said, not taking her eyes off the braids so she wouldn't mess it up*

He grinned and said "Everyone." He laughed then said "Unless there is someone you don't want comin' of course." He smiled and laughed softly.

"Hm........no everyone can come.......exept for that venom guy that came into class today without pants on....he can't come..." *She grinned and continued to braid his hair*

He grinned and laughed. He just kept laughing then said "Well I don't see what his intentions were. I mean, hell, I'm bigger then that but you don't see me bragging now do you?" He smiled and took another sip of his butterbeer.

*Kiley laughed* "No you're no bragging at all...exept when you just bragged right now..." *She laughed and tied off the braid.* "He's such a b*stard....I really can't stand him..." *She said, her tone darkening slightly as she picked up another tie and started the next braid*

He smiled and said "Why don'tcha like the guy? He do anything else like that in the past?" He reached up and felt one of the braids, smiling.

"Yeah, he did." *She said, concentrating on the braid* "He made me have sex with him..." *She murmered*

"Oh" He said quietly. "Sorry I broiught it up. I just...well nevermind." He looked down at his butterbeer. He grabbed the mug and tipped it back and forth.

"It's fine, you didn't know..." *She said, finishing off another braid*

He frowned and said "You did kick his ass right? I'd be disappointed if you didn't." He grinned a bit and took a sip of his butterbeer.

*Kiley half smiled* "No....unfortunatly.....I couldn't." *She stopped braiding for a second so she could get a sip of her butterbeer*