Listen when I say, when I say it’s real.
Real life goes undefined, why must you be so missable?
Everything you take, makes me more unreal.
Real lines are undefined, how can this be so miserable?

Lyrics playing through his head, blood pumping through his veins, and his heart beating calmly. The lake was his place to relax. Although it was a swamp underneath, on calm days like this it would shine forth in the sun and look like some golden ocean. Xavier ran his fingers through his blonde spiked hair and walked around the edge of the lake in a pair of sneakers, and in his Ravenclaw uniform. He was thinking of home. Not the home in London with his parents. The home he was thinking off, was still in the Muggle world, although in Japan. Japan was the thing he missed the most. Of course, he was not Japanese, as you could clearly tell. However, he was born there, he grew up there; his soul was there. Friends were there; everything was there.

Why was he choosen to be a Wizard? Why not his brothers, or his sister? He wasn't special, he didn't even deserve such a gift. It was noticeable at home that his siblings favored him, especially when his parents congradulated him and so forth. It wasn't like he wanted the gene. You would think 'Every kid wants magic, to be like some fairy'. It wasn't all it's cracked up to be. Really, to everyone, it's just some fairy tale. It is real, but those non-magic folk will never know. He hated having to lie when going home. He had to lie to his other family members. He was just said to be going to some great boarding school, where he would learn well. Xavier hated lying his friends back in Japan when he came to visit over the holidays. He wasn't allowed to tell.

It was like they wouldn't accept him, or so his parents could have though. However, it was the rule. You can't reveal Hogwarts. He trusted his friends, but he wouldn't know if they could go around, saying stuff about Hogwarts. They wouldn't have proof, either way. Xavier keanled down on one of his left knee, bending his right leg. He rested his right elbow on his bended leg, and rested his chin in his hand. A gentle breeze passed, blowing his hair that was glowing brightly in the sunshine.

It starts with goodbye? Isaballa knew that she had to leave things behind if she ever wanted to end up 'perfect'. There was that word again perfect, no one was perfect, were they?

Isaballa walked slowly out of the castle her blond/black hair blowing elegantly behind her. She was wearing her vintage skinny jeans and a vintage top under her school robes. She did a little spin as the air passed her face. She forgot what it felt like to be well, free, she forgot what it felt like to move on to just let it all go and not have a single care in the world. Even though most of the time life wasn't fair Isaballa didn't complain she just went along on the ride. She remembered how it was before worrying about what would happen when she went home to see her father, what new bruise he would give her. She didn't have to worry about that anymore she didn't have to care about anything that would hurt her anymore it just all didn't matter anymore.

As she aprouched the lake that fimilair place where she had shared so many memories with...him..that boy she had lost it all for. She sighed as she walked along. Hitting the water with her hand as she walked with a wide grin on her face. She promised not to miss him and she was keeping that promise not just for him but for herself. She spotted a boy kneeling not to far away so she walked over to him and sat down indian style beside him. " It's beautiful isn't it?" she asked him not even having to hide the truth inside of her not having to live a lie anymore. She tucked some of her hair behind her ear and smiled softly over at the boy.

Xavier picked up a stone lying beside him in the grass. He flug it across the lake, watching it skip a triple on the water before sinking below the surface. His blonde hair blew into his blue eyes as he watched the grass blow around him. At Hogwarts, he felt safe, but he could not say he wouldn't have to worry about safety. Nothing bad had happened at home, but it didn't make a huge difference. Xavier was withdrawn from people at Hogwarts right now. He missed what he could call home. But, how could he miss it. He was at home, Hogwarts is his home. His parents fought back at the house, his siblings tore each other to pieces, almost literally. His fathe rhardly liked him, either. They hardly ever bonded together.

Xavier bet he was happy to have him out of the house, as were his siblings. His mother was the only one who had full and pure love to give to him. The others, it seemed like they had not enough to spare for him, only for others. Xavier dipped his pale hands into the water, and a second later a girl had approached him. Turning his blue-eyed gaze onto her, her managed a soft smile toward her. "It is," He replied, and turned his eyes back to the lake. He had seen this girl around, but had not ever talked to her. "So, I assume you are a student here, of course," He said to the girl. "May I ask for your name, or will you have fun with making me guess?" Xavier asked, smiling once more.

Isaballa was now looking down watching his hand hit the water lightly. She smiled to herself and closed her eyes as she listened to him speak. " Hm, well I think I'll have fun making you guess since you brought it up. I'll help you though because I'm not a horrible person." she smiled back at him her eyes meeting his for a second but then she looked away. She wasn't quite comfrotable looking into peoples eyes yet it kind of made her nervous. She shrugged it off and took a deep breath letting it out slowly but surely.

Xavier's lips formed into a smirk, which soon made a small grin. "Alright, so I guess I should start the guessing game," He told, mostly speaking to himself. His voice was at ease, a soothing tone. "Could it be Ashlynn?" He questioned, looking at her appearance. "...No, you don't resemble an Ashlynn. Perhaps, Catherine?" He guessed, still knowing he was not right. Xavier waited for her answer. She'd give him a clue or two, or maybe just flat out tell him if he got bad enough. "If you can tell so far, I'm not so good at guessing," He said to her truthfully with an innocent smile.

Isaballa looked up at him and listened shaking her head. " Neither..um here I'll give you a clue." she laughed softly. " My name starts with an I and ends with an A" she told him nodding and turning towards him with a grin matching his forming on her pale lis. Her eyes stared at him as she waited for him to speak.

"How about... Hm... Isabella?" Xavier asked. He had to be right on this. He knew no other name for a girl at the moment that began with an I and ended with an A. "If I'm right, I'll tell you might name. Or, you may guess if you'd like. Mine might be a little tougher."

" Ding ding ding we have a winner very good." she nodded and smiled at him biting her bottom lip lightly. " I'd rather you just tell me because I'm not that great at quessing." she said moving forward towards the lake drawing little pictures in the sand. the water rose and felll as her eyes followed it.

Xavier chuckled softly. "I knew I was a good guesser..." He replied jokingly. He nodded in return. "Alright... I Guess I can just tell you..." He joked once more, making a fake pout. "It's Xavier. Means blind, but I'm not really. Unless, you're speaking of I don't realize something till it gets to me. Full name, Xavier Strife. Most just call me Strife, but Xavier is okay, too."

Isaballa listened closely. " Well it is a pleasure meeting you Xavier."she said truthfully, then her less shy side came to her. " How come I've never seen you around?" she asked looking him in the eye not feeling so shy anymore.

Xavier shrugged; he wasn't sure whyt hey hadn't really seen each other. "I think I might have seen you in the corridors, once, maybe. We might be in a different house. And lately, I just haven't been a social butterfly. Not like I ever was," He explained to Isabella. "What house may you be in?"

" Well I haven't been here for a while I left to go home for a little just to get away so that may be why." she told him. " I'm a Ravenclaw and what house re you in?" she asked. She couldn't wait to get to know this boy more so she could have a real conversation with someone, a conversation that doesn't consist of stupid things like 'wat up dog' and crap like that. Oh how she longed to conect with someones thoughts.

Xavier smiled softly. "Surprisingly, I'm in Ravenclaw, also," He told her. "I guess we'll start to see each other more because of that," Shrugging, he said to her. He hadn't really talke dto any friends lately, and hopefully, this girl would be a new friend after awhile of getting to know each other. "So... do you have any hobbies, interests?"

" I like talking to you so I'll make it a priority." she smiled and then answered his question. " I love to dance, and sing, and read...lots of things acually and I wouldn't want to bore you with details because once you get me going it's hard to stop me." she said blushing slightly. " What about you?"

"Let's see... I do enjoy flying, but I'm not on the Quidditch team as of now. I like reading, taking Defense Against the Dark Arts, and just coming out here for fresh air. I exercize some, but I don't really do much," Xavier told Isabella about what he liked to do. "Bore me, I'd be surprised if I didn't bore you," He said with a small snicker. Noticing her blushm he smiled brightly.

The pink color that was on Isaballa's cheeks faded somewhat. " Wow I've never really...flown before." she told him. " Too scared I guess." she said nodding. " Well it's just most of the rime I'm told I talk too much, especially when I'm nervouse and stuff then I just go on and on and on..."s he paused. " Sort of like I'm doing now." the color rose to her cheeks once more.

Xavier laughed softly. "Maybe, I could take you flying sometime," He suggested. He wouldn't have minded that. Shaking his head he replied, "Ah, don't worry about it. I think it's cute," He told her with an assuring nod, gently stroking her cheek and after pulling his hand back to himself.

Isaballa looked up with an egar look in her eyes. " I'd love that." she smiled. When he made his comment she blushed even more, what was with this blushing? But she flinched at his touch, mostly because he was a guy, she wasn't really comfortable with guys touching her after her childhood with her father. But when Xavier touched her cheek she didn't really mind as much.

Xavier would never harm a soul, especially one of a girl. Relationship stuff, was another thing, if there were true problems with it. But, that's another thing. He had noticed her flinch, and made a note not to touch a girl until he knew her well enough, which he should have thought of from the start. "We could probably do that in a few days, when the weekend is here. So, what year are you in right now? I'm a seventh year currently."

Isaballa chewed on her lip as she looked down at the ground but when he spoke she looked back up tilting her head to the side ever so slightly. " Okay sounds good." she smiled. " I'm a sixth year."

"To tell you the truth, I am getting bored of just sitting here. Let's go do something," Xavier said while standing to his feet. He reached down and took her hands. He pulled her up with him, but quickly release her hands right after. "I know what would be fun," He told her, pulling off his school robe and letting it drop to the grass. He pulled his shirt up over his head and slid off his shoes. "A nice swim in ice water," Xavier dived into the water, his jeans sticking to his legs as soon as his body was wet. He came back to the surface, shaking his hair out. "You can come, if you want," He shouted to her with a wink before going back under.

Isaballa smiled as she was pulled to her feet. When he let go of her hand she let hers drop to her side. She watched him take off his shirt and she somewhat smirked to herself. She pulled out her wand and pointed it at herself, her clothes turned into a white bikini with muti colored hearts all over it. She looked down at the lake. " Is it really really cold?" she asked but before he could answer she dove in. She came back up shivering. " Ah It's freezing!" she said pulling her hair up into a loose ponytail.

Xavier came back up, hearing Isabella shreak from the cold. "Sure you can take it?" He asked with a smirk. She had used a spell to put hersel finto a suit. He would have, but did not feel like it. He could just use a hot air charm to dry his clothing off later. Xavier swam to her, standing before her. His blonde hair was looking brown from being damp, and his spikes weren't sticking up for the while.

Isaballa glared at him playfully and shivered more. When he came over to her she smiled and looked up at him. She ducked down so her face would get wet with the rest of her body so it might help a little. She looked back up though and he was still stinding infront of her and she just smiled.

Xavier noticed Isabella was shivering. If they were closer, he would have wrapped his arms around her playfully or something to warm her up. Wait... if that even sounds right? Haha. He went back into the water, going behind her. He put his arm under the backs of her knees and lifted out from under the water. He swung her around gently as a joke and then threw her back into a water. He swam back under, swimming farther into the water, as like a 'catch me if you can' thing.

Isaballa squealed as he picked her up and spun around. When he threw her she wnet under then came up. " Hey." she whinned playfully and swam after him soon catching up.

{{I'll be right back :D }}

Xavier looked back behind him, seeing that Isabella was catching up with him. They were getting deeper into the water now, and fish were able to be seen and noticed. Hopefully 'the Squid' that was said to be living in the water, if it were true, would not be by. He slowed down, wanting her to get him.

Isaballa finally caught up to him and grabbed his arm pullin gherself to him with a smile. She looked up running out of breth thoguh. She looked down at him raising her eyebrow.

Xavier came back up from the water when she caught his arm. He took in a few breaths and coughed lightly. He sighed, moving his blonde hair from his face. His blue eyes glowed brilliantly with slight happiness. He was perfectly content right now.

Isaballa came up from the water and took a deep breath. She looked over at him and sighed slighlty but smiled all the same. " I got used to it." she nodded.

Xavier's blue eyes flickered shut for a moment. The water, was so welcoming. But, it had it's hauntings. He has so many flashbacks, ones he was not sure if they were memories or just something he had dreamed. Falling, just through water, and losing air, falling asleep. It went back after that. That was all he had seen from that. "Me, too," Was all he could think of to say. He bit his bottom lip, which was beginning to turn a little blue. He didn't really mind the cold. Xavier swam back into the water, heading back to the shore.

Isaballa watched him for a moment then he baegan to swim back. She stood there her back to him for a moment then swam with him. When she got to shore she put her clothes back on and plopped down taking her hair out of her ponytail.

When Xavier made it back to land, he took his wand, using a hot air charm to dry himself off. He put his shirt back on along with his robe, and his sneakers and socks. "That's the only fun I've had in awhile. I'm glad I met you today."

Isaballa watched him as she tied her converse's. " I'm glad I met you also." she said nodding. " And that was fun I haven't had fun in a while let alone smile."

"Maybe we should go in pretty soon. It's getting dark," Xavier told her, looking out to the sunset.

" Yes good idea." she said softly her gaze falling where his did at the sunset. What were her feelings for him? She was really confused.

Xavier glanced back to her. Right now, she was only a new friend to him. That had only just met and got to know each other. He turned away from the sunset, ruffling his damp hair. He slipped his wand back into a pocket in his robe and began to walk back to the castle. Turning back, he looked to see if Isabella was coming back into the castle with him.

Isaballa watched him walk for a while but she turned her attention back to the sunset, it was so beautiful she couldn't take her eyes off it. But she finally pulled her eyes away and slowly walked over to him soon walking beside him. She looked over at him just for a second then looked down not saying a word.

"There's not much to talk about, is there?" Xavier said, mostly using that for something to say. There was nothing he could think of. He needed to know more about the girl to actually get the conversation going.

[[Should we, end the thread, or, try to keep it going?]]

{{ Try to keep it going I guess...}}

Isaballa looked up and smiled. " So...um Tell me about yourself...like what is your favorite color, favorite food." she said with a small smile still playing on her lips.