Hufflepuff Common Room

Gumo didn't stop running until he finally reached the Hufflepuff basement. Quickly setting his textbook aside, he reached down and tapped the correct rhythm on the correct lid that was given to them once they had arrived Hogwarts. The lid swung open immediately in response, "Quick, get it." he said as he shoved the two down into the Hufflepuff common room before leaping into the common room himself. Pulling the lid back down closed, he let out a sigh of relief as he started to pant from all the running earlier. "Well, we're safe now. Unless some Hufflepuff fan girl tells her how to get in, she'll get doused in vinegar if she tries to use a wrong pass code." he said as he flung his textbook to a seat across from him before collapsing onto a couch nearby.

Arael stumbled in after them. Once she had gotten her footing back, she fixed her scarf and her hair a bit since the running had messed everything up. She slowly sat down on a chair and looked at her books, seeing if she still had that piece of paper. Thankfully she did. "Its rather nice." Arael said after a moment. She had never been in the Hufflepuff dorm, that was something she'd share with her sister once they returned after exploration. She could just imagine the confusion in her sister's face.

Everhart nodded to Arael, then also glanced at the door as Gumo did, half-expecting to hear of the fan-girl's failed exploit or possible victory, half-expecting nothing at all. He looked back at Gumo. "Everhart Ahlgrim: unfortunate soul assaulted by fangirls, which is perhaps the only thing people care to know me for. I'll let you decide how you wish to perceive me based on your assumptions." He leaned back in the chair. It was not entirely his fault that he had gotten roped into this event. He only became friends with the other two because Zachiel and then Aeternus roped him in. And when he grew and healed over time, girls started to take note of his new appearance, and suddenly they were everywhere. Sometimes Everhart played with the situation to his amusement, but really, as cheesy as it sounded, he liked just having his friends that knew him for him and actually cared, those being Arael, Zachiel, and Aeternus.

"Well, I don't know much of the Gryffindor trio----as they call you----but my sister said that the three are quite nice and quite bothered by their fan girls most of the time." Gumo replied with a rather amused look as he slowly sat up. "And nice earring." he said as he smiled towards Arael. It seemed like he didn't know the significance the small jewelry held. "Your fan girls, however----and I apologize if this offends any of you----are cray lunatics who would lose any trace of sanity at the mention of one of your names." he said to Evenhart as he leaned back comfortably in the couch. "If you need proof of that, I would say that the girl who looked like she was going to murder me with her gaze today is good enough."

"I'm a bit amazed the Ravenclaw Fan Girls of you are quite tame, because people in Ravenclaw actually care about their grades..." She said, but shivered at the mention of Liel. "I wonder if Zach and Aeternus have seen her yet today." She thought for a moment. "Speaking of which where are they?" She asked curiously, turning towards Everhart. "You guys are usually together on the first day."

Everhart was never partial to any of his fans, not truly and deeply at least. He only really ever showed favor when it suited him for his amusement. But he did have to admit, the Ravenclaws were much better about their craze. Granted, they could be pestering, but they were more like cats meowing for pets than stampeding rhinos lacking all sense of propriety as was the vast majority of the cult. But when he thought about it hard enough, who knew how far this fanclub was or how bad it was going to get. At least he only had two years to put under his belt, then he was out. But there was a pang in his heart at the thought of leaving. He was supposed to have it all together, was he not? Soon he would be leaving, and just as in the Viaduct courtyard, he was back to wondering where his life was going to go. He broke out of his reverie at the mention of his friends. He had long since admitted to himself that they were all joined at the hip. It was as out of place to see him without the other two (except in classes) as it was to see a Headless Horseman with a head on. “The other two..? Oh, I arrived earlier than them. I was just going to go head out to find them when Miss Winters swooped in.” He rubbed the leather cover of his textbook in slow circles as his mind drifted, but his face was still its usual, polite, pleasant mask. He was a little lax at hurrying to meet them now. Last he had seen Aeternus, they had gotten into a rather, well, heated debate about Aerea that did not end well. he was sure Aeternus was over it by now, but he did not want to assume anything.

"Well, in case you ever need to talk shelter in the Hufflepuff Basement again, the pass code is to tap out the rhythm of 'Helga Hufflepuff' on the barrel two from the bottom, middle of the second row. At least that's what it is for now. If it changes you can come ask me for it." Gumo said as he stood up and walked over to his textbook. "Just keep in mind that sometimes the Hufflepuff fan girls can be kind of crazy too. It's better to disguise yourself in a, er, less noticable way."

Arael slowly stood up and gathered her things as well when she noticed the glowing and terrifying eyes of some people from nearby, hiding out of sight. She turned towards the two pushed them along. "Hurry. They've noticed and they're going to murder us." She said quickly, looking back at the crazed psychopaths and their widened eyes. She felt a shiver go down her spine as she tried to shove the two out of the room.

Everhart chuckled. "Yes, let's hope they have all the luck today." He followed them out of the room. But upon exiting, as they were in the hall, something caught his attention, and without really meaning to, he left the two of them and seemed to disappear entirely down one of Hogwarts' many halls.