S.C.A.M. (Seiji/Castiel/Andy/Mari)

[Castiel Catalyst]

"So I know this is your first year and everything," Castiel said, sitting down at the Gryffindor table, "but Seiji, don't even listen to all that stuff about the different Houses not getting along. Be careful of Slytherins, they're at that table over there," he went on, pointing briefly, "but like, that's it." He ignored any odd looks he was getting for sitting at the so-called wrong table. Mari and Seiji were both Gryffindors, so he was sitting with the Gryffindors.

[Seiji Taira]

Seiji nodded and, because everyone else seemed to just be sitting, he sat. The short time he'd been here, he'd already learned that Mari and Castiel knew what they were doing. He began to serve himself as the others did, excited at the prospect of everything. Even if he found it impossible to sneak glances at Mari when there were others around.

[Marius Reed]

Mari sat across the table from Seiji and Castiel, tucking a leg up underneath him and immediately starting to serve himself as soon as he was settled. Believe it or not, he'd actually missed the weird foods from Hogwarts. "Yeah. Like, some of them are super hot, but I've heard they're kind of...scary." Like that pair of twins he might go bi for.

[Castiel Catalyst]

Castiel nodded. "I had a Charms project with one of the twins, the girl one? She's gorgeous, but I had to take her to the Room of Requirement so we could work without her brother. She ended up talking about him, then wandering off." He'd thought he almost had her for a few minutes, but he guessed she only liked his wandwork.

"The other Houses you don't have to worry about. I'm a Ravenclaw, and over there are the Hufflepuffs..." He trailed off as he caught sight of an unfamiliar slender figure with long, blonde hair. "Ooh, new kid." He wasn't quite sure whether male or female, but from this angle, it didn't matter.

[Marius Reed]

"Well, yeah, it's the beginning of the year, there's got to be some," Mari said. It seemed like Hogwarts got as many new kids their age as first years. He still threw a glance over his shoulder. Finding out who Castiel was talking about was easy. "Go talk to 'em. Maybe you'll get a date," he teased, turning his head back around to grin at his friend.

[Castiel Catalyst]

Castiel gave Mari an annoyed look, then stood and straightened his clothes. He smoothed at his hair and tipped up his chin. "Do I look okay?" he asked. He was fresh from the dormitory, but who knew? If he'd developed a zit in the last fifteen minutes, he wanted to know.

"It's been so long!" Well, maybe not so long since he'd hit on someone, but it had certainly been a while since anyone accepted his advances.

[Marius Reed]

"You look hot," Mari assured after licking a bit of gravy off his finger. "You can do it, just don't trip." He grinned again, then shook his head. "Just kiddiiing, go, take the plunge. Be brave." It would be nice to see his friend get a date with someone cool and nice, Castiel deserved it. Besides, it was about time they started building up a group of friends at their new school.

[Castiel Catalyst]

Castiel pulled a deep breath, turned, and headed toward the Hufflepuff table. As he got closer, his recently-boosted spirits hovered, waiting to drop. The new kid was a guy. A feminine guy, but a guy. Castiel mentally groaned. Then he sucked it up and sat down directly next to the newbie.

"Hi, I'm Castiel. You're new here, right?"

[Andy Moreau]

Andy paused in the act of raising a forkful of some unidentifiable British food and looked to his right. He wished he'd taken that bite to buy himself some time to think, but nearly dropped his fork. He was so overwhelmed by the freaking gorgeous guy talking to him that he forgot to speak right away. He managed to nod, though. Wait. He'd just been given a name, hadn't he?

[Castiel Catalyst]

The guy was gay. Castiel breathed a little easier, and his forced-friendly melted into soft eyes and slightly curved lips. "I like your hair," he said, and reached out to finger a strand of pink mixed into the blonde. "Do you have a name? If you don't, I could come up with one for you?" Was Conquest acceptable? Or should he call the guy Waiting to be Kissed?

[Andy Moreau]

Andy had to remind himself to breathe. This was a guy, right? A guy hitting on him? Did that even happen? And he'd asked a question. Andy wished that attractive people didn't make him so stupid. It was hard to think through all the omg omg omg happening in his head.

"Um, I'm Andy. What's your name?" Oh my god I'm so stupid, he already told me. But at least I'll get to hear it again! Remember it this time.

[Castiel Catalyst]

"Castiel Catalyst," Castiel said, letting the name slide off his tongue. He'd practiced saying his name to get just the right effect and knew how good it sounded.

"Would it hurt your feelings if I told you how cute you are?" Not likely. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to embarrass you. Being around all these people just brings things out."

[Andy Moreau]

Oh. My god. That was the coolest name Andy had ever heard. He dragged his gaze away to look around. Maybe this was a joke? Was there anyone laughing? Andy had been made fun of before, and he reminded himself that if it looked too good to be true, it was.

[Marius Reed]

Mari was watching, but he was at least attempting discretion. "I think he like, straight up practices this stuff," he said, looking back at Seiji. "He's got that whole broody, thoughtful, romantic thing going for him." Mari didn't have all of that, but he'd managed to make out with Seiji to the point of falling into a fountain, so he had to have something. "I usually do something like..." He grinned and stretched out a leg to teasingly nudge Seiji's foot with his toe.

[Seiji Taira]

Seiji blushed, but there was a hint of a curve at the ends of his lips. Broody and romantic apparently weren't to his liking, because he far preferred Mari's sense of fun and daring. Castiel, although intelligent and nice, was far too dark for his taste. And too feminine, somehow. Mari was pretty, there was no denying it, but Seiji was drawn to the different feel of him. He looked down at his plate, but his lips curved further as he nudged Mari back.