A Pillow Fort of Epic Porportions PV Closed

Katrina was so glad that people were enjoying her little get together. That was until she felt something off. Like a weight draped across her shoulders. The oddest part was, nothing had changed. The girls were all still chatting and smiling. The expression of contentment slipped right off the third year's face. She knew this feeling. It was like at SWAG club and right before something bad happened.

Then, a larger man entered the pillow fort. Instantly, Katrina shriveled back. What rules had she broken? As he casually leaned against a table he took out a scroll and began reading from it. No food in the library. No magic use outside school curriculum. Katrina felt tears burn in the back of her eyes as he finished. She was in detention?

Does getting detention go on your permanent record? What about Annie, she was a prefect. Would she get kicked from that status? Katrina felt her heart seize up. Everyone here was in trouble because of her. And Professor Karr was here too. Would she think less of Katrina now? And who even was the guy. Guilt and embarrassment wrapped up a heavy ball in her chest. Tears welled up in her eyes as she turned to the other girls.

"I'm so sorry. It was me who set it up but I didn't realize that it was breaking any rules. I should have paid attention or not set this up at all. I'm so sorry," Katrina stumbled out an apology, sniffing quietly to herself. She had made a big mistake this time.

Katrina bit her lip as she got to work, avoiding making eye contact with any of the professors. Why had she been so stupid? It wasn't like she deserved to have more than an hour without feeling horrible and stressing and... Katrina stopped her mental rage knowing it was pointless. She had broken the rules after all, even if she hadn't meant to.

First she took the blanket nearest to her and folded it. Being the first awkward one to take one step towards cleaning it all up. It would be a hassle, especially since she had spent so much time setting it all up. Katrina balled her fists hidden under her pajamas. The roof should come down first. Katrina sighed and realized she would have to climb up the pillars to get the sheets down. The second year hung her head as she went into the darker side of the fort.

Katrina pulled up the blanket to allow herself in the small space between the blankets and the bookshelves, dragging one of the ladders along the rail. At least she had that for this side, the rest of it would be immensely harder. She climbed up the ladder and undid the rope, watching as part of her hard worked palace collapsed. Might as well get all of the stuff off of the shelves so the librarian could get to them.

Inside, Katrina was storming. Bashing herself for being clueless and naïve. Guilt working its way into a void of stress. How would the other girls think of her? Why had she even tried to do anything? Couldn't she had been smarter. Eventually, all of the ropes on the reading side close to the bookshelves were down. Katrina went over to the other side, pulling the sheets apart so the other girls could help fold if they wanted.

Katrina really didn't want any of the other girls to do her work. She had gotten them into this mess after all. As Katrina climbed up the decorated walls, she dearly hoped that the Professors wouldn't scold her for it. After all, how else would she get the sheets down?

It took a while, but Katrina got all the sheets down. She then began folding them, taking the extra time to make sure they looked good. At least she could show Professor Karr that she was okay fixing her mistakes. Righting her wrongs. Katrina had gotten the warning the one time in the Astronomy tower, this was the result of being careless.

After the sheets were nicely folded in a short tower. Katrina stacked up the mattresses next, placing the folded sheets on top when she was done. Then she put all the pillows on the mattress and put the books in their respectful spots.

At long last, the reading side was put away. Katrina had left the talking side to the other girls, wanting space. Everything was reduced to the stack of mattresses and a pile on top. Katrina hoped no one saw her as she collapsed onto the mattress. She stifled sobs into the pillow for a moment, this was the most embarrassed she had been in her entire life. It only took her a short while to get her tears out. She then wiped them away, took a deep breath and entered what would be left of the talking side, hoping that she didn't look like she had been crying.

Katrina walked up to Professor Karr, "I am so sorry. I didn't mean to do anything wrong. I was trying to just... well it doesn't matter. But I'm really, really sorry that I broke the rules, I wont do it again. I know I told you that last time, but I really mean it this time." Katrina looked at her feet the entire time she said this, not hiding her emotions enough. A single tear landed on her foot. How had she even gotten herself into this mess?

WC: 920 | Detention Served | I will post again though

WC: 424 // Detention served // May continue to post

Word Count: 722 [Detention Complete] May or may not continue to post

Mentions: @Katrina Walker, @Kateri Karr & @Marcus Iwasaki

Interacting with: @Katrina Walker

Mentioning: @Ariana Walker

Janet had been having a great time, laughing and chatting with the other girls in her pajamas, too bad the relaxed atmosphere was soon to be obliterated.

She didn't even have to turn around to notice something was wrong, two adults who were obviously teachers stood threateningly in front of the entrance, glaring at the pajama clad girls. One of them started reading from a piece of parchment, listing off exactly all the rules they had broken and why they were in trouble, the other one continued, adding a few more reasons why they were guilty. Ugh Janet couldn't believe this party was being ruined, it had been such a great idea and had started out so well. She turned away and silently began to carry out their punishment, they were to take down the fort without punishment which wasn't actually very bad. Well, at least in Janet's history of punishments, but that wasn't saying very much as the mischevious and adventurous gryffindor was always getting into trouble. But normally she was an expert at avoiding being caught... Well what could you expect when you had signs pointing teachers and care takers to the scene of the crime? Janet went over to the "talking area" of the pillow fort and positioned herself behind a blanket where she was hidden from the view of the adults (who would probably object to her stepping on the bottom shelf of the bookshelves to reach up to the sheets).
Katrina turned to the other girls and apologized for "getting them in this mess", Janet waved a hand and discarded it.
"Ah don't worry, this fort was a great idea, if I had thought of it I would've 100% have gone ahead with it, it's just rotten luck we got caught that's all."
Anyway, it was a strange thing to say but Janet sort of enjoyed getting in trouble, it was probably the thrilling risk you took every time you chanced doing something against the rules. And wait til she told Ariana that she had gotten a detention before her! The two partners in crime had a sort of competition between them, to get into the most trouble before the other, and detentions were really the only way to judge it. Once Janet had pulled down some sheets she started to fold them, not really bothering with neatness. The faster she could put them away the sooner she could go gloat to Ari.

WC: 400||Detention Complete||Will Continue To Post

Marcus' Intimidation is in effect.

It is a sentiment that enters people's hearts when they are in your presence. They feel dis-ease when you are present, even if the interaction is casual or even friendly.

@Katrina Walker, @Annie Morgan, @Janet Jackson, @Miranda Everest have completed detention requirements. @Lailaflora Ruby still needs 400 words.

Katrina hated the fact that she was crying. She was almost a third year for goodness sake. She should be able to get her emotions in control. Katrina could feel the gaze of the tall intimidating man on her. Who was he anyway? Well, he was someone who was probably going to think down of her and judge her for eternity.

Katrina felt Annie come up beside her and she could hardly keep herself from hugging the prefect. She just felt so bad and was so embarrassed. A wave of emotional hormones crashed down on her and it was all she could do not to sink to the floor and sob for a few hours. Instead, she wiped the tears away and took a deep breath, hoping that could prevent her from crying anymore. The other girl came up beside Katrina too. There was something in her tone that confused Katrina, it was like this was thrilling for her, not devastating.

Annie turned to the adults and asked if they could be dismissed. The scary man dismissed them but Katrina thought about hanging around. She still had several rounds up to the Gryffindor Common Room.

In order to maintain a bit of her dignity, Katrina didn't say anything more. Instead, she stacked all of the sheets up and started off to the Gryffindor Common Room. She was back quickly (however, not so quick to indicate that she may have sped down the stairs in order to get it all done quicker). Her second load was most of the pillows put in a sheet and carried over her shoulder like Santa's bag of gifts. Her nest few loads continued in silence, each mattress took a trip each. By the time that most of the materials were away, Katrina was panting and sweating. It had been so much easier setting it up.

By now it seemed the other girls had left. Katrina took her last load of the small side tables to the Common Room and returned with a slightly better attitude. She was done groveling and self-pitying. Katrina approached the two adults and shoved aside her bashfulness, instead being open and more reserved.

"Is there a copy of the rules anywhere that I could reread?" Katrina was glad that her voice didn't break. It took far more effort than she had expected making eye contact with the professor and, strange man.

So much for having fun.

Might post once more, if not, Katrina Walker will exit thread

To the Professor's delight, and partial shock, the students had quickly accepted their fate and worked on bringing the Library back to it's original state. Crunching through another pretzel, Katrina finished with her tasks had returned and given a teary eyed apology. Still feeling drained, Kateri gave the girl a small sigh. Even if she was disappointed, it had been a good idea in truth to try and get students to come together for a laugh or two after how the year was ending. She couldn't fault the young lion for trying. In her youth, Kateri might have done the same and probably had, not that she could shake up any memory of her school days on her current lack of sleep...and food. The Hufflepuff Prefect's words stirred her back to reality. Strange... she even admit to her own lack of responsibility but at the same time brushed aside the rules. Perhaps it was the hangry little knot dwelling in the pit of her stomach but the badger's tone and words hadn't translated well to the professor. Twice caught up in trouble... Kateri might have to keep a close watch on her.

Marcus' compliment on the Library filtered back into her thoughts as she hoped another pretzel would quell the beast settling itself in her stomach. She had been about to answer when Katrina had cut her off mid thought with an apology. Giving him a

"It is.. This is truthfully the first time I've come in here." A tour of the castle had been on her list since coming but duties called her attention away before she could really make it to every spot at Hogwarts. Not yet anyway. "I thought the one at Ilvermorny was rather intense but this seems almost overwhelming in comparison. From what I remember anyway." She wondered if Marcus hadn't attended Hogwarts either from his comment, watching him from the corner of her eye as a tiny shiver trickled up her spine again. It sent the hairs on her arm on edge. There was a familiarity to him... but also something that tugged at her to keep a distance. Strange. In some ways it made her all the more curious.

Task completed and Marcus giving them the go ahead to leave, Kateri trying to hide the smirk that crossed her lips, Katrina spoke up once more asking about a list of the castle rules. She couldn't help it... Something about the girl reminded her of well-

"I'll send them along in an owl to you Miss Walker, just in case." She gave the girl a smile and let out a long breath. "I appreciate what you were trying to do... Your heart was in the right place." For all the girl had been through, Kateri couldn't help but give in a little and soften at the look on the cub's face. Student's breaking rules was something to take seriously. Not just to ruin fun but recently with how things had been at Hogwarts in many cases it was for safety as well as to keep the school running as well... a school. Leaning back against the table again, snacks in hand and giving a glance towards the Library exit. "Keep an eye out for my owl but you best bring the last of the things to the lion den before you're in even hotter water." Nodding towards the exit, Kateri urged the girl to take her leave gently. She didn't want to hurry her along but those pretzels had done absolutely nothing and the thought of lunch was almost making the woman drool. At this point if nothing was out in the Hall still, Kateri figured she could give Marcus the next best thing on a list of touring locations. The Kitchens.