::Oh boy--{{ZANE!!}}--Here it comes::

[Zane Lestrange]

Zane turned as he heard Nikita laughing, he couldn't help smiling. "I have to say I'm liking the new Nikita a lot better than the old one. And yeah I do still want to know. Come on spill the beans..." Zane felt much better, okay so he hadn't been depressed to start with, but he actually just felt happy. Mainly due to Nikita looking happy as well and not her usual DE self, but of course that was bound to reappear some day, inevitable in fact. He waited, trying to pre-guess what her answer would be.

[Nikita Snape]

Nikita bit her bottom lip as he spoke. "Well, thankyou!" She smiled widely as she spoke. "Okay so here's the thing. I want you to join the DE... because... well, I care about you. I don't want you to die." Nikita shrugged her shoulders, and smiled at Zane. "I guess that's all... I think, and I hope." Nikita sighed, and looked at Zane. She was prepared for his answer. Nikita wanted to be his friend. He was so kind, and gentle. Nikita needed someone like that in her life. She needed another influence. She also wanted another influence. Nikita cocked her head to the side, and a smile grew on her face. She could tell that it made Zane happy to see the other side of her. It also made Nikita happy. Nikita felt whole now. She didn't know why, but she did. It was an odd feeling, that she had never felt ever since she was born. Nikita started staring into Zane's eyes once more, and her eyes sparkled with delight.

[Zane Lestrange]

"I don't want you to die either. I don't want anyone to die but especially not you, does that make sense?" He laughed again, he couldn't even get the words out and then when he managed to they didn't make sense at all. He couldn't help smiling and then he said, "why don't we be friends? It seems simply enough to me. Of course we'll have to keep it a secret from everyone else, if that's ok with you?" He paused again, hoping that she would agree with him. Truth be told, Zane definitely needed a friend like Nikita, to provide that extra spark that wasn't there at the moment. So different, new, interesting and difficult to read. A challenge.

[Nikita Snape]

Nikita laughed with Zane as he tried to make as much sense as possible. "No, Zane it doesn't make sense at all." Nikita laughed harder, and then stopped quickly when Zane began to speak. She smiled at him, and bit her bottom lip. "Of course it's okay with me. That would be... nice." Nikita nodded her head as she spoke, feeling more happy than she had in a while. She was so happy to have Zane as her friend. Today had been so exciting for Niki! She didn't expect this at all. It felt great though. To have Zane as a friend. Nikita had never harmed Zane, and she wasn't going to plan to in the future. She hoped he would do the same. "We can't tell anyone, like you said. If we did then it would turn disastrous really quick. They would hurt you, and then me..." Nikita said, she was still smiling though. She didn't think she could get happier.

[Zane Lestrange]

Zane just smiled, she's right of course. Even I knew it didn't make sense, so why did I say it? Oh nevermind. "Hmm I know what you mean. We'll just have to be extra careful, especially when the others are there. It could get quite complicated, but I'm up for the challenge." A feeling of relief and happiness definitely made a change from the usual worry or stress about his fellow New Order members. "Well let's hope they don't find out then..." He looked around the room quickly, checking for people trying to listen in, before giving Niki a quick hug. Let's just hope no one saw that. Not that it hadn't been a nice hug, oh no, but that someone might suspect something and then inform their respective group, resulting in a large mess and probably an even bigger fight.

[Nikita Snape]

Nikita smiled at Zane, as he responded to her in a excited tone. This was going to be a challenge to be friends with Zane. And, Nikita was so up for it. When was she not up for a challenge? Nikita looked at Zane, and noticed him coming closer. He hugged her quickly, and Nikita hugged him back. She saw Zane looking around the room, and she laughed. "No, Zane I don't think anyone saw that. No worries." Nikita said speaking with an excited, and happy tone. Her eyes were still caught with Zane's, and it surprised her that she had been holding the gaze for such a long time now. normally she would get uncomfortable, and have to look away. But, not this time. Not with Zane. She was way too comfortable around Zane. It was an odd feeling for her, but she also like feeling so comfortable around him. It made her feel... safe. Nikita liked this feeling... a lot. She still couldn't believe it though. She had just made a friend, with the NO leader. Not just an NO member. The leader. If anyone found out about this Nikita would surely be kicked out of the DE, and out of Corliss' life. Corliss wouldn't want anything to do with her after that. This thought frightened Niki, and she quickly cleared her thoughts, focusing on Zane once more.

[Zane Lestrange]

"This is weird...sorry..it's not you, you know what I mean?" What the hell did I just say? It definitely didn't make sense, she won't have a clue what I'm on about. There you go Zane, well done in making a complete fool of yourself, again. Zane looked into Niki's eyes once more, they sparkled slightly, a kind of small diamond shape in the top right-hand corner. In fact it wasn't really a diamond, more like a diamond star, if that even exisited. This will be dangerous for both of us but I'm sure she knows the risks all too well. Especially if she has to hide it from the legilimens. That definitely would be a challenge.

[Nikita Snape]

Nikita cocked her head to the side as she heard what Zane had said. "Umm... what?" Nikita asked Zane, utterly confused. "What's weird? And, what did you mean it's not you? I'm really confused right now Zane. Care to explain?" Nikita questioned him curiously. She had no idea what he was talking about. 'Was it the hug that was weird? I didn't think it was THAT weird. I mean yeah it was but, no not really. I guess it wasn't weird for me because, I'm comfortable around him. Is he not comfortable around me??' Nikita questioned herself curiously. She wished she knew what he was thinking, but sadly she couldn't Nikita bit her bottom lip as she waited for an answer from Zane.

[Zane Lestrange]

"I really don't know. It didn't make sense at all, nevermind it probably wasn't important. I'm just as confused as you are" Zane said with a small smile. It's strange that I feel so comfortable around her. She puts me at ease, as if I don't have to worry out anything, especially nothing to do with the New Order or DE. No worries whatsoever, bliss. No worries about Quidditch or anything, it has to be a first. I feel so calm, it's great. If only I had this effect on people, my role would be a lot easier. I wish I could no what she's thinking, sadly only Kia has got that gift. Oh please don't let Kia or Charlotte find out. Oh please don't let Kia or Charlotte find out...

[Nikita Snape]

Nikita laughed at Zane, and then looked around the room. There weren't many people here, but someone could still be watching. Nikita knew for a fact though that no one saw Nikita and Zane's hug. She looked back at Zane, and smiled. "Zane, I don't think anyone will find out. We could send each other letters, and setup a meeting place? That way no one could ever possibly find out. Well, unless they use legilimency..." Nikita trailed off, and then looked at Zane her head cocked to the side once more. "Do you think, that we will get caught, Zane?" Nikita asked him curiously. She hoped that he said the answer that she wanted to hear. She wanted to hear no. That was the magic word in this case. Nikita was afraid she wouldn't hear the magic word though. She doubted highly that she would hear it.

[Zane Lestrange]

"I think the letters idea is a good plan," he paused, making sure his point made sense before carrying on, "yeah, if we make it a different place each time then, if someone found out, they wouldn't be able to find us. Of course the legilimency is a problem, but we'll just have to deal with it when the time comes." He glanced around the room before saying, "I really hope not, but if we do, we'll just have to make up some story about getting inside information, or something like that. I'm sure we'll think of something, if the worst case scenario occurrs." Zane knew that getting caught would be inevitable but he didn't want to tell Niki that, it will be how long we can last before they close in.

[Nikita Snape]

"Sounds good, and good thinking about the inside information!" Nikita laughed, smiling happily at Zane. 'If she asks what inside information I have gotten, I'll have to lie... I don't want to lie, but I'll have to. I'll have to for Zane.' Nikita's thoughts became a downer on her attitude, but it didn't wipe of Nikita's smile. She didn't think anything could wipe off her smile. It was so odd how she changed from so sad, and angry, to extremely happy. Maybe it was because she was around Zane. Maybe she was only extremely happy, when she was around Zane? It was a possibility, and Nikita's smile grew even wider. "I agree with the changing the meeting places. That was a brilliant idea, I wouldn't have thought about it." Nikita confessed, that she wouldn't have thought about it, and she laughed. She didn't know why though, it just seemed funny to her. Nikita looked around the room, not seeing many people.

[Zane Lestrange]

"Yeah well we had to have something to say, especially if either Charlotte or Kia corner you," Zane shuddered with the thought. I'll have to lie to Teddy and to Rosie and to Victoire and to Lily and to James and to all the other members, oh this won't end well, it will just end up in chaos. Let's not let them find out then."Yeah well I'm used to having people randomly appear and Quidditch practice and trying to challenge me to a duel, it just isn't fun and really disturbes the practice." Zane laughed as the memories of the last practice came flooding back, those bloody stalker girls, when will they learn that Teddy's got Rosie and James and I aren't interested?

[Nikita Snape]

Nikita laughed with Zane, as he said his last sentence. 'I wonder what that feels like? To have someone want to duel with you every second of the day.' Nikita thought to herself softly. Nikita cleared her thoughts, and looked around the room for a seat. She was tired of standing, and she felt like sitting down. Nikita's eyes scanned over the edg of a bench, in the very back corner of the trophy room. She smiled softly, and started walking towards it. She stopped, and looked behind her at Zane. "Are you coming or not?" Nikita chuckled, and continued walking to the back corner. She didn't look to see if Zane was following yet though. Nikita finally reached the bench, and sat down, by the wall.

[Zane Lestrange]

Zane was left standing in the middle of the room looking a bit gormless until Nikita's voice floated across the room. He smiled before saying,"Erm yeah sure," as he made his way across the almost deserted room. He sat down on the bench and leaned back against the wall. "So," he said trying to think of a change of topic, but failing miserably, "Have you ever played Quidditch?" Well it's the subject I know quite a bit about, so I won't make a fool of myself, unless she says yeah I play for the Welsh National Team, or something like that...