Lads Barracks One (Five Occupants)

"Listen I like having him around... but he doesn't need to be part of this." Will said.

"I know Will, I know." Eliza took a few more bites of muffin.

"But you know how he is, he's determined to prove he can do this."

"I know he can do it..." Will sighed. In fact that's what Will was afraid of.

"Yes...But I still doubt he'll go home." Eliza took another bite from the muffin, now half devoured.

"Yes... but maybe with the both of us, we can do something." Will said.

"As I said before, wait til I've finished this muffin." Eliza replied.

"Oh gods hurry up, I'd actually like to go talk to him before christmas." Will said.

"Eating muffins cannot be rushed!" Eliza declared, taking another bite. "It's important to savour your food...Or at least taste it, before inhaling it."

"What's that suppose to mean? I taste my food." Will said indignantly.

Eliza scoffed. "You inhale or swallow. You don't leave time to savour the abundance of flavours. You chug it down like there's no tomorrow!"

"Well so much to do, so little time, where would we all be if we ate like you?" Will said. "Still eating probably."

Eliza rolled her eyes. "At least we'd be able to taste."

She finished chewing her final bite and swallowed. "Done."

"Woohoo, just in time for Christmas." Will said. "So, where is that little guy?"

Eliza shrugged. "How should I know?"

"You're his sister." Will said grinning.

"You're his brother. And you're older. You should know." Eliza retorted.

"Come on then, let's go look for him." Will said getting up.

Eliza sighed. "Alright. Where to first?"

Ewan and Ean quietly slipped into the room, each heading for his bed. While Ewan laid down on his, Ean sat on the mattress and yawned. Only moments later they both pulled out their wand from under their pillows and exchanging a rather covert set of "looks", slipped from the room again...