Icing on the cake.

[frances]

As usual when Nikki walked in to the great hall she looked up at the cieling. It was her was seeing what the weather was going to be like for the day. She smiled to see a blue sky with the whitest fluffy clouds she'd seen all year. She sat down at her house table preparing her self to a big breakfast. Pilling on eggs, bacon, sausage, hasbrowns and fruit on her plate, Nikki took a big whiff and dove in to her food. Every bite she took was better than the last. She hasn't sat down for breakfast since her classes started, seeing as how she constantly over slept.

She half through the meal when the owl post came. She never expected anything, seeing as how she didn't really have anybody to write to. Taking a sip of her orange juice, a package droped right on her plate. She loked up to see her mother elf owl fly out of nearby window. Nikki looked at the package curiously, before opening the letter that rested on top. It read:

Frances,

Your father and I couldn't remember to not forget your birthday. Hope it hasn't passed already.

-Mother

Nikki crumpled the letter in to her fist. Her blood boiling with anger. It wasn't the first time they forgot her birthday, and she be used to it by now but for some reason that ridiculous note set her on fire. She ripped opened the package and exploded. Inside was a small cake, with pink frosting. She stood up and threw the cake against the wall. "I. HATE. PINK!!!" She yelled as the cake flew over the Slytherin table and smashing against the wall. She stomped out of the great hall, livid. She needed to hit something.

[Paige Lucas]

Paige was about to enter the Great Hall when someone slammed against her. She hit the floor. Hard. "Oww...jeez Nikki where are you hiding all that pent up strength?"

[frances]

Nikki was angery that she didn't even realized she hit someone untill they spoke. She looked down to see Paige. "Sorry about that Paige..." Her voice was cold, with no emotion. She held out her hand to help her up.

[Paige Lucas]

Paige grabbed her hand and hoisted up off the ground. She brushed off her school skirt and sweater. "Nikki you ok?" She raised an eyebrow at her. "No lies either."

[frances]

Nikki crossed her arms. She let out a heavy frustrating sigh at Paige's question. She walked over and leaned against the wall. "My parents just sent me a birthday cake." She said simply leaning her head back against the wall. "My birthday was last month." She was so mad that angery tears were starting to form. "It's not the first time they did this, forgot my birthday. I haven't celebrated a birthday with them in 4 years now. Each year it hurts more." A single tear rolled down her cheek, she didn't even bother to wipe it away.

[Paige Lucas]

Paige gasped in anger. "Nikki I'm so sorry." She hugged her. "Don't worry about it. If they forget that's their problem. Just remember you have friends that love you. I once heard that friends are God's way of appologizing for family." She smiled at Nikki, hoping that would cheer her up.

[frances]

Nikki returned the hug. She the feel of someone consoling her..showing that they cared. Made her cry more. She sniffed and wiped the tears from her cheeks. "I've always loved that quote..I a lost faith in it when I was..betrayed by my closest friend. It wasn't untill just now that my faith returned." Another tear, more cheerful than the others, fell from her eyes. "You're an angel Paige Lucas." She smiled giving her another hug. Where were you two years ago?

[Paige Lucas]

Paige laughed at Nikki's last comment. "That's funny most people call me something else." She ran a hand through her hair. "Join me for breakfast? I'm starving...well not starving but you know what I mean." She laughed again, it was a very cheerful sound. "And by the way, who ever that friend was, yeah they didn't deserve to be your friend Nikki."

[frances]

Nikki luaghed, "I'm sure they do. I've seen you in action." She teased. Paige had a strong personality. It was of the many that Nikki admired. "Actually I just ate..and I don't want o be late to my next class. Divination. Evil stairs. " She shuddered at the thought of all those stairs. She smiled at her next question. "Thanks.." She gave her arm a gentle squeeze. Nikki was lucky to have friend like her. "Oh when you go in be sure to admire my art on the by the Slytherin table." She laughed.

[Paige Lucas]

Paige laughed. "You and everyone else in this school!" She shook her head. "Art at the Slytherin table? I'm on my way! See you later then!"

[frances]

"Later girly!" She skipped up the grandstair cases while hanging on tot he rail, preparing herself in case they decided to change on. The talk with Paige gave her a sense of hope and comfort. Maybe she wasn't a alone as she felt. As she walked up the stairs she realized her fist s clinched holding the letter. She re-read the letter and a flush of anger came over her once more. She crumpled the letter and tossed it over the rail, trying to remember the things the Paige was saying. I have friends who love me and that's all that matters she thought as she continued up tot her class.

[Paige Lucas]

Paige came flying out of the Great Hall, laughing. She spotted Nikki and ran to her. "Nikki RUN!! Slytherins on the rampage!" As she said that some Slytherins came out of the Hall behind her. She laughed, grabbed Nikki's wrist and pulled her up the stairs.

[frances]

It only took a second or Nikki to register what Paige was saying. She managed to get a glance of the angry Slytherins with pink icing in their hairs and on their robes, before her was being led up the stairs. She laughed and giggled as they ran up the stairs feeling as if this was some childlike game of tag. "I guess they don't appreciate good art, when they see it!" She yelled. They twisted and turned up the staircases, and wa lucky enough none had changed on them. She glanced over shoulder to see they mob starting to close the distance between them. "They're gaining on us!" She gently pulled her wrist free, so they could both run faster.

[Paige Lucas]

Paige ran harder up the stairs with Nikki. "Oh God! This is murder! Isn't running up the stairs enough punishment?"

[frances]

As they sprinted up another the next flight, the stairs rumbled signaling it was about to change. They were just at they were at last step as the staircase began to seperate from the entrance to a corridor. Nikki stopped abruptly as, preventing her self from going over the edge. She looked back down at the approaching mob, then at the gap as it widened. She grabbed Paige's hand. "Do you trust me?"