Fourth Floor Common Room, Tuesday Evening

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Isabel decided that rather then go crazy and attempt to make multiple types of cookies, it was easier to just make a single kind in bulk. She's currently mixing what appears to be a metric ton of sugar cookie dough. There's an assortment of cookie cutters and a mulitude of icings and sprinkles to decorate the baked cookies with. Carols are playing and Isabel is making a very hard effort to be cheerful.

[Come have cookies!]

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Damn," Sam frowned. "Well, I mean...well, you know what I mean."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Trust me Sam," she said seriously. "I know exactly what you mean. I tried to see about getting us over there quickly but that's not possible right now."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Anything I can help with?" Sam asked, plainly not meaning the cookies. She skimmed an article. "And when the hell did Jack start ghost-writing for Cosmo?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"If you can figure out a way to get us to magical England? That would be wonderful," Isabel said. "I think Jack's about two minutes from hopping on flight and trying to find his way there himself."

She stirred the dough a little aggressively, trying to channel her worries. "What article? Or should I be afraid to ask?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

She sighed. "No, that I can't do."

"It's about kissing techniques," Sam said, amused. "Or, at least that's what it says it's about, but it's really about much more. 'Using Your Mouth To Drive Your Partner Crazy.'"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Oh really?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Can I borrow that when you're done? Or do you just want to read it out loud and educate the room?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"You're more than welcome to it," Sam laughed, "And I already know what the article has to...whoa, except that one, hang on a minute, then it's all yours."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"See! Learn something new every day," she grinned. "So basically you'd recommend it though? My Festivus pole will appreicate it?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam coughed, then cracked up. "Yes, your, ah, Festivus pole should think most highly of this article."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel snickered. "It can be an early Christmas gift. Considering I'm still looking for presents for him."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Still looking?" Sam asked. "I haven't even started yet."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I've done a lot of stuff online. I still have to finish up for a few people, I just haven't been in the mood the last two days."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I think I almost have a list of everyone I need to buy gifts for?" She said hopefully. "But no, not exactly in a present buying place right now, either."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I just keep telling myself that no current student has disappeared permanently in a while. So the odds are, he's going to be back," Isabel said. Yes, she is grasping at whatever straws she can. "And even if he did have to go back, he would try to get word to Jack."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"He wouldn't have left for good without saying something to Jack," Sam said firmly. "I know this absolutely. We may just have to wait."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"He wasn't planning on going anywhere. Well except Mexico. We just talked the other day." She sighed. "I suck at waiting."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam would have gone over to hug Isabel, but, well, there were cookies, and Sam didn't want to ruin them just by stepping closer to them. "If he's not back by break, maybe a trip to England would be in order."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

If Isabel could read Sam's mind she would have said screw the cookies, hugs are always appreciated. Instead she raised an eyebrow at Sam, "Do you really think we can make Jack wait that long?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"No, probably not," Sam admitted, "but it's worth a try."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I can help you tie him up if we have to," Isabel offered. "Then I'll very quickly leave the room and leave you to entertain him."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"This is not the worst plan I've ever been involved in," Sam decided.