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This year round, Ariadne had only met one eleven-year-old before the Sorting, who she was sure would end up in Gryffindor. Since she hadn't been there the previous year, she had really missed seeing the ceremony and cheering on the new housemates. It was even better to see old friends again, nevertheless. 'Hey, Kurumi! How are you?' Ariadne smiled brightly. She had missed the girl so much. Kurumi had been like a mentor to all the younger Lions, as the firsties would soon find out.
Bless her, the Prefect had baked her signature cookies again. 'You're amazing! You do know that, right?' Ari said whilst taking a cookie. They had served delicious food at Beauxbatons too, everything from croissants to parfaits, but nothing compared to Kurumi's cookies. Especially at a time like this.
'What do you make of today's events?' Ariadne asked the older girl. 'What could've happened to the train that was impossible to fix?' And was it just a coincidence that the train broke down with all those important people on it?
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Doing much better now that I am back at Hogwarts," Kurumi managed to almost laugh convincingly. There was still an obvious tone of nervousness to her voice, but that was mostly due to the aftermath of the train and having to bandage and splint so many students. It had all only proven to Kurumi that a career in Healing was SO not for her. "
How are you?"
Again. The compliments. Kurumi's cheeks turned the color of ripe peaches instantly and she couldn't help but chew on the inside of her cheek for a few moments as she tried to compose her body's temperature that was rising like crazy. "
I-I-I wouldn't call myself...amazing..." she somewhat mumbled, sounding more like a first year than the seventh year that she was. "
Just glad to bring smiles back to all of you, especially after today's events."
Which was soon where the discussion went. "
I...I don't know, to be honest," she sighed as she shrugged her shoulders. "
The Hogwarts Express runs on different sorts of magic than those monitored by the Ministry...or so I've read... but it seems, odd...the train breaking down, having all those visitors..." She trailed off as her eyes drifted towards the staff table. A table that was looking to be very VERY crowded this term.
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HJPotter Maxwell walked into the hall, a few cuts and scrapes from his portkey ride on his face. He took a seat at his normal spot on the table. He needed a new start this term, the summer was awful he not only lost his girl but his mother. He sat there waiting for food, wondering where Jordan was. He hadn't seen him on the train.
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Hello Maxwell," Kurumi smiled, bowing her head to the returning lion as he made he way to the table. The cuts and scrapes on his face didn't go unnoticed, but at least he wasn't in splints and bandages. "
You doing alright?" There were cookies dancing around above his head if he needed a pick me up of sorts.
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lemon Alice wobbled into Great Hall on her splint. She had been given a pair of crutches to walk on until she could visit the Healer. She didn't really care if she had come into the Feast looking really awkward— on crutches, with a large fiberglass splint. She had adjusted to them very quickly; it wasn't that hard to walk on them. As soon as she entered the Hall, she headed for the Gryffindor table. That was where Kurumi-Cookie would be, right? And maybe.. no. Melanie couldn't have been sorted yet! But Alice wanted her to be in Gryffindor.
Keeping an eye out for her other friend, Alice made her way over to Kurumi on her crutches. "Kurumi!" Her Hogwarts Momma looked as happy as ever, handing out cookies and welcoming new students. She pulled one of the cookie platter and popped it into her mouth. Mhmm. They tasted even better when Alice wasn't in pain.
Deciding not to stay seated anymore, Kurumi got up and began to walk around the Gryffindor table just a bit when she heard her name being called and spun around on the spot. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped slightly at the sight of tiny little Alice on crutches. "
Alice! I'm so glad to see you!" Kurumi chirped as she refrained from throwing her arms around the young lioness. That wouldn't be the best of ideas considering her balance was probably all coley wobbled at the moment. "
How are you? Feeling better?"
Kurumi assumed Walnut had made his way up to the common room now and was sitting on his throne waiting for them all to come. He knew better than to show up at a feast...hopefully.
And then Melanie joined them soon after. "
Oh! Welcome to Gryffindor!"
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DaniDiNardo Alexa dragged her feet on her way over to the Gryffindor table. In her mind she was still trying to figure out how she would eat the sorting hat. Bloody thing stuck her in Gryffindor knowing that she needed to be placed in Ravenclaw for everything to run smoothly. Well, soon enough it would get what was coming to it so she probably wouldn't worry about it too much.
"Hi everybody!" She said, flashing them all a big smile.
She settled in among the students at the table who all knew each other and all didn't know her.
That wouldn't last very long.
"I'm Alexa." For all of you that might have missed my turn at the sorting hat...
Looking to the end of the table she an all too familiar face then felt all the blood rush out of her own. Wasn't that...wasn't that the girl she had hoped to not be in the same house with...? Kurumi? So that was her name! She sunk down slightly in her seat hoping she hadn't noticed her appearance at the table and tried listening to all the floating conversations.
Nothing really caught her attention, except Angel a bit further up at the table until the Kurumi girl pulled out some cookies and they started going around the table. She took one and bit into it. "Wow, these are amazing!" They really were, even if they were from an older kid who liked yelling.
Kurumi's smile widened juuuuuuuuust a bit when she saw the look of shock and surprise on this one. It was probably a little bit of Selina rubbing off on her there, but it still was amusing and downright ironic that this one had been sorted into Gryffindor. Merlin would she be surprised when Selina showed up as well. "
Welcome to Gryffindor, Alexa," Kurumi beamed. Yep, she knew your name now AND had seen you. Hello!
Flicking her wand again towards all the dancing cookies, sending them on a slightly different circular path around the table - sort of in a zig zag pattern - Kurumi returned her violet gaze to the young lion. "
I am glad you like them," she nodded as she pocketed her wand again. "
Expect loads more throughout the term."
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Dan and Emma<3 The first thing she could remember when she entered the hall was the cookies from Kurumi, their dearest perfect and her dear sister. She followed the smell and headed to the Gryffindor's table as she spotted her, already giving out her cookies to every lion at the table. "Kurumiiiiii!"she beamed as she ran to her side, couldn't help but come out with a big hug since they barely could meet each other during summer time and not even at DA nor on the train. As she released her grip, she noticed that there was another girl standing next to her, crutch-ed. Probably got injured during the portkey ride. "You okay?"she asked gently, even though she had never met this girl before.
OOOOOOOOOOOOF!
Kurumi hadn't been expecting the sudden hug from behind that had come, but it wasn't exactly unwelcomed either. Kurumi had grown accustomed to hugs now, thanks to six terms of experience, and her personal bubble wasn't as easily burst. Not that she went around hugging everyone all the time, she just didn't shutter back when people offered her one. Or just came at her like right now.
Turning her head slightly, Kurumi's expression softened even more when she saw that it was Tiffany that had latched herself onto the seventh year. "
Hi Tiffany," she laughed as she tried to return the hug as best she could. "
It's good to see you again." Healthy and unscratched to boot. "
Alice ran into some bad luck on the train, but she'll be alright." Alice could speak for herself, of course, but the smile the little Gyffindor wore was proof enough that Kurumi was right. "
You make it here alright? No injuries?"