 For Rylee Fluttery Pegasi
Quinnlin moved down the corridor with purpose. That purpose was to claim an entire cabin for herself. All the eager firsties and teachers pets would likely be up in the front cars, anxious to be the first to Hogwarts. All the slackers would be in the back, trying to be the last. And thus, Quinn was in the middle of the train, where, she hoped, there was a better chance of an empty compartment to claim.
Every purposeful step caused her knew dangly earrings to sway, bring little bursts of happiness in a sea of....other people. They were silver wands that hung down from a sapphire stud. At present they were white sapphires, which looked more like diamonds than sapphires, but they were enchanted to change color according to the house she was sorted in. If Slytherin, they'd become green sapphires. If Hufflepuff (please no) they'd become yellow sapphires. If Ravenclaw, the iconic blue sapphires. And if Gryffindor, rubies. Rubies are actually red sapphires apparently.
The earrings were Daddy's apology gift for the summer. Mum's was a new broom that she couldn't take to school and was current stuffed unused in the back of her closet at home. Needless to say, Daddy won.
Oh perfect! An empty compartment! Quinn slipped in before anyone else could and shut the door. She pulled out her wand and attempted a locking spell with a sharp, decisive, "Colloportus!" There was a slight tingle in her wand hand. That meant it worked right?
Satisfied, without checking the door mind you, Quinn turned, set down her bag on one side of the compartment's seating, pulled out her book and stretched out completely on the other side's seating. Once she was comfy, she opened the book and began to read in the quiet serenity of her private compartment.
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