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SPOILER!!: Naya and Cole Quote:
Originally Posted by Daydreamer11  Naya kept checking out the scene as more and more of her classmates made an appearance. Spotting her dorm mate, she gave a wave to Carsyn. It looked like the Prefect was on a mission with Bernie, so they would have to catch up later.
There were waves for others that joined the group (Cece, Stella, Islay, Charlie, Phoebe). Yes, Naya was a waving machine. She was glad to see all of her housemates after being away for the summer.
Józef arrived looking particularly enthusiastic. “Hey there. How’s it going? Good summer?”.
And then there was her other Prefect. “Hi Lucas”, Naya said. “Summer was pretty good actually” Naya was about to ask about his summer, but something was a little strange about the way Lucas was looking at her. What was up with that?, she wondered.
For someone who was generally observant and into watching people, Naya was totally oblivious to the awkwardness? tension? something? brewing between Cole and Drew. Totally clueless. If she had been aware of it, she would have wondered why. Anyway, she went on with her conversation. “Ilvermorny? Where are you from?” Maybe he was from somewhere near her home. Suddenly, Drew stopped talking. Ok now she was aware that things had gotten weird. What she didn’t get was why. Naya looked from Drew to Cole and back to Drew again. Fortunately or unfortunately her attention was drawn away by the Islay and Drew show. Never a dull moment at the Gryffindor table. Never, ever.
Then there were the new people. Naya made it her mission to talk to the brand new Gryffindors. There was a boy who looked to be about her age (Noah). She went over to him and introduced herself. “Hi, I’m Naya. Welcome to Gryffindor.”
There was another girl fresh from the Sorting Hat (Alexia). “Hi there”, the sixth year said. “My name is Naya. Welcome to Gryffindor. I think you’re really going to love it.” She really made it a point to talk to the newbies because everyone wanted to feel like they were welcome and wanted, right?
Naya had to laugh when she saw the dancing machine (Kale). Nope, never a dull moment. Quote:
Originally Posted by Nordic Witch
Cole was pleased. He got a shoulder bump and big smile from Naya. The new guy across the table didn’t get as much. "The rest of my summer was fine except for the fact that my kid sister managed to kill both my rats by accident." He shared with her sadly. "I got a new cat though, that I’ve already come to adore." He said with happiness in his voice. Lesson learned. Don’t leave poisons without labels where Isabel could find and use it. Gesturing up to the staff table he asked her. "Which of the professors do you think will be our new head of house." Cole already missed Professor Sandhu dearly.
Cole was about to reach for the can of pumpkin juice when Bernie slid onto the bench next to him and immediately put her head and arms on the table. Very un-bernie like. Furrowing his brows in worry Cole reached sideways to pet her on the arm big brotherly. "Hi Bernie, are you okay? What’s wrong? Was someone mean to you on the train or during the carriage ride?" If that was the case then Cole would go talk to them if Bernie wanted him too or he’d get Lucas to do it. Bernie was supposed to be happy.
Cole had exchange owl’s with Carsyn over the summer so he knew some of what she had been up to. Seeing his friend and distant relative he smiled brightly, glad to see that she had seen also was concerned by Bernie’s slumped figure. "Hi Carsyn!" he greeted over Bernie’s head. "How was quidditch camp?" Did she get scouted for national quidditch yet?
At least one third year lion was cheerful and bubbly tonight. Cole turned his head to look over the table at Cece with a bright and wide smile pursing his lips. "Hi Cece, I totally agree. It’s great to be back. Did you have a good summer?" Please don’t start talking clothes and lipgloss with him like his sister did.
Jozef arrived shortly after with a grin on his face that made Cole grin back at the other boy too as he greeted. "Hey Jozef. Yes, I totally had a good summer. I got to see real dragons at a sanctuary in Sweden." If only he had gotten to pet one. A stuffed dragon was a poor substitute but you took what you got right? "How was your summer? Good, i hope?" Cole wondered curiously.
"Hi Stella!" Cole greeted his fellow sixth year and friend with a cheerful smile. "I’m totally ready for a new year. I hope you don’t get stuck in the Fat Lady’s portrait like last opening feast night. That was a bit scary." He still remembered that very vividly and he hadn’t been the one stuck in the portrait frame. "So, did you have a good summer?"
Lucas showed up after Stella and was acting weird. He was pretending like their meeting on the train hadn’t happened and they hadn’t talked about Love and other stuff at all. Confused Cole was going to ask him why later in the dorms, but not now. There we’re too many ears listening. Smiling at his mate he greeted. "Hi Lucas, yes my summer was good. I got to go to quidditch camp. How was your summer?" Awkward. Lucas was being awkward.
When Islay arrived Cole hadn’t seen, but suddenly she was just there, sitting across from him at the table. Smiling wide at her he greeted his friend. “Hi Islay! Did you have a good rest of the summer?” After he had seen her in FB? Remembering the book he helped her get down he asked "Have you had any more trouble with out of reach books?"
Was that a smile or a grimace? Cole couldn’t tell but he didn’t care much. He knew his manners though even if it was a little hard to form the words. "It’s a pleasure to meet you too Drew." The other boy accepted his candy but didn’t eat it. So he made an attempt to be nice having overheard that Drew had gone to two other magical schools. "Do they teach the same subjects at the other school’s you’ve gone to?"
Even though this conversation with Naya and Cole had turned rather awkward, Drew kept the smile on his face and remained polite more for Naya then for Cole. He knew very well that Gyrffindor lad was jealous that he was talking Naya. It was going to be rather interesting if Drew and Cole ever found themselves somewhere without an audience around. But now was not the time to think about that, he gave Naya a warm smile when she spoke to him. "Well I was actually born in England but I grew up in Texas before moving to France for a few years and now we're back in England." Yeah it was annoying having to constantly move around but he had to go where his mother went.
The smile did drop slightly when Cole spoke to him, the guy was starting to get on his nerve. It wasn't the questions that he asked it was the tone in which he used. "Yeah pretty much." And that's all you were going to get buddy. SPOILER!!: Islay and Noah Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Had he told her about that? Islay wondered as she thought about the lovely little crup she and Landen had been caring for over summer. Sure, it was a perk of well her dad being her dad and living there…but it was brilliant – the little pupper just made her heart siiiiiing as really any dog did. ”I can’t wait to introduce you to it – maybe over winter break? Or I could ask my dad to bring the pup with him to Hogsmeade?” she offered with a BIIIG smile – her eyes flicked to the slytherin table when she heard Stella’s words.
oh, come on how could he wink better than she could? Islay thought with a furrowed brow for a moment. ”Andrew,” she said his name almost as excitedly as he had called hers aaand she was being hugged?
wait.
This was not a hug.
Her brown eyes widened in what was most likely shock as Drew pulled her into his arms and…wow that was a kiss and a half. She wasn’t even sure if she had kissed him back or if she’d just stood there in bewilderment for a moment. ”I mean,…bellefeuille was more interesting because of you?” she offered with small smile, still somewhat startled to see that the spot in the slytherin table she had been looking at was now empty?...the brunette gave her roommate a look when she said her twin Lyra was now here. "have i met lyra?" she was asking even though her eyes were pleading her to talk later in their dorm...she just needed to digest ALL of what had happened - and she hadn't even gotten to the part of the feast with the food yet.
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Originally Posted by Watson That was certainly a...
Noah didn't know what to make of the kiss. The mysterious heartthrob (because apparently ever girl was falling for him- even Miss Prefect who kept staring) locked lips with....  Islay. ISLAY? What. Did anyone else catch that?? Noah must have been imagining this really. He pinched his arm just to check. Nope. Nope. That really just happened. Right.... Was this a normal greeting at Beauxbatons? Erm.. Alright. Maybe he should have transferred to Beauxbatons to get that greeting?
Umm... That... Thatthatthathat.. That was certainly a greeting. Cheeks slightly flushed in embarrassment for witnessing such a private moment, the boy turned his gaze away from the sight briefly. Fortunately he found Stella introducing herself to save him from being awkward. A smile re-appeared on his lips. “ Nice to meet you, Stella! Thanks. Where are you from?” he asked before watching Andrew kiss Stella's hand. Wow. He better start taking notes from this dude. He had made quite the impression on a lot of girls at the table.
Now back to Islay. She was a ball of energy and excitement, wasn't she? The level of enthusiasm she displayed was infectious. It also made him feel better about being in Gryffindor already. “ Yes, I guess we are,” he nodded, feeling his small smile grow. Excitement bubbled up in him quelling the sinking feeling in his stomach. Then she also said that she looked good in red. He blushed ever so slightly at the compliment/comment when he mentioned that red looked good on her. “ Thanks, Doc.” He turned his attention to the older boy ( Drew) who Islay quickly introduced her too. Oh? A fellow housemate from Beauxbatons? He took the older boy’s hand, “ Nice to meet you too, Drew. What was Beauxbatons like?”
Noah ran a hand through his hair, debating whether or not he should let Islay hug him again. Last time she had thrown a book at him and….. He debated his options and then grinned. Why not? They were friends after all. At first, he was taken aback by what the word congratupology meant before he realized that she was word-smithing words together to make her own. He chuckled at her mix of the two words congratulations and apology. “ Sure. I wouldn’t mind a congratupology hug? Sounds nice- don't knock me over this time,” he teased.
Huh? What was that?
Noah turned his attention to someone who had caught his eye. There was a boy ( Kale) who looked to be about his age dance/rocking out to some sort of song. He watched him, appreciating the guy's sense of beat. Maybe another potential person to recruit for a flash mob? Sweet. He waved to him. " Got an awesome song in your head?" he asked the other boy, noting the shoulder shimmies. " I'm Noah."
Then a new face ( Alexia) popped up at the table. Wait.. No he recognized her a little. OH YES! Now Noah remembered - she too had been waiting at the Sorting too but he hadn't caught her name. " Hey! Welcome to Gryffindor. I'm new too." He gave her a wave paired with a soft smile. " Noah's my name. What do you think of this place?"
Good to know that he still had it, not that he ever doubted that he had lost it but it was rather gratifying to see the blush on Islay's cheeks. Although he couldn't understand why she was blushing they had shared quite a few moments together back at Beaubaxtons. Maybe it was because he had kissed her in front of everyone? "Well now Gryffindor will be more interesting because of me." He gave her a little shoulder bump before stepping back and giving her some space, she still looked a little flustered.
He turned his attention to Noah, who also seemed to be blushing. They certainly embarrassed easily at Hogwarts. Or maybe it was just Gryffindor's? Whatever it was, they were going to have to get used to it. Drew liked to do the unexpected. He grinned at the younger boy and gave an unapologetic shrug of his shoulders. "Beaubaxtons was...a lot fancier than this place." Not that Hogwarts was shabby in anyway. "But you know, pretty much the same as all schools." Teachers, students, classes. "Although the weather was definitely better." It was pouring outside. SPOILER!!: Stella Quote:
Originally Posted by Granger Danger Smiling as Drew kissed her hand she wondered why most guus weren't like him, ahem... guys you better take leasons from him. Seeing him look at her kinda weird like he knew her she giggled. " You might think I look familiar, I have a twin sister named Lyra, she went to Ilvermorny she was a Thunderbird she just transferred here herself. " Maybe that's why he thought she looked familiar, who knew to be honest but people always gotten her and Lyra confused.
Looking at him she laughed at his comment. " Duh, obviously the best house ever!" Although she heard the others were awesome she was proud to be a lion.
Wait, she had a twin! There was two of these stunning girls at Hogwarts. First the time ever, he silently thanked his mother for moving them to England and insisting that he go to Hogwarts for his last year. "I went to Ilvermorny also. But it was years ago, I left at the end of my third year." Her name was Lyra? Drew could not remember a girl named Lyra but then again he often forgot names. Never faces though. "What's your surname?" Maybe that would jog his memory? SPOILER!!: Phoebe and Bernie Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin Bernie was so much crankier than she'd been on the train, and Phoebe gave her friend a solid cuddle to de-grumpy her. Did that help? The cuddling? "How come you're so smart about male facial hair? Or that male's facial hair, I guess? I mean, I can't grow a mustache either, if you're keeping track. Or maybe I can. I haven't really tried." Phoebe crossed her eyes and tried to stare at her upper lip, but it was well out of sight.
Said male was WINKING at her. Like maybe he was already in love with her. Man, that always happened so fast. Like she was so cursed with being really lovable and men kept falling at her feet. CURSED. Phoebe winked back, with BOTH of her eyes so that she knew he really meant it. Or was that encouraging him?
SPEAKING of men who couldn't grow a mustache, there was Kale. Phoebe stopped aggressively cuddling Bernie and dropped her chin onto her fist, the better to study him with. He was bopping, but he was QUIET. Suspiciously quiet. Unnaturally quiet. "KALE. COME SIT BY US, BUDDY." Ahem. Subtle. Quote:
Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl What would Sandhu do? Awwwwwwwww, their former HoH, the absolutely legendary astronomer lady. Bernie bit her lip as she felt flooded with sadness for the fact that Sandhu didn't teach here anymore, and there was some NEW LADY up there at the staff table, and who even KNEW who their Head of House was going to be, and and---
Oh, haaaaaaaa. Okay, Carsyn's whisper-instructions were making Bernie smile normally. Did everyone know that Bernie admired Professor Schmoe? Oh well, *open secret* not that big of a deal OkAY?
So, next step, and this one was harder to follow because she wasn't one-hundred percent sure what was and was not a good plan. Bernie had shown, for at least two years now, that she lacked good decision-making skills. AND Curtis had just confirmed Bernie's plan to sneak off to the Puffer table, so---so---- Bernie was being snugged by Phoebe, her co-momma, her good friend. Bernie gave her a nuzzle back, like as if Bernie was Beans and Phoebe was Phoebe. "I met him in Diagon Alley," she confirmed about the older boy. Did Phoebe just....shut her eyes in his direction? Weird. S'weird. "He was looking at mustache-growing products because he couldn't grow his own." Bernie was now an expert on male facial hair; one mustache Becky Rasting to confirm.
Meanwhile, there were BOYS of THEIR AGE sitting nearby now, and Bernie gave them both a good STAAAARE. One was the Headmaster's son, who didn't KNOW her?! Wow. Okay. So she was a persona non grata now, officially, to all the Trents in this school? Cool cool cool not hurtful at all cool cool. This was fine, she'd just....just lay low this year, per KALE'S DAD'S orders and all that. Fine. Whatever. Kale was probably a tattle-tale ANYWAY.
Bernie sniffed in Morgan's direction, though. He'd at least had the decency to invite her to his birthday party. "We're talking about mustaches," she informed the McCarthy.
Then the Headmaster's speech happened, Bernie got called out BIG TIME, and she blushed and felt like putting her head down again. How was she going to sneak off to the Hufflepuff table when she'd just been reminded about her FINAL NOTICE????
Still blushing, she began piling things on her plate, since the food was here and she should eat it while it was still hot. Oh Cole. Cole made her think of Claudine, which made Bernie feel saddened again. "It's okay, Cole." No, no one had been mean to her ON the train but rather ONCE THEY'D GOTTEN OFF the train. Sigh sigh sigh. She was fine now though, see? Fine, JUST FINE, and the food was here and she was going to sneak off to the Hufflepuff table as soon as she'd finished eating.
Did she just blink at him? Was that supposed to mean something? Drew had no idea and he wasn't sure that he wanted to either. Young girls could be weird. Point in case was blinking girl's friend...Bernie, the girl he had met in Diagon Alley who had wanted to grow a mustache. It was probably best that he did not encourage them in anyway, shape or form. He'd had a nasty experience at Beaubaxtons with a third year and he was not about to repeat it. So he merely gave the two girls a quick wave before turning around and focusing his attention on someone else. SPOILER!!: Carsyn Quote:
Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Truth be told, some context probably would have been appropriate, but it seemed after a minute or two, that it wasn't needed. Bernadette understood, as well as Carsyn, which truth be told was all that really mattered. Okay so the grin was a little bit fake, but it was workable and definitely infinity times better than having one's head down. It was the first step to faking confidence. Which brought Carsyn to the next question raised by Bernie, which was one that if Carsyn was being honest, she was 1000000% faking all these steps along the way. Not that Bernie would know.
"Okay, so once you have the friendly, approachable smile down, the next thing you need to say to yourself is ... what would Sandhu do? Or well, it doesn't have to be Sandhu, but really any adult that you look up to and admire. Probably wouldn't recommend Professor Schmoe though," No offense. She liked the guy, but he wasn't exactly known for his wise-beyond-years. Whereas, that new Creatures Professor, he looked like a wise one.
That was when Curtis interrupted, whispering something of an operation to Bernie?? Huh? Okay, step three time. Leaning in to whisper to Bernie next, "Step three, ignore what you originally thought was a good plan and take time to think of an alternative."
Wait, was Curtis talking to her now? Weird. "As good as always, Curtis. Ready for your fifth year?" Wait, he was a fifth, right?? Hopefully, but he could have been a fourth for all she knew.
The table was filling up quite quickly, with a beam at Cecelia who was quite the ray of sunshine. Bernie should probably hang with her dormmate more than that slytherin who she seemed to gravitate towards; that would certainly help her chances of improvement. "Suppose so, Cece. Although to be frank, would be more brilliant if there was going to be proper quidditch this year. You down for some morning runs still?"
And Józef strolling in, which Carsyn had to admit, he'd come quite a long way in his gryffindor pride. She shot him a smile in return, "Always, Kowalski, always. You're looking quite fine yourself. Looks like summer treated someone well." Right behind him was her co-prefect and definitely the more focused and grounded of the Gryffindor leadership pairing, but with her confidence and extrovertedness, they worked great together. "Hey Lucas. Ready for another year?" Was it her who was wondering vaguely how some of her peers did on their owls? She knew how Carys did of course, and while she'd been content with her scores, she wondered if she didn't take enough after seeing her sister take more than her. Eight was good though. She passed them all, so what more could she have hoped for? Perhaps Cora would be a good person to ask - if she didn't take more exams than that girl, then she'd feel really bad.
Speaking of dormmates, there was Stella, who seemed mellow compared to normal. Frowning at her briefly, Carsyn greeted her then with a wave. "You alright there, Starson?" She bit her lip hesitantly. And Islay sat down next, to which she offered a smile to her as well. Was it Carsyn or did she feel like they really needed to do some roommate bonding these last two terms. Sure they've spent five terms with each other, but somehow they felt more like acquaintances with a mutual level of respect and understanding. Was it weird to want more?
Speaking of wanting more, who was that tallllllll, find looking specimen of a wizard. Yes, we saw that blush, Lucas ... because this new seventh year (Andrew) was quite clearly so fine looking that everyone took notice. And Islay knew him?!? Okay, now was definitely a good time to become closer friends with Islay. She really wanted to say something, yet for one of the first times ever, Carsyn Kim Rose could not find words.
Pity because she really ought to give a welcome to that boy Noah who just got sorted into Gryffindor as transfer. Please no one notice her staring at this new seventh year, whom she didn't know his year or anything about him other than the fact that he knew Islay.
His gaze fell onto one of the older female students and she was very attractive also. She was also staring at him. Drew gave her an encouraging smile and wave, he would have no qualms if she wanted to come over and talk to him. He would have gone over there but hey, he was new and going by the badge on her chest she was a Prefect and wasn't it her duty to come and welcome him?
In the distance he could hear a speech being made from the Staff table but Drew only heard bits and pieces of it, he was too busy being distracted by all the girls and after all they were more important.
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