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On the right hand side of the kitchen corridor is a large stack of barrels, which may seem unimportant to most students but which are invaluable to the badgers of Hufflepuff. The entrance to the Hufflepuff Common Room is located just behind these barrels.
In order to reveal the entrance, one must tap the barrel two from the bottom, in the middle of the second row, in the rhythm of 'Helga Hufflepuff.' This will make the barrel's lid swing open, exposing a crawl-way that will lead to the common room. However, if either the rhythm of tapping is wrong or the wrong lid is tapped, the intruder will be doused in vinegar and barred access.
The entrance to the Hufflepuff common room is the only entrance which is repels intruders AND bars access to those who don't belong. If you are waiting on a friend from Hufflepuff, you can lean against one of these barrels and wait for them to appear. Don't try to sneak in, though; no one from another House has been in the Badger's common room in over 1,000 years!
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Hayden quote liked the barrels leading to the Hufflepuff common room. It was a neat idea and a very effective way to keep out intruders. And it wasn't too complicated so she'd never really had a problem. Plus, they looked nice. A few days after school started again, she found herself standing by the barrels in front of the common room. Why would someone have thought of barrels that opened to reveal an entrance, but only if they were tapped the right way. It seemed like a very weird idea, but not a bad one by any means. Still, she wondered if the new first years had been getting in all right. She wouldn't want anyone to be soaked with vinegar by getting it wrong, especially since they were going to be spending time in the common room around her. She did not want to smell that. Hayden also wondered if anyone had tried to sneak in and met an unfortunate fate. Heh. The thought almost made her laugh. Maybe she should just go into the common room instead of standing outside contemplating something that seemed as insignificant as barrels. But no, not yet.
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Originally Posted by littledhampir
Hayden quote liked the barrels leading to the Hufflepuff common room. It was a neat idea and a very effective way to keep out intruders. And it wasn't too complicated so she'd never really had a problem. Plus, they looked nice. A few days after school started again, she found herself standing by the barrels in front of the common room. Why would someone have thought of barrels that opened to reveal an entrance, but only if they were tapped the right way. It seemed like a very weird idea, but not a bad one by any means. Still, she wondered if the new first years had been getting in all right. She wouldn't want anyone to be soaked with vinegar by getting it wrong, especially since they were going to be spending time in the common room around her. She did not want to smell that. Hayden also wondered if anyone had tried to sneak in and met an unfortunate fate. Heh. The thought almost made her laugh. Maybe she should just go into the common room instead of standing outside contemplating something that seemed as insignificant as barrels. But no, not yet.
So Brian had seen the Hufflepuff prefect show him the pattern thing a grand total of once, and if anyone could actually remember the pattern after that once with all the first years craning to get a good look, they deserved a big round of applause. And a cookie.
Oh, look! There was someone there. Maybe they might just happen to remember how to tap those barrels. Or maybe if Brian was really lucky today, if he stared at the barrels long enough, he would be able to magically recall the way to tap the barrels.
Nope. Nothing.
So he turned to the older student a little sheepishly. "Do you remember the tapping thing, by any chance?" Because he didn't. Yeah.
Hayden quote liked the barrels leading to the Hufflepuff common room. It was a neat idea and a very effective way to keep out intruders. And it wasn't too complicated so she'd never really had a problem. Plus, they looked nice. A few days after school started again, she found herself standing by the barrels in front of the common room. Why would someone have thought of barrels that opened to reveal an entrance, but only if they were tapped the right way. It seemed like a very weird idea, but not a bad one by any means. Still, she wondered if the new first years had been getting in all right. She wouldn't want anyone to be soaked with vinegar by getting it wrong, especially since they were going to be spending time in the common room around her. She did not want to smell that. Hayden also wondered if anyone had tried to sneak in and met an unfortunate fate. Heh. The thought almost made her laugh. Maybe she should just go into the common room instead of standing outside contemplating something that seemed as insignificant as barrels. But no, not yet.
SPOILER!!: Brian
So Brian had seen the Hufflepuff prefect show him the pattern thing a grand total of once, and if anyone could actually remember the pattern after that once with all the first years craning to get a good look, they deserved a big round of applause. And a cookie.
Oh, look! There was someone there. Maybe they might just happen to remember how to tap those barrels. Or maybe if Brian was really lucky today, if he stared at the barrels long enough, he would be able to magically recall the way to tap the barrels.
Nope. Nothing.
So he turned to the older student a little sheepishly. "Do you remember the tapping thing, by any chance?" Because he didn't. Yeah.
Margo rushed to the barrels that lead to her common room. She was so excited that she made it here all by HERSELF! She assumed that she would get lost along the way, but that didn't happen this time yes!!! She was so happy she skipped her way toward them noticing two people standing outside waiting for something, but what?
"What are you guys waiting for?" Margo asked coming close, and then.....oops, so slipped on some water on the floor and crashed into the barrels. Margo was in a dase, she was seeing stars, oh man, she was so accident prone. She was looking around to see if she had taken out either of the other to standing there, she hoped now. First a dip in the lake and now this....could her first few days at Hogwarts get in worse in the friendship area.
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SPOILER!!: you two ^_^
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Originally Posted by laurange
So Brian had seen the Hufflepuff prefect show him the pattern thing a grand total of once, and if anyone could actually remember the pattern after that once with all the first years craning to get a good look, they deserved a big round of applause. And a cookie.
Oh, look! There was someone there. Maybe they might just happen to remember how to tap those barrels. Or maybe if Brian was really lucky today, if he stared at the barrels long enough, he would be able to magically recall the way to tap the barrels.
Nope. Nothing.
So he turned to the older student a little sheepishly. "Do you remember the tapping thing, by any chance?" Because he didn't. Yeah.
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Originally Posted by Buggy-Boo
SPOILER!!: Hayden
Hayden quote liked the barrels leading to the Hufflepuff common room. It was a neat idea and a very effective way to keep out intruders. And it wasn't too complicated so she'd never really had a problem. Plus, they looked nice. A few days after school started again, she found herself standing by the barrels in front of the common room. Why would someone have thought of barrels that opened to reveal an entrance, but only if they were tapped the right way. It seemed like a very weird idea, but not a bad one by any means. Still, she wondered if the new first years had been getting in all right. She wouldn't want anyone to be soaked with vinegar by getting it wrong, especially since they were going to be spending time in the common room around her. She did not want to smell that. Hayden also wondered if anyone had tried to sneak in and met an unfortunate fate. Heh. The thought almost made her laugh. Maybe she should just go into the common room instead of standing outside contemplating something that seemed as insignificant as barrels. But no, not yet.
SPOILER!!: Brian
So Brian had seen the Hufflepuff prefect show him the pattern thing a grand total of once, and if anyone could actually remember the pattern after that once with all the first years craning to get a good look, they deserved a big round of applause. And a cookie.
Oh, look! There was someone there. Maybe they might just happen to remember how to tap those barrels. Or maybe if Brian was really lucky today, if he stared at the barrels long enough, he would be able to magically recall the way to tap the barrels.
Nope. Nothing.
So he turned to the older student a little sheepishly. "Do you remember the tapping thing, by any chance?" Because he didn't. Yeah.
Margo rushed to the barrels that lead to her common room. She was so excited that she made it here all by HERSELF! She assumed that she would get lost along the way, but that didn't happen this time yes!!! She was so happy she skipped her way toward them noticing two people standing outside waiting for something, but what?
"What are you guys waiting for?" Margo asked coming close, and then.....oops, so slipped on some water on the floor and crashed into the barrels. Margo was in a dase, she was seeing stars, oh man, she was so accident prone. She was looking around to see if she had taken out either of the other to standing there, she hoped now. First a dip in the lake and now this....could her first few days at Hogwarts get in worse in the friendship area.
Hayden had been so engrossed in her own thoughts that she didn't hear the others approaching. She was a little startled when she heard a voice because she'd thought she was the only one out there. But she turned and saw an unfamiliar boy standing near her. She didn't recognize him and thought he looked younger than herself, so she assumed he was a first year. He'd asked her a question, hadn't he? Hayden had to pause for a moment and remember the words because she'd been so distracted at the time.
"Yeah," she said with a friendly smile. "Here, I'll show you." She took out her wand and was just about to show him the correct pattern, when another person came into the area. This girl Hayden recognized from the speech. She definitely was a first year, and she'd introduced herself as Margo to the whole table. Hayden did remember that. She watched as Margo slipped and fell into some of the barrels. Unfortunately Hayden hadn't been able to react fast enough to be of any help to her.
"Are you alright?" She briefly abandoned her attempt to help the boy, because Margo looked like she needed more help at the moment. She would get back to helping after she'd made sure nobody was hurt. Hayden offered her free hand to the girl in case she needed a hand getting up.
Hayden had been so engrossed in her own thoughts that she didn't hear the others approaching. She was a little startled when she heard a voice because she'd thought she was the only one out there. But she turned and saw an unfamiliar boy standing near her. She didn't recognize him and thought he looked younger than herself, so she assumed he was a first year. He'd asked her a question, hadn't he? Hayden had to pause for a moment and remember the words because she'd been so distracted at the time.
"Yeah," she said with a friendly smile. "Here, I'll show you." She took out her wand and was just about to show him the correct pattern, when another person came into the area. This girl Hayden recognized from the speech. She definitely was a first year, and she'd introduced herself as Margo to the whole table. Hayden did remember that. She watched as Margo slipped and fell into some of the barrels. Unfortunately Hayden hadn't been able to react fast enough to be of any help to her.
"Are you alright?" She briefly abandoned her attempt to help the boy, because Margo looked like she needed more help at the moment. She would get back to helping after she'd made sure nobody was hurt. Hayden offered her free hand to the girl in case she needed a hand getting up.
Margo looked up at the girl..."Hayden right?" Margo asked taking her hand. And standing up. "I'm so sorry about that!! I thought there for a minuet I took everyone out with me. Now that would have been embarrassing jeez. "So....anyway.... Margo added straightening her robes. "Are you able to get us into there?" Margo asked pointing toward the barrels, she couldn't remember what the password was....or even how to get in there
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Originally Posted by Buggy-Boo
Margo looked up at the girl..."Hayden right?" Margo asked taking her hand. And standing up. "I'm so sorry about that!! I thought there for a minuet I took everyone out with me. Now that would have been embarrassing jeez. "So....anyway.... Margo added straightening her robes. "Are you able to get us into there?" Margo asked pointing toward the barrels, she couldn't remember what the password was....or even how to get in there
Oh good, the younger girl was able to get up and she didn't look very injured. Hayden was glad both because of course she didn't want anyone to be injured and because she didn't know how she would have dealt with an injured first year. Luckily she hadn't had to think about it. "Yep," she smiled. "And you're Margo?" She was pretty positive, but she wanted to make sure before she started actually referring to Margo by name. She wouldn't want to make a mistake.
"Yeah I can help. Didn't anyone show you?" The prefects were supposed to and knowing Adi and Marigold she assumed they had. Maybe these two had just forgotten? Or hadn't been paying attention? Whatever the situation had been, Hayden was there to help. "You have to tap with your wand. This one here." She motioned with her own wand to the barrel in the middle of the second row, two from the bottom. "Tap it with a rhythm like you were saying Helga Hufflepuff." She accentuated the syllables for emphasis as she said it. Hel-ga Huff-le-puff. She looked to both of them to make sure they understood.
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SPOILER!!: all these quotages :O
Quote:
Originally Posted by Buggy-Boo
Margo rushed to the barrels that lead to her common room. She was so excited that she made it here all by HERSELF! She assumed that she would get lost along the way, but that didn't happen this time yes!!! She was so happy she skipped her way toward them noticing two people standing outside waiting for something, but what?
"What are you guys waiting for?" Margo asked coming close, and then.....oops, so slipped on some water on the floor and crashed into the barrels. Margo was in a dase, she was seeing stars, oh man, she was so accident prone. She was looking around to see if she had taken out either of the other to standing there, she hoped now. First a dip in the lake and now this....could her first few days at Hogwarts get in worse in the friendship area.
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Originally Posted by littledhampir
Hayden had been so engrossed in her own thoughts that she didn't hear the others approaching. She was a little startled when she heard a voice because she'd thought she was the only one out there. But she turned and saw an unfamiliar boy standing near her. She didn't recognize him and thought he looked younger than herself, so she assumed he was a first year. He'd asked her a question, hadn't he? Hayden had to pause for a moment and remember the words because she'd been so distracted at the time.
"Yeah," she said with a friendly smile. "Here, I'll show you." She took out her wand and was just about to show him the correct pattern, when another person came into the area. This girl Hayden recognized from the speech. She definitely was a first year, and she'd introduced herself as Margo to the whole table. Hayden did remember that. She watched as Margo slipped and fell into some of the barrels. Unfortunately Hayden hadn't been able to react fast enough to be of any help to her.
"Are you alright?" She briefly abandoned her attempt to help the boy, because Margo looked like she needed more help at the moment. She would get back to helping after she'd made sure nobody was hurt. Hayden offered her free hand to the girl in case she needed a hand getting up.
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Originally Posted by Buggy-Boo
Margo looked up at the girl..."Hayden right?" Margo asked taking her hand. And standing up. "I'm so sorry about that!! I thought there for a minuet I took everyone out with me. Now that would have been embarrassing jeez. "So....anyway.... Margo added straightening her robes. "Are you able to get us into there?" Margo asked pointing toward the barrels, she couldn't remember what the password was....or even how to get in there
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Originally Posted by littledhampir
Oh good, the younger girl was able to get up and she didn't look very injured. Hayden was glad both because of course she didn't want anyone to be injured and because she didn't know how she would have dealt with an injured first year. Luckily she hadn't had to think about it. "Yep," she smiled. "And you're Margo?" She was pretty positive, but she wanted to make sure before she started actually referring to Margo by name. She wouldn't want to make a mistake.
"Yeah I can help. Didn't anyone show you?" The prefects were supposed to and knowing Adi and Marigold she assumed they had. Maybe these two had just forgotten? Or hadn't been paying attention? Whatever the situation had been, Hayden was there to help. "You have to tap with your wand. This one here." She motioned with her own wand to the barrel in the middle of the second row, two from the bottom. "Tap it with a rhythm like you were saying Helga Hufflepuff." She accentuated the syllables for emphasis as she said it. Hel-ga Huff-le-puff. She looked to both of them to make sure they understood.
WHOA, A LOT HAD HAPPENED HERE! And all of it in the brief time that Brian had taken to retie his shoelace. This was one crazy school to be in, that was for sure. He wasn't even sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Not like Brian was any good at categorising, anyway.
In response to the older girl's question, though. "Well, they did, but it was a bit hard to see with all the people and it was late and well... I have a problem with focusing." Yeah, essentially that. So you tap the seond barrel from the bottom in the middle of the second row to the rhythm of a particularly weird name belonging to the foundress of that house. Sounded about the same as the prefect people had said.
Margo looked up at the girl..."Hayden right?" Margo asked taking her hand. And standing up. "I'm so sorry about that!! I thought there for a minuet I took everyone out with me. Now that would have been embarrassing jeez. "So....anyway.... Margo added straightening her robes. "Are you able to get us into there?" Margo asked pointing toward the barrels, she couldn't remember what the password was....or even how to get in there
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Originally Posted by littledhampir
Oh good, the younger girl was able to get up and she didn't look very injured. Hayden was glad both because of course she didn't want anyone to be injured and because she didn't know how she would have dealt with an injured first year. Luckily she hadn't had to think about it. "Yep," she smiled. "And you're Margo?" She was pretty positive, but she wanted to make sure before she started actually referring to Margo by name. She wouldn't want to make a mistake.
"Yeah I can help. Didn't anyone show you?" The prefects were supposed to and knowing Adi and Marigold she assumed they had. Maybe these two had just forgotten? Or hadn't been paying attention? Whatever the situation had been, Hayden was there to help. "You have to tap with your wand. This one here." She motioned with her own wand to the barrel in the middle of the second row, two from the bottom. "Tap it with a rhythm like you were saying Helga Hufflepuff." She accentuated the syllables for emphasis as she said it. Hel-ga Huff-le-puff. She looked to both of them to make sure they understood.
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Originally Posted by laurange
WHOA, A LOT HAD HAPPENED HERE! And all of it in the brief time that Brian had taken to retie his shoelace. This was one crazy school to be in, that was for sure. He wasn't even sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Not like Brian was any good at categorising, anyway.
In response to the older girl's question, though. "Well, they did, but it was a bit hard to see with all the people and it was late and well... I have a problem with focusing." Yeah, essentially that. So you tap the seond barrel from the bottom in the middle of the second row to the rhythm of a particularly weird name belonging to the foundress of that house. Sounded about the same as the prefect people had said.
Nod. Yeah, he got it.
Botros' footsteps and cane didn't give so much of an echo here. It wasn't the same as it was up in his corridor on the fifth floor. So as he made his way over to the barrels by the kitchen, where he expected to get into the common room and relax there with this huge book under his arm, he spotted three young kids there. He smiled at them, and tucked his wand away thinking they would open the passage for all of them without assistance from him?
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SPOILER!!: Brian and Professor
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Originally Posted by laurange
WHOA, A LOT HAD HAPPENED HERE! And all of it in the brief time that Brian had taken to retie his shoelace. This was one crazy school to be in, that was for sure. He wasn't even sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Not like Brian was any good at categorising, anyway.
In response to the older girl's question, though. "Well, they did, but it was a bit hard to see with all the people and it was late and well... I have a problem with focusing." Yeah, essentially that. So you tap the seond barrel from the bottom in the middle of the second row to the rhythm of a particularly weird name belonging to the foundress of that house. Sounded about the same as the prefect people had said.
Nod. Yeah, he got it.
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Originally Posted by Magical Soul
Botros' footsteps and cane didn't give so much of an echo here. It wasn't the same as it was up in his corridor on the fifth floor. So as he made his way over to the barrels by the kitchen, where he expected to get into the common room and relax there with this huge book under his arm, he spotted three young kids there. He smiled at them, and tucked his wand away thinking they would open the passage for all of them without assistance from him?
"Hello children. Going in or out?"
"I understand," Hayden said with a nod. She had been pretty tired herself after the feast. She could imagine what it would be like to have to try and remember exactly what they had been told, especially if it was kind of complicated like this. "Don't worry, you'll get used to it after doing it so much."
Hayden hadn't heard professor Botros approach because she had been focusing on helping the younger Hufflepuffs. But she turned when she heard him speak and greeted him with a cheerful smile. "Hello Professor, how are you?" She didn't know him that well because Ancient Runes wasn't a required class and she had not understood what was going when she'd tried it. But she did know him a little and liked him well enough. Plus, he was the Head of House now. She did miss Hadley, but was sure Botros would do a good job. Should she say congratulations? Or welcome? Hayden didn't know so she just stuck with her greeting.
"In," she said in response to his question. "I was demonstrating to these two how to get in to the common room." It would have been quite unfortunate for them if she had not come along because then they would have been stuck out there for who knows how long. Well, until now when Botros had arrived. Right.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Out of the Common Room and out before the Barrels. Adi yawned, covering his mouth with his hand while the other clutched his Divination textbook. He was on his way to the Great Hall for breakfast after which he hoped to run into a few felines so he could do some readings. He was feeling pretty good about using the little furballs as a method of prediction because what had been predicted in the Divination lesson had actually come through.
The fifth year adjusted his specs and took off towards the Hall but then he heard a faint meow. Could it be? Was he actually in luck? Another meow had him turning his head back to locate the cat. Oh! It was right there, on his heels. "Hello,'' Adi said as he stifled another yawn. "How are you?" The cat stared at him then gave another meow. "That's good. I'm awesome too. Just need to get some breakfast.''
Adi was aware that the cat was following him and he knew what it meant. He'd be receiving money. Yep. He took off again and after a good couple of steps he turned around again, just to be sure. There was the tabby riiiiight behind him still. Awesomeee! Now, how long more would it be for him to get his hands on that money? He needed to replenish his stash of Chocolate Froggies.
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Hayden was up earlier than usual for a day when she didn't have a lesson in the morning. But she wanted to get the Divination homework done and over with so she didn't forget about it. Her plan was to wander around aimlessly until she spotted enough cats. She was prepared with a small notebook and a pen.
She didn't have to look far for the first cat. As soon as she stepped out of the common room, she spotted one right by the barrels. It appeared to be following someone very familiar. "Hi Adi," Hayden said brightly. She smiled at him and glanced back at the cat. Unfortunately, something about her entrance seemed to have frightened it. The cat jumped into the air before running away. Oops. Well, she could use that for her homework.
Cat 1 - Jumped into the air from a standing position. That means an intruder is coming.
Well that wasn't good. She frowned slightly, but was distracted almost instantly by a loud growling coming from her stomach. She blushed slightly and looked over at Adi. "Are you working on the homework too? Where were you headed?"
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No one had ever informed Dima of the Hufflepuff Common Room's whereabouts, so it wasn't surprising that the kid never gave the barrels by the Kitchen a second thought. Really, it just meant that he got the biggest shock of his life when he witnessed someone practically DISAPPEARING into thin air near them. Merlin. He'd just gone to get a piece of toast from the kitchen, and now PEOPLE were vanishing?
Huh. Maybe getting eaten by an Acromantula wasn't the only way to die at school.
Despite the danger of the unknown, curiosity won out, and Dima HAD to go poking around. Magic barrels! What could be more interesting?
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and so i took an axe to a mended fence.___________________.______._________________ __________________________________..____this is why we can't have nice things, darling.
Norah skipped down the empty corridor leading to the common room when all of a sudden there was a PERSON there. Stopping her skipping immediately, she walked all calmly in the mysterious person's direction 'cause real live people had to SEE all her teenager-y ness with their very own eyes, because that's what she was. A teenager, remember? Almost for a whole entire year now, except sometimes the not-skipping part was hard to remember. And apparently she wasn't even supposed to make faces when people talked about snogging, which was still capital G Gross even though everybody in the universe talked about in anyway. Weird.
But when she saw who was poking around near the barrels, her 'ew snogging' frown turned all the way upside down so she was BEAMING at the person in there. 'Cause the person was DIMA. "Dima Dima watcha' doing?" If he was on an adventure Norah could go too, right? A barrel kind of adventure? After all, after glitter (and flowers, because duh), adventures and Dima were two of the bestest things ever.
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Originally Posted by Sararara
Norah skipped down the empty corridor leading to the common room when all of a sudden there was a PERSON there. Stopping her skipping immediately, she walked all calmly in the mysterious person's direction 'cause real live people had to SEE all her teenager-y ness with their very own eyes, because that's what she was. A teenager, remember? Almost for a whole entire year now, except sometimes the not-skipping part was hard to remember. And apparently she wasn't even supposed to make faces when people talked about snogging, which was still capital G Gross even though everybody in the universe talked about in anyway. Weird.
But when she saw who was poking around near the barrels, her 'ew snogging' frown turned all the way upside down so she was BEAMING at the person in there. 'Cause the person was DIMA. "Dima Dima watcha' doing?" If he was on an adventure Norah could go too, right? A barrel kind of adventure? After all, after glitter (and flowers, because duh), adventures and Dima were two of the bestest things ever.
He was so engrossed in barrel examining that the footsteps went unheard. Inspection required his undivided attention, okay?
Except... clearly, Dima had done SOMETHING wrong. The second he poked a lid of another barrel, the kid was doused in vinegar. What? Where did that stuff even come from?! The person he'd seen disappear a second ago most definitely hadn't been coated in nasty stuff.
Then Norah turned up, though he hadn't noticed her coming until she spoke. And..... he was all vinegar-y. Great.
"Uh.... uh... I don't... I think the barrel...... sprayed me." So. Yeah. Grumpy looks for you, barrel. Rude.
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and so i took an axe to a mended fence.___________________.______._________________ __________________________________..____this is why we can't have nice things, darling.
He was so engrossed in barrel examining that the footsteps went unheard. Inspection required his undivided attention, okay?
Except... clearly, Dima had done SOMETHING wrong. The second he poked a lid of another barrel, the kid was doused in vinegar. What? Where did that stuff even come from?! The person he'd seen disappear a second ago most definitely hadn't been coated in nasty stuff.
Then Norah turned up, though he hadn't noticed her coming until she spoke. And..... he was all vinegar-y. Great.
"Uh.... uh... I don't... I think the barrel...... sprayed me." So. Yeah. Grumpy looks for you, barrel. Rude.
Norah, who had been considering the idea for about 1.5 seconds before deciding it was the best idea ever, was about to ask for a hug or a fist bump or SOMETHING when all of a sudden Dima was all covered in vinegar. Huh? She'd been doing the tappy thing for three whole (FINE, almost whole) years and she'd never been covered in smelly stuff on the way to the common room. The third year began to frown because that was kinda mean, okay, but then Dima turned around and she broke into giggles 'cause mean or not people looked FUNNY covered in vinegar. Wait. That was mean too. NOPE, NOT LAUGHING. Norah straightened her face back out and gave him an apologetic look. SEE, she was such a good friend. "That's a mean barrel, then." Glares for you, barrel.
She shook her arm so her robes covered her hand, and reached up to start wiping some vinegar off him, but right before she actually started with her wiping it occurred to her that there were wands for this sort of thing. OOPSIES. Nobody saw that, right? Pulling her wand out of her pocket, she said, "I'll just, y'know, Scourgify!" TA DA. She grinned at Dima as she slid her wand back into her robes and stood up all straight. "What're you doing down here anyways?"
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Originally Posted by Sararara
Norah, who had been considering the idea for about 1.5 seconds before deciding it was the best idea ever, was about to ask for a hug or a fist bump or SOMETHING when all of a sudden Dima was all covered in vinegar. Huh? She'd been doing the tappy thing for three whole (FINE, almost whole) years and she'd never been covered in smelly stuff on the way to the common room. The third year began to frown because that was kinda mean, okay, but then Dima turned around and she broke into giggles 'cause mean or not people looked FUNNY covered in vinegar. Wait. That was mean too. NOPE, NOT LAUGHING. Norah straightened her face back out and gave him an apologetic look. SEE, she was such a good friend. "That's a mean barrel, then." Glares for you, barrel.
She shook her arm so her robes covered her hand, and reached up to start wiping some vinegar off him, but right before she actually started with her wiping it occurred to her that there were wands for this sort of thing. OOPSIES. Nobody saw that, right? Pulling her wand out of her pocket, she said, "I'll just, y'know, Scourgify!" TA DA. She grinned at Dima as she slid her wand back into her robes and stood up all straight. "What're you doing down here anyways?"
.... she was LAUGHING?
Well. Normally, Dima would have immediately gotten scowly and embarrassed; he'd probably label the person as mean. But this was Norah, and she had a nice laugh, and the thirteen year old didn't feel like it was supposed to hurt his feelings. Actually, it made him want to laugh too. So he did.
"I don't know WHY it did that. I saw someone poking it just now, and I looked away for a second, and suddenly they were gone! And I wanted to try too."
.... obviously, that had not panned out well.
Was she going to wipe him off? He'd bent down his head all obedient-like, but he was all clean before she could start. Oh. Wands. Hehe. Dima, not surprisingly, had forgotten about those too. "Thanks! Do I still smell funny?" 'Cause he did not want to walk around scented like vinegar all day. "I came to the kitchen to get toast."
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Well. Normally, Dima would have immediately gotten scowly and embarrassed; he'd probably label the person as mean. But this was Norah, and she had a nice laugh, and the thirteen year old didn't feel like it was supposed to hurt his feelings. Actually, it made him want to laugh too. So he did.
"I don't know WHY it did that. I saw someone poking it just now, and I looked away for a second, and suddenly they were gone! And I wanted to try too."
.... obviously, that had not panned out well.
Was she going to wipe him off? He'd bent down his head all obedient-like, but he was all clean before she could start. Oh. Wands. Hehe. Dima, not surprisingly, had forgotten about those too. "Thanks! Do I still smell funny?" 'Cause he did not want to walk around scented like vinegar all day. "I came to the kitchen to get toast."
Norah beamed at Dima as they laughed, 'cause nobody had been doing a lot of laughing lately and she'd been afraid they'd all forgotten how. It was weird when that happened.
Oooh he'd been trying to get into the common room! Was that what it did when other people tried to get in? Double weird. And kind of mean, but that was a whole entire other problem. "You can't go in there! There are probably a hundred million rules against it. A hundred billion!" Right? Didn't other people's common rooms hold all the secrets?
"I don't think you smell funny, the third year said as she bent in for a good sniff jut in case. Sniff sniff. SNIIIIIFFFF. "You just smell like boy." Norah thought it kind of counted as a funny smell, but it wasn't bad, okay. That part was weird too. Triple weird. "Oooh toast! I like toast. And jelly. And butter. And ice cream and cake and cookies and bananas and roast beef sandwiches and... What was I talking about again?" Funny boy smells? 'Cause she was still thinking about those for some reason. Quadruple weird.
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Norah beamed at Dima as they laughed, 'cause nobody had been doing a lot of laughing lately and she'd been afraid they'd all forgotten how. It was weird when that happened.
Oooh he'd been trying to get into the common room! Was that what it did when other people tried to get in? Double weird. And kind of mean, but that was a whole entire other problem. "You can't go in there! There are probably a hundred million rules against it. A hundred billion!" Right? Didn't other people's common rooms hold all the secrets?
"I don't think you smell funny, the third year said as she bent in for a good sniff just in case. Sniff sniff. SNIIIIIFFFF. "You just smell like boy." Norah thought it kind of counted as a funny smell, but it wasn't bad, okay. That part was weird too. Triple weird. "Oooh toast! I like toast. And jelly. And butter. And ice cream and cake and cookies and bananas and roast beef sandwiches and... What was I talking about again?" Funny boy smells? 'Cause she was still thinking about those for some reason. Quadruple weird.
He couldn't go in— what?
"Go in where?" Dima blinked. Did SHE know where the mysterious person had disappeared?! If so, why wouldn't she take him there? Wasn't that what friends did? Norah was a great friend, so that couldn't be the case. Perhaps it was an girls-only hideout or something. Where they did girl things.
Boy smells. The third year lived with a bunch of boys, and he was one himself, so he clearly needed to know what boys smelled like. Except... "What do boys smell like? And how can they all have the SAME smell? Because some of them probably don't shower as often as I do, and Angelo says that some less fortunate people don't have showers and have to live in garbage cans, so they probably can't smell that good either. Kyroh doesn't smell like that, and I know 'cause he sleeps in my bed! Do I smell like I live in a garbage can?"
Dima didn't want to smell like he lived in a garbage can.
"You like a lot of food," he noted observantly. "I do too! We should get some together one day." But not now, since he like just ate.
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"Go in where?" Dima blinked. Did SHE know where the mysterious person had disappeared?! If so, why wouldn't she take him there? Wasn't that what friends did? Norah was a great friend, so that couldn't be the case. Perhaps it was an girls-only hideout or something. Where they did girl things.
Boy smells. The third year lived with a bunch of boys, and he was one himself, so he clearly needed to know what boys smelled like. Except... "What do boys smell like? And how can they all have the SAME smell? Because some of them probably don't shower as often as I do, and Angelo says that some less fortunate people don't have showers and have to live in garbage cans, so they probably can't smell that good either. Kyroh doesn't smell like that, and I know 'cause he sleeps in my bed! Do I smell like I live in a garbage can?"
Dima didn't want to smell like he lived in a garbage can.
"You like a lot of food," he noted observantly. "I do too! We should get some together one day." But not now, since he like just ate.
He didn't know it was the Hufflepuff Common Room? Now that she thought about it, Norah didn't really know where the Ravenclaw Common Room was either. She knew Slytherin, though, so it wasn't a big secret, was it? "I sleep behind there," she said, pointing in the direction of the barrels. Their common room was the bestest one. Okay, she hadn't seen anybody else's before, but it was pretty nice, y'know. Plus, the puffers did good hugging stuff, but Dima did too so maybe everybody else's were nice too. Weird. She'd never really thought of that before.
Her hazel eyes widened as Dima spoke, 'cause she'd never even thought of THAT before either. Man, he was SMART. "I've never smelled anybody who lives in a garbage can before. I've never even met somebody who lives in a garbage can. But if I did I'd let them come live with me and use MY shower." Wouldn't anyone? "I guess I haven't smelled that many boys before, but you and my brothers both smell like," she paused and leaned in for another sniff just to be sure. "Soap. And bread probably 'cause you just ate toast. And not garbage can." Her brothers smelled like soap too, and sometimes mud 'cause playing outside was the bestest thing. The thirteen year old pulled a curly strand of hair to her nose and sniffed that too. "I don't smell like soap, though, or bread. I smell like strawberries. I've never smelled a boy who smells like strawberries before." Norah really needed to smell more boys, just to make sure. Now Dima would think she's dumb 'cause she didn't really know what boy smells were. But HER strawberry shampoo was all HERS so Marcel and Sebby never smelled like that.
"Nobody sleeps in my bed 'cept me." That wasn't very much fun, though. "I wanna get a cat to sleep in my bed with me but my mum always says no. Maybe I should find somebody who sleeps in a garbage can and let THEM share with me." That was the nicest thing to do, obviously. And the nicest thing was always the bestest thing.
Norah grinned at Dima and nodded quickly. "I DO like food! Food is awesometastical. Except for broccoli." She wrinkled her nose. Green vegetables were no fun. "I sleep right near the kitchens so we should definitely go sometime, yeah!" That'd be AWESOME.
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He didn't know it was the Hufflepuff Common Room? Now that she thought about it, Norah didn't really know where the Ravenclaw Common Room was either. She knew Slytherin, though, so it wasn't a big secret, was it? "I sleep behind there," she said, pointing in the direction of the barrels. Their common room was the bestest one. Okay, she hadn't seen anybody else's before, but it was pretty nice, y'know. Plus, the puffers did good hugging stuff, but Dima did too so maybe everybody else's were nice too. Weird. She'd never really thought of that before.
Her hazel eyes widened as Dima spoke, 'cause she'd never even thought of THAT before either. Man, he was SMART. "I've never smelled anybody who lives in a garbage can before. I've never even met somebody who lives in a garbage can. But if I did I'd let them come live with me and use MY shower." Wouldn't anyone? "I guess I haven't smelled that many boys before, but you and my brothers both smell like," she paused and leaned in for another sniff just to be sure. "Soap. And bread probably 'cause you just ate toast. And not garbage can." Her brothers smelled like soap too, and sometimes mud 'cause playing outside was the bestest thing. The thirteen year old pulled a curly strand of hair to her nose and sniffed that too. "I don't smell like soap, though, or bread. I smell like strawberries. I've never smelled a boy who smells like strawberries before." Norah really needed to smell more boys, just to make sure. Now Dima would think she's dumb 'cause she didn't really know what boy smells were. But HER strawberry shampoo was all HERS so Marcel and Sebby never smelled like that.
"Nobody sleeps in my bed 'cept me." That wasn't very much fun, though. "I wanna get a cat to sleep in my bed with me but my mum always says no. Maybe I should find somebody who sleeps in a garbage can and let THEM share with me." That was the nicest thing to do, obviously. And the nicest thing was always the bestest thing.
Norah grinned at Dima and nodded quickly. "I DO like food! Food is awesometastical. Except for broccoli." She wrinkled her nose. Green vegetables were no fun. "I sleep right near the kitchens so we should definitely go sometime, yeah!" That'd be AWESOME.
Sleep behind.... huh? "THAT'S where your common room is?" Behind a bunch of vinegar-spewing barrels? Dima was unsure why anyone would want to live there, but he nodded anyway. Didn't want to insult Norah's home or anything.
"You would?" That was why he thought Norah was so nice, 'cause... well... she was. Dima would most likely let a homeless person share his house, but there was no way his family would stand for it. "I'm okay with smelling like those things! But not garbage can. How many brothers d'you have?" He hadn't even known she had brothers. Learned something new every day, huh?
And he didn't quite know what strawberries smelled like, but they tasted yummy. Wasn't going to eat Norah's hair, though.
Hmm. Letting a homeless person LIVE with you was one thing, but... "I think a cat is probably a better idea. I don't usually share my bed with anyone except my family." Which included Kyroh and Dot and Maddie, obviously, 'cause they were family. "We can eat stuff that has no vegetables at all!" Not JUST broccoli, even though Dima thought that broccoli was one of the okay-er ones.
But ew, vegetables.
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Sleep behind.... huh? "THAT'S where your common room is?" Behind a bunch of vinegar-spewing barrels? Dima was unsure why anyone would want to live there, but he nodded anyway. Didn't want to insult Norah's home or anything.
"You would?" That was why he thought Norah was so nice, 'cause... well... she was. Dima would most likely let a homeless person share his house, but there was no way his family would stand for it. "I'm okay with smelling like those things! But not garbage can. How many brothers d'you have?" He hadn't even known she had brothers. Learned something new every day, huh?
And he didn't quite know what strawberries smelled like, but they tasted yummy. Wasn't going to eat Norah's hair, though.
Hmm. Letting a homeless person LIVE with you was one thing, but... "I think a cat is probably a better idea. I don't usually share my bed with anyone except my family." Which included Kyroh and Dot and Maddie, obviously, 'cause they were family. "We can eat stuff that has no vegetables at all!" Not JUST broccoli, even though Dima thought that broccoli was one of the okay-er ones.
But ew, vegetables.
Norah beamed at Dima and nodded quickly, 'cause he figured it out! Wooooh! "It IS! It's a real nice place, too." She paused to wrinkle her nose at the barrels before adding, "Which is why I'm surprised it hit you with vinegar, 'cause that's not very nice at all." Didja hear that, barrels? Not nice. More glares for you.
She raised an eyebrow at Dima's question, 'cause it didn't make a whole lot of sense, and said slowly, "Wouldn't anyone?" It was the right thing to do, after all. "I don't deserve a bed any more than anybody else, right? The peoples in the garbage cans are special too, 'cause everybody's special. And deserve nice beds if they want 'em." If she was queen of the world she'd give everybody in the whole universe a nice bed if they wanted it, even the aliens. Aliens were special too. The third year gave Dima a soft poke in the arm, grinning. "You're special too! And I'm special"
Ooooh, brothers! She knew about those. "I've got two of 'em, Sebastian 'n Marcel. Except I call him Sebby 'cause Sebastian has too many syllables." It just took too long, y'know? "They're little, except Sebby's the smartest in the world so he doesn't act little all the time. Do you have brothers?" Imagine even MORE Dimas! That'd be awesometastic.
Norah giggled softly and shrugged. "I wish I could have a cat. I've got a stuffed one, though!" Her cheeks immediately flushed, because being a thirteen year old meant she shouldn't tell people about her stuffies, right? "Wait. Is Kyroh your brother?" He'd said only family sleeps in his bed, remember? Or maybe they were cousins. That'd be fun too. She should snuggle with her brothers more, but Marcel did too much squirming to be any fun. And Sebby'd just want to read instead of snuggle. Too bad she wasn't related to Dima.
"Let's do it! Sometime, I mean. All the non-vegetable food ever."
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Soooo close to the door! Whereeee did it lead to?
Adi excitedly followed Mr Kitridge out to... the Hufflepuff Barrels?
The surprise sunk in slowly. The fifth year had been expecting to be led somewhere to the Castle but he had not been expected to be back to his beloved common room entrance. How COOL! A passage way that led to his home within his home (the Castle). Hehe.
Adi glanced at Lux. What did she think of a passage leading right to their common room?
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Benny might not be a Hufflepuff like Adi and Lux, or even a downstairs dweller like the duo and Beverley. But he reconized the place they stepped into, having meet up with his best friend a couple of times over the years. Interesting...a passageway from the fourth floor to the Hufflepuff barrels and thus the common room beyond. Who would have thought of that one existing? Personally the Gryffindor wouldn't have minded one from the seventh floor to the Hufflepuff area for besties to sneak to one another.
"That was curious..." he mused absently, not sure of what else to say.
Adi excitedly followed Mr Kitridge out to... the Hufflepuff Barrels?
The surprise sunk in slowly. The fifth year had been expecting to be led somewhere to the Castle but he had not been expected to be back to his beloved common room entrance. How COOL! A passage way that led to his home within his home (the Castle). Hehe.
Adi glanced at Lux. What did she think of a passage leading right to their common room?
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Benny might not be a Hufflepuff like Adi and Lux, or even a downstairs dweller like the duo and Beverley. But he reconized the place they stepped into, having meet up with his best friend a couple of times over the years. Interesting...a passageway from the fourth floor to the Hufflepuff barrels and thus the common room beyond. Who would have thought of that one existing? Personally the Gryffindor wouldn't have minded one from the seventh floor to the Hufflepuff area for besties to sneak to one another. "That was curious..." he mused absently, not sure of what else to say.
When his eyes adjusted to light in the corridor facing the entrance to the Hufflepuff Common Room Leo had to stare for several seconds in surprise before he commented to the boys with a big beam. "Interesting right? Now you have a quick passage to take from the fourth floor to your common room and back up if the moving staircase is too crowded. We should tell Professor Botros to come look too."
Since he still had his wand in hand Leo cast the spell "Expecto Patronum!" and watched how his transparent eagle patronus flew out of the tip of his wand and disappeared.
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