As Nate and his sister come around the corner they see muggles walk past the infamous leaky cauldron as if it didn't even exist. They were just zooming past it like they had nothing better to do. When the big crowd of people walk past they see a man look both ways left then right, then we see him walk into the building. He had brown scragly hair with green eyes as bright as emeralds. His shirt was black with blue stripes. His pants were black with blue stipes. His coat was made of alligator leather. We realize he must be a wizard. Then we start to walk to the door. We have to be ccareful though so no muggles can see us walk in. So we copy what the man did, look left then right and enter. And we were sure no muggles saw us.

After reciting the familiar words to enter her favorite little getaway from the Muggle world out side, Satine glanced around excitedly. She hadn't been back to England in over two years but she was hoping to run into some of her old classmates from Hogwarts. It seemed like it had been forever and a day since she had seen or heard from them. She was happy to be back and looking forward to being back in the friendly England Wizarding community.

As she walked...well more clicked in her signature purple heels under her dark jeans, she glanced around hoping to see a familiar face. Not seeing anyone she immediately recognized, she sat down at an empty seat near the front window and pulled out a new book. She loved the atmosphere of the place and just wanted to take it all in while she read.

The Leaky Cauldron seemed as good a place as any to start his search. Sure, Dallin wouldn't find what he was looking for in here, but he could start at this end of the street and go to the side. Plus, this was the logical place for him apparate to, so that's what he did.

He looked around the room for a second, thinking of how long he should stay and all that jazz. But something - someone - caught his eye. He walked toward her casually until he was close enough to know for sure that he had recognized the right person. "Satine?"

Satine was deep into her book and the story surrounding a supernatural heroine dealing with werewolves...o Muggle books and their perceptions of the supernatural. She thought with a shake of her head and a little smirk on her face.

As she pushed a stray purple bang out of her face, she was pulled from her book from a familiar voice saying her name. She glanced up quickly and instantly recognized that face. She forced her cheeks to keep from turning red although it was a hard feat. She stood up quickly and debated whether to hug the familiar face or to just act...well...grown up...

She chose the later and smiled at the face and held the hug back...it had been too long and maybe a hug would be well...awkward...especially since the last time she'd talked she had tried to take their friendship to a new level and well it just kind of went flat.

She pushed those thoughts out of her head and smiled at that handsome face, "Dallin?" she said more with excitement and less with a question in her voice. "O my....it has been forever and a day....but it is great to see you..." she glanced at the other seat at the little table and she motioned towards it. "O you must sit down!

Dallin grinned when Satine recognized him. Good, he was glad he wouldn't have to go through an awkward re-introduction or something. It had been a while since they'd seen each other.

He looked down at the table when she told him to sit down, but didn't. Instead he looked back at her, a smile playing on his lips. "Do I get a hug first?" Because they'd been really good friends before Satine left Hogwarts and he missed her. So she wouldn't mind a hug, right?

Satine stayed standing waiting for her old friend to have a seat across from her and she was happy when he asked for a huge. She tried to play it cool and smiled again, "Well, I guess I can force myself to give you a hug." she said with a wink picking on him.

She came closer to him and gave him a good hug around the neck and then stepped back with a smile her hand still on one of his elbows. "Wow, Dal it's just sooooo good to see you! I was hoping I would run into some people today." she said glancing around the room looking for anymore familiar faces but she felt like an outsider after being in France for so long.

She sat down and put her book back into her purple bag. "So, tell me what I've missed in your life."

"Oh, good." Dallin grinned, hugging Satine back as she put her arms around his neck. The grin stayed on his lips when she pulled away and started talking again. She was hoping to run into someone? Well, hopefully she didn't mind that that someone was Dallin. He didn't want to bother her...

He didn't say this out loud, though, because she was already asking another question. Following Satine's lead, Dallin sat down, leaning back against the chair. "What have you missed? Well. Where should I start?" His life had been pretty crazy the last few years, that was for sure. "Um. Well, I'm gonna start my last year at Hogwarts." That was an important thing. "I have a girlfriend." Another important thing, but Dallin pretty much only said it so that Ellie wouldn't have another reason to be mad at him for not telling his best friend about her.

...What else? "What else?" He laughed a little as he sat up and put his elbows on the table.

The purple haired girl listened intently. In her head, Dallin was a year older than he was....man, he was still at Hogwarts..yes that made her feel just a little bit old. "O wow, your last year at Hogwarts. That is exciting! You better make the most of it, because...trust me...you are going to miss Hogwarts." she said with a little wink in his direction.

Then he mentioned a girlfriend....Satine kept her usual smile on her face but this was still something she had never really thought about. I mean everyone seemed to have moved on without her...had she really thought they wouldn't...haha...o Satine...but she still felt a little tinge of jealousy towards the girlfriend he had mentioned...was it someone she knew...she tried hard to keep the smile on her face and succeeded...

"O...well...of course you would have a girlfriend..." she said sweetly, "I mean you must be the hottie of Hogwarts now." she said trying to make it sound like she was picking on him...she paused and then asked, "Well, is it someone I might know?" did she really care...well yes she did...I mean she wanted to know what kind of girl her old friend had gone for.

Dallin nodded to Satine's advice. "I believe that." He bit his bottom lip, looking down at the table for a moment before looking back at the woman across form him. "It's weird that it's just one more year, ya know? I'm excited though." For the year and for whatever came after it.

Hottie of Hogwarts? Dallin laughed quietly and shook his head humbly. Of course he was a hottie of Hogwarts, but he didn't know if everyone would agree that he was the hottie of Hogwarts. Just sayin'.

At her next question, Dallin thought for a moment. He didn't know if they knew each other... "Well, her name's Ellie Johanson. She's a Ravvie, too, in the same year as me." Plus, she went to Hogwarts for every year of her schooling. So it was possible that Satine knew her, or knew of her, maybe?

Leaning back again, Dallin fixed his eyes on the familiar purpleness of Satine's hair. "What about you, though? How's life been treating you?"

Jory arrived at the Entry way to the Leaky Cauldron after his parents dropped him off. He had his trunk and owl cage with him.Jory was quite excited to be back in the Wizarding World and to be starting his third year at Hogwarts.
Jory knew he had to recite the words on the door above the pub before he can enter.
"There are many windows in life, good choices lead to doors," he said clearly.

Satine smiled, "Well def treasure you're last year because being out in the real world...well it sucks..." she said with a little laugh.

She searched her brain trying to figure out who this Ravvie was. Had she run into her in passing. She just couldn't seem to put a face with the name....hmmm...interesting. "I guess I don't recognize her name...maybe if I saw her I would recognize her..." she paused and then continued tilting her head to the side slightly, "Well, one thing's for sure...she's one lucky lady to have snagged you..." she said with a little shrug of her shoulders in a very matter of fact tone....and to herself she though and she better not hurt you or she'll hear from your old Ravvie friend...this made her smile turn into a sweet little smirk.

O and then he asked about her..."Well, life's been okay just moving way too fast....after graduating from my foreign exchange program, I decided to attend a Muggle University in the US." she said with excitement, "It's been really fun, but I thought I would come back and see if there were any positions available at the Ministry....it should would be nice to be back in the Wizarding World again..." she looked down and then back up..."and back closer to my family and...well...some of my friends...."

Grinning from ear to ear like the fool he was, Ryoma STRUT over to the entry way feeling especially proud of this auspicious day. Why? It was the day that all the rugrats would be taking their trunks and getting out of his hair until next year.

Holding his wand up to his neck, Ryoma cast a silent Sonorus and then opened his mouth.

"Attention all students! That train of yours is about to leave the station, so I hear, so you ought to get a move on and be sure NOT to MISS it!"


OOC: The Hogwarts Express is now open up to students! What does this mean for you? It means that student aged characters will SOON not be allowed to be RPed in Diagon Alley. Please begin wrapping things up within the next 24-48 hours That you all for a fun "summer"

Neptune walked from her apartment down to Diagon Alley. She didn't usually come to the Alley alone, but today she was meeting someone. Or... he better be meeting her or she'd have to firmly bop his ears in for standing her up. Neptune pulled her purse up higher on her shoulder and hovered in front of the entryway of the Leaky Cauldron while she waited for Mr. Finlay Carmichael to grace her with his presence.

Finlay was kind of excited. He hadn't seen Neptune in ages. He'd kind of missed her. It had been werid not seeing her all the time, and he definetly missed that. OOh. There she was. Finn grinned, walking a bit faster over to her. Finn knew if he was kind of late she'd probably be annoyed, and then he'd get hit or something like that. It wouldn't be too much fun. And he was here, so there really was no need to him to be late. "Tuney." The pro quidditch player grinned, as he came up behind his friend, and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Hey."

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Finlay was kind of excited. He hadn't seen Neptune in ages. He'd kind of missed her. It had been werid not seeing her all the time, and he definetly missed that. OOh. There she was. Finn grinned, walking a bit faster over to her. Finn knew if he was kind of late she'd probably be annoyed, and then he'd get hit or something like that. It wouldn't be too much fun. And he was here, so there really was no need to him to be late. "Tuney." The pro quidditch player grinned, as he came up behind his friend, and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Hey."

..Giggle.


That was such a Finny way of greeting her. Neptune turned in his arms and went in for a proper hug. She also gave him an air!kiss to each cheek. "Hey yourself, Finlay." After the hug, Neptune stepped back so she could properly inspect the Ravenclaw-gone-pro.

"You still have all your appendages. I assume that means you're doing well."

Finlay smiled, hugging her close. He'd missed her, and hugs definetly made up for it. He meant a mental note to not go so long without seeing her. Finn smiled, knowing that she was checking him over for injuries. At least she still cared. At least one of people he considered his best friends did. Finn hadn't even heard from Jimmy in over a year. It majorly sucked.

"I'm doing great." He smiled, snugging her close once more, before moving back, still keeping one arm wrapped her. Tuney was her best friend, and he was totally allowed to do that. "I missd you Tune....it's been too long."

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Finlay smiled, hugging her close. He'd missed her, and hugs definetly made up for it. He meant a mental note to not go so long without seeing her. Finn smiled, knowing that she was checking him over for injuries. At least she still cared. At least one of people he considered his best friends did. Finn hadn't even heard from Jimmy in over a year. It majorly sucked.

"I'm doing great." He smiled, snugging her close once more, before moving back, still keeping one arm wrapped her. Tuney was her best friend, and he was totally allowed to do that. "I missd you Tune....it's been too long."

It HAD been a while since Neptune had been assaulted by hugs. Too long. She ... kind of ate up all the hugging and attention. It was one thing for someone to say they missed you, and quite another to show it. Neptune lingered in his arms and soaked it allll up.

"You look great," she allowed, reaching to poke at both arms. "No major visible bumps and bruises." Her eyes moved up his hair, which Neptune had taken upon herself to cut for him throughout Hogwarts. She nodded along that it had been too long. "Guess we've both just been busy."

Finlay smiled, very glad to give her all the attention she wanted. He hadn't probably seen her since Hogwarts, so for the next couple of hours, all of his attention was going to be right on her. Thats what he missed about Hogwarts, being right by his best friends all the time. Things took effort now, and sometimes he was just too tired to bother. That was clear, with the state that one of his friendships was in.

"Of course I do." Finlay always looked great. He was a great pro player now, he had to look great all the time. "I do look after myself Tuney." He smiled at her. Although he did sometimes get hurt, but he wasn't about to tell her that. Finn already knew that she was exactly into quidditch too much. "I know..." Finn sighed, smiling sadly at him. There was someone else who was too busy for him too. That probably wasn't even his excuse. "How have you been?" How bad a best friend did that make him seem? Not even knowing how she had been.

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Finlay smiled, very glad to give her all the attention she wanted. He hadn't probably seen her since Hogwarts, so for the next couple of hours, all of his attention was going to be right on her. Thats what he missed about Hogwarts, being right by his best friends all the time. Things took effort now, and sometimes he was just too tired to bother. That was clear, with the state that one of his friendships was in.

"Of course I do." Finlay always looked great. He was a great pro player now, he had to look great all the time. "I do look after myself Tuney." He smiled at her. Although he did sometimes get hurt, but he wasn't about to tell her that. Finn already knew that she was exactly into quidditch too much. "I know..." Finn sighed, smiling sadly at him. There was someone else who was too busy for him too. That probably wasn't even his excuse. "How have you been?" How bad a best friend did that make him seem? Not even knowing how she had been.

Neptune shrugged at Mr. Carmichael, "I'm doing very well, thank you. You'll have to come to my next recital." Mmhmmm. She was due to have one in early spring. "And you'll need to send me tickets again to your matches." Neptune HAD been to see Finny play; she just hadn't been able to stay afterwards to meet up with him.

She motioned towards the door of the Leaky Cauldron. Did he want to go in? What was his plan? Something told her that Finny's plan only went as far as "Neptune".

...Giggle.

Oooh. Come to her next recital? Of course he would. Finn had never seen her perform, and that made him feel like a very bad friend. "Of course." He smiled at her. A nice big smile. That would be lovely. He'd bring Fallon along too, he was sure that she would like that. They hadn't been to London together in a while. So it would be nice. "I will, I've got a game coming up in a couple of weeks." So that would be fun. And hopefully Tune would be able to stay afterwards. They could party if they won. Which they would. Because the magpies were awesome.

Ooh. The cauldron? Did he have a plan? Not really. Umm. Well it was near lunch time. "Want some lunch?" Because he was kind of hungry, and they were near the leaky after all. It all sounded very good to him.

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Oooh. Come to her next recital? Of course he would. Finn had never seen her perform, and that made him feel like a very bad friend. "Of course." He smiled at her. A nice big smile. That would be lovely. He'd bring Fallon along too, he was sure that she would like that. They hadn't been to London together in a while. So it would be nice. "I will, I've got a game coming up in a couple of weeks." So that would be fun. And hopefully Tune would be able to stay afterwards. They could party if they won. Which they would. Because the magpies were awesome.

Ooh. The cauldron? Did he have a plan? Not really. Umm. Well it was near lunch time. "Want some lunch?" Because he was kind of hungry, and they were near the leaky after all. It all sounded very good to him.

"Two tickets," Neptune amended. "Maybe three. But at least two for me and Legend." Though... hmm. Neptune twirled a curl around her finger absently, "I wonder if he gets them for free too from his sister? Maybe just one." Giggle. "Either way, do keep us in tickets."

As for lunch.... Neptune took his arm and gave a very enthusiastic nod. She wasn't wild about in the Leaky Cauldron (the place seemed... old. And dingy. And possibly like the home of mice), but she could find something to nibble on while her and Fin caught up.

Two tickets. Okay. That would be fine. Finlay would get her as many as she wanted really. He'd do anything for his little Neptune. "That'll be fine." It would be. He'd make sure it was. "He probably does." Seeing as Finn managed to get free tickets. Not that he actually gave them to his family. Finn gave them to his best friends. They were more like his family than his actual family.

"We could go somewhere else in the alley if you want..." Because the leaky was a little old. Finn quickly thought, thinking of the other places in the alley. "Maybe that little cafe with the colored umbrellas? That's a nice cafe."

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Two tickets. Okay. That would be fine. Finlay would get her as many as she wanted really. He'd do anything for his little Neptune. "That'll be fine." It would be. He'd make sure it was. "He probably does." Seeing as Finn managed to get free tickets. Not that he actually gave them to his family. Finn gave them to his best friends. They were more like his family than his actual family.

"We could go somewhere else in the alley if you want..." Because the leaky was a little old. Finn quickly thought, thinking of the other places in the alley. "Maybe that little cafe with the colored umbrellas? That's a nice cafe."

"I do like it there," Neptune giggled. "When I was younger, I met with Raiden there once. He so had a crush on me." SO did. "But then he got a girlfriend and she was sooOOOoOOo mad at me for no reason whatsoever." Neptune gave Finny the you know how crazy girlfriends are when it comes little ole me look. "And another time, I went there the Champion. He had a girlfriend, too."

Who was, mind-baffling as it was, now The Champion's wife. And mother of his child. Weird world.

"We were just trying to make Kellen jealous because he had a girlfriend, too."

There was a trend in Neptune's life with boys and girlfriends. Another point to Legend Chosen. But, yes, indeed the little cafe. Neptune was in!

"It's nice." Finn had been about to say pretty. But it wasn't that manly. So Finn had thought against it. Oh. Finn had to just laugh as Neptune rambled on. It seemed that Tuney did seem to like other girls boyfriends. Interesting. Finn decided to keep that obeservation to herself, didn't really want her hitting him or anything. That wouldn't be too girl. And Finn would totally not be getting her lunch anymore if she hit him.

"Let's go there then?" Because it seemed a lot nice than the leaky. And they did good cake. He'd figured that out last time that he had been there.

Having come a long way, Grace decided to step inside the small pub for a drink