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Blackwidow 01-01-2008 10:11 AM

Magical Creatures Park #66
 


Welcome to Hogwart's Care of Magical Creatures Park.

Right on one end of the Grounds there's a securely gated park, big enough to hold Hogwarts's Magical Creatures. This is the place where all magical creatures reside and are taken care off; feeding, cleaning, training.. etc etc. If you want to learn more about them in your spare time or lend an extra hand to take care of them with your CoMC Professor then this is your place to be. Extra credit points will be issued for dedicated students.


Park #66:

Contains all creatures with ratings XXXX - XXXXX, this area of the park is prohibited for students to carry chores on their own. Professor supervision is mandatory at all times. Only students who have an approved permission slip from Professor Clark will be able to work around these creatures.

This area of the park is located on the very end of Park 61, securely protected by a magical gate that won't allow your entrance unless you give it the correct password. To receive the password, you need an approved permission slip.


Please note that Hogwarts currently does not hold any XXXXX creatures for students protection, however, if it would gain any, this is where it will reside.


Reminders:
XXXXX - Known as a wizard killer, it is impossible to domesticate or train this type of creature.
XXXX - Only should a skilled wizard handle this creature. Requires specialist knowledge, as this creature is still in its nature, very dangerous.



mathi 02-16-2008 01:54 PM

Sana stood in front of the entrance after she got the Password from Prof. Fabian. She entered once she was getting permission and walking inside the area. There was no one inside other than the magical creatures.

She wanted prof. Fabian by her side to guide, but she knew that he should be busy with his own stuffs. So she was walking alone and finally reached her fav. creature Unicorn. How awesome it was, a shiny white skin and a dazzling sword like horn, and hair. She stood there and stepped forward to touch the creature in immense curiosity.

jikjik90 02-16-2008 03:23 PM

Gina walked up to the gate calmly. She said the password and walked in. She then saw a girl with a unicorn. She wanted to pet the unicorn to. She walked over and stood next to her clamly petting the unicorn quietly. She then wispered"My name's Gina."She was still slowly petting the unicorn, amazed with it's dazziling horn.

mathi 02-17-2008 05:32 AM

Sana turned her head by the whisper. She flashed her usual smile at the new girl and nodded, "Nice to meet you Gina, I'm Sana" she said.
"Do you interested in Unicorns?" she asked in low tone in order to not frighten the creatures.
Slowly smoothing its neck and hair she looked so excited at the feel.
She always wanted to have one in her home. But she knew it was not possible by the law and nature too.

GlassXRose 02-17-2008 01:35 PM

Ponessa took a deep-ish breath and walked up close to the gate. She said the password clearly and waited untill the gate was open just enough for her to get through before quickly steping in.
There were two other girls there, she noticed first. She looked all around her, getting 'farmilliar to her surroundings', so to speak, but did not move for now.

HOPEendures 02-17-2008 02:37 PM

Heather walked up to the gates and mumbled the password. As the gates opend she stepped in and saw what she was looking forward to. I love this, she thought as she walked around looking at the diffrent animals.

confusion.girl 02-18-2008 11:38 AM

Cora walked up to the Magical Creature Park, waving her permission slip all over the place. Oooh. How exciting this all was. She mumbled the password under her breath, and the gate opened. HUZZAH! She was in.

Oh. Wow.

DeathEater24601 02-18-2008 04:46 PM

Dia carefully walked up to the gates, muttered the password, and entered. Passing by quite a few students, she went a bit deeper into the path and took a sharp right turn. There was the barn--the place she had memorized the path of last term. Slowly opening it ad stepping inside, she smiled as the slightly nightmare-ish looking, winged horses raised their heads to see who the newcomer was. Dia slowly made her way over to a large, powerful looking thestral and began feeding small scraps of raw meat to him. They really were amazing and beautiful creatures...what ever anyone else thought.

XanaSnape 02-18-2008 04:56 PM

Xana saw that familiar tiny girl with long, flowing jet black hair enter the park. She spoke the password and followed her into the thestral area.

"Hey." she said softly. Her eyes were bloodshot with dark circles under them, her countenance tired and stressed. "Care to share?" she gestured to the meat, hoping to feed the thestrals while they talked.

DeathEater24601 02-18-2008 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6225174)
Xana saw that familiar tiny girl with long, flowing jet black hair enter the park. She spoke the password and followed her into the thestral area.

"Hey." she said softly. Her eyes were bloodshot with dark circles under them, her countenance tired and stressed. "Care to share?" she gestured to the meat, hoping to feed the thestrals while they talked.

Dia heard a familiar voice behind her and turned around, causing the thestral she was feeding to promptly grab a piece out of her hand. She glanced back over at the thestral and shook her head, obviously amused. The seventh year walked over to Xana, smiling. "Of course. What's wrong? Did you not get a good nights' sleep?"

Deadmau5 02-18-2008 05:13 PM

Jessy excitedly walked towards Park #66 with a rush of excitement. When he reached the gate, he muttered the password quietly then entered. When he got in, the gate behind him slammed back to be locked. Jessy jumped. He looked around to see the awesome creatures. He saw Dia and an unknown friend. "Hello there, Dia." He said as he approached her.

XanaSnape 02-18-2008 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6225203)
Dia heard a familiar voice behind her and turned around, causing the thestral she was feeding to promptly grab a piece out of her hand. She glanced back over at the thestral and shook her head, obviously amused. The seventh year walked over to Xana, smiling. "Of course. What's wrong? Did you not get a good nights' sleep?"

"To say the least." she sighed. "I..."

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Originally Posted by Japanese Wizard (Post 6225256)
Jessy excitedly walked towards Park #66 with a rush of excitement. When he reached the gate, he muttered the password quietly then entered. When he got in, the gate behind him slammed back to be locked. Jessy jumped. He looked around to see the awesome creatures. He saw Dia and an unknown friend. "Hello there, Dia." He said as he approached her.

Damn. A friend of Dia's came in.. since when was she such the social butterfly?? She could never seem to get a moment to talk to her these days. Oh well. She took a bit of Dia's meat and fed a thestral quietly, not knowing the boy.

DeathEater24601 02-18-2008 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Japanese Wizard (Post 6225256)
Jessy excitedly walked towards Park #66 with a rush of excitement. When he reached the gate, he muttered the password quietly then entered. When he got in, the gate behind him slammed back to be locked. Jessy jumped. He looked around to see the awesome creatures. He saw Dia and an unknown friend. "Hello there, Dia." He said as he approached her.

"Why, good day, Hitachi." Dia nodded to him, walking back into the dark corner of the barn where she threw a particularly bloody piece of meat to the thestral, who ate it gratefully.

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape

"To say the least." she sighed. "I..."

Damn. A friend of Dia's came in.. since when was she such the social butterfly?? She could never seem to get a moment to talk to her these days. Oh well. She took a bit of Dia's meat and fed a thestral quietly, not knowing the boy.

Dia looked to Xana, wondering what it could possibly be. "Ah...and by the way--Xana, this is Hitachi Jessy Suzuki. He's a Slytherin third year. Hitachi, this is Xana Venefica--seventh year Slytherin, like myself."

Nexita 02-18-2008 05:24 PM

Jenny walked.
Jenny looked around and smile at other students.
"Hi...I'm Jenny Garden."

Deadmau5 02-18-2008 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6225300)
"Why, good day, Hitachi." Dia nodded to him, walking back into the dark corner of the barn where she threw a particularly bloody piece of meat to the thestral, who ate it gratefully.



Dia looked to Xana, wondering what it could possibly be. "Ah...and by the way--Xana, this is Hitachi Jessy Suzuki. He's a Slytherin third year. Hitachi, this is Xana Venefica--seventh year Slytherin, like myself."

Jessy smiled. It was about time he met her friend. He bowed a bit deeply and greeted her. "Hello, Xana. I've seen your dueling skills, and I say, I'm most impressed with it." He said while smiling. He grabbed a piece of meat and threw it gracefully into the pack of thestrals.

XanaSnape 02-18-2008 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6225300)
"Why, good day, Hitachi." Dia nodded to him, walking back into the dark corner of the barn where she threw a particularly bloody piece of meat to the thestral, who ate it gratefully.



Dia looked to Xana, wondering what it could possibly be. "Ah...and by the way--Xana, this is Hitachi Jessy Suzuki. He's a Slytherin third year. Hitachi, this is Xana Venefica--seventh year Slytherin, like myself."

She smiled and nodded politely. "Pleasure to meet you." She handed a thestral another scrap of meat, petting its snout.

Deadmau5 02-18-2008 05:38 PM

Hitachi nodded curtly. Apparently she didn't take much interest in him. "I'm sorry to bother...I'm going to visit some Hippogriffs, until next time." He said while smiling his crooked smile. He left them to their selves and walked to see the Hippogriffs.

DeathEater24601 02-18-2008 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Japanese Wizard (Post 6225421)
Hitachi nodded curtly. Apparently she didn't take much interest in him. "I'm sorry to bother...I'm going to visit some Hippogriffs, until next time." He said while smiling his crooked smile. He left them to their selves and walked to see the Hippogriffs.

"Ah, you haven't bothered. But...I suppose we can't stop you from leaving, can we? Until next time." she nodded to him, tossing another scrap of raw meat to another thestral, as all the others in the barn had been staring at the other enviously. Dia turned her attention back to Xana.

XanaSnape 02-18-2008 05:51 PM

Xana continued to feed the thestral, in something of a fugue state, clearly exhausted and preoccupied. She didn't notice Dia's friend -- what did she say his name was? -- go.

DeathEater24601 02-18-2008 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6225501)
Xana continued to feed the thestral, in something of a fugue state, clearly exhausted and preoccupied. She didn't notice Dia's friend -- what did she say his name was? -- go.

"Erm...Xana? You were telling me something?"

kaZombie 02-18-2008 06:40 PM

Joe walked up to the gate. She looked around from outside before mumbling the password. As she walked by each person she smiled gently, not talking to anyone- for the all seemed quite busy with whatever they were doing.

As the seventh year walked throughout the park she looked at each creature. A High pitched cackle made her jump and turn behind her. There was a small gnome like creature standing behind a fence. God I hate Erklings She thought as she continued to walk.

She walked passed Kelpies, Kappas, Sphinx and Unicorns. She was amazed by all the creatures that the school had stowed away in this park. The park was not full, but it had is vast amount of creatures.

Jocasta stopped in her tracks when she saw a griffin. She didn't go near it, she didn't want to approach the beast without knowing how and get foolishly harmed.

XanaSnape 02-18-2008 06:42 PM

"Was I? I don't recall..." Xana looked troubled, a she continued to feed the thestrals.

DeathEater24601 02-18-2008 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6225820)
"Was I? I don't recall..." Xana looked troubled, a she continued to feed the thestrals.

"Xana. We were just talking mere seconds ago. You alright? Perhaps we should go back up to the castle and see the nurse...?" Dia furrowed her eyebrows in thought.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6225849)
"Xana. We were just talking mere seconds ago. You alright? Perhaps we should go back up to the castle and see the nurse...?" Dia furrowed her eyebrows in thought.

"What? Yes, I'm fine. Really, I'm just really tired-- I haven't been sleeping well at night for some reason... " she sighed. "So what's been going on in your world? Anything interesting happening?" she fed a bite of meat to a baby thestral, who gobbled it from her hand, nearly taking her index finger along with it.

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6228037)
"What? Yes, I'm fine. Really, I'm just really tired-- I haven't been sleeping well at night for some reason... " she sighed. "So what's been going on in your world? Anything interesting happening?" she fed a bite of meat to a baby thestral, who gobbled it from her hand, nearly taking her index finger along with it.

Dia watched Xana in interest, wondering if anything but lack of sleep was causing her current state. "Ah, not much has been going on in my world...after you left class, Hitachi and I did have quite an epic duel...he's quite good for a third year, I must admit. We even got to the point of controlling elements and shaping them into other forms to attack each other. Quite fun indeed." she nodded, grinning. "Oh--and also--there is a current plotting...you know Alex and Reese, right? Well, they are plotting to steal Veritaserum from Dresden's private stores," the seventh year said, lowering her voice. "I don't know if they've carried out the plan yet...but they must be stopped. We need Slytherin to win the house cup...and we have no idea who they're planning to use it on." Dia growled.

"I've also been keeping in touch with others more. A few days ago Dimitri and I owled back and forth--he told me to tell you hello, by the way."

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6228121)
Dia watched Xana in interest, wondering if anything but lack of sleep was causing her current state. "Ah, not much has been going on in my world...after you left class, Hitachi and I did have quite an epic duel...he's quite good for a third year, I must admit. We even got to the point of controlling elements and shaping them into other forms to attack each other. Quite fun indeed." she nodded, grinning. "Oh--and also--there is a current plotting...you know Alex and Reese, right? Well, they are plotting to steal Veritaserum from Dresden's private stores," the seventh year said, lowering her voice. "I don't know if they've carried out the plan yet...but they must be stopped. We need Slytherin to win the house cup...and we have no idea who they're planning to use it on." Dia growled.

"I've also been keeping in touch with others more. A few days ago Dimitri and I owled back and forth--he told me to tell you hello, by the way."

'Oh, i'm so sorry I missed the duel..." she looked disappointed. A good duel was always fun to watch.

"Reece...?"Xana thought back to seeing the girl dash into the potions lab. "Neat... Please say hellow to me...What has he been saying?" she smirked.

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6228804)
'Oh, i'm so sorry I missed the duel..." she looked disappointed. A good duel was always fun to watch.

"Reece...?"Xana thought back to seeing the girl dash into the potions lab. "Neat... Please say hellow to me...What has he been saying?" she smirked.

"Yes...but you were injured, and that needed to come first." Dia nodded.

"Yes, Reese. Do you know anything about it?" she asked. "Erm...you know, just the regular type of stuff. As we only see each other during summer and occasionally winter breaks...we just owl to see how each other is doing, what they've been up to lately...what it's like currently at each others' schools...I mean, I'm sure you do that with friends in other countries too...if I were in another country, I'm sure I would owl you once in a while..." the seventh year rambled, noticing she was doing so and stopping herself, quickly turning back to the impatient thestral who was now right next to her and feeding it a piece of meat.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6228832)
"Yes...but you were injured, and that needed to come first." Dia nodded.

"Yes, Reese. Do you know anything about it?" she asked. "Erm...you know, just the regular type of stuff. As we only see each other during summer and occasionally winter breaks...we just owl to see how each other is doing, what they've been up to lately...what it's like currently at each others' schools...I mean, I'm sure you do that with friends in other countries too...if I were in another country, I'm sure I would owl you once in a while..." the seventh year rambled, noticing she was doing so and stopping herself, quickly turning back to the impatient thestral who was now right next to her and feeding it a piece of meat.

"Yes... Injured." She smirked and did not elaborate. "As for Reece... I might. I'm going to talk to her-- to one of them, anyway. I'll seriously do an Unforgivable if they lose the points I earned in arithmancy-- I struggled for that. " she joked... well, the Unforgivable part was a joke. The struggling? Not so much. "I should hope that you'd owl me were we apart, Black... How is Dimitri holding up in your absence, and in that horrible school? I hope the white nights weren't too hard on him this summer..."

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6228922)
"Yes... Injured." She smirked and did not elaborate. "As for Reece... I might. I'm going to talk to her-- to one of them, anyway. I'll seriously do an Unforgivable if they lose the points I earned in arithmancy-- I struggled for that. " she joked... well, the Unforgivable part was a joke. The struggling? Not so much. "I should hope that you'd owl me were we apart, Black... How is Dimitri holding up in your absence, and in that horrible school? I hope the white nights weren't too hard on him this summer..."

"Yes..." Dia grinned. "Which Unforgivable? I would actually choose a quick Imperious...earn those lost points back." she winked. "I think he's holding up well...I keep telling him to transfer to Hogwarts...but he still is staying in Russia. I can understand that much of it, as I think I prefer Russia over any other country...but that school...I feel terrible for him." she shuddered. "We haven't talked much about the white nights, really, but I don't think they were exactly gentle on anyone in Russia..."

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6228976)
"Yes..." Dia grinned. "Which Unforgivable? I would actually choose a quick Imperious...earn those lost points back." she winked. "I think he's holding up well...I keep telling him to transfer to Hogwarts...but he still is staying in Russia. I can understand that much of it, as I think I prefer Russia over any other country...but that school...I feel terrible for him." she shuddered. "We haven't talked much about the white nights, really, but I don't think they were exactly gentle on anyone in Russia..."

"Brilliant. Utterly brilliant- let's imperio all the Slythies to do their homework and everyone else to forget when it's due. And for the benefit of anyone who may be listening, I am completely and utterly joking at this time. There is no need to alert authorities, as this is merely a joke." she grinned, even though there were no students obviously nearby. "You can never be to careful in this place, I'm learning... You really prefer Russia?" she wrinkled her nose. "I guess home is always the place you feel closest to... I don't understand the appeal though. Too cold for my taste. " she grinned, remembering Dia's oh-so-short attempt at visiting subequatorial countries with her over the summer. The girl hated the warmth, though Viper seemed content...

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6229065)
"Brilliant. Utterly brilliant- let's imperio all the Slythies to do their homework and everyone else to forget when it's due. And for the benefit of anyone who may be listening, I am completely and utterly joking at this time. There is no need to alert authorities, as this is merely a joke." she grinned, even though there were no students obviously nearby. "You can never be to careful in this place, I'm learning... You really prefer Russia?" she wrinkled her nose. "I guess home is always the place you feel closest to... I don't understand the appeal though. Too cold for my taste. " she grinned, remembering Dia's oh-so-short attempt at visiting subequatorial countries with her over the summer. The girl hated the warmth, though Viper seemed content...

"Bloody brilliant. It certainly would be effective, if nothing else..." Dia grinned. "Yes, of course. A joke. It would work, though." she added under her breath. "I do prefer Russia. It's not even a true home to me, as I was born in Albania. I sort of adopted it as my home, though." the seventh year smiled. "You don't usually favor colder weather, though...so I suppose Russia wouldn't really suit you. I swear...I visited last Christmas break, and I could barely see anything with the amount of snow..."

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6229113)
"Bloody brilliant. It certainly would be effective, if nothing else..." Dia grinned. "Yes, of course. A joke. It would work, though." she added under her breath. "I do prefer Russia. It's not even a true home to me, as I was born in Albania. I sort of adopted it as my home, though." the seventh year smiled. "You don't usually favor colder weather, though...so I suppose Russia wouldn't really suit you. I swear...I visited last Christmas break, and I could barely see anything with the amount of snow..."

She grinned as Dia embraced her joke's potential. "You don't have to be born somewhere for it to be home. Asturia's never been home to me... I'm an Aussie, or a tropical island sort, really. I don't know why anyone actually chooses to live in snow. Visit, sure- long enough to make a snowman and snuggle by the fire with hot cocoa. But day after day for months? Mmm... nah." she laughed. "I'll be snorkeling in the reefs, thanks. "

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6229156)
She grinned as Dia embraced her joke's potential. "You don't have to be born somewhere for it to be home. Asturia's never been home to me... I'm an Aussie, or a tropical island sort, really. I don't know why anyone actually chooses to live in snow. Visit, sure- long enough to make a snowman and snuggle by the fire with hot cocoa. But day after day for months? Mmm... nah." she laughed. "I'll be snorkeling in the reefs, thanks. "


"Very true, very true," Dia nodded. "I don't see the appeal of Australia. Sure, to visit...get sweaty and then go for a swim--but I don't know why anyone would really choose to live in the blazing heat like that." she shook her head, grinning. "I'll be tucked away in a library by the window while it's snowing, reading by the candlelight, thanks." she tried to keep a straight face...but failed and cracked up.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6229201)
"Very true, very true," Dia nodded. "I don't see the appeal of Australia. Sure, to visit...get sweaty and then go for a swim--but I don't know why anyone would really choose to live in the blazing heat like that." she shook her head, grinning. "I'll be tucked away in a library by the window while it's snowing, reading by the candlelight, thanks." she tried to keep a straight face...but failed and cracked up.

Xana giggled as well. "Well, Australia in summer is a bit much on the heat, even for me. I guess that's why we get along-- yin and yang. " she smiled. "Yeah, reading by candlelight. Sure. Reading." she laughed.

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6229332)
Xana giggled as well. "Well, Australia in summer is a bit much on the heat, even for me. I guess that's why we get along-- yin and yang. " she smiled. "Yeah, reading by candlelight. Sure. Reading." she laughed.

"Yes, I suppose so." Dia nodded, grinning. "Of course reading! Whatever else would I be doing by the candlelight?" she struggled to stifle her laugh for a moment.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 06:16 AM

Xana raised an eyebrow and said nothing, merely smiled. Taking a piece of meat from her friend's hand, she fed it to the thestral stallion that loomed above the girls' heads.

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6229378)
Xana raised an eyebrow and said nothing, merely smiled. Taking a piece of meat from her friend's hand, she fed it to the thestral stallion that loomed above the girls' heads.

Dia eyed her friend for a moment, turning back to the thestral she was feeding and looked it straight in the eye, watching it eat the scrap of meat she had fed it.

RiddleMeThis 02-19-2008 01:29 PM

Alex walked towards the gate, he smiled and and muttered the password, he walked briskly down the path, passing Dia and Xana, he smiled and nodded at them. He met them from the train, he waved to the third year, he always seemed to forget his name, so in the end he decided to call him 'Wiz'. He smiled at the thestrals, just looking at one wanted to make he feed one and stroke it. He smiled, he found a rock, soon enough. It was quite distanced from the path, no matter, he sat on it, in front of him was no doubt a thestral. He chucked some meat at the fully grown thestral, he new the rules of those creatures as he had studied them previously, he played amongst those rules, feeding it and feeding it, untillit came closer and closer at its own acord. The closer a thestral got, well, it might like you, or decide to eat you.

Galbatorix 02-19-2008 02:05 PM

Matt walked up to the magical creature parks gate and muttered the password and walked in. He walked past all the animal enclosures and went really deep into the place until he reached an enclosure which was empty. He found that odd since there were fresh carcasses lying in the feed box and yet there was nothing inside. He suddenly thought that maybe the animal is injured or wounded so he walked into the enclosure, unafraid of anything. He looked behind the bushes and trees, trying to spot an animal until he felt something bite his hand really hard and blood began to gush out of it. "Aaaa" he yelled, falling backwards and crawling out of the enclosure. He realized that it was the thestral enclosure and crawling to his feet and moaning, he began to make his way out of the park to go to the hospital wing.

Maxilocks 02-19-2008 03:17 PM

Thestrals! Shel loved them, and he loved them, and he loved them. He was sometimes glad he had seen death up close. Not glad in a wrong way, of course. He was just glad he could see Thestrals.

And so here he was, today. Having been granted permission to enter, earlier, he stated the password and found his way within the Park, protective gloves on, just in case. The air was fresh, and signs of the recent downpour still prevailed; the air was thick with the scent of wet-through mud, and it felt nice to be there, washing in the rather weak sunlight.

He spotted Xana on his way to see a Thestral, or two, and smiled slightly at her by way of greeting. He had felt sleepy, too sleepy, earlier, but now he felt wide awake. It was just as good, because the creatures around him were not exactly too tame.


relly1611 02-19-2008 03:22 PM

After whispering the password at the entrance, Jessica was free to go inside and admire the magical creatures about which she had been very curious.
It was great that she was a third year student and she could enter this park...
The girl looked around and waited to see the professor. Maybe there was something she could help with.

Disneymaniac 02-19-2008 03:45 PM

Marco muttered the password. That Fabian was a genius, coming up with something like that. He almost skipped down the path. He would be safe like Fabian had said. If he kept to this path. he had been scared last time. But not his one. He was invincible. Nothing could hurt him. He spotted Dia and Xana, "Hey my favourite Slytherins. How are you two girlies?"

confusion.girl 02-19-2008 03:52 PM

Cora burst out laughing at the sight of Marco skipping around like a prize idiot. She frowned as he mentioned two of his 'favourite' Slytherins. She swaggered up to them and grinned.

"Aaaand, here's your third. Well. Maybe not. But there's always hope." She winked, before turning to the two girls she'd heard so much about. "Hey! I'm Cora. I don't know how many times I've heard your names, and it seems a bit stupid that we haven't met. I mean...we're both in Slytherin!"

Disneymaniac 02-19-2008 03:57 PM

Marco laughed as he heard the over-exuberant voice of Cora. "Maybe my 5th," he smiled, "There is Cassandra and Claudian in there somewhere."

confusion.girl 02-19-2008 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230250)
Marco laughed as he heard the over-exuberant voice of Cora. "Maybe my 5th," he smiled, "There is Cassandra and Claudian in there somewhere."

Cora grinned at Marco glad that they were at least friends. "Fifth? That's a bit stingy. Ohhh yes. Of course CLAUDIAN has to be in there!" She laughed, remembering that he had once mentioning loving the boy.

Strange.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6229403)
Dia eyed her friend for a moment, turning back to the thestral she was feeding and looked it straight in the eye, watching it eat the scrap of meat she had fed it.

Xana grinned, watching Dia feed the thestrals. "You are so good with magical creatures."

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Originally Posted by RiddleMeThis (Post 6229861)
Alex walked towards the gate, he smiled and and muttered the password, he walked briskly down the path, passing Dia and Xana, he smiled and nodded at them. He met them from the train, he waved to the third year, he always seemed to forget his name, so in the end he decided to call him 'Wiz'. He smiled at the thestrals, just looking at one wanted to make he feed one and stroke it. He smiled, he found a rock, soon enough. It was quite distanced from the path, no matter, he sat on it, in front of him was no doubt a thestral. He chucked some meat at the fully grown thestral, he new the rules of those creatures as he had studied them previously, he played amongst those rules, feeding it and feeding it, untillit came closer and closer at its own acord. The closer a thestral got, well, it might like you, or decide to eat you.



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Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie (Post 6230079)


He spotted Xana on his way to see a Thestral, or two, and smiled slightly at her by way of greeting. He had felt sleepy, too sleepy, earlier, but now he felt wide awake. It was just as good, because the creatures around him were not exactly too tame.

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Xana nodded back in greeting to Alex and Shel, smiling. The park was certainly busy today.

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230205)
Marco muttered the password. That Fabian was a genius, coming up with something like that. He almost skipped down the path. He would be safe like Fabian had said. If he kept to this path. he had been scared last time. But not his one. He was invincible. Nothing could hurt him. He spotted Dia and Xana, "Hey my favourite Slytherins. How are you two girlies?"

"Hey, there, Marco! One of my favourite Slytherin men!" Xana grinned in return. "We're well, just out feeding thestrals... how are things with you?"

Disneymaniac 02-19-2008 04:12 PM

"Claudian is my best male friend, he has to be there. He is going to be my best man," Marco smiled. He laughed, as he remembered that he had told Cora that he was in love with Claudian, which would never happen, because the dufus was in love with Xana.

"I am fantastic thank you Xana," he beamed to her, wrapping a hand around her shoulders, "How are you on this brilliant day?"

confusion.girl 02-19-2008 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230297)
"Claudian is my best male friend, he has to be there. He is going to be my best man," Marco smiled. He laughed, as he remembered that he had told Cora that he was in love with Claudian, which would never happen, because the dufus was in love with Xana.

"I am fantastic thank you Xana," he beamed to her, wrapping a hand around her shoulders, "How are you on this brilliant day?"

Cora raised her eyebrows. "Blimey, you've got it all planned out haven't you?" She grinned. "I suppose you've already chosen who you're going to marry and how many children you're going to have."

She chuckled as Marco wrapped his arm around Xana. She wiggled her eyebrows at him. "Such a lady's man." She joked.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6230227)
Cora burst out laughing at the sight of Marco skipping around like a prize idiot. She frowned as he mentioned two of his 'favourite' Slytherins. She swaggered up to them and grinned.

"Aaaand, here's your third. Well. Maybe not. But there's always hope." She winked, before turning to the two girls she'd heard so much about. "Hey! I'm Cora. I don't know how many times I've heard your names, and it seems a bit stupid that we haven't met. I mean...we're both in Slytherin!"

Xana smiled. "It's a pleasure to meet you at last, Cora... I've seen you around the common room and such. "

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230297)

"I am fantastic thank you Xana," he beamed to her, wrapping a hand around her shoulders, "How are you on this brilliant day?"

Xana grinned. "I'm well, overall. You're in a merry mood today, Mr. Denver..."

Disneymaniac 02-19-2008 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6230313)
Cora raised her eyebrows. "Blimey, you've got it all planned out haven't you?" She grinned. "I suppose you've already chosen who you're going to marry and how many children you're going to have."

She chuckled as Marco wrapped his arm around Xana. She wiggled her eyebrows at him. "Such a lady's man." She joked.

"Yep. Her name's Alice. And I think we are planning on two children so far," he grinned. He couldn't believe he was growing up.

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6230354)
Xana grinned. "I'm well, overall. You're in a merry mood today, Mr. Denver..."

"There is no reason why I shouldn't be. My life is finally in the right place. I have the most amazing friends. The most amazing fiance. The most amazing house. Just an amazing life really," Marco beamed.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230371)
"Yep. Her name's Alice. And I think we are planning on two children so far," he grinned. He couldn't believe he was growing up.



"There is no reason why I shouldn't be. My life is finally in the right place. I have the most amazing friends. The most amazing fiance. The most amazing house. Just an amazing life really," Marco beamed.

Xana smiled, glancing at Dia and then back at Marco. "I'm so glad to see you so incredibly happy. You deserve every blessing, and I'm sure you'll have it." she hugged Marco with one arm, holding the meat she had been feeding the thestral out with the other so as not to turn him into thestral bait.

Disneymaniac 02-19-2008 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6230386)
Xana smiled, glancing at Dia and then back at Marco. "I'm so glad to see you so incredibly happy. You deserve every blessing, and I'm sure you'll have it." she hugged Marco with one arm, holding the meat she had been feeding the thestral out with the other so as not to turn him into thestral bait.

Marco grinned and hugged her back, "Thank you Xana. I hope you will be happy too. If only that boy would get a move on." He hugged her back, unaware of the fact that she was holding meat in the other hand.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230490)
Marco grinned and hugged her back, "Thank you Xana. I hope you will be happy too. If only that boy would get a move on." He hugged her back, unaware of the fact that she was holding meat in the other hand.

Xana laughed, hugging him back, and decided not to respond to Marco's comment.... especially as he swept her into a full hug and the raw meat in her hand smacked up against his shirt. "Crikey, you're getting bloody meat on you, the thestrals are going to have you for lunch!"

Disneymaniac 02-19-2008 05:20 PM

"So...what's a piece of bloody meat, when it can easily be cleaned, in such a world," Marco grinned, "I'll clean it off later. Just as long as it is a baby that tries to eat me I shall be fine." He eyed the larger thestrals, watching them get closer. He was weary of them.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230594)
"So...what's a piece of bloody meat, when it can easily be cleaned, in such a world," Marco grinned, "I'll clean it off later. Just as long as it is a baby that tries to eat me I shall be fine." He eyed the larger thestrals, watching them get closer. He was weary of them.

Xana laughed. "Well at worst they'll just lick you to death anyway. There are worse fates, I guess..." She grinned at Dia, meeting her eyes as if to say The boy's downright giddy!

Disneymaniac 02-19-2008 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6230609)
Xana laughed. "Well at worst they'll just lick you to death anyway. There are worse fates, I guess..." She grinned at Dia, meeting her eyes as if to say The boy's downright giddy!

"Ha ha being licked to death, actually seems like a good way to go. I'll keep that in mind for the future," Marco grinned, "I think death by unicorn would be the worst. I would hate to be pierced in the heart with their huge horn."

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230371)
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"There is no reason why I shouldn't be. My life is finally in the right place. I have the most amazing friends. The most amazing fiance. The most amazing house. Just an amazing life really," Marco beamed.

Dia smiled. "That's brilliant! I really am quite happy for you, and happy everything is working out." she grinned, tossing another piece of bloody meat over her shoulder to an impatient thestral.

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6230609)
Xana laughed. "Well at worst they'll just lick you to death anyway. There are worse fates, I guess..." She grinned at Dia, meeting her eyes as if to say The boy's downright giddy!

She grinned. "Always true. Though I think that being mauled by either a manticore or chimaera would be a much worse fate...long and painful."

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230639)
"Ha ha being licked to death, actually seems like a good way to go. I'll keep that in mind for the future," Marco grinned, "I think death by unicorn would be the worst. I would hate to be pierced in the heart with their huge horn."

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6230667)
Dia smiled. "That's brilliant! I really am quite happy for you, and happy everything is working out." she grinned, tossing another piece of bloody meat over her shoulder to an impatient thestral.



She grinned. "Always true. Though I think that being mauled by either a manticore or chimaera would be a much worse fate...long and painful."

Xana laughed. "Such a cheery subject for a beautiful blue day... To me it'd be death by grindylows... Slowly being bitten and poked and stabbed to death by those little demons while drowning? No thanks."

Disneymaniac 02-19-2008 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6230667)
Dia smiled. "That's brilliant! I really am quite happy for you, and happy everything is working out." she grinned, tossing another piece of bloody meat over her shoulder to an impatient thestral.



She grinned. "Always true. Though I think that being mauled by either a manticore or chimaera would be a much worse fate...long and painful."

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6230681)
Xana laughed. "Such a cheery subject for a beautiful blue day... To me it'd be death by grindylows... Slowly being bitten and poked and stabbed to death by those little demons while drowning? No thanks."

"Thanks Dia," he smiled, hugging her. "I don't think we should talk about death anymore. It shall dampen our moods. And i know I don't want to lose my. I am happy for once. And I don't want to lose it."

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230704)
"Thanks Dia," he smiled, hugging her. "I don't think we should talk about death anymore. It shall dampen our moods. And i know I don't want to lose my. I am happy for once. And I don't want to lose it."

"Yes... I agree. It's such a good thing to see you so happy, Marco. So... how 'bout them Chudley Cannons?" she grinned, winking at Dia. This was their old joke, the thing they always said to each other to 'change the subject'.

DeathEater24601 02-19-2008 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230704)
"Thanks Dia," he smiled, hugging her. "I don't think we should talk about death anymore. It shall dampen our moods. And i know I don't want to lose my. I am happy for once. And I don't want to lose it."

Dia smiled, hugging him back. "I agree completely. It's fantastic to see you so happy!" she nodded.

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6230715)
"Yes... I agree. It's such a good thing to see you so happy, Marco. So... how 'bout them Chudley Cannons?" she grinned, winking at Dia. This was their old joke, the thing they always said to each other to 'change the subject'.

She grinned. "Last in the league, I heard...again..."

Deadmau5 02-19-2008 07:24 PM

Jessy lazily fed the Hippogriffs. He sighed as he threw the meat to their pack.

confusion.girl 02-19-2008 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6230354)
Xana smiled. "It's a pleasure to meet you at last, Cora... I've seen you around the common room and such. "



Xana grinned. "I'm well, overall. You're in a merry mood today, Mr. Denver..."

Cora beamed and held out her hand to shake. "Haha, yeah I've seen you around too." She winked. It felt odd that they'd been in such close proximaty but had never actually got around to communicating.

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6230371)
"Yep. Her name's Alice. And I think we are planning on two children so far," he grinned. He couldn't believe he was growing up.



"There is no reason why I shouldn't be. My life is finally in the right place. I have the most amazing friends. The most amazing fiance. The most amazing house. Just an amazing life really," Marco beamed.

Cora burst out laughing at Marco. She looked at him with utter amusement in her eyes and pushed him playfully.

"Marco Denver, you are officially the strangest, and most organised person I've ever met." But then her jaw dropped. Fiance? Alice? Was he being SERIOUS?

"So...it's not a joke? You're getting married?" she spluttered.

XanaSnape 02-19-2008 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6230798)
Dia smiled, hugging him back. "I agree completely. It's fantastic to see you so happy!" she nodded.



She grinned. "Last in the league, I heard...again..."

Xana grinned at Dia, nodding at the pat answer. Some things in life can always be counted on, it seems. Go Chudley Cannons.

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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6231128)
Cora beamed and held out her hand to shake. "Haha, yeah I've seen you around too." She winked. It felt odd that they'd been in such close proximaty but had never actually got around to communicating.

Xana smiled and started to offer her hand, then realized she was holding raw meat. She shrugged apologetically at her for her less-than-hygienic hands and offered a nod in return instead. "Sorry... I'd shake hands but I'll get you messy. But it's great to meet you."


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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6231128)
Cora burst out laughing at Marco. She looked at him with utter amusement in her eyes and pushed him playfully.
"Marco Denver, you are officially the strangest, and most organised person I've ever met." But then her jaw dropped. Fiance? Alice? Was he being SERIOUS?

"So...it's not a joke? You're getting married?" she spluttered.

Xana looked at Marco with a small amused smile at Cora's exclamation. He was going to get a lot of similar reactions, she suspected.

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6230715)
"Yes... I agree. It's such a good thing to see you so happy, Marco. So... how 'bout them Chudley Cannons?" she grinned, winking at Dia. This was their old joke, the thing they always said to each other to 'change the subject'.

"Chudley Cannons?" Marco frowned, "It's all about the Magpies. I want to play for them."

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Originally Posted by DeathEater24601 (Post 6230798)
Dia smiled, hugging him back. "I agree completely. It's fantastic to see you so happy!" she nodded.



She grinned. "Last in the league, I heard...again..."

"More than likely. I don't they have come out of bottom all season. They need to get their act together."

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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6231128)
Cora burst out laughing at Marco. She looked at him with utter amusement in her eyes and pushed him playfully.

"Marco Denver, you are officially the strangest, and most organised person I've ever met." But then her jaw dropped. Fiance? Alice? Was he being SERIOUS?

"So...it's not a joke? You're getting married?" she spluttered.

Marco pushed her back. What was she laughing about? "No it isn't a joke. I am getting married, just before Christmas. Which is a few weeks away. I have the rings. I have a suit. I have everything. The honeymoon is booked. Paris, she wants to visit it. It'll be good," he smiled, "Is there a problem with that?"

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6232189)
Xana looked at Marco with a small amused smile at Cora's exclamation. He was going to get a lot of similar reactions, she suspected.

Marco returned a frown to Xana. He wasn't used to being laughed at. Especially about Alice. He couldn't believe people thought he was joking. At least Cassandra, Xana and Dia didn't.

Golden Monkey 02-20-2008 01:43 AM

Ariana walked towards the park a slight yawn escaping her lips. For the second night in a row she had had no sleep and she was tired of it. Not knowing why she was feeling so bulky and tired she stopped at the gate and muttered the password, stepping back to allow it to open. She than yawned again and shook her head to clear it. Something was happening with her ees, she could see a bit better. Not much though, but the blurriness around the edges had faded to a small flicker. Shrugging at the weirdness she walked in.

Upon arriving at the park she had given up the search for the elusive brown mouse. Perhaps she had imagined it, though she knew she hadn't. She wasn't loosing her mind, though perhaps it was all the silly studying she was doing. Studying and worrying about her grades. Yup, that's it. There was no mouse and there never was either. But why did she keep seeing it in the corner of her eye.

Was it perhaps because not only was she worrying about something she couldn't stop, but because she also was worrying about something she could? Scrubbing was helping, now that she knew how to do it properly, but still there were times when someones' emotions would overwhelm her and she would end up crying in the bathroom. Of course now that she could control it she know understood how her great- times- how -ever- many grandmother had went insane due to the ability. Causing ones emotions to stop was tough.

There, there it was, hiding among the Unicorns. Strange, why would a brown mouse be hiding near a dangerous creature like that. Not that a unicorn was dangerous but it was still classified as such. Shaking off the absurdity of her emotions she closed her eyes, willing the illiusion of the mouse to vanish. Sure enough when she opened her eyes, which seemed to be a bit more clearer, there was no mouse.

Forgetting her troubles and blinking away a sudden pain in her eye she sighed and smiled as she crossed the threshold into Unicorn territory. Knowing they preffered girls over boys, she didn't hesitate before walking up to one, which looked like a year old female and began to calmly stroke its mane. "Hey there, how are you doing?" She asked it, taking a look at its eyes. Such a gorgeous color she though before bending down to pick up a brush. "You want a brushing?" She asked, smiling slightly.

*JoshMoonson* 02-20-2008 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mathi (Post 6219331)
Sana turned her head by the whisper. She flashed her usual smile at the new girl and nodded, "Nice to meet you Gina, I'm Sana" she said.
"Do you interested in Unicorns?" she asked in low tone in order to not frighten the creatures.
Slowly smoothing its neck and hair she looked so excited at the feel.
She always wanted to have one in her home. But she knew it was not possible by the law and nature too.

Josh walked over to the enterence of the park as he then mumbled the password. He was an secret agent after all. he walked into the park as he looked around at the various animals. He looked to see a girl that he had seen around hogwarts, but never really got the chance to meet her in person. He walked over to the unicorn and petted its back." You know the unicorn hair is used for bindings on bandages. They are pretty usefull for helping other injured animals because of their strength." he said throwing out a fact. " Hope im not interupting anything. Im Josh Moonson." he said smiling at the girl.

mathi 02-20-2008 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by *JoshMoonson* (Post 6233506)
Josh walked over to the enterence of the park as he then mumbled the password. He was an secret agent after all. he walked into the park as he looked around at the various animals. He looked to see a girl that he had seen around hogwarts, but never really got the chance to meet her in person. He walked over to the unicorn and petted its back." You know the unicorn hair is used for bindings on bandages. They are pretty usefull for helping other injured animals because of their strength." he said throwing out a fact. " Hope im not interupting anything. Im Josh Moonson." he said smiling at the girl.

Her head turned towards the new voice. She saw a boy who was standing near her and patted on the creature's back. OH, he should be brave to touch the Unicorn, suddenly, she thought.
But at the informations he gave, she listened him intensely.
"Oh, yeah, I know them partly, but you're giving a valuable informations...Josh..Nice to meet you" she paused "No..not at all, acutally I need some help to study about the Unicorns"
she looked up and introdueced herself, "Oh, I forgot. I'm Sana Jason of 6th year" she held out a hand to him.

*JoshMoonson* 02-20-2008 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mathi (Post 6233518)
Her head turned towards the new voice. She saw a boy who was standing near her and patted on the creature's back. OH, he should be brave to touch the Unicorn, suddenly, she thought.
But at the informations he gave, she listened him intensely.
"Oh, yeah, I know them partly, but you're giving a valuable informations...Josh..Nice to meet you" she paused "No..not at all, acutally I need some help to study about the Unicorns"
she looked up and introdueced herself, "Oh, I forgot. I'm Sana Jason of 6th year" she held out a hand to him.

"Pleasure to meet you. Really it's nothing to valuable. Something that might come in handy, but i wouldnt try pulling one out." he said smiling at her."I'd be glad to help. Magical creatures isnt my strong suit, but i know some. If you want help that is." he shook her hand as he added, " Im a sixth year slytherin. So what is it that you want to know?" he asked.

mathi 02-20-2008 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by *JoshMoonson* (Post 6233527)
"Pleasure to meet you. Really it's nothing to valuable. Something that might come in handy, but i wouldnt try pulling one out." he said smiling at her."I'd be glad to help. Magical creatures isnt my strong suit, but i know some. If you want help that is." he shook her hand as he added, " Im a sixth year slytherin. So what is it that you want to know?" he asked.

She nodded, "Indeed. I know something about this rare beautiful creature. You know onething, I wanted to have one in my house too as a domestic animal. But Prof. Fabian denied..'cuz it was dangerous to keep in houses.." she sighed and had another look at the creature.
She turned to him and smiled,
"and tell me how did you get near to the Unicorn? Is not that true that they prefer gals than boys?" she asked in amusement. Her dark brown eyes were dancing.

XanaSnape 02-20-2008 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6232642)
"Chudley Cannons?" Marco frowned, "It's all about the Magpies. I want to play for them."



"More than likely. I don't they have come out of bottom all season. They need to get their act together."

Xana smiled at Marco. "It's just our old joke... when Dia and I want to change the subject and have no real topic, we always say that."


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Originally Posted by Marco
Marco pushed her back. What was she laughing about? "No it isn't a joke. I am getting married, just before Christmas. Which is a few weeks away. I have the rings. I have a suit. I have everything. The honeymoon is booked. Paris, she wants to visit it. It'll be good," he smiled, "Is there a problem with that?"



Marco returned a frown to Xana. He wasn't used to being laughed at. Especially about Alice. He couldn't believe people thought he was joking. At least Cassandra, Xana and Dia didn't.

Xana smiled encouragingly at Marco. "A lot of people will likely be surprised. But it is great news and we're happy for you, hon."

*JoshMoonson* 02-20-2008 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mathi (Post 6233539)
She nodded, "Indeed. I know something about this rare beautiful creature. You know onething, I wanted to have one in my house too as a domestic animal. But Prof. Fabian denied..'cuz it was dangerous to keep in houses.." she sighed and had another look at the creature.
She turned to him and smiled,
"and tell me how did you get near to the Unicorn? Is not that true that they prefer gals than boys?" she asked in amusement. Her dark brown eyes were dancing.


"Yeah having a unicorn in your house isnt the best idea. Its a pretty cramp space im sure. If you had to put them anywhere you might try putting them in a barn." he offered a suggestion if she ever got one. He smirked as she asked him how he did it." My charms." he teased as he then told her the truth." I made friends with it last year. Nothing special about that." he smiled as he then asked," so first time this year in the park then? See anything exciting yet?"he then pulled out a carrot." I also have food." he told her as he then gave it to the unicorn.

mathi 02-20-2008 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by *JoshMoonson* (Post 6233551)

"Yeah having a unicorn in your house isnt the best idea. Its a pretty cramp space im sure. If you had to put them anywhere you might try putting them in a barn." he offered a suggestion if she ever got one. He smirked as she asked him how he did it." My charms." he teased as he then told her the truth." I made friends with it last year. Nothing special about that." he smiled as he then asked," so first time this year in the park then? See anything exciting yet?"he then pulled out a carrot." I also have food." he told her as he then gave it to the unicorn.

"You're right like prof. Fabian. But still I like to have them as my pet, ofcourse a costly and rare pet" she giggled and looking around the place pointlessly.
But laughed at his next comment, "Really? I dont see any charms" she teased back , "Oh, I think your charm will work only on magical creatures, eh?" she asked still her hands were on it's neck and smoothing it's hair.

She nodded again, "Yes, this's the first time of my park visit, prof. encourages me to come here, and seems you know a lot about Unicorsn" she said as she looked at the carrot.

*JoshMoonson* 02-20-2008 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mathi (Post 6233564)
"You're right like prof. Fabian. But still I like to have them as my pet, ofcourse a costly and rare pet" she giggled and looking around the place pointlessly.
But laughed at his next comment, "Really? I dont see any charms" she teased back , "Oh, I think your charm will work only on magical creatures, eh?" she asked still her hands were on it's neck and smoothing it's hair.

She nodded again, "Yes, this's the first time of my park visit, prof. encourages me to come here, and seems you know a lot about Unicorsn" she said as she looked at the carrot.


" Well he did teach me about magical creatures." he pointed out." Yeah they are." he agreed with her." yeah now that you mentioned it...im not sure charms work with magical creatures." he smiled as he shrugged." Doesn't seem like you need charms though. Im going to go with you dont really need charms."

"It's fun. I like to see different animals. Actually this past summer i went to the mountains. You can actually see a lot of different creatures there. The bad thing is they really arent use to humans. So you really have to be careful." he gave her a small smile when she said he knew a lot." I just read books." he explained.

confusion.girl 02-20-2008 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6232189)
Xana grinned at Dia, nodding at the pat answer. Some things in life can always be counted on, it seems. Go Chudley Cannons.



Xana smiled and started to offer her hand, then realized she was holding raw meat. She shrugged apologetically at her for her less-than-hygienic hands and offered a nod in return instead. "Sorry... I'd shake hands but I'll get you messy. But it's great to meet you."




Xana looked at Marco with a small amused smile at Cora's exclamation. He was going to get a lot of similar reactions, she suspected.

Cora laughed, her eyes twinkling. "No worries." She replied. "It's great to meet you too." She eyed the piece of meat Xana was holding. Hmm, she certainly didn't want that on her hands.

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6232642)
"Chudley Cannons?" Marco frowned, "It's all about the Magpies. I want to play for them."



"More than likely. I don't they have come out of bottom all season. They need to get their act together."



Marco pushed her back. What was she laughing about? "No it isn't a joke. I am getting married, just before Christmas. Which is a few weeks away. I have the rings. I have a suit. I have everything. The honeymoon is booked. Paris, she wants to visit it. It'll be good," he smiled, "Is there a problem with that?"



Marco returned a frown to Xana. He wasn't used to being laughed at. Especially about Alice. He couldn't believe people thought he was joking. At least Cassandra, Xana and Dia didn't.

Cora's jaw dropped. Blimey. He really did have his life planned out. And she didn't even know what she wanted to do for N.E.W.Ts! Lovely. Marco was going to be up and married before he was twenty, probably have five kids, a wonderful job and be all HAPPY. It was alright for some.

"B-but, you're...eighteen!" She spluttered, her cheeks going abnormally red, even for Cora. Her blue eyes were even buldging slightly, and her pink hair had suddenly turned a pale, sad blue colour. Weeeeiiird. But what was even weirder than the puffy cheeks and the poppy eyes and the flat hair, was the fact that she suddenly felt incredibly alone.

"I...well..." Cora had absolutely no idea what to say. Should she be happy that after all of the bad relationships, he had finally found someone he loved? Should she be worried that he was getting himself into something so huge at such a young age? These were the most sensible emotions. So then...should she be angry that that certain person wasn't her? No, definately not. At this thought, her hand secured around the letter in her pocket, and Jamie's face burst into her mind.

mathi 02-20-2008 01:20 PM

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" Well he did teach me about magical creatures." he pointed out." Yeah they are." he agreed with her." yeah now that you mentioned it...im not sure charms work with magical creatures." he smiled as he shrugged." Doesn't seem like you need charms though. Im going to go with you dont really need charms."

"It's fun. I like to see different animals. Actually this past summer i went to the mountains. You can actually see a lot of different creatures there. The bad thing is they really arent use to humans. So you really have to be careful." he gave her a small smile when she said he knew a lot." I just read books." he explained.

Sana delighted at the talk about Prof. Fabian. But bursting into laugh at his Charms definitions.
"Oh...man...I agree you have Charms in you.." still laughing, "and a lot in your words..at least.." she finished with the chuckle.

"Mountains??" her eyes widened, "Oh..are you going by alone or with a group? I so want to visit the mountain side, but my parents will not allow me .." she sighed and thought she should have born as a guy. "Books means, what kind of books do you read?" she was curious now..as she was tracing the backbone of the Unicorn.

Becky 02-20-2008 01:45 PM

Rebecca stopped at the gate and whispered the password the gate opened and she gasped in awe as sunlight bounced off a young unicorn otherwise known as a foal, it's gold appearance dazzled her as she tiptoed over to the foal and delicately placed her hand on it's gold skin, it's head turned to face her, "Hiya beautiful, whats your name? how about we call you... Suzie? no, not good enough... well... erm... what about... Sun?" The foal's head moved when Rebecca said 'Sun' so she laughed "Sun, it is then" Rebecca pulled out her wand and conjured up some parchment on it she wrote the Unicorn's name and markings
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Animal: Unicorn
Name: Sun
Markings: Gold skin, foal, small silver streak across the face, purple eyes
Personality: friendly, fun, excitable and bouncy


She then put it on the gate after making it water resistant, and then went she heard a boy who seemed to know a bit about unicorns, she approached him "Excuse me... erm hi, i'm not interrupting anything am i? cause i will ask you later if i am"


OOC: The Person who i am approaching is *JoshMoonson* just so you know :D

*JoshMoonson* 02-20-2008 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mathi (Post 6233839)
Sana delighted at the talk about Prof. Fabian. But bursting into laugh at his Charms definitions.
"Oh...man...I agree you have Charms in you.." still laughing, "and a lot in your words..at least.." she finished with the chuckle.

"Mountains??" her eyes widened, "Oh..are you going by alone or with a group? I so want to visit the mountain side, but my parents will not allow me .." she sighed and thought she should have born as a guy. "Books means, what kind of books do you read?" she was curious now..as she was tracing the backbone of the Unicorn.


He smiled at her,"Thanks. Just try to be somewhat funny. Hopefully i didnt go too over board." he watched her get excited about mountains."You really like outdoors then?I went by myself last summer because i sorta went exploring. I live by myself since the end of last year. My mother died and my father really doesnt like me. My oldest brother is off on his own, the second oldest died last year and then the last one is still at home. Not really much motivation to stay at home." He paused as he thought of something. He would have to show her sometime." Oh what sort of books. usually i like the hard back. Smaller ones are the best because i dont like to carry the heavy, thick ones around. Really brings you down." he teased.


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"Excuse me... erm hi, i'm not interrupting anything am i? cause i will ask you later if i am"

Josh smiled at her as he shook his head. "No not at all. Go ahead. Ask away." he said as he listened.

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6233543)
Xana smiled at Marco. "It's just our old joke... when Dia and I want to change the subject and have no real topic, we always say that."

Xana smiled encouragingly at Marco. "A lot of people will likely be surprised. But it is great news and we're happy for you, hon."

"Oh ok," Marco laughed, "Well it worked, I guess. It confused me. But so do alot of things actually."

Marco face dropped. Everyone will be surprised? Well they will now that stupid Quill is out, "You are?"


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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6233767)
Cora's jaw dropped. Blimey. He really did have his life planned out. And she didn't even know what she wanted to do for N.E.W.Ts! Lovely. Marco was going to be up and married before he was twenty, probably have five kids, a wonderful job and be all HAPPY. It was alright for some.

"B-but, you're...eighteen!" She spluttered, her cheeks going abnormally red, even for Cora. Her blue eyes were even buldging slightly, and her pink hair had suddenly turned a pale, sad blue colour. Weeeeiiird. But what was even weirder than the puffy cheeks and the poppy eyes and the flat hair, was the fact that she suddenly felt incredibly alone.

"I...well..." Cora had absolutely no idea what to say. Should she be happy that after all of the bad relationships, he had finally found someone he loved? Should she be worried that he was getting himself into something so huge at such a young age? These were the most sensible emotions. So then...should she be angry that that certain person wasn't her? No, definately not. At this thought, her hand secured around the letter in her pocket, and Jamie's face burst into her mind.

"I'm not 18 yet. Not for another few months. But well I am happy. And I couldn't think of spending the rest of my life with someone else," Marco smiled sadly. He had notcied Cora's hair change colour. It wasn't a good sign, he knew that. But he didn't know what it meant.

"Are you ok Cora? You look a bit off." He sighed, it was probably his fault, as everything else was in the world. It was probably his fault the muggles had this Global Warming thing. Or it was his fault the World had gone to war so many times.

XanaSnape 02-20-2008 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6234209)
"Oh ok," Marco laughed, "Well it worked, I guess. It confused me. But so do alot of things actually."



She nodded happily at hearing he was confused. "That's what muggles like to call jamming the radar... the intent is to throw you off and totally get you thinking about something else. As you see, it works."

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6234209)
Marco face dropped. Everyone will be surprised? Well they will now that stupid Quill is out, "You are?"

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6234209)
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"Of course we are, darlin'... The people who care about you are going to be thrilled to see you so happy at long last. " she smiled warmly. "I know, because I'm one of them."

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6234283)
She nodded happily at hearing he was confused. "That's what muggles like to call jamming the radar... the intent is to throw you off and totally get you thinking about something else. As you see, it works."



"Of course we are, darlin'... The people who care about you are going to be thrilled to see you so happy at long last. " she smiled warmly. "I know, because I'm one of them."

"Oh ok. Well yeah it did work," Marco laughed. Oh the simplest things.

He grinned at Xana, "Thank you ever so much. That means alot to me." He put an arm around her shoulders. "We should go for a celebratory drink sometime."

Droo 02-20-2008 05:02 PM

Cassandra walked to the entrance of the magical park and spoke the password. As she was granted access, she looked around the park.

She saw Marco Denver, but before approaching him, he she noticed Xana was speaking to him. She rolled her eyes and made her way to one of the creatures.

XanaSnape 02-20-2008 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6234314)
"Oh ok. Well yeah it did work," Marco laughed. Oh the simplest things.

He grinned at Xana, "Thank you ever so much. That means alot to me." He put an arm around her shoulders. "We should go for a celebratory drink sometime."

She grinned. "I would love that! In fact... " she looked at him shyly. "It's probably not my place to suggest it, but... what would you say to the idea of a little engagement party? Maybe at the Three Broomsticks, next Hosgmeade weekend or something? It'd be fun, and a great opportunity to get to meet the love of your life... If no one else has offered to throw you one, that is... I'd love to do so."

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6234347)
She grinned. "I would love that! In fact... " she looked at him shyly. "It's probably not my place to suggest it, but... what would you say to the idea of a little engagement party? Maybe at the Three Broomsticks, next Hosgmeade weekend or something? It'd be fun, and a great opportunity to get to meet the love of your life... If no one else has offered to throw you one, that is... I'd love to do so."

"You want to throw me an engagement party?" Marco blushed. Why were they so kind to him? "Thank you. Cassandra will have to be there of course. I wouldn't want her to miss out on it." He smiled and nodded, "I will tell Alice next time I message her." He put a hand on her shoulder, "Thank you again."

Becky 02-20-2008 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by *JoshMoonson* (Post 6234128)

Josh smiled at her as he shook his head. "No not at all. Go ahead. Ask away." he said as he listened.

"Oh err... what foods do unicorns like? i am only asking because you seem like you know about unicorns, you dont mind do you?"

XanaSnape 02-20-2008 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6234355)
"You want to throw me an engagement party?" Marco blushed. Why were they so kind to him? "Thank you. Cassandra will have to be there of course. I wouldn't want her to miss out on it." He smiled and nodded, "I will tell Alice next time I message her." He put a hand on her shoulder, "Thank you again."

"Of course, it's my pleasure! In fact, if you'd like to owl me with a list of people to invite, your friends and Alice's, I'll send out invitations to make sure that everybody who would like to be there to celebrate your love is included." Xana grinned. She loved hosting parties... and for such a happy reason! "This is going to be so much fun! Dia, will you help me plan it?"

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6234367)
"Of course, it's my pleasure! In fact, if you'd like to owl me with a list of people to invite, your friends and Alice's, I'll send out invitations to make sure that everybody who would like to be there to celebrate your love is included." Xana grinned. She loved hosting parties... and for such a happy reason! "This is going to be so much fun! Dia, will you help me plan it?"

"Well there is Casssanda, Claudian, Dia and Xana. Those are my friends. And then Eternal and Zero, those are Alice's I think," he sighed, as he noticed he didn't actually have alot of friends. Maybe an engagement party was the wrong idea. He would prefer the drink. A gathering of the closest friends. That was all that was needed.

Droo 02-20-2008 05:51 PM

Cassandra tried not to listen to Marco and Xana's conversation. She instead approached a golden-furred giant ox, she knew was a Re'em.

She walked up to it, her hand palm up, her head bent in traditional submissive fashion. She stopped two feet in front of it and waited for the creature to approach her the rest of the way.

XanaSnape 02-20-2008 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6234403)
"Well there is Casssanda, Claudian, Dia and Xana. Those are my friends. And then Eternal and Zero, those are Alice's I think," he sighed, as he noticed he didn't actually have alot of friends. Maybe an engagement party was the wrong idea. He would prefer the drink. A gathering of the closest friends. That was all that was needed.

"Fabulous! It'll be an intimate gathering-- that's always the best kind, in my opinion. Please let me know if Alice is available for the next Hosgmeade weekend and we'll coordinate it. I'm so happy for you!" she beamed at him as she allowed the baby thestral to lick the blood from the meat off her hands. It tickled.

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape (Post 6234510)
"Fabulous! It'll be an intimate gathering-- that's always the best kind, in my opinion. Please let me know if Alice is available for the next Hosgmeade weekend and we'll coordinate it. I'm so happy for you!" she beamed at him as she allowed the baby thestral to lick the blood from the meat off her hands. It tickled.

"Ok I will let you know," Marco smiled. He was happy that it was accepted by Xana. He didn't really like the way Cora had reacted, but that is expected from other people. He sighed and watched the baby threstral lick Xana'a hand.

kami12 02-20-2008 06:32 PM

Ray wispered the password to the gate and waited till it opened. He couldn't imagine what the park would be like. Just in front of him was a group of student besided a unicorn.
Hmmm unicorn doesn't like boys as much of girls better not approch a lot Ray thought to himself as he searched for other creatures he can take care of.

confusion.girl 02-20-2008 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6234209)
"Oh ok," Marco laughed, "Well it worked, I guess. It confused me. But so do alot of things actually."

Marco face dropped. Everyone will be surprised? Well they will now that stupid Quill is out, "You are?"




"I'm not 18 yet. Not for another few months. But well I am happy. And I couldn't think of spending the rest of my life with someone else," Marco smiled sadly. He had notcied Cora's hair change colour. It wasn't a good sign, he knew that. But he didn't know what it meant.

"Are you ok Cora? You look a bit off." He sighed, it was probably his fault, as everything else was in the world. It was probably his fault the muggles had this Global Warming thing. Or it was his fault the World had gone to war so many times.

Cora closed her eyes tight. He was seventeen. and engaged. SHE was seventeen, just. Blimey. Would she be engaged soon? Urgggh. She didn't want to think about it.

She nodded slowly. "Yeah...fine." Fine? Fine? She felt physically sick. For some reason, she felt guilty that he was throwing his life away so soon. There were so many other people out there! And he was choosing now.

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6234893)
Cora closed her eyes tight. He was seventeen. and engaged. SHE was seventeen, just. Blimey. Would she be engaged soon? Urgggh. She didn't want to think about it.

She nodded slowly. "Yeah...fine." Fine? Fine? She felt physically sick. For some reason, she felt guilty that he was throwing his life away so soon. There were so many other people out there! And he was choosing now.

Marco frowned, "You don't look it? Did I say something wrong?" More than likely he did. Unless she was jealous. But that wasn't possible. She was the one that rejected him, not the other way around.

HOPEendures 02-20-2008 08:05 PM

Heather walked up to the gate and mumbled the password. She walked straight to the unicorn she had seen the first time she had entered. She smiled as she pet it gentley in the mane. She sat down a sketch pad in her hand and began to sketch the unicorn. She keot glancing up often to catch a spot she hadn't sketched.

confusion.girl 02-20-2008 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6234918)
Marco frowned, "You don't look it? Did I say something wrong?" More than likely he did. Unless she was jealous. But that wasn't possible. She was the one that rejected him, not the other way around.

Cora nodded again. Her hair was now a very pale blue. It was cold, pasty and dull. She peered at hom beneath thick black eyelashes, and suddenly saw happiness in his eyes. She'd never seen them sparkle before. Suddenly all past feelings disappeared, and colour flooded into her cheeks, her hair turning the brightest of pinks. A grin spread across her pretty face, and she threw her arms around him.

"I'm SO happy for you Marco!" Cora laughed, squeezing him tightly. "I want to meet her!"

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6234995)
Cora nodded again. Her hair was now a very pale blue. It was cold, pasty and dull. She peered at hom beneath thick black eyelashes, and suddenly saw happiness in his eyes. She'd never seen them sparkle before. Suddenly all past feelings disappeared, and colour flooded into her cheeks, her hair turning the brightest of pinks. A grin spread across her pretty face, and she threw her arms around him.

"I'm SO happy for you Marco!" Cora laughed, squeezing him tightly. "I want to meet her!"

Marco spotted a sudden change in her. It was odd. He had never seen that sort of thing happen before. One moment she seemed sad, the next she was happier than ever. He wasn't sure whether she meant it. He smiled at her, weary of a sudden mood change again, "Thank you. Erm she should be around next Hogsmeade weekend I think. Actually more than likely."

confusion.girl 02-20-2008 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenster (Post 6235051)
Marco spotted a sudden change in her. It was odd. He had never seen that sort of thing happen before. One moment she seemed sad, the next she was happier than ever. He wasn't sure whether she meant it. He smiled at her, weary of a sudden mood change again, "Thank you. Erm she should be around next Hogsmeade weekend I think. Actually more than likely."

Cora smiled. She frowned slightly as she noticed his suspicious look and she laughed. Yes, he was probably thinking that she was putting it on.

"Don't worry Marco. If I was pretending to be happy, I'd probably get an Oscar." She grinned. Still, she wasn't exactly pleased that he was getting married so young, but he was so alive. It was like so many girls had been trying to turn on the light, and someone had finally found the right switch.

HOPEendures 02-20-2008 08:31 PM

Heather looked at the sketch then at the unicorn,"I'll see you tomorrow,"she said standing up and dusting her clothes. She turned and left humming.

Golden Monkey 02-20-2008 08:36 PM

Ari kept stroking the Unicorns mane, soothing it gently with a song she knew calmed creatures down. It was one good thing she had learned in Madrid, besides how to turn a hippogriff into a hippocat. When her song was finished she grinned and put down the brush she was using, looking around for a carrot to feed the unicorn.

She frowned stopping to look around. Her mind had gone blank and she wished professor Clark was around so she could ask him a question she'd been meaning to ask. Perhaps he was helping another student out she thought, turning her gaze to the gates and wondering if she should come back later. Deciding against it she turned back to the foal she had been brushing and said softly, "So since no one seems kind enough to come over here and visit you I guess I'll care for you for awhile. You need a name though; unicorn foal doesn't seem right, how about Liara? Yes, that's a nice name." She nodded, bending down to pick up her notebook and writing the name down for safekeeping.

She smiled happily as Liara appeared to nod at her, her eyes seeming to twinkle. "You like that eh?" She chuckled, giving the unicorn a gentle pat on its head. "Okay, I have tons of homework to do so I'll se you later." She whispered, steppping away to pick up her bag before turning to head towards the castle.

Disneymaniac 02-20-2008 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dracos_Lady (Post 6235078)
Cora smiled. She frowned slightly as she noticed his suspicious look and she laughed. Yes, he was probably thinking that she was putting it on.

"Don't worry Marco. If I was pretending to be happy, I'd probably get an Oscar." She grinned. Still, she wasn't exactly pleased that he was getting married so young, but he was so alive. It was like so many girls had been trying to turn on the light, and someone had finally found the right switch.

"So you aren't pretending?" Marco smiled. "I know I am so young. But there isn't a better time. Plus I will be 18 soon, and she is a bit older than me."


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