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The Milky Way Galaxy contains anywhere between 200 and 400 billion stars. A tiny fraction of those can be viewed right here, in the Hogwarts Observatory. This circular room was locked for a long time, but Professor Antares opened it again two terms ago - complete with a huge telescope that was a new addition then. As it is difficult to operate, students need permission from the professor before they are allowed to use it, but a number of smaller telescopes that anyone and everyone is free to use are stowed away in cupboards lining the rounded walls along with empty potion vials and other astronomy items.
Large star charts are pinned up on the walls as well. Not all of these belong to the school. Those that do not have a great number of notes and calculations added to them - although Professor Antares is first and foremost a teacher now, he is still able to supply colleagues with data and measurements. You are, of course, free to study his charts, but make very sure not to remove or misplace anything.
Stargazing, naturally, is an activity best pursued at night, and as such, the Observatory usually remains unlocked. Of course, there are superseding school rules that limit the hour at which students can still be out of bed. If you desire to study the wonders of the cosmos later than that, you need a note from Professor Antares. Should a student be found without such a note (or, alternatively, a creative excuse), he or she can expect... trouble.
In the same way that a library is more than just a building where books are stored, the Observatory is as much a place of scientific inquiry as it is a shrine to the grandeur and beauty of the Universe. Professor Antares, when he doesn't use the telescope for work, often comes here to think to himself, or for some peace and quiet. Please respect him and any other teacher or student spending his or her time here in this way by not running around or shouting.
Selina pushed her head against Elektra's hand reaching out to grab at Elektra. As she was pushing her way to get to Elektra the two slowly turned their heads to look at Violet whose face was growing beat red.
"Uhh, Violet?"
Elektra laughs looking at Selina. "Oh, you little angry red head." Elektra's laugh slowly stopped and she slowly turned her head to look at Violet abd Elektra let go of Selina. "Selina...you had to say snake!" Elektra gasped and covered her mouth. "Oh, bloody hell I said snake! Aaaaah!!"
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Selina looked at Violet who was now seeming to calm down. It was such a relief on her wrist. Then she quickly turned around on her heel and looked at Elektra. She felt something grow inside her and then Selina lunged at Elektra's throat.
"What were you thinking? She was hurting me you annoying little, ugh. I'm a get you, you little SNAKE!!"
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Elektra raised her eyebrow to Selina spinning on her heel to face Elektra. She chuckled a little and then she gasped and yelled backing away. "You crazy red head!! What the bloody hell!!" Elektra held her hand up to stop Selina by holding her head.
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Selina pushed her head against Elektra's hand reaching out to grab at Elektra. As she was pushing her way to get to Elektra the two slowly turned their heads to look at Violet whose face was growing beat red.
"Uhh, Violet?"
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Originally Posted by Imsosikk07
Elektra laughs looking at Selina. "Oh, you little angry red head." Elektra's laugh slowly stopped and she slowly turned her head to look at Violet abd Elektra let go of Selina. "Selina...you had to say snake!" Elektra gasped and covered her mouth. "Oh, bloody hell I said snake! Aaaaah!!"
Violet was finally relaxed until once again she heard that cursed name again! she clenched her fists and her hands felt like they were burning again. Violet was also breathing heavier and rapidly. She felt like a volcano was about to erupt from within her!
Violet was finally relaxed until once again she heard that cursed name again! she clenched her fists and her hands felt like they were burning again. Violet was also breathing heavier and rapidly. She felt like a volcano was about to erupt from within her!
Elektra started to get a little worried and then Elektra hides behind Selina. "Uhh..Selina...what the bloody hell is going on with her?"
Violet was finally relaxed until once again she heard that cursed name again! she clenched her fists and her hands felt like they were burning again. Violet was also breathing heavier and rapidly. She felt like a volcano was about to erupt from within her!
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Elektra started to get a little worried and then Elektra hides behind Selina. "Uhh..Selina...what the bloody hell is going on with her?"
Selina was worried, "Um, I don't know. Uh, Violet are you okay?" Selina said releasing her grip on Elektra. She moved over and touched her friends shoulder.
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Elektra started to get a little worried and then Elektra hides behind Selina. "Uhh..Selina...what the bloody hell is going on with her?"
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Selina was worried, "Um, I don't know. Uh, Violet are you okay?" Selina said releasing her grip on Elektra. She moved over and touched her friends shoulder.
Violet quickly jerked her head towards Selina and screeched at her. Slowly a pair of black demonic wings began to sprout from her back. Violet's hand began to turn red and before they knew it Violet's hands were on fire, but the thing was it wasn't burning her at all. The last thing to form on Violet was a beak, the complete alter-ego of Miss Violet Le Veela!
Selina was worried, "Um, I don't know. Uh, Violet are you okay?" Selina said releasing her grip on Elektra. She moved over and touched her friends shoulder.
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Violet quickly jerked her head towards Selina and screeched at her. Slowly a pair of black demonic wings began to sprout from her back. Violet's hand began to turn red and before they knew it Violet's hands were on fire, but the thing was it wasn't burning her at all. The last thing to form on Violet was a beak, the complete alter-ego of Miss Violet Le Veela!
As Elektra watched Selina slowly walk towards Violet Elektra lowered her hands from her mouth and then let out an ear-piercing scream and runs and jumps into Selina's arms. "Oh, Merlin she's a demon!! DEMON!!!!! She's a demonic bird....thingy!!"
Violet quickly jerked her head towards Selina and screeched at her. Slowly a pair of black demonic wings began to sprout from her back. Violet's hand began to turn red and before they knew it Violet's hands were on fire, but the thing was it wasn't burning her at all. The last thing to form on Violet was a beak, the complete alter-ego of Miss Violet Le Veela!
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As Elektra watched Selina slowly walk towards Violet Elektra lowered her hands from her mouth and then let out an ear-piercing scream and runs and jumps into Selina's arms. "Oh, Merlin she's a demon!! DEMON!!!!! She's a demonic bird....thingy!!"
Selina felt the weight of Elektra jump into her arms. "Merlin Lek!" But when Selina looked up and saw what Elektra was screaming at Selina screamed too.
"RUT ROW!" Selina screamed. What were they going to do?
Selina felt the weight of Elektra jump into her arms. "Merlin Lek!" But when Selina looked up and saw what Elektra was screaming at Selina screamed too.
"RUT ROW!" Selina screamed. What were they going to do?
"ZOINKS!! Like what are we going to do?! What do we do?! Please tell me turning into a bird is all that happens to her....right?" Elektra looked at Selina and then to Violet and then Elektra couldn't help but scream again and broke into a cry. "Oh, Merlin I don't want to die! I'm too young to die!"
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Another loud screech came from Violet's beak. Her black wings began to flap and she took flight off of the floor. Violet screeched again and her eyes were directly on Selina and Elektra, her targets. The fire around her hands grew bigger and she lifted her arm and threw a fireball at them. Then soon after multiple fireballs began shooting out of Violet's hands and shooting right for them.
"ZOINKS!! Like what are we going to do?! What do we do?! Please tell me turning into a bird is all that happens to her....right?" Elektra looked at Selina and then to Violet and then Elektra couldn't help but scream again and broke into a cry. "Oh, Merlin I don't want to die! I'm too young to die!"
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Another loud screech came from Violet's beak. Her black wings began to flap and she took flight off of the floor. Violet screeched again and her eyes were directly on Selina and Elektra, her targets. The fire around her hands grew bigger and she lifted her arm and threw a fireball at them. Then soon after multiple fireballs began shooting out of Violet's hands and shooting right for them.
"Rut-roh! Like let's get out of here, man!" Selina holding Elektra went to run around away, but the two could not seem to move from their spot. It was like an old cartoon, they both could not move from the spot they were Selina was holding Elektra. Selina kept running but she seemed to just move in place. Then finally getting some momentum Selina ran with Elektra still in arms around the tower, "JINKIES!"
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Kurumi made her way up to the Observatory carrying a few pieces of fresh parchment, a quill, and her cleaned telescope to see what sort of things she could see in the night sky. She was planning on being there for a while, so she had also brought Walnut along with a small basket of cookies, rice balls, and hot green tea with her to keep her energy up.
She planned to stay up there until dawn to see the movement of the stars and how the night sky changed throughout the time she was usually fast asleep in her bed...nice and warm under the covers....
After she had finished setting up her telescope, Kurumi wrapped a blanket around herself and peered through it to see if she could see anything. Nothing besides the moon yet seeing as it was still a bit bright out.
Sitting down on the floor, Kurumi grabbed a cookie from the basket and started chewing on it. Maybe she had been a bit over zealous in asking Professor Hadley permission to stay in the Observatory all night?
It began to get a bit darker, so Kurumi jumped back to her feet, whereas Walnut remained curled up in a ball on the floor, and took a peek into her telescope again. Still nothing in the night sky...Oh! What was that?!
As the sun set on the horizon, Kurumi saw a small speck near it. Perhaps a star?! Kurumi picked up her Astronomy book and flipped through its pages until she found the page she was looking for. "Mercury is visable a speck near the sun at sunrise and sunset sometimes," she read. "Oh! I spotted a planet."
Smiling, Kurumi returned to her parchment and made a note of the time of day and what she saw.
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Kurumi Hollingberry // Gryffindor // second year
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20:23 - spotted Mercury next to the sun as it set
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Another loud screech came from Violet's beak. Her black wings began to flap and she took flight off of the floor. Violet screeched again and her eyes were directly on Selina and Elektra, her targets. The fire around her hands grew bigger and she lifted her arm and threw a fireball at them. Then soon after multiple fireballs began shooting out of Violet's hands and shooting right for them.
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"Rut-roh! Like let's get out of here, man!" Selina holding Elektra went to run around away, but the two could not seem to move from their spot. It was like an old cartoon, they both could not move from the spot they were Selina was holding Elektra. Selina kept running but she seemed to just move in place. Then finally getting some momentum Selina ran with Elektra still in arms around the tower, "JINKIES!"
Elektra's ears began to ring hearing Violet screeching loudly. Then she saw the fire begin to form and she began to shake like a wild cartoon character. Come to think of it...this was almost too much like Shaggy and Scooby. "Fire. She's got fire!! RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!" Elektra shouted in Selina's ear as she watched Violet shooting her fire at them and just watching the ground from Selina getting the momentum of running while still holding Elektra. Wow this girl is strong!
♡ A heart full of Love l ☾ A night bright as Day l
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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict
"Rut-roh! Like let's get out of here, man!" Selina holding Elektra went to run around away, but the two could not seem to move from their spot. It was like an old cartoon, they both could not move from the spot they were Selina was holding Elektra. Selina kept running but she seemed to just move in place. Then finally getting some momentum Selina ran with Elektra still in arms around the tower, "JINKIES!"
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Elektra's ears began to ring hearing Violet screeching loudly. Then she saw the fire begin to form and she began to shake like a wild cartoon character. Come to think of it...this was almost too much like Shaggy and Scooby. "Fire. She's got fire!! RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!" Elektra shouted in Selina's ear as she watched Violet shooting her fire at them and just watching the ground from Selina getting the momentum of running while still holding Elektra. Wow this girl is strong!
Violet kept missing the both of them, they were both fast and lucky for them none of the fireballs hit them....yet. But that didn't stop "Harpie Violet"! She took after them swiftly darting around them repeatedly. Violet continuously kept throwing fireballs at them, another screech to let them know that she was still after them. Seeing that little fireballs weren't working, she threw her arms up above her and she made a HUGE fireball, then she launched it at the both of them!
Violet kept missing the both of them, they were both fast and lucky for them none of the fireballs hit them....yet. But that didn't stop "Harpie Violet"! She took after them swiftly darting around them repeatedly. Violet continuously kept throwing fireballs at them, another screech to let them know that she was still after them. Seeing that little fireballs weren't working, she threw her arms up above her and she made a HUGE fireball, then she launched it at the both of them!
Selina dropped Elektra when Violet flew down at them like a missal. At the top of her lungs Selina screamed, "MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!" Selina threw her hands out in a dramatic fashion and then turned her head away from the sight of Violet. Once the room seemed still Selina looked over with one eye open to see if Violet was still Black Swan... she sure hoped not.
Violet kept missing the both of them, they were both fast and lucky for them none of the fireballs hit them....yet. But that didn't stop "Harpie Violet"! She took after them swiftly darting around them repeatedly. Violet continuously kept throwing fireballs at them, another screech to let them know that she was still after them. Seeing that little fireballs weren't working, she threw her arms up above her and she made a HUGE fireball, then she launched it at the both of them!
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Selina dropped Elektra when Violet flew down at them like a missal. At the top of her lungs Selina screamed, "MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!" Selina threw her hands out in a dramatic fashion and then turned her head away from the sight of Violet. Once the room seemed still Selina looked over with one eye open to see if Violet was still Black Swan... she sure hoped not.
Elektra falls right onto her bum and groans out loudly. "Ah!! For the love of all things-" Elektra looked up at the huge fireball and ELektra began to stutter and quickly army-rolled her way away from the launched fire ball the size of the moon coming at Selina and Elektra. She heard Selina scream off the top of her lungs and she raises her eyebrow. "What does that even mean Selina?!"
♡ A heart full of Love l ☾ A night bright as Day l
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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict
Selina dropped Elektra when Violet flew down at them like a missal. At the top of her lungs Selina screamed, "MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!" Selina threw her hands out in a dramatic fashion and then turned her head away from the sight of Violet. Once the room seemed still Selina looked over with one eye open to see if Violet was still Black Swan... she sure hoped not.
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Elektra falls right onto her bum and groans out loudly. "Ah!! For the love of all things-" Elektra looked up at the huge fireball and ELektra began to stutter and quickly army-rolled her way away from the launched fire ball the size of the moon coming at Selina and Elektra. She heard Selina scream off the top of her lungs and she raises her eyebrow. "What does that even mean Selina?!"
Violet was getting ready to make another fireball when she heard Selina's comment and then suddenly Violet dropped to the floor. Then her wings folded in and disappeared, the fire around her hands distinguished themselves and her bird head was gone and Violet's blonde locks reappeared. After that whole thing, it completely took a lot out of Violet and that had never EVER happened to her before..until now...thanks to Selina and Elektra. From then on people around her would really need to be careful not to upset her or anger her.
Elektra falls right onto her bum and groans out loudly. "Ah!! For the love of all things-" Elektra looked up at the huge fireball and ELektra began to stutter and quickly army-rolled her way away from the launched fire ball the size of the moon coming at Selina and Elektra. She heard Selina scream off the top of her lungs and she raises her eyebrow. "What does that even mean Selina?!"
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Violet was getting ready to make another fireball when she heard Selina's comment and then suddenly Violet dropped to the floor. Then her wings folded in and disappeared, the fire around her hands distinguished themselves and her bird head was gone and Violet's blonde locks reappeared. After that whole thing, it completely took a lot out of Violet and that had never EVER happened to her before..until now...thanks to Selina and Elektra. From then on people around her would really need to be careful not to upset her or anger her.
Selina screamed out to Elektra, "I don't know! Just work with me!"
The suddenly Violet fell to the ground. In moments she seemed to transfigure back to her normal self. She was still laying on the ground in what looked like a sleeping state.
"Merlin!" Selina ran over to Violet and tried to awake her, "Come on Violet, be okay. Please be okay."
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Hannah look for someone to talk to being a transfer student and not knowing why her dad wanted her back in his life.She wanted to talk to her brother but he was still at her old school.
Violet was getting ready to make another fireball when she heard Selina's comment and then suddenly Violet dropped to the floor. Then her wings folded in and disappeared, the fire around her hands distinguished themselves and her bird head was gone and Violet's blonde locks reappeared. After that whole thing, it completely took a lot out of Violet and that had never EVER happened to her before..until now...thanks to Selina and Elektra. From then on people around her would really need to be careful not to upset her or anger her.
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Selina screamed out to Elektra, "I don't know! Just work with me!"
The suddenly Violet fell to the ground. In moments she seemed to transfigure back to her normal self. She was still laying on the ground in what looked like a sleeping state.
"Merlin!" Selina ran over to Violet and tried to awake her, "Come on Violet, be okay. Please be okay."
Elektra raised her eyebrow then heard a thud and looked over seeing Violet had fallen. "Oh, bloody hell! This is the second time!" Elektra got up and ran over and stopped a couple of feet away. "Selina, wait. Should we really be near her? I mean did you not see what just happened a few seconds ago? What if she is trying to trick us? Maybe we should poke her."
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Elektra raised her eyebrow then heard a thud and looked over seeing Violet had fallen. "Oh, bloody hell! This is the second time!" Elektra got up and ran over and stopped a couple of feet away. "Selina, wait. Should we really be near her? I mean did you not see what just happened a few seconds ago? What if she is trying to trick us? Maybe we should poke her."
"She's our friend. Mind you our crazy, feathered friend, but our friend none-the-less." Selina said from beside Violet. She was trying to get her to stir, but nothing came. Poor Violet, poor little tweet-tweet Violet.
"Here, help me get her up." Selina said to Elektra.
"She's our friend. Mind you our crazy, feathered friend, but our friend none-the-less." Selina said from beside Violet. She was trying to get her to stir, but nothing came. Poor Violet, poor little tweet-tweet Violet.
"Here, help me get her up." Selina said to Elektra.
Elektra looked at Selina like she was crazy. "Selina...love..I don't know if you know this but...she just turned into a bloody bird demon!! A demon!! She is the Devil's child and I am not going to touch that-that thing!" Elektra said whimpering as she looked at Violet. Elektra began to think then takes out her wand and slowly walked towards Violet and then began to poke Violet's face with her wand. "Vi? Are you alive and demon free?"
Elektra looked at Selina like she was crazy. "Selina...love..I don't know if you know this but...she just turned into a bloody bird demon!! A demon!! She is the Devil's child and I am not going to touch that-that thing!" Elektra said whimpering as she looked at Violet. Elektra began to think then takes out her wand and slowly walked towards Violet and then began to poke Violet's face with her wand. "Vi? Are you alive and demon free?"
Selina looked up at Elektra and rolled her eyes, "Oh shut-up you bloody fool. You talk to snakes. This is a no judge friendship missy."
Her head went back to Violet and began to poke her face slightly, "Vi? Baby wake up."
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Originally Posted by Imsosikk07
Elektra looked at Selina like she was crazy. "Selina...love..I don't know if you know this but...she just turned into a bloody bird demon!! A demon!! She is the Devil's child and I am not going to touch that-that thing!" Elektra said whimpering as she looked at Violet. Elektra began to think then takes out her wand and slowly walked towards Violet and then began to poke Violet's face with her wand. "Vi? Are you alive and demon free?"
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Selina looked up at Elektra and rolled her eyes, "Oh shut-up you bloody fool. You talk to snakes. This is a no judge friendship missy."
Her head went back to Violet and began to poke her face slightly, "Vi? Baby wake up."
Violet looked like a peaceful angel while she was knocked out for that time. She was dreaming about being back home riding on her unicorn Aurora and Violet was having so much fun. That was until Violet felt something poking her in the face, which was what brought Violet out of her slumber. She slowly muttered,"....Sely...."
Selina looked up at Elektra and rolled her eyes, "Oh shut-up you bloody fool. You talk to snakes. This is a no judge friendship missy."
Her head went back to Violet and began to poke her face slightly, "Vi? Baby wake up."
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Violet looked like a peaceful angel while she was knocked out for that time. She was dreaming about being back home riding on her unicorn Aurora and Violet was having so much fun. That was until Violet felt something poking her in the face, which was what brought Violet out of her slumber. She slowly muttered,"....Sely...."
Elektra gasped and backed away and she dropped her wand in fear. "Ahhh the demon lives!!!!! Selina do something. Do something before she wakes up again. Maybe we should take her to the hospital wing and get her checked out...don't you think?"
Violet looked like a peaceful angel while she was knocked out for that time. She was dreaming about being back home riding on her unicorn Aurora and Violet was having so much fun. That was until Violet felt something poking her in the face, which was what brought Violet out of her slumber. She slowly muttered,"....Sely...."
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Elektra gasped and backed away and she dropped her wand in fear. "Ahhh the demon lives!!!!! Selina do something. Do something before she wakes up again. Maybe we should take her to the hospital wing and get her checked out...don't you think?"
"Oh for Merlin's sake!" Selina muttered and rolled her eyes. Turning back to Violet who had just acknowledged in English Selina petted her hair and said, "That's it. Come on, Vi. Wake up."
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