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momentai · 04-23-2011, 12:22 AM

A stone square courtyard is the first aspect of the grounds that you come to after you travel through the corridor. Surrounded by magnificent stone columns adorned with luscious ivy and slight lily growth, the courtyard provides students with benches to sit on with their friends or for the one who just wishes for some peace and quiet. Also, in the middle stands a very illustrious Wishing Fountain.

AliciaWeasley · 05-09-2011, 12:38 PM

Alicia wandered aimlessly for the entire morning. She ended up finding herself at the courtyard, still in her PJs. What Am I Actually Doing Here? Hmm... Sometimes, she did not understand herself. Not even willing to move her feet anywhere, she stood there blank mindedly in the middle of the courtyard, watching other people doing their own activities.

xMagicalMuggle · 05-09-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bonnieginnyfan1

Cody walked into the Courtyard, once again, kicking a stone along the ground. "Hey Kat", he said to her. "How are you? I haven't seen you in ages", he told her. When was there time to catch up with everyone?

Katelynn looked up as she saw Cody approaching, and could feel herself blush. The last time she had seen Cody, she had completely freaked out..
But nevertheless she smiled at the boy. "Hey Cody! I'm good" she said. "I know, it's been forever! Did you have a nice summer?" she asked.

Lady of Light · 05-09-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AliciaWeasley

Alicia wandered aimlessly for the entire morning. She ended up finding herself at the courtyard, still in her PJs. What Am I Actually Doing Here? Hmm... Sometimes, she did not understand herself. Not even willing to move her feet anywhere, she stood there blank mindedly in the middle of the courtyard, watching other people doing their own activities.

Viola had a slight headache and she felt that a breath of fresh air will definitely make her feel better. After aimlessly wandering around, she found herself entering the courtyard. She stood near the entrance, noticing that there seemed to be lots of people around today. She spotted a girl standing alone at the centre of the courtyard. She slowly walked towards the girl and said rather awkwardly, "Hey."

Lauralicious · 05-09-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xMagicalMuggle

Katelynn walked into the courtyard, her little ginger cat traling behind her. Noooothing to doooo...
She looked around, but then sat down on one of the stone benches. "Come here, Aurea!" she said to her cat, and waited for it to jump into her lap. So there she sat, second year, lonely in a courtyard accompanied by a cat....

Fee walked to the courtyard.The grounds of Hogwarts were amazing to hang around and you always found someone to talk to.So how much better could it really get?!With her pygmy puffs plum and marschmallow the girl sat down on of the benches. Very nice weather today.

Looking around the courtyard the Slytherin noticed a familiar brunette sitting there with her cat.As the third year recognized the girl she got up from her place and walked into the girl's direction."Lynnie",Fee smiled widely and waved.

DuckyLinJi · 05-09-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TwistedHearts

Zara blinked as she watched Daichi, who thought a lion was about to pounce on him. Well, Zara was a Gryffindor--in short a lioness. But that was a different case. The sound he heard was her stomach, she sure was ~~hungry~~ starving. She hadn't ate breakfast yet since she was too busy exploring the place.

"Erm, Daichi.." she said, trying to get his attention since his eyes seemed to be panicking and looking for something at the same time. "Daichi.." she repeated, he still wasn't looking. "DAICHI!" she finally shouted and when she got his attention, she sighed and said, "There's no lion. That's my stomach." And to prove it, her angry and if I may say empty stomach began protesting that it be filled with food.

He hadn't heard "Kara" calling him the first time , neither the second time. He was too busy with looking around in panic. This IS Hogwarts , strange things could happen and he should actually not be afraid of a silly lion ..who was..going to eat them.. *gulp*

Daichi literally jumped when Kara was shouting at him. "YA! NO NEED TO YELL , I'M NOT DEAF!" He shouted back but then saw her pointing at her stomach ..and that was the point where he laughed out loud.

He laughed and laughed and laughed until his stomach hurt, he gripped it with his arms and bend forward. "I thought it was a real lion! Sorry Kara~!.. i'm hungry too."

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Originally Posted by SeverusHollandSnape

''Yeah, agreed.''he said while he was looking at the door Daichi noticed. ''I don't know where the Great Hall is, when I'm here. But I can walk from the Great Hall to the Slytherin Common Room and I won't get lost!''It was strange to be at such a huge place, where you didn't know where to go. But he was happy that others didn't know the ways trough the Castle too. He wasn't alone.''Daichi..''Toby said. ''Do you like Quidditch?''he decided to ask.

His attention was then brought back to the other boy standing by them. He smiled when Toby mentioned he got lost too in this big castle. "I'm glad i'm not the only one who gets lost~" And at the mention of Quidditch he smiled broadly and his eyes twinkled. "I doooo!" he half shouted in excitment. "I signed in for the quidditch team! ..but i've never flown before, i have NO IDEA why i signed up!" he then facepalmed himself. "But i'm going to train and train and traaaaiiin.. sjoeksjoeeek" Ok not funny say something else Daichi. "What about you? do you like Quidditch Coby?"

TwistedHearts · 05-09-2011, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CassiopeiaAKTF

He hadn't heard "Kara" calling him the first time , neither the second time. He was too busy with looking around in panic. This IS Hogwarts , strange things could happen and he should actually not be afraid of a silly lion ..who was..going to eat them.. *gulp*

Daichi literally jumped when Kara was shouting at him. "YA! NO NEED TO YELL , I'M NOT DEAF!" He shouted back but then saw her pointing at her stomach ..and that was the point where he laughed out loud.

He laughed and laughed and laughed until his stomach hurt, he gripped it with his arms and bend forward. "I thought it was a real lion! Sorry Kara~!.. i'm hungry too."

Zara blinked innocently as Daichi laughed himself to the point of losing his breathe. "Well. You can consider me a lion." Grinning wide as she pointed to her scarf to indicate she was a Gryffindor. That counts as something, right?

Zara looked up at the clouds in the sky. "I think I better go now." Then she turned her eyes back to Daichi's and smiled. "I'm just gonna head back to the library. I forgot my bag there, and then I'm off to our first lesson. See you there." Zara said as she gave Daichi an awkward pat on the shoulder, seeing as it's very embarrassing to give him an actual hug. Then she walked off back to the big doors on her way to the library. Stopping in her tracks halfway, she turned back at Daichi and waved, "SEE YOU LATER!" She shouted, still waving. "OH! AND MY NAME IS ZARA, OKAY? ZARAAAAA!" Without giving him the chance to respond to that, Zara ran off and was out of sight.

SweetPeea · 05-09-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Selina laughed and plopped down on the seat next to Violet, "Alright, alright I'm sitting." Then she looked over her friends shoulder and saw the picture of Emmeline and who she assumed was Rosalie on the front cover. She gasped at how beautiful her sister was, "Oh my Merlin! She is the cutest thing I have ever seen! Is that the baby?"

She knew it was. The front cover said The Veelas add a new Le Veela. Unless they meant the Le Veela's had gotten another cat the title meant Rosalie.

Violet smiled when she sat down next to her and then said,"Thank you.." She giggled and then noticed Selina looking over her shoulder to see what she was looking at, Violet immediately moved it towards Selina so she could see as well. Violet smiled when Selina commented ont Rosalie and then she nodded back eagerly,"Yes, that's Rosalie! My little sister is absolutely adorable! What amazed all of us was that she didn't inherit our Veela traits, like no purple eyes or blond hair, she actually inherited my father's clear blue eyes and light brown hair!" Everyone in her family was completely shocked by that but that didn't change a thing at all. "But it makes no difference to any of us, we all cherish her! Not only that but is such a good little girl, she barely ever cries! And she has the cutest smile and laugh I've ever seen in my life!" Violet squealed saying,"She's too precious Sely!"

SeverusHollandSnape · 05-09-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CassiopeiaAKTF

He hadn't heard "Kara" calling him the first time , neither the second time. He was too busy with looking around in panic. This IS Hogwarts , strange things could happen and he should actually not be afraid of a silly lion ..who was..going to eat them.. *gulp*

Daichi literally jumped when Kara was shouting at him. "YA! NO NEED TO YELL , I'M NOT DEAF!" He shouted back but then saw her pointing at her stomach ..and that was the point where he laughed out loud.

He laughed and laughed and laughed until his stomach hurt, he gripped it with his arms and bend forward. "I thought it was a real lion! Sorry Kara~!.. i'm hungry too."

His attention was then brought back to the other boy standing by them. He smiled when Toby mentioned he got lost too in this big castle. "I'm glad i'm not the only one who gets lost~" And at the mention of Quidditch he smiled broadly and his eyes twinkled. "I doooo!" he half shouted in excitment. "I signed in for the quidditch team! ..but i've never flown before, i have NO IDEA why i signed up!" he then facepalmed himself. "But i'm going to train and train and traaaaiiin.. sjoeksjoeeek" Ok not funny say something else Daichi. "What about you? do you like Quidditch Coby?"

''My name's Toby.'' he said with a cold voice, and he smiled a bit because Daichi didn't speak his name well. Then he had a big smile on his face. "And about Quidditch...I'm IN LOVE with Quidditch.'' He thought about going with his dad to matches from the Falmouth Falcons and practising in his huge garden at his home.
''I signed up too..Keeper. What would you like to be?" he asked. And who are you supporting? My dad and I love the Falmouth Falcons!''

Samira Malfoy Potter · 05-09-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockywizardia

Still beaming, Levi held his arm out so she could get a closer look at Vlad. He was surprised she hadn't reeled backwards and started screaming at the prospect of having a pet bat. Most of the female students seemed terrified as he was walking down the corridor with the box and a few had asked him what was in it. When he truthfully answered their questions, the majority of them had made some sort of disgusted noise and fled the scene almost immediately. He was glad Samira was different...she was bolder.

"Don't worry, he doesn't bite or anything. I don't think he even has teeth yet so you can pet him if you want," the Gryffindor answered cheerfully. Vlad didn't move, he seemed to be too comfortable nestling on his owner's long arm to inspect Samira. "That's cool. Yeah, I'm glad to be back too. I haven't been doing much. Just sort of hanging out before the classes start."

Samira was still amazed Levi had a bat. How original was that? She smiled when he said she could pet Vlad. It reassured her to know the small creature didn't have any teeth, and she leaned forward eagerly. She slowly reached out an index finger. Very gently, as not to disturb the creature, she stroked the top of its head with a feather-light touch. "He's so soft..." murmured Samira quietly, almost to herself. She loved animals, whether it be cute little bunnies, or dark bats. She looked up. "Did you buy him from somewhere? Or was he rescued?" Samira was genuinely interested.

Samira's eyes suddenly caught something on the ground. It looked like a book, but thinner, and had pictures on the front. Only, they weren't moving like she was used to seeing. Curiously, she said, "Hey, Levi? What's that?" she pointed at the little booklet. She assumed it was used by Muggles, once again looking at the unmoving illustration.

pundantic · 05-09-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SweetPeea

Violet smiled when she sat down next to her and then said,"Thank you.." She giggled and then noticed Selina looking over her shoulder to see what she was looking at, Violet immediately moved it towards Selina so she could see as well. Violet smiled when Selina commented ont Rosalie and then she nodded back eagerly,"Yes, that's Rosalie! My little sister is absolutely adorable! What amazed all of us was that she didn't inherit our Veela traits, like no purple eyes or blond hair, she actually inherited my father's clear blue eyes and light brown hair!" Everyone in her family was completely shocked by that but that didn't change a thing at all. "But it makes no difference to any of us, we all cherish her! Not only that but is such a good little girl, she barely ever cries! And she has the cutest smile and laugh I've ever seen in my life!" Violet squealed saying,"She's too precious Sely!"

Selina smiled at the baby and said, "Aww she is too cute. Seriously I mean just adorable. But I kind of see it, the Le Veela in her I mean."

Then Selina swallowed hard and looked deep into Violet's violet eyes (ironic) and tried to find the words to say what she had wanted to say ever since she had had that conversation with Chris. Taking a deep breath she said, "Um, Violet? What do you know about a girl named Cass?"

SweetPeea · 05-09-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Selina smiled at the baby and said, "Aww she is too cute. Seriously I mean just adorable. But I kind of see it, the Le Veela in her I mean."

Then Selina swallowed hard and looked deep into Violet's violet eyes (ironic) and tried to find the words to say what she had wanted to say ever since she had had that conversation with Chris. Taking a deep breath she said, "Um, Violet? What do you know about a girl named Cass?"

Violet then nodded again happily saying,"I know, I lover her tremendously! I see it too, the skin and the tremendously gorgeous blue eyes!"

Violet looked at Selina and noticed that there was something wrong in Selina's eyes when she stared deeply into hers. She saw her trying to find the right words to say what she needed to say. "Umm...Cass? Hmm....I don't believe that I know a girl Cass...Why do you ask Sely? Is she a friend of yours?" She thought for a moment trying hard to think of who this Cass person was, then she shrugged her shoulders when she didn't know.

Rockywizardia · 05-09-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Samira Malfoy Potter

Samira was still amazed Levi had a bat. How original was that? She smiled when he said she could pet Vlad. It reassured her to know the small creature didn't have any teeth, and she leaned forward eagerly. She slowly reached out an index finger. Very gently, as not to disturb the creature, she stroked the top of its head with a feather-light touch. "He's so soft..." murmured Samira quietly, almost to herself. She loved animals, whether it be cute little bunnies, or dark bats. She looked up. "Did you buy him from somewhere? Or was he rescued?" Samira was genuinely interested.

Samira's eyes suddenly caught something on the ground. It looked like a book, but thinner, and had pictures on the front. Only, they weren't moving like she was used to seeing. Curiously, she said, "Hey, Levi? What's that?" she pointed at the little booklet. She assumed it was used by Muggles, once again looking at the unmoving illustration.

Inwardly, the dark-skinned Gryffindor had to admit he was a bit endeared as he watched Samira approach Vlad with such caution and gentleness. She seemed like an animal person in a way and he liked that about her. She wasn't disgusted by the idea of somebody owning a bat. One the contrary, she seemed to think it was kind of cool. To Levi, that was an uplifting notion. He was generally considered an oddball and a troublemaker among his peers but he wasn't as bad as the rumors. He was just timid.

"Yeah, he was a rescue," Levi confirmed with a nod. "I kind of live near the woods and I found the little guy under a branch so I thought I'd take him in. His mom must have abandoned him or something--" Levi could relate but he didn't mention that. "--but here he is now. He makes a good friend." He smiled. When Samira pointed out the comic on the ground, he picked it up and handed it to her so she could see for herself. "Um, it's just a muggle comic. It's mostly about some heroes fighting crime and stuff. You know, for nerds like me," he added with a wink.

pundantic · 05-09-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SweetPeea

Violet then nodded again happily saying,"I know, I lover her tremendously! I see it too, the skin and the tremendously gorgeous blue eyes!"

Violet looked at Selina and noticed that there was something wrong in Selina's eyes when she stared deeply into hers. She saw her trying to find the right words to say what she needed to say. "Umm...Cass? Hmm....I don't believe that I know a girl Cass...Why do you ask Sely? Is she a friend of yours?" She thought for a moment trying hard to think of who this Cass person was, then she shrugged her shoulders when she didn't know.

Selina looked down at the floor and said, "Cass isn't a friend of mine. Actually... it's a funny story really. I mean you are just going to laugh. Psh, it's like this, you see. And this girl, you know, is a girl and well..."

The next part she whispered, "She's a friend of Christopher's. Well actually she's a good friend of his..."

SweetPeea · 05-09-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Selina looked down at the floor and said, "Cass isn't a friend of mine. Actually... it's a funny story really. I mean you are just going to laugh. Psh, it's like this, you see. And this girl, you know, is a girl and well..."

The next part she whispered, "She's a friend of Christopher's. Well actually she's a good friend of his..."

Violet watched Selina's every move intently trying to figure out what was going on. She then said,"Ohh, she's a friend of Chris...Isn't that good for Chris? He keeps telling me he doesn't have man-" When she said a good friend of Chris' Violet then did a little confused and whispered,"What do you mean by good friend of his? Like best friends?"

hermionesclone · 05-09-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

Louisa's hands were raised while she was fixing her hair. "Stupid portrait hole." She muttered under her breath. It wasn't her fault that she was getting taller and while she jumped out of the hole, her ponytail got in the way and made her fall face-first causing a bunch of firsties to laugh out loud so they made sure everyone stared at her.

Her hands still stretched out, her elbow hit something. Turning around scowling she saw it was someone. "Hey! wat-" She started but then her features softened quickly when her eyes met her friend's. Her hands lowered down, "Kita! How great to see you again!"

Kita's head was still pointed up towards the sky. What she needed was a friend. Just someone to talk to who would help her forget about... home. Ugh! Just the sound of that word!

The girl was lost in her own world ~~as usual~~ when it happened. "OOMPH!" Someone's elbow ~~probably someone who wasn't paying attention to where they were going~~ had suddenly came round and met Kita's head which only meant one thing: Kita was seeing stars. Completely blocking out what the girl was saying, she looked around at her surroundings and blinked several times. Ok, this was definitely an accident! Who goes around elbowing people in the faces on purpose?

And this person... knew her? WHAAT?! Blinking, Kita turned to look at the girl only to find... "LOUISA!" she squealed, forgetting about her thumping head and giving the girl a hug, "It's great to see you too!"

pundantic · 05-09-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SweetPeea

Violet watched Selina's every move intently trying to figure out what was going on. She then said,"Ohh, she's a friend of Chris...Isn't that good for Chris? He keeps telling me he doesn't have man-" When she said a good friend of Chris' Violet then did a little confused and whispered,"What do you mean by good friend of his? Like best friends?"

"Like really good friends. Like you and Nathan good friends." Selina hoped she was making her point. She knew that Chris was devoted to Violet, she did, but she was not so sure about this Cass character. Everyone knew that Cass liked Christopher, except maybe Violet, but Selina could not leave her in the dark. Her first allegiance was to Violet and no one else. They were best friends, sisters practically, and she was not going to keep her friend in the dark.

Magical Soul · 05-09-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hermionesclone

Kita's head was still pointed up towards the sky. What she needed was a friend. Just someone to talk to who would help her forget about... home. Ugh! Just the sound of that word!

The girl was lost in her own world ~~as usual~~ when it happened. "OOMPH!" Someone's elbow ~~probably someone who wasn't paying attention to where they were going~~ had suddenly came round and met Kita's head which only meant one thing: Kita was seeing stars. Completely blocking out what the girl was saying, she looked around at her surroundings and blinked several times. Ok, this was definitely an accident! Who goes around elbowing people in the faces on purpose?

And this person... knew her? WHAAT?! Blinking, Kita turned to look at the girl only to find... "LOUISA!" she squealed, forgetting about her thumping head and giving the girl a hug, "It's great to see you too!"

"So, what're you doing here?" She raised her eyebrows and sat down by her friend after returning the hug. "It's dark soon." Well, Louisa practically was trying to get to the common room.. but staying here with a friend sounded like a BETTER idea. "And you don't look so.." She wanted to say 'cheerful' which was the way Kita always was but she left the sentence hang. She didn't want to push things.

princess of*hp* · 05-09-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sarahkbarrett

Ellie couldn't tell what was running through Theo's mind when she slipped up about her ex. For some reason she found it rather embarrassing that she messed up just then, but she just shrugged it off. And she actually a tad surprised that he didn't say anything more about the subject. Ellie assumed that he must have known from his past relationships that talking about them wasn't really such a fun thing to do. It was still too recent. So, she appreciated that he didn't ask her about it. Ellie almost chuckled. A long story. She was all too familiar with those.

Listening to his story, as average as it was, was still interesting. So Theo was basically an American. And for some reason, Ellie thought Americans were fascinating. They were like ~~a different species~~ completely different than these Londoners. "Do you miss New York at all? Or do you like it here better?" She asked curiously. "And it wasn't that boring, don't worry." Ellie said with a teasing smile. Her mind was successfully away from Alex now. See, maybe meeting new people wasn't such a bad idea. ~~So much for become a flame-thrower at a circus.~~ "Plus, it's much more exciting than mine." Well, that depended on which story you were talking about. As far as living, she was born in raised in the same spot her whole life. Not too exciting.

Hm, Hogwarts was definitely amazing. That was for sure. The school life had it's ups and downs, but the castle and the grounds were completely fantastical. "It really is, isn't it?" Ellie said with a faint smile while nodding her head. She looked around the courtyard again and at the greenery. It was beautiful, too. "I think you'll love it here even as the year goes on. It only seems to get better as you go." And Ellie earnestly hoped she was right about that. Optimism is key. Ellie laughed lightly and looked at the ground. "I actually just got here... today." She looked back up. "But now you'll probably see me so much, you'll get sick of me." She joked with a grin. ~~Whaaat? Ellie cracking jokes...?~~

"Ah, no. I'm a fifth year." Ellie said with a nod, slinging one leg over the other and leaning back in the bench. And it was still hard to believe she'd be leaving Hogwarts in just two years.

"I..." Theodore attempted to find the right words to explain the mix of homesickness for New York, yet admiration for his new home. "I try not to think about home... or, the States, too much. I don't like being homesick. But... here, it's hard to even think about the fun, amazing things back in the U.S. when the U.K. has just as many cool places." Sighing deeply as a few images came back to him, from the Empire State Building to his quaint home back across the Brooklyn Bridge, the Ravenclaw tried to shake his memories from his mind.

Theodore couldn't help but smirk at her teasing smile and her minor self-deprecation, which reminded him of himself. It seemed that this encounter wasn't just serving to soothe Ellie's worried mind, but his own as well. Good karma, maybe?

As Ellie commented on Hogwarts, marveling at it's beauty just as Theo did, he narrowed his eyes as he peered far across the courtyard, a stretch of green, and to a large, gnarled tree that lay near the forest. "I definitely hope I can enjoy it as much as I can until I graduate next term. And don't worry, haha, I don't tire of people easily. ~~It's usually the other way around.~~ However..." His blue eyes remained locked on the tree in the distance, which oddly enough, looked like a boxer ready to step into the ring. "That bit of... vegetation over there, that tree in the distance?" Unclasping his hands, he pointed with one finger at the Whomping Willow. "It gives me the creeps. I can see it from the window of the boys' dormitory and it always looks... scary, I guess?" A quick thought flashed across his mind: what if she laughed at him for being frightened of a harmless tree? His middle name should have been 'anxiety.'

hermionesclone · 05-09-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

"So, what're you doing here?" She raised her eyebrows and sat down by her friend after returning the hug. "It's dark soon." Well, Louisa practically was trying to get to the common room.. but staying here with a friend sounded like a BETTER idea. "And you don't look so.." She wanted to say 'cheerful' which was the way Kita always was but she left the sentence hang. She didn't want to push things.

What was she doing here? Now that was an interesting question... "I just came out for a walk," Kita said, looking around her, "And i'm allowed to stay out later this year so i'm using that to my full advantage!" ... Or something like that anyways. But still, anyone in their right mind would stay out longer if they were allowed to. ~~Some people did even if they're not allowed to.~~ "And anyways," she said, a smirk spreading across her lips, "the real question is: what are you doing here Miss Carter?" And... Louisa was saying something... something that she didn't bother completing? What? It was about Kita's looks? She didn't look sick did she? Or scared? Or-or-or... "I don't look so what, Louisa?" she asked.

Anna Banana · 05-10-2011, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Lissy Lou

Alex jerked his head up when he heard someone mention his middle name. That curse of a middle name. "Sierra! SHHH! Someone might hear you!" he whisper-exclaimed, looking around to make sure no one DID hear her. Nope, looked like the coast was clear. He had managed to dodge the whole middle name issue for a whole YEAR so far...he was not about to ruin that right now.

Wait...was Sierra talking about the WEATHER? Ok. That wasn't odd at all. If Sierra had just wanted to chat weather with him...well, she WOULDN'T ever want to do that and she probably would have walked right on by him. She had something on her mind that she wanted to talk about...ehh, it probably wasn't anything too important. She was probably just using weather as a cop out to stop himself from calling him Puffer Boy.

"Yeah, nice day," he said, looking up at the sun and squinting. It was actually kind of hot. Maybe his mum was right, maybe he SHOULD get a haircut. It would certainly make days like this a teensy bit more bearable. "So, what have you been up to? Sign up for Quidditch tryouts yet?" he asked.

GAH WHY DID HE ASK THAT?? He wanted to keep the conversation AWAY from sports so he wouldn't have to tell her that despite all his talk about how awesome his flying skills had become, he WASN'T trying out for the team. It was like his brain was TRYING to embarrass him. Booooo.

Sierra shrugged. Hadn't that been the point of saying his middle name? To have people accidentally overhear? Meh. She didn't see what was so bad about having Salazar as a middle name anyway. It wasn't like he was called Helga or something.

When he commented on the nice day, Sierra responded by rolling her eyes. Ugh. She knew she should tell him the big secret, but at the moment, she just couldn't bring herself to. She honestly considered it none of his business. At the same time, though, she was just dying to tell somebody, and if it was going to be anybody, it was at least going to be someone in her own family.

"So, uhh...," she started to say, almost gaining enough confidence to tell him everything. He interrupted her thoughts, though, and so she just nodded instead. "Oh, yeah. I just came from the pitch," she answered. "Okay, forget about Quidditch for a few minutes." She glanced quickly around her and then dashed forward, coming to a stop by Alex. "I should do this quickly before I change my mind. There's something you should know."

Then she leaned forward and whispered into his ear, "..."

Lissy Longbottom · 05-10-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Sierra shrugged. Hadn't that been the point of saying his middle name? To have people accidentally overhear? Meh. She didn't see what was so bad about having Salazar as a middle name anyway. It wasn't like he was called Helga or something.

When he commented on the nice day, Sierra responded by rolling her eyes. Ugh. She knew she should tell him the big secret, but at the moment, she just couldn't bring herself to. She honestly considered it none of his business. At the same time, though, she was just dying to tell somebody, and if it was going to be anybody, it was at least going to be someone in her own family.

"So, uhh...," she started to say, almost gaining enough confidence to tell him everything. He interrupted her thoughts, though, and so she just nodded instead. "Oh, yeah. I just came from the pitch," she answered. "Okay, forget about Quidditch for a few minutes." She glanced quickly around her and then dashed forward, coming to a stop by Alex. "I should do this quickly before I change my mind. There's something you should know."

Then she leaned forward and whispered into his ear, "..."

AHA! He KNEW that she had something she needed to tell him. Hmmm, this looked serious. Alex folded his notebook and leaned in when she whispered in his ear.

He listened intently, and then he just...blinked. Stunned. He sat there, staring at her, blinking his big brown eyes at her in shock. That was just...no. No way. But she said it was true--she'd even anticipated him doubting it. Because, of COURSE, who WOULDN'T doubt that?!

After what felt like an eternity, he finally found his voice again. "But I...they can't...why are YOU telling me this?" he finally asked. She was not the primary party involved in this nonsense, so why was it her responsibility to tell him?

Gah. He couldn't think. His thoughts were just swirling in his head. This was too much to take right now...did Mum know? Oh, he hoped she didn't. Not yet. He'd get over the shock eventually but he wasn't sure about his mother.

Anna Banana · 05-10-2011, 12:38 AM

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AHA! He KNEW that she had something she needed to tell him. Hmmm, this looked serious. Alex folded his notebook and leaned in when she whispered in his ear.

He listened intently, and then he just...blinked. Stunned. He sat there, staring at her, blinking his big brown eyes at her in shock. That was just...no. No way. But she said it was true--she'd even anticipated him doubting it. Because, of COURSE, who WOULDN'T doubt that?!

After what felt like an eternity, he finally found his voice again. "But I...they can't...why are YOU telling me this?" he finally asked. She was not the primary party involved in this nonsense, so why was it her responsibility to tell him?

Gah. He couldn't think. His thoughts were just swirling in his head. This was too much to take right now...did Mum know? Oh, he hoped she didn't. Not yet. He'd get over the shock eventually but he wasn't sure about his mother.

Sierra jumped back, a look of annoyance spread across her face. Why was she telling him this?! "...because I thought you'd like to know, and I really needed to tell someone. If you're going to be all rude about it, though, I'll just leave," she snapped. She stepped away and eyed him for a few moments. As far as she was concerned, the battle lines had been drawn the second she and their father had gone one way, and Alex and their mother had gone the other way. He better not dare say anything bad about her father...

...or his new girlfriend for that matter.

"Yes, they can," she corrected, "and they are. I'm telling you I spent the entire summer with the two of them." A hint of a smile flickered across her face as she remember their vacation in Hawaii. "She's been good to us, you know. She even made breakfast for us..." Then a flicker of realization flickered across her face, and her tone changed completely. "Well, that's all I had to tell you," she abruptly announced. "Oh, and keep this between us, please." She suddenly had the feeling she'd said too much, almost as if she'd revealed too much of her new, private life. This was really none of Alex's business as far as she was concerned.

Lissy Longbottom · 05-10-2011, 12:48 AM

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Sierra jumped back, a look of annoyance spread across her face. Why was she telling him this?! "...because I thought you'd like to know, and I really needed to tell someone. If you're going to be all rude about it, though, I'll just leave," she snapped. She stepped away and eyed him for a few moments. As far as she was concerned, the battle lines had been drawn the second she and their father had gone one way, and Alex and their mother had gone the other way. He better not dare say anything bad about her father...

...or his new girlfriend for that matter.

"Yes, they can," she corrected, "and they are. I'm telling you I spent the entire summer with the two of them." A hint of a smile flickered across her face as she remember their vacation in Hawaii. "She's been good to us, you know. She even made breakfast for us..." Then a flicker of realization flickered across her face, and her tone changed completely. "Well, that's all I had to tell you," she abruptly announced. "Oh, and keep this between us, please." She suddenly had the feeling she'd said too much, almost as if she'd revealed too much of her new, private life. This was really none of Alex's business as far as she was concerned.

Alex wrinkled his eyebrows in annoyance. Gosh girls were so sensitive. "That's not what I meant!" he snapped. "I meant...why is it YOUR responsibility to tell me? I just...don't understand why I couldn't have heard it from his mouth. Or hers, for that matter," he explained. Although, he kind of understood why she didn't tell him--he'd probably keep his mouth shut if he was in her situation.

GOOD to them?! That was more unbelievable to him than the fact that they were dating! "Re--really?" he asked in slight shock. That just...didn't seem like her at all. He couldn't picture it. He really couldn't.

Suddenly, the realization of just how separate their lives were really hit Alex. It was like a stab to his chest. They'd gone and had an amazing summer together, as a big happy family, and what had he done? Gotten excited over the fact that he didn't faint when he touched a broom anymore. Whoop dee doo. It was like he wasn't even a part of that family anymore. His father shared some genes with him, and that was pretty much it. He'd replaced mum super quick and dropped his only son just as fast.

Well, at least Alex knew that, without a doubt, he'd made the right decision. He wouldn't fit in with that new life. Sierra did. It was simple as that. It didn't make him hurt any less, though.

"Oh yeah, of course, I won't say a word!" he assured her, his voice breaking a bit as he spoke. He didn't WANT word of this getting out to anyone in the school.

Anna Banana · 05-10-2011, 12:57 AM

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Alex wrinkled his eyebrows in annoyance. Gosh girls were so sensitive. "That's not what I meant!" he snapped. "I meant...why is it YOUR responsibility to tell me? I just...don't understand why I couldn't have heard it from his mouth. Or hers, for that matter," he explained. Although, he kind of understood why she didn't tell him--he'd probably keep his mouth shut if he was in her situation.

GOOD to them?! That was more unbelievable to him than the fact that they were dating! "Re--really?" he asked in slight shock. That just...didn't seem like her at all. He couldn't picture it. He really couldn't.

Suddenly, the realization of just how separate their lives were really hit Alex. It was like a stab to his chest. They'd gone and had an amazing summer together, as a big happy family, and what had he done? Gotten excited over the fact that he didn't faint when he touched a broom anymore. Whoop dee doo. It was like he wasn't even a part of that family anymore. His father shared some genes with him, and that was pretty much it. He'd replaced mum super quick and dropped his only son just as fast.

Well, at least Alex knew that, without a doubt, he'd made the right decision. He wouldn't fit in with that new life. Sierra did. It was simple as that. It didn't make him hurt any less, though.

"Oh yeah, of course, I won't say a word!" he assured her, his voice breaking a bit as he spoke. He didn't WANT word of this getting out to anyone in the school.

Okay, Sierra was seriously angry now. She glared at her brother, giving him one of those 'if looks could kill' kind of stares. "My responsibility? No one asked or expected me to do this, Alex," she spat. Something deep down inside of her was trying to tell her that she was starting to speak out of pure anger, but she wanted to say it aloud so badly that she pushed the other thoughts away. "He doesn't owe you anything, nothing at all, and neither does she, you traitor."

"I hate you," she softly said, turning around and leaning against the open sill that gave a view of the courtyard. With her back turned to him, she swiped away a stray tear. He'd angered her, and he'd hurt her, and she hated him for it.

Lissy Longbottom · 05-10-2011, 01:08 AM

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Okay, Sierra was seriously angry now. She glared at her brother, giving him one of those 'if looks could kill' kind of stares. "My responsibility? No one asked or expected me to do this, Alex," she spat. Something deep down inside of her was trying to tell her that she was starting to speak out of pure anger, but she wanted to say it aloud so badly that she pushed the other thoughts away. "He doesn't owe you anything, nothing at all, and neither does she, you traitor."

"I hate you," she softly said, turning around and leaning against the open sill that gave a view of the courtyard. With her back turned to him, she swiped away a stray tear. He'd angered her, and he'd hurt her, and she hated him for it.

Now Alex was the one who was angry. He glared at his sister, who couldn't get off her high horse for more than five seconds, and clenched his fist. "Why? Because I didn't chose to live with him, and subject myself to a life of never being GOOD enough because of where I was sorted?" he snapped at her. Traitor. He was anything BUT a traitor. He'd done what was good for him, which, in this case, had been living with his mother. Not only did he know life with his dad would be miserable, but he couldn't leave his mother alone like that. He just couldn't.

"Whether you like to admit it or not, I'm his SON. I'm your BROTHER. Just because I'm not like the rest of the family doesn't mean I'm not a part of it," he said quietly. Oh Merlin, he was going to cry now. He'd already been breaking up earlier, but now he could feel his eyes tearing up and his vision became blurred. "Is it too much to ask for an update every once in a while?" he added. Seriously, why hadn't he known until NOW if this had supposedly happened all summer? Sure, he was shocked--he probably WOULD be shocked for a while--but that didn't mean he didn't deserve to KNOW.

"Good, I hate you too," he mumbled. Like that was anything new. He'd been telling Sierra he hated her for years. Only this time, he was genuinely ANGRY at her. He blinked his eyes rapidly to try and push back the tears, reminding himself he could cry later when he got back to his dorm and no one was around. Crying now would just be embarrassing.

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