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Cassirin · 08-12-2011, 02:36 AM

The driver and snack lady sit up front in the driver's cab, but there are plenty of other compartments up here. Prefects have their very own!

emjay · 08-31-2011, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MainEventMan

"It was a hassle to get all my supplies, but hey, it was brilliant. My mom is a uggle, so she didn't really do much of the shopping"

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"Your mum's a Muggle, Carson, really? Cool. What's it like, living with her? How does she keep up with magic? Does she tell you stories of what growing up from her was like? Or Muggle fairy tales? That must be fascinating, learning about both worlds," Aviva asked excitedly, before calming herself. Right, it was unseemly to show such concern with Muggles. Their world was separate for a reason and not for her to wonder at. She was a Pureblood Witch and needed to conduct herself as such, as her mother always told her. But maybe Carson would tell her some more anyway. Oh, she hoped so.

"And no, Mathias, unfortunately I didn't have time to stop by the Carnival on my own and my mother had work to do, so we had to go back home as soon as I was done shopping. Did you get to go? How was it? I heard it was wonderful. What about you, Carson? Did you go with your mum? What did she think of it? Did she compare it to Muggle carnivals? How do those work anyway? The rides must be awfully boring without magic to power them."

Mathias grinned as Aviva Rose began to talk excitedly to both the boys. The girl was certainly a chatterbox, but that was okay with him. Better than awkward silence, right? He listened as Carson said his mum was a Muggle and Aviva Rose seemed so interested in that. "Yeah, my dad's a... a Muggle too," he told Carson hesitantly. He still thought that word was so strange.

Green eyes shifted to the girl as she addressed him. "No, I didn't get to go," he replied with a slight frown. "We were in kind of a hurry to get my supplies..." he trailed off. Going to Hogwarts was pretty much a last minute decision and they only had time for the necessary. Too bad, it looked really cool. "I wonder if it's something they have every year," he mused, more to himself than anyone else, though he said it loud enough for everyone to hear. It had been his first trip to Diagon Alley, after all, and he had no idea about the kinds of things that normally went on there.

stormanator · 08-31-2011, 03:50 AM

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Isabelle smiled. Well of course it was to go to Hogwarts. "Of course. But Iceland that is quite interesting and far away. Why did they want you to go there?" Isabelle questioned him. That sounded cold and far. She was glad her parents didn't send her there.

"The fact that Iceland is cold, and for a fact winter is my favorite season and always will be especially up at Hogwarts. I can only hope that Hogwarts will get more snow than usual this winter because that is what keeps me going during the holidays and all that. I love cold weather its a fact" Damon said.

BanaBatGirl · 08-31-2011, 03:52 AM

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Taryn shook her head quickly, "I'm sure he will be just fine." She hadn't even thought of leaving Vivian there, but everyone else seemed to have their pets with them, so she supposed it was okay for her to have hers as well.

Like this girl who Tori was mentioning. How lovely! A ferret! Not Taryn's first choice in a pet, but nice anyway. To each her own.

"The middle is fine with me." Of course. Taryn wasn't too keen on the front anyway, everyone knew that was where the goddie goodies sit.

"I sure hope so." Tori bit her lip a little, wondering if there was enough dust and/or other pets' food for him to eat. She still hadn't seen the puff nibbling on anything, so she was guessing he was nocturnal.

Or something. "Okay, cool. I was just heading that way." Until she had run into the ferret chick, that was.

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Oh, she was new after all. Lulu smiled smugly at having guessed correctly. Her hands found their niche on her hips as she observed the girl in front of her. "If that's what ye want," clarified Patterson with a small tilt of her head. "It's up to ye, ya know? Free will and all that."

At the girl's observation, Lulu nodded without glancing down. "That's me ferret. His name's Sir Robin--well," paused the girl as she wound a finger in the air. "That's short for--" Patterson didn't get to finish her thoughts because another girl had appeared, out of the metaphorical bushes of the corridors of the Hogwarts Express. Lulu stood patiently (it was a miracle upon miracles), with her hands on her hips for her turn to speak.

"Well, you don't havta..." said Lulu again. Her brows shot up as she grew silent. The girls were obviously not wanting to be pegged as goody goodies which almost made them goody goodies in Lulu's book. "But if ye wanna!" Lulu trailed off to stretch her arms above her head. "I can try finding one for ye. Follow me or er....one moment!"

Lulu bent over to grab Sir Robin by the scruff of the neck. The ferret kicked his stubby legs in protest at first before going limp. "I can tell Robin to find one for us."

First of all, Tori had to ask this girl a question. "Okay I gotta know, what's with all the ye's, ya know? Do you say 'thee' and 'thou' too?" Was she Amish or something? Victoria had heard stories of those Muggle people back home in America, but not here... maybe she just had a really funny accent.

Anyway. "Sure, send.... Sir Robin on a mission." She giggled a little at the sight of the squirming ferret and hoped HE wasn't on a diet of pygmy puffs. "Lead the way, um.... girl."

Arcane · 08-31-2011, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by emjay

Mathias grinned as Aviva Rose began to talk excitedly to both the boys. The girl was certainly a chatterbox, but that was okay with him. Better than awkward silence, right? He listened as Carson said his mum was a Muggle and Aviva Rose seemed so interested in that. "Yeah, my dad's a... a Muggle too," he told Carson hesitantly. He still thought that word was so strange.

Green eyes shifted to the girl as she addressed him. "No, I didn't get to go," he replied with a slight frown. "We were in kind of a hurry to get my supplies..." he trailed off. Going to Hogwarts was pretty much a last minute decision and they only had time for the necessary. Too bad, it looked really cool. "I wonder if it's something they have every year," he mused, more to himself than anyone else, though he said it loud enough for everyone to hear. It had been his first trip to Diagon Alley, after all, and he had no idea about the kinds of things that normally went on there.

"I'm sorry," Aviva replied, "Well, how good could it have been, right? And don't worry about rushing through Diagon Alley. You'll be back again next year and then you'll have all the time in the world. I doubt the carnival will be back, unfortunately. My cousins have never mentioned it before and they always brag to me about EVERYTHING."

Aviva listened to Carson as he talked about his mother. That was sad, that she hadn't come shopping with him. She remembered her mum's eager hugs and kisses upon seeing her wand and school books and exclamations about how big she was getting. It must be a shame for any parent to miss, "That's sad that your mum didn't get to go with you, Carson. Perhaps she'll come next year. I've seen Muggle parents going before and I bet she'd like it. What about your dad, Mathias, did he go with you?"

Ameh · 08-31-2011, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi smiled. Good. No more Miss Badge or Miss Prefect. At least for the time being. It probably wouldn't be long before another first year said the same thing. At least it was better than being known as Seeker Hollingberry? At least Kurumi hadn't broken out in a rash this time, so that was a good sign.

"Lovely to meet you Salariel," she smiled. She looked at the empty seat across from him and her smiled widened. "N-N-Not really," she said. She didn't HAVE to be anywhere. But she knew she had to show up in the prefect compartment at some point. Kurumi removed her backpack and set it on the floor in front of her seat before sitting down from across from him. "First time to Hogwarts I take it?"

She reached down and searched its contents for her tin of cookies.

When Miss Red Badge sat down, Salariel shifted his feet, so they wouldn't be in the way. His pocket squirmed a little in protest, and he patted the bump soothingly, not at all bothered with it as he focused on the prefect.

She stuttered. He wondered if that was a normal thing for her.

"First time, aye," he murmured, settling back against the seat and letting his gaze flick out the window for just a moment. Nothing special out there yet. "Startin' late though, I'm not some little eleven year old."

Obviously. Did he look teeny tiny? Not at all. Salariel was a manly, grown up thirteen year old ~~boy~~ man.

"Guessing you've been out there your fair share of times?" they didn't give badges to young kids, right? Right. She probably just looked really young for her age. He let himself watch as she rummaged through her bag after something, interest only slightly piqued as he twirled his wand in his long fingers.

MainEventMan · 08-31-2011, 04:02 AM

ooc: last post before bed

BIC: "My mom is still a very nie lady, and a for mydad, He works for the Aurors."

Star-Lord · 08-31-2011, 04:05 AM

Ugh, final year to Hogwarts. Honestly, Stephen wasn't ready to leave school and have to at like a grown up with a job and paying bill and all those annoying things that made adults go broke. He liked being in school for the sole purpose of still feeling young. Even though teachers like to kill pranks and throw them into detention. But maybe it would be worth it on final year. Strolling along to find his friends and an empty compartment, Stephen still had Kat's little metal ball which he had no idea what it did still.

Oh well. Maybe he'll actually ask her later. Or not.

sweetpinkpixie · 08-31-2011, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ameh

When Miss Red Badge sat down, Salariel shifted his feet, so they wouldn't be in the way. His pocket squirmed a little in protest, and he patted the bump soothingly, not at all bothered with it as he focused on the prefect.

She stuttered. He wondered if that was a normal thing for her.

"First time, aye," he murmured, settling back against the seat and letting his gaze flick out the window for just a moment. Nothing special out there yet. "Startin' late though, I'm not some little eleven year old."

Obviously. Did he look teeny tiny? Not at all. Salariel was a manly, grown up thirteen year old ~~boy~~ man.

"Guessing you've been out there your fair share of times?" they didn't give badges to young kids, right? Right. She probably just looked really young for her age. He let himself watch as she rummaged through her bag after something, interest only slightly piqued as he twirled his wand in his long fingers.

Aye...Kurumi suddenly felt like smacking her head against the window. This boy hadn't been taken over by some pirate lord, had he? He wasn't calling her a flobberworm, or whatever it was that Salander and Lexi had been calling her most of last term. But she was put at ease a bit when he continued talking and was making sense.

Her eyes glanced over at the boy's pocket and saw it...move...

But her attention was grabbed again when he asked her a question. "I-I didn't think you were a first year," she giggled through a slight stammer. "Your question implied that it was your first time on the Hogwarts Express though." She giggled a little more. "This will be my forth year," she continued, finally finding the tin she was looking for in her bag. Now, she didn't exactly have a good track record with Slytherins and her cookies, but it was worth a shot, right?

She removed the top of the tin to reveal a collection of pinwheel cookies.

"Here, have one," she said offering him the tin.

DH Vixen · 08-31-2011, 04:15 AM

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Tonya kept bumping into people on her way down the corridor... This was no way to travel. Honestly. These people were all magic, why couldn't they use portkeys like Bogdan. And to make things worse, she didn't have Silviu walking between her feet, keeping her safe from.

And Daddy had run off before they even got on the platform, because Răzvan needed to be helped out of yet another illegal experiment.... really at some point that boy was going to Azkaban, and there would be nothing Daddy could do. His Political influence could only go so far... and Toni may see to it, cause she would not stand Daddy constantly running off on her cause of her crimonal of a brother.

Toni decided after bumping into a big older student, and hoping they wouldn't punch her, that she should seek coverage in a compartment.

The First one she passed, Toni stopped and took a breath. She brought her hand up from her bag, and knocked twice before sliding the door open to see who she was walking in one, hopefully it was empty and she'd have a lucky break.

Instead she saw an older student, who looked like a seventh year.

Ooops.

"I-I-I'm sorry." she said extremely quietly and nervously. "C-Can I sit here?"

Wrong Compartment to pick... but she was here, she couldn't go back now. She simply bit her lip and hoped older girl would turn her away.

Mina was about to open another box of peppermint toads when she heard the compartment door open and then a voice. A faint voice, but a voice still.

Looking up, she smiled. It was strange to see another person in her compartment, but she kind of liked the idea at the moment. She had planned on sitting alone and eating all the chocolate she could, in turn making herself sick; but maybe having some company would be nice.

"No harm, no foul." she replied with her trademark friendly smile. "Sure, it looks like a battle zone out there and it's safe in here." Seriously, each year it seemed to get progressive more pushy out there and it wasn't a place for the younger students.

"Do make yourself at home," she added as she opened her treat and set her bag next to Diana's cage. The little owl hooted at the newcomer and hide behind her wing. "Don't mind her, she just restless to get out of her cage and be free to fly around again." The little scop owl was just missing her friends.

"Oh my, where are my manners?" she giggled before extending her hand. "I'm Mina. Jasmina Bennett, but everyone calls me Mina."

Yeah, the chocolate was starting to set in.

XxSkaterJonasxX · 08-31-2011, 04:24 AM

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Ugh, final year to Hogwarts. Honestly, Stephen wasn't ready to leave school and have to at like a grown up with a job and paying bill and all those annoying things that made adults go broke. He liked being in school for the sole purpose of still feeling young. Even though teachers like to kill pranks and throw them into detention. But maybe it would be worth it on final year. Strolling along to find his friends and an empty compartment, Stephen still had Kat's little metal ball which he had no idea what it did still.

Oh well. Maybe he'll actually ask her later. Or not.

Kat walked around the front of the train looking for an empty compartment. She honestly didn't want to go back to Hogwarts seeing as this was her last year and she didn't want it to end. Unfortunately for her, she had to go back to living with her father after this term was over. Her father of course hadn't changed and was still the evil man he always was. That of course was a major drag and was the main reason as to why Kat didn't want to leave Hogwarts.

She spotted little Stephen walking ahead of her so she ran and jumped on his back. "Giddy up!"

pundantic · 08-31-2011, 04:52 AM

Selina hopped aboard the train as it started to leave the station. While she was in the midst of speaking to a few friends the clock struck twelve and the engine of the train started to tug along. Trying to avoid missing the train Selina jumped up onto the train and entered the small hallway that led down the entire Hogwarts Express. As she moved along the hallway her shoes stepped in something chocolate, she could tell by the texture. She lifted her foot slightly to check what she had come upon to reveal a chocolate frog still in its wrappings. Thankfully because it was still wrapped up no harm was done to Selina's Shie, although Selina herself was looking a tad pale at the sight of the chocolate frog. She just couldn't stomach them anymore.

Then she caught sight of an empty compartment. She slid open the door and sat down. Alone time sounded very pleasant at the moment.

*Nordic Witch* · 08-31-2011, 04:58 AM

Eddie boarded the train with his kneazle carrier on one arm and his backpack in the other. Calling behind him he asked "Althea, are you sure we are on the right train?" The new Astronomy professor was anxious and not a little nervous seeing as he had been talked into seeing Hogwarts from the student's view upon arrival. Having never gone to Hogwarts himself Edvard had thought it was a brilliant idea since Althea was going to act like his guide and all but now he wondered. With Tarzan meowing in his carrier, Edvard pressed on down the train corridor looking for an empty compartment.

Finding an empty compartment not too far from the driver's compartment Eddie held up the door for Althea "Think this compartment will do?" After Althea had stepped inside he followed and closed the door behind him. He had made it through the platform and onto the train. One obstacle down.

Ameh · 08-31-2011, 05:05 AM

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Aye...Kurumi suddenly felt like smacking her head against the window. This boy hadn't been taken over by some pirate lord, had he? He wasn't calling her a flobberworm, or whatever it was that Salander and Lexi had been calling her most of last term. But she was put at ease a bit when he continued talking and was making sense.

Her eyes glanced over at the boy's pocket and saw it...move...

But her attention was grabbed again when he asked her a question. "I-I didn't think you were a first year," she giggled through a slight stammer. "Your question implied that it was your first time on the Hogwarts Express though." She giggled a little more. "This will be my fourth year," she continued, finally finding the tin she was looking for in her bag. Now, she didn't exactly have a good track record with Slytherins and her cookies, but it was worth a shot, right?

She removed the top of the tin to reveal a collection of pinwheel cookies.

"Here, have one," she said offering him the tin.

He shrugged his shoulder lightly when she continued talking; at long as she knew he wasn't some tiny firstie, he was okay. He wasn't sure he could take people thinking he was some little vulnerable kid when he so clearly wasn't.

"Fourth? You're younger than I'd pinned you for." He eyed her thoughtfully. If she was a fourth year, that meant that power rested in those near his age... he pondered that idea for a moment, still idly petting his pocket. If the badges were all fourth years, that... that was a double-edged sword. He could easily get in the good graces of some, but... if they were all young and he ended up on their bad sides, he was stuck with them until they graduated.

Hmm.

"'m a third year," he added belatedly, nodding to punctuate the fact. Eying the offered cookies, he leaned forward and took one, looking it over before taking a small bite. "Thanks. It's good."

Nothing he could offer to the creature in his pocket, but his own belly was getting a bit whiny with hunger. His little friend would just have to go back to sleep until later, wouldn't he.

sweetpinkpixie · 08-31-2011, 05:23 AM

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He shrugged his shoulder lightly when she continued talking; at long as she knew he wasn't some tiny firstie, he was okay. He wasn't sure he could take people thinking he was some little vulnerable kid when he so clearly wasn't.

"Fourth? You're younger than I'd pinned you for." He eyed her thoughtfully. If she was a fourth year, that meant that power rested in those near his age... he pondered that idea for a moment, still idly petting his pocket. If the badges were all fourth years, that... that was a double-edged sword. He could easily get in the good graces of some, but... if they were all young and he ended up on their bad sides, he was stuck with them until they graduated.

Hmm.

"'m a third year," he added belatedly, nodding to punctuate the fact. Eying the offered cookies, he leaned forward and took one, looking it over before taking a small bite. "Thanks. It's good."

Nothing he could offer to the creature in his pocket, but his own belly was getting a bit whiny with hunger. His little friend would just have to go back to sleep until later, wouldn't he.

Kurumi was about to respond that yes, she had heard she looked like a first year, when a smile tickled the edges of her lips. Older? He thought she looked older? Could she hug him? Would he freak out? Hex her? Well, he couldn't hex her because he was underaged and that would be against wizarding law, but he could freak out. Best to just sit in her seat and smile.

"R-R-R-Really?" she stammered as the flush in her cheeks grew a slightly deeper pink color. She quickly thought about ice to make sure her hair didn't do the same. "You...are probably the first person to ever say that to me."

She smiled as he nibbled on her cookie. "Thanks, I baked them myself just before leaving for Kings Cross this morning," she explained. "Are you a transfer from another wizarding school?" It always surprised her just how wide the wizarding world was. Also reminded her that she had so much to learn.

Then his pocket moved again and her eyes locked on it. Thank Merlin Walnut was still in his carrier in the luggage compartment fast asleep. The feline would have pounced on the boy so fast...

"You....have something in your pocket..."

Ameh · 08-31-2011, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi was about to respond that yes, she had heard she looked like a first year, when a smile tickled the edges of her lips. Older? He thought she looked older? Could she hug him? Would he freak out? Hex her? Well, he couldn't hex her because he was underaged and that would be against wizarding law, but he could freak out. Best to just sit in her seat and smile.

"R-R-R-Really?" she stammered as the flush in her cheeks grew a slightly deeper pink color. She quickly thought about ice to make sure her hair didn't do the same. "You...are probably the first person to ever say that to me."

She smiled as he nibbled on her cookie. "Thanks, I baked them myself just before leaving for Kings Cross this morning," she explained. "Are you a transfer from another wizarding school?" It always surprised her just how wide the wizarding world was. Also reminded her that she had so much to learn.

Then his pocket moved again and her eyes locked on it. Thank Merlin Walnut was still in his carrier in the luggage compartment fast asleep. The feline would have pounced on the boy so fast...

"You....have something in your pocket..."

Not one to be slow with his responses, Salariel gestured toward the red badge pinned on her. She still looked pretty young; had he not seen the badge, he'd have pegged her for a girl in his year at least.

"You gotta be older to have one of those, don't ya? You do look kinda younger, I guess... Youthful." That was the term for when people looked like kids but didn't enjoy looking as such, wasn't it? "You look like you're at most my age. 's not a bad thing... means you'll look pretty and youthful when you get old."

Miss Red Badge was a baker, huh? And she was pretty decent at it. He absently licked the squishy fruit paste in the middle of the cookie, slowly biting off the pinwheels to leave the center all on its own. If his sweet tooth ever acted up, he was sure he'd head off to her to get it satiated.

"I uhm..." He bit his lip and shifted a little. "Actually was in a wizarding school for my first year, when I was eleven, but last term my parents pulled me out and I had a tutor while they lugged me to some foreign country for their work."

He neglected to mention that they'd pulled him because of issues he'd apparently created at the old school, but that was none of Miss Red Badge's business. He wasn't gonna tell her anything that led her to believe he was anything less than a perfect little gentleman.

Salariel's pocket twitched a little again and he patted it gently. "Yeah. 's just Gemelli. He doesn't like it in my pocket as much as he likes it in his 'bed', but I wasn't gonna put him in my luggage."

itsjustjesse · 08-31-2011, 05:43 AM

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Selina hopped aboard the train as it started to leave the station. While she was in the midst of speaking to a few friends the clock struck twelve and the engine of the train started to tug along. Trying to avoid missing the train Selina jumped up onto the train and entered the small hallway that led down the entire Hogwarts Express. As she moved along the hallway her shoes stepped in something chocolate, she could tell by the texture. She lifted her foot slightly to check what she had come upon to reveal a chocolate frog still in its wrappings. Thankfully because it was still wrapped up no harm was done to Selina's Shie, although Selina herself was looking a tad pale at the sight of the chocolate frog. She just couldn't stomach them anymore.

Then she caught sight of an empty compartment. She slid open the door and sat down. Alone time sounded very pleasant at the moment.

Walking down the corridor India spotted a nearly-empty compartment. Nervously she knocked on the door.

"Excuse me? Er - might I join ya?" She asked, her accent hitting its familiar australian twinge as she spoke. It wasn't something she wanted to 'wear' as a badge. Transfer girl. Right that was lame she was nearly a seventh year and she was in a new school.

As she stood in the doorway she fidgeted with her necklace.

ThestralYew128 · 08-31-2011, 05:44 AM

Raven was holding her owl cage and was hoping her trunk would be loaded into the storage car or into one of the compartments. She had just gotten on the train and was very impressed. She wondered how fast the train would go. She wanted to go into a compartment that had a good view. Most of the compartments were filled, she then found an empty one. Her parents had reminded her not to sit alone. She walked down the hallway, looking for someone interesting and someone who looked friendly to talk to. How do I start a conversation? she thought to herself. I know! I'll talk about quidditch. She couldn't remember any quidditch teams off the top of her head. Oh well, I'll just go to the dining car and eat something. I'm hungry anyways. She made her way down the crowded hallway looking for a new friend.

TeafortheSoul · 08-31-2011, 05:47 AM

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Eddie boarded the train with his kneazle carrier on one arm and his backpack in the other. Calling behind him he asked "Althea, are you sure we are on the right train?" The new Astronomy professor was anxious and not a little nervous seeing as he had been talked into seeing Hogwarts from the student's view upon arrival. Having never gone to Hogwarts himself Edvard had thought it was a brilliant idea since Althea was going to act like his guide and all but now he wondered. With Tarzan meowing in his carrier, Edvard pressed on down the train corridor looking for an empty compartment.

Finding an empty compartment not too far from the driver's compartment Eddie held up the door for Althea "Think this compartment will do?" After Althea had stepped inside he followed and closed the door behind him. He had made it through the platform and onto the train. One obstacle down.

It wasn't that Thea didn't like kneazles, but she was pretty sure that Eddie's one was eyeing her up like it wanted to cuddle up to her and get her outfit covered in kneazle fur.

Please. No.

So Thea walked on Edvard's other side, a small carry on bag with her, as she didnt have a trunk. Why would she? Her things were already safely ensconced in her rooms at Hogwarts.

"Of course it is." She assured him. She hadn't forgotten, even if it was years since she'd been a student herself. She'd caught this very train fourteen times in her life. It wasn't something you forgot.

She gave him a brief but gracious smile when he held the door. "Looks perfect to me, closer to the front so you can peek out the window and see it all coming." She walked in and settled herself on one of the seats, the window seat of the one facing backwards, leaving the other window for Edvard, so he could see better.

Long legs crossed, hair fluffed, Althea extracted the latest copy of Achievements in Charming from her bag, but she didn't flip it open.

Star-Lord · 08-31-2011, 05:52 AM

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Kat walked around the front of the train looking for an empty compartment. She honestly didn't want to go back to Hogwarts seeing as this was her last year and she didn't want it to end. Unfortunately for her, she had to go back to living with her father after this term was over. Her father of course hadn't changed and was still the evil man he always was. That of course was a major drag and was the main reason as to why Kat didn't want to leave Hogwarts.

She spotted little Stephen walking ahead of her so she ran and jumped on his back. "Giddy up!"

Finding an empty compartment ahead, Stephen headed that way. But not until a certain little someone jumped on his back. "You know, a 'hi' or 'Hello Stephen' would've been nice too," he laughed, and carried Kat on his back to the empty compartment. Pushing her off once inside, he laid flat on his back and closed his eyes. "Have you planned any pranks for your last year? Ones that'll actually get you in detention?" he asked.

Because being in detention at least once would've been nice.

sweetpinkpixie · 08-31-2011, 06:30 AM

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Not one to be slow with his responses, Salariel gestured toward the red badge pinned on her. She still looked pretty young; had he not seen the badge, he'd have pegged her for a girl in his year at least.

"You gotta be older to have one of those, don't ya? You do look kinda younger, I guess... Youthful." That was the term for when people looked like kids but didn't enjoy looking as such, wasn't it? "You look like you're at most my age. 's not a bad thing... means you'll look pretty and youthful when you get old."

Miss Red Badge was a baker, huh? And she was pretty decent at it. He absently licked the squishy fruit paste in the middle of the cookie, slowly biting off the pinwheels to leave the center all on its own. If his sweet tooth ever acted up, he was sure he'd head off to her to get it satiated.

"I uhm..." He bit his lip and shifted a little. "Actually was in a wizarding school for my first year, when I was eleven, but last term my parents pulled me out and I had a tutor while they lugged me to some foreign country for their work."

He neglected to mention that they'd pulled him because of issues he'd apparently created at the old school, but that was none of Miss Red Badge's business. He wasn't gonna tell her anything that led her to believe he was anything less than a perfect little gentleman.

Salariel's pocket twitched a little again and he patted it gently. "Yeah. 's just Gemelli. He doesn't like it in my pocket as much as he likes it in his 'bed', but I wasn't gonna put him in my luggage."

Kurumi's cheeks were burning now and she felt even more awkward than she had moments earlier. "Y-Yeah..." Kurumi nodded. Trust her, no one was more surprised than she was when her father had practically cartwheeled towards her at the airport after coming home from her study abroad that summer and presented her with her badge on a silk pillow. The man had had tears of joy in his eyes. "E-E-Exceptions are made sometimes by the Heads of House....t-t-the current Ravenclaw female prefect was also a forth year when she got her badge."

Her eyes widened at his next comments. If her cheeks had been burning before, they were causing an inferno on her face now. Pretty? Didn't matter that he was talking in future tense at the moment. She was still flustered. "I-I am rather young for my year I suppose. I just only just turned 14."

She listened intently as he explained his personal history a little. "Oh...I didn't mean to bring up a sensitive subject..." There she was, stick her small nose in other people's business. Although, he didn't seem too upset about it. "That...must have been hard..." Kurumi had never moved, not once in her life, despite the wish to do so.

"Well...if he doesn't like it in your pocket, you probably should let him out," she giggled.

Jason Potter Weasley · 08-31-2011, 06:32 AM

William looks around the trian for his friends,

Ameh · 08-31-2011, 06:47 AM

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Kurumi's cheeks were burning now and she felt even more awkward than she had moments earlier. "Y-Yeah..." Kurumi nodded. Trust her, no one was more surprised than she was when her father had practically cartwheeled towards her at the airport after coming home from her study abroad that summer and presented her with her badge on a silk pillow. The man had had tears of joy in his eyes. "E-E-Exceptions are made sometimes by the Heads of House....t-t-the current Ravenclaw female prefect was also a forth year when she got her badge."

Her eyes widened at his next comments. If her cheeks had been burning before, they were causing an inferno on her face now. Pretty? Didn't matter that he was talking in future tense at the moment. She was still flustered. "I-I am rather young for my age I suppose. I just only just turned 14."

She listened intently as he explained his personal history a little. "Oh...I didn't mean to bring up a sensitive subject..." There she was, stick her small nose in other people's business. Although, he didn't seem too upset about it. "That...must have been hard..." Kurumi had never moved, not once in her life, despite the wish to do so.

"Well...if he doesn't like it in your pocket, you probably should let him out," she giggled.

Miss Red Badge was quickly morphing into Miss Red Cheeks. Her entire face was sliding past pink and going right into tomato shades, and Salariel was fascinated. He considered pointing it out, to see if she'd go even more red, but that might make her all annoyed... too early for that.

"I turned thirteen in early August," he announced proudly. No more preteen, childishness for him. Nope. He was a full-fledged teenager, well on his way to being a full-fledged adult. As he was sure people could tell.

He twitched a little before brushing off the idea that his being tutored was somehow troublesome to him. He'd only minded when they'd gone to an entirely different country; he was sure he hadn't caused that much trouble, that it should require staying in a different country with his parents. But whatever. He waved it off, physically flicking his hand in the air to make sure it was thoroughly banished.

"It wasn't too bad. I got Gemelli, and my tutor didn't keep me in 'class' all day so I could run around as much as I wanted. And I got to see my parents more than I would have, I guess."

She... wanted him to take Gemelli out of his pocket? He looked down at the bump and considered the idea. What if she freaked out? Girls usually didn't take well to creatures like him... but... well Gemelli was calm and trained to not misbehave...

Leaning back in the seat, Salariel slipped his hand into his pocket and gently scooped up Gemelli, settling the fluffy creature on his chest. The bat stretched his wings and gave them a few flaps before curling them back up again and crawling around the front of Salariel's shirt, searching for a dark place to hide. Salariel stroked his back gently in apology for the filtered sunlight.

"...meet Gemelli. Or Gem."

And please don't freak out, Miss Red Badge. Gemelli was already unhappy because he couldn't find his cave.

Lauralicious · 08-31-2011, 08:24 AM

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Third year at last. The first time Nika walked into this very train she was only eleven. A shy, confused, and wowed first year. Now she enters as a "grown up", by her standards at least. She's officially a teenager and officially ready for her third year of Hogwarts.

Nika dragged her trunk around looking for a compartment filled with her friends. Well the friends that she was in the mood to talk to. She poked her head into a few compartments along the way, but noticed that most of them were empty. The other students probably weren't situated yet either... So Nika continued to make her way from the very front of the train to the very back of the train to find someone to sit with. No such luck. So instead she let out a over dramatic sigh and dragged her trunk and her feet back to the front of the train. Finding a nice empty compartment she opened the door with a small yawn. She put her trunk away and decided since she was alone she'd just lie down on the seats. Maybe she could even get some sleep?

So there in one of the very front compartments of the train Nika was stretched across the seats of a small, empty compartment. She looked around before sleepily closing one eye and then slowly drifting into a nice sleep. If she needed some extra energy later on she had her stash of chocolate frogs to make her hyper like she normally is so no harm done.

Fee made her way through the front of the train.Maybe some of her friends were already there.Thanks to her brother the blonde was super early and most of the compartments were still empty.Loner train rides never were fun and the girl hated them.Come on there had to be someone.The Slytherin hadnt seen some of her friends in ages and maybe it was a nice time to do so now.

Pulling he trunks behind her the fourth year sighed a little.Glitter,why werent they allowed to use magic outside of the school?Seriously,those trunks were soo heavy and carrying them the whole could be quote exhausting.As the girl was about to give up and just wait for someone to carry it for her she noticed a red head sitting in one of the compartments.

Ohh wait,she looked familiar.Approaching the compartment door the blonde peeked through the glass and a huge smile apparead on her face.It was Nika.Yay.Opening the door the Slythern stepped in and plopped down on the opposite seat."Heeeyyy beautiful",she smiled,"how is it going?I missed you."

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William looks around the trian for his friends,

Fee sat in her compartment and watched all the later students trying to find their friends.With so much people around that was a real adventure.The corridors were full of people and you had to look that you yourself werent walked over.Noticing a little blonde boy looking aroudn the girl smiled and opened the door to her compartment."Hey Willy",she grinned,"want to join me?"

sweetpinkpixie · 08-31-2011, 08:51 AM

SPOILER!!: OH.MY.ROWLING! WE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTS IT!

"Oh, well, Happy Birthday then," she chirped clapping her hands together a few times. Hopefully the gesture wasn't too embarrassing for Salariel. She knew that she didn't entirely like celebrating her own birthday and would rather the day pass by in silence rather than some elaborate party - which she had accomplished thus far.

"It sounds like you and Gemelli have a very close relationship," she smiled. Now she was even more eager to meet the...well...whatever the creature was. Kurumi suddenly had a thought. What IF it was a spider? Kurumi might faint right on spot. Perhaps it was worse...perhaps he had a pet cockroach! Kurumi probably wouldn't faint...she would most likely go into a coma from shock.

Kurumi was on the edge of her seat when the boy in front of her began reaching into his pocket.

Please don't be a cockroach...please don't be a cockraoch...

When his hand did emerge to reveal its precious contents, Kurumi nearly melted into her seat. White and adorable, Kurumi couldn't help but squeak rather loudly with glee.

"KYAAAAA!" she exclaimed, trying not to let her voice raise into too high a pitch. She didn't want to startle the poor thing...or hurt Salariel's ears. "Is that a Northern Ghost Bat? They might be one of the most adorable things I have ever seen! I've read that are the largest microbats in the world."