Second - Seventh Year Carriages
 

While Hogwarts' newly minted graduates are departing for the train platform in the usual first-year boats, the rest of the school will be heading toward the Hogwarts Express via carriage.

These are the same carriages that brought you, with the obvious exception of the first years (who are henceforth known as second years), to the school on your first day. They are round, black, and seat about four students.

The carriages also appear to move along on their own, with an invisible something inside the harnesses...

SARAH and anyone else who wants to join :)
 

This was it... she was leaving for summer holiday. HUZZAH! Addy couldn't sit still she was so excited to be getting out of there. And maybe a little sad DEEP DOWN because she wasn't sure if she was coming back. She had one particular person in mind as she let her eyes sweep the surrounding area... She hadn't seen Milton since he DIDN'T get eaten and well, she wanted to speak to him in private before they got on the train. SIGHS. IF he even popped up around here.

BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE.

Ronnie made her way over where all the carriages were, skipping as she went. She was so excited to get back home and see her family! Eeeeeep! And the train ride would be totally awesome, as always.

Once she reached the carriages, she looked around to see if any of her friends were already on some...but it seemed that not many students were here yet. She frowned. Looked like she was a little bit earlier than everyone.

She climbed up onto an empty carriage and plopped down into the seat. She sighed and looked around, hoping to see at least one of her friends show up. She squinted out where she had came from, but didn't see anyone.

What was taking everyone so looong?

Minerva walked slowly down to the carriages. Looking back at the castle, she was so ready for a break but at the same time she always hated leaving. This place had become more of a home then anywhere else in the last few years. She hadn't lived in one place since her first year, so this was the only stable place Minerva had.

She noticed that not many were there yet, maybe everyone else was feeling as slow as she was about leaving. Minerva then saw a familiar face and walked over. "Hey Ronnie, mind if I sit with you?" Pulling her self up on the carriage she took a seat. "So what's the first thing you are going to do when you get back?" Minerva knew exactly the first few things she was going to do and she couldn't wait.

For Dani
 

Today was a sad day. Lily ,dressed in her Ravenclaw robes even though she was going home, trudged along pulling her heavy trunk behind her. Her broom, a gift from Louisa, was resting on her shoulder. As she reached the carriages, she placed her broom within before putting her trunk with the others. The former third year then climbed into the carriage and slung her bag between her feet and waited to start moving, even though there was no one else in the carriage with her yet.

Tay went past the carriages then spotted one of her friends in one. "Hey, mind if I join you, Lily?" Taylor glanced at her and then smiled lightly though it was obviously it was a bit forced. There was make-up on Tay's face to hid her bags under the eyes and her cheekbones were more prominent since she lose a little weight.

Maxwell walked to the carriages. He wasn't sure how he felt about this, the year ending. Part of him was excited to head home, for the next year to start. But at the same time he was very against going him. His father would have his other son soon...mehh

But he longed to ride his horse, Ringo. Talk to his stepmother...see his sister, Tabby. He just wasn't sure. Summer with Elliot so close to him sounded great. She was his escape..and it seemed he was hers. His cat, Tiberius following along..

Lily was wallowing in self-pity at the fact she couldn't sit with her 'big sister' on the way back to London, so she didn't hear what was said to her at first. After snapping out of her daydream, the redhead noticed that Tay was talking to her. "Oh... no.. I don't mind... come on up." Was it just her or did Tay look like she was really tired?

Taylor glanced at him, "Thanks..." She put her things up and climbed in. "So how are you?" Tay sat down and got situated. "Sad?" Taylor tried to conceal a yawn.

The redhead nodded as her friend climbed up into the carriage. As soon as she got situated, the vehicle lurched foward as it started to make it's way down to the train. "..." Sad was probably right, but Lily didn't really want to admit that she was sad. "I just don't wanna go home yet. You?"

Ethan walked down towards the carriages, in a good mood but slightly conflicted about the term ending. He was pretty excited about summer beginning and all the things he had planned, but at the same time he had gotten used to a certain familiarity that this school had brought. Glancing at the empty carriages, it seemed to him that he was one of the first there and he walked over to an unoccupied one. As he was about to climb in, the boy noticed a familiar face and headed her way.

"Hi, Minnie," he smiled at the girl seated in the carriage he had approached, then his eyes fell on her companion. "And Ronnie.. hello," he added, greeting the Gryffindor also seated there. "You don't mind if I join you both?" Ethan asked before climbing up and into their carriage, taking a seat next to Minerva.

"Cant wait to get home so I can leave the country." She grumbled and glanced out at the passing landscape. Tay sighed and frowned.

Minerva had settled into the carriage and was just speaking with Ronnie when she heard a voice that made her smile bigger. She was already going to save him a spot, but since we was early as well it didn't seem to matter. "Well hello there." She smiled sweetly at him, "Of course you can sit with us, I was planning on it." She took his hand as he sat down. "Ready for the trip back?" She knew it was his first Hogwarts Express and probably the first carriage ride as well.

Looking at the other carriages she noticed Taylor and just looked away, pity they were not speaking, but in time they probably would. "I'm thinking of sitting in the middle of the train this time if that's alright with you." She always sat in on the back of the train, but with the recent drama between her and Maxwell and now with her and Taylor, it was best for a new place.

YAY! Someone she knew! Ronnie smiled as she watched Minnie approach the carriages. She waved over at her.

"Hey, Minnie!" she said. She then nodded. "Yeah, of course you can." she replied with a smile, watching as Minnie climbed up and sat down.

What was she gonna do when she got back? Eh, she wasn't really sure. "Not sure." she said, shrugging. "You?" she asked. She glanced around the carriages around her and noticed a familiar person walking around...Taylor. She then remembered what Taylor had said about everything with Minerva...Ronnie looked back at Minnie, deciding she'd talk about it with her on the train.

Ronnie watched as Ethan made his way over to them. She smiled, giving him a small wave. "Hey, Ethan!" she said. She then shook her head. "Not at all, go ahead!" she said, watching as he climbed up.

Lily turned to look where Tay had her focus on kinda wondering what she was looking at. She glanced back at her friend and gave her a puzzled look. "Why do you want to leave the country?" Didn't she want to stay in London for a little while so she could hang out with her friends and Benjy? Like Lily was planning on doing? The third year had already owled Benjy, which was why Phoenix wasn't on the carriage with her, to find out whether she could stay at his place for the summer so that she could have easy access to the Alley so she could hang out with her friends.

Tay looked at her, "So there wont be any drama and hatred toward me." She glanced down at her feet then back to the scenery. Taylor's curls started to fall out of her ponytail.

Lily didn't know what to say. Apparently there was drama and hatred when you became a fourth year...... and now Lily really didn't want this year to end. "But if you leave the country, I won't be able to see you all summer..." The redhead protested. "I'm staying in London with Benjy for most of the summer, I think." She had to 'think' because Benjy hadn't owled her back as to whether or not that was true.

Taylor sighed, "But I dont want to stay so i wont." Tay grumbled and crossed her arms. She glanced back at her friend then huffed. Taylor looked back out the carriage's window in silence.

Minerva smiled, "Well I'm staying at Ariana's this summer, since my cousin refuses to speak with me anymore. Which is fine, I never really liked it there anyway. I got an internship at the prophet, so I am not going home to my grandparents in the States, I was lucky Ari was able to let me stay there." Minerva thought that was going to be one of the best parts of summer. Yes staying with her best friend was going to be amazing, but spending the summer where most of her friends were and Ethan was made it even better. "Do you still live with your brother?" She knew there was a crazy thing about her parents moving away and her staying, but Minerva wasn't sure if her parents might have moved back or not.

"Ariana's, eh? That's ni-" she began but then paused at what Minnie said about her cousin. "Wait...what cousin are you talking about..?" she asked slowly, biting her lip. She was worried it was Taylor, but she wasn't sure if Taylor was Minerva's cousin or not. Ronnie was always confused about who was cousins with who...But yeah. Ronnie knew all about what had happened at the feast with Taylor and Minnie. And if they weren't gonna live together over that...then...that was just stupid.

Ronnie shook her head at Minerva's question. "Nope, not anymore." she said. Huh, Ronnie could have sworn she had told Minerva about her new family...
...Aparently not.

"This new family adopted me last year. They're real nice...you'll have to meet them sometime." Ronnie explained with a smile.

Ethan smiled back at Minerva as he wrapped his hand around hers. "Good, thanks.." he said to both girls. "Just wanted to make sure I wasn't interrupting any girl talk," he added with a chuckle. "Yeah, Looking forward to it," Ethan said as he glanced around the carriage and then looked at what seemed to be an empty spot at the front of the carriage. He had read that thestrals pulled the carriages, but it was always interesting to him that he couldn't see the winged horses.

Shrugging to himself, Ethan leaned back in his seat and stretched his legs out in front of him. "How do you think you fared on your OWLs, Ronnie?" he asked his fellow fifth year before lightly covering a yawn with one hand. Ehh.. why was he so tired this early in the day? Oh right.. he had failed to get his morning espresso from the kitchen in all the excitement of the day. Maybe he'd just close his eyes for a few minutes and let the girls talk.

Sorry for the short post lol.
 

Ronnie shrugged at Ethan's question. She wasn't really sure..."Dunno. You?" she asked, getting comfortable in her seat.

anyone want to join Addie??
 

So this was it...the end of Addie's second to last term at Hogwarts. With a sigh she stepped up into an empty carriage careful not to trip over her own feet.

Sitting on the end that was closest to the School she looked out and stared at the school that she loved. Why did she have to leave? Even if it was just for a summer it meant that she was getting just that much closer to graduating. And Addie didn't want to graduate. But she now had to officially call herself a seventh year. It was so tragic.

Finally. FINALLY. It was summer time. Milton was so ready to get away from Hogwarts and its man-eating plants. He had had enough near-death experiences in one term, he thought. After walking faster than his normal swagger pace, Milton hopped up into the carriage and saw a familiar face. One he wasn't so fond of a couple of months ago.

"Long time, no see," he said as he took a seat next to her. She missed him, didn't she? DIDN'T SHE? She was obviously mental if she didn't.

anyooooone?
 

Theo did not like these things.

As much as he had come to accept that magic was cray cray and there was always something to surprise him, he didn't like that there was an invisible creature pulling them along. HE couldn't see them, so what if they were huge, gigantic, killer beasts? No one was to know.

The new third year hauled himself on one of the empty carriages, and then he looked round frantically for his friends. He just needed someone to protect him.

WAHH.