Ariana was not ready for this. She had been dreading this day since the day her princess was born and she couldn't believe the day was finally here. Her girl was off to Hogwarts. It seemed like it was just yesterday that she herself was getting ready to board the express for the first time, terrified and scared with no friends and with no idea what the next seven years held for her but her daughter was different. Xaria was Brave, charismatic, smart and outgoing. Plus she already had cousins here with Gunnar and Chloe should she need anyone.

She ran her hand over her face to wipe the tears away as she help Cairo's hand with the other. The wall.... There it was... And she was going to throw up. "Are you sure you don't want to be homeschooled? We can go back home? It'll be okay." One last push of hope. She was terrified to be sending her little girl away for so long. "I'm Kidding.... You'll love it there. Just remember to mirror us tonight before bed and let us know where your sorted... We'll still love you no matter what... Even if it's Ravenclaw." Her dark eyes shot a look over to her Blue despising Husband. "Right, Oakey?" the hat was going to put here where she needed to be and as much as Ariana wanted her to follow in her green steps she really had no idea where the 11 year old brunette would fall.


Skip. Skip. Skip. Run. Run. Skip. "la la la la la la" Xaria could hardly contain her excitement as she skipped ahead of her parents and siblings, it was HOGWARTS TIME! A day she had wished would come for so long. To be away from her stinky brothers and to be able to be with Chloe and Gunnar and to have sleepovers whenever they wanted and to be on her own! She had everything she needed, her new wand, her books, her standard uniform and robes and all her books in her trunk with her dad pushing them all just behind her. Her prized possession though had to have been the owl her parents let her get, a sweet little soft brown owl that she still hadn't named though but she though she had plenty of time to come up with just the Perfect name for him so she wasn't too rushed.

Skip. Skip. Run. Run. Skip... FACE-PLANT!

Xaria had gotten a lot of traits from her mother, she did but one thing she got from her father was his clumsiness. "no, I don't want to be homeschooled... I'm ready to go." she stood and looked at her mother as she dusted off her knee. "But Dad said I could tell the hat NOT to put me in Ravenclaw, right dad?" she looked over at him just as her mother did, almost with the same piercing look, Xaria just had a slight smile to her face.
"of course I'll call you tonight, you know that. I know of I don't you'll call me and that'll just be weird so I'll be sure to call you first." why did they still need to be so in control? She was like an adult now.... LET HER FLY, MUM!!!!

Whoa boy. Oakey couldn't say he was looking forward to this day. It was just as hard on him as it was for Ariana. He just did a better job at Hiding it. They couldn't be the only Family tearfully giving up their Child to Hogwarts. The only thing that could really improve was this damn Owl. He glared at it as it glared at him. It then hooted or squawked t him and he was about to protest to Ariana once more about the purchasing of this Sky Raptor for his Daughter. If they were going to Mirror her what was the point of this cruel and evil bird? The thing squawked at him again and almost shouted at it to shut up, but withheld his anger. His Daughter didn't have a name for it yet.

Oakey had a few on his mind.

Then he saw his Daughter fall and his fatherly instincts told him to rush over to her instantly. He moved out from behind the luggage cart and tripped on absolutely nothing. FACE-PLANT. right beside his Daughter. He knelt up and rubbed his nose.

"She's ready, Ari." Oakey agreed with his Baby Girl. Who wasn't such a baby any longer. She was strong and very independent young girl. He turned and put a hand on Xaria's cheek patting it then putting in his Coat pocket. "Well almost. Honey you left this on the Counter in your room." He pulled out the Rabbit's foot that was once his and gifted to his Daughter when it became apparent that Xaria had trouble controlling her magic with her temper. He hung it around her neck for her.

He forced a smile onto his face as much as he could that thought that his Daughter would sort into Ravenclaw. Not in a Million Years, Ariana. His Daughter is better than that whole house combined. The Gunter's don't go to Ravenclaw. "No matter what house she's in..." he nodded "You're my Beautiful Little Queen and I'll love you til the end of time." He ruffled her long brown hair that reminded him so much of his Wife's.

Mark walked behind his Dad. Hands in his pants pockets and just looking forward at Xaria. It was SO unfair that she gets to go now, while he had to stay and finish one more year of Primary School. She totally wasn't ready. He was ready. Xaria would probably just end up doing something terrible that gets her expelled within a week. Jealous Mark was Jealous and it was showing all over his face.

Look at all this special treatment she was getting. Mum convinced Dad to buy her an Owl, and she was getting his prized Rabbit's Foot. he walked up to Mum and tugged on her shirt also wanting some attention from her.

The expression of anger on his face was difficult to hide, and his words would probably end up getting him grounded for a week by Dad. "I hope you're sorted in Ravenlcaw, Xaria."

He should be going and not her. He was the more mature one after all.

"OAKEY!!!!!! ARIANA!!!"


Chloe broke away from her parents and Gunnar when she saw them and went running, "Don't be a jerk, Mark, there is nothing wrong with any of the houses." She stuck her tongue out at him before jump hugging Xar. "Do you have everything? Are you ready to go?"


Looking back towards her own family she waved them on as if they weren't right behind her. She wasn't going to admit that she really was starting to feel nervous and sad to be leaving her parents, but she was super excited to be going too.

"My daddy was a Ravenclaw, you going to act like that to him?" Taking her focus back to Mark after her hugs with Xar had ended.

This was So embarrassing. Xaria laid there on the floor hoping the magic in her would cause her to melt into the concrete floor. Here eyes had stayed closed so that she didn't make eye contact with any other students around ... till she heard a thud next to her. She groaned louder than she probably should have "Daaaaaaaad" Merlins bead he was embarrassing her! She was trying to be cool here!! The small grin that played on the 11 year olds lips however, told another story. "you okay?" She let herself be picked up by the strong man and could of melted in to her fathers hand as he touched her cheek until he brought out that dumb dead rabbits foot she left behind on purpose. "Oh, Thanks!" she let out a sigh "Dunno what i would of done without this!" lived a longer better life that's what!

She tucked the foot into her shirt as if to hide the ugly thing from the world when she heard a voice.... not just any voice... CHLOE'S voice. "CHLOE!!!!!!" Hello she was here too!! She ran towards her blonde best friend and cousin and collided her with a hug. "Can you believe it! It's finally here were finally going to Hogwarts! It was almost as if the school was this great big secret club and they were finally given access.

Mark... WHY DID HE HAVE TO COME!!! "Should of left you with GeGe." Her happiness she just shared with Chloe was gone and a hand went on her preteen hi and she was Miss Attitude."If you were just going to come here and be rude and annoying you should of just stayed home, Mark!" Least Cairo was cute... kinda.



Whoa, SO much was happening so fast and the tears were falling faster than she could catch them. It wasn't till she caught sight of her own best friend she could smile. "Can you believe were sending all three of them to Hogwartsalready??? Sniffle sniffle. "Ayyyyyeeeeee, you two better knock it off or you'll come back home with me Miss Gunter!" One thing Ariana didn't do was let her children fight, She longed for a sibling her whole life and well, the one she had hated her so not getting on wasn't an option. "And Chloe and Gunnar will be off with out you Xar." Maybe it was good she was going away for a bit..... [s] maybe not[s/]

Sebastien hadn't been at this platform since he himself had come to Hogwarts for a short term. It had been an excitable and curious experience to say the least, but this time was not that. This time he was dropping off his littlest sister to spend her first time away from home. And while he knew he would miss his little sister, he didn't quite realize how much until now.

This was the first time someone was leaving him as being the eldest allowed for him to be the one who always left. It was an unwelcoming feeling. Maybe if this had been Katy it would be different. They had more time together, being closer in age. But even with the past two years at home, Bast still felt like he hadn't had much time with the green eyed Toussaint.

And now there was no more time.

"Do you want to try and find Al to ride the train with?" That was one benefit of their family, so many cousins. And Al was her favorite. He'd look after her, and if not him then he surely could trust Chloe to be a mother hen in the castle.

Sounds like a Friend is Rushing over to them. Hopes she doesn't trip and Fall like Xaria and he himself did. It sounded exactly little Chloe McCarthy too. Ethan must not be far off with Gunnar either then.


He rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment who saw him fall on his face in front his daughter who had done so before him. He could even hear the tone of annoyance in Xaria's voice.

There was a smile lighting up his face when Xaria thanked him for getting her the Rabbit's foot. He knows how much meant to her when she was struggling with control of her Magic. She was still his Little Queen and he wanted to keep her safe no matter what.

Not hearing the sarcastic tone in her voice with her comment Oakey replied "Be proud of it Xaria. The Rabbit is the Gunter's Lucky Animal. Just Ask your Grandpa, and Uncle Aegis. Their Patronus' have shown just what the Gunter's are all about." His Patronus was a different story, but that wasn't the point. It was brief but inspiring story to help keep that Rabbit's foot around her neck. Yay Family Heritage.
Mark just scowled at them both. Maybe he should have just stayed home with GeeGee. She had some 90 more years experience at being an Awesome person than his Sister did. Who While only 11 had probably like 1 or 2 awesome Sisterly Moments he could count.

Besides his Dad said that Ravenclaw was definitely a Problem House. There were one or two good souls in the house at the time, but mostly those Students then had issues they needed to work out. Or so Dad would Say anyways.

There was a small but subtle cough at Chloe's Comments that there is nothing wrong with any of the houses. he nudged Mark on the back to get his attention away from Chloe. He stood up and backed up behind his Wife to stand with his Luggage again and scowled at her Stupid Pet Owl.

Huh what? Why did Dad pat his back? "My Dad said that Your Dad was pretty okay and guesses there might not be anything wrong with him since he married your Mom."

Oop guess that was his queue. Oakey hopped out from behind the Trolley and snagged Mark by the Arm to pull him away before he started to blab about his thoughts and feelings for those who he considered Friends in That House "Alright Mark, why don't you come back here with me and we'll keep an Eye on Xar's Owl. Make sure it's up to no Good."

Damn, his Kid of his needed to learn when not to speak up.

Most kids her age would be refusing to hold their older brother’s hand well into the train station, but Annaliese didn’t have a maturity complex. In fact, her fingers had been twined with Bast’s long before they had entered King’s Cross, and she wasn’t planning on letting go any time soon. With his grip on her, the eleven year old didn’t feel so abandoned.

But as soon as she stepped onto the Hogwarts Express, that would all change. There would be no guiding arms in the masses. No tall, protective shoulders to carry her high above crowds. No short blonde hair for her to braid, no lips to kiss her forehead before bedtime, no knuckles gently nudging her awake in the morning. No Bastien.

“Yes, please.” Leecey’s voice was smaller than she’d intended for it to be, and it seemed to grow even smaller once she realized Al might have been planning to sit with friends of his own. “Or Cal and Bay.”

They, despite their irksome attached-at-the-hip antics, were lucky. And far from alone.

Bastien wouldn't let go of her hand until it was time for her to depart, that was for certain.

It was a little surprising to hear that she wasn't fussing to only sit with Al, but then it wasn't all that surprising who her second options were. The twins were going this term as well and she might find comfort in that. Absently, his eyes scanned the crowd for either them or their parents. So many kids here.

"I left you some extra coins in your bags." He used his tall lean figure to get them through the crowd easily. "And some other surprises. You remember everything I told you?" Not that he worried, but he had given her a few warnings about the hazards of Hogwarts. Nothing to scare her, but enough to make sure she wasn't entirely ignorant to where she'd be living in the next few months. Kids died more at her school than they did Durmstrang.

Maybe he was a little worried.

Mark was going to get punched in the nose and she put her hand on her hips, what did you say about my daddy?" Just as she was about to attack him, Oakey pulled him away and she gave a glare to her uncleish person.

Turning back to Xar she grinned, "It's about time, we should stick with Gunnar though, he will show us all the places to go." Looking back to her family she strained her neck to make sure Gunnar hadn't run off to his friends without her.

She was giving gross looks to the rabbit foot, "You didn't hurt that bunny getting the foot, did you?" Like seriously that wasn't very nice and why would Xar want that at school? Maybe they could ditch it on the train.


When she finally caught up to her daughter she gave Ariana a quick hug before watching the girls, her eyebrow raised at Oakey with Mark's comments. She didn't comment, but she had thoughts of things she'd like to say to him.

"I know, I can't believe I have two going this year. It's so hard to fathom that Morgan is my only baby at home." She couldn't wrap her head around it, but here they were.

”I’ll look for them.” The surprises, that was; the coins could stay where they were. Most of Leecey’s money had been spread about her belongings and charmed to ward off thieving hands in unpleasant ways— she was hardly worried about it. Bastien’s gifts weren’t much of a pressing thought, either, since the blonde was hardly considering doing her own unpacking.

But she’d have given back all the presents in the world to enter the train on his shoulders. Like always.

“Of course. Katy was always safe,” at school, at least. “And I’ll be even safer.”

Because she’d have an entourage by some point. Probably.