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DaniDiNardo · 12-05-2018, 11:49 AM

The Courtyard is where the students spend their time between lessons if they’re not in their Common Room or the Great Hall. Its architecture reveals the Courtyard to be one of the oldest parts of the castle. It connects the castle with the Grounds and also leads to the Wooden Bridge. In between classes, the Courtyard is usually filled with students enjoying some sun before heading back into the castle again. Whether you choose to occupy one of the many stone benches or enjoy a picnic in the warm lush grass, the Courtyard is the perfect place to relax with your friends from all houses.

In the middle of the Courtyard stands an antique ceramic fountain, perfect for admiring your own reflection or making wishes at. Be aware that once your coin has been tossed into the water, you may never get it back as it will continue to sink. Be careful not to fall in as an attempt of retrieving it, the staff does not usually fancy a swim in the fountain to fetch little students.

Daemon · 02-21-2019, 03:16 PM

If Ronan had learned anything from his siblings before coming to Hogwarts, it was to always listen when someone warned of death. It could actually mean real death and since he really liked staying alive, the twelve year old had followed Bel up from the grounds without question.

Obviously, he wasn't too scared. No point, right? It would be okay. Noel had said it always worked out alright. Plus Bel would protect him right? Her and Mr. Derf, he trusted them both more than anyone else in this school. Maybe some of the Professors, but not many.

"Um, Beeeeel," the paler-than-usual Ronan looked up at his captain, "what do you think he meant when he said inside something pink and furry?" Headmaster Malachi, that is. Ronan Wallace had read a lot of books, and dying via something pink and furry sounded kinda.. well.. weird.

Goblinfrog · 02-21-2019, 03:24 PM

Alice was prowling the castle grounds in her invisibility cloak - yes, AGAIN. This was something she did all the time when trying to catch troublemakers when Julian was headmaster. After Julian had been ousted (deservedly so), Alice had wrapped her stealth cloak up and had gone about trying to be a normal professor not obsessed with catching troublemakers. So what had brought the cloak back? Well, coming back to her office and finding her desk GONE and her precious items scattered all over the place. Ever since then, she had been prowling around in her free time trying to eavesdrop on students to see if she could catch anyone boasting about pranking her.

So what happened now? Why was everyone headed towards the courtyard with a look of great urgency on their faces? (Some just looked curious.)

"Hey, watch yourself!" she called out as someone almost bumped into her. The words had barely left her mouth when she realized how stupid that was. Scowling, she pulled the cloak off her body and started following the students.

It was not until she saw the headmaster in the courtyard that she began to be afraid. He looked calm, but something about this was very wrong. What in Merlin's beard was going on?

"Headmaster," she said, coming to stand beside him. "Hello, Kay, Joyce." She watched as the courtyard became more and more crowded.

sweetpinkpixie · 02-21-2019, 03:41 PM

Derf had been in the library holding a study and tutoring session for magical theory when the announcement boomed through the castle and grounds. He was certain that in the scramble to leave the library quickly that something had been left behind - probably that quill he had been gnawing on between correcting essays and whose feathers were still somewhat stuck to his lips.

Sleeves rolled up, Derf lead the group down to the courtyard and he moved towards the Headmaster for further instruction while his fingers nursed an itch he hadn't been able to shake on his elbow. So much so that the area was red from his nails grazing his skin and, well, somewhere along the way down to the courtyard....his elbow had also turned FURRY. So now while his fingers scratched and clawed, they were also combing through a thick patch of pinkish fur.

Inside something pink and fury? Why did it feel like there was always something trying to eat or otherwise disemboweled those dwelling inside the castle? Though, thankfully, for once Derf was not spiraling down the never ending drain of conspiracy theories. He knew of two professors who had been swallowed up by a cursed plant while his mum had been at Hogwarts - one coming back as a ghost even - but he was soooooooooooooo not thinking about that right now.

"Headmaster," the Head Boy said as he came to stand by the man. "What will you have me do?" Since, well, he reckoned he ought to be doing something right now. Anything. Anything to keep his mind preoccupied so he didn't go off into theories.

Okay but what if there were cursed and possessed pink fury plants???

*Kolyander* · 02-21-2019, 03:46 PM

Rylee had been tucked away underneath the covers in her bed in her dorm room, where she had been studying when the announcement had sounded. Instinctively her mind flashed back to the previous term when announcements happened on the daily, including every morning as a wake up call. However the urgency of this one had her moving much faster than normal.

Rolling out of bed, she tossed on her warm winter robes, pulled on her boots and grabbed her bag slinging it over her shoulder. Lamb her cat was scooped up and set into her bag, which she left open of course and Lilac the pygmy puff was placed into the pocket of her robes. If something bad was happening there was noway she was leaving them behind.

Quickly making her way down from the lions tower and out to the courtyard. "Headmaster, Professors," Rylee greeted softly glancing around. What was going on?

siriusblackliveson · 02-21-2019, 03:52 PM

Patrick came skirting around the courtyard following Bel. He had been down at the pitch as usual. When he saw her taking off he followed suit. Something didn’t feel right but he couldn’t figure out what aside from the fact that everything was missing or being eaten and then there was the fact that dopple had been missing. He was really starting to think a tame year at hogwarts would never happen.

Scratching his shoulder looking at all the other faces he waited for others to begin showing up. Hoping those who saw him followed.

MadMadamMalfoy · 02-21-2019, 03:58 PM

Tina was in the library studying for her upcoming OWLs when she heard Headmaster Trent's announcement booming through the room. She reluctantly shut the astronomy book she was reading and rushed to the courtyard. She'd heard plenty of horror stories about Hogwarts from M. Marchand... poltergeists, monsters in portals, possessions, cults, Inferi, psychopathic professors who enjoy hurting children... but something pink and furry? It sounded preposterous, even by Hogwarts standards! Between studying for OWLs and quidditch practice, Tina had no spare time for shenanigans, so this better not be a joke! That was the thing about Headmaster Trent; it was sometimes hard for Tina to tell when he was serious and when he was joking.

The dark-haired Ravenclaw joined the throng of people already gathered, wand in hand and poised to react,just in case this was real. Her heart dropped as she spotted Professors Stewart and Darlington in the crowd. She trusted them as much as she trusted anybody at this school, so if they took the announcement seriously enough to be here, that was good enough for her. Now she was getting worried! What could've happened?

MunchyBubbles · 02-21-2019, 05:06 PM

Kalen arrived in the courtyard on shaking legs and he looked around trying to see if he could spot any of his Slytherin! He spotted Max and Patrick and Cameron right off the bat, and he did a quick head count as he spotted a few of his other students.

He started to mildly relax, but only mildly.

He leaned against a wall of the courtyard, still trying to catch his breath and still his whirling mind. After he made sure his students were safe. And a few other people, he felt like he needed to go to the healers!

Seriously he was getting much to old for all of this.

A view from his library at his house floated into his brain as the man tried to go to his happy spot for a moment to calm down.

He really needed a new job.

pundantic · 02-21-2019, 05:06 PM

Alessandro wasn’t certain what was wrong, but, from the moment he happened upon the gathering crowd, he could sense the adults were nervous. Which did not inspire confidence.

Whatever had happened, he was sure, it never would have been allowed at an institution like Durmstrang. For some reason, Hogwarts was always finding itself in these precarious situations. Either the castle grounds were a hotbed for misfortune or the staff were extremely lax. Maybe it was a combination of both.

The Hufflepuff stood quietly on the outskirts of the crowd looking for his friends, hoping they had not befallen whatever made the adults so twitchy.

TeafortheSoul · 02-21-2019, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Waterloo

Max had been in one of the spare classrooms down in the dungeons reading comic books when he'd heard the announcement. He'd just gotten to the EPIC showdown as well, so he almost didn't bother moving. Almost. He hadn't forgotten all that yada yada about responsibility and duty so he was here. Physically anyway. His head was still in the clouds and his nose was still in his comic book.

After taking a moment to flip to the next page and glance briefly around, he sidled into the spot beside Bel and gave her a little nudge. "Reckon this means we get the kitchen back?" It had taken them long enough.

Bel glanced at Max and then reached out and took his hand.

"I guess we'll see. Hopefully nobody is trapped in there or anything." Since it had just been the painting that had gone missing, hadn't it? Honestly Bel hadn't known anything big was going on until she'd come across the chewed up leaking pipes in the prefect's bathroom. But whatever the summoning was for it seemed a lot more serious than just that, so she just squeezed Max's hand gently, and glanced over her shoulder to see that Harri and Zoryn had come to a stop not far away having followed her here when she'd insisted any kids that she'd come across answer the summons too.

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Uhm.

Looking around to see if Liam had made here before him, Cameron stepped out onto the courtyard and quickly walked over to the small group that had already gathered there. "Do you know what's going on?" He asked Bel and Max once he had come to halt next to them. The message had sounded VERY ominous.

Had something happened? Also, where was Liam?

She looked up at Cam when she heard his voice and shook her head. "No idea. I don't think its inferi this time though."

Thankfully.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

If Ronan had learned anything from his siblings before coming to Hogwarts, it was to always listen when someone warned of death. It could actually mean real death and since he really liked staying alive, the twelve year old had followed Bel up from the grounds without question.

Obviously, he wasn't too scared. No point, right? It would be okay. Noel had said it always worked out alright. Plus Bel would protect him right? Her and Mr. Derf, he trusted them both more than anyone else in this school. Maybe some of the Professors, but not many.

"Um, Beeeeel," the paler-than-usual Ronan looked up at his captain, "what do you think he meant when he said inside something pink and furry?" Headmaster Malachi, that is. Ronan Wallace had read a lot of books, and dying via something pink and furry sounded kinda.. well.. weird.

"I think he's about to tell us, Ronan." She might've called him kiddo, the tone of it was in her voice when she said his name, but she was conscious of her first years teammates feeling a bit out of place at times and she did her best not to talk down to them. "I think its something to do with that little cute creature that was at the feast, do you remember?" Or maybe he'd seen it since? Bel hadn't had any run ins herself, just come across the apparent aftermath since it was starting to seem like the creature was at fault for the damage and missing items around here. Or was that too big of a jump to make? She was just going to listen, and trust that their new headmaster was actually here to help. So far he seemed on the level.

"Anyway, stick with us. It'll be okay, I reckon." The Australian girl said confidently. It had to be. Everything always was in the end.

Bazinga · 02-21-2019, 06:12 PM

Chloe was confused...

She had been working on a few things in the corridor when she saw bunches of people moving outside. Half hearing little bits of conversation she turned and decided to follow. If nothing else maybe she could observe some older students for her research, but something in her stomach turned and she felt like this wasn't going to be a good thing.

Her green eyes scanned all the students standing around. Where was Gunnar, Mark, and Xar. Seeing Derf she moved closer to him to listen in if he said anything about what it was all about.

The problem with being less than 5 foot tall in a big crowd of people, you couldn't see a darn thing. So jumping up and down and trying her best to be on her toes she tried to see who was all there, finally pulling at his robes, "Derf what's going on?"

Sangeetha · 02-21-2019, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bazinga

Chloe was confused...

She had been working on a few things in the corridor when she saw bunches of people moving outside. Half hearing little bits of conversation she turned and decided to follow. If nothing else maybe she could observe some older students for her research, but something in her stomach turned and she felt like this wasn't going to be a good thing.

Her green eyes scanned all the students standing around. Where was Gunnar, Mark, and Xar. Seeing Derf she moved closer to him to listen in if he said anything about what it was all about.

The problem with being less than 5 foot tall in a big crowd of people, you couldn't see a darn thing. So jumping up and down and trying her best to be on her toes she tried to see who was all there, finally pulling at his robes, "Derf what's going on?"

She turned her attention to the older Ravenclaw.

'Pink and furry? The Mutants?,' she asked.

SilverTiger · 02-21-2019, 07:27 PM

What with the fact the portrait entrance to the kitchens still hadn’t reappeared, there was exactly one location one could have found Stas in whenever she had a free moment. Especially since things had advanced to the point of Ambrosia disappearing, the tall blonde prefect had been spending a lot more time out at the barns. More than usual, even, but she’d wanted to let the creatures, the remaining winged horses especially, know that they had more than just Professor Wayland (and Derf and Chloe to name a few others) on their side. She’d been out in the paddocks with Claire, letting her run to her heart’s content, when the announcement had boomed out over the grounds and she’d dropped the lead rope.

Pink and furry? It sounded an awful lot like Headmaster Trent was blaming the problems this term on a pygmy puff, but she’d quickly brought the young Granian back to her stall with a promise that she’d be back later to finish their visit and hurried as fast as possible back up to the courtyard, arriving not long after Professors Darlington and O’Hara and slipping into a spot near Rylee. She’d never been so grateful for having long legs before now.

She wondered if Toddles and the incident(s) at the opening feast had anything to do with this, too. Not that she’d endanger one of the house elves without more than just a theory.

natekka · 02-21-2019, 08:20 PM

Tessa was in the middle of a very boring piece of homework when the Headmaster's voice sounded and announced an emergency meeting. She was almost relieved to have an excuse to stop doing her homework...but then it dawned on her how serious an emergency meeting actually was. Their Headmaster didn't mess around and he wouldn't have called a meeting like this unless it really was serious. She left her unfinished homework where it was and stuffed a few things into her bag, slinging it over her shoulder before looking around the common room for her younger brother who she had seen just minutes ago. She soon found him and dragged him from the common room, only letting go when they were well on their way to the courtyard. She had no idea what the announcement had meant by not wanting 'to find yourself on the inside of something pink and furry' but it didn't sound good.

The part of Tessa that didn't think things through was VERY active right now. She was very tempted to go to the Hufflepuff CR on her way to the courtyard. In her mind she could justify it as 'being on the way', even though it really wasn't. But common sense overruled that urge. Everyone would have heard the announcement. There was no way of missing it. So, they would all be making their way to the courtyard now. She only needed to worry if Alfie and Eleanor didn't turn up. And Soraya. She hadn't been in the Gryffindor CR but....that didn't mean anything.

She wouldn't worry.

Not yet, anyway.

She stood watching the Headmaster, waiting for him to explain what was going on, but many students and staff weren't there yet so they could be waiting a few more minutes. Her eyes darted around, waiting for her sister, boyfriend and best friend to arrive. Where WERE THEY?

hermionesclone · 02-21-2019, 08:25 PM

Uhhhhh..........

.........

This was not good this was not good this was not good at all.

Lucas was wringing his hands all the way down to the courtyard. Just moments ago, he'd been sitting by the fireplace, warm and comfortable and doing something that wasn't his homework. It was comfortable, which was the very important part.

But now? Now he was out here, scared and panicking and wondering if he should be packing his bags to go home. Because nothing about that announcement sounded good. Did it sound like they were going to get a feast? No. It sounded like he was going to be part of a feast if he didn't come here and he didn't like that one bit.

Approaching the crowd, the second year stood close to, uh, someone. He didn't really know who they were and if he knew them or not but, for once, he wasn't really looking. He had his green eyes, first, on the Headmaster over there and then at the sky, all the while clutching onto his hands as tightly as he could.

He didn't care if he was 13 and a teenager and o l d e r now, he wanted Emma cuddles.

Uncle Moose · 02-22-2019, 12:39 AM

Mark was rather hungry. He was already so close to the Kitchen when suddenly Headmaster Trent's voice boomed through the Hall that everyone must come to Courtyard through his demand...or suggestion? The voice was loud enough to seem authoritative but also it thanked them at the end of it. So really it could have gone either way.

He was also sporting some really thick and bushy chest hairs? Mark was a man now! He was gonna show it off too. though the spot itched quite a lot. The young Ravenclaw kept his tie loose and a few shirt buttons undone so that a patch of that chest hair was predominantly displayed.

He scurried into the growing crowd of other students in the courtyard. Looking around to see if maybe he might spot his sister, or Gunnar or Chloe. Maybe was Luke here?

Did he mention that he was very hungry?

Mark stood at a distance in the crowd of students. He would probably be safer if he stood closer to some of the older students. But not a certain particular older student. No one's he could trust.

He spotted the Head Boy. Derfael was his name. The Hufflepuff with impressive jawbones. Don't ask that was just the most defined feature he could point out about him.

He moved in closer to the Head Boy and stood just behind him. He scratched at the patch of chest hair that was getting bothersome now then felt his stomach rumble. he looked toward the head boys robes. Grabbing at the back of them Mark lifted them up toward his mouth and stuffed some it into his mouth and started to chew on it. This had to be good Hogwarts Robes seemed to be the most wanted delicacy in Hogwarts to him at this very moment and Mark couldn't pass up this chance.

Chew chew chew
on the Head Boy's Robe.
Nom Nom Nom.

littledhampir · 02-22-2019, 01:11 AM

Indigo had been in his dorm when he'd heard the announcement. And he had been half tempted to just stay there but... the announcement seemed sort of urgent and he didn't necessarily want to place himself in a dangerous situation so he slowly made his way to the courtyard with the rest of his dormmates who had been in the dorm at the time. Especially Presley. He was going to stay with Presley. He glanced around and saw that people were still arriving. Vita wasn't there yet. Neither was Lucas. Or his sister. He kept an eye out for them while he looked curiously toward the Headmaster. What was going on?

*PhoenixRising* · 02-22-2019, 01:18 AM

Amelia was fine. This was fine. It would be, right??? And yet she couldn't help but feel that loud message be somehow connected to Archer and Chloe in the Hospital Wing.

Where was Ignatius when she needed his potioneering expertise?? Briskly walking through the corridors, picking up random students who were dawdling, she shook her head at them, the redhead found herself already greeted by quite a few in the courtyard. Was that a first year scratching themselves in the same way Archer and Chloe had??? OH NO, perhaps this WAS an epidemic.

"Mark. Stop." She said sternly, as she caught sight of the Ravenclaw chewing on the Head Boy's robes. Honestly, just because Hufflepuff had beaten Ravenclaw in a quidditch game, gave no reason for such behaviors.

Ignatius Noble. Where areeee youuuu??? Amelia thought desperately, looking around for her former housemate.

oh its Erik ok · 02-22-2019, 01:26 AM

Igor was confused and made it down with everyone else from the dorm even tho he could do with something to eat or maybe more sleep. Both would be nice but he knew that was not a possibility. Was this to do with all the weird things going on so far this term.

Expect it sounded worse so this first year slytherin was worried.

He stayed off to the edge of the courtyard and just people watched and see if anyone knew what was going on and where was Jude so he could have someone to stand with

Toddles · 02-22-2019, 03:06 AM

PINK AND FURY?!

Toddles had been busy doing some sweepsies on the third floor when he had heard the news. HIS FLUFFSIES HAD BEEN FOUNDSIES!

So it was that Toddles had tossed his broom aside, knocking over a suit of armour as he did, and sprinted out to the courtyard with his eyes wide and gleaming with hope while his pointy elfsie elbows jabbed at the sides of anyone who happened to be in his path as he moved.

"WHERE IS MY FLUFFSIES! MISTER MASTER HEADMASTER SAYS HE FOUNDS FLUFFSIES?!"

emjay · 02-22-2019, 03:23 AM

A situation that compromised their safety? What was going on now and why did it seem like this was a fairly regular occurrence?

As soon as he heard the announcement, Gunnar jogged up from the pitch where he was getting in a little extra practice. It was concerning of course, and his thoughts immediately went to the inferi attack of '96. It wasn't....anything like that, was it?

He slowed as he reached the edge of the courtyard, noting the very large crowd already assembled there, and came to a stop among the outer fringe of people. Where was Chloe, or... his friends, people he cared about? His eyes scanned the crowd for any sign of familiar faces to reassure himself of their safety as he waited for the Headmaster, or some adult in attendance, to give them some sort of information or guidance.

Suziella · 02-22-2019, 04:06 AM

Tristan had been in the middle of helping a Kneazle birth her babies when the Headmaster blasted the announcement all over the grounds to head to the courtyard. There were still a few to go, but this was an emergency and he had to do both parts of his job. He just hoped the mother didn't have any troubles while he was gone.

He walked into the court yard, seeing the a lot of students and Professors had arrived already. They were lucky he had cleaned himself off before he came up here. Tristan looked around giving smiles and waves to all the students and Professors alike. He kept himself at the back of the group hoping to make a beeline straight back to the barns once this meeting was over.

Couldn't Hogwarts have one quiet year? JUST one?

Birchwoodmom · 02-22-2019, 04:30 AM

Kassie arrived at the Courtyard in a bit of a huff. She had been rudely interrupted during her mediation by the announcement and almost ignored the request. However, there was something inside her that suggested she forgo the meditation and heed the request to go to the meeting. Upon her arrival, she quickly noticed the overall unease of both the students and the Headmaster.

"Kay, Joyce, Alice" She greeted as she moved in closer. "What is this about?" Pink and furry kept running through her mind. She glanced over just as Tristan arrived and hoped he and an answer for pink and furry.

Granger Danger · 02-22-2019, 05:02 AM

Stella was in the library with Derf the Head Boy when the announcement boomed the whole school. Groaning inwardly at herself, she thought she'll never hear that thing again, boy was she wrong. Having a bit of flashbacks from last year she gathered up her stuff and follwed Derf out towards the courtyard. What was going on? She was confused by what was going on, feeling a bit of a itch on her neck she scratched.

Walking into the courtyard, her eyes widened seen all the students and Professors. "Hello Professors, Headmaster sir." she said with a nod. Itching her arm now, she stood beside Rylee giving her a small wave. Seeing Lamb with her she smiled, with her fluffy orange kitten Ginger in her bag she giggled softly to herself as it poked it's head out. Yes... she had her in the library with her the whole time, she wasn't going to leave her in the dorms, Phoenix and Oceanus gotten this adorable kitten for her birthday.

LilFox06 · 02-22-2019, 05:16 AM

Valencia made her way outside in an abundance of confusion. She was well aware of the rumors of this school being a notoriously crazy and sometimes unsafe location, but here she was, in a state of unbelief at an actual announcement about something happening.

Cah-razy.

So what exactly was going on and could she get back to her book soon?

*Nordic Witch* · 02-22-2019, 07:17 AM

Joshua arrived in the courtyard in a bit of a run. He had been patrolling on the grounds and was about to check on how the sick trees in the forbidden forest we're doing when he had been reached by the announcement of the emergency meeting. Stopping to breath he took in the surroundings and noted who we're there among the student populus as well as his staff colleagues and boss.

Heading over towards Kay, Alice, Joyce, Tristan, Kalen and Kassie he asked as he gave greetings all around. "Hello, Does anyone know what the meeting is about?"

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