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| | Term 62: September - December 2022 Term Sixty-Two: The Gift of the Peeves (Sept 2108 - June 2109) | 
04-28-2022, 03:48 PM
| | |  Common Room
 Once you've given The Fat Lady the correct password, you'll enter the Gryffindor common room. Near the windows you'll find a quiet study nook, perfect for overlooking any rising quidditch stars on the quidditch pitch, as you read or write for your assignments. At the back of the room are two spiral staircases leading to the dormitories: boys to the left, girls to the right. Two lion statues sit on either side of each staircase. Don't forget to give them a pat before heading to bed; you're sure to get a roar or a purr in return!
The circular space is decorated in the signature Gryffindor colors of scarlet and gold, and there are plenty of plush armchairs, sofas, and beanbags for lounging. The room's most prominent feature is a fireplace; over its mantel hangs a portrait of a lion. A large portrait of the house's founder Godric Gryffindor adorns the back wall. Several other tapestries and paintings depicting animals and famous Gryffindor alumni decorate the walls - who knows? You may even find some of the famous Harry Potter himself! There's also a plaque and a notice board on one side of the room. Don't forget to read up on important announcements!
This room is your home away from home during your time here at Hogwarts. So, relax, take a load off!
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09-05-2022, 07:21 PM
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The first days of the term were passing faster than Luther expected and life in the castle was different than at home but it was still delightful. However, there were moments when Luther felt lost in the gigantic castle, like now. The noticeboard said the History of Magic lesson was on the grounds but the problem was the Grounds were simply huge and Luther still couldn't get used to it. So he started to look for a student who could show him where the lesson was.
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09-05-2022, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Freyr  The first days of the term were passing faster than Luther expected and life in the castle was different than at home but it was still delightful. However, there were moments when Luther felt lost in the gigantic castle, like now. The noticeboard said the History of Magic lesson was on the grounds but the problem was the Grounds were simply huge and Luther still couldn't get used to it. So he started to look for a student who could show him where the lesson was. Kinsay James did not want to be here, but she was trying her very best not to look as miserable as she felt. Some days it was harder to pretend, while other days felt more manageable. Today was the former. But. But she was going to try and that ought to count for something.
As she made her way down the stairs and into the common space, she was fully prepared to duck her head down and leave without saying a single word to anyone. Except.
Except she saw one of the first years she had ignored during the feast and he looked as miserable as she did. And so, instead of ignoring him, she made her way over, voice gentle as she paused next to him. "Hey, is everything okay?" Was he lost?
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09-05-2022, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Kinsay James did not want to be here, but she was trying her very best not to look as miserable as she felt. Some days it was harder to pretend, while other days felt more manageable. Today was the former. But. But she was going to try and that ought to count for something.
As she made her way down the stairs and into the common space, she was fully prepared to duck her head down and leave without saying a single word to anyone. Except.
Except she saw one of the first years she had ignored during the feast and he looked as miserable as she did. And so, instead of ignoring him, she made her way over, voice gentle as she paused next to him. "Hey, is everything okay?" Was he lost?
Luther turned and saw the silent seventh year ( Kinsay) he saw during the Start of Term Feast. He said "Hello, umm I am not sure where the History of Magic lesson will be. I still am not that familiar with the Grounds. I am Luther by the way, Luther Starriver."
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09-05-2022, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Freyr Luther turned and saw the silent seventh year (Kinsay) he saw during the Start of Term Feast. He said "Hello, umm I am not sure where the History of Magic lesson will be. I still am not that familiar with the Grounds. I am Luther by the way, Luther Starriver." "I'm Kinsay," she offered in return. "Hogwarts can be pretty confusing." It wasn't confusing for her, not anymore, but she knew it could be hard to navigate when it was your first time so. So she didn't want Luther to feel stupid.
"I'm heading there now, you can follow me if you'd like." She'd rather walk down on her own, but she couldn't say that to him. Not when he looked so little and lost.
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09-05-2022, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack "I'm Kinsay," she offered in return. "Hogwarts can be pretty confusing." It wasn't confusing for her, not anymore, but she knew it could be hard to navigate when it was your first time so. So she didn't want Luther to feel stupid.
"I'm heading there now, you can follow me if you'd like." She'd rather walk down on her own, but she couldn't say that to him. Not when he looked so little and lost.
Luther looked at the girl and with genuine gratitude, he said "Yes, thank you so much, that would be perfect." as an afterthought, he added as he started walking with her "Hey, of course, you don't have to say anything but are you alright? You look like, sorry if I am crossing the line, kind of troubled."
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09-10-2022, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Freyr Luther looked at the girl and with genuine gratitude, he said "Yes, thank you so much, that would be perfect." as an afterthought, he added as he started walking with her "Hey, of course, you don't have to say anything but are you alright? You look like, sorry if I am crossing the line, kind of troubled." ............
Kinsay pretended to be a little confused. Just for a second though. Only so she could maybe look more convincing that way. "Hm?" See. She was so good at this. "I'm fine, just sleepy." Which wasn't technically a lie. Kind of.
Anyway.
"How do you like Hogwarts so far?"
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09-10-2022, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack ............
Kinsay pretended to be a little confused. Just for a second though. Only so she could maybe look more convincing that way. "Hm?" See. She was so good at this. "I'm fine, just sleepy." Which wasn't technically a lie. Kind of.
Anyway.
"How do you like Hogwarts so far?"
Luther looked at Kinsay and shrugged, ' Maybe she is not a people person. I can relate, to be honest. Do I look like that when I try to avoid talking about them?' thought Luther.
Anyway.
" I... am not sure. It's fun, I mean, especially since Gryffindors are very welcoming, it is warm. But I still miss home, y'know?" said Luther as if he is trying to formulate the sentences as he goes. Then added as an afterthought " I wonder what Leo is doing, does he miss me?" before realizing he said it aloud and said " What about you? Does it get better? Hogwarts, I mean."
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Originally Posted by Freyr Luther looked at Kinsay and shrugged, 'Maybe she is not a people person. I can relate, to be honest. Do I look like that when I try to avoid talking about them?' thought Luther.
Anyway.
"I... am not sure. It's fun, I mean, especially since Gryffindors are very welcoming, it is warm. But I still miss home, y'know?" said Luther as if he is trying to formulate the sentences as he goes. Then added as an afterthought "I wonder what Leo is doing, does he miss me?" before realizing he said it aloud and said "What about you? Does it get better? Hogwarts, I mean." She nodded slowly, silently reassuring him the best she could. Kins missed home all the time too. She would have stayed home, avoided the castle entirely this year if her parents had let her. But instead, she was here. Against her will. Unhappily. But she didn't say any of this out loud. She knew that'd kind of kill the moment, make things worse for a little first year who still had seven years left ahead of him. Kinsay only had the one. There was nothing left for Hogwarts to do to redeem itself in her eyes. So.
So yeah.
But then the first year said something weird only to follow it up with a question that Kinsay James did NOT want to answer. Because no, it does not get better. Not in her opinion, anyway. If anything, it only gets worse.
But again. She wasn't going to say that. She had manners. So instead, it was back to that first thing. The weird one. "Who's Leo?"
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack She nodded slowly, silently reassuring him the best she could. Kins missed home all the time too. She would have stayed home, avoided the castle entirely this year if her parents had let her. But instead, she was here. Against her will. Unhappily. But she didn't say any of this out loud. She knew that'd kind of kill the moment, make things worse for a little first year who still had seven years left ahead of him. Kinsay only had the one. There was nothing left for Hogwarts to do to redeem itself in her eyes. So.
So yeah.
But then the first year said something weird only to follow it up with a question that Kinsay James did NOT want to answer. Because no, it does not get better. Not in her opinion, anyway. If anything, it only gets worse.
But again. She wasn't going to say that. She had manners. So instead, it was back to that first thing. The weird one. "Who's Leo?"
The fact that Kinsay didn't answer his question didn't escape Luther's attention but he was the last person to force people to answer such questions. Instead, he reluctantly said, " Oh, he is my house-elf-slash-big-brother. Normally, all he has is me sooo I wonder if he is bored."
After pausing for a second, he continued " Do you have any siblings? If so, are they at Hogwarts too?"
Luther did not want to get into the whole 'living alone with a house-elf' thing. Also, what good would it do to bother a kind seventh-year with his living arrangements?
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Originally Posted by Freyr The fact that Kinsay didn't answer his question didn't escape Luther's attention but he was the last person to force people to answer such questions. Instead, he reluctantly said, "Oh, he is my house-elf-slash-big-brother. Normally, all he has is me sooo I wonder if he is bored."
After pausing for a second, he continued "Do you have any siblings? If so, are they at Hogwarts too?"
Luther did not want to get into the whole 'living alone with a house-elf' thing. Also, what good would it do to bother a kind seventh-year with his living arrangements? House-elf-slash-big brother? Kinsay James had a lot of questions. Some of them, she wasn't sure she wanted answers to. So instead, she simply nodded her head. Right. As if that made sense. "He probably is," she shrugged, honest. "You should sneak him into Hogwarts with you. There's lots of house elves here." Maybe Leo could make friends.
"I have an older brother and sister. They're twins." And the best people Kinsay knew, fyi. "They graduated a few years ago. Some of my cousins are still here though. The younger ones." It was miserable without Teddy and Phoebe. But she didn't want to talk about that. So.
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack House-elf-slash-big brother? Kinsay James had a lot of questions. Some of them, she wasn't sure she wanted answers to. So instead, she simply nodded her head. Right. As if that made sense. "He probably is," she shrugged, honest. "You should sneak him into Hogwarts with you. There's lots of house elves here." Maybe Leo could make friends.
"I have an older brother and sister. They're twins." And the best people Kinsay knew, fyi. "They graduated a few years ago. Some of my cousins are still here though. The younger ones." It was miserable without Teddy and Phoebe. But she didn't want to talk about that. So. Luther looked at Kinsay as if she suggested the greatest plan he has ever heard. " YES, that is a great idea. Hmm, maybe I should talk to him during the term break. I am not sure if he can come to me from home. It is pretty far, y'know." said Luther excitedly.
Luther sensed a slight sadness lingering in Kinsay's tone or at least he thought so. Deciding to try to cheer her up, Luther responded " Wow, you have a big family. I mean, mom and dad were both only child so I don't have any cousins. Also, what's it like to see family every day here, at school?"
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Originally Posted by Freyr Luther looked at Kinsay as if she suggested the greatest plan he has ever heard. "YES, that is a great idea. Hmm, maybe I should talk to him during the term break. I am not sure if he can come to me from home. It is pretty far, y'know." said Luther excitedly.
Luther sensed a slight sadness lingering in Kinsay's tone or at least he thought so. Deciding to try to cheer her up, Luther responded "Wow, you have a big family. I mean, mom and dad were both only child so I don't have any cousins. Also, what's it like to see family every day here, at school?" Yes, it was a great idea. She totally knew it too, but the praise was really nice. Though Kins hadn't ever known anyone to successfully sneak a house elf into the castle, there had to be a first time for everything so. If Luther felt ambitious enough to try, then who was she to stop him, y'know? Plus, he could always blame it on being a first year, which usually worked. "Mm. It'd probably be best to bring him on the train with you so he doesn't get lost." It was a well thought out plan, see? Big Brain.
"Yeah," she nodded slow, noting his new enthusiasm. "It's nice. It's like a little piece of home," she explained as she led them out of the common room. "Class is kind of far today, so we have to hurry..."
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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Yes, it was a great idea. She totally knew it too, but the praise was really nice. Though Kins hadn't ever known anyone to successfully sneak a house elf into the castle, there had to be a first time for everything so. If Luther felt ambitious enough to try, then who was she to stop him, y'know? Plus, he could always blame it on being a first year, which usually worked. "Mm. It'd probably be best to bring him on the train with you so he doesn't get lost." It was a well thought out plan, see? Big Brain.
"Yeah," she nodded slow, noting his new enthusiasm. "It's nice. It's like a little piece of home," she explained as she led them out of the common room. "Class is kind of far today, so we have to hurry..." Luther heard Kinsay but his head was somewhere else so he mumbled distractedly " Yes, yes, that might work." Then realizing there were too many variables he was not certain about, yet, he shelved "Operation: Leo" for some other time and caught Kinsay's answer from the end. " Ah yes, thank you so much again for helping me." said Luther and started to walk alongside her.
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