Next Stop... Hogwarts! PV S. Maple Closed

"I've... seen muggle kids play football, never actually played it myself. I just know its popular." the girl explained, feeling a bit awkward on the subject. Muggle culture wasn't exactly her strong suit, it was far too fast paced for her and everything was constantly changing before you could really catch up to it. Wizards and witches didn't have as much of a need to move so fast. Magic made things perfectly efficient as they were. Sure trends changed, brooms got faster, new candies, toys and tricks were invented, but tradition kept most things stable at it's center.

"But its the same, hype wise." the girl thought a moment how to truly explain the game; boy would Kyle be far more help in this respect, "Well, It makes the most sense while flying, because you'd never be able to keep up on foot. So, instead of a net for the ball, there's three incredibly tall hoops, all different heights. There are two teams with seven players each; a Keeper, a Seeker, two Beaters and three Chasers. And then there's four balls; two Bludgers, a Quaffle and the Golden Snitch." she looked to the girl for a moment, hoping she was able to follow, "Now then the Keeper guards the three hoops while the Chasers try to get the Quaffle through the hoops, and when they get the ball through the hoops, its worth point. The Beaters have the important job of using a bat to keep the Bludgers from knocking their teammates off their brooms. Bludgers are nasty things. They'll put you out before you even realize whats happening. Finally, you have the Seekers. They have only one job, and that's to catch the Golden Snitch. Its smaller then your palm, has little wings and its incredibly fast. When the snitch is caught, the game is over. Whoever has the most points by the end of the match, wins."

Alright... so it was nothing like football aside from the hype of it, "It sounds complicated I know, but its really fun to watch. My cousin wants to be on the his house's team hopefully this year and he wants to be a Beater... honestly, that lad has a skull of steel, I'm sure he'll be good at it." she chuckled.

"Do witch and wizard kids ever.., you know..., interact with k-muggle kids? Do they go to a normal... muggle school." Sylvie asked raising an eyebrow. She'd never really heard any rumors or anything of anyone using magic. If someone at her school was actually a witch or wizard and preformed magic in front of their friends, news of it would spread like a wildfire. At her old school it seemed like everyone knew everything that happened to their classmates. Even Sylvie, who was somewhat of an outcast with her fellow female classmates knew almost every detail of Ashley and Caleb's relationship. She'd never even spoken a word to Ashley. 

Illowy explained the game of quiditch to Sylvie. The blonde girl understood most of it, but somethings about the game still didn't make sense. It also sounded nothing like football. "So, is there a timer, or a certain amount of points you need to win? In football there is a certain amount of time. In a sport like volleyball you need 25 points, and you can't win unless you're two points ahead of the other team. If they didn't have rules like that the game would go on forever." She said, cocking her head to the side like a confused puppy. "And what happens if you fall of the broom? Do they just put someone else in in your place?" She furrowed her brows and frowned. "This game sounds weird and confusing." 

Illowy wasn't entirely sure how to answer the blonde's question as she awkwardly rubbed the back of her neck, "I mean... some do, I guess. I don't think its unheard of. Most of the kids I know were home schooled." the girl shrugged, "My mum home schooled me, personally." she explained. It was fair to say that had a lot to do with her awkwardness around children her own age. After her abilities showed themselves (though in a rather unsavory way), Illowy's mother made it a point to keep the girl away from Muggle children, mostly for their own safety from Illowy's short temper. Any kids she met through other wizarding families were usually at work events, which were quite boring in her opinion. The only real playmates she ever had growing up was her cousin and his best friend.

Sylvie pressed on with her questions on the game, "There isn't a timer. Whenever the snitch is caught, that's the end." she explained, "The snitch is worth 150 point, which usually puts the team well over enough to win the game over all, but it doesn't end until the snitch has been caught. There was a World Cup once, I think, that went so long they allowed the players to rotate out so they could get some sleep. But usually, it doesn't matter how tired or hurt you are, there are no substitutions. You either play, or you're knocked out and the team has to carry on without you."

For a second, Sylvie had almost forgotten that homeschooling existed. She'd only heard of it through her close friend, Lyla. Well.., more like best friend, or better yet the girl she had a huge crush on for a couple years. It's not like she still had a crush on her or anything! Anyways, Lyla was homeschooled for a few years before she attended Sylvie's old middle school. She didn't seem to like it all that much. "Oh, I had a... friend who was home schooled. Did you like it? I've heard it could get rather lonely." She frowned slightly, but she stopped immediately not wanting to appear as if she was assuming that Illowy was lonely. "B-but to me it sounds like it could be nice! Your parents get to decide what you learn, so you only learn what's really important! I wouldn't be able to do it though since my father is far too busy." 

Sylvie's eyes widen as Illowy continued to describe this odd wizard sport. It seemed a bit harsh to have the players keep going even if they were tired. "No substitutions? Wouldn't the players get tired after at least 2 hours straight of just that? I mean, maybe it's less tiring on brooms, but if it's hot our woulnd't their hands start to slip off? It doesn't seem very safe to have people on brooms for that long!" She said, her healer side showing as she spoke. 

Illowy had never really thought about it, if homeschooling was lonely. She was an only child after all, and her circle of friends was strictly restricted to her cousin and his best friend, and she never much questioned it. The other children in her neighborhood, mostly muggles, feared her ever since the first real manifestation of her magic resulted in a neighborhood boy getting thrown off the top of the jungle gym (though thankfully he hadn't been serious injured). She'd spent most of her childhood alone... maybe she was simply use to the isolation.

"I suppose it could be. My mom was a Ravenclaw, so learning is kind of her bread and butter. So I learned a lot and I had plenty of time to work and study to be prepared for Hogwarts." she explained. Her mother was keen that her daughter would be thoroughly prepared for what she would learn when away at school.

As Sylvie voiced her concerns about the game, Illowy couldn't help but smile and only offered a shrug, "It just how the game is. If you think that seems harsh, wait until you see Wizard's Chess." she added with a small chuckle. Many people considered the game downright barbaric; but it wasn't like the wizarding world to shy away or shelter their children from the harsh reality of the world. It was just part of every day life; and everyday life wasn't always going to be pretty, clean, or fair.