Cauldron Cakes PV Opeila Seilun Finished

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While she was enjoying her Cauldron Cake, she noticed a young Slytherin girl walking towards her. She had long wavy brown hair and her eyes were like a pair of emeralds. The girl looked quite young,  a bit small and skinny in her opinion, perhaps a first-year student?

When she said the smell of the Cauldron Cakes were really good, Griseldis didn't expect that the Wizarding cakes had such strong aroma and already lured someone. Even though, she didn't mind if people suddenly approach her but it was pretty impressive. "Yes! Not only it smells good, but the cake also tastes very delicious." Griseldis said with a gleeful smile on her face. Then the brunette Slytherin asked her where she got the Cauldron Cakes and introduced herself as Opeila Seilun to her afterward. "Oh, and I'm Griseldis Edelhardt, you can just call me Gris by the way, second-year Gryffindor and Prefect." No wonder the Slytherin girl didn't know, she was indeed a first-year student, still very new to how things work in Hogwarts. Griseldis quickly finished her first Cauldron Cake, then continued to explain where she got these wizarding cakes, "Well, Opeila, do you know that you can actually ask the House-elves to bring you desserts? Of course, you need to ask them nicely then they will happily bring the desserts or snacks you want. And the best thing is, you can get it for free. Otherwise, we need to be a third-year to gain access to Hogsmeade and buy Cauldron Cake or other wizarding treats from Honeydukes with our own money."

A sudden idea came to her mind since she was in a very good mood and felt generous at the moment. The Gryffindor Prefect picked up a Cauldron Cake and handed it to the young brunette, "Would you like to eat Cauldron Cakes with me here? I have enough to share."

Interacting with @Opeila Seilun

Before inviting the brunette to join her, she first asked what the green stuff was on the Cauldron Cake, "Oh, well...honestly, none of us will know what the green stuff is made of. I once asked a baker who baked Cauldron Cakes before, he said it's a secret but we shouldn't worry about it, it's still edible." Griseldis told Opeila with a reassuring smile. And after introducing themselves, the Slytherin girl, Opeila seemed to have a gentle feature, calm and innocent. So far, the Slytherins she met until today, none of them were like what the stories said about most Slytherins being entitled due to their Pure-blood status. Some could be kind, some could be enthusiastic and some could be shy. It really didn't matter which house they were in, everyone was different and unique in their own ways.

Not to her surprise, when she told Opeila about how they could get snacks or desserts from the House-elves, she reacted like how most first-year students would react of this knowledge. Then she said she heard about they could go into the kitchen. Griseldis shook her head and began to explain, "About that, only staff and the House-elves can enter the kitchen, no students are allowed. However, I can give you a bit of advice on how you can find one of the House-elves. They usually will clean the dorm rooms and the common rooms during lunch breaks or dinner when most students were at the Great Hall. Or if you're lucky enough, you might be able to encounter a few House-elves in the corridors during early mornings before classes begin."

She was certain Opeila would understand and listen to her advice and watched as the brunette sat on the windowsill beside her. Griseldis was glad that she accepted her invitation, it was obvious that Opeila was surprisingly happy and that made the Gryffindor Prefect happy too, she nodded, "Yes, I am very sure. I enjoy sharing food with people instead of eating it alone." Opeila took the Cauldron Cake from her hand but still looked a bit unsure and thought that it was her lunch, "Lunch? I already had lunch, these are just afternoon snacks. Just take a bite and enjoy, Opeila."

Interacting with @Opeila Seilun

Opeila's smile seemed to look a bit forced after Griseldis told her that no one knew what the green stuff on the Cauldron Cake really was. She didn't blame her though because pretty much anyone would be not comfortable with the fact that they ate an unknown substance. But it was a wizarding cake, so it should be normal to wizard kinds that it would contain magical elements of surprise. Speaking about surprise, the young Slytherin girl did bravely decide to try the Cauldron Cake despite still being suspicious of the green substance.

She also seemed to be very understanding when Griseldis told her that the rumors weren't true and that only the staff members and the House-elves were allowed to enter the kitchen. Opeila was certainly a polite person, and thanked her for the information. "You're welcome, Opeila. Although, I do think it would be lovely if Hogwarts would allow students to use the kitchen because I'm sure a lot of people would love to bake or cook." Griseldis said and deep down she did hope that Hogwarts could at least create another kitchen mainly for students to use. Sure, having food and desserts always magically appeared or cooked by the House-elves were great but it would give them a nice opportunity to cook or bake their homemade recipes.

And when Griseldis told her that she loved sharing food with people, she was a bit confused as Opeila chuckled at her answer and said that it was quite rare for someone to share food and that most people she knew would defend their own food. "Really? Well, back in my hometown when my Chinese relatives came to visit my family, it was a tradition to share food and desserts to express family love. Even during my time at the Muggle Primary school, me and my Muggle friends always eat lunch together and we used to share our snacks." It was indeed a great feeling at that time and Griseldis couldn't help but smile fondly at the memories. She then looked up to watch Opeila finally took a bite of her Cauldron Cake, was slightly nervous if she would dislike the taste but to her relief, the Slytherin girl liked it and gave her a thumbs up. "Oh, it looks like you like it. I'm glad." Griseldis said with a genuine smile. She then went back to finish eating her own Cauldron Cake and after that, she licked the green substance that kind of tasted like green apples mixed with a bit mint off from her index finger and her thumb.

"So, Opeila, if you don't mind me asking. What do you think about Hogwarts so far? Are you settling well here?" Griseldis asked the young Slytherin out of curiosity. It would be interesting to know the opinion of a new first-years student about Hogwarts.

Interacting with @Opeila Seilun

The young Slytherin seemed to have another opinion about why the students were not allowed in the kitchen was due to hygienic reasons. "Perhaps, but you're not wrong since we're still kids and most kids love making a mess in the kitchen and I'm sure it'll be a huge headache for the Kitchen Elves." Griseldis chuckled at the thought, she could totally imagine if that happened and how the Kitchen Elves get super annoyed and angry with students who try their best to cook or bake but cause a lot of chaos instead of the kitchen. It also reminded her how she wasn't allowed to enter the kitchen alone in her mom's Chinese restaurant but it was more due to safety reasons thought.

Then Opeila asked her where was she from, "Oh, I'm from Bridgwater, it's a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. What about you? Where are you from?" Griseldis was also curious and wanted to know where the young Slytherin girl used to live. She later chuckled with her when Opeila told her how the kids from her primary school would be very territorial towards their own food instead of sharing. "Well, I guess everyone in other places is kinda different."

When Griseldis asked Opeila what she thought about Hogwarts so far, the question itself seemed to be a bit difficult for the young Slytherin to answer and needed a few moments to think about it but it wasn't that long. Opeila just replied that Hogwarts was a huge castle, well, that was obvious, most people would even get lost in Hogwarts to the point that it was normal. "Hogwarts is indeed very huge! When I first enrolled here, me and my friends got lost a lot of times...oh, you like the common room? I don't know what the Slytherin common room looks like but I do know you have a giant squid there which is totally wicked! Our Gryffindor common room looks very cozy and we have a big fireplace. And yes, I love the Hogwarts library too! Oh! The Great Lake is one of my favorite places to visit though, I often practice my martial arts there or just hang out with my best friend by the lake and talk about everything."

Noticing there were two Cauldron Cakes left, Griseldis looked up at Opeila with a smile and said, "Opeila, there are still two Cauldron Cakes left, you can eat one more and I'll eat the other one."

Opeila left the thread.