Fancy Meeting You Here
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Interacting with: @Skylar Blue
Mentioning: N/A
Date: Early Prior to Spring Ball 2026Word Count: 409
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✽There was something soothing about Hogwarts. It was as if the place knew this was exactly where he belonged. It was as close to where he had grown up as he could get while in school. Maybe that was why he had chosen to attend the ball again, but of course he was not shallow enough to think that was the only reason. The real reason lay deeper than the surface touched. Much deeper. It lies within the deep roots of family and foundation. A foundation on which he had made his own over the years. His family roots ran deep beneath Hogwarts. Every member of his family had attended the school or was currently attending it. . . except for him. He was cursed with breaking the bloodline and being forced to be schooled at Ilvermony.
Ilvermony was not a bad school. No. It was the fact that it wasn't. . . home. Not like Hogwarts. Then again, he would not change what had happened to him if it meant life or death. He had earned valuable friendships and an insight to how lovely it was to return home and feel whole again after years of feeling as if something was missing. The one good thing that had come out of his years in American were the friends he had made. Specifically his best friend, Summer.
Something had changed between the two of them after the figure skating event they had competed in as a team. It felt like something shifted between them, but of course Dylan couldn't place a finger on it. What was he missing? What had happened between himself and Summer? Was he losing his best friend? No. He couldn't think like that. He couldn't lose Summer. She was his everything. The only person who cared to give him a second glance and smile at school.
Dylan was deep into his thoughts. So deep that he didn't see the smaller girl walking his same path. Per usual, he stumbled when his body connected with someone else. Typical. How typical of him. Who had he run into this time?
"Sori. Sori. Sorry. Sorry. Ah, I meant sorry about that. Are you alright?" Dylan kicked himself internally. He needed to get his act together. What was it with him speaking his native language of Welsh whenever he was surprised? How did Avery keep herself so composed and never do that? It was a bad habit he really needed to get a handle on.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
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Fancy Meeting You Here
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Skylar hums to herself as she makes her way down the corridors, her Mary Jane shoes clicking across the stone ground. Excitement buzzes within her at the anticipation of attending the ball, curious of what the night will bring.
Wonder Waltz. Even the name itself sounds like a fantasy. After weeks of planning and preparation, Skylar and her best friend, Mika, are decided to go together as Alice and the Mad Hatter. Hence the light blue dress and black bow on top of the Gryffindor's head.
Once at the party, the pair were going to have a tea party, as if they were truly the characters from the book. Skylar quickens her steps as she continues to think about the ball, eager to meet her friend as soon as possible. However, it looks like fate had other plans as she turns a corner. One moment she was moving swiftly through the halls, her steps creating a steady rhythm as she hurries along. But in the next, Skylar suddenly slams into something and stops right in her tracks.
No, not something. Someone.
"Sori. Sori. Ah, I meant sorry about that. Are you alright?"
Skylar's brain short-circuits at the strange dialogue. Looking up, she was greeted by a pair of blue eyes full of concern. Huh.
The first thing she notices is that the student was not one she recognizes. That paired with the different language he spoke in the beginning, Skylar concludes that he was probably not from Hogwarts. After all, the many students from different schools have been visiting this week, so he might be one of them.
The second thing she notices was that he was tall; probably at least a whole three inches above her height. She has to tilt her head up to see his face properly, and...
Woah. He is quite attractive.
Skylar immediately snaps out of her train of thought. Attractive? She thinks to herself incredulously. For Merlin's sake, she is only a first year! She does not even know how old the student in front of her is.
Speaking of the student in front of her, Skylar realizes that she had stayed silent for far too long. A pair of expecting blue eyes look at her, awaiting for an answer.
Feeling her face suddenly flare up, the first-year manages to stammer out a reply. "Uh, y-yes. Sorry mate, you just startled me there!"
Skylar internally kicks herself for the lackluster reply. Not only that, her British accent definitely came out and displayed its full glory. If the student did not know she was from Hogwarts before, he will now from how English she sounded.
Deciding she already dug a deep enough hole, Skylar just sighs and plasters another one of her classic smiles again. Might as well ask him where he is from.
"Say, where are you from? I don't seem to recognize you from the halls of Hogwarts."
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Interacting with: @Skylar Blue
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Date: Early Prior to Spring Ball 2026Word Count: 268
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✽Dylan internally kicked himself internally again and took special care to cover up how flustered he felt on the inside. The perks living and going to school in a country he was unfamiliar with helped him learn that closing his emotions off helped more than showing them to the world. He had always been mysterious. Thank his aunt for that. She was the one that had messed up everything and ruined the ties between his family.
Dylan froze for a moment longer. His eyes wide in surprise. What was there to say? The girl was clearly a Hogwarts student. He could tell that easily by the emblem of Gryffindor on her school robes and the clear British accent. At least he wasn’t the only one with a strong accent from the United Kingdom. It made him feel. . . less alone? If that even made sense?
“Oh, um, no. I’m not from Hogwarts. I go to Ilvermony. The school in America. Though I’m not American. I’m actually Welsh. Grew up in Swansea until about the age of eight actually. Hence the Welsh speaking and strong accent.” Dylan laughed nervously.
“You from here? I’m guessing you’re a Gryffindor by how you act. My cousin’s a Gryffindor as well.”
Dylan chided himself. Why was he talking so much? He barely ever talked. Especially to strangers! The bump in had really shaken him up.
“Sorry again about that. I have a bad habit of not paying attention in the hallways and running into people.” Dylan gave the girl a small smile.
“Anyway, I’m Dylan. Dylan Astor. And you are?”
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
Last edited by Dylan Astor on 11 Jun 2026, 18:48, edited 1 time in total.
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Inventory Reducio Expandable Handbag: Wand Tea set (for the party later) For emergencies: (Antidote to Common Poisons Antidote to Uncommon Poisons Bruise Removal Paste Burn Healing Paste) |
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Interacting with: @Skylar Blue
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Date: Early Prior to Spring Ball 2026Word Count: 276
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✽Dylan smiled slightly. So his intuition wasn’t failing him that day. Finally. He actually noticed something instead of being completely oblivious to the world around him. Well, there was always a first time to everything. Especially when it came to life.
“Well, I’m glad that I guessed correctly. Ravenclaw would have been my second choice. Not because of your blue outfit though.” Dylan laughed lightly as the younger girl spoke about her name and how it fit well with Ravenclaw.
“Well, blue is a nice color. Probably my favorite color actually.” Dylan smiled again.
Then the girl asked the dreaded question of where he was going. What had he doing and where was he going? He was dressed up in his suit and tie obviously for the ball, but then again he would probably end up late. He always was to these kinds of events. Hopefully Summer wouldn’t mind.
“Oh, um, well, yes. I guess I’m heading to the ball. I’m taking my best friend as a date, but I seemed to have become distracted and wandered. At least I bumped into you though.” He smiled before turning his head slightly. He could hear voices. People were probably heading for the ball. The place he was supposed to be.
“Well, I better get going. Don’t want to leave Summer waiting much longer. It was nice meeting you and I hope we shall meet again.” Dylan waved as he walked down the hall towards the ball. Wow. The night was only starting and he had already met a girl he had never met before and she was. . . actually quite nice and pleasant to be around.
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OOC Note - RP completed!  sta • 5 | eva • 6 | str • 4 | wis • 7 | arc • 7 | acc • 6 Prodigal Flying Learner |
Inventory Reducio Wand Tea set Snacks For emergencies: (Antidote to Common Poisons Antidote to Uncommon Poisons Bruise Removal Paste Burn Healing Paste Band-Aids) |
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Prodigal Flying Learner| Y2 | Y3 Y4 | Y5 | Y6 | Y7 |