The ride back!
Date: 1st July 2026
Time: 11.30-ish
Interaction: @Tina Carille, OPEN



Paul wasn't looking forward to leaving Hogwarts, nor his friends. They said they'd write to him, but that was even worse than if they sent him howlers. Howlers... thought the boy. Can they be sent instead of voice messages? They shout though, right? Does the message have to be reproching and angry or does the howler make it that way? What if they sent me a normal, not at all cross message in a Howler? Interesting questions Paul! Why on earth have you not asked them before?
Paul sighed. Too late...
There were things he was looking forward to at home, of course. His parents who wouldn't be at home much, as always. His sister, who'd, on the other hand, be around way too much. His muggle friends, around whom he couldn't spare a word with, about his new school or the fact that he's a wizard.
But, knowing my friends, they'll mostly want to play football, for sure, not discuss my education. Spoke the realistic part of his mind, which he had to agree with.
He'd still miss Quidditch, Duelling, spell-casting and all the other wizarding perks though. Head up, Turner! Two months is not such a long time!
The boy pushed his black suitcase on its four wheels into the compartment and pushed down the handle. The compartment was empty, so there wasn't any luggage on the shelves above the seats yet. Paul looked at his suitcase, going through his options. He could lift it manually, or, he could use magic before the magic-less summer one last time.
Paul drew his wand swishing and flicking it, pronouncing confidently: "Wingardium Leviosa!" Roll: 16; WDC for Wingardium Leviosa 9¨
Paul watched his suitcase rise in the air, directing it to the shelf above his head. Then, he went on to choosing the place he'd sit on, picking one close to the window, in the direction of the train ride.
His backpack, he placed on the seat next to himself.
Turner was sitting there, watching the pupils who pushed their way down the aisle past the compartment he chose, waiting for some familiar faces to turn up.
Y1 Stamina: 5 | Wisdom: 7 | Evasion: 5 | Strength: 5 | ArcPower: 7 | Accuracy: 6
Y2 Stamina: 6| Wisdom: 9| Evasion: 6 | Strength: 5 | ArcPower: 8 | Accuracy: 8
Abilities: Evasive Maneuver, Statistically relevant
The ride back!

”Hogwarts is my home…”
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"A wise girl knows her limits; A smart girl knows she has none."-Valentina Carille
The ride back!
Date: 1st July 2026
Time: 11.30-ish
Interaction: @Tina Carille, OPEN



”Mind if I sit here? Everywhere else is either full or people are screaming about quidditch and dueling and stuff like that. A whole year here and I still don't get some people. Or it may just be the sports. I mean those are a bit easier to understand. The sports I mean."
Paul looked up at the newcomer. It was a girl he saw in the Skiing and snowboarding club. She and Paul were told they could skip the first meeting, being skiers. They both stayed tho, and helped assist Archer buckle the other members' shoes, and stuf. Paul couldn't remember her name though.
"Whoa, that was a lot of words in one breath." Grinned the boy. What a pace of speaking! See, Paul? You should do some speech exercises to keep up. Thought the realistic part of his mind. "Hi there. Go ahead, take a seat." He said, jerking his head into the compartment to encourage her to come in.
"Oh. So, you don't like the sports, I take it..." Figured out the boy, amused, but also kinda thoughtful. "Have you tried them? They're not that difficult, at least for the players. With moderators, it's a different story, but as long as you're just a player... you should be fine, like me!"Claimed Paul with just a tad bit of theatricallity, grinning.
"Hm, people can be tricky, that's true." Hummed the boy. "It depends on who you come across. Most people live in their routines, hardly doing, uhm, unpredictable things or acting that way." Shrugged the boy. "How to figure out what kind of person they are though, can be hard. I'm lucky. Only met good guys so far. How 'bout ya?"
Paul smiled, as she reintroduced herself, nodding. "I do remember you. You're also a skier like me, right?" Asked the boy. "How often do you go skiing?"
Y1 Stamina: 5 | Wisdom: 7 | Evasion: 5 | Strength: 5 | ArcPower: 7 | Accuracy: 6
Y2 Stamina: 6| Wisdom: 9| Evasion: 6 | Strength: 5 | ArcPower: 8 | Accuracy: 8
Abilities: Evasive Maneuver, Statistically relevant
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Last edited by Tina Carille on 4 Aug 2026, 20:39, edited 2 times in total.
"A wise girl knows her limits; A smart girl knows she has none."-Valentina Carille
The ride back!
”Is that supposed to be a compliment?"Date: 1st July 2026
Time: 11.30-ish
Interaction: @Tina Carille, OPEN
Paul shrugged and grinned. He had plenty of people in his surroundings who were fast speakers. His mom, sister and grandma, of all people. Even Paul sometimes managed to say more than would be nice in little time. It certainly wasn't meant as a vile comment, but it wasn't completely positive either? More like a simple comment about reality.
"Uhm... I like to keep people guessing..." What an evasive maneuver, Paul. Finally a smart choice, m'boy. Thought his conscience. The boy shook his head, closing up the topic of fast speech, then watched her deal with her suitcases.
She had two of them, and Paul's eyes remained a little longer on the second one. Why does she have so many things with her? Well, she's a girl. Mom always has an extra suitcase on our holiday too...Ran through the boy's mind. The truth was that Tina didn't have a backpack, which was an extenuating circumstance, admittedly.
"Whoa, you've got two suitcases. That must be quite a load of stuff you've got there." Did he murmur, jerking his head at her suitcases. "How long were you packing?"
Then, the talk came back to sports and so Paul half listened to the load of words that the girl said. "Well, I don't do any sports yet, but I'm starting Duelling next year. So, ya can cheer for my team, unless we're duelling your House team, of course." The boy paused for a moment. Pauses weren't bad. They gave the speakers time to think about what to ask and reflect on their counterparts' points. "Sorry if I missed it back in the Association meeting or forgot, but which house are ya in?" Paul asked, patiently waiting for a reply.
”Lets keep it like that.”
Wait, does she think she or I can make that happen? "Uhm... I'm not sure me or you, or anyone else can influence that. Perhaps, the people who come around and speak to me, yes, but mostly, it just happens that things happen as they happen by themselves." My grandpa calls it faith, my grandma ne-sais-quoi. Also, too many happens in one sentence, Paulito, way too many...
As she spoke of ironically Slytherin, Paul became alert. That meant she considered them bad, but ironically, there was someone worth her interest, and that was her best friend. But why? Why would she use ironically? "Listen, Slytherins are doon in the dungeons, reit? It's the house whose ghost killed Ravie's ghost when they were still alive. Are they, like... traditionally bad or somethin'?" Asked the boy, genuinely curious.
Paul cleared his throat after that, then listened to Tina again. Dido, Dido... oh yeah. The one with the boot. "Aye, I mind her. The lassie named after the Queen." A spark ran through his eyes, as he gave a small remembrance smile. "Wait, if you two are best pals, d'ye no' wanna sit together on the train?"
Then, the talk moved to skiing, so Paul went silent again. "Hm, that's quite an experience you have." Hummed Paul. "Ah wish we had a wee chalet up in the mountains, but we dinnae have one." Paul huffed sadly, looking down. "We jist head up tae the mountains in Scotland every winter. Me an' ma sister go snowboardin', but we're baith able tae ski an' aw. It's jist... no that much fun onymore." Paul was apparently searching for the right words at the end of his last sentence.
Y1 Stamina: 5 | Wisdom: 7 | Evasion: 5 | Strength: 5 | ArcPower: 7 | Accuracy: 6
Y2 Stamina: 6| Wisdom: 9| Evasion: 6 | Strength: 5 | ArcPower: 8 | Accuracy: 8
Abilities: Evasive Maneuver, Statistically relevant

