13 Jul 2020, 23:44
New Friends
Mezryn heart thumped in her chest as she pushed her trolly down platform. Her brown trunk rested on it as well as her younger brother, Parker, who sat on top of her trunk. A long, red and black train with the words "Hogwarts Express" came into view as she moved closer to to it. It's many windows were down, and several kids were waving from them at their families. Mezryn felt herself grow more and more nervous as she wove around the many people at the platform. This was her first year at Hogwarts, and was she beginning to worry about whether she would be able to do and control her magic. The first time she tried doing something that involved magic, she accidentally added to much of an ingredient to a potion. It had boiled over and the result had been a scar on her hand. Mezryn shuddered at the unpleasant memory as she came to a stop under a 9 3/4 sign. Her brother jumped off of her trunk and pulled her into a tight hug, which Mezryn returned gratefully.
"I'll miss you, Mez. I know you'll do great there." he muttered sadly. Mezryn nodded gratefully at the encouragement but didn't say anything for she couldn't find the right words. The hug seemed to last forever before it finally broke apart, and another soon came as her mother pulled her into a quick one. She felt slight disappointment that her father hadn't come to wish her good luck, but she tried not the think about that. Her mother opened her mouth to say something, but the only noise she heard was the whistle of the train.
"I... I have to go now. I'll miss you." she said, and moved towards the train as she said good-bye to them. Taking a deep breath, she turned around and stepped onto the train. She walked down the train, looking for a seat, as it began to move along the tracks. Her confidence swept quickly over her like a wave.
"I can do this." she thought, sitting down in an empty compartment. She pulled a notebook and pen from her pocket, flung the notebook open to the first page, and began to write.
Mezryn felt a fresh wave of excitement wash over her as she stood in the great hall with the other first years. She was finally here, and about to be sorted into her house! The other first years were muttering amongst themselves, and Mezryn turned to the girl standing next to her. She had brown hair and blue eyes, and was standing awkwardly by herself.
"What house do you think you'll be in?" asked Mezryn, trying to start a conversation with the shy girl.
"I'll miss you, Mez. I know you'll do great there." he muttered sadly. Mezryn nodded gratefully at the encouragement but didn't say anything for she couldn't find the right words. The hug seemed to last forever before it finally broke apart, and another soon came as her mother pulled her into a quick one. She felt slight disappointment that her father hadn't come to wish her good luck, but she tried not the think about that. Her mother opened her mouth to say something, but the only noise she heard was the whistle of the train.
"I... I have to go now. I'll miss you." she said, and moved towards the train as she said good-bye to them. Taking a deep breath, she turned around and stepped onto the train. She walked down the train, looking for a seat, as it began to move along the tracks. Her confidence swept quickly over her like a wave.
"I can do this." she thought, sitting down in an empty compartment. She pulled a notebook and pen from her pocket, flung the notebook open to the first page, and began to write.
. . .
Mezryn felt a fresh wave of excitement wash over her as she stood in the great hall with the other first years. She was finally here, and about to be sorted into her house! The other first years were muttering amongst themselves, and Mezryn turned to the girl standing next to her. She had brown hair and blue eyes, and was standing awkwardly by herself.
"What house do you think you'll be in?" asked Mezryn, trying to start a conversation with the shy girl.
"Stand for something even if it means standing alone. Often times the one who flies solo has the strongest wings."
21 Jul 2020, 16:02
New Friends
@Mezryn SlateBacktrack to when Penelope starts her first year
Penelope stared in wonder all around her. Nothing could describe how she felt in that moment. Breathless, maybe. Speechless most definitely.
As she walked along the huge stone staircases that seemed to move at every turn, she began to wonder where the classes were going to be.
I hope I have Charms everyday! she thought excitedly. She could see a girl next to her with reddish brown hair, and she walked over to them, but then shied away. What if they became rivals? What if they weren't in the same house.
"What house do you think you'll be in?" asked the girl.
"Ravenclaw." replied Penelope, sounding excited. She had wanted to be in Ravenclaw her whole life, she had even trained herself to think the correct thoughts for the sorting hat.
"When do you think we'll be sorted? I'm sick of waiting." said Penelope, pointing to her stomach. "I think I really will be sick if we have to wait any longer." She said it making it sound like a joke, but there was some sincerity in what she said.
"My brother told me the food here was delicious! He said it was even better than anything else in the world!" Penelope felt her face turn bright red. "He's not here, though." she bowed her ehad slightly, although only the most keen eye would've noticed.
"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them"- Lemony Snicket