21 Aug 2020, 18:35
Anything for you
Date: June 20th, 2020
Time: 12:00
A birthday celebration for @Logan Baird
@Elsian Cox
What the decorations sort of look like
Wrapping that Henry's gifts are in
Cake
Gift 1 and 2
Gift 3 Phtot Album
Gift 4 handmade by Henry
Outfit
Henry knew that Logan's birthday was today and he had to do something for her, so early that morning Henry got up and started to set things up and around a spot near the black lake, next to where two big leafy oak trees stood. Henry has always spent his birthday's alone with only his brother and twin and also sometimes his father, that year was the first year that others said happy birthday to him or even got him a present. Logan was one of the ones who celebrated it with him and he wanted to repay her as he took a step back to admire his work, his friendship bracelet that he shared with Logan hung on his left wrist as he thought to himself, I hope you like it Logan, I really do. Anything for you Robin, anything for my best friend.
The layout was simple but looked like it was done with care and time, a banner hung between the two oak trees, the banner was hand painted in a blue type color and it read; Happy birthday Logan; the champion bookworm equestrian. Underneath stood a small wooden table with a blue and yellow cloth and upon that sat a cake decorated in horses, stars, and books along with the name Logan and Robin but it was actually a cake that was still a bit nice. Around the table sat 4 tree stump looking chairs that took Henry a while to find and smooth out, in fact Henry cut his hand in the process and currently had a bandage wrapped around his right hand that had a bit of blood seeping out not that Henry minded as he place five yellow with blue marked candles on top of the cake. Henry made sure to position them just right before checking his jean pocket for the match that he placed there a few minutes ago. Henry then looked up and saw the yellow and blue steamers still flying in the wind and tied tightly to either the ends of the banner or to other tree branches.
There were four small packages set around the table in the same dirty type, brown parchment. Henry hoped that she won't mind but she did know that his family was poor and he had little to no money usually, which at the moment he had none since he spent it all on some small but good presents well tree of them he bought while the fourth he made and hoped that she would like it. Henry looked around and tried to see if he saw the other boy that he invited, who Logan talk about a lot, Elsian Cox whom Henry sent a letter to that morning.
Henry then told Logan yesterday to meet him by the black lake at 12:10 and no sooner but he didn't tell her why so he hoped that Logan didn't come before Elsian or saw him preparing everything either started to pace a bit as he waited for the others.Dear, Elsian
I know that you don't know me but I'm Henry Knight a first year Slytherin who's best friend; Logan Baird is also your friend. Today is her birthday and I'm planning something for her, if you could come that would be great. I already have everything or will have everything set up so you don't need to worry. Just make sure to come at 12:00 since I told Logan to come 12:10. I look forward to seeing you at the black lake at 12.
See you soon, Henry
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
21 Aug 2020, 21:08
Anything for you
When Elsian had gotten a letter that morning he'd been....suspicious to say the least. It wasn't mail day and typically when he got anything outside of the normal mail schedule- well, it tended to be something he burned in the fire. Anyone recently spited on his end?....No, not that he could think of. Special events his family would try to sucker him into? No, no it couldn't be that. That'd already been attempted last month.
Truth be told he'd been more than a bit annoyed at it, having just been on the edge of sleep and towards the wonderful goal of sleeping in til noon. It was a miracle they didn't have a fire going in the common room or else it'd have been chucked the moment he saw it wasn't from any of his immediate friends. No Logan, no Willow, not even that pest Mozark. Just a Henry. Who was Henry?
George Henry? Nah, couldn't be.
Still half annoyed at cap nap being interrupted to have a letter shoved in his face by one bubbly house mate Sage....the other half of him had been defeatedly curious. He couldn't fall sleep now anyways, might as well open the damn thing and see what Henry wanted.
He'd....been glad he hadn't burned the letter after that.
What had proceed after that could only be described as possibly the most alert Elsian had ever been during the day in months. That sort of rushed blur of energy and adrenaline when you realize you're on a time limit. Distantly he'd been aware that it was Logan's birthday soon but with how busy things had gotten towards the end of the year he'd simply accepted the fact he'd end up giving her the gift through a letter.
He hadn't realized it was today though! Or...hmm. Upon tearing through his things to find the half done gift started to pack away alongside his things...maybe he had. The small tag he'd put the date on as a reminder for stuffed alongside his fabric...very damming evidence....huh, he hadn't realized it was already the 20th.
Still, it hadn't mattered. What mattered was the he would be danmed if he didn't get to give her the gift in person now that he had the chance! Which...had thankfully proven to be doable a few hours later filled with pricked fingers and a whole lot of single minded devotion on his part. His trunk and bags...had definitely seen better days but he'd worry about that later. Preferably later on when it was future hims problem. For now he was content to rummage and nab one of the white boxes that held fabric his aunt had sent and use that to hold the gift. Taking some of the blue ribbon he'd been gifted and throwing it on as a box for good measure.
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After finishing up the gift it'd been a breath of relief to realize his adrenaline induced flurry had actually just made it seem like he'd have less time than in reality.
In the end he'd had time to relax a bit and nurse his sore fingers from where he'd pricked and prodded in his rush before actually having to make the trek down and towards the lake. He was a little early probably, just by a bit though. After all he'd had to leave earlier in order to not have to run across campus just to get here in time.
It wasn't hard to figure out where he needed to go. Among the area, there wasn't a lot of people milling about. The number of birthday parties happening around here? Even slimmer. So at the sight of the bright decorations he thought it was pretty safe to say the boy he saw looking around the area had to be Henry.
Walking over to the pacing boy he gave a lazy half wave that was rather typical for him, expression looking rather listless until he raised a brow at the Slytherins paces. Face twisting into one of a wry bemusement.
"I thought I was a bit early but now I have to wonder if I'm late. What with how you're pacing." he mused aloud, stopping near the other. "You're Henry right? I'm assuming what with the party favors over here."
@Logan Baird
@Henry Knight
Stamina: 10┈┈ Evasion:17 ┈┈Strength: 1 ┈┈Wisdom: 9 ┈┈Arcane Power: 8┈┈ Accuracy: 10
I'd much rather be sleeping...
21 Aug 2020, 21:44
Anything for you
@Henry Knight @Elsian CoxWaking up that morning, Logan hadn't really thought much was going to happen. She assumed that she was going to go through the day like any other, get a letter from her brothers, and study a bit. She knew she had to meet Henry at 12:10, he said no later, which confused her slightly. Getting ready for the day, Logan decided she was going to wear one of her dresses because it seemed to be a slightly warmer day, although there was still a chill to the air.
Sighing, Logan looked around the room as she reached over to grab a letter that sat on her bedside table. Her father's owl must have dropped it off while she was away earlier. Of course, it was a letter from her brothers. They wished her a happy birthday and hoped that she would be home soon. She spent a little bit of time writing a response to her brothers when she noticed what time it was. She had 15 minutes to get down to the black lake if she wanted to meet up with Henry on time. Quickly she slipped on a pair of shoes and made her way out of the Hufflepuff dorms.
A smile came onto the Hufflepuff's face as she exited Hogwarts. The warm sun felt wonderful on her face and a soft breeze blew through her loose hair. For it being her birthday, it was a rather nice day out. Normally she would be at home eating lunch with her brothers and then going out for a horseback ride later in the day, she honestly couldn't wait to get home to go out riding.
By the time Logan could see the black lake she was confused, she couldn't see Henry nor did she see anyone else. "Charm," she gently called out as she walked around to a little more secluded section of the lake.
Walking around the corner, she gasped in surprise, her hands flying to her mouth. "Oh my god," she muttered as she saw her only friends near a small decorated table.
"Y-you two didn't have to do anything for me." She told them as she walked over to the two of them. She giggled a little bit when she saw the cake, making her way over to Elsian to hug him and then went to Henry. Quickly she hugged the boy with a smile on her face as she turned to look at both of them.
"Seriously you two, neither of you had to do anything for me, you didn't have to get me anything either." She laughed as she saw the presents that both boys had. She was honestly surprised with the fact that they had done something and that one of them had contacted the other to plan the whole event out in the first place.
PC: Logan Baird
iNPC: Zoya Chernova
2nd Gen: Avalon Briard
Staff: Nancy McLoughlin
21 Aug 2020, 21:55
Anything for you
Henry saw and heard Elsian approach and Henry replied once the boy was done, " yes I'm Henry, so I'm guessing your Elsian? Put your present on the table I guess and oh it's nice to meet you," Henry held out his bandage hand but quickly took it back as more blood was stemming through it and that's when Henry heard Logan come and he jog to her. When he got to her, Henry wrapped her in a bear hug as he spoke " happy birthday Robin, of course I had to do something," Henry squeezed her for a few more minutes before letting go and wrapping his left arm around her shoulders as he spoke again " your my best friend Logan, I wasn't about to do nothing for your birthday."
Henry left his arm squeezed around Logan as he smiled and spoke again " and plus it wasn't too much trouble and I only spent all my money on three of those. The fourth one is hand made just for you Robin." Henry removed his hand from her shoulders as he quickly put his bandaged hand behind his back to hide it from her. Henry then gestured with his other hand at the place around them as he spoke " this is your favorite spot at Hogwarts right Robin."
@Logan Baird and @Elsian Cox
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
30 Aug 2020, 03:35
Anything for you
Blinking a bit in surprise when he saw the others bandaged hand Elsi nodded at the boys, no, Henry's question. "I am," he agreed, giving the other a small grin, "it's nice to meet you to." he offered moving to plop the simple box atop the table next to the others.
Twisting on his heels he gave the other a look, slightly torn between curiosity and...something else. "In fact I should be thanking you, I'm glad you did all this," he said, gesturing to the surrounding decorations as he walked back over to Henry, "I honestly thought I'd have to send her gift in the mail when I got your note. But...um, is your han-"
The words trailed off at the sound of Logan's voice. Turning to eye the direction it came there was a moment of confusion at what she said before it hit him. Charm- briefly he looked towards the Slytherin at the thought; obviously it had to be the others nickname. He had to practically bite his tongue to hold back a teasing joke at the others expenses but it was quickly forgotten in the wake of Logan hugging him. With a hum he hugged her back before letting go when he saw Henry come over, snickering lightly in good fun at how he bear hugged the Hufflepuff.
At Logan's words though he found himself giving a small shake of his head, giving the other a small smile, "well, you should be thanking him if anything. He's the one who put all this together." he hummed, gesturing to the other boy in an almost in a ta-da way, with a single arm. Face twisting into something more mischievous.
"What do you expect from the most ambitious house though. You could say I just got lucky enough to-"
At the pause in his words, he gave Logan a smirk. An exact match to the same look he'd always given her when about to make what he proudly knew was a horrible pun before saying in an almost conspiring tone, "Slyther-in."
Reducio
Sorry not sorry. But the pun needed to be said
@Logan Baird
@Henry Knight
Stamina: 10┈┈ Evasion:17 ┈┈Strength: 1 ┈┈Wisdom: 9 ┈┈Arcane Power: 8┈┈ Accuracy: 10
I'd much rather be sleeping...
30 Aug 2020, 21:01
Anything for you
"Seriously, thank you guys so much." Logan hadn't thought they would put this much effort into having a party for her, but apparently they did. At Elsian's pun though, she playfully glared. "I swear Elsian, how many times are you going to make that pun?" It wasn't the first time the boy had made that pun when the Hufflepuff was around and it probably wouldn't be the last either.
As Henry questioned if this was Logan's favorite spot, she smiled at him. "You should know this is my favorite spot. Now days the library is full of older students." Even know she assumed the library was filled to the brim with students. Ignoring her random thoughts, Logan walked over to the table and giggled at the cake again. "I don't know how you managed it Charm, but this is adorable." Slowly she moved on and looked at the presents, kind of sad that they had put enough thought into actually getting her something. She didn't really like it when people spent money on her especially when she had nothing in return for them.
Slowly she turned towards the two boys again, a grin present on her face. "I mean it guys, thank you."
@Henry Knight
@Elsian Cox
PC: Logan Baird
iNPC: Zoya Chernova
2nd Gen: Avalon Briard
Staff: Nancy McLoughlin
31 Aug 2020, 14:36
Anything for you
Hearing the boy's pun then Logan's reply, Henry chuckled a bit as he spoke " if you like puns so much then I could probably get you a few of those muggle shirts with the puns on them," Henry looked at Logan and smiled as she knew that many of the Slytherin's didn't really like Henry as he continued " if course it might be considered stealing but I never gotten along with other Slytherin's probably because I spend way to long with hufflepuff's and Ravenclaw's also explains how fellow Slytherin's nickname me slytherin traitor," Henry actually didn't care about houses but when the topic changed to how he set everything up Henry looked around and quickly placed his bloody and bandaged hand into his pocket as he waved with his others toward the set up before speaking " it wasn't that hard, really."
" I mean I tied the banners and steamers to the tree by climbing it, which was pretty fun," Henry laughed a bit from saying that before continuing " then the cake I did in the kitchen and got a house elf or two to help with. While the table I got a older student to bring it here by magic to ensure that I didn't break any rules," Henry then gestured the seats and spoke again "I found those in the ground and smooth them out myself. My brother actually taught me how to and I never thought it would be able to use it," Henry pressed his hand deeper into his pocket as he continued " as for the presents, the fourth one is handmade while the other three I exchange my money for then through owls with my brother plus a lengthy letter from him also. But for the wrappings, well you know my family's economic standing Robin," Henry smiled at her as he finished.
@Logan Baird
@Elsian Cox
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
22 Sep 2020, 06:01
Anything for you
He smiled sharply at her, “how does...until the day I perish sound?” Eyeing the ground as the other two spoke he set his bag down on the ground next to one of the stumps before, in a very Elsian like manner, seemed to deem standing too much a chore and plopped himself down on the ground.
Rather than sitting on the stump like any civilized person though he dragged his bag over to lay atop the wood, using it as a makeshift pillow before throwing his torso and arms atop it to peer back at the Slytherin. “Pun shirts you say?” he drawled, a mock look of contemplation playing across his face, “They sound horrible....which means I must have it! Guess I have to buy one now.” he finished with a sigh, as if the very idea of having to buy them was a some big feat that left him exhausted.
Briefly watching Logan look over the table he waved a hand gesturing loosely, lip quirking mischievously, “you just don’t go at the right times Logan, obviously 3a.m. is the best time to go.” He propped his chin in his hands, elbows resting atop the bag whilst listening to the other boy, attention quickly shifting between the two of them.
“Sounds to me like your collecting,” he teased Henry, wiggling one hand at the boy, “Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and you need what- a Gryffindor?” It was a funny thought, his brain conjuring up Henry slinking into each house to collect a new person, funnier still when he threw Logan into the mix. All four houses, working together, were already dangerous. As friends? “Sounds to me like you’re preparing a recipe for horrible, horrible misadventures. Still though-”
He hummed, flicking a piece of hair from his face as he thought about what Henry said. Seemed a bit dramatic, to be called a traitor just for what house his friends were in. “Guess it's their loss, and the rest of the houses gain if that's how they wanna act.” Tapping a finger against the wood of the makeshift seat he looked to Logan, “after all, I doubt many other students can smooth chairs like this.” he grinned.
@Logan Baird
@Henry Knight
Reducio
Oof, sry for the late reply. Life hit hard though and all writing was half hearted at best cause of it. Should have a more steady writing flow now though.
Stamina: 10┈┈ Evasion:17 ┈┈Strength: 1 ┈┈Wisdom: 9 ┈┈Arcane Power: 8┈┈ Accuracy: 10
I'd much rather be sleeping...
22 Sep 2020, 12:22
Anything for you
"You two are something else," Logan giggled as she turned to look at the two boys. One Gryffindor, One Slytherin seemed like a strange joke since the two of them were getting along so well. Looking at the cake Logan sighed happily, it had been a while since she had last eaten cake due to her father not really caring and because of dance.
"Can we please eat this cake now?" she questioned with a grin on her face as she looked at Elsian who was leaning against the tree and Henry who was standing close to herself. She never thought that the two of them would ever actually meet each other, but now they have and they seemed to be getting along rather well. "What flavor is it?" she quickly questioned as she turned back to look at the table and decorations, the only thing on her mind now was that she really wanted to eat some cake. She didn't care what flavor it was, just as long as it was something sweet.
Slowly Logan slipped her jean jacket off of her shoulders, as the weather was a little warmer than it had been recently. With a grin on her face, she tossed it the jacket onto Elsian. "Here ya go friend, hang that on your chair for me." she joked, the grin still present on her face.
@Henry Knight
@Elsian Cox
PC: Logan Baird
iNPC: Zoya Chernova
2nd Gen: Avalon Briard
Staff: Nancy McLoughlin
22 Sep 2020, 15:32
Anything for you
Henry listened to Elsian who sounded a bit like Leonard except Elsain seemed to be actually comedic or funny who Henry could tell did care unlike his slytherin housemate who was just a hot head with some jokes. Henry then smiled at Elsian as he mentioned collecting or something and that he was only missing a gryffindor before stating something about a misadventure, stuffing his bandaged hand lower into his jean pocket so the others won't see Henry smiled at Elsian " is that offer then? Are you looking to be a gryffindor in a misadventure then?" Henry leaned onto the table as he watched Elsian sit on the ground and lean onto a stump.
Henry laughed a bit as Elsian spoke again before speaking himself " who said anything about buying?" Henry finally commented on those pun shirts as he spoke again " isn't the stereotype is when gryffindor's and Slytherin's get together were suppose to cause trouble?" Henry gave the boy who he actually liked a coy but sly smile " and I already said there were loads of them in my common room free for the taking," Henry then smiled at Logan's comment as he continued to push his bandaged hand deeper into in his pocketed as he heard her mentioned the cake.
Henry looked at it himself before recalling " lemon and chocolate I'm pretty sure, the house elf's didn't really give me a choice for favor," Henry then smiled at his friend mentioning having the cake which definitely reminded him of his own birthdays at home with just his twin and brother as he joked " I was planning just to have the cake for decoration," Henry then smiled as he replied " it's your birthday Robin, let's eat the cake now if you want."
Henry watched Logan toss her jacket to Elsian with a comment which made Henry laugh to him " you can use it as a makeshift blanket or seat cushion," there were a few plates behind the cake so Henry took then out and with one hand laid three plates out next to the cake before passing Logan the knife " the honor of cutting is yours preteen."
@Logan Baird | @Elsian Cox
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander