29 Jul 2021, 15:54
How Far We Come
Date: June 30th, 2021
Permission given to godmode Cash Ironwoods at the pitch with their broken given by the writer
Interacting: @Cassandra Ironwoods
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Languages: English | French | Italian | Arabic | Russian
Outfit + jeans and scuffed black/white trainers
A breeze started to form as the night inched closer. There was still a hour left before dinner, there was still time for students to say thie final words to friends who they may not see for the next two months.
Henry Knight felt like he had multiple emotions spiraling around him at once. He couldn't believe that his second year was finally over, it felt like it only just started. The teen smiled at the memories and friendships that were created that year. That year has a lot of memories to look back on but also some to forget.
Yesterday Henry confessed his feelings to Alexa and when she revealed that she was moving to American, in the heat of the moment he kissed her. Multiple times actually which was odd for the boy who wasn't a large fan of physical contact. Henry wasn't sure what their relationship was but no matter what it was, he would be there for her.
Earlier that day he said his farewells and promises to write to his other friends. One was Paige Grant, a fellow werewolf and feline owner.
Now the teen was walking to the quidditch pitch for a final goodbye to someone who he considered a close and dear friend. His second best friend even. Cash Ironwood.
The purple haired slytherin and him seemed like polar opposites. It was hard to say why they were friends exactly however maybe there differences is what makes them closer. What bonds them.
Or maybe its because either is human? Cash is a parseltounge and Henry a werewolf both found out the others secret in a less favorable way but now isn't the time for that.
Now is the time to get with friends, laugh with them, remember old memories, promise to write and say farewells till next school year.
Henry stepped out onto the quidditch pitch, slipping his hands in the pocket of his dueling hoodie. The teen wasn't the best at quidditch which was fact he learned from a certain quidditch scrimmage that Cash forced him to participate in.
Henry was now determined to get them to do a duel as payback for that humiliating and embarrassing scrimmage.
Henry watched Cash on their broom. There were really quite good at the sport and seemed to have a natural talent in strength related tasks.
Henry smiled a bit as he approached the person who he surprisingly grew close with in the house of serpents, offering them a smile as he spoke" Hey, Cash," blue eyewitness gilding over them and the brook before resting on their green eyes and adding rather more playfully" next year your going to duel, its only fair for making me participate in that bloody scrimmage." The teen would figure that one way or another he'll get them inside the dueling room even if he has to bride them with certain spells that can cause chaos.
Remembering something, Henry pulled out a crochet snake from his hoodie pocket and threw it at Cash as he spoke" happy six day earlier birthday," the teen had a good memory and cold remember even the smallest details of things most of the time, smiling a little as he slipped his hands back into his pockets and spoke" I was up late last night so I made that but I'll send you something on the 5th, it won't be as expensive as some of your other gifts probably," Henry knew they were wealthy and heard a few whispers about the Ironwood family but unlike others he didn't get scared away. He got interested and wanted to get closer to Cash.
The teen looked up at the stands, remembering two games he went to. One was with Nick and Star, it was odd actually the young teen haven't seen Nick since the start of year which only increased his anxiety. He rather's liked the boy and they were good friends at least Henry thought so and how they hardly see each other.
The second time was when Cash got knocked unconscious and Henry left to visit them at the hospital wing. The one place he hates above all else at Hogwarts.
Henry turned back to Cash with a slight smile as he spoke" some year its it's been."
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"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
30 Jul 2021, 14:08
How Far We Come
#4B0082 - English
#000080 - French
#C71585 - Latin
#006400 - Spanish
@Henry Knight
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Kara Capricorn
Starlee Kennedy
Wednesday, June 30th 2021
Their second year seem fly by so fast. It seems just only yesterday the purple haired entered their Second year and as July just around the corner, it is mean that Summer time yet come again, the young Ironwoods will older and soon the Cuban descendant will entered their Third year at Hogwarts.
In the span of two years, Cash had lost some but also gain new people in their life. The new additional people that surprisingly get along with the purple haired without they even trying are Henry Knight, Kara Capricorn and Starlee Kennedy. The three of them belong in the same house as Cash.
Truth to be told, Cash was still wary when it come down opened theirselves up. But Henry, Kara and Starlee shown nothing but genuine friendship and kindness to the green eyes. As Cash took up to the sky, riding their 'new' broom, Cash think back at all the memories that they created so far. Some of them are bad but some of the also has good memory in it.
Their trunk has been packed and ready for them to bring back home even though some of the things in their trunk, they left it in the safety of their dorm room. The last two years the green eyes spent at the Scottish Highland Castle, weirdly Cash could called Hogwarts is their home. Sure back at Oxford, Cash had a home, but the Ironwoods Manor more like a house than a home for them.
For Cash themselves a place could be called as a home when you feel comfortable and at ease when you in it and Hogwarts is definitely a home for them. They have their favorite place around the Castle. First, it was down in the Chamber. Second, under the oak tree near the Great Lake and lastly when they soared up on the air at Quidditch Pitch.
The feeling that Cash felt when the wind caressed their purple haired gently is so liberating or when the win filled up their lungs. Cash smiled as looked up to the sky with their eyes closed. They just knew from the get go, that Quidditch Pitch will be a place where they will called home. The serenity that the green eyes were in, was broken by a single voice that they knew to well.
The blue eyed boy greeted them from the ground. "Hey, H"Cash replied back as they still hovered a few meters from the ground. They still have one hour left before dinner rolled in. So Cash steered their broom towards the ground. As their feet landed on the ground, Henry's eyes glided from the broom then the owner of the broom.
After Cash stood near Henry - with broom still on their hand -, Henry spoke to them about next year Cash should try their hands in dueling and at the mentioned of this year scrimmage, Cash let out a small chuckle. "Sure"They said. "I mean I always wonder what if I am a duelist instead of a Quidditch player"They told their best mate.
Cash had seen Starlee in action once and in Cash opinion, Dueling is less dangerous than Quidditch. Then Henry took something out. He presented a crochet snake as their early birthday present. Cash looked down at the cute gift. They tried their hardest not to let out a squeal of glee from how adorable Henry's gift is.
"Muchas gracias (thank you so much) for the gift, mate"The green eyes gave their gratitude. "To be honest, I do not think anyone would remember when is my birthday"They added. Henry then added that he will send another gift on the day of Cash birthday. "No need, really"They bumped their shoulder against Henry gently.
Sure the wealth of the Ironwoods family can last for generations to come but it did not mean a thing if you are not happy or there was no one to share that happiness with. "Kara's, Starlee's and yours friendship is more than enough for me"Cash speak the truth. They never thought that they could have someone that they could called a friend within the wall of Slytherin house.
The sky slowly turn darker as night approaching. "Some year it is has been"Henry turned to the purple haired. "You took that word exactly right out of my mouth, mate"Cash averted their eyes from the darken sky to the blue eyed boy. "Remembered how we met on the first place?"Cash inquired the boy and gave a brief pause.
"Not the best moment in my life but at least there was beauty in that tragedy"They let out a small chuckle and then bumped their shoulder against Henry's shoulder again.
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30 Jul 2021, 17:06
How Far We Come
Interacting: @Cassandra Ironwoods
Mentioning: N/A
Languages: English | French | Italian | Arabic | Russian
Outfit + jeans and scuffed black/white trainers
Henry was slightly let down at how happy his friend seem to be at dueling kt doing a practice duel. He was hoping for the same reaction that he gave when he was forced into that quidditch scrimmage by them. However it didn't exactly matter, Henry was looking forward to casting fourth year charms during it and because he enjoyed helping friends, showing them a few third year ones and the better spells to use in a duel. As well as a few techniques he picked up. No harm in teaching friend, it wasn't like these spells and tips would be use against each other in a non friendly duel in a few years.
"Laugh it up, thank you for recognizing my lack of skill of flying on a broom and throwing a ball into a hoop," Henry replied to their laugh giving his defection of quidditch. The teen didn't have a preference of which sport was better, but when he casually conversed about it with friends then there might be a few playfully bias for dueling.
"de nada," Henry replied to Cash's spanish, he was learning the language from them not formally or with books but he was still learning. However hearing the next words out of their mouth caused a slight frown on his lips and a memories flashed through his mind, memories when only his siblings remembered his birthday. And one of them was his twin.
Henry shook them away as he smiled softly and spoke" I'm sending you something on the 5th and even if you family forgets then your friends won't," indicating Starlee, Kara, and anyone friends whom Cash might have that Henry wasn't aware of.
Henry smiled and nodded to thie words about friendship being enough. It was funny how they came from different roots and families, had different personalities and hobbies however still gotten along swell. It was rather remarkable, opposites do make good mates it seemed.
Henry nodded to thie next comment, moving their eyes from the stands to thie green eyes. Green meeting Blue.
It has been quite the year. Changes seemed to overwhelm everyone around, enclosing some with better change then others or a bit of both. Memories were created and some memories wanted to be forgotten, couldn't. Friends created, a few lost, and a few had negative tensions.
"End of first year, slytherin table. You received a howler and I happened to be besides you that day with a book on astronomy, " Henry replied to their question about the day they met. Henry usually remembered everything but he wasn't about to forget that moment. He oddly choose to sit at the slytherin table that day instead of the hufflepuff table, now he was glad that he did. Funny how one mindless decision could hold such a impact.
Feeling the nudge on his shoulder from.Cash and softly smiling as he spoke" there's light and darkness in everything, it only matters how we look at it."
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"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
3 Aug 2021, 17:05
How Far We Come
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#000080 - French
#C71585 - Latin
#006400 - Spanish
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Wednesday, June 30th 2021
"I am not"Cash supressed their smile after of what Henry just told the soon to be Third year. "I mean I remembered you told me once that your winning qualities are in academic and you know up here"Cash uttered as they make a simple tap gesture against their temple. "You could easily said no to me, H; if you that bad"The green eyes expressed. Their word lace with teasing.
"At least now you know that you are build for Duelling not Quidditch"The young Ironwoods added. "If it is not for me then you will have that 'what ifs' phase in your life"They conclude. Hearing Henry's reply to the Cuban descendant in their native language which is Spanish, put a smile onto the Beater's lips.
"Well look at you, mate! You brushed up your Spanish"They smile broadly at Henry. "I always appreciate when someone willing to learn new language or skills"They gave Henry a compliment in French. "Seriously, no need for that"Cash made a reply about Henry's gift that he will send on the day of the young socialite birthday.
"But if you insist sending me one, go ahead"They added. "I mean this gift alone is enough for me"They uttered as they shaked the new gifted snake crocheted that Henry just gave a few minutes ago. At the mentioned of friends, the green eyes wanted to retorted 'what friends?' to Henry. When Cash think back, they just only have three friends in this whole castle which is Henry. Kara and Starle.
Those three are more like found family for Cash rather than friends. The kind of people that would not judge Cash for something that they do not have the power to control over with - aka being a Parsel -. At the mentioned of Howler, Cash could not stop their grimace. "Yes, that blasted Howler"Cash sighed as the bad memory came floating into their mind again.
A memory that the green eyes wished they could forgot but unfortunately could not. "I mean I am not used of other people come to my aid"The Cuban descendant remembered how Henry, Miranda, Rose, and Scarlett swiftly come at their way. "Or someone comfort me that is not my mother"The green eyes remembered how Rose hugged them in that moment.
The Beater then looked up to the sky. In the distance a thick black cloud is forming. "Do you think it will rain tonight?"They asked Henry. After they asked that a soft rumbled can be heard. It seems the sky made the mood between Cash and Henry a bit somber. Cash then averted their eyes from the sky and back to blue irises that stand beside them.
"For all what is worth, I am glad that you are one of my closest friend, H and I would not trade it for anything"They stated. It is not easy for Cash to opened up yet alone trust anyone else that were not their ownselves but when they did, they will be loyal to the said person or that group of people and Cash will fiercely protect the people that they care about.
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3 Aug 2021, 22:39
How Far We Come
Interacting: @Cassandra Ironwoods
Mentioning: N/A
Languages: English | French | Italian | Arabic | Russian
Outfit + jeans and scuffed black/white trainers
Debating wasn't something the young teen did normally but he was never one to pass one up, especially with friends. Duelling or quidditch. Academics or sports. Name the topic and there's a good chance Henry could debate on it only thing was he didn't seem to be in the mood that day for a debate. The day was ending and tomorrow would be the start of the summer holiday, tomorrow would be there last chance to see each other for two months.
Henry smiled a little at the purple hair when they mentioned his intelligent and looked down a bit, clearly embarrassed before looking up and at their green eyes. Emotions hidden behind a barrier minus a smile. Henry waited till they finished before the young teen jumped in and spoke" I doubt that would have gone simple if I said no to you," Henry laughed a bit day the comment that was a joke but also a semi compliment to Cash's loyalty.
However there friend's next comment would peak Henry's interest as he smiled and his blue eyes shimmied a bit as he spoke" so your agreeing with me then, that we have to get you into the dueling room so you don't have any 'what ifs' either," smiling those their friend as he was determined to get them inside the dueling room and practice some spells.
"Just picked up a few things from you," Henry replied to learning Spanish and perhaps he did borrow a book from the library on Spanish but Cash didn't exactly need to know that. To their next comment about learning new skills or languages, the teen gave a soft smile as he spoke in French, " and I'm always willing to learn new skills or languages," that was true the teen was always up to learn new things, " and now I know 5 and half languages and you know 5 languages, correct," Henry asked his friend as he counted off each language that they both know in his head. He was including parseltounge for Cash in the list as well.
Back to gifts and birthdays, Henry just listened to Cash's words waiting for them to finish. The young teen never had loads of friends before Hogwarts, actually the most he had was two not counting siblings so now Henry wanted to do all he can for his friends. He never has any to do these things before so now he wanted to do them for his friends.
"I'm sending you something and it will be a surprise so prepare to wait," Henry replied with a smile choosing not to reveal to them what he got them or made for them or both just yet. Plus if they didn't like it then it wasn't like they could hex them, they will he in different places that holiday.
Back to the howler, Henry listened to them switch from french to english as they conversed. It was odd that the young teen spoke up, he remembered how shy and introverted he was first year and yet he still did. It was weird. But a good weird. Henry just smiled toward them with a nod of his head choosing not to discuss a subject that his friend might not want to.
Upon hearing their question in French, Henry looked up at the darkening skies. A low rumble could be heard in the distance and the wind started to pick up, absentmindedly the teen replied in French, " it looks like it will," looking from the sky back toward the green eye slytherin who he considered a close friend.
When Henry would hear their next comment that's when he became unsure of himself and his words. Starring at Cash. A smile on his lips. All other emotion hidden behind a barrier, determined not to let them mess this moment up. The teen took a breath and spoke " I'm glad we close friends to Cash, I'm glad we met and I won't trade this friendship for anything."
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"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
24 Aug 2021, 11:34
How Far We Come
#4B0082 - English
#000080 - French
#C71585 - Latin
#000000 - Parsel
#006400 - Spanish
@Henry Knight
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Wednesday, June 30th 2021
"I doubt that would have gone simple if I said no to you"The blue eyed boy said to Cash as he let out a small laughed. "Well,"The Cuban descendant let out a half grin. You can see a joyful mirth in their green eyes. "What you said was not far from the truth but I would not force my decision on you if you say no, mate"The Beater told Henry.
"I would never force any of my decision regardles of who that person was if they did not up for the challenge or uncomfortable with that notion"Cash stated. The soon to be third year then looked up to the sky again. This time, the cloud and sky got much darker than a few minutes ago. The low rumble seems near and Cash smile at the sound.
As weirdly as it is, the sound of rain and thunderstorm always made them calm and relax. That was why when the last Quidditch match they played under heavy rain, the purple haired did not mind that for one bit. All they thought about was how cold the air was and their limited vision. "So, you agreeing with me then that we have to get you into the dueling room so you don't have any 'what ifs' either"Henry half asked and half stated toward the young Ironwoods.
Cash averted their eyes from the darkening sky to the boy who stood beside the, "Sure"The young socialite reply without any hesitation. If not for their deep love for Quidditch, they already considered changed their sport. From Quidditch to Duelling was a battle of wits but it was not enough to get Cash's heart racing.
After Cash short but sincere compliment toward Henry willingness to learn new language, the Viridian Viper's duelist said he picked up from Cash since Cash's native tongue is Spanish and he also stated thst he knew 5 and half languages. Henry also expressed that the green eyes knew 5 languages as well.
"Five? What do you mean by five?"Cash inquired the boy. "I know English, that for sure"They made a 'one' gesture with their finger. "French" two, "Latin" three, "Spanish" four. The young Ironwoods counted up until their fingers made 'four' gesture. Cash looked down at their fingers, for a second there was a pause.
Then something clicked on their mind. "Oh! did you mean the other language is Parsel?"They asked Henry. When Cash said the 'parsel' part they spoke it in Parseltongue. To this day if Cash thought back how the other boy knew they are a Parsel, they still annoyed with the fact.
But in this moment, Cash thankful that Henry knew and did not judge them for something that they do not have the power to control over with. "If you mean by that then yes, you are correct"They expressed. The thing about Henry that Cash likes is the perception that was shown by Henry. "I'm sending you something and it will be a surprise. So, prepare to wait"The blue eyed boy told Cash.
"If you keep insisting sending me something for my birthday gift then it would be rude of me to say no to you now, do not you think?"The Cuban descendant stated it asw they bumped their shoulder against Henry's softly. There is a soft smile planted on their lips. "Thank you. That is very thoughtful of you"They added.
After the green eyes asked their close friend whether it will rain or not in French, Henry agree to their statement. The wind decide to picked up and the coldness of the air dropped a bit. Cash did know why this feels like a goodbye between Cash and Henry. The Cuban descendant then looked at Henry and wanted to voice their inner thought but decided not to.
Cash was not the type of person who expressed their feelings easily. The fear of abandonment that was cause by their father lingered in the back of their mind. But right now - at this moment - Cash will spend it the best as they can with Henry. They wanted to say 'this was not a goodbye, right?' to Henry but it made them seems weak.
So, they just let their feeling be. "I'm glad we close friends too, Cash. I'm glad we met and I won't trade this friendship for anything"Said the blue eyed boy beside them. Then the first drop of rain hit the earth and it is time for both Cash and Henry go back to the Castle, beside it almost near dinner time.
The rain started to fall a bit heavily, Cash then looked at Henry. "I think it is our time to head back, no?"Inquire the young Ironwoods. Their Cuban accent can be heard. Before they and Henry go back to the Castle, Cash stored their broom in the Slytherin's locker room first. After that the Beater walked back to Henry that still at the Quidditch Pitch.
"Walk with me back to the castle, H?"They asked the Viridian Viper's duelist. Cash will wait for Henry's answer to their query. When he did, both of them will walked back to the Castle side by side.
Still need one more post from Henry then this thread will marked as finished.
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26 Aug 2021, 22:17
How Far We Come
Interacting: @Cassandra Ironwoods
Mentioning: N/A
Languages: English | French | Italian | Arabic | Russian
Outfit + jeans and scuffed black/white trainers
Henry smiled toward his purple haired friend comment, half believing the comment and half wondering or knowing that if he would have said no then he might be reminded about it. Or even worse he might be reminded about playing quidditch as much as he asks them to try dueling.
However the young teen let the replies leave his mind, his anxiety hovering over him as the small familiar voice rang in his ear. Reminding him of what words and thoughts that he would have rather forgotten but couldn't as they spiraled around his mind.
"Wicked," Henry replied to Cash agreeing to a dueling practice in their third year. Now it gave the young teen another excuse to return to Hogwarts and have something else to look forward to besides from classes, the Viridian Vipers, and his two best friends and other friends.
The young teen has thoughts circling around his mind along with spells. Spells and techniques that he was now itching to teach his purple haired mate, to show them and hopefully get them likening dueling.
The singing jinx and winx jinx are two for sure, Ventus is the reason I won my last duel so Cash has to learn it for protection or whatever
The disarming and knockback jinx, the two popular and vital spells for any accomplished duelist or student to know so they can be prepared for anything
Maybe the bandaging charm? Is that really their style?
Perhaps not maybe offense for them instead of defensive that could work out better for them but every duelist needs both techniques and spells...
'Your not every duelist'
This is going to be wicked! Bloody loads of fun!
'Your a failure'
A chance to finally duel with Cash and teach them techniques and spells this will be wicked! Bloody awesome!
'They deserve better. A actual duelist who isn't a failure. Who isn't a monster'
Ringing in his ears. The voice. The darkening sky. The anxiety looming over his head threatening to rain down like the rain clouds that day.
"Uh-" Henry shook out of his momentary halt, the voice still ringing throughout his mind. Thoughts circling around his mind. But he tried to ignored the words ad the conversation continued.
From dueling and quidditch it went to languages. Henry smiled and listened to Cash as they counted off the languages they knew, trying to get to the five that Henry listed and was staying to because to the young teen he would count each language they knew. Parseltounge was a language, not a talented to be feared in the young werewolve's eyes so he counted it just like the rest. And he would always count it even if others didn't know that Cash was a parseltounge, Henry knew and he would always count it. After all the talent didn't make his friend evil or a bad person, it made them who they were. At least that what's Henry thought, Henry loved the idea of his best mate being a parselmouth.
"Anything for friends, Cash," Henry replied to their response on birthday gifts. It was true the young teen would do anything for his friends, anything that they ask or didn't ask he would do. Do their homework, get them birthday gifts, hang out with them, help them practice for dueling or quidditch, or anything else. He was loyal and would remain that way especially to his best mates such as the person who stood in front of them.
The sky got darker, thunder roared across the field followed by the sight of lighting cutting across the sky. It was beautiful in chaos. The good in the bad.
Henry watched Cash put their broom away and walk back, he watched with a smile. The day was both good and bad. The last day at Hogwarts ended in rain. The sky was crying almost like how within the wolf was crying in Henry. He didn't want to leave, to have his world change. He would have rather stayed at Hogwarts. With Cash, a slytherin duo they were.
" Always, C," Henry replied back to their comment about walking back to the castle then. A turn on his heels then he walked besides Cash back to the castle, a smile on his face as he walked besides his mate- best mate- partner. As he walked besides his partner back to the castle for the last time as second years.
Thread Finished
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander