23 Jan 2022, 14:09
Hidden in Plain Sight
Often miracles are happening right in front of our eyes... but we think they should look different, so we miss them though they're right there. (Marianne Williamson)
1 September 2021 (Wed)
Marius Brown was terribly excited and nervous at the same time. For the first time in his life, he was going to a boarding school. And not just any boarding school - it was a wizards' boarding school! But Hogwarts only admitted students above eleven years old, the exact age Marius was currently, so it is very likely he would be one of the youngest students at school. Either way, though, the boy imagined his schooldays would be filled with merriness, friendships, studies, and fun.
Ever since Professor Nigel Read paid a visit and informed Marius as well as his parents that the boy was a wizard, he had been wondering how it would feel to go to a wizards' boarding school. Marius was actually sad that he had to leave his family and friends, but he also hoped he would have many good friends at Hogwarts.
Marius, accompanied by his parents, took a taxi from their home in Claybrooke Magna to King's Cross Station in London. His brothers had to go to school, so Marius said goodbye to them, as well as to his family cat Josephine and family dog Hugo, before getting onto the taxi.
Arriving at the London train station, the Browns suddenly realised they had a problem. In his visit, Professor Read turned out to forget to explain how they would find the train to Hogwarts; in his letter, he mentioned that the train would be on Platform 9 3/4. Now, how would they find this magical platform?
Ever since Professor Nigel Read paid a visit and informed Marius as well as his parents that the boy was a wizard, he had been wondering how it would feel to go to a wizards' boarding school. Marius was actually sad that he had to leave his family and friends, but he also hoped he would have many good friends at Hogwarts.
Marius, accompanied by his parents, took a taxi from their home in Claybrooke Magna to King's Cross Station in London. His brothers had to go to school, so Marius said goodbye to them, as well as to his family cat Josephine and family dog Hugo, before getting onto the taxi.
Arriving at the London train station, the Browns suddenly realised they had a problem. In his visit, Professor Read turned out to forget to explain how they would find the train to Hogwarts; in his letter, he mentioned that the train would be on Platform 9 3/4. Now, how would they find this magical platform?
@Cassandra Ironwoods
Permission to have Professor @Nigel Read visit the Browns but forget to explain how to get to Platform 9 3/4 approved.
Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire - these are the things to fear.
2 Mar 2022, 17:25
Hidden in Plain Sight
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@Marius Brown
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𝒮𝑒𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝟣𝓈𝓉, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟣
𝒜 𝒻𝑒𝓌 𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑒
𝒷𝑜𝒶𝓇𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓉𝓇𝒶𝒾𝓃
It was just like any other day for the green eyes back at Ironwoods Manor. Cash woke up alone in the big Manor. One of their helpers told Cash that their mother already left for work some hours ago. Cash let out a sigh and begin their back-to-school routine. Once all their school belongings and essentials were ready to packed up, they get out from their bedroom.
Had a little breakfast before the one-hour drive from Oxford to London where King's Cross and essentially where Platform 93/4 was located. During the drive, Cash caught up on their reading about how to tap your inner Dark Arts. A while and some hours to spend later, the green eyes arrived at the infamous train station.
Barclay - the Ironwoods chauffeur - help the young socialite to unloaded their trunk from the car trunk into an unoccupied trolley. Once all of Cash's trunk had been put down on the trolley, the 30 something man bid his goodbye to the Cuban descendant politely and wish them to have another great school year. After that, Barclay drove off and Cash begin pushing their trolley towards Platform 93/4.
Before they ran towards the famous brick that only magical people knew, Cash had a craving to buy their favorite muggle candies which are Cadburry Chocolate in the shape of frogs and Sour Patch Kids gummy bears in various colors inside of the package. Once they paid for both of the sweets, the green eyes continued pushing their trolley until they found the gateway where Hogwart Express was hidden.
But it seems a family of three was blocking their way. "Discúlpame! excuse me!,"They said to the family in Spanish. Then they realized not all people could speak and understand Spanish like they are. The Beater then repeated what they said earlier in English once the family realized the young Ironwoods stand behind them.
"I want to go in that direction,"The young Ironwoods pointed towards the red-brick pillar between platforms 9 and 10. "But you blocking the way,"They added some more, their Spanish accent shines out. "Can you move aside so I can get through?"They inquired the family and wait for either one of them to respond to Cash's request.
Last edited by Cassandra Ironwoods on 5 May 2022, 16:02, edited 1 time in total.
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13 Mar 2022, 03:39
Hidden in Plain Sight
The three were discussing what they were supposed to do - Dolores suggested they could ask around and see if any of the people they asked happened to be a wizard, Sean thought his wife's idea may cause fellow Muggles to be suspicious of them, and Marius (who was able to spot both the pros and the cons in his mum's suggestion) said they could probably just observe their surrounding and see if there was anything magical taking place - when someone told them to move aside.
Marius saw that the rather rude words came from the mouth of a teenager. This teen was taller and broader than him, but Marius was not scared, his anger beat any fear that might arise. He simply disliked of being spoken to in such way. "What a friendly, polite kid," he said; he did not mutter although he did not shout out loud, either. The preteen was not concerned with the chance that the older kid might hear him at all.
His parents, however, shushed him and nonchalantly moved. They were starting to resume their discussion regarding how to find Platform 9 3/4, but their son was still watching the lone teenager with fire in his brown eyes and a pout on his mouth.
Marius saw that the rather rude words came from the mouth of a teenager. This teen was taller and broader than him, but Marius was not scared, his anger beat any fear that might arise. He simply disliked of being spoken to in such way. "What a friendly, polite kid," he said; he did not mutter although he did not shout out loud, either. The preteen was not concerned with the chance that the older kid might hear him at all.
His parents, however, shushed him and nonchalantly moved. They were starting to resume their discussion regarding how to find Platform 9 3/4, but their son was still watching the lone teenager with fire in his brown eyes and a pout on his mouth.
@Cassandra Ironwoods
Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire - these are the things to fear.
5 May 2022, 17:01
Hidden in Plain Sight
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#000080 English
#800000 French
#4B0082 Latin
#C71585 Spanish
@Marius Brown
N / A
𝒮𝑒𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝟣𝓈𝓉, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟣
𝒜 𝒻𝑒𝓌 𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈 𝒷𝑒𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑒
𝒷𝑜𝒶𝓇𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓉𝓇𝒶𝒾𝓃
After the family of three heard of Cash's requested, they moved aside. Cash was ready to run full high speed into thin air (aka through the brick wall between platforms 9 and 10) but then they heard what the young boy said to them. Cash has a knack for picking on fights with someone. They wanted to unleash their vicious words.
But their mother told them to always be good, help others who need aid, and mind their manner. Being pureblood sucks sometimes, Cash thought to themselves. The green eyes could care less about the boy and left the family of three in the dust but then they caught the conversation between them. Cash sighed. They hated when they need to apologize to others even though Cash knows that it was their fault.
They took a deep breath and dragged their trolley towards the family of three. "Excuse me,"They said to the three then clear their throat. "I want to apologize for my rotten behavior earlier,"They said. "That is not fair that the three of you caught the end of my horrible day."Cash smiled up to the mom. Their green eyes bounce from the father, to the mom, and lastly to the young boy that Cash assume is their child.
"Sorry, I do not mean to eavesdrop but I can not help to hear that you need to find a way to go to Platform 93/4?"They inquire the family. "I can take you there if you want,"They uttered to the family. They looked at the father, the mom, and finally the brown-haired boy. "Is there by chance that you go to Hogwarts?"Cash asked the boy.
They facepalm themselves internally. Of course, he goes to Hogwarts, Cash. What else does his family ask about Platform 93/4 for, they chided themselves internally."This is my third year and I assume you are new?"They enquired the boy. Cash waited for the boy to reply to their question. "If you want the best sit in the train compartment, we better best get going,"They told the boy.
Cash then looked up. The analog clock that hangs onto the platform wall shows they still have some hours to burn but it is better to be early than late. Cash then averted their eyes from the boy to the parent. "If you want to see your boy up the train and wave goodbye, I suggest we better get going,"They told the older couple.
The green eyes dragged their trolley until they and their trolley come face to face with the red brick wall. They left their trolley to give instructions to the family on how to pass the wall. "Just put your hand on your son's shoulder one each and ran confidently straight into it. If you hesitate, the wall knows it,"Cash said to the family.
The Beater then stood behind the handlebar of their trolley again. They looked back at the family. "See you on the other side,"Cash smiled up to the family and begin running towards the wall. Not long after that they passed the wall and come face to face with the infamous black and red Hogwarts Express train. No matter how many times they rode the train, the train still mesmerized them.
Cash heard the engine of the train start to turn on and a cloud of smoke emitted from its chimney. "Come on, guys, you can do it!"The young socialite could not help but stare and wait patiently for the Brown family to come through the wall. Hoping they are not hesitating. If they hesitate, the three of them will crash into the wall and it will hurt like hell.
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10 Jul 2022, 14:18
Hidden in Plain Sight
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So finally you're smart enough to apologise to us.
Marius was still having a bad temper in response to the treatment he and family had received from the teenager, but both his parents smiled politely at them. Because the teen seemed to look at Mum more than Dad, Dolores answered on the behalf of her family, "We'd be very grateful if you could possibly help us. Thank you very much."
Sean gave them a friendly "thank you" as well, but all Marius managed to do was a stiff one. He would speak more smoothly only after the elder student attempted a small talk with him. He gave them a nod before replying orally, "Yes, I'm going to Hogwarts and this will be my first term. Are the lessons there difficult?" His tone still was not the friendliest, but the preteen hoped his speech could pass and satisfy his parents enough.
He got less suspicious of the third year when they truly led the Browns to the secret wall to Platform 9 3/4, gave them proper instructions, and finally showed them the way by practical example.
"Come on," Marius could hear his mum whispered. "Let's pretend we're in a Family Sport Day at school."
The boy thought that his parents were just as nervous as he, and this was her way to ease everyone's feelings: by pretending that they were in the middle of a competition for family at his former school, they would not hesitate to run in full speed.
They did it and - Well, whaddaya know? It works!
Marius could hardly believe his brown eyes when he saw the sign that read "Platform 9 3/4", his parents by his side.
Marius was still having a bad temper in response to the treatment he and family had received from the teenager, but both his parents smiled politely at them. Because the teen seemed to look at Mum more than Dad, Dolores answered on the behalf of her family, "We'd be very grateful if you could possibly help us. Thank you very much."
Sean gave them a friendly "thank you" as well, but all Marius managed to do was a stiff one. He would speak more smoothly only after the elder student attempted a small talk with him. He gave them a nod before replying orally, "Yes, I'm going to Hogwarts and this will be my first term. Are the lessons there difficult?" His tone still was not the friendliest, but the preteen hoped his speech could pass and satisfy his parents enough.
He got less suspicious of the third year when they truly led the Browns to the secret wall to Platform 9 3/4, gave them proper instructions, and finally showed them the way by practical example.
"Come on," Marius could hear his mum whispered. "Let's pretend we're in a Family Sport Day at school."
The boy thought that his parents were just as nervous as he, and this was her way to ease everyone's feelings: by pretending that they were in the middle of a competition for family at his former school, they would not hesitate to run in full speed.
They did it and - Well, whaddaya know? It works!
Marius could hardly believe his brown eyes when he saw the sign that read "Platform 9 3/4", his parents by his side.
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Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire - these are the things to fear.