Closed A Step Towards Unity Group 4

OOC: I'm in the room, was reached out by one of the members in the group regarding this and I thought I'd clarify it.

Clark flexed his non-existent muscles. It was only six days prior that he broke into the Greenhouse. It was a... well- an event... on his behalf and, to be honest, he may have... broke his nose. A shameful event that also brought pride to Clark. At least his... well- what would you call someone you kissed- and he returned your kiss- what would you call it? Was it... the fact that he was a boyfriend? Wait- was this official? Clark felt a tug in his heart- he knew that only months before- he shared his kiss with Keith Moore- and both brought an uneasy sense of silence in thought in Clark's head regarding the two boys.

A moment, and Clark turned himself away from his train of thought. It was very distracting, and he didn't want to feel like he needed to regret one or the other. He loved them both equally. They made his stay at Hogwarts fairly intriguing.

And how could he return his reputation to the place it originated from- to become a better person? This had to be the most difficult thing in his mind.

He made his way down to the Rehearsal Room- the thought that the calm embrace of the performance room could bring in more encouragement- unless something were to happen.

Guinevere was usually slow getting out of class, and the fact that she knew she was attending an errand after class was not an exception. She usually had a lot of things to pack, and spent a lot of time idly chit chatting with classmates after class ended. Flinging her heavy bag (how in merlin's beard was it so heavy all of a sudden??) over her shoulder, she left, after realizing she was one of the last five people left in the Transfigurations classroom.
Heading down to the Slytherin dormitories first, she plopped her unreasonably heavy bag on her desk, taking out only her wand and placing it in her robe pocket.
Walking up the stairs, she felt unreasonably light, and wondered if someone had actually placed a spell on her bag to make it heavy, and soon reached the Rehearsal Room, which she had only visited a few days ago. The setup of the room was different: instead of empty ground, clusters of armchairs and couches were crowded around the room, and Guinevere spotted several tasty snacks placed on top of the tables near each seating cluster.
Settling down in an armchair in a group that already had two first-year boys in conversation, both of whom she remembered vaguely from the sorting the previous semester.
"Hello," she greeted with a nod of aknowledgement and took a chocolate frog from the table.

English & Parseltongue
Cu Sith the snake

Errands after class were a huge drag. If it weren’t for Dee convincing him he should join, he wouldn’t even thought of wasting his time like this. Once in a while, he supposed it would be alright to spend his time doing something different apart from his usual routine. To be fair he was skeptical of how this day would go. The last time he joined some sort of errand that involved a few students to share a table, someone was shot with a fire incendio, people started acting cuckoo from love potions, and he got detention in like- 3 minutes after he even arrived at his table. He didn’t have the most fond memories of errands. He really doubted it wouldn’t be the same this time around. And if there really wasn’t anyone on fire, then his presence at the very least would be able to ignite some sort of fun, wouldn’t it? Of course it would! He’s Hanako Tone after all.

“ Come on , Cu Sith ~. Let’s see what sort of people we’re up against”

“ Cute ?” the snake hissed. “ Not cute?”

“ Dunno~ We’ll have to see. Hopefully we’ll get to see some really cute students” Cu Sith, who slithered behind him as he walked towards the venue, nodded her little head enthusiastically.

Upon arriving at the event, Hanako was surprised to see so many familiar faces from his Parselmouth Club. He hasn’t expected so much to join, but it looked like he wouldn’t be joining them. A drag, really. He was looking forward to poking Ironwoods buttons about why they were even here. He knew them to be extremely adamant on not revealing their heritage. What was a person like that doing here?

Perhaps the same could be said for him. Being a Parselmouth and not having it a secret anymore didn’t mean everything about his heritage was an open book. Things may be a bit too much.. Conflict in the air if anyone of his groups would attempt to poke into his family heritage more than they should. Who knows, perhaps he’ll be the one this time to accidentally set someone on fire. Not very classy, and Prince certainly wouldn’t be pleased. Think of it as some sort of worse case scenario, thing.

“ Hey br- kiddos~” Calling kids ‘brats’ off the bat was so unnecessary. Perhaps his natural frustration towards Fowl urged him to be annoying to all 2nd years and below. And would he apologise for it? No. “ Is this Group 4? Professor Reagen pointed me here but I’m not convinced it’s my group. None of your clothes are on fire, and I don’t smell any conflict in the air.” How conflict smelled was not an answer he was willing to share. “ Did none of you have an argument yet before I came here? “

He hasn’t taken any seats and made himself comfortable yet. Only because he was not 100% convince this was his group. It’s sooooo….. peaceful was a nice term to describe it. There was no way this was his group. While he had made clear he wasn’t going to properly join them until he got a confirmation, Cu Sith had other ideas.

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“ CUUUUUTTTTEEE “ Hana’s shoulder tensed at the loud screech. Oh great, it was starting already.

Cu Sith made no hesitation to slitter to some of them. First one she went to was the kid with red hair. “ Cuuuuute cute cute cuutee “ the snake merely watched his face with admiration for a few good seconds. She did the same to the other boy too, this time a boy with small stature that even Hana had trouble convincing himself that the other boy was at least 11 years old. Nevertheless, the snake gushed at his cute face for a few long seconds as well. Lastly, she stopped in front of the girl.

Cu Sith lifted her head to get a better look. She looked up and down. Then she slithered away to the 9 year old looking kid instead and continued to get lost into his eyes once more. A scene that earned a quick chortle from the older boy. Perhaps she was not her type? Cu Sith wasn’t exactly subtle with who she liked, but at least that was better than hissing at them outright.

w/c : 731

Interacting: @Guinevere Russetwood & @Edward Foxe & @Clark William Baird-Carter

Mentioning: A.S.P kids in particular, @Cassandra Ironwoods, and @Pea Elena Fowl

Simple outfit:

Reducio

@Hanako Tone | @Clark William Baird-Carter | @Edward Foxe | @Guinevere Russetwood

It had been long coming, with several delays, first her quest, following trails and rumours to find volunteers to participate in this event, then summer break, finally the inconvenient fact that she had found herself in a several weeks long coma soon after returning to school. The event had shaken her, badly enough that things had slipped through, her grades sliding. Duelling had kept her sane, as had her friends. Finally, she had asked Professor Regan for help in this; the adult metamorphmagus had seemed like the best person if any to get this running. Along with Howard, who was now a prefect. Better for it.

Hence, despite all the string pulling she had done to get this event together, when Dee sauntered into the room that day, she was a mere guest among many. At least it meant she was free to mingle instead of bouncing between groups and making sure everything was going smoothly. She waved at Howard and Professor Regan and anyone else who cared to notice her presence, then continued on her merry way until she let herself plop down unceremoniously on one of the sofas. Grinning, she wriggled her finger at one very special friend of hers. She'd been... well, reasonably surprised to learn of Hanako's special abilities. It wasn't every day you learned that someone you'd been friends with for years could speak to snakes, after all. But it also hadn't been... unbelievable, you know? Especially seeing him interact with his snake had made her snort. It suited him, she guessed.

"We don't charge you extra for sitting, you know," she informed him cheerfully. She pulled her feet up onto the sofa, sitting cross-legged, then turned towards the other kids that had already arrived. She knew Clark, of course, the other two were unfamiliar. "Hi, I'm Dee." Getting introductions out of the way didn't hurt. Considering she was neither prefect nor duelling captain at this point, it was quite possible that younger students wouldn't recognise her anymore. Tragic, really. "I hope Hanako hasn't offended you too badly yet." In all fairness, he'd gotten better.

Dealla was curious, however, interested in a way that she rarely was in other people, about the motivations here, the reasons they had chosen to walk into this room today. She knew her own; knew why she had spent months pulling all of this together. Better get this conversation going. The question was directed mainly at those she didn't know. "So, what brings you here today?"

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English & Parseltongue
Cu Sith the snake

“ We don't charge you extra for sitting, you know,"

“ Well excuse me for not believing I was in the right group. It’s a rarity for me to see a group of mine so peaceful. Even before I joined in on the fun “ he remarked lightheartedly at the newest arrival. Nevertheless, he continued to take his seat at one of the armchairs. No way was he going to share a seat on a sofa.

At the very least, Dee seemed..well? Well enough to hold an event like this he supposed. He was more worried about her than he’d liked to admit. With her missing classes for weeks. But since she seemed back into action, this wouldn’t be the right time to ask if she was doing well. Besides, they were in front of random first years. Hanako had a certain reputation to maintain.

This wasn’t an all that simple gathering after all. There was a purpose to have discussions most normal humans wouldn’t have any need to discuss. Hanako was lucky he found a group of students who has similar abilities to him, where subjects related to Parselmouths and their history was regularly talked about. He was aware it was not the norm for some other students with their own abilities or talents. Someone sitting in group 4 now might be ready to dislike him off the bat just from knowing he was a Parselmouth, like the infamous wizard Voldemort. He would never know until they spoke up about it. But it was a risk he certainly was more than ready to handle if the situation arises. He was certain not everyone joined this get together to merely learn about special abilities and races. He wondered how his group would be doing.

"Hi, I'm Dee. I hope Hanako hasn't offended you too badly yet."

“ M e ?” he acted offended “ If theres anyone you should warn them about, it’s her “ he pointed to an absent minded Cu Sith. Whom, after giving Dee a glare, continued to cleanse her eyes by watching the red haired little boy with admiration. “ She’s been giving you and Miss Tall Girl (Guinevere Russetwood) there the cold shoulder since she arrived “ Ignorantly blissful of the english language, Cu Sith ignored him and merely continued to be enamored by the boy’s green eyes.

He leaned back into his armchair comfortably after defending his honor by throwing his pet snake under the bus. “ Anyway, thanks to Dee, you all already know my name. But if you want me to be extra nice to you, just call me Hana” He figured it was good to introduce himself as a reminder that apart from Dee, he still doesn’t know anyone's names here. The perks of arriving a tad bit late, he guessed.

"So, what brings you here today?"

Hanako made no attempt to answer her question. It was clear it was more directed towards the younger years. She of course, knew why he was here. He was only here because of her. And there really was no other motivation for him to be here. It’s not like his life long mission was to destory the long prejudice against wizards who were not fully human. Simply, because he believes it to be impossible. This errand wasn't going to fix that. People were going to continue to think what they wanted.

Still, he was quite interested in hearing why the other students in Group 4 choose to join this event. He watched them with a curious gaze, awaiting how they answer Dee’s question. Especially that red haired kid whose the current target of Cu Sith’s affection for now. He had to step in if it turned out the boy didn’t like snakes, after all.

w/c: 611 ( 731 + 611 = 1342 = word count requirement complete )

Interacting: @Guinevere Russetwood & @Edward Foxe & @Clark William Baird-Carter & @Dealla Prince

Mentioning: A.S.P kids

Simple outfit:

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Having volunteered to attend a group, Hades had begun to wonder how it would be, unable to avoid curiosity at the time of socializing that moment. And what less when he could do it for his friend Howard! It was not the only reason he had decided to join the group. He had two other reasons, the first was the possibility of meeting other people and establishing new friendships; the other was to meet other students who possessed a unique ability like his. It had made him nervous given the

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the small challenge he would face, in exposing what he was but also worried that there were some students with certain prejudices. It did cause him to be less willing to participate... His mind was in its own conflict about why he should go and which was not a good idea to go. Finally the balance went in favor to socialize and enjoy it. The decision had been made.

The meeting was held in the rehearsal room, so Hades hardly had any difficulty getting there. And as soon as he arrived, he could not help but smile and greet the people who were present “Hello. I see that some have arrived... Who is missing?” he asked, feeling suddenly that he was a little uncomfortable. They were all shorter compared to him, given his height. He rummaged through his little backpack and pulled out the sandwich he had been looking for, beginning to eat while his eyes were attentively studying the people present at the place. And when he finished chewing, he decided it was a good idea to introduce himself “My name is Hades Scwheighöfer, from Hufflepuff.” he said, and took a bite. You could say he was a little distracted by the sandwich, enjoying how delicious it was.

While eating the sandwich, Hades took advantage of this little 'break' to think about this group and form opinions ― though not definitive. Just the main ones about all this. But he needed to clear his mind, since he seemed to have entered the moment that Hanako... That was their name, right? They had commented that a girl named Dee had revealed their name. And what does the name matter? It’s not like they’re gonna try to get through it or anything. The badger could not stay silent “And what does it matter that she has revealed your name?” asked Hades, holding his sandwich now that it was in half. Before answering the girl’s question, he wanted to say something “My apologies, I was wrong to refer to your gender as she?” Hades asked. As far as he knew, he should be careful using people's genders... Knowing that the concept had expanded, including also the sexualities of people. How different things are!

Now he could answer the question “As I’ve been a little distracted eating my sandwich, I’ve been a little disrespectful to focus my attention on it.” apologized, and took a deep breath “I came here to socialize and meet people. I’ve been pretty absent in the previous years, so I could say I try to make up for the mistakes I’ve made.” admitted, shrugging his shoulders. And it was when the boy noticed the presence of the snake. Nothing happened, because it was indifferent to him. But not for the red-haired boy who was in the same group. The badger himself could see the tension in the body and in the discomfort caused by the small animal “Do not worry, they can not be dangerous, but otherwise Hanako would not be allowed to bring them to Hogwarts.” Hades explained, pointing to Hanako’s snake. At this time, the badger wondered what more other pets he would go to meet today.

At least he knew the boy’s name. He slowly approached “I see you’re uncomfortable with the snake...” he muttered, staring at the little animal. And he pointed to a place “We can sit there and forget about your concern about the snake. As I mentioned earlier, they cannot cause harm. And if it happens, you won’t be the one in trouble.” he muttered. After what happened in Slytherin’s chambers, Hades had had to become cautious. He didn’t want any student in that house to jump up and attack him for saying the things he thought. He was a little uncomfortable now, as no one spoke “You two...” (pointing to Dealla and Guinevre) “What are your names, if I may ask.” the boy asked. It was not necessary to ask the name of the short boy, since being in the same house as his, he knew his name. He pulled out another sandwich and tried to get Edward’s attention “Want some?” he asked. That would help forget about the snake.

According to Hades, eating a little helped a person calm down and make the tension dissipate, so he had offered half of his sandwich to Edward.