18 Mar 2023, 23:39
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Upon arrival at Hogwarts, Mathis was more than exhausted. He had spent the ride to Hogwarts itching to get out of the carriages, and then could barely sleep the night of the arrival. He was more than antsy and spending time scribbling half-coherent answers on his assignments wasn't making time go by fast enough.
But then finally, finally, he had finished his last assignment for the day. And then he could go out of campgrounds and explore this new land! The looming size of the castle let Mathis know that he probably wouldn't be able to make it all the way to the top- there was probably a million staircases the average student would have to climb. Mathis was not about that life.
He walked towards the grounds and looked around. It was relatively warm, and he could spot a few students walking around or sitting and chatting. What he didn't notice at first, was a giant lake. Huh, how could he not notice that? Oh right, the whole semi-blind thing.
As Mathis continued walking around the grounds, he bumped into someone that had been in his blind spot. He stumbled before quickly catching his balance.
"Woah! Careful, I'm a bit blinded over here!" Mathis warned, turning to face whoever he had bumped into. It was a girl, and one that Mathis didn't recognize. She was either a Hogwarts student, or someone from the other schools that had arrived alongside Beauxbatons. But from the robes that she had on, Mathis assumed it was Hogwarts.
"That was probably my fault, yes, mademoiselle? My apologies," Mathis pointed to his left eye, as to illuminate the duller color. "I'm blind in my eye."
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19 Mar 2023, 19:17
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I was just wandering around the grounds, and looking for a nice spot to journal. I had been too lazy to change out of my school robes, which I found somewhat annoying compared to a trusty pair of sweatpants. My friend Ava was back from her not so fun stay at St. Mungos, which while she was away, had completely crushed my spirits. I was in a better place now that she was back. But, with the spring ball upcoming, I had no date. Which lowered my unusually high spirits. Walking at a steady pace, not too fast and not too slow, I made my way over where I usually sat.
On my way there, I soaked up all of the wonderful spring weather. It wasn’t super warm, but it was better than the cold winter weather. Spring was my favorite season, because as a Dhapmir it was hard for me to find a time where I felt comfortable going outside without any sun protection. Since I was taking in all of the spring sights, I bumped into someone. It was my fault. I wasn’t looking where I was going. The boy was definitely a first year student, but was pretty confident. He apologized. “Oh! I’m sorry.” I responded, knowing that it was both of our faults. The boy was not from Hogwarts. His looks could have easily been a Hogwarts student, but his accent was not from Hogwarts. “You’re blind? In one eye? That’s cool.” I said in my rarely heard serious voice. I looked at the boy, whose left eye was actually a little cloudier than the right. “Well then it was my fault.” I concluded.
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19 Mar 2023, 19:47
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aloysius, mathis [beauxbatons first year]
he/him/his
wc: 270
@Charlie Jacobsen
Mat chuckled at the other girl's response. He had gotten used to the weird stares he got when he bumped into people or objects, so a positive response was to hear for once. Only a few of his close friends back at muggle school seemed to think his eye was rad.
"No, I assure you, it was my fault as well," Mat quickly took the blame, "I'm usually more cautious about my surroundings. I guess I wasn't expecting any students to be in my path at this time. You're from Hogwarts, right?"
From both her accent and her robes, Mathis already knew of the answer, but he should still confirm it with the girl first. What did he know? Maybe she was just a British girl who happened to go to another school. He knew of students that were born in other countries that had moved and attended Beauxbatons instead of whatever school they should've attended initially.
"I'm Mathis Aloysius, of l'Académie de Magie Beauxbâtons." He held his hand out for the girl to shake. Though he knew virtually nothing of Hogwarts, having a friend there would be interesting. While he had introduced himself and the school he was from, his French accent probably gave it away of what school he attended. Well, it wasn't like that mattered in the long run.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, mademoiselle. If it's not too much trouble, would you mind answering one's questions?" Mathis was quick to ask. "I'm more than curious about Hogwarts and, well, I can't really go inside to investigate myself."
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19 Mar 2023, 22:40
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The boy tried to assure me that it was his fault. “I guess it it both of our faults.” I said, trying to take part of the blame. It was silly arguing over this, but I was already in. “Yes, I am from Hogwarts.” I answered.
Trying to make my guess as to what school this boy went to, I pulled out my mental list of the foreign schools, and ran through them. Durmstrang? Possibly. Beauxbâtons? Most likely. Ilvermorny? Nah. Koldovstoretz? Could be. Mahoutokoro? Nah. He’s not Japanese. Castelobruxo? Could be.
He introduced himself as Mathis. From Beauxbâtons. “Mathias. Nice to meet you.” I said, slowly, trying to engrave his face with his name into my brain. “I’m Charlie. Charlie Jacobsen. First year at Hogwarts, Ravenclaw house.” I said.
Mathias wanted to know more about Hogwarts. I was slightly surprised he wasn’t already familiar, but I was also curious about how he lives being partially blind. “Sure! Ask away.” I replied, unsure what he was going to ask and slightly worried because I was not the person to ask about Hogwarts history.
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21 Mar 2023, 21:33
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aloysius, mathis [beauxbatons first year]
he/him/his
wc: 250
@Charlie Jacobsen
Charlie was a good name, Mathis thought. It was a strong one, and it was easy on the tongue. Hearing more English sounding names was always a slight surprise for Mathis. He had been used to names like Zane (his father) back at home, but upon attending Beauxbatons, many of the students had more traditional French names. But what was the point in speaking French if you couldn't pronounce anyone's name?
"Hm, allow me to start with the houses. They seem to be the most elusive aspect of this school." Mathis begun, "What are they like?" He had heard of the houses at Hogwarts, and knew some names, Gryffindor and Slytherin, to name them; he knew that there were 4 houses in total though. And Charlie, she must've been in one of them, Ravenclaw.
He was curious though, what were the qualifications for these houses? Did one have to exhibit certain characteristics, or maybe they had to do something to qualify?
These questions lingered in Mathis' brain as he waited for Charlie to answer. Hogwarts was vastly different from Beauxbatons, and he found himself curious on the other schools as well. Perhaps he should seek out students from around the campsite and ask them about their respective school cultures.
He could learn a bit, he thought. Besides, it wasn't like he was going home anytime soon. He had a few weeks worth of knowledge he could try to get ahead on.
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22 Mar 2023, 16:19
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Mathias wanted to learn more about the Hogwarts houses. He really doesn’t know much, I thought. “Okay. There are four houses, which are Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Gryffindor. Your house is kind of like your family at school. Each house has a common room, which is usually a place to socialize with other students in your house. If you are attending Hogwarts, you will get a house. At the beginning of the year, all of the new students, first years, line up and get sorted. It takes hours, because the list of new students is very long. They place a hat on your head known as the sorting hat and it determines your house. I personally thought I was going to be in Hufflepuff, or Slytherin but I got Ravenclaw.” I said.
Pausing, I went back over what I had said, making sure I had covered everything. “Oh! The traits of each house are: Gryffindors are brave, Ravenclaws are wise and creative, Hufflepuffs are loyal, and Slytherins are cunning.” I added.
Swishing my hair to the side, I revealed the Ravenclaw crest located on the left side of my chest. “Each house has their own animal logo, and this is Ravenclaws.”
After a short pause, I spoke again. “Did I miss anything?”
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22 Mar 2023, 21:57
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aloysius, mathis [beauxbatons first year]
he/him/his
wc: 270
@Charlie Jacobsen
"A ceremony where they put a hat on your head..." Mat trailed off. What an interesting concept! It must've been quite nerve-wracking, coming to a brand-new school you've only heard rumors of, and then having to sit in front of hundreds, if not a thousand people you don't know, and have your entire scope of the world shouted out to them. So weird!
He thought about the prospect of the school more. The more his brain absorbed the information Charlie had given him, the more he was weirded out by this system. Oh well, he should just be grateful that he didn't go to Hogwarts.
"Your school is very interesting, to say the least." Mat said. His brain pondered another question, but he was slightly more hesitant to ask it. The topic was slightly more niche, after all. "How many staircases are inside of the castle?"
Honestly, he would've expected it if Charlie laughed, the question was an oddball one, that was for sure. But as someone who had a great fear revolving something as normal as stairs, he was just dying to know. Were there as many stairs as he had thought? Both him and Angelique had theorized about the giant and overwhelming size of the castle.
Charlie should know better than him or Angelique. After all, she was the one who had to walk the stairs everyday. Maybe he should ask if she ever gets tired from doing all that walking. Beauxbatons might be ginormous to his standards, but the Academy paled in comparison to the castle of Hogwarts.
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23 Mar 2023, 17:05
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After explaining all about Hogwarts, I wanted to know what Mathias’s school was like. “Ok, now your turn. Do they have houses at Beauxbatons? And what would a day look like there?” I asked. Right now, I imagined Beauxbatons as a fancy school that was all white and they sat and drank tea and ate macarons during their studies. It probably wasn’t true, but I couldn’t stop my imagination from imagining it.
Mathias asked another question, about how many staircases were in Hogwarts. “Well, there are… a LOT. And they move, which really throws me off especially because Ravenclaw’s common room is at the very top of the castle. I always plan about 50 plus minutes to climb up to the top, and back down again.” I said. “And I go quickly.” I added.
While waiting for Mathias to answer my question, I began thinking about my to-do list. Homework, Studying, Finding time to talk with Ava, and finding a date to the ball. Which was the hardest part. All the boys seemed to already have dates. I couldn’t find anyone. Maybe a few students from other schools needed a date? Wait. I should ask Mathias! I thought. “Are you going to the spring ball that is coming up?” I asked.
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27 Mar 2023, 21:18
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aloysius, mathis [beauxbatons first year]
he/him/his
wc: 300
@Charlie Jacobsen
THE STAIRCASES MOVED? Nope. This was Mathis' worst fear, nothing could be worse than hearing that the staircases moved. What kind of horror show was this school? There's no way that could be legal- what if someone fell? Did parents just not have safety concerns? What if someone couldn't walk very well, were they just expected to go up four million flights of moving stairs? This was a horror movie! Mathis shuddered.
"We don't have houses, no." Mathis needed to stop thinking about moving stairs. "The Academy focuses more on the arts prospect of magic, and how art is found in every subject. And you study that kind of stuff for four years- then you move on to other... sections of art? To be completely honest, I didn't pay much attention when they were explaining it all. I was much too absorbed with other things to focus." The 'other things' was just Mathis not listening to what was going on. It wasn't like it was his fault! Well, maybe it was a little bit his fault.
Was he going to the upcoming Spring Ball? Of course, he was! It wasn't like he was going to skip out on what could be the most interesting event of the year, with the drama and chaos that would definitely ensue, he was more than ready to listen with all ears.
"Yes, of course," he nodded. "I think you'd be insane to skip out on it. Can you imagine the kinds of things that are going to happen? I for one bet that there's going to be some form of relationship drama." Mathis chuckled, faintly remembering how a few students had mentioned going with their respective partners. "I'm getting ahead of myself, though. Are you going to be going as well?"
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29 Mar 2023, 18:02
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Mathias began talking about his school. It seemed like art was a major theme, which I would have hated. But I guess being french and all he might have had more of an appreciation for art? He also mentioned not paying attention when they explained it all. Did that mean that he was muggleborn? Or did that even exist at Beauxbatons? He was absorbed in other things? Like what?
“So you focus on arts? Personally, I don’t really know if I would like that, unless there is a music aspect. So you don’t know much about the academy until you get there? Or are you a muggleborn?” I said, whispering the last part because I didn’t want to offend anyone. Well, I didn’t want to offend Mathias.
With Mathias’ reaction to what I had asked, I didn’t really know if I should say what I felt like. I felt sick. I didn’t want to go, because no matter what I did I couldn’t seem to get a dang date. “I-” I stuttered. “Honestly, the last Ball here was sort of… no actually was a disaster. I got a date, surprisingly but he actually ghosted me.” I didn’t mention that he completely disappeared from the school. “So I dunno if I’ll go. Yeah I wanna see the drama, but I’ll only go if I can get a date.” I said softly. “And right now, I don’t have a date. I said even softer.
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