Some time to breathe and eat Open Closed

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Lucie let out a laugh at what their friend said, ”It’s nothing you would do the same for me.” They weren’t able to dwell on their conversation with Noa before hugging Aliana and smiling at her. A lot has happened since then, Astra joined in the conversation and offered to help Noa, and Noa and Aliana have gotten to speaking to each other.

They occasionally glance at a red-haired Slytherin next to them and try to build up the courage to speak to her but chicken out last minute. Deciding to speak to her they muster up the courage to say Hello. ”Salutations fellow Slytherin.” Salutations?! Really Lucie?! They weren't able to hear her response before, a loud thud, making them jump and unfortunately fall backward off of the bench. They are dazed but dash onto their feet hoping no one notices their fall, giving the red-haired Slytherin an apologetic smile, they slowly walk over to the Ravenclaw table and look at the girl who looks as if she hasn't slept in years. She is very pretty with long dark brown hair but it sort of adds to the zombie look.

”Are you okay? You don't look very good. In fact, you look like a walking corpse. Not in a mean way, you just look extremely tired.” They mentally facepalm themself, brutal honesty is not a way to ask someone if they're okay, but maybe she knows that Lucie didn't mean it like that. The floor looks especially shiny today, whoever cleaned them did a fantastic job.

With their chance at an amazing first impression ruined, they decide to not dig a deeper grave and focus on something else. ”Can we just start over please?” I’m Lucie and you? Lucie loses some of their confidence after practically insulting the girl but of course wants to start over.

Mentions: @Noa-Elise Forsythe, @Aliana Duke, @Astra Norrick, @Brooklyn Claymore & @Juliana Allen

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Juliana Allen

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Maybe the source that caused such a turmoil in Juliana's head was the fact that she miserably gifted herself with merely two undisturbed night's sleep hours, or it was a simple outgrowth of her pure imagination. Either way, beholding an unknown person spreaded across the stone cold floor of the Great Hall came out as hardly comprehendible to her at such an early time of the day.

As she rubbed her eyes lazily in continuous motion until she saw stars, Juliana expected to see a local ghost that inhabited the Hogwart's castle. She was hit with the realization that she was thinking wrong and in front of her eyes was indeed, a fellow student of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The young Ravenclaw noticed that the stranger standing above her scanned Juliana up and down without mercy, most likely judged her by her looks.

"Are you okay? You don't look very good. In fact, you look like a walking corpse. Not in a mean way, you just look extremely tired." Juliana sat there, perplexed with a loss of words. With a reddened spot on her forehead from the previous head on the table situation, she noticed the green robe they were wearing that symbolized a Slytherin. Well that explains everything.

"Oh, um . . ." Juliana murmured with half-closed brown eyes, wonder she didn't fall asleep. Despite finding herself in such a condition, she tried to fool herself that she was in the right state to start a conversation. Still searching for the intention of the unknown Slytherin, Juliana unconsciously straightened her back so she could see the person better. "Can we just start over please? I'm Lucie and you?"

Juliana took a second to ponder and eventually shared her name with Lucie, who seemed to become nervous each second ticking by. "Sure, let's start over. I'm Juliana." She said with a hint of assurance in her tone. Juliana herself knew very well how easy it is to blabber things without thinking. I would say nice to meet you, but I have no idea who you are yet, stranger. Not shifting her focus elsewhere, Juliana kept an intense eye contact with Lucie, motioning for them to take an empty seat next to her.

Well after all, they are the first person to talk to me without being forced to do so. Juliana mentally noted to herself that this interaction could come out as something different than she had imagined.

✹ OOC

Aww Lucielia is so cute and awkward at the same time, I love it!

IC Date: Nov 15, 2023 Time: breakfast Interacting with the wonderful @Noa-Elise Forsythe, @Lucielia Victoria Night-Cortez, @Juliana Allen

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Astra nodded. "Pleasure," she said, shaking Noa's hand. "I'm Astra." She smiled slightly at Lucie's greeting. "Well met, snake friend," she answered in turn with a little wink. She understood what that was like, the urge to just start talking as if one was in a book. Glad to know she wasn't the only one.

Aaand they fell. Astra couldn't say she was surprised, as her fellow first year was quite the spastic person, more spastic than most other children she'd met. And Astra was fairly spontaneous and spastic herself. How many times am I going to think spastic? That's an abnormal amount of times to say spastic.

She had noticed the poor, half-dead creature enter and sit at the Ravenclaw table, given that from her spot, on the right side of the Slytherin (the right-most) table she could see every student at every table. So, basically, she had the best vantage point in the hall (except for the tall people sitting nearby).

Lucie's comment was a bit... on the nose, Astra supposed, but not unexpected from such a person with their energy and general demeanor. Juliana, however, seemed to be either too tired to take offense or just not the sort to take offense. Astra closed her Astronomy notebook and slipped it into her satchel. She sipped at her juice, wondering if she could coerce Roderick to get her some coffee or black tea if she headed over to the Gryffindor table. If Hermes hadn't have been napping, maybe he could've run a message over.

That cat. He was lovely, really, especially now that he didn't randomly jump out at people and try to bap them (especially mildly sadistic older years), but he was always awake at the worst of times and asleep at the most random hours.

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Noa smiled as she realized that the group had now grown. It had been a stressful morning, weighed down with her anxiety about Astronomy but thankfully Lucie and their new friend, Astra, had offered their aid. Not long after, another Ravenclaw appeared, though she looked so fatigued that Noa was worried she might fall asleep whilst standing upright.

Lucie, ever the energetic ball that they were, enthusiastically introduced themselves to the newcomer and promptly made some... amusing choice of words. Fortunately, the Ravenclaw named Juliana didn't seem to take offense and sat next to them.

Noa then turned her attention to the parchment in front of her, still blank. The professor will have her head (figuratively) if she passed an empty parchment and he might have her sit on the corner with a black hat that illuminated the word 'DUNCE' every second. Okay, maybe he won't, but he might as well have.

The first week in Hogwarts was pretty laid back, her favorites were Charms and Defense Against Dark Arts, though she magnificently failed at Flying, where that bloody broom deemed it was necessary to whack her nose with its handle, causing a Gryffindor next to her to chuckle under his breath as he effortlessly flew beside her. Not to mention she got an E for her Potions assignment. She desperately needed an O for that Astronomy homework and actually soak in those moon trivias. She wondered if her dormmate, Clementine, could give her some tips for flying, given that she's a natural flier.

Sighing, she looked around the table and saw Lucie and Juliana chatting, Astra was fixing her bag and looking deep in thought and Ali was just about to finish her ration of bacon; maybe Noa could ask Ali to accompany her to the courtyard later to get some sun. If she gets any more paler, she might be mistaken for a ghost. Rolling the parchment into a tight scroll, Noa opted to finish her notes in the library so she could get extra pointers from books as well before she noticed a figure hovering just by their spot.

A Slytherin boy with brown-blond hair with amber eyes walked by her and was about to take his spot near the other snakes when she called out-

"Oh, Klynn!" she exclaimed before she could stop herself "Why not come take a seat with us?"

Klynn was tired. He's never really been one for getting the best sleep, but he had enough to get by. His poor sleeping schedule was probably the reason he always looked and felt so neutral to everything. Regardless, his days were just how he liked them: him being just another figure with no one to point him out. It was what he enjoyed, simply being a neutral party that people could either ignore or trust simply because he was just: there.

Although, one day as he was about to sit down to eat his breakfast, his name was called out, much to his surprise. He was sure that nobody should know of him specifically. So he scanned the room and saw a girl with long brown hair looking in his direction. He recognised her as Noa-Elise Forsythe from the Sorting ceremony. He could only guess that she was the kind of person to be the social butterfly, and so he felt he had to respond.

Having been asked to take a seat with her group, he swiftly made his way there to avoid any further attention being brought onto him. Upon reaching the group, he simply leaned down to hide himself in the crowd, but didn't sit down. Instead, he awkwardly looked at the whole group before turning to the girl that asked him to join them. While his first thought was to thank her, he instead asked something else.

"I don't believe we've met, so first let's do that."

He looked at the group with both a neutral but slightly awkward look before his introduction.

"Hi, I'm Klynn Seacrown. And you all are?"

"Oh I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce everyone to you" Noa gasped as she realized her lack of manners. She turned to the group with a welcoming grin, hoping that it would ease Klynn's rigid posture somewhat. Especially when she just asked him to sit with them when he must've already had other plans.

Mother would be disappointed at her impulsiveness.

Well, what's done is done, better make the most out of it, as Father would say.

So she started naming everyone on the table, from the pretty red-haired girl on her left which is Astra, then Lucie with their wonderfully eccentric monochrome dyed hair, and Juliana with her glossy brown hair and thoughtful dark eyes; who managed to look elegant even though she had a tired energy around her. On the other side was Aliana with her copper hair tied into braids who was surreptitiously trying to finish her big breakfast.

"I was asking Astra and Lucie to help me with Astronomy you see" she explained, "I'm horrible with moon and star names though Professor Baird is a good teacher. I'm afraid my mind's quite selective on what lessons to memorize" she ended with a rather pathetic laugh.

She looked around and saw the tables from all the houses settle down, though some of the higher years had started to depart for their first class. The first class for Slytherins was Potions at 9. At least it wasn't a Friday for two sessions on the subject. It wasn't as dreadful as Astronomy but it managed to make her feel incompetent like a flobberworm with hands. How she wished every day's schedule was Tuesday; Charms, free time, then Defense Against the Dark Arts. That's it.

Noa remembered Elodie Norman, the Ravenclaw who sat with her in Hogwarts Express while on their way to the school, and wondered what the shy Muggleborn thought of their classes. She had expressed her interest in learning how to fly on brooms and be a Magizoologist.

A stray thought crossed her mind, making the Slytherin girl smile and asked to the whole table, "Oh, are you all going to attend the Annual BaiKim Winter Ball? I've heard from older students that those parties are quite lovely! And I also heard that Delainie will host a more casual Christmas party before the ball."

She waited for the others to reply before turning to the Slytherin boy, "Are you going to come to the parties too?"

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@Juliana Allen
@Lucielia Victoria Night-Cortez
@Juliana Allen
@Noa-Elise Forsythe

@Klynn Seacrown|

I quickly finish my meal, barely registering the taste of the food as my mind is already consumed with thoughts of finding Esme. The anticipation of the upcoming ball is overwhelming, and I can't help but wonder what we should wear to make a statement. As I push my empty plate away, Noa, a fellow Gryffindor, brings up the ball, and my excitement bubbles over. "Oh, absolutely! I'm definitely going," I exclaim, unable to contain my enthusiasm. "@Esme Xiao and I have been planning to attend together. We're also looking forward to Delainie's Christmas party!" I say cheerfully, glancing over at Klynn Seacrown, a new addition to our group from Slytherin. His fair skin and brown-blonde hair perfectly complement his amber eyes, and I can't help but be momentarily captivated by his presence. I listen for a moment awaiting to see if he’s attending any balls or parties.

The I get Lost in my thoughts, I find myself staring absentmindedly at my now empty plate, my mind racing with a whirlwind of thoughts. Classes, homework, the upcoming balls, and of course, Esme, all jumble together in my mind. I can't help but wonder how I will manage to balance everything, but the excitement and anticipation of the events to come overshadow any worries.

"A pleasure to meet you all"

Klynn decided that it would be rude to leave the group, and that he couldn't be bothered trying to find somewhere else to sit. So, he decided to take seat and have his breakfast with the group. He dug into his toast as the group moved onto a conversation about this Annual BaiKim Winter Ball. He was only paying half-attention to what was happening that was until Noa-Elise had asked if he was planning to come to parties.

He gave it some thought before turning back to brown haired girl and gave a straightforward answer. "No clue. When it comes to that sort of thing I'd probably decide in the moment. I'm not usually one for large social events, but I suppose I could change that. I suppose it would really depend on whether or not anyone I knew was there and if they could make it any more interesting."

After answering her question, Klynn began to space out and begin thinking about all the different classes he has throughout the year. As he thought about them, he simply began to list whether or not he would enjoy them or whether there were any he wouldn't.

Esme was nearby, she was very bored and was wondering why she never sat with any friends without them inviting her first. She shook her head, clearing her thoughts… trying not to think and started playing with her food, she thought about Aliana…how she missed her, in fact, she began to try and scope her out, perhaps she could find her and talk to her more about plans, she also couldn’t lie, she wanted to be in her arms, but maybe hearing her voice was probably enough.

She had found her soon enough, as if she were highlighted by a spotlight. She took her plate of food that was slowly growing colder, then she rushed her way to the table Aliana sat at. Perhaps she could suggest more things they could do at the parties, then she noticed the other people around Aliana….she moved a bit slower, she noticed maybe one person in the little group Aliana was chilling with, it was probably the biggest group she had been in. Esme tapped Aliana’s shoulder and grinned warmly, trying to get her attention for a moment. “Hello, Ali! I’m glad to see you again.” She looked around at the people near them, showing a great interest in what they were doing. Esme didn’t look very aggressive, rather curious actually, but her expression turned fairly plain until she looked at Aliana again. Maybe she was trying to seem stoic, she was going to let them show themselves before she let herself go. Esme tried to find a convenient spot directly next to Aliana, she hadn’t wanted to separated by anyone. Finally she whispered directly in Aliana’s ear, “What exactly is happening?”

|Interacting with|
@Juliana Allen

@Lucielia Victoria Night-Cortez

@Juliana Allen

@Noa-Elise Forsythe

@Klynn Seacrown

@Esme Xiao




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I sit playing with my food still thinking about me and esme and the parties we are attending. I sigh all of us slightly lost in thought. As if one cue esme comes over to us and taps me on the shoulder. I squeal happily. “Es!” I say happily as I jump up and hug her and kiss her on the cheek a big smile on my face. I giggle at her comment. “Uhmmm okay so thats Noa-Elise she’s a first year Slytherin.” I say pointing out noa with light blue eyes long brown hair and fair skin. “That’s Lucielia she’s also a first year Slytherin!” I say pointing out the girl with black and white hair and blue and brown eyes.
“That’s astra she’s also a first year Slytherin!” I say pointing to the girl with darker blue eyes and strawberry blond ish hair.
“The girl with long brown hair and brown eyes is Juliana! She’s a Ravenclaw like me” I say as I put two hands under my chin framing my face as I giggle at myself. “And Thats klynn! He’s a first year Slytherin like the girls!” I point out klynn who’s sitting next to where I was sitting before I got up to hug esme. “And as for what’s happening ik not quite sure we were talking about astronomy class but I think we are talking about the balls and Christmas parties now!” I say as I sit down making room for esme even tho the two of us are practically cuddling I don’t mind in the slightest I have a very big smile on my face. “Everyone this is esme who I was just talking about!” I say very smiley. “I was actually just saying how me and you are going to the BaiKim
ball and dels Christmas party together” I whisper to esme slightly flirty as I wink and giggle leaning my head on their shoulder as I sigh out of breath from just introducing everyone to esme.

I love how esmes just like “what’s happening?” lol