5 Feb 2024, 13:06
Alone on the hogwarts express
As I boarded the Hogwarts Express for the first time, I couldn't help but feel a mix of excitement and nerves. I had always dreamed of attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and now that the day had finally arrived, I was both thrilled and terrified.
I had always been fascinated by magic, and the thought of learning spells and potions from the best wizards and witches in the world was almost too much to bear. But as I looked around at the other students boarding the train, I couldn't help but feel a little out of place.
Everyone else seemed to know each other, laughing and chatting as they settled into their compartments. I, on the other hand, was alone, with only my small suitcase and a sense of uncertainty to keep me company.
I sat by myself and wondered to myself how the ride would go. what hogwarts would be like. if my professors and the other students would like me. after I got a verity of snacks from the cart when it came by I opened the book I had brought with me and started to read to pass the time on my way to hogwarts.
I had always been fascinated by magic, and the thought of learning spells and potions from the best wizards and witches in the world was almost too much to bear. But as I looked around at the other students boarding the train, I couldn't help but feel a little out of place.
Everyone else seemed to know each other, laughing and chatting as they settled into their compartments. I, on the other hand, was alone, with only my small suitcase and a sense of uncertainty to keep me company.
I sat by myself and wondered to myself how the ride would go. what hogwarts would be like. if my professors and the other students would like me. after I got a verity of snacks from the cart when it came by I opened the book I had brought with me and started to read to pass the time on my way to hogwarts.
Last edited by Atlas Anderson on 8 Feb 2024, 06:52, edited 1 time in total.
11 Feb 2024, 01:35
Alone on the hogwarts express
Reducio@Amanda Johnson
ReducioA pink tank top, black skirt, and black sandals. Her brunette hair is up in a ponytail.
ReducioSpeech: #3CB371
Thoughts: italicsKaitlyn nervously boarded the Hogwarts Express, easily carrying her trunk and a small suitcase. Her twin sister, Abigail, had run off without her. Being a muggle-born student, she felt alone in trying to navigate this strange new world. Having been routed to the spot for a bit, Kaitlyn shook her head to wake her from her reprieve. She would need to find a compartment and fast. From what she could tell, they were all full. But, she noticed one with a singular girl sitting in it. She hid by the door in the hallway, her eyes wide, and her heart racing.
Kaitlyn was going to have to converse. There was no way around it. What if she made a fool of herself? Or cause this girl to hate her? Was that even possible, given the situation? What if this girl bullied her for being a muggle previously? So many self-doubting thoughts swirled in her mind. She took a few moments to breath deeply and to focus her mind. A deep breath in. Hold it for a minute. Then slowly let it out. And repeat, multiple times.
Stealing herself, Kaitlyn opened the door to the compartment and stepped inside. “Um, Hi,” she greeted the girl shyly. “M-may I s-sit he-here? E-ever-everywhere e-else is f-full,” she stuttered, looking down at her feet.
11 Feb 2024, 17:18
Alone on the hogwarts express
The young girl sitting there looks up from the book she was reading, which was on the history of hogwarts.
"No, go ahead and sit. Looks like this is your first year also. My name is Amanda."
She picked up a bean from the dish that was in front of her
"Are you excited for any classes? I'm nervous about the flying class. I must admit but i'm looking forward to history of magic and care of magical creatures. My mom was a muggle and my mom didn't want my dad using magic around us so I never really new about magic til I was 8 years old and got my magical abilities. I was the only one of my siblings to get them."
She placed the bean in her mouth
"Yuck that bean wasn't good at all. You can have some of the candy if you want to l hear it's going to be a long trip. Long trips i find pretty boring if i don't have a book to read but i'm always reading so i guess it explains why i always have one on me."
She takes a chocolate frog and opens it and the frog that was inside jumps away.
"No, go ahead and sit. Looks like this is your first year also. My name is Amanda."
She picked up a bean from the dish that was in front of her
"Are you excited for any classes? I'm nervous about the flying class. I must admit but i'm looking forward to history of magic and care of magical creatures. My mom was a muggle and my mom didn't want my dad using magic around us so I never really new about magic til I was 8 years old and got my magical abilities. I was the only one of my siblings to get them."
She placed the bean in her mouth
"Yuck that bean wasn't good at all. You can have some of the candy if you want to l hear it's going to be a long trip. Long trips i find pretty boring if i don't have a book to read but i'm always reading so i guess it explains why i always have one on me."
She takes a chocolate frog and opens it and the frog that was inside jumps away.
11 Feb 2024, 19:43
Alone on the hogwarts express
Reducio@Amanda Johnson
ReducioA pink tank top, black skirt, and black sandals. Her brunette hair is up in a ponytail.
ReducioSpeech: #3CB371
Thoughts: italics“Th-thanks,” Kaitlyn replied, her face flushed lightly. She fully entered the compartment, easily lifting her trunk to the overhead storage area.
Kaitlyn sat down, leaving her smaller luggage piece with her. She nodded to Amanda’s question. “Y-yes, I a-am. I’m Kaitlyn … i-it’s n-nice t-to me-meet y-you, Amanda,” she greeted her, shyly. ‘She’s so nice and friendly. I hope I don’t scare her away,’ she thought.
Clasping her hands together shyly, Kaitlyn nodded her head respectfully at Amanda. Clearly, Amanda was not a muggle-born, like her. Despite not knowing of magic at first, she knew by now. “I do-don’t know,” she admitted with a sigh. “T-transfiguration, Her-herbology, po-potions, and His-history of Ma-magic all s-sound co-cool,” she admitted with a shrug. She knew next to nothing about the subjects. She had tried to read ahead in her textbooks and got through some of it. But, it was still confusing.
“Th-thank you,” Kaitlyn replied, taking one of the beans. Swiss Cheese. She liked that type of cheese, but was not expecting that from the bean, it surprised her. “W-what are th-these?” She asked, gesturing to the beans. She gestured to her own bag and nodded. “I ha-have a fe-few wi-with m-me, too,” she agreed. She wasn’t going to rudely start to read in front of Amanda. Her eyes grew into big saucers, seeing the chocolate frog jump away. “C-cool,” she muttered in awe.
11 Feb 2024, 21:12
Alone on the hogwarts express
"I got them from the trolly they are called Berties Botts Every flavor beans. Some are bad while others are good."
I take a bite of another bean and make a face
"That one tasted like dirt."
I laugh
"I'm looking forward to trying butter beer for the first time and I'm also looking forward to going to honey dukes. I want to see all I can while I'm here. I read the staircases move and pictures talk in hogwarts. I really hope I don't get lost inside the castle though. I wonder what house I'll be put into my dad was in gryffindor. I miss my family already."
I look out the train window at the trees rushing by and I see birds flying.
"Is there anything you're really interested in checking out be it inside the castle or outside. I know the first thing I will do is look for the library I want to really check that out see what all they have in there. Then I'll have some chats with the paintings and the ghosts I bet they all have very interesting stories about the castle. I don't really want to run into peeves though heard he's nothing but a trouble maker."
I take a bite of another bean and make a face
"That one tasted like dirt."
I laugh
"I'm looking forward to trying butter beer for the first time and I'm also looking forward to going to honey dukes. I want to see all I can while I'm here. I read the staircases move and pictures talk in hogwarts. I really hope I don't get lost inside the castle though. I wonder what house I'll be put into my dad was in gryffindor. I miss my family already."
I look out the train window at the trees rushing by and I see birds flying.
"Is there anything you're really interested in checking out be it inside the castle or outside. I know the first thing I will do is look for the library I want to really check that out see what all they have in there. Then I'll have some chats with the paintings and the ghosts I bet they all have very interesting stories about the castle. I don't really want to run into peeves though heard he's nothing but a trouble maker."
11 Feb 2024, 21:54
Alone on the hogwarts express
Reducio@Amanda Johnson
ReducioA pink tank top, black skirt, and black sandals. Her brunette hair is up in a ponytail.
ReducioSpeech: #3CB371
Thoughts: italicsKaitlyn tilted her head to the side and nodded. She took another bean and popped it into her mouth. Making a slight face, she giggled. “B-boogers,” she announced with a laugh.
As Amanda talked about stuff she’d like to try, Kaitlyn’s face flushed light. “I … um, so-sorry. B-butter beer? Ho-honeydukes? A-are th-those at H-hogwarts, t-too?” she asked, feeling ashamed at asking what was probably a basic question. Her muggle-born side was showing. “I wa-want to le-learn all that I c-can, t-too,” she responded. She nodded at Amanda’s note of missing her family. “I m-miss m-mine too, and my f-friends,” she admitted, looking down at her feet.
When Amanda mentioned what she wanted to see at Hogwarts, Kaitlyn flushed lightly and shrugged. “I d-don’t know … Th-the library, I gu-guess,” she replied, thinking it was a safe option. The magical school was bound to have a library, and she liked libraries, so it should have been a perfect fit for her. At least, in her opinion. She let out a soft sigh. “S-sorry. I only recently f-found out about ma-magic,” she admitted, not noticing that her stutter was starting to calm down a little. “Th-there must be a lot of f-fun p-places around Hogwarts.”