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"Why must you always leave your hair in a mess? You look like you've just woken"Alec's mother said shaking her head.. "I-It's naturally curly though mom. I tried fixing it so it didn't look like I had bedhead this morning. It-um.." The poor boy lost his trail of thoughts upon his mother's disapproving gaze. Biting at his lip he looked down."S-sorry.." he mumbled feeling heat rush to his face. He knew other people were looking at him, watching him, staring at him.

It didn't help that he'd slept in this morning. It only made his mother's bad mood worse. At this point Alec would have preferred his dad bringing him here. But of course, with work lately, his father had been busy once again.

After he'd taken up that job offer as an auror last year. All he did was work. This wouldn't have been a big deal for anybody else, really. But Alec usually had his father by his side, even if it was an annoying thing. He missed it. But at least maybe at Hogwarts he'd be able to make some friends! Maybe he'd even be able to make one on the train! And that's what got the boy giddy now. He was very excited. A smile returned to his face. The boy that was embarrassed and upset only a few minutes ago was now back to smiling again.

Alec took a deep breath. You can do this. Just keep calm, be cool and act 'normal'. He got onto the train looking for a compartment walking in on two first years passionately snogging. Alec made a gagging noise before closing the door and heading to one that looked empty. And it was lucky for him, but also not lucky. He sighed, sitting down hoping somebody else would come to sit with him.

@Alec Mason

It was a rare occasion, really. Most of the time Cassie would spend by themself in the big and enormous Ironwoods manor or sometimes with their mother, never with their father. Cassie look up to the man beside them. The man has brown hair and icy blue eyes. "You be good alright, lass?"Said Caiden while patting Cassie shoulder.

"Yes, sir"Cassie stated to their father with stony expression. Caiden nodded his head. Cassie used to their father cold, limited and short affection. "Alright,"Caiden look down to the watch he wear. "I should be going. Those stacks of paper would not do by themself"Cassie's dad inform them.

Caiden patted Cassie's shoulder one last time before making his way and exit King's Cross Station and towards the Ministry of Magic building. Caiden works as an Auror. There is no hug or wave goodbye from their parents. Cassie should have been used to this but it still hurts. As they pick up their black battered medium size backpack, Cassie sighs.

For someone as a Pureblood as they are, this backpack was very a Muggle thing for them. Cassie had to fight teeth and nails with their father for the such a mundane thing since their father is a Slytherin Pureblood elitist. Cassie hopped on the train and looking for an empty compartment.

They look left and right but it seems nothing adequate for them except one compartment occupied by one boy around their age. Cassie raised their left hand and knocked on the glass door then slide it open. "Hey, I am sorry to bother you but it seems the other compartment are not up to my liking. Do you mind if I sit with you?"Cassie asked the boy with thick Cuban accent.

"My name Cassandra but you can call me Cassie"Cassie told and smile towards the boy. The boy seems nice enough and Cassie hopes that this train ride did not cause too much ruckus.

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Alec nodded with a small smile. Overlooking Cassie, they didn't seem to be that bad looking. Although Alec's smile fell upon seeing the backpack. Muggle stuff. Alec had no problem with muggles. He just had a distaste for certain muggle items. Including that.

He didn't exactly remember the name but he'd seen muggle kids carry them on their backs in his neighborhood. The things looked like it'd cause your shoulders to ache.

He'd much prefer a satchel. It was both wizard and muggle inclusive. And he knew for a fact it didn't cause your shoulders to ache. Seeing as it wasn't putting very much wait in the shoulders. This thought process of his went on for about two minutes before he shook his head coming back to the undertones of reality, and not a muggle object.

He gave Cassie an awkward laugh. "S-sorry-I um.." He paused to think about how to word it for a second. "Got lost I-In a train of thought there" Not even realizing he'd made a small pun.

Since he wasn't exactly used to 'puns' more like dry sarcastic humor for him."I'm Alec.. Alec J. Mason to be exact" He said. Then stuck out his hand for a bit of an awkward handshake. "N-nice to meet you"He said.

@Alec Masson

The boy nodded with a smile then his smile disappear when he looked at the thing that Cassie hold in their hand. "Thanks"Cassie said and step into the compartment and slide the glass door closed. Cassie knitted their eyebrows upon the smile that faded from the boy face. Cassie looked down at the backpack that they brought.

They let out a chuckle and tossed the battered backpack onto the second vacant seat and took the one that nearest the window. Maybe he thought I am a Muggle, Cassie thought. "Not a fan with this?"Cassie picked up the black battered backpack and gave a bit shake to the said backpack then put it down again.

"If you wondering am I a Muggle or not, the answer is no. I am not a Muggle"Cassie informs the boy. The boy gave them an awkward laugh and send his apologize for being lost in his thought. "Hey, hey! you make a pun there and nice to make you acquaintance too"Cassie jokes. The boy then introduced his name. His name is Alec. Alec J. Mason to be exact.

"What the J stands for? If you do not mind I am asking,"Cassie inquires Alec. "Speaking of full name, let me re-introduced myself. Name Phoenix Cassandra Ironwoods, although Phoenix only served for my parents"Cassie stated to Alec. "I am sure you ever heard Ironwoods hosted some balls? Well that us. My mother, father and I. If not, it is fine by me"Cassie shrug their shoulders.

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Alec smiled and nodded. "N-Now that I think about it I believe I have" He said followed by a small laugh. "The J is just my middle name. I prefer J because it sounds more.." He paused thinking about what to call it. Before his eyes lit up " 'fancy' In a sense" .He explained.

"Plus my middle name is my dad's name. I'd rather people not refer to me with my father's name. That just seems odd" He said. Then bit at his lip. "I think Phoenix is a cool name" He said with a small smile. Phoenix wasn't a common name. Not something you heard everyday. He liked it.

It was unique and special. Alec's name was quite boring. Not like you could expect something not boring from his parents. Being boring was their specialty. They'd win a boring contest. Although that'd make them not boring because their so boring they could win a boring contest

"So what's up with the muggle stuff?" He asked raising a brow then pointing to the backpack. "A satchel would work much better then that.. Whatever that is" He said then went on to explain simple muggle science that his mother taught him about pressure. Pausing after every few sentences trying to remember everything his mother had said about it.

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"Yup! that us. Boring Pureblood Slyhterin elitist. Although my mom is a Ravenclaw"Cassie inform Alec. "Every time my family hosted, I have to be there. I do not like it but father keep insist I have to be there. For good reputation"Cassie ranted. They did not mean ranted to a stranger, though but this is the first time that they will be away for a long time from the cold and suffocating Ironwoods Manor.

When Alec tell what the J stand for and he said to be more sound fancy, Cassie can not help to let out a laugh. "That is one way to put it"Cassie chuckles. Alec explain that the J is his father name and he did not want people to refer him by his father name. "Thank you, I guess. But every time my Father called me Phoenix, it is like some kind of sarcastic joke but that is just my opinion."Cassie stated.

"It just Phoenix always associated with Gryffindor. Brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, loyal and well you get the idea"Cassie added. "I am sure I follows my Father footsteps, being a Slytherin and all. Having 'Phoenix' as a first name that just great"Cassie make a sarcastic comment towards their own name and scoffed.

At this point the scenery already change. Cassie had not realize it, they too engaged in the conversation they have with Alec. When Cassie look out for a brief moment, the green grass and the trees become a blurred with how fast the train is moving and the sky is clear. "Oh this?"Cassie patted their battered black backpack.

"Yes, I agree with you. Satchel much better than a backpack. That what is it, Alec"Explains Cassie. "This just something to irritated and make my Father mad. He hates everything related to Muggles"Cassie let out a dry sarcastic laugh. "Every time he sees me with it, he threatens that he will throw it away but he never did. I never know why"Cassie claimed then shrugged their shoulders.

"So what class did you look forward to?"Questions the young to be Slytherin witch, changing the topic since talk about their father just irritated them more.

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Cassie seemed bothered by the topic of their father. Alec didn't blame them. But he thought Cassie was lucky. Their parents seemed so much less overbearing than Alec's. At least they'd got off Alec's back once he got to Hogwarts. Maybe leave him alone about it all for a bit. Although that was probably just wishful thinking.

Alec offered Cassie a small smile before speaking. "Potions. Well, potions and charms" Alec said still smiling. "I'm just excited for classes in general." He said. "Just excited to get away from home. I guess" He said followed by a small shrug

Alec tilted his head before speaking again."What classes, or what in general are you excited for?" He asked Cassie. Throughout talking this whole time, his gaze was on this so called. 'backpack'. Still upset that muggles were stupid careless enough to use that.

His family would most likely never let him look at one. Unless of course it was a muggle kid carrying one in the muggle neighborhood he lived in. Much less get one. Not that he minded this factor, of course. He paused, then remembered them mention something about their pureblood slytherin family. It was before Cassie even answered the first question that he spoke again. "Pureblood slytherin family too. Bet I'll be put in slytherin as well. Not that it's a bad thing.. Just kinda boring" He said with a shrug.

Zina strode down the isle purposefully, hair bouncing on her shoulders. She was switching compartments for the third time. Her previous compartment was fine until the annoying Slytherin boys started teasing the Gryffindor girls. She had tried to stop it, but it was no use, so she got up and left. She hoped the food cart lady wasn't around this time. Last time Zina moved, the lady caught her and practically shredded her! She had quickly moved into a new compartment, while the lady growled and snarled about naughty students. Zina moved quickly, peering into the different compartments until she fount one to her liking. She looked back in tome to see the food cart lady coming out of a compartment. Zina yanked open the door and barged inside. She sat down, glancing at the boy and girl already there. They had been talking before she entered, something about purebloods and muggle bags, or at least that's what she heard from the isle. "I'm sorry!" She apologized quickly. "I umm... Didn't like my old compartment." She said meekly, shrugging slightly. She knew it was a lame excuse, but didn't have anything better to say. "Any idea what house you'll be sorted into? I've got no idea, but I hope it's not Hufflepuff," She babbled, trying to converse.

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Alec told Cassie that the class that Alec look forward into is Potion and Charms. Alec added that he just excited for classes in general and he also excited to get away from his home. "Seriously Potion? Hearing the word of Potion already bore me"Cassie groan when Alec mention that particular class.

"But then again I aspire to be Healer just like Mother. Might as well try to like it"Cassie stated. "Well.. definitely Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts and Flying"Cassie told Alec regarding the class subject that they look forward into. "In the general part well anything, I guess. From the feast, the activities that I will partake. I hope I can be Beater for Slytherin house, just like father"Cassie informs the young wizard.

"Aye! Nice knowing that you are a Pureblood Slytherin too. Bet if we are end up in the same house, we will get a lot of fun together"Cassie said. "Well, I guess we need to give our fate to the hat then"Cassie expressed when Alec said being sorted into Slytherin is not a bad thing, just boring.

Then suddenly the compartment glass door slide open and a girl barged in. "Knock, much?!"Cassie express snidely to the new addition into their wagon. "Did nobody never teach you how to behave and be polite?"Cassie raise one of their eyebrow and size the girl up and down. When Cassie about to speak again to Alec the girl interrupted.

She said sorry that she barged in like that and told both of Alec and Cassie the reason why. She informs that she did not like her previous compartment. "Why?"Cassie said still a bit irritated with the girl behaviour. You can hear it clearly the sharp tone in their voice. Cassie then pinch the bridge of their nose to keep their anger at bay and take a long sharp breath.

The girl then strike a conversation. She asked both Alec and Cassie about the houses both Alec and Cassie could be sorted into. "I have both qualities of Ravenclaw and Slytherin 'cause Mom was a Ravenclaw and Father was a Slytherin. I am hoping I will be sorted into the House of Serpent"Cassie stated to the other girl.

When the girl said that she does not have any idea where she will be sorted but she's hoping she is not in Hufflepuff. Cassie let out a loud sarcastic laugh. "Why? Do you have any grudges against Hufflepuff?"Cassie once again laugh condescendingly.

Zina was getting a bit annoyed with this strange person. She didn't like their sharp tone or rudeness. Sure she had barged in on a conversation but did they want her to get shredded? "Sorry!" She said again, exasperated. She was relieved when the conversation was switched to houses. The strange kid said that they wanted Slytherin or Ravenclaw. "Really?" She inquired politely, "I want Gryffindor. Slytherin or Hufflepuff work too, anything but Hufflepuff honestly."
Zina noticed the boy in the corner hadn't said much. She studied his face, gazing at his curly brown hair. She had never seen such curly hair and found it a bit out of place.
She tossed a stray clump of hair over her shoulder and looked back to the other kid. "Do either of you have pets?" She asked, keeping the conversation going. "I don't have a pet but I want one. A cat probably. I liked the Bangel, but the owls were cute too."
Zina glanced out the window to see that they were nearing Hogwarts. "We should put on our robes soon," she announced. Zina leaned over and started digging through her bag, looking for her robes. She pulled one out and started putting it on.