The Hogwarts Express stood before him in all its glory. For three years she had watched her brother get on this train and go to that fascinating school. Now it was Hera's turn. She was exciting.

"I've never seen you this excited, Hay Head. I don't have a mom there, so if you get a dung bomb on your head or find itching powder on your clothes, you can't tell my mom or aunt."

She hit Alex on the head because her aunt were with him. Hera couldn't help but laugh at this.

"Stop acting like a child, Alex. You have O.W.L exams next year and all you on his mind is pissing off your sister and plotting silly jokes."

Her aunt Star was from Ravenclaw during school and was a hardworking student in the truest sense of the word, and Alex didn't get along very well because of that. That's why Hera hadn't told her aunt that she would make jokes like Alex when she went to Hogwarts

"If you linger any longer, you'll miss the train. Have you got everything, wands, books. Ayy, why is Alex why yourrat Ryan coming out of everywhere?"

The rat appeared on Pearl's shoulder, (Hera and Alex's mother.) Laughing, Alex picked up his rat. Hera knew that there was a connection between Alex and his rat, and she wanted such an animal herself. When the train whistled once again, they immediately went towards the train.

The train was quite crowded. Hera finally found a completely empty compartment and placed her trunk neatly on the top and sat down. She took out her sketchbook and pencil from the small bag she had brought with him and began to draw the empty compartment.

Waiting @Estelle Nyx and @Lyrra Kelly

Sept. 1st 2023

Hogwarts Express

"Are you ever coming back?" The little girl looked at her, tears flowing down her cheeks.

Smiling softly, Lyrra crouched down and gave her sister a comforting hug. "Of course I am, Greta. Don't cry now, I'll be back before you know it." She gave her sister a gentle kiss on the cheek and let go of her. Agatha gave an approving nod in her direction while Demetrius sighed impatiently. Lyrra took the hint and stood back up. The train could leave any minute now. She hugged her parents tightly, then picked up her heavy trunk and hurried towards the train.

After looking back and waving her parents and sister goodbye one last time, the girl boarded the Hogwarts Express. She could feel her eyes stinging, but refused to give in and cry. Once she had entered, Lyrra quickly rubbed her eyes before starting to look for a place to sit. She would prefer sitting alone, but the train was quite full so that would likely not be possible. Carefully scanning the compartments, most of them were already full, Lyrra walked through the train in search of an empty spot. Finally, she got lucky. She had found one that was completely empty. She opened the door, and to her surprise, the compartment wasn't, in fact, empty. Oh well. It seemed too good to be true anyway, and it wasn't that bad. There was just one other person, a young girl with blonde hair who sat bent over a book, reading apparently.

Lyrra entered the compartment and saw that the girl wasn't in fact reading, but drawing. And that book she was holding, it appeared to be a sketchbook. "You wouldn't mind if I sit here, right?" Without waiting for an answer, she stored away her luggage and sat down across from the girl.

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───── Interacting with - @Hera Green, @Lyrra Kelly ───── Languages: English: #490085 Spanish: #fb098a "The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it" - JM Barrie Date: 1st September Time: 10:00

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Estelle was running late. Very late. Her watch hadn't gone off that morning and so she had woken up much later than she'd planned, meaning she'd missed breakfast. She scrambled out of the house, almost forgetting her trunk (which, luckily, she'd packed the night before) and got on the bus. There wasn't much traffic - it was a Friday morning after all - so she regained some time there. She had just enough time to by a croissant before she made it to the train. Nobody had come to wave her off, unlike last year. Both of her parents were away with work, and they knew she'd be alright for a day on her own. She'd arrived yesterday on the train back from her grandfathers, and had had a babysitter all night, but the morning's travel had been on her. She got on just as the doors shut and took a deep breath. She had made it. Estelle pulled her new trunk and Athena's cat carrier along with her as she searched for an empty carriage. As she walked, she managed to trip over her own feet, nearly face planting. "¡Ay, caramba!""Oh, for crying out loud!" Estelle muttered under her breath as she got back up. She was not lucky today. After a few minutes of looking, she gave up and knocked on the door of a carriage where two girls sat. "Hi! Most of the other carriages are full. May I join you?"

To be a little more comfortable, she put his feet on the couch, leaned against the glass, and pulled his legs towards him, putting the sketchbook in her lap and continuing to draw. Hera was so focused on her drawing that she didn't notice the girl coming into her compartment. As the girl began to speak, she looked up from her sketchbook and sat up straight. Before she could say anything, he saw that she was sitting across from him.

"You can sit. It won't be a problem for me. You are already seated."

Okay, she knew it was an odd way of responding. She made the first speech that came to mind, and to make up for it, she held out his hand and introduced herself.

"My name is Hera. Hera Green. Sorry for my previous poor answer. Your first year at Hogwarts?"

She looked at the pale skinned girl with long black hair. If she was a freshgirl, she couldn't help thinking that she was a little taller than the average person.

She opened a new page in her sketchbook and started to draw. A new and very good idea came to her mind. When the door opened again, a girl and a cat she thought were hers appeared before her.

"Of course you can sit down. It's okay, right? My name is Hera."

There was no bad meaning in his words, but she said that because he didn't know what the girl sitting in front of him was going to say. Then she continued her drawing.

@Estelle Nyx @Lyrra Kelly Little surprises begin to prepare

Sept. 1st 2023

Hogwarts Express

After telling her it was no problem for her to sit here, the girl sitting in front of Lyrra introduced herself as Hera Green. Lyrra sat up straight and took a better look at the girl, who seemed kind enough, and who was probably a first year just like her. Smiling politely, Lyrra held out her hand. "Hera Green, it's nice to meet you. My name is Lyrica-Pearl Kelly." She shrugged, "But you can just call me Lyrra, everyone does." Upon Hera's questioning whether she was also a first year at Hogwarts, Lyrra nodded. When she saw Hera turn to her sketchbook again, she thought about how brave she must be to draw when other people are around to see. But again, maybe it wasn't that odd and it was just her own insecurity making it seem so. Curious, Lyrra couldn't help but wonder what the girl was drawing. Just when she was about to slightly lean over to sneakily take a look, the door opened, startling her, and another girl entered, along with a young tabby cat. The girl politely asked if she could join them and Hera expressed that she didn't think it was a problem, introducing herself to the girl.

Lyrra nodded in agreement. "Of course you can," she confirmed. "I don't see why not."

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───── Interacting with - @Hera Green, @Lyrra Kelly ───── Languages: English: #490085 Spanish: #fb098a "The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it" - JM Barrie Date: 1st September Time: 10:00

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Estelle thanked the other girls for letting her join and sat down. She hoped the other girls would be friendly. She was sure they would be. People at Hogwarts were always nicer than those at home. Both of the girls looked a bit younger than Es, and she suspected that they were first years. Estelle smiled at the girls. She was excited to get to know them and to hopefully make some new friends. "Hi! I'm Estelle, but you can call me Es. What are your names? Also, what year are you in? I'm a second year." Estelle made a point not to mention her last name. The Nyx Family was well known as blood purists and, although some of her cousins were nice, the family had a reputation. Estelle hadn't known them until earlier that summer, when she met her father's family for the first time. She soon made friends with her cousin, Isabella, and even attended a ball as part of the family, however Estelle could understand why her father had left them. Her Abuela was one of those people that would only converse with 'proper' people - people that had similar political views to her. Estelle had gone back home after the ball, however she was still in contact with Isabelle, with whom she had become very good friends.

Hera watched the girl sit down. She and she appeared to be slightly older than Lyrra. Actually, this wasn't much of a problem for Hera.

"My name is Hera. Hera Green. Nice to meet you, Estella. It will be my first year. Actually, I heard a lot from my mother, aunt and brother, but I think it is bigger than what they say."

Hera was embarrassed because she couldn't control herself and talked too much and too fast, so she buried her head in her sketchbook and continued drawing.

"What:s your hobbies"

She asked while drawing. Normally, if she focused while drawing, she wouldn't notice her surroundings and would be in a more serious mood, but this time she thought there would be no harm in talking.

After a while, she finished her first drawing and leaned against the window, placing her notebook on her lap to take a break before starting to draw the next page.

"Is it difficult to take care of a cat? I want to buy a cat."

She asked Estella, a little curious. It would be very good to get information about this from a cat owner. She turned to Lyrra.

"What kind of animal would you like?"

@Estelle Nyx
@Lyrra Kelly

Sept. 1st 2023

Hogwarts Express

The girl who had just entered introduced herself as Estelle, or Es for short, before asking the other girls a couple questions. Hera was the one who answered first, and then came Lyrra's turn.

"Nice to meet you, Es." She was unsure if it was odd for her to immediately use Estelle's nickname, but the girl herself had said it was okay for them to do so, which meant there shouldn't be a problem. "My name is Lyrica-Pearl Kelly, but please just call me Lyrra. Just like Hera, I'm in first year." She hoped Estelle wouldn't mind them both being younger, she seemed quite nice. Hera seemed so too. Lyrra felt like maybe, they could become friends in the future.

Hera was drawing and talking to Estelle, she asked about her cat and let them know she wanted to buy one herself. When she was done drawing, she inquired, what kind of animal Lyrra would like. She didn't have to think before answering.

"A cat, of course!" She laughed as she said that, "Just like you, I really want to buy a cat. My parents said I might be able to get one for christmas." All three of the girls apparently had something in common, they all seemed to be cat people.

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───── Interacting with - @Hera Green, @Lyrra Kelly ───── Languages: English: #490085 Spanish: #fb098a "The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it" - JM Barrie Date: 1st September Time: 10:00

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Estelle smiled Lyra and Hera introduced themselves. Hera seemed nice, if a little shy. She buried her head in her notebook, presumably drawing, and asked Es about her hobbies. Es thought for a moment. She had so many! She didn't want to overwhelm Hera by listing loads of her hobbies, but what if she had one in common with Hera that she didn't mention. That could be a missed opportunity. Still, it was probably better just to stick to a few. "I love magiczoology - I want to be a magiczoologist when I'm older! As such, I love any type of creature, magical or otherwise. Except spiders. I hate spiders. I also love botany and herbology - I collect plants to use in my potion making. What about you?" Es listened as they began to discuss cats. "Athena is quite easy to take care of. She obviously needs food, a litter tray, attention and love, but other than that she is pretty self-sufficient. I just got her, so I can't say I'm particularly experienced in looking after a cat, but the floof seems happy enough. Y'know, she foiled a burglary at my house a few weeks ago - a burglar was trying to steal our stuff but the floof woke me and my parents up. Although she can be a paragon of mischief, she means well and I couldn't imagine life without her. Isn't that right, my little kitty?" Es reached through the cat carrier's wiring to scratch the kitten under her chin. Athena purred contentedly.