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The Chasm

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Remedy's Dialogue #796f4e

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With measured steps and a firm, ivory gloved hand grasping the training's cold metal railing, Remedy strode inside the muted space of the Hogwarts Express. A sentience of calm washed over her caustic features, more than thrilled to be away from the buzz of the platform. Her eyes trailed to the railcar's windows, capturing a final glance of her grandmother, mother and father seeing her off.

Her father, tenderly embracing her mother, captured her caustical gaze. This prompted a reminder to Remedy that she had yet to pinpoint if the legitimacy of their relationship after all these years. Was it love holding her tattered family together? Was it pity, celebrating Remedy's special day, maintaining an over-decade old ruse, or a sense of civilities? Who knew at this point, Remedy mused. The girl held firmly to the notion that her parents didn't know the truth, or perhaps the pair overlooked what was right in front of their nose.

But, that wasn't all the occupied Remedy's mind. The pale, blonde-haired witch from the platform. The very one who robbed Remedy of her words, leaving her mind entranced and breathless in an ethereal haze. A quick onceover from the platform revealed that not just Remedy suffered this ailment; many more within this girl's wake were too enchanted. Curious, curious indeed.

She simply had to investigate further into the matter -- not only to satiate her own curiosity or to confirm whether the girl was someone of importance, but something beyond Remedy's understanding desired to impress this older student.

Remedy's feet hastened as she glided through the narrow walkway to not only seek an empty cabin to call her own, but to locate the girl who had boarded the train before Remedy. Time was of the essence as cabins had begun to fill rather quickly with students. But, thankfully, Remedy was among the first to board the Hogwarts Express allowing the First Year her wide selection of cabins to claim.

Soft pale features of the witch came to Remedy's view, her elegant locks of long blond hair flowing gracefully over her shoulders as she resided alone in a cabin. A smirk touched Remedy's lips; target acquired, she thought. Taking her eyes from the older girl, Remedy stowed her luggage in the overhead compartment before taking a seat across from the girl as a line of students piled behind her.

Putting on her best attempt at a sheepish expression, Remedy didn't say a word as she got comfortable in her seat and pulling out a book of her bag. As the two made intermittent eye contact as the train began to fill, Remedy wore a 'sorry-for-disturbing-you' smile, aiming for a decent impression despite the ever-growing silence between them.

As for Remedy, she could not bare the silence any longer: "You must not be a First Year. You seem quite confident during this journey," she remarked warmly, casually looking down and flipping the pages of 'Jinxes for the Jinxed' with her ivory gloved hands.

****Referencing a solo that I'll write that states Remedy seeing Lilli from across Platform 93/4's****
Tags: @Lilliana Havenmore. WC: 495

september first, 2023| hogwarts express

ᴍᴀʏ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀɪᴅɢᴇꜱ ɪ ʙᴜʀɴ, ʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʏ 🔥

“ Yes, yes, okay. I'll miss you folks. Goodbye. ” Ulysses Drake was ready for Hogwarts. With all of his trunks, bags, and belongings being gripped by the strong pre-teen, Uly helped to load his things as best as he could before turning around and letting his father and mother make such an unncessary display of farewells and tears.

“ Stop crying, you're embarrassing me... ” The young child huffed and gave large eyes to his parents, cheeks flushing red in absolute shame. Even though they were both Slytherin alumnis, there was something about sending their eldest son to Hogwarts that brought up these feelings of nostalgia. “ I'll be home for the holidays! Yes, i love you too. Bye. ” Fed up by the attention and the unnecessary memories, Uly allowed his family to give him one large hug and he made his way slowly through the train peeking his way through the various train cabins until he saw one that seemed to only have a blonde girl inside. Without hesitation, he opened the door with as friendly as a smile that he could muster through the slight nerves and immediately saw Remedy Norden sitting on the other side of the cabin.

“ Oh, bollocks. ” The words shot out like fodder from Uly’s lips as a cannon taking aim, a distinct side eye to a particular Remedy Norton before deciding if he would just close the train car door and find another seat or just deal with an awkward train ride with a know-it-all who had to always attempt to best someone who there was simply no topping.

“ Hope you don’t mind if I sit here. ” The lanky giant of a first year's gaze made contact with the strange blonde who seemed to radiate a beauty that felt almost otherworldly. There was a quick moment that Ulysses felt his breath being taken away but he quickly dismissed any strange or curious thoughts from entering his mind as he tossed some of his things above the seats on the train and took to the corner nearest the door with a smug look on his face as he distinctly eyed out the other first year with an unimpressed look on his face while giving the blonde the decency of a tiny smile and politeness before his eyes met with Remedy’s for a second.

“ Norden. ” That was about as polite as Uly had for Remedy, their adolescent battles of supremecy and authority had begun since Remedy had said something slick about his mother simply not being good enough for his father. It was all stupid Pureblood semantics, when it was his mom who cared about the status of the Drake family and his Dad cared more about dragons than actually people. She was clearly just a jealous witch, the Drakes were prized in pureblood circles for the accomplishments and accolades his parents were able to achieve. She was lucky his dad was best friend with hers, simply an instance of riding the coat tails of someone who actually had talent. He'd ensure her family wouldn't do the same this go around, already knowing she'd be a Slytherin purely based off the acidity of her breath, literally, on all occasions.

“ I'm Ulysses Drake, first year. ” He offered a pleasant handshake, firm but not too tight, to the other while doing his best to not let her get caught in the crossfires of this little game of battleship.

^{notes: yay! thanks for letting me join | tag: @Remedy Norden @Lilliana Havenmore}

───── “Bye,” the single word was all Lilliana had to offer to her aunt, expressions seemingly vacant from her face, other than the subtle biting on her lower lip. Turning on her heel, her short figure began to stride toward the Hogwarts Express. Sneaking a glance over her shoulder, she saw her aunt hesitating, but then giving a parting wave. Freezing momentarily, a slight nod was all she could muster, the corner of her lips curving up in the slightest. Turning back toward the train, she gave it a long, lasting look, questioning what this year beheld, before shaking her head and climbing on.

Having arrived fairly early to the Platform, she encountered meager troubles with finding a seat. Discerning familiar faces from her first year, mottled with the new bunch of students flourishing in, Lilliana chose an empty compartment this time around, seeking some peace, however long that may last. A longing gaze out the window, to the chorus of families shedding tears, smiles and hugs prompted the questions the second year had been dodging. Was the relationship between her and her aunt beginning to mend? Her thoughts never got to finish the question, because another girl stepped into the compartment.

Lilliana, not saying anything upon their arrival, seemed to be indication enough that they could sit there. Examining the other girl, she seemed to have a poised and regal aura, paired with sharp features that suggested an intimidating front, from her perspective. Their face unrecognizable, presumably a first year. The two let the silence hang in the air for a few seconds, Lilliana waiting how long until the quiet, fragile as ever, would be broken.

The other girl was the first to speak, "You must not be a First Year. You seem quite confident during this journey," the remark earned a smirk from the pale skinned girl, Lilliana raised her brow, considering the statement they had made, all while tucking a lock of her silky hair behind her ear.

Lilliana merely shrugged, “It’s more having a sense of familiarity of all this than confidence,” She met the other girl’s eyes, “New to Hogwarts?” Lilliana asked, even though she was fairly certain she was a firstie, it felt comforting knowing she was no longer one of the youngest anymore.

The door opened yet again, revealing a tall boy, possessing dark brown hair. “It’s alright,” She replied quickly, the smallest of a sigh escaping her lips, not audible enough for the others to glean. “Do the two of you know each other?” Lilliana inquired. The air seemed to have shifted between the two younger students, making Lilliana begin to feel like the outlier, even though she was the first one in the compartment. Introducing himself as Ulysses Drake, he extended his hand for a shake, to which Lilliana took, shaking his hand delicately, “Lilliana Havenmore,” she said, nodding to the other girl as well.

Word Count: 469/200
Mentions: @Remedy Norden & @Ulysses Drake

Stats: STA | 6 | EVA | 6 | STR | 3 | WIS | 9 | ARC | 6 | ACC | 5 |

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