[Hogwarts Between] Fw: Re: Exploring the Train

[Patrick McCartney]

>  > On the far end of the train car was a large
> painting
> that
> filled almost
> the entire wall.  There were about a dozen
> people in
> the
> painting, and
> they seemed to be acting out a play.
>  >
> The smells of cinnamon and strawberries
> filled the
> air.
>
> The door slammed shut behind them.
>
>Paloma just stood there in amazment until the
> door shut
> behind
> them, then
> she turned to face the door and stared at it
> for about
> 10 seconds.
> then
> faced the chocolate foutain with her mouth
> open(Paloma
> loves
> chocolate).
>
>After tasting the chocolate first, Seluna
> walked over
> to the
> painting. It
> seemed so real. Whoever made this must have
> been a
> great artist.
>
> The people in the painting stopped and
> turned to look
> at Seluna.
>
> "Please withhold your applause until
> the end of
> the play, please,"
> said the
> tallest one.
>
> The then resumed their play.
>
> Seluna stood, dumbfounded. Then she got an
> idea.
> "What play is it?"
> she
> asked, hoping that they would answer again.
>
>
> The tall man looked at her.  "The
> Goblin of
> Venice," he ansered.
>
> While Seluna walked over to the painting
> paloma
> started stuffing the
> chocolate in her mouth, but when the picture
> talked
> she stoped and
> turned to the painting, then walked over
> once Seluna
> talked to the
> picture wipeing off a face full of chocolate
> then
> looked at the
> picture with Seluna.
>
> The door closed with a click for the second time
> behind
> them.  A slow
> deep drawling voice spoke, "Ah, the lights
> are back
> on.  I reckon
> that's a sign we'll be on our way
> soon."
>
> Paloma stood there not knowing if she should hide or
> reveal herself to
> them.
>  "Paloma! We have to get back. If they see us out
> here we could be in big
> trouble." Seluna said, walking to the door.
>
> "Yah...but how do we get past them?"Paloma responded wimpering a
> little in confusion.

Standing in front of the door was a stout man.  He had a round head
with hair cut very short and even all around.  His sideburns were
shaved above and around his ears.  He wore glasses that were round and
thick. His nose seemed rather large for his face, and his ears stuck
out.  A straight expression was on his face.

"Wait a minute," he said squinting his eyes, "you’re not Prefects.  How
did you get in here?"  He took a quick pause, "However," he muttered,
"the Fidelius charm would have failed too."