[Hogwarts Between] Hagrid Gathers the First Years

[Paloma McFei]

--- On Sat, 8/30/08, William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:

> From: William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Hagrid Gathers the First Years
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> Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 10:00 AM
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> > From: "Tashayar McCarthy"
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> > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Hagrid Gathers the
> First Years
> > Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:28:19 -0700 (PDT)
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> > --- On Sat, 8/30/08, Zack Kunkel
> <outcast.zeta at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Zack Kunkel <outcast.zeta at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Hagrid Gathers
> the First Years
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> > > Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 10:16 AM
> > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Margaret Dean
> > > <margdean at erols.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > >> > At one end of the
> platform
> > > stood a man with long, shaggy black
> > > > > > >> > hair and beard. 
> Several sizes
> > > larger than anyone else and draped
> > > > > > >> > in a long overcoat,
> he looked
> > > just too big to be allowed; but
> > > > > > >> > what could be seen
> of his face
> > > wore a broad grin, and his black
> > > > > > >> > eyes twinkled. 
> Waving a hand
> > > the size of a truck tire, he called
> > > > > > >> > out, "Firs'
> years! Firs' years this way!"
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Seluna and Koramori both
> looked at
> > > eachother with a strange
> > > > > > >> expression. The man who
> was yelling
> > > for first years for Hogwarts
> > > > > > >> was huge. They were only
> about half
> > > his height, That they could
> > > > > > >> tell from far away. But
> he seemed
> > > friendly and they doubted that
> > > > > > >> a magic school would send
> someone
> > > who could hurt them to bring in
> > > > > > >> new kids. Seluna walked
> over to the
> > > man, carrying her suitcase
> > > > > > >> behind her. Mori right
> behind her
> > > as well. She carried Lucky in
> > > > > > >> her arms and looked up at
> the man.
> > > Her parents had never kept
> > > > > > >> books on magical
> creatures or fairy
> > > tales in the house, but Seluna
> > > > > > >> read about them at the
> library and
> > > at school. This man isn't big
> > > > > > >> enough to be a giant, and
> he
> > > didn't look like an ogre, even though
> > > > > > >> they were about his size,
> so maybe
> > > he wasn't a magical creature.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Paloma followed the mans
> command and
> > > went over to him and waited for
> > > > > > > everyone else to get off the
> train.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gathering up his stuff Heath
> squeezed off
> > > the train. In retrospect he
> > > > > > decided it was much like being
> toothpaste
> > > being squeezed out of it's
> > > > > > bottle. After being jostled along
> Heath
> > > finally got a good look at
> > > > > > Hogwarts Castle. Shocked by the
> spectacle,
> > > Heath made the mistake of
> > > > > > standing still. Less than a second
> later he
> > > was shoved from behind
> > > > > > into another kid who shoved him
> into another
> > > kid and so on much like a
> > > > > > pinball bouncing off bumpers. This
> went on
> > > for a few more times until
> > > > > > Heath was shoved into the legs of
> the
> > > biggest man Heath had ever seen.
> > > > > > In fact, Heath's head just
> barely
> > > surpassed the man's pelvis. Looking
> > > > > > up Heath saw that the man was
> wearing a
> > > heavy overcoat and had beard
> > > > > > that would make a lion's mane
> look tame.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Steady on, there, mate,"
> said the big
> > > man as Heath collided with
> > > > > him, and he reached out a hand to keep
> Heath from
> > > falling over.
> > > > >
> > > > > Raising his voice again, he called out,
> > > "Just leave yer stuff on
> > > > > the platform, it'll be taken up ter
> the
> > > school.  Firs' years,
> > > > > this way!"
> > > > >
> > > > > Kadyn stumbled his way off the train,
> his luggage
> > > being repeatedly
> > > > > battered back and forth. He chuckled
> slightly, as
> > > most of the first
> > > > > years seemed to be in awe, at least to
> him. He
> > > waved to a friend of
> > > > > his parents, who had just been passing
> through
> > > the station. He began
> > > > > to move towards the groundskeeper, who
> he had
> > > seen once or twice
> > > > > before out on the grounds of the
> school,
> > > >
> > > > or occasionally dropping in to his
> parents' shop
> > > in Hogsmeade,
> > > >
> > > > > and quickly stopped and called back.
> "Amber,
> > > Cyrus, you coming?"
> > > > >
> > > > > Cyrus had grabbed his belongings and
> been sucked
> > > into the swirling
> > > > > mass of people. With Kadyn's call,
> he finally
> > > managed to get his
> > > > > bearings, and attempted to wade through
> the crowd
> > > to Kadyn and the
> > > > > huge man standing behind him.
> > > > >
> > > > > Amber grabbed her stuff and cat and
> leaped into
> > > the crowd. She was
> > > > > bashed between kids, each time she hit
> one she
> > > let out a little
> > > > > "ahh!" and the occasional
> > > "Sorry." In all the moving, pushing
> kids
> > > > > she lost sight of Kadyn and Cyrus.
> "Kad-
> > > OOF!" she called as she
> > > > > got shoved by a large passing child.
> > > "Grr..." Then she heard Kadyn.
> > > > > "Yes!" and ran over.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kadyn shook his head and chuckled a
> little.
> > > "I really hope our entire
> > > > > year isn't like this train ride.
> We'll go
> > > home with a lot of bruises."
> > > > > Kadyn then began to walk towards
> Hagrid, and the
> > > other gathering
> > > > > first years.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Yea," replyed Amber then
> notaced the
> > > gigantic man looming over her
> > > > > and the other first years, "Woa,
> that's
> > > one big man..."
> > > > >
> > > > > Kadyn nodded. "That's the
> groundskeeper,
> > > Hagrid. I've seen him
> > > > > once or twice." Kadyn bent over
> and
> > > whispered something in
> > > > > Amber's ear. "You might want
> to avoid
> > > angering a man that
> > > > > big..."
> > > >
> > > > "Firs' years!" called the big
> man again.
> > >  "Any more firs' years?
> > > > All righ', step this way.  Jus'
> leave yer
> > > stuff on the platform,
> > > > they'll take it up ter the school for
> yeh.  Hold
> > > on to yer
> > > > animals.  Down this path here.  Mind
> yerselves,
> > > it's pretty
> > > > steep!"
> > > >
> > > > Hagrid led the straggling line of first-year
> students
> > > down a
> > > > narrow, rocky path bordered by thick trees,
> a looming
> > > shadow on
> > > > either side of them in the darkness.  Then
> they
> > > rounded a bend
> > > > and there was the distant castle, twinkling
> with
> > > lights and
> > > > mirrored on the waters of a dark, still
> lake.
> > > >
> > > > A fleet of small boats was drawn up on the
> lake shore,
> > > and Hagrid
> > > > herded the students into them.  "No
> more than
> > > four ter a boat,
> > > > mind."
> > >
> > >
> > > Kadyn held Hesetu gingerly, and slowly stepped
> into a boat.
> > > "Amber, Cy, I've
> > > got one." Kadyn sat down firmly, and
> attempted to stay
> > > as still as possible,
> > > as the slow rocking was making hi stomach a bit
> uneasy.
> > >
> > 
> > Amber clambered onto the boat, making it shake a
> little. Having a 
> > big catcage wasn't helping the movement either.
> But no matter how 
> > the boat tipped it didn't flip. "Odd..."
> whispered Amber to 
> > herself. Then she sat in the front facing the castle.
> > 
> > > >
> > > > [OOC:  I'll pause here and let
> characters sort
> > > themselves into
> > > > boats.]
> > > >
> Cyrus climbed into the boat with Kadyn and Amber, then
> looked around to see if someone else would get in too.

Paloma carefully steped into a boat and waited for Seluna and Mori to get in with her.