[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train

[Zack Kunkel]

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Tashayar McCarthy <
wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> --- On *Fri, 6/20/08, Patrick McCartney <hogsmeade at squaredbee.com>* wrote:
>
> From: Patrick McCartney <hogsmeade at squaredbee.com>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 4:44 PM
>
> > >  >
> > > >While they were discussing money, there came a loud clattering
> > noise
> > > in the corridor outside. The door of their compartment slid open
> > and a
> > > plump, kindly-looking witch peeked in.
> > > >
> > > >"Anything off the trolley, ducks?" she asked the three
> children.
> > > >
> > > >"uhm... can you give me costs for "Bertie Bott's
> Every Flavor
> > Beans",
> > > and chocolate frogs?" Kadyn had a fairly large collection of
> > Chocolate
> > > frog cards at home, but was still missing quite a few. He turned
> > back
> > > to Amber and Cyrus. "Do either of you need anything?"
> > > >
> > > >"Yes." said Amber. She got up from her seat and looked
> at the
> > trolley.
> > > Colorful wrappers overloaded the cart. Packages marked 'Cauldron
> > Cakes'
> > > and 'Peppermint Patties', 'Birdie Bots Every Flavoured
> Beans" and
> > small
> > > cases of 'Chocolate Frogs'. Amber ordered all mentioned,
> getting an
> > > extra frog for Kayden, a small payment for the lost tips.
> > > >
> > > >"Anything for you, love?" the witch asked Cyrus.
> > > >
> > > >"Um, sure," said Cyrus. He purchased several Cauldron
> Cakes and
> > > Chocolate frogs, and put down his book to eat.
> > > >
> > > >The treats were priced so as not to break the budgets of
> > > schoolchildren, so they didn't deplete the children's
> spending
> > money
> > > too alarmingly. Most of Kadyn's Chocolate Frog cards turned out
> to
> > be
> > > ones he had already, as usual, but there were a couple of new ones.
> > One
> > > of these was a witch with a mane of black hair, wearing a blue
> > velvet
> > > gown that matched her eyes.
> > > >
> > > >"Winifred of West-Mere-Land," the text read, "also
> called the
> > Witch of
> > > the West-Mere-Land, was a well-known healer and Animagus of the
> > 13th
> > > Century. Her animal form was a black mare. The venerable wizarding
> > > family of Windermere claims her as an ancestress."
> > > >
> > > >"Blimey, I've never even heard of her before..." He
> turned the
> > card
> > > over, seeing that the witch had disapeared. "I'll look her
> up in a
> > > 'History of Magic' book, see if it says anything more."
> He opened a
> > box
> > > of "Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans" and dug in his
> bags for his
> > > "History of Magic" book, and then swallowed what he thought
> was a
> > > cherry bean.
> > > >
> > > >Amber looked at the card. Nothing. All there was was a dark black
> > > background. "So, what's so special about this? It's
> just...blank."
> > > >
> > > >"Well of course its blank, you can't expect her to wait
> around all
> > > day? she's got places to go, just like any portrait." Kadyn
> popped
> > > another bean in his mouth, then spit it out.
> "ugh...jalapeno..."
> > > >
> > > >Her eyes widened. She grabbed her suitcase and rummaged through
> > it,
> > > scattering clothes and nick-nacks all around the compartment, until
> > she
> > > reached a glossy piece of paper. Amber stared at her young face and
> > the
> > > faces of two adults. One had long red hair and green eyes, the
> > other
> > > blond hair and glasses. They were still. Amber sighed. She knew in
> > the
> > > back of her mind they wouldn't move, they're a muggle
> picture. She
> > put
> > > them back and started to clean up her stuff.
> > > >
> > > >Just then the witch on the card popped into view again, as if
> > coming
> > > to look out a window. She waved and smiled...but she didn't seem
> to
> > be
> > > looking at Amber or Kadyn. She seemed to be waving in Cyrus'
> > direction.
> > > >
> > > >Cyrus happened to glance up at that moment. His face flushed
> > scarlet
> > > when he saw the Chocolate Frog card, and he reached for his book
> > again.
> > > >
> > > >"Do you know her, Cyrus? She certainly seems to know
> you..." Kadyn
> > bit
> > > into another Berties Bott's Bean, and gagged.
> > > >
> > > >"Umm... yeah. She's a distant ancestor of mine."
> said Cyrus.
> > > >
> > > >"Ancestor?" Kadyn exclaimed. "Wow, all my family i
> Muggles." Kadyn
> > >  knew that this was only mostly true, but he thought it was close
> > > enough.
> > > >
> > > >"My family is Muggles also. Well, my grandparents are."
> said
> > Amber.
> > > >
> > > >"My mum's a muggle," said Cyrus. "All my
> dad's family are
> > purebloods
> > > though. They were kind of angry with him for marrying a muggle."
> > Kadyn
> > > shook his head. "My parents are both wizards. They are just both
> > muggle
> > > born wizards."
> > > >
> > > >"Purebloods are...?" asked Amber.
> > > >
> > > >"They're wizards with no muggle blood," Cyrus
> replied. "A lot of
> > the
> > > older wizarding families pride themselves on being pureblooded."
> > > >
> > > >Kadyn nodded "Almost all purebloods are related though, due
> to
> > their
> > > being fewer of them then their were years ago."
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >The cabin door suddenly slid open with a slap and was replaced by
> > a 14
> > > year old girl. She was wearing her school robes and holding a blue
> > > balloon by a string. The balloon kept floating in and out of the
> > >  doorway.
> > > >
> > > >"Oh, excuse me. I am looking for my friend Dagobert, have
> you seen
> > > him?"
> > > >
> > > >"No, I don't think anyones been in here, besides the
> trolley
> > lady..."
> > > Kadyn shook his head. "Sorry."
> > > >
> > > >"What's he look like?" asked Amber, "Maybe if
> he shows up we can
> > tell
> > > him your looking for him."
> > > >
> > > >She looked up trying to envision him in her mind. One foot went
> up
> > > onto its toes.
> > > >
> > > >"He has very dark straight hair, parted on the side. His
> eyes are
> > a
> > > deep brown, and he has the cutest little bump on his right ear."
> > She
> > > paused and then looked down at them. "Perhaps you have seen
> > > his younger brother, Childeric? He's about your age."
> > > >
> > > >Amber thought. She could have sworn she had seen him before. He
> > was
> > > the boy she had fought with at the station. When she remembered her
> > > face went bright scarlet, "No, I don't think I've seen
> him before."
> > > >
> > > >Kadyn thought too. "hmm..." He thought that was who
> Amber had been
> > > fighting with, but he couldn't remember. He assumed Amber would
> > have
> > > remebere if so, so he said nothing.
> > >  >
> > > >"Thank you." She slid the door shut catching a part of
> the
> > balloon,
> > > making it look as if she had caught it on a nose. She slid the door
> > > open and pulled the balloon free. As she re-closed the door
> > > they could hear out in the hallway, "Sorry about that."
> > > >
> > > >Amber was so embarrassed that she had just met, what could have
> > been,
> > > the boy's girlfriend that she stole the book Cyrus had been
> reading
> > and
> > > turned to a random page hiding her face behind it.
> > > >
> > > >Cyrus noticed this, but chose not to comment. He had been
> silently
> > > watching the interplay, eating his Cauldron Cakes. Having not seen
> > > Amber at the station, he was unsure why she was suddenly so
> > > embarressed.
> > > >
> > > >Kadyn saw Amber blush, and tried to figure out why. After a
> sudden
> > > revelation, he exclaimed "I was right! The boy she was looking
> for
> > was
> > > that boy you were fighting with, back on the platform!" Kadyn
> > smiled,
> > > then began to think of why she was blushing over this.
> > > >
> > > >Amber shot Kadyn a dark glance then started to actually read the
> > book
> > > Cyrus had been reading both to distract her mind and also to lose
> > some
> > > redness of her face.
> > > >
> > > >"What?" Kadyn frowned. "What did I say?"
> Kadyn shook his head.
> > "Girls"
> > > he thought silently to himself. He looked at the book. " What
> are
> > you
> > > reading? "Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them". Where
> did you
> > pick
> > > that up, Cyrus?"
> > > >
> > > >[OOC: What's in the book?]
> > > >
> > > > "Flourish and Blott's, in Diagon Alley." Cyrus
> replied.
> > > >
> > > >"Oh, I didn't actually get my books there. I got mine
> back from a
> > > local shop back in Hogsmeade." Kadyn peeked over Amber's
> shoulder.
> > > >
> > >
> > > >"This is brilliant!" said Amber "It's called a
> 'Thestral'. It
> > says,
> > > 'you can only see them when you've looked into the face of
> death.
> > From
> > > those who've see this strange but terrible beast have said that
> it
> > > resembles a bony horse with black bat wings.' Also there's a
> > rectangle
> > > that looks like a picture should be there. Is this one of those
> > strange
> > > pictures where they walk in?"
> > > >
> > > >"No, you probably just can't see it because you
> haven't seen
> > death."
> > > Kadyn
> > > shrugged and looked over where the thestral should have been.
> > > >
> > > >[OOC: It is there but Amber can't see it. She hasn't seen
> death.]
> > > >
> > >
> > > [OOC:  This train even happens in all the threads simultaneously.
> > All
> > > threads sync with this event.]
> > >
> > > They felt a thump followed by a sharp jolt in the floor of the
> > train.
> > > There was an unnatural silence – no train engine sounds were heard.
> > >
> > > A crack sounded as the train came to a sudden and complete stop.
> > > Luggage, books, personal items, and students filled the air.  Those
> > > students who did not fly out of their bench seats bounced off of
> > the
> > > cushions behind them and landed on the floor.
> > >
> > > Outside the windows the landscape was motionless.
> > >
> >
> > "Ow..." Kadyn rubbed the back of his head, where something had
> bumped
> > into
> > his head. "What's happened? I don't think we're there
> yet..." Kadyn
> > peeked
> > out the window, trying to see if they were anywhere near Hogsmeade
> > station.
> >
>
> As Kadyne looked out the window he could see the highland hills
> trailing off into the distance.  Nothing was nearby but scrubby bushes
> and a rocky stream.
>
> He could also see that the train was upright and still on the tracks.
> A bend in the track allowed a view of the engine several cars ahead.
> It was sitting there, proper but idle.  No smoke was coming out of its
> stack.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!" said Amber gripping her head. Cyrus's bag had fallen from the top shelf and fallen on her temple. "Are we there?" she asked as she joined Kayden by the window.
>
> "Nope. Not even close..." Kadyn turned away from the window, and opened the
> door to their compartment. "I wonder whats happened?" Kadyn poked his head
> out the door, and looked up towards the front of the train.
>
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