[Hogwarts Between] Kadyn, Cyrus, and Amber on the train
Tashayar McCarthy
wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com
Wed Jun 25 15:37:44 EDT 2008
--- On Wed, 6/25/08, 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: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 12:02 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.
> > >
> > > Barnaby's cage had slid off the seat. Cyrus scrambled
after
> it,
> > > knocking his head on a fallen bag. "Ow!" he said,
rubbing the
> > > spot. Barnaby was squawking shrilly, flying around and
around
> the
> > > cage in alarm.
> > >
> > > [OOC: I'll probably be offline for a week or so. Just so
you
> > > know. -William]
> >
> > As Kadyn looked through the door, the hallway was empty. The
> sounds of
> > the students in the cabins in the traincar could be heard. Another
> > door opened near the front and a boy stuck his head out.
> >
> > An amplified voice echoed through the traincar: "Please be
calm.
> We
> > have experience an unexpected delay. Stay in your cabins. Someone
> > will be by shortly to see if you need any attention. Please stay
> in
> > your cabins."
>
>
> "Hey, any clue what's going on?" Kadyn called ahead to the
boy ahead.
"I don't know," said the boy to Kadyn. "We got tussled
about right
well just now."
"It is funny," he continued, "I was demonstrating to my mates
that I
really did learn levitation last year, and in the middle of the spell
my wand went dead. My mates started to chuckle at me when the train
itself went dead. Very strange."
Another boy stuck his head out of the cabin, pushing the first aside.
"Yah! And he has no chance on his OWL's if he keeps that up."
Both boys went back inside the cabin and closed the door.
Amber sat in the cabin chair and listened to the boys talk. Amber could onlyhear short bits of the boy's story. "Funny... Mates... Levitation... Dead" Atthe word "dead" Amber shot up and looked out the window with Kadyn.
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