Making New Friends and meeting up with old ones

[jaft]

One nice afternoon Jaft had some spare time on his hands so he decided to go to the courtyard to hang out by the fountain and just relax

[lilyanne]

New to Hogwarts, a lonely Lily decided to wander around for a bit and found herself in the courtyard. The first thing she noticed was a boy sitting by the fountain, alone. She wondered if this boy would become her friend and went to sit close to him, afraid to speak to him because she feared he would not want to talk.

[jaft]

Jaft noticed a Gryffindor that he had not seen before walk into the courtyard and sit next to him saying nothing, so not wanting to be rude he said, " Hallo there, im Jaft and who might you be?"

[lilyanne]

The shy redhead look up into an unfamiliar but kind face and beamed. "H-hi. I'm Lily. I'm new here. I don't know anyone." The young girl didn't know what to say to the stranger, yet she felt at ease with him.

[jaft]

"Well now you know someone now dont you?" said kindly to not frighten lily " So what brings you down here?"

[lilyanne]

"I was bored and I didn't know where to go. It is a pretty day and someone told me that people come out here and talk so I figured I would check it out. By the way, I still don't know your name." The girl blushed slightly as she looked into the kind eyes. Not everyone back home had been nice to her. She was greatful to have a new friend.

[jaft]

Noticing her blush Jaft said, " I didnt tell you? My name is Jaft, so how do you like Hogwarts so far?"

[lilyanne]

The girl grinned for the first time. "I like it. it is beautiful. Ihave heard so much about it from my father that I used to dream of coming here. I am glad now that I have a friend to help me find my way, though. How old are you? How long have you been here?" Lily gasped at the realization that she was being too curious. "I-I'm sorry. I don't mean to be so nosy. It's just that I am so excited to finally be here." The girl lowered her head in shame, thinking her big mouth had landed her into trouble yet again, and she hadn't even been into mischief yet.

[kat]

Kat laughed and jumped from the stairs to the snow-cover in the courtyard.
She was happy and not much could bring down her mood today.

She noticed two people sitting and talking near the fountain – a third year Ravenclaw as she knew, and an unfamiliar girl. Probably also a first year, Kat guessed.
Deciding it was worth a shot to get to know some new people – maybe future friends even - Kat walked closer and smiled at them both brightly.



((Hope you odn't mind me joining the post! If you do, just say so and I'll delete it))
“Hi, I’m Kat,” Kat shrugged stopping in front of the girl, “Sorry if I seem to forth-coming but ‘m just in a too good mood to be silent and alone. And all my friends seem to be off somewhere. But you can still tell me to move on at any point – I won’t get insulted.”<br>

[jaft]

Jft laughed at her sudden curious-ness of him and told her " Im 14, and i have been here for three years."
"there is not need to be bashful i was the same when i first got here as well" He added seeing her head go down like she did something wrong .

Then he saw a fello ravenclaw walk over and start talking Jaft said," No come right on ahead it doesnt bother me at all." with a smile on his face

[JordanCortes]

(-Planning on joining, if you want me out, kick me out -)

Jordan ran down the staircase that lead to the Entrance Hall. She slid on her mary-janes as she rounded a corner and nearly ran into some fifth years. Smiling apologetically, she ran off again in the same direction she was heading moments before. Her sketchbook in her right hand, and her purse in the other, she exitted the castle and went into the courtyard.

Her straight, but short, hair was up in two low pig tails that covered her ears and the locket Kat had given her for Christmas popped open and "Hectec" came out into the open. Jordan looked down at the necklace, laughed, and moved to close it, but her hands were full and she couldn't. Quickly surveying the area she spotted Kat and a few other people she didn't know talking at the fountain. Biting her lip, Jordan ran up to Kat and before she could breathe she said;

"Locket close, please, thanks." Only then did she breathe, and drop her things.

[lilyanne]

Lily cast a worried look at toward Jaft and then tp the two newcomers. She shrank back at their hyperness. She was still getting used to the idea of meeting new people and not having to be a "polite young lady", as he father would put it. Gathering up her courage, she smiled and, ever so quietly, said "Hello, My name is Lily."

[jaft]

( no go right on ahead i wolud love to have your compony)
AS a HufflePuff girl ran into the courtyard Jaft saw Lily tighten up and said to her, "Dont worry they just want to meet you."

"Hallo there, to the both of you," Jaft said to the girls, " how are you doing this fine afternoon?"

"Care to join us?" he then added

[kat]

Kat looked up and closed Jordan’s locket as she approached them, catching both Jordan’s purse and Sketch book as she dropped them, before either of the things touched the ground.

“Morning, Jordan. Rushing somewhere?” Kat greeted cheerily, sitting down on the edge of a fountain and smiling at the two other’s as well, “Jaft and Lily. Yep, don’t mind if I do join.”<br>
The other first year, seemed a little shy, as Kat noticed as she directed a friendly smile towards her: “I absolutely love the hair-color. If I wasn’t that happy with my own black, I’d want to be a red-hair.” Kat pondered about this for a moment, biting down in her lower lip – a bad habit of hers as she smirked: “Couldn’t really imagine myself with red hair, though.”<br>
“And yep, the afternoon sure is nice. And I’m up to nothing. Looking for something to do perhaps?” Kat answered smiling at Jaft as well, when she was answering her question, “Is anything interesting going on here?”<br>

[lilyanne]

Lily grinned at Kat's compliment. "Thanks. I get it from my mother." She was finally getting to feel at ease with the group. She cast a grateful smile towards Jaft, then turned towards the other two. As she was now feeling at ease around the group, a mischievious grin crossed her face. "Kat, right?" The other first year nodded. "Ever thought about becoming a red-hair for a bit?"

[kat]

Kat nodded as Lily asked if she knew her name correctly.
“Become a red-heart temporarily?” Kat almost instinctively grabbed onto her jet-black hair, “Ah, well, I have had some bad side-effects of a mis-brewed potion, leaving me with pink hair for 2 hours some time ago.”<br>
Kat shook her head strongly: “I think I’m kind of addicted to the black color I have. So as tempting as the offer is, I’ll have to decline. Besides my brother would probably get a heart-attack if I did something to me hair.”<br>
Kat grinned wickedly: “Then again – even that mere thought, would already make it worth it for a couple of hours.”<br>

[lilyanne]

"Is there maybe some kind of potion that would keep your hair my color just long enough so that we could show your brother and then we could turn it back after we see his reaction? And maybe is there a camera around here so you can lremember what you looked like?" Lily was surprised at her own excitement.

[kat]

Kat looked at Lily while pondering the question. There had been an hair-color changing potion in one of the potions books his brother had sent her. Jake – her brother - was a muggle, but she was an awesome cook, so he had felt drawn to potions. And buying the supplies for testing from Diagon Alley, or making Kat send them to him, he constantly tested and experimented. He as rather good as well – better than Kat herself.

“I think there might be a potion like that. My brother just sent me a potions book yesterday and I think I saw something like that in there,” Kat said tilting her head to the side and subconcsiously again biting her lower lip as she thought about it.

“Yep, I think it was there. I’ll check up the potion,” Kat grinned, deciding that a short period with red hair wouldn’t really be that bad, “And I have a camera as well. Might be rather cool!”<br>

[lilyanne]

Lily grinned. "Okay. Forgive me for being curious, but...your borther is a muggle? How does that happen?" Lily hoped that the girl wouldn't mind the question. It seemed like they were becoming fast friends.

[kat]

“Yep, my brother is a muggle. I’m a muggle-born. Absolutely no wizarding blood in my family-tree for as long as I know, and we did make a very thoroughal search, when my Hogwarts letter arrived,” Kat closed her eyes and smiled softly, remembering the day she had first done magic, “I didn’t show any kinds of magic until I was 9 either. Then – well, I practicing jumping on a young horse and she fell and broke her leg. Jake said it wouldn’t heal properly and it would only bring pain to the horse later. And I kind of just snapped the bone back together. Darling – that’s the horse’s name – still lives back at home.”<br>
Kat opened her eyes and smiled – she adored horses and all animals for that matter.
“My brother however owns a computer company in the muggle –world and we are rather well off, so we traveled the wizarding world the summer before school started to get to know it. And my brother transferred some of our money to galleons and now has stocks in some wizard businesses as well.”<br>
“Guess we just adjusted, but only I am a witch,” Kat explained quickly, with the softness from mentioning of horses, still visible in her eyes and her smile.