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Post by cokacola1331 on Aug 31, 2005 23:12:07 GMT
Gerek walked onto the train without turning around to wave to or hug his uncle. His uncle most likely wasn't even their anymore. "In a hurry to get on with his own dirty boring life" Gerek thought. He walked down the narrow isle on the train looking into each individual compartment. He finally found an empty one in the middle of the train. He was a little bit early. He walked in and set his trunk and noisy owl on the top rack. He sat down beside the window watching other students board the train. Gerek hoped someone would come and sit with him. He didn't have many friends who went to Hogwarts and he wanted to meet some new ones.
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Post by pandora on Aug 31, 2005 23:29:59 GMT
The door to Gerek's compartment opened and a small pale figure stood in the doorway. "So we meet again," the young girl said. "I think I saw you earlier, didn't I?" she asked. She looked Gerek over and, not waiting for a reply to her earlier question, stated calmly, "I can't find anywhere else to sit and as I have no intention of staying in the isle all the way there, do you mind if I sit here?" Her tone held no warmth but wasn't overly hostile either....just calm and matter of fact.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Aug 31, 2005 23:36:40 GMT
Gerek looked at the girl. He didn't expect her to be very nice but he himself wasn't very nice. "Yes" you may sit in here" he said. The girl did look strangely familiar. He thought she might be a good first friend. As long as she wasn't to mean and try to hex him or something like that they would most likely get along.
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Post by pandora on Sept 1, 2005 0:04:12 GMT
Pandora hefted her luggage into the rack above her head and sat down in the seat opposite Gerek. A large tabby cat entered the cabin and hopped up on the seat beside her, nestling down against her hip. He began purring softly as she absently scratched behind his ears. She watched Gerek for a few moments as if appraising him and then stood to retrieve a book from her trunk. The tome was large, black, and leather bound with gold scrawling words across the front. Potions for the Ages. She sat down and began flipping through the pages.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 1, 2005 1:41:41 GMT
Gerek watched Pandora flip through the pages of her potions book. Gerek's pet owl Sonic was twittering madly on the rack above Gerek's head. Apparently Sonic had noticed the cat enter the compartment. Gerek glanced out the window and back at Pandora. "So you like potions or are you just doing some reading?" Gerek asked.
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Post by pandora on Sept 1, 2005 2:00:56 GMT
Pandora raised one slender eyebrow and looked up over her book at Gerek. A slightly creepy smile stole over her pale features. “I don’t do anything without a reason,” she said softly. Closing the book and pinning a finger between the pages to keep her place, Pandora shifted more comfortably in her seat and watched Gerek for a second. “Actually, I’m very good at potions,” she stated matter-of-factly, “Mum says I’m downright gifted at it.” She considered him carefully for a few moments longer as if memorizing everything about him. “So what is your strongest area? Any ideas on what house you’ll be in?”
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 1, 2005 12:08:38 GMT
Mariza was still sitting in the compartment on her own.
She had found the reason why no one was sitting there. The chairs sqeaked loudly, the floor was sticky and dirty and there were thousands of cracks in the window which made a terrible whistling noise as the scenery went past.
Mariza couldn't stand it anymore. She picked herself up, grabbed her book and went down the corridor again. She sighed as all the compartments were full. Some only had a few people in them but Mariza was just too scared to go in compartment as they were "infested" with older slytherins.
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 1, 2005 16:52:01 GMT
Mariza kept walking, her head fixed on the left. Looking at the compartments, she concluded that she may have to go back to the horrible compartment. With one last look she turned on her heel and bumped straight into another girl. The girl was taller than she was and by the way the girl looked back, a bit more confident.
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Post by smoochy on Sept 1, 2005 16:56:43 GMT
Ellise stared rather coldly into the eyes of the girl in front of her. Who, incidently, had just bumped into her. "Hello" she greeted the girl, a little more sofly when she realised that the girl was in the same position as her - new to her surroundings and friendless. "Do you have a name?"
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 1, 2005 18:09:33 GMT
Mariza gazed back at the girl. Of course she had a name just at that moment, as pressure seemed to build up on shoulders, she broke her silence.
"Mariza, my name's Mariza," she said, her voice suddenly high and girlie. The girl sneered and as she did Mariza wanted so badly to punch her that she almost did.
The girl didn't seem to want to move so they just lay there, boring into each other's eyes.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 1, 2005 18:54:47 GMT
Oh. said Gerek. "My special area is Defense Agaisnt the Dark Arts". He answered smuggly. He glared into the other girls eyes. It was as if it was a competition to be the best and smartest. "Im pretty sure I'll be in Slytherin". He answered. "What about you?" he asked.
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 1, 2005 19:36:37 GMT
Mariza jumped up walked past her, thee girls eyes still gazing at her. Mariza shivered.
'what a horrible girl' she thought. She was walking through the corridor when she saw an open compartment door. Inside where two (cruel looking) first years already deep into conversation. She didn't want to disturb them but she had no choice.
"Excuse me...can I join you?"
They both turned, both angry, both disgusted and they both answered.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 1, 2005 19:46:37 GMT
Gerek was deep in conversation trying to better Pandora. Suddenly a girl around his age walked into the compartment. "Excuse me... can I join you?"The girl asked. Gerek was tempted to tell her to leave but then remembering his need of friends changed his mind. Anyways this conversation with Pandora wasn't going to well. "Sure" Gerek replied smoothly. "Whats your name?" he asked studying the girl carefully.
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Post by pandora on Sept 1, 2005 19:55:00 GMT
Pandora was about to respond to Gerek when the door to their compartment opened. A young girl (obviously a first year) stood in the doorway looking a little upset and a bit shy. When she asked if she could sit, Pandora shrugged non-commitally and gestured towards the seat next to Gerek. She watched the girl move as she answered Gerek’s earlier question. “Slytherin,” she said simply as if there were no doubt. “And I’m not too terrible at the Dark Arts myself.” She seemed to ignore Gerek’s challenge and instead focused on the new person in their cabin. “What about you? What house are you going to be in?” Pandora asked the new girl.
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 1, 2005 20:02:02 GMT
Mariza was still studing the girl who seemed to want to throw her out of the compartment or more likely, the window. She excepted the boys unexpected amount of genorosity by being polite.
"My name's Mariza and I don't know what house I'll be in," she said, her voice softer than usual. She missed out her last name, she could hear past voices in her head.
"Oh...you're from the Mariza family, well well!"
"The Mariza family, how wonderful!"
"Mariza, I think I've heard that before. Are you?"
She sat down on the place nearest to the door so she could see the boy but be as far away from the girl as possible.
The boy seemed to be studying her, like a page of a book or a animal in the wild. She felt extremaly uncomfortable. From the girl in the corridor and the boy and girl in here, she would be fine if she never saw them again.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 1, 2005 20:12:04 GMT
Gerek needed friends so bad he was being nice. It was a funny change. He noticed the girl didn't seem at all comfortable in this compartment. He then looked at Pandora and then in the windows reflection. "Pandora and I don't look to welcoming". he thought. "Mariza what is your special area?"Gerek asked nicely to Mariza. He was trying to make her more comfortable. He knew he sorta looked like a bully and a mean guy.
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Post by pandora on Sept 1, 2005 20:14:23 GMT
Pandora watched Mariza for a few more moments and then seemed to relax a little. She leaned forward in her seat a little and managed an un-threatening smile at the girl. Pandora wasn’t very good at comforting people but it was a long ride to the school and it would be far longer if it was spent with this girl cowering in the corner as if Pandora were going to bite her. “My name is Pandora Elia Munio, of the Italian Munios,” she said in a fairly friendly manner. “I feel it would be rude to start a trip without an introduction.” She glanced over at Gerek and said, “I don’t think I ever caught your name.” The large tabby cat on the seat beside her shifted a little and managed to get comfortable again before resuming it’s purring.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 1, 2005 20:22:38 GMT
Gerek looked over at Pandora and answered "My name is Gerek Boulevard." Sonic started to twitter loudly again. Gerek reached up and punched the cage. "Shut up!" He yelled. He then quickly changed his attitude and put a smile on his face. Gerek looked over at Mariza and then Pandora. Gerek feeling embarrassed looked out the window.
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 1, 2005 20:27:31 GMT
Mariza didn't want to answer any questions or talk. She just wanted to get on with the journey but the creepy smile the girl Pandora had given her had made her reply.
"I'm pretty good at potions actually" she said and printed a very kind smile across her face.
Pandora shot her a look which made Mariza feel so uncomfortable that she would have thrown herself out of the window!
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 1, 2005 20:39:02 GMT
Gerek, done felling embarrassed looked back at the two girls. He could tell Mariza was not getting anymore comfortable. Pandora kept on giving her scary smiles. Gerek could tell that Pandora wasn't trying to scare her. He knew as well as she probably did, if they were going to spend hours together in a small compartment they best get along. Gerek trying once again to comfort Mariza replied to Mariza's answer "Thats cool!" he said. "Pandora does to." You two will probably get along fine." Knowing it was not true they would get along he wanted Mariza and Pandora to at least act like they like each other. Maybe they would be able to get along. Well they did both like potions so there was a possibility.
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