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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 2, 2005 21:12:04 GMT
Gerek smiled. Sonic seemed to like Armani a lot. Sonic hooted and flew onto Gerek's shoulder.Hoot!Hoot! "I think they like each other." said Gerek. Gerek got a dead rat from his trunk and gave it to Sonic. "Do you think Armani would like one." he said laughing. It was an awkward question.
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Post by quidditchgirl on Sept 2, 2005 21:24:58 GMT
Smiling at the odd question, Emma muttered under her breath- "I'm not sure, Pandora would i'm sure though." She smiled weekly at this, and then watched as Sonic leant towards Armani and offered the other half of the rodent. Armani accepted with a calm hoot.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 2, 2005 21:29:24 GMT
Gerek's head shook from silent laughter after Emma's funny comment.
Gerek looked at Pandora's cat. Gerek tossed another dead rat onto Pandora's lap. "I hope your cat likes it." He said generously. His head was still shaking from laughter as he spoke.
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 2, 2005 21:32:26 GMT
Mariza had had enough. She didn't want to be in the room with these people.
"Gerek, Pandora, Emma," she said nodding to each one of them as she stood up.
"I think I'm going to change into my robes, does anybody like to come with me?" Mariza asked, she didn't know why she asked this, she just didn't want to be impolite.
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Post by pandora on Sept 2, 2005 21:34:24 GMT
Pandora turned to look at Gerek and narrowed her eyes dangerously. She opened her mouth to speak (more than likely another sharp and unpleasant retort) when the sounds of screams filled the hallway outside their cabin. This time, Pandora did start in surprise. Her eyes widened a little at the sudden commotion and she went a shade of white more than usual when a figure raced past the frost glass window in the door to their cabin shouting “DEATH EATERS ON THE TRAIN!!” The sounds of many footsteps running past filled their small cabin as professors rushed past towards the back of the train. Pandora stood quickly and reached once more for her wand, before she could act though, there was a horrible crunching noise and the train jolted on its tracks hard enough to throw her off balance. Pandora grabbed Gerek’s shoulder to steady herself, all animosity towards him suddenly gone in the light of this emergency. The train groaned horribly and moved forward sluggishly at first. Then, with the horrible squeal of metal being torn, the train once more lurched forward. Pandora was thrown back into her seat and Orpheus was subsequently sat upon as she fell.
A loud hiss proclaimed Orpheus’ indignity from beneath Pandora’s skirts. She jumped up once more, her wand at the ready this time and waited to see who would enter the hallway next.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 2, 2005 21:41:43 GMT
Gerek flew onto the seat next to Pandora head first. He straightened himself up taking out his wand.
Sonic was thrown into the wall. "Gerek quickly put her into her cage and put the cage in the trunk. Oh crude! he exclaimed.
"What should we do!?" he asked frantically?
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 2, 2005 21:50:09 GMT
Mariza had held the rack above her head, so apart from being bruised slightly as Emma fell against her, she was unhurt. "Ouch!" She yelped as Armani's long wing slammed into her face as the owl flew to help her owner. Emma was straightening up by this time, whipping her wand out and facing the door, which they all ended up doin in the end.
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Post by quidditchgirl on Sept 2, 2005 21:54:15 GMT
Emma heard the shudders before the crash came, so she had no time to laugh at the rat by Pandora's lap. Instead, she was thrown into Mariza, who yelped softly before Emma was on the floor, bruised shoulder aching. Armani was perched on her head now, flapping wings getting in the way of everyone. "Armani! Off please!"
Armani stumbled off as Emma joined the others, wands out, pointing towards the door.
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Post by cokacola1331 on Sept 2, 2005 22:02:58 GMT
Gerek looked at the door as if preparing for it to explode. He then quickly rushed to the wall of the compartment. He pressed his right ear on the wall still looking at the door. There were screams coming from the front of the train. He could only hear screams and incantations. There was someone running toward there compartment. Gerek backed up with the rest of the girls. He then put his hand to his lips and pointed at the door.
He was terrified. He was quickly gathering spells to use in his head. If the door opened he would probably cast Expelliarmus. He didn't want to seem like a baby or freak in front of the girls.
He needed to be strong and brave.
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 2, 2005 22:05:59 GMT
Mariza was frightned, so frightned that she had not got out her wand. When she noticed, she pulled it out. She didn't want any of them there.
"Guys, this is dangerous and if they are death eaters on the train then I don't want to lead myself to them or worse, get KILLED!" she said, raising her voice, sounding much more confident then she usually did.
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Post by quidditchgirl on Sept 2, 2005 22:09:32 GMT
As Mariza voiced her fears, Emma heard what she doubted the others did not in her voice-a tremor of uncertainity that she was trying to hide. Smiling at her new friend, she tried to reassure her by saying gently- "Don't worry Mariza, the screams are only at the front of the train. And they are fading now-aren't they Gerek?" Emma's voice pleaded Gerek to say yes, the screams had stopped, it was safe, for her hand was shivering as it held her wand.
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Post by pandora on Sept 2, 2005 22:10:17 GMT
“Remain calm,” Pandora said with a bravery she didn’t really feel. It was obvious that something horrible had happened. A shadowed outline suddenly filled the glass in front of their door, Pandora stopped breathing and clutched at Gerek’s shoulder a little tighter. As the door slid open, Pandora cursed herself for not thinking to just reach over and lock it, as if a simple lock would have helped against a death eater. Pandora was sure she meant to say ‘Ready?’, she was sure she should think of something encouraging right? The only sound she managed though was a soft squeak as the door was opened. A frazzled-looking Prefect stood in the doorway suddenly faced with four wands. He sighed with frustration and said, with not just a little irritation, “Put your wands down! I’m just here to tell you to stay in your cabins. We’ll be back underway soon. You will be notified when to come out.” With that he closed the door in there faces and huffed off down the hallway grumbling something about that being the 12th time he was almost blasted by first years. Pandora released the breath she’d been holding and removed her hand from Gerek’s shoulder as if she’d suddenly just remembered it was there.
She sat back down (this time Orpheus was already waiting in the floor, determined not to be sat upon again) and leaned her head back. Her heart was in her throat and she was sure that the others could hear it. She closed her eyes and tried to quell the slight shake in her hands.
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Post by quidditchgirl on Sept 2, 2005 22:14:36 GMT
As the prefect closed the door and Pandora sank down on the bench, Emma let out her breath. "Wow." She said with awe. "That really was a way to start the school term!" She tried a lame, small joke and failed as she saw the other's tired expressions. pulling Armani towards her, she sat down and soothed the owl-and herself.
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 2, 2005 22:17:54 GMT
Mariza thought that the prefect could have been sent from heaven, she didn't expect anything less or more form hogwarts. Without any question, she moved back into the compartment. Gerek didn't seem to want to go so she took him by the hand and put him down by his owl who had intelligently perched back in it's cage.
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Post by quidditchgirl on Sept 2, 2005 22:20:28 GMT
In all the rush, Emma suddenly remembered her hand. It wasn't bleeding any more, but a tiny drop had fallen onto Armani's snow white feathers, staining the pure light colour.
"Oh no! Armani! Stupid stupid stupid hand!" Emma smacked her hand softly, reaching for another tissue and dabbing at the drop all too late. "Great. Does anyone have any tips?"
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Post by pandora on Sept 2, 2005 22:33:00 GMT
“We’ll be underway again soon, I’m sure” Pandora said rather weakly. She hated the tremor in her voice and cursed herself for her weakness. Pandora finally opened her eyes again and looked across at Gerek who looked as shaken as she was. At least he’d pulled his wand. He’d stood his ground. Her respect for him came back a little more. Suddenly Emma spoke up, obviously bothered about the blood drop on her owl. Pandora shot an incredulous look at Emma at first. How could she be worried about a spot of blood on her owl at a time like this? Then it sunk in that Emma was most likely just trying to relieve her tension and busy herself so she wouldn’t worry. Pandora leaned over and pointed her wand at Armani. “Scourgify.” She said with a renewed strength. The blood spot immediately disappeared. At least this one small thing could make her feel useful. At least she was good at this.
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Post by quidditchgirl on Sept 2, 2005 22:39:15 GMT
Emma smiled weakly as Pandora performed the simple spell to clean. "Oops! Forgot that one! Usually i'm quite good at spells-but not at remembering!" She smiled again. "Thankyou, Pandora." Armani nipped affectionatly at Pandora's finger, not enough to draw blood but still not like she did to Gerek and Emma. Friendly though, Emma thought as she gave Armani and Sonic both a Trinity's Treat.
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Post by marizalibra on Sept 2, 2005 22:51:19 GMT
Mariza stared at the two girls in awe. How these girls could go from hating each other to getting along astonsihed her in the most incredible way. Mariza had many friends back home but she never ever thought about fighting or arguing with them.
She didn't know if Pandora's and Emma's relationship was going to survive the train journey but she hoped and prayed for the best.
She turned and started to talk to Gerek who was very upset that the prefect had sent them away.
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Post by pandora on Sept 2, 2005 22:57:29 GMT
Pandora allowed Armani to nip at her finger and she took the time to examine the bird more closely. “A Snowy. Lovely.” She said with some genuine affection. It was the first time her voice sounded anything remotely kind. Suddenly, as if realizing she was being affectionate in public, Pandora sat back up straight and, with one last small smile at Armani, she turned back to the window and craned her neck to see if anything was outside. The train suddenly began a slow crawl forward again and then picked up speed over the next few moments. Soon they were traveling along again toward Hogwarts, though there was a distinctive hush throughout the train after it began moving again.
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Post by quidditchgirl on Sept 2, 2005 23:02:13 GMT
Emma grinned as Pandora's nice side shone through-but her smile faded as the pale girl faced the window again, blocking everyone out. Armani was clearly put off at this, the attention-seeker she was. Flying back to Sonic, they perched on the racks together, ignoring the people.
Emma looked back to Pandora. "What are you so scared of? People would like you a lot more if you were kind like just then, you know." Emma couldn't help it- it just came out. Though, it was true.
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