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Post by sethia on Nov 7, 2004 15:31:06 GMT
It was the Monday after the Halloween Ball, school was back in normal swing after that nights events, and Sethia Wagner was back to being her old self once again. The long hair she had worn to the ball was gone now, and her own was put up in an untidy bun, held together by a pencil. Her dress was in her chest in her room and she was wearing her school robes now. She was walking in the gardens of the Hogwarts grounds a book in her hand and a quill in the other, she was making notes of the flora for a potion she had to come up with, she was hoping to get some ideas for it from simple plants that she could easily get hold of.
“Thistle, thyme,” she said to herself as she walked, she bent to smell a blue flower nearby, and then made a note of something in her book. She stood again, she was tired, she had been at this for sometime now and she needed a break. She looked out at the lake, its cool waters reflecting the sun like glass. She grinned and walked towards it, she could get back to her potion a little later. The sun shone on her golden tresses as she walked, almost engulfing her hair in light, she liked it this way, warm and toasty, but it would not last much longer, winter was on her way and before long it would be Christmas.
As she reached the shoreline she found a comfortable spot under a tree and took a seat. She undid her shoes and put them beside her, she then took of her socks and put them in her shoes, she wiggled her toes, glad to be free of their constraints. Sethia took a deep breath and leaned back against the tree’s trunk and looked out onto the water.
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 7, 2004 16:08:24 GMT
Katie was just in the common room working on a letter to her father. She looked outside it was a beautiful sunny day and no clouds were in the sky. She saw many students outside reading and talking. She then decided she should go out for some fresh air before sending Snowflake with a letter to her father. Katie walked out the portiat hole and out onto the grounds. She was walking along when she came across Sethia Wagner by a big oak tree. Katie noticed she was allot older than her and must be in Hufflepuff because of the badger on her patch. She then walked over towards her but trip over her own two feet just a few feet from her. Katie felt embarrassed and she could feel her checks growing hot. "Hi" she said smiling stupidly.
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Post by sethia on Nov 7, 2004 17:03:39 GMT
Sethia was relaxing her mind, on the ball, when she heard something or really someone to her right, she turned and found a first year Gryffindor coming towards her. Sethia smiled as the girl said hello, she had just barely missed falling on her face, which would have been terribly embarrassing to anyone. “Hi. You all right?” Sethia asked her. She could tell the girl fell a little silly about what had just happened, “It happens don’t worry about it,” she told her with a wink and a smile. “You’re Katie right? Katie Davenport? I remember you from sorting.” Sethia had an impeccable memory and often remembered people she had never really met before.
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 7, 2004 17:10:15 GMT
katie smiled she was very nervous when she being sorted. "Yes, I just come out for a walk i was my father a letter" Katie said smiling. Ever since she left home she was a little home sick. This was all a shock to her becming a witch and going to the best magical school there was. "May i sit down with you" katie asked she already made three other friends from Hufflepuf why not four.
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Post by sethia on Nov 8, 2004 12:22:56 GMT
“Sure,” Sethia said with a smile, she could tell what Katie was feeling from the second she said she had been writing home. “A little homesick huh?” she asked her, “Muggle-born? Don’t worry about it Katie, it goes away after a while. It happens to all of us,” she gave her a more reassuring smile.
Sethia clearly remembered when she had first came to Hogwarts, she was scared and excited all at the same time. It was her real awakening to the wizarding world, thought she had known from before that she was a witch, long before she received her letter. Her aunt was a Wicca, and she had realised what Sethia was, and had nurtured it, and introduced her to some witches she knew.
“How are you liking school?” she asked her.
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 8, 2004 20:31:42 GMT
"It’s great so far" Katie said remembering Charms and how she was the first to make her feather fly in the air. Then she remembered Potions with Snape oh how she hated him now with his greasy long hair and dark eyes that seemed filled with hatred.
"Is Snape nice to hufflepufs or Ravenclaws I know he doesn’t like us Gryffindor" Katie said remembering Snape screaming at Harry. Luckily she was in the back so she would run out that door as fast as she can. Katie than looked in the shy it was a very beautiful day as usual the sun beating down on them.
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Post by payton on Nov 8, 2004 20:44:40 GMT
Decided that it was to nice a day out to remain inside the whole afternoon, he took off his robe and pulled an orange hooded sweatshirt on over the top of his uniform and made his way out onto the grounds.
The air was cool, and the light breeze blue around his red hair, which reminded him that he had been running late for potions and didn't have time to try and take it that morning. At this rate he was probably looking even more like Dillion than normal.
As he walked along, he caught side of two robes in the distance, and as he came closer, he reconized one of them. His stirdes legnthened, and it wans't soon until he finally reached them.
"Hi, Sethia"
He then looked at the other girl, who seemed much younger, and nodded a hello, flashing her a bright, friendly grin.
"And hi little Gryffindor"
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Post by sethia on Nov 8, 2004 20:50:33 GMT
“Glad to hear you are enjoying yourself. Do you like Hufflepuff?” she asked Katie. Sethia laughed, “No, not at all. He hates every other house but Slytherin. Don’t even try to be nice to him, he’ll just slap you with detention. Just watch out for him, he’d love any reason to take points away from the other houses so Slytherin can win the house cup.” Sethia didn’t want to frighten Katie, but she had to learn the ropes when it came to Snape, he was no one to trifle with, like MCGonogall, but she was different, she was fair, Snape wasn’t.
“We are having a nice day aren’t we?” she said looking out ahead of her at the lake, which seemed to be merging with the sky. The wind was cool on her face and the sun bright on the water, nothing could make that scene any better, she thought, she was wrong. Sethia looked up as she heard a voice calling her name, it was Payton, “Payton!” she said the joy evident in her voice “What are you doing here?”<br>
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 8, 2004 21:22:29 GMT
Katie smiled happly she had more advice.
"Yeah he sent this on kid from our house righ out becuase he talked back and was being like Harry" Katie said remembering its was actly funny. She was an intch away from hiting him in the face but she controlled her temper.
Katie noticed Payton and turned red she was never called a little Gryffindor before expect right now.
"My names Katie Davenport who are you" katied asked as her checks went red she was being a little harsh.
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Post by sethia on Nov 9, 2004 2:29:04 GMT
Sethia smiled, “Katie, this is Payton Moore, Payton, Katie,” she made introductions. “You joining us?” she asked him, looking up at him from her seat. “I was just giving Katie here the rundown on Snape; the go fors and don’t dares.”
Sethia moved her things over a bit, in case Payton did decide to join them. Sethia shook her head, “You never want to talk back to Snape, not unless your house is three hundred points up, you have a liking for detentions and like to see Snape for more time than anyone should in one day.”
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 9, 2004 2:37:03 GMT
"I wonder what the detentions are like Ron came into the Gryffindor common from one he looked very tried" Katie said remembering the talk they had.
She than looked at Payton. "Sorry about my tone before its just you know being a first year and barley having no friends it gets a little tried" Katie said smiling,
She than remembered Jordan, Kyila, and Ivy they made her feel very welcomed and so did Sethia and Herminoe and Ron and Harry.
The thought of Harry came into her mind and she turned red he was very nice person and very well known.
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Post by payton on Nov 9, 2004 2:46:11 GMT
He nodded at her introduction and nodded slightly before doing an army solute.
"At your service"
He then flashed Sethia a smile wondering if she remember when he used that line on her. He then went over and sat down where she had made room for him.
"Ah, the vast topic of Snape. Quick path to sucess, Don't from from Gryffindor, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. Insult Harry Potter, and praise Slytherin"
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 9, 2004 2:53:30 GMT
Katie felt very uneasy she couldnt understand a word Payton said he must be dutch or english.
"Yes but luckily i was in the back and ready for when the bell rang" katie said smiling. She than again had a suden urge to get a detenion.
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Post by sethia on Nov 9, 2004 3:04:28 GMT
Sethia closed her eyes and laid her head back, poor Ron Weasley, Snape hated him and Hermione Granger just as much as he hated Harry. She smiled as Katie apologised for her tone with Payton, but she did it very covertly. Sethia felt for Katie, she remembered being just like her, but hopefully in Katie’s case she would do better at getting over her shyness and opening up to people; she already was ahead, she was making friends with Sethia, and by the looks Payton as well.
Sethia shook her head as Payton greeted Katie with the same intro he had with her, “At your service.” He took the seat next to her that she’d offered and she gave him a sweet smile as he did. “I see you use that line a lot,” she teased him quietly.
She listened as Payton gave Katie his own advice on how to live with Snape. “Yup that about does it, sorry to say.”
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 9, 2004 10:56:14 GMT
"So is there anything else I should watch out for since you guys have been here longer than me" Katie said. The sudden urge for the detention seemed to go away.
When she went t muggle school she would always get detentions for missing homework, blowing up the chock board (that was when she was becoming into her powers), and for talking back to a teacher.
Katie now knows she would never talk back to a teacher here because they all know what there doing,
But she did talk back to her math teacher in the 4th grade for telling her she was wrong about the equation the teacher put up on the board she made her sit down and ask someone else to come on the board because it was wrong but she did it the long why and started to urge with her.
Katie than put her head back on the tree and noticed the sky its was a very warm nice day.
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Post by payton on Nov 9, 2004 12:37:54 GMT
He grinned slightly at the girl as she asked again. In a way she reminded him of himself when he was younger, He was always in so much trouble he remember trying to figure out how to minimize that if at least only on occasion.
"So, Little Griffle"
Instead of using her name, he used a shortened version of wha the had called her before, which had an intresting sound to it with his Englsih acent, that seemed to have an Australian tendency to it.
"Can I assume that you are not the little angle you seem to be?"
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Post by sethia on Nov 9, 2004 22:52:29 GMT
“Payton,” Sethia said to him, “Not everyone is like you,” she teased him. “Forgive Payton he is a devilish angel,” she smiled at him and turned back to Katie, “You’re a first year, and I don’t know if you are aware about, ‘He who shall not be named’? You have to be careful of strange people, especially away from school, but in the wizard world. In school, you watch out for Snape, do all of McGonagall’s homework and stay away from the Slytherins, especially Draco Malfoy, Saski Stark, Pansy Parkinson, Hendrix and her brother Grant Night. Did I forget anyone?” she asked looking at Payton.
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 9, 2004 22:59:34 GMT
Katie looked a little scared. She already meet Draco and Pancy but they didnt know her she was glad of that.
"Who is should not be named and whats his postion" katie asked curiously. She never meet someone who was bad i mean in the bad way of killing people!
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Post by sethia on Nov 14, 2004 16:16:28 GMT
Sethia would much rather have talked about something else, but Katie had to know, she had to be on her guard, even though it was unlikely he would ever attack the school. “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named,” is a dark wizard, a very powerful one. Years ago he tried to make others join him, and when they didn’t he used unthinkable curses on them to make them help him, or…or he killed them. He believes that magic should only be taught to purebloods, not people likes us, muggle-borns.” She looked at little disturbed, a little sad. “He came after Harry Potter and his parents when he was a baby, and somehow he survived, and you-know-who disappeared, most thought he had died, but over the years he has tried to come back. Last year he succeeded. He has be recruiting for his cause, to cleanse the wizarding world or whatever he thinks, and that is why we must all be careful. But do not worry too much, he would not attack here.” She tried to give a reassuring smile.
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Post by quidditchgrl34 on Nov 14, 2004 16:31:25 GMT
Katie eyes grew bigger as Sethia talked about who should not be named. She was glad that she said he would never attack Hogwarts.
"So some wizards or witches turn bad" Katie said as she tucked her legs under her and rested her head on her knees. She tried not to imagine how many people he had killed or if he would even come to Hogwarts.
She tried to change the subject because she could tell that Sethia was a little uneasy talking about it.
"So...... is there anything else I need to know" Katie asked with a big smile. She was always up for more advice anyone had to give her.
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