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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 15, 2004 20:20:21 GMT
Nokomis stood in a daze for a moment, waiting for her head to stopp spinning before she stepped forward away from the fire. She was convinved that she would never get use to travel by Floo Powder--though it certinly was easier than most muggle forms of transpertation.
After only another moment to gather herself she set off down the streets of Diagon Alley. The shops still looked familiar to her. She had been here weeks before getting all of her school things for her second year at Hogwarts. Of course, when she did that, she had not planned on her cat Pandora taking full advantage of her school robes and ripping one of them to shreds. Now she had to make a last minute trip to Madam Malkin's for a new one.
She now trotted down the street, looking at the shops as she passed, but not letting herself stop until she slipped inside the shop.
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 15, 2004 22:16:50 GMT
Amelia sat at the little chair by the door, waiting fro Madam Malkin to call her. Then the door jingled and someone entered. She was definatly pretty. Amelia smiled, wanting to know her. Amelia stood and walked over to the girl.
She stuck out her hand for the pretty girl to shake, "My anme's Amelia," she stated, "What's yours?" As she waited for the girl's answer Madam Malkin annoucnced she was ready.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 15, 2004 22:23:39 GMT
She was taken by a bit of a suprise with the girl. Her eyes had just barely adjusted to the slightly dimmer light of the shop when she saw the girls hand moving towards her.
She smiled happily at the other girls outgoing friendly behavior. She always admired that after struggling with shyness for so long.
"Hi, I'm Nokomis, its nice to meet you"
She replied, just after she heard Madam Malkin called Amelia up.
She them took the char that Ameila had been sitting in; smiling at the fact that it was close enough to Madam Malkin's measuring stool that she could still talk to Ameila.
"What house are you?"
She asked, assuming the girl went to Hogwarts like herself. She was pretty sure she had seen her face in school before...but there were many faces in school that she didn't know.
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 15, 2004 22:39:07 GMT
Amelia had stood upon the stool and Madam Malkin started to measure and pin and sew. Amelia spread her arms as the sewstress started on Amelia's sleave.
Amelia smiled when Nokomis asked her what house she was in. And Amelia faintly remembered seeing Nokomis' face during dinners and whatnot. She htought for a minute- was she in Ravenclaw? Or Hufflepuff. She was too nice to be a Slytherin...right?
Amelia looked to her, happy to reply.
"Gryffindor," she said happily, joy rising inside her as she felt a possible new friend.
"How about you?" Amelia asked curiously, "House I mean," She wiated for Nokomis' answer as Madam Malkin finished her robes' hems.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 15, 2004 22:46:23 GMT
She smiled at the meantion of Gryffindor--she always liked the girls she met from that house. So far no one from Slytherin had been very nice to her; they hadn't really been mean either, but friendly did not seem to be a quality their house demanded. She did get along with the Ravenclaw girls--she knew she had often been confused as one considering how much time she had stuck her nose in a book her first year.
"Hufflepuff"
she answered quickly when the girl asked her what house she was from. She was very proud to be from Hufflepuff, even if it was the house many others, especially Slytherin enjoyed to make fun of.
"I am starting my second year.
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 15, 2004 22:52:20 GMT
Amelia smiled down at her. Madam Malkin stepped back and looked her up and down, making sure the hems were even and the sleaves not too long. Amelia was about to say somthign to Nokomis, but the semstress spoke first.
"You may step down dear and pay," Amelia nodded and stepped down taking off the robes. She then looked to Nokomis. Handing the money to Madam Malkin she said to Nokomis-
"I am going into third year, myself," She smiled as Madam Malkin called Nokomis up.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 15, 2004 23:00:57 GMT
She walked up to the stood as Madam Malkin instrusted and stood them with her arms out as Malkin pulled a robe onto her and started to adjust it.
"Third year huh? You must know all the Gryffindor secrets...they are a good house"
she said, moving slightly so that she could face Ameila
She meant basicly that they got a lot of glory. They were a strong house and everyone there was brave. They were always struggling with Slytherin to achieve some great title. She wondered what it was like to be the one in the lime light. She shrugged off the thought and decided to change the subject
"So, do you like Quidditch?"
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 15, 2004 23:13:05 GMT
Amelia smiled at Nokomis' remark. She laughed even. Her? Knowing secrets about Gryffindor. No. She might love her house to the ground, but she didn't knwo evey single secret. She was still trying to figure out all the trick stairs and passageways.
"Don't let my age fool you," Amelia said, "I don't know all the secrets, I don't know even a little!" she smiled and looked back to Nokomis as Madam Malkin started to hem the robes.
Then she asked about Quidditch. Amelia felt rather startled. She loved Quidditch obove most everything! She dreamed of one day becomeing the new Gryffindor chaser.
"I love Quidditch!" she said, "In my oppinion- Quidditch is the best sport invented!" she smiled, "Wish I had a better broom, though. Comet 260s aren't the latest racing broom craze!" she looked up at Nokomis.
"How about you? Do you want to join the team, or anything?" She sat watching as Madam Malkin started on the sleave length of Nokomis' robes.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 15, 2004 23:23:57 GMT
She grinned bringhly at the girls question. She had longed to be on the Hufflepuff quidditch team ever since she watched their first match. Of course at that time, it seemed impossible. She didn't have a broom at the time, and she never never, even once touched a quaffle. It was that summer though, that her father, who was a wizard came back into her life, presenting her with everything she needed to persue her dreams.
"I love Quidditch from the first time I saw a quaffle"
She replied eagerly, barely able to stand still, causing Madam Malkin to pik her with a pin in order to remind the girl why she was in the shop
"I just made chaser for Hufflepuff. I'm so excited, I have never actually played in a game yet.
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 15, 2004 23:27:48 GMT
Amelia felt a twing of jelousy but happiness for her new friend.
"That's great!" Amelia said, "I jope you win it for them," She smiled at Nokonis, a friend...a real friend. Amelia smiled to herself.
"I want to be on the team, I am going to try out this year! Of course school has to start first," she smiled.
the sewmstrees smiled as she magically sewed the fabric.
"Done! If you would stpe down and pay at the cash register please," Madam Malkin asked, polietly. Amelia smiled at the woman as she neared the counter.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 15, 2004 23:37:23 GMT
She stepped down and moved towards the counter, picking up her neatly packaged brand new roab before walking across the store to the counter and counting out her galleons, to pay for them. After she was done, she glanced back over at Amelia.
"I really hope you make the team. Maybe when school starts we can fly together to pratice...."
She smiled slightly at how outgoing her comment was. It seemed like a good idea though...it would be nice to have a friend to help her.
"What position do you want to try out for?"
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 15, 2004 23:46:06 GMT
Amelia smiled. Someone to practice with sounded like a dream come true! She laughed slightly for no reason. Then she stood and Nokonis asked for her position.
"Oh chaser all the way, Keeper would be fun. But I am better at being a chaser!" she smiled. She started to walk out the door and asked over her shoulder-
"Wanna do my shopping with me?" then she realized how outgoing she w
as being... she smiled and waited for Nokonis' answer.
"I would love to have some company!" she added.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 15, 2004 23:58:21 GMT
She grinned at the girls response--another chaser! It would be perfect to get in some extra pratices together since they would need to pratice the same skills. After all, it would be hard to pratice with a seeker or beater since they woudln't need the quaffle.
They had started to walk out of the shop when Amelia asked if she wanted to join her, and she lit up immediatly
"I would love too. I don't have to be home again for a few hours. And all I was going to do at home was count the minutes until the express leaves tomorrow"
She laughed at her own words, knowing that when she talked she tended to ramble. She really liked Amelia though, and hoped that her new friend wouldn't mind.
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 16, 2004 0:04:20 GMT
Amelia laughed with her. She was nice and funny. Amelia loved it when people talked a smuch as her.
"So do you need anything? I need a few books and a new wand, mine broke last summer," she cursed remembering falling out of the tree and snapping her wand in two. She laughed remembering her mother's look. She looked to Nokomis awaiting her reply.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 16, 2004 0:11:59 GMT
She nodded, as they walked downt he streets, those were simple enough things to get. Maybe if everything went smoothly they could stop for an ice cream before she set off for home again.
"That sounds great to me. I already baught my things, but I would much rather stay here for a while longer than go back to muggle land."
She sighed slightly, wrinking her nose for dramatic effect. She felt much more free and relaxed with Amelia, dispite the fact that they had only just met.
"Did you grow up with wizards?"
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 16, 2004 17:48:14 GMT
Amelia nodded, and then shook her head.
"My dad is a muggle, mum's a witch. So yes, and no, really." She said as she entered Flourish and Blotts. It was a gigantic book store with books on everywall. The middle held a table where the newer books were placed and priced and Amelia loved how the pictures on the covers moved. She turned to Nokomis and smiled,
"What about you?Did you grow up with a wizarding family?" She asked, as she fiddled with a lock on a peculiar book.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 17, 2004 0:14:04 GMT
She stepped into the book store after Ameila and followed her to the piles of books for the coming Hogwarts year.
"I'm the other way around actually"
She replied as she too looked down at the covers, some of them just clittering text, others containing images that moved. There was a blonde man waving at her from one cover.
"My mum's a muggle, dad's a wizard. They seperated after I was born thought. Mum coudln't stand that my father was a wizard."
She paused for a moment, she couldn't help but feel a little angrey with her mother a about that. She would have been so much more prepared for her futured if her father had been part of her life from the begining.
"I didn't even I know I was a witch until my letter form Hogwarts arived in the mail"
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 17, 2004 0:29:53 GMT
Amelia picked up a necessary book for term then turned as Nokomis answered. She said about her parents spilting and Amelia felt a pinch of pity for her. Unlike Nokomis Amelia's parents are still together.
"I'm sorry," Amelia said, and she meant it, "My mum and Dad are still married, it did take him a little while when she told him," she laughed slightly.
"Of course he did propose the next night anyway!" she smiled, then hoped that Nokomis didn't take her comment as bosting. She waited for Nokomis to answer, dreading her to give her that 'look' when someone was mad.
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Post by Nokomis Astarra H5 on Aug 17, 2004 0:51:28 GMT
She smiled quickly at the comment, she knew that Ameila didn't mean any harm by her comment about her parents getting married
"Well, I guess he got over it fast"
She grinned, happy that her new friends life could have both parents in it even if hers didn't
"But its really okay...I met my Dad over the summer. My mum finally decided that maybe if I am going to enter the magical world, I should know what I am getting myself into"
She looked over the books again, reaching across the table to pick up Quidditch Through the Ages. She really wanted a copy...
"I can see how it would take a while though....for a muggle to get use to the fact that there are really wizards and witches. I couldn't believe it when I got my hogwarts letter. I thought it was a joke, so I threw it away, but then another one came the next day and my mom told me everything."
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Post by AmeliaBlack on Aug 18, 2004 3:19:11 GMT
Amelia nodded, then noticed that Nokomis was holding a copy of Quidditch through the Ages and was staring at it with such a intesity of longing that Amelia smiled.
"Um- do you want one?" Amelia asked, "Because I can bye one for you- if you like. My birthday was just a day or so ago and i got some money from my mum," Amelia finished explaining and watched as the people on the cover flew in and out of veiw.
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