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Post by arieschik07 on Aug 6, 2004 19:44:40 GMT
Kate Parker sat at a table at Fortescue's ice cream parlor picking at her ice cream. Today was supposed to be fun, but instead it had become a drag. Kate had gone to Diagon Alley with her mother and younger sister to buy school supplies and hopefully talk with some of her peers.
She had been finished shopping for a while now and she hadn't seen anyone from Hogwarts. Her mother and sister had been in Ollivanders for the past hour and a half trying to pick out a wand.
Kate picked up her bags and headed out of the ice cream shop. She walked down the cobbled road to Quality Quidditch Supplies and stopped to look at the brooms on display in the window.
"Ow, watch it!" Kate yelped as someone came crashing into her. They both ended up on the ground.
"That was graceful," she muttered, sitting up.
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 6, 2004 20:08:50 GMT
Alaizabel was doing her usual stroll around Diagon Alley, with her ever familiar hooded cloak to avoid the beating sun. Alaizabel had just come from the lonely path of Knockturn Alley, Why she was there, only she would know.
Alaizabel made her way through the crowd, woving in and out, in her usual high elegant stride. She eyed those who stared at her, and made sure that they knew who they were looking at. A pureblood, coming from the Cray generation. And Alaizabel was a Cray not to be forced with.
Alaizabel had been walking for quite a time now, and had been aimlessly staring at a shop window filled with the most finest of quills. She had been walking without thought, when suddenly, a jolt had brought her back to earth. She felt herself being forced to the ground, but she quickly caught herself on a bench. Her face was now a bright pink, which looked red on her very pale face. She whirled around, glaring at the person who had caused her to do this. "Bloody Hell! I demand to know you're name?!" She said demandingly to a girl who was obviously the culprit.
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Post by arieschik07 on Aug 6, 2004 23:02:58 GMT
Kate looked to see who had so rudely disturbed her train of thought, already having an idea of who it probably was. But when she looked around it was someone completely different. A pale faced girl with a hooded cloak. She looked vaguely familiar, but Kate couldn't exactly remember who she was.
Kate noted from the demandingness of her voice that the girl thought that it was Kate's fault. This angered her quite a bit.
"Kaitlyn Parker," she said distastefully, "And if I remember correctly you are the one that ran into me , so if anyone should be upset it should be me."
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 6, 2004 23:08:04 GMT
Alaizabel stared at her coldly, removing her hood, and exposing her flashing cold green eyes, and her raven black hair. "Well excuse me, if I can't lose myself in my own thoughts she said." very very coldly. She flicked her hair and then looked at the girl. "Parker, parker, Pureblood, correct?" She asked. Alaizabel looked around, and then at her bleeding hand. She looked at it with a disgruntled emotion. Then back at the girl waiting for her reply.
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Post by arieschik07 on Aug 6, 2004 23:30:07 GMT
Kate felt guilty at once. Many times she had gotten lost in thoughts and bumped into people. Never knocked them to the ground, but that didn't matter. The girl hadn't meant to knock her down. It wasn't like she had anything against her. But how did the girl know that she was a pureblood? More importantly who was this girl? She eyed her a moment, trying to think of who she was.
"Yeah. I'm a pureblood. What's it to you?" Kate said in a skeptical tone. She felt somewhat bad for jumping all over the girl, but she had a reputation to keep up. "No. More importantly who are you?"
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 6, 2004 23:42:55 GMT
Alaizabel cracked her knuckles, something she did very often. She toyed with her ring while Kate talked. Something about how she knew who she was and whatnot. Alaizabel brushed her hair back behind her right ear, and crossed her arms. "Parker, what pureblood doesn't know another pureblood." She said in her usual emotionless tone.
"Honestly" She thought in her head, "How true is this pureblood, I bet she's not even in Slytherin." She added looking at Kate with the same emotion she had in her voice. She then changed her gaze from emotionless to prideful. "Cray, Alaizabel Cray." She said standing with great pride and honor. "The Crays of the United Kingdom." She finished, looking down at Kate.
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Post by arieschik07 on Aug 7, 2004 0:16:07 GMT
Alaizabel Cray. Of course. The Crays. Her grandmother was always talking about them. She had heard Alaizabel's name mentioned every now and then, but she hadn't paid much attention to it. She never really paid all that much attention to what her grandmother said. The lady was old and Kate had thought that her age was making her crazy. According to her uncle though, she had been like that her whole life.
The girl looked very proud of who she was, then again most all purebloods were. Kate didn't really care one way or the other. If you're a pureblood, fine, if you're not, that's fine too. It was that same attitude that was always getting her into arguments with her mother. The girl seemed of no real threat to her, so she dropped her guard a little and spoke in a lighter tone.
"A Cray, huh? I've heard of them. My parents speak very highly of your family. So uh what brings you to Diagon Alley? Some school shopping?"
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 7, 2004 0:24:46 GMT
Alaizabel smiled, they were getting somewhere. She lowered her high self esteem a tad bit, and smiled at the girl. "Well me, I'm here for my usual strolls, but then again, you can't take an accurate stroll in a crowded place like this." She said eyeing a crowd of people coming from a corner. "And you?" she said, turning back to KAte.
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Post by arieschik07 on Aug 7, 2004 0:41:09 GMT
Kate picked up her shopping bags from the ground and shoved them into her Hogwarts bag. She looked back up when Alaizabel spoke and noticed that she was now smiling at her. Kate smiled back, "Yeah, it is a bit crowded. I'm here buying some school stuff. My mum and my sister, Brooke are at Ollivanders getting a wand. They've been in there for ages. I finished getting all my things a long time ago. So, basically, I'm just walking around looking for some adventure. Actually, anything other than the boredom I've been sitting through for the past hour would work. Any ideas?"
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 7, 2004 0:52:06 GMT
Alaizabel tapped her finger on her bottom right cheek. She looked around thoughtfully, but was disappointed to discover that nothing appeared in her mind. She looked back at Kate, "Well I've got nothing." She said, and began walking, replacing her hood, exposure to the sun for too long was bad for her, well she thought. She looked back and said, "Well you're not just gonna stand there are you Kate?" She said and continued walking forward.
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Post by arieschik07 on Aug 7, 2004 2:03:17 GMT
Kate eyed Alaizabel for a moment thinking very quickly. There were three good reasons to go with her. 1. Alaizabel was an oppurtunity for adventure. That was certainly a plus. 2. Kate was bored and had nothing better to do. And 3. Her mother would most certainly approve. Wait, was that really a plus? It didn't matter because there were no good reasons not to go with the girl.
Kate hurried forward and fell into stride with Alaizabel.
"So what house are you in? I'm assuming you go to Hogwarts."
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 9, 2004 2:00:00 GMT
Alaizabel strolled across Diagon alley in her prideful stride. She flicked her hair again, and saw that Kate had caught up. She listened as she asked her what house she was in. "Bloody hell, this girl can't even guess what house I'm in?!" She thought in her head, her eye brow raised a bit. Her green eyes glinted in the sun light and she looked at Kate. "If it is so hard to guess what house I am in, well then I shall tell you, I am a Slytherin." She rather coldly but with pride. "And you're Kate Parker of gyrffindor." She said, "You're a third year, am I not correct." She said waiting for her response.
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Post by arieschik07 on Aug 9, 2004 6:59:37 GMT
Kate almost laughed at her reply. She loved the rare occasion where she was able to meet a girl like this. Alaizabel radiated a since of power and had a personality that was all too cold, but friendly at the same time. These kinds always proved to be interesting people.
"Well, I thought you were a Slytherin. I just wasn't sure. And yes, I'm a Gryffindor 3rd year. My mother wasn't all too happy about that, though. She was rather upset when she heard. But my uncle managed to convince her that it wasn't all that bad. He told her that it could have been worse. I could have been put in Hufflepuff. I don't think anyone in my family has ever been in Hufflepuff. They don't seem to like them very much," Kate said picking at her finger nail, "Just about every one in my family has been in Slytherin, but that's not too surprising I suppose. Mine is just the typical pureblood family. What about yours?"
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 9, 2004 18:25:00 GMT
Alaizabel continued her prideful stride across Diagon Alley, with Kate at her side. She didn't really have an idea of where to go, but then again, it was quite enjoyable to talk with Kate, even though she was in gryffindor, Alaizabel sensed a Hardcore spot in her. Alaizabel's eyes quickly turned from it's glistening green, to it's cold emerald when she spotted a group of a few of her disliked classmates. Obviously they noticed it, because they quickly walked into a shop.
Alaizabel listened as Kate spoke about her family, "interesting, nothing special about them." Alaizabel said, then again, a gryffindor pureblood wasn't one to anticipate much from. She sighed deeply, taking in a breathe of summer air. "My family, the Cray's reside all aorund England, if you haven't known that yet. All of my family members have beed in Slytherin, except for the Cray's in Ireland, they went to Beauxtons, until my cousin just transferred to hogwarts." She said, her emotionless tone had returned. "Were the type of family that is well known, wealthy, purebloods, etc, etc." She said in a dull voice. As much as she loved her Cray name, she hated repeated who and what they were over and over, people should know.
"Well Kate." She said changing the subject, "Ready for Hogwarts?"
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Post by dancegirl390 on Aug 10, 2004 13:48:45 GMT
Kate smiled at the thought. A whole year with no parents or an insane grandmother to deal with. That was nice.
"Yeah, I'm totally ready. Sitting around at my house all day gets pretty boring. And it means I get a couple months away from my parents and my grandmother," Kate said adding the last few words distastefully. Too bad Brooke has to be at Hogwarts too. A while away from her might do Kate some good, as well.
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 11, 2004 18:31:03 GMT
Alaizabel nodded slightly at Kate's response, "Agreeable." she said, "It always good to get away from home, every now and then." She added. Troubled thoughts filled her mind. She imagined those nights that were filled with loud shouts, cries, and howls. Or maybe even the blood, and shattered glass, the wretched stence of alcohol. Her face began to soften a bit, causing her to look a bit sad. Quickly catching herself, she returned to her stone cold expression, and continued walking.
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Post by dancegirl390 on Aug 11, 2004 19:42:02 GMT
"So," Kate said, "something to do . . . what do you say we go into Knockturn Alley? As long as we don't run into those three hags . . ."
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Post by Alaizabel on Aug 13, 2004 10:59:24 GMT
Alaizabel rolled her eyes, what was it with everyone and wanting to go to Knocturn alley, honestly, it wasn't that great. She had been there loads of time, welcomed by the same glumnish, and unwelcoming caretakers. She looked at Kate with a raised eyebrow and said, "Why not do something that is not time-consuming, especially if it is wasteful." She said. She crossed her arms, and looked down at Kate, honestly, she had no idea what to do with her. She sighed deeply, and looked around, looking for something of interest.
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