Anticipation ((Nanneri))

[Scott Ryder G7]

The day had finally come! The start of any holiday, whether it be for Christmas or summer, was always something Scott looked forward to. He loved Hogwarts, but getting to go home and visit his parents and Evelyn always put a smile on his face. He had just finished helping his sister Flick load her things onto the crimson Hogwarts Express, shortly before she rushed off with a group of her friends, chatting and being the center of social life as she usually was. Similarly, Scott resorted to his pattern of being independent and found himself an empty compartment where he collapsed onto the seat nearest the window with a sigh of happiness.

Going home meant a lot of things for Scott. Not only did he just get to see his parents and Evelyn, but he and Flick were actually quite responsible for Evelyn when they were home so that his parents could have somewhat of a break from needing to constantly care for her. Scott never minded though. He loved both Flick and Evelyn immensely, and as a family, the Ryders were all rather close despite what trials they faced and the stress that was a result of Evelyn's cerebral palsy. Overall, being home just allowed Scott to feel more comfortable, as he always preferred a familiar environment, and the habits of growing up muggle had stuck with him despite being accepted to Hogwarts and having attended the school over four whole years.

He watched the train station in Hogsmeade, and eventually the people and the entire station itself began to move from his view as the train started on it's way. It was then that he heard the compartment door open, and he averted his gaze to see who the person was. There weren't many people that he hoped for it to be, but there were definitely those who he hoped it wasn't, Gary, the Slytherin bully who seemed to now target him, being one of them. It wasn't Gary though, and Scott noticed it was a girl who seemed obviously younger than himself. He didn't want her to think that she wasn't welcome, so he quickly spoke up in a quiet voice. "Plenty of room for one more." He smiled kindly, figuring that at least it wasn't a whole group of people. Scott did better with small amounts of people. One on one was always preferable to groups for Scott. "I'm Scott," he greeted, waiting to see if the girl would take a seat.

[Nannerl Xúquer R3]

Nannerl ran to the train. She will be only for three days in Glasgow, but the girl took with her a big bag with a lot of clothes, books and mainly potions, that she was going to leave in the city house, with the intention of have them whenever she need. Nannerl also carried the cage where Xè, her light orange and white owl, was sleeping until she started to run.
Her dark brown hair fell wildly round her face, making difficult to see where she was putting her feet. She was twice close to fall to the floor, but finally saved herself.
Nannerl eventually arrived to one of the Hogwarts Express doors, and went trough it quickly.
She ran across the corridor, looking for an empty compartment. Wherever she looked, it was a group of laughing people. She didn't want to disturbe any group of friends.
After about 5 minutes, she found a boy sitting alone in a room. He looked elder than Nannerl, and because of her clothes, he was surely a Gryffindor. He introduced himself as Scott, and the girl, trying to hide again her shyness, hummed in a low voice "Thanks, Scott. I'm sitting here if you agree..." and started to place her things around the compartment. Finally, she sat and looked at the boy, saying nerviously "My name's Nannerl, I'm Valencian... Wh-e-Where are you from?"

[Scott Ryder G7]

The smile that Scott had offered faded quickly, out of habit though and not because of the girl joining him. Scott just wasn't the type who was always smiling. People could get the wrong impression of him, thinking that he might be very unkind. It was more of an unsociable trait that he possessed, and when he did talk to others he was usually very approachable and friendly. Others would have to make the first step though, or otherwise Scott wasn't accustomed to just randomly striking a conversation with random people.

"Yeah, take a seat, Nanneri," Scott said with a nonchalant shrug. He didn't really know what the two of them might talk about, but he would be fine sitting in silence. It wasn't awkward for him like it was for some to sit in complete silence in the presence of another person. In fact, Scott sometimes dreaded those type of people. It only seemed as though they made things worse by trying to force conversation. Nanneri didn't seem the type though. She did ask Scott where he was from after telling him that she was Valencian. "I live in Liverpool," he answered. He wasn't sure if he should ask a question in return. Nanneri seemed somewhat shy herself despite asking the first question.

After a few seconds, Scott figured it wouldn't hurt to perhaps ask at least one question. He wanted to seem kind, and Nanneri seemed a bit intimidated, though he could just be reading her wrong. "What are you doing over break?" he asked. It was another simple question just like hers had been. She could give a short answer which might indicate she didn't really want to talk, at which point Scott would be fine leaving the conversation at that. He was quite flexible actually, and as long as someone wasn't forcing him into awkward social situations, he could fare quite well in most cases.

((Terribly sorry it took me so long to reply. Real life has kept me busy and I have been trying to keep Quidditch and my main plots as a priority. Please forgive me! )