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Post by Philip Addison on Jan 4, 2008 0:01:36 GMT -5
Phil sat alone in a compartment on the Hogwarts Express, the door snugly closed, his fingers fiddling with the hem of his shirt and his eyes glancing nervously out the window. Philip, being Muggle-born, had only recently discovered the wizarding world and the fact that he had a place in it. The 11-year-old boy still often wondered if this was all some maddening hallucination and if he'd wake up in a straight jacket or something... his parents had been speechless with disbelief upon the receipt of his acceptance letter. They had almost laughed and tossed it away until they'd remembered the strange things that often happened around Phil... also, the numerous owls pecking at the windows seemed to convince them well enough.
Once they'd accepted it, they were supportive enough, bringing him along to the train station and seeing him off through Platform 9 and 3/4 (he swore he heard his mother shriek before he came out on the other side, though). And now he was on the Express, alone and... well, nervous. He didn't really know what wizards or witches did, really, or how they were expected to interact with each other. Sighing, Phil leaned his head against the window and continued to watch the passing scenery. (Renn/open)[/font]
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Post by Renn Shadows on Jan 4, 2008 0:10:44 GMT -5
Renn sighed as she pulled her trunk behind her along the narrow train hallway. She looked into the compartments packed with firsties and other students. What a bore... She thought as she tiredly leaned against the door of the last compartment. This is the only one I haven't checked.... She thought as she wiped the beads of sweat from her brow."Man my mom knows hwo to help me pack.......enchant my trunk to hold everything..." She muttered.
Both of Renn's parents were wizards and her mother gladly had packed almost every peice of clothing she owned into the medium sized trunk for Renn to take on her trip back from visiting her family. She slid the compartment door open slowly and peeked in. There sitting alone with his head on the glass she saw a boy."Ummm.....mind if I join you? The rest are full" She asked as she dragged her trunk inside.
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Post by Philip Addison on Jan 4, 2008 0:24:19 GMT -5
Phil jumped a little when he heard the door opening. Blinking, he turned to see a girl pop her head in and ask if she could sit with him. He'd expected to ride alone the whole way there, but he wouldn't turn down a chance for some company when it presented itself.
"Oh, yeah, sure, you can come in," he babbled, jumping up to see if she needed any assistance loading her trunk in. She looked to be an older student, which would mean that she was definitely more knowledgeable about magic than he was. Maybe she could teach him a thing or two about the school. It would probably make him feel less nervous.
"Do you need help with that?" he asked. Without waiting for an answer, he gripped the other edge of the trunk and helped her slip it onto the shelf next to his own. He'd always been taught to be polite, and he figured he might as well make himself out to be a useful firstie.
The work done, Philip smiled and extended his hand to the older girl. "I'm Philip Addison," he said. "Phil."
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Post by Renn Shadows on Jan 4, 2008 0:30:45 GMT -5
Renn looked at the boy. A firstie She thought with a smile."Thanks" She said after he had helped her. She shook his hand and smiled."Nice to meet you Phil. I'm Renn Shadows" She said. She released his hand and collapsed into the seat.
"So you're new to Hogwarts I presume?" She asked with a smile. She ran her and through her long hair and looked around."Hmmm....what house are you in?" She asked as she motioned for him to sit down.
(( Sorry Bad post >< ))
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Post by Philip Addison on Jan 4, 2008 0:42:52 GMT -5
Philip smiled as he sat down opposite Renn, pursing his lips as he fiddled with his fingers. He was grateful that she was willing to talk to him and all, considering he was an ickle firstie. "Nice to meet you, Renn," he said with a nod.
Smiling sheepishly, he nodded in response to her question. "Yeah, this is my first year," he conceded. "My parents are huma- uhhh... what do you call 'em... Muggers?" Phil shrugged helplessly. "They can't do magic or anything, so I dunno what I'm doing." He gave a little awkward laugh. "I'm kinda nervous. I've never known a person who could do magic or anything... I mean, uh... not counting me... I know myself... but I didn't know I was a wizard..." Blinking, he shook his head.
"Sorry... this is just new for me," he sighed. "I'm in Hufflepuff. What about you? What year are you in?" Haha it's okay![/font]
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Post by Renn Shadows on Jan 4, 2008 0:53:26 GMT -5
Renn let a light laugh escaped her lips as she listened to Phil ramble."Ohhh you're a muggle born? I don't think I've met a muggle born.... and if I did I never really paid attention to that little bit of information...if you know what I mean. I don't really care about bloodlines and all that" She said with a shrug. She sat up and looks out of the window at the quickly passing trees."Hufflepuff? I don't know all that many Huffies" She said with a smile.
"I'm a Slytherin second, about to be third....if I passed my finals that is" She said with a light laugh. She stood up and jumped up on her seat. She rummaged into her trunk and pulled out her black leather bag."Yes!! I knew I packed it" She said as she closed her trunk and plopped down into her seat again. She opened the bag and fished out her Ipod."Electronics sometimes don't work in Hogwarts...." She said with a grin.
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Post by Philip Addison on Jan 4, 2008 1:13:52 GMT -5
"Oh... right... Muggles," Phil mumbled, shaking his head. Muggles, Muggles, Muggles, he inwardly chanted in an effort to remember that for future use. Coming back to himself, he nodded. "Yeah, I'm Muggle-born. Never known a thing about magic!" He shrugged and smiled as she mentioned never meeting one before.
Philip tilted his head at her. "Do people really care about bloodlines?" he asked. He'd never heard of that before... then again, he'd never heard of 99% of what went on in the wizarding world. He bit the inside of his cheek as he thought. "What are the houses like?" he asked her. "Is... Huffie... any good?" He watched as she suddenly leapt up to go searching for something and wondered how it was she could be so unworried about whether or not she passed her finals... Phil shuddered.
"Oh," he said as she pulled out a leather bag and then an iPod. He suddenly beamed. Something not magic! "Hey, I know what those things are!"
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Post by Renn Shadows on Jan 4, 2008 1:21:33 GMT -5
She looked up from her iPod."I figured, but I hardly ever use it.....I don't listen to music all that much." She said with a smile. She shrugged her shoulders."I don't know I heard people used to make a big deal about a persons bloodline....but they don't anymore...I think" She said. She smiled."Well the people from Hufflepuff I DO know are really nice so yea I think Hufflepuff is a good house." She said as she started to scroll through the songs, trying to find the one she wanted to listen to.
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Post by Philip Addison on Jan 4, 2008 1:29:07 GMT -5
Philip grinned as he watched Renn use her iPod. "Yeah, I don't much either..." he agreed. He smiled at her comment about the bloodlines. Thank goodness it wasn't a big deal anymore... he already felt out of place enough around people so familiar with magic. He supposed it would probably get better after his first term, he'd get the hang of it, it wouldn't be such a big deal to him and his parents anymore... it was pretty exciting, actually.
"Cool, I'll be glad to be a Hufflepuff then," he said proudly, nodding his head. "What's Slytherin like? Do you like your House?"
He smiled embarrassedly and looked back at his hands, reminding himself that the incessant questions could get a little annoying. Deciding he'd express his gratitude, he added, "Thanks for telling me all this, by the way. I'm less worried now."
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Post by Renn Shadows on Jan 4, 2008 1:36:53 GMT -5
Renn looked up again her eyes had a happy brightness to them."Well you're welcome. I was a first year once too I know how it feels...It gets better once you know more people" She said ina reassuring tone. She crossed her legs again and tapped her chin in thought."I love my house. I mean people think that Slytherins are mean and like evil but we're not we're actually very nice once you get to know us" She said as a smile pulled at her lips. She sighed and slipped her iPod back into her bag and looked around. She put a hand on her stomach as she heard a low growling sound."Ohhh....hungry..." She muttered.
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Post by Philip Addison on Jan 4, 2008 1:42:56 GMT -5
Philip smiled at her understanding tone and tilted his head at her in wonder yet again as she explained the general perception of Slytherin. "Well, that's weird," he commented, "'cause you've been really nice to me, and the only person to talk to me so far. I guess it's a stereotype."
He grinned good-naturedly at her and then sat up at the growl in her stomach. He was about to comment when his stomach decided to do a little growling of his own. Phil looked down at it and then met Renn's eyes with a sheepish smile.
"You and me both," he laughed. "Is there any food on this train?"
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Post by Renn Shadows on Jan 4, 2008 1:54:00 GMT -5
Renn stood up."Food cart thing should be coming soon..." She muttered."But until then....here" She said as she pulled a box of Berty Botts Every Flavored Beans out of her bag and tossed it to him."Careful those can be....a real surprise" She said with a grin. She pulled out a bottle of water and then a two chocolate frogs."Here these are good too" She said as she leaned over and handed it to him."Yea it's mostly stereotyping but whatever" She said as she opened the chocolate frog and popped it into her mouth.
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Post by Philip Addison on Jan 5, 2008 0:03:52 GMT -5
Phil grinned with excitement. "A food cart? What kinda stuff do they sell?" he inquired. He blinked as he was suddenly tossed a pack of something and caught it with his hands just in time, lifting it to his face to read the label. Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans... hmm. "Thanks," he called, tearing open the packet and reaching in to pull one of the little jellybeans out and inspect it.
Hmm... it looked harmless enough. He popped the yellow bean into his mouth and chewed.
"Ooh... popcorn!" He quickly dove in for another bean, this one green, and popped it into his mouth before pausing and spitting it out.
"... Please don't tell me they have snot flavored ones," Philip said disgustedly, looking with revulsion at the chewed up jellybean on the floor.
Setting aside the beans for a little while, Phil opened the chocolate frog packet he'd been offered and nearly shrieked when it tried to hop out of his hands. He quickly shoved it into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed. "Geez... so this candy is charmed?" he asked, picking up the jellybean packet once again and poking through it with some caution.
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Post by Renn Shadows on Jan 5, 2008 0:11:28 GMT -5
Renn turned her head and looked at him. She shrugged."I don't really know what they sell....I usually bring something to eat from home" She said with a grin as she sat back down in her seat. She opened the water bottle and sipped some."Ahhh Desani....makes the world go 'round" She said with a smile.
She choked down her second drink of water as she looked at him."Oh yes they have ALL flavors....snot...earwax.......popcorn........cherry...." She said as she fished another box out and opened it. She pulled a tiny pink bean out and smiled as she popped it into her mouth."Blood...just joking...I think" She said with a smile. She dug deep in the box and fished the tiny slip of paper out."Here..this should tell you what your eating" She said as she handed it to him. She shrugged again." I don't really know...I didn't know I was a witch until like.....last term.....so Im still figuring things out" She admitted.
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Post by Philip Addison on Jan 5, 2008 0:49:05 GMT -5
"Oh," Phil nodded in understanding as Renn explained that she usually brought food from home. He smiled. "Yeah, Dasani is pretty good," he agreed with a laugh.
"That's crazy," Philip commented, peering with suspicion at the jellybeans in the little packet. He gladly accepted the sheet of paper from her and made sure to match each bean with a flavor before eating it. He chomped on a pink one. Mmm. Cotton candy. Much better. And now he could evade the booger one...
He smiled at her. She'd only found out a term ago? And yet, she seemed so comfortable with magic. Philip felt himself sigh with relief. If must have been easier to assimilate than he thought. He'd be fine.
Hearing some squeaking noises out in the hall, Philip jumped up. "That must be that food cart thing," he commented, sliding open the door and poking his head out. He pulled out of his pocket the little wizard money he had and after some deliberation paid for a licorice wand, coming back into the compartment and shutting the door behind him, the licorice sticking out of his mouth.
"Thiffh itfh goodd!" he mumbled around his candy wand, plopping back into his seat.
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