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Elsie 
After waiting a while for the girl to reply to no avail Elsie stated to look around to see who she could talk to. Hoping everyone would be nice she walked up to a boy who she remembered getting sorted and a girl to introduce herself
"Hi I'm Elsie, I'm not interrupting anything am I?"
Kurumi's attention was momentarily turned away from her conversation with the first year boy when she heard the shy voice of a girl from behind her. Looking over her shoulder, Kurumi smiled at the girl. "
Not at all," she replied, shaking her head. "
My name is Kurumi and this is Ivan. We were just discussing classes."
She patted the open space next to her for the girl to sit down.
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Lady of the Lake That had been Ariadne's first thought as well. That the house elves were on some sort of strike. But as Kurumi said, they seemed very sorry and humble when they eventually showed up at the feast. Following this thread of logic, Ari was still surprised by the Prefect's conclusion. 'You're saying it's possible that their magic could have faded? But what could be the cause?' the second year wondered if her wise housemate had theories on that too. 'They can apparate at Hogwarts? I didn't know that. But I knew that witches and wizards can't, I've read it in Hogwarts:A History.' the girl nodded. Remaining silent for a while, she mused about the kitchens being locked and what that meant. 'Ummm...this will sound awful, but I can think of no other way to say it. What if we organize a break-in, to see what's going on down there? I know we're bound to get detention and loose points, but I believe this is more important than points.' Ariadne suggested. She did care about elves, but more than that, she was curious what was going on. However, she didn't take into account that Kurumi was now a Prefect, a model for other students, who was unlikely to break any rules.
'What did you like best about New York?' The list of memorable places and events was probably endless, so Ari was waiting to hear just one or two things, the greatest. 'So your father has moved to London for good?' the girl asked, wondering whether she understood correctly. 'Oh, I didn't know he was a journalist. That's great! And so is the fact that you can spend more time amongst magical people.' she commented, with excitement characteristic of her age.
The first thing that crossed Ari's mind was 'Why did she have to leave suddenly?' but luckily she realized on time that it was a silly question and therefore avoided to ask it out loud. 'Transforming trash in useful items? Wicked! Do you happen to remember the incantation and wand movement?' the young Gryffindor was eager to try that out for herself. 'And a band? That sounds hilarious! Though I wonder what I would've played, I'm as non-musical as they get.' she chuckled. 'Anyway, Professor Magnus seems a great deal better than Shaw. I mean, what did he teach us exactly? To use a chainsaw and to turn cats into hats.' Not to mention that Ari's hat had a tail and whiskers, and that it took her weeks to turn it back into a cat, which then scratched her all over before running away.
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We are in the wizarding world. Everything that seems impossible becomes possible, right?" she laughed, tossing her head back a bit. As ridiculous as what she had said sounded, it was very true. With the aid of magic, her and her classmates were able to do all sort of things that she had never dreamed imaginable. Not to mention last year she saw her professors and friends enveloped by blue smoke and releasing the spirits of dead pirates who had taken their bodies over. Next to that, house elves contracting some sort of illness that made them unable to use their magic seemed to be more realistic. Har har. "
Well, we have historical evidence that they could," she said with a wink. She was, of course, referring to Dobby the Free Elf. Kurumi frowned a bit. "
I...I don't think a break in would be the best idea, though it had crossed my mind. I can just imagine the house elves beating themselves for not putting up enchantments or properly keeping students out. Putting us in danger as it were." She paused for a moment to think. "
We COULD go and speak to the Headmaster though. The sign does say students are not allowed, but it doesn't say anything about...adults..." Kurumi's eyes widened. Was it...possible? She was not sure she really wanted to risk losing Gryffindor THAT many points for brewing the potion...nor the wrath of Dragon Lady.
However...she did have the notes for it now...
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The people," she said with a slight blush to her cheeks. Her thoughts drifting temporarily to Vickers. "
Everyone spoke so differently and they always seemed to be in a hurry to go somewhere. Very different from the countryside life I am used to," she continued, trying to cover up her blush just a bit. "
Oh, and the pizza. No mayonnaise on pizza is fantastic." Or corn for that matter.
Kurumi shook her head. "
Only part time. He apparates between Diagon Alley and Japan. He has a flat here, just in case he needs to stay longer to finish reporting." As strange as it sometimes seemed to her, there was no way that her father could go very long not seeing her mother.
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The incantation is Covadium and the wand movement is very simple, just a swish to the left and then tap the piece of trash," Kurumi nodded. "
Professor Magnus actually gave me permission to use the Transfiguration practice room, so you are welcome to come with me and I can try and teach it to you." Hopefully, Ari wouldn't melt her trash like Kurumi had.
And she wasn't going to comment on Shaw. The man was too scary.
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vijaya Lucy had been eating cookies now for a while now. Her mouth was about to pain. Kurumi these are so fantastic, what do you put in these. hmm....yummy!! "You seem kind of weird today, what's the matter?" she asked seriously. She cared for the girl obviously.
Weird? Well, Kurumi certainly felt weird to be completely honest. Between house elves and boys, life made no sense. Had she really just put boys and house elves in the same sentence? House elves were easier to understand in Kurumi's book though. At least they followed some sort of pattern. "
Really, I'm alright now," Kurumi replied. "
Just, some bad things happened and, well, they happened. Nothing I can do about it now...." Just, you know, lost two very important people.