SPOILER!!: SilverTiger
So far so good. Brooklyn wasn’t stupid enough to think that the half-closed door would actually stop anyone from peeking into her compartment, but then as of yet, she had solitude. Aside from Tywin, who had jumped up onto the seats and curled up between her legs and the back of the seats she was stretched out on. The Bengal wasn’t bothering her, and she’d begun looking out the window to watch the scenery go by. Last time she’d see it, at least in this way. It was almost poignant, if she actually bothered to thinking that way. She wasn’t sentimental, after all. She doubted anyone would ever have thought she was, either. She was complicated and everything around her seemed to be the same. Some time to think was both welcome and frustrating.
She had only half been listening to the sound of people passing by, since it was nearly impossible to shut out the excited conversations and general overexuberance of both firsties and certain other older students from other houses. Listening meant she’d know if anyone chose to investigate her compartment after all, and the window had provided somewhat of a mirror effect too. She could see the half-closed door, anyhow, faintly.
Her blue eyes had seen the small girl in the glass seconds before she had chosen to step inside, and therefore Brooklyn had taken an intentional second or two before turning to regard her. Obviously that question had been rhetorical, seeing as the girl had then made herself comfortable on the seats opposite her. The compliment had merited a small smirk, though. Why yes, she was strong and she liked to think she was powerful. She hadn’t failed miserably at the charms challenge last term, and she knew she was proficient in potions. She hadn’t had the chance to respond, if she’d been apt to actually do so, before the small girl had blazed on to more topics, however. “In fact, I happen to be a Slytherin,” she finally said dryly, not entirely sure she’d want the girl sharing a common room with her if she was going to stay this energetic. “Brooklyn Andrews,” she added, noting the girl’s name even as she merely looked at the outstretched hand.
Sitting in the train opposite of the other girl she had trouble with where to look first, outside to see the landscape of inside and to concentrate on everything what was going on inside the train. But the next words from the older girl brought her attention back to the topic and her eyes widened.
“Cooooool!” She laughed when she heard to what house the older girl belonged.
“Only the best witches and wizards have been housed in Slytherin so I want to become one too” told Leesha still grinning and she even rubbed her hands while thinking about Hogwarts.
Then she noticed the cat opposite of her and she looked interested.
“Is that you pet? I have a rat but he isn’t afraid of cat’s” she said proudly.
“What’s it’s name? Oh, and I’m from the Netherlands so I’m new here!” She looked at Brooklyn and then suddenly her eyes widened.
“You are already good at magic right? I want to learn how to make fire, can you do that? Oh, and where are you from?" She sat suddenly upright and eyed the other girl curiously.
“When I was younger I once accidently burned my mum’s garden but I can’t remember much about it…” Still smiling widely she looked up at the other girl again and suddenly remembered her dad’s warning to NOT talk too much at once because it would be rude. Sighing she bite her tongue to keep silent for just a few seconds, giving the other girl the opportunity to respond.