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Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gotham
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
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Gryffindor
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Zara H. Bunbury-Foster
Slytherin Fourth Year
Ministry RPG Name:
Bernadette O. Grantham
Law Enforcement
Ministry RPG Name:
David O. Truebridge
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SPOILER!!: Ya'll <333 Quote:
Originally Posted by Zoe  Asher was ready. Now that all his homework (weeeeeell, most of it) was done, he had all the time in the world to do whatever he wanted. It may have been beneficial for him to spend these hours exploring the castle and figuring out where everything was so he didn't get lost so much, but he decided against it. There were more important things that needed to take priority. Like befriending the Giant Squid, which was something he still needed to do in spite of a handful of trips to the lake that ended up being rather uneventful.
But today was a new day, and the curly-haired boy was confident that he would be shaking that magnificent beast's tentacle. The sight of the boy was something to behold, but in his mind it was all part of being prepared. He waddled his way closer and closer to the bank of the lake, wearing swimming trunks, a tank top, goggles, and flippers. There was even a bubble around his nose and mouth, courtesy of one of the older Hufflepuffs, so he wouldn't have to hold his breath under water. He was ready.
Even though there were a few students out and about, Asher had his eyes set on the lake. He was looking for any signs of movement from a certain gigantic cephalopod. So far, nothing. But hope was not lost as he stepped into the lake, for now stopping once his knees were no longer above the surface.
Now, what was the best way to get the Giant Squid to come out? Hmm. Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana
They were well into the new school year, and Isla still hadn't paid a visit to the lake. She'd technically been here before when the first years had made their traditional boat ride to the castle, but sightseeing had been the last thing on her mind that day. The lake had been one of the places she'd been looking forward to the most. Classes and homework had nearly devoured her time. Today was the day, though. There was still homework to be done, but truth be told, she was getting sick of all work and no play. She'd squeeze in some time before bed to do whatever homework was left.
For now, classes and homework were both in the back of her mind. Her pace picked up as she grew closer and closer to the lake, and pretty soon, she was there. It was everything she had hoped for and more. She spent the next minute getting a full panorama of the lake. Everything looked just as she'd imagined it would, except for...what in the name of Merlin was Asher doing? Her eyebrows narrowed inward, and without realizing it at first, she gravitated toward him. "Uhh, Asher?" she asked. Could he even hear her with that bubble around his head? She wasn't going to wade out there after him.
"What are you doing?" she continued, because whatever it was looked really fun and interesting, and she kind of wanted in on some of this fun he seemed to be having. She had no idea how to get that bubble around her head, though. The first year hung out by the edge of the water, lingering between wanting to dive on in and wanting to just watch and see the shenanigans.
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Originally Posted by Zoe In spite of all the prep work he had done for this moment, it slipped that boy's mind that he didn't know how to get the Giant Squid to reveal himself in all his glory. Should he float out to the middle of the lake and pretend he couldn't swim? Was it too late to sneak into the Great Hall and nab a chicken leg as a peace offering? Or did the squid respond to its own name? These were the questions that the Hufflepuff was mulling over right now in his mind.
But soon his train of thought was derailed when he heard his name -- even with a bubble around his head, he could hear just fine. For a moment Asher thought it was one of the lady professors and he was about to get scolded for breaking one of the million rules the school had, but the sight of Isla calmed him down instantly the moment he turned his head.
"Oh, hey!" he exclaimed, giving the Slytherin a wave. His brow, not that anyone could see it under his mop of hair, raised when his fellow first year asked what he was doing. Was it not obvious what he was up to? Maybe he needed to reveal his flippers...
And that he did. Raising one leg up and waved the flipper in her direction, accidentally sending a little water Isla's way. Whoops! He immediately returned back to his original stance, both feet under the water, and looked back out at the lake before returning his gaze to his friend. "I was hoping to meet the Giant Squid. Maybe see if he wanted a swimming companion for a bit."
Look at these kids. Firsties. Pffffffft. Thinking they can just sWiM OuT tO mEeT Bartholomew Henry. Bernadette shook her head and chomped another bite out of the apple she was eating. She was perched on a rock on the water's edge, bare feet dangling toward the water, and was just... watching. Watching these young'uns who were working on borrowed spellwork.
"He's out too deep for you, kid," she wisely, sagely, cockily warned the Hufflepuff. "You're wasting that bubble-head charm." Didn't it wear off after a certain amount of time? She'd read all about that one before she'd transfigured her book into a dinner plate.
As for Bernie, well, she already had a plan in place to meet Bartholomew Henry, and it didn't involve any dumb spells. But if this kid wanted to put on a show, she'd sit here and watch it. Might even open up some Bertie Bott's whilst she watched. Might even offer a few to the firstie girl she'd seen on the train, too.
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