What in Merlin's Beard . . . ? (Term 16)

[demented_death_eater]

A bit confused about the plot? Housemates talking about a mysterious something going bump in the night? Here's where you can catch up on happenings around the Castle, Diagon Alley, and Hogsmeade -- Out of Character of course.

That means that unless your student character heard this stuff from other students, your student character doesn't know about it.

Oh, and a reminder to all to only post updates on the school plot here. Chat goes in the school chat thread.

Have fun!

[demented_death_eater]

:sort: School Administration
Headmistress - Prof. Cassandra Rae Branxton (Cassirin)
Deputy Headmistress - Prof. Anjelica Lainey (Mad Eye Touz)

:sort: School Staff
Ancient Runes - Prof. Allegra M. De Luca (dracocutie89)
Arithmancy - Prof. Onyx X. Frost (Ozzy)
Astronomy - Prof. Edward Forrester (Mistress Vondella)
CoMC - Prof. Ophelia H. Maline (starlightangel)
Charms - Prof. Doyle Branxton (Biochemkris)
DADA - Prof. Cassandra Rae Branxton (Cassirin)
Divination - Prof. Natasha T. Blaylock-Erikson (Nabiya)
Herbology - Prof. Armand Erikson (Zellanna)
History of Magic - Prof. Anjelica Lainey (Mad Eye Touz)
Muggle Studies - Prof. Iulianna Light (lightstar1154)
Potions - Prof. Adam Dresden (Taking Back Kirstie)
Transfiguration - Prof. Danni S. Pride (Raider)
Flying & Quidditch - Mr. Maximus O. Vindictus (demented_death_eater)
Groundskeeper - Mr. Trent Hirty (Fizzing Leebee)
Groundskeeper - Ms. Maddison C. Daae (BrightestWitch)
Magical Creatures Hospital - Prof. Zaria G. Dainsie (Dainsie)
School Nurse - Ms. Ariana Numel (angelwing)
Librarian - Madame Rowena (MadameRowena)


:sort: Other Characters
Gamekeeper - Mr. Berty Borr
School Poltergeist - Samea


:huff: Hufflepuff
HoH - Prof. C.S. "Jack" Tolkien (Wayfarer)
House Mod - Prof. Natasha T. Blaylock-Erikson (Nabiya)
House Prefect - Nienna
Quidditch Captain - Evy


:gryff: Gryffindor
HoH - Prof. Zaria G. Dainsie (Dainsie)
House Mod - Prof. Iulianna Light (lightstar1154)
House Prefect - shortfry
Quidditch Captain - Loki


:claw: Ravenclaw
HoH - Prof. Anjelica Lainey (Mad Eye Touz)
House Mod - Prof. Maximus O. Vindictus (demented_death_eater)
House Prefect - Hawken Terrell
Quidditch Captain - Seeker_Seven

:slyth: Slytherin
HoH - Prof. Edward Forrester (Mistress Vondella)
House Mod - Prof. Onyx X. Frost (Ozzy)
House Prefect - Pigwidgeon Took
Quidditch Captain - The Doctor

[sunbabe]

I'm not sure if this is considered "News" (I'm new at School ^_^) But someone just started a Food Fight in the Great Hall. It started at the Hufflepuff table, and originated when a slytherin messed with one of the Hufflepuff couples, one of the Huffie's hit him in the face with mashed potatoes, and as a result of bad aim and bad behaviour- people are throwing food all over the place.

[Nienna]

Yes, hun. That's considered news =)

Two Hufflepuffs have lost 10 points at the start of the feast.

Suzy (suzy18) has lost 5 points for throwing some potatoes. She did that while Professor Braxton Doyle (Biochemkris) was in front of her.

Amelia (hermi886) has lost 5 points for throwing a roll of bread that had landed on Professor Cassandra Rae's (Cassirin) plate.

The both had been told by Doyle to meet him in his office in the morning (meaning when the school opens)

[Nienna]

The Headmistress has made her start of the term speech. =)


Rae stood and clapped her hands. Once she had everyone's attention, she smiled warmly. "I hope you are enjoying your meal this evening. Welcome to another term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. My name is Headmistress Cassandra Rae-Branxton, and I recognize many of your faces. You may see a new face up here... the former Potions Master and Slytherin Head of House, Professor Doyle Branxton, is back to teach Charms this term. I hope you will give him a warm welcome." She smiled at him, clearly pleased he was back at her side.

"I wish all four houses luck on the house cup and the Quidditch cup. This should be a very exciting term for all of us." She smiled, not having much to see simply because she was so delighted to have her Doyle and her girls with her in the place she loved best of all. One of the girls called for her, and Rae wrapped it up quickly.

"Enjoy your dinner, and classes will begin tomorrow morning promptly. I expect to see you all working hard and getting along. Good night, good luck, and good dining." She bowed slightly before turning to pick up Sophia's spoon.

[Nabs]

Seen those invitations flying around Hogwarts? Well here's what they're about:

Professor Blaylock-Erikson (that's me) is holding a little (not so little) get together up in the North Tower on Friday. It's a tarot reading party and everyone will get a chance to have their cards read, or they can also attempt to read each other's cards.

North Tower = Divination Classroom area
Friday Evening = It will begin sometime this Friday, I'm not sure what time it is exactly, but don't worry as the thread will be up all weekend to give everyone a chance to participate.

Everyone is welcome, so don't be shy to just pop into the thread and say hello. Even if you don't want to have your cards read...come and enjoy the food and company!

[Magical_Mione]

Some students were spotted sneaking around the ground floor..... :shifty: Perhaps some sort of secret society is being formed in the Broom Cupboard (http://www.snitchseeker.com/ground-floor/broom-cupboard-47081/). Anyone wishing to know more should PM Caitlin (http://www.snitchseeker.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=70743) so you'll know what is going on! :mwaha:

[druidflower]

There was just a bit of a scuffle between Leo Moretti (Hufflepuff) and Transt McFee (Slytherin) in the Fifth Floor Corridor, but Prof. Lainey put a stop to it right quick, docking them each 5 points each. "The fight was a bit out of the blue," said onlooker Faye Guidry, a 5th year from Gryffindor. Could there be more to thsi brief wrestling match than meets the eye?

[Cassirin]

House point earnings do NOT belong in this thread.

[kaZombie]

The first astronomy class of the year didn't seem to go quite as planned.

Starting off well and man crawled into a cupboard during class, unnoticed by the rest of the class. He took his place near a few Ravenclaw students. No one knows why he was there.

Half way through the professor got the impression that Jocasta (hpfan142- that's me) was questions his authority and how to run his class and docked ravenclaw 20 points for it.

Soon after than man became noticed when a spider seemed to crawl onto his leg making him yell out and jump out from the cupboard near the students. The professor asked who he was and why he was there. He gave his name but then quickly ran off.

[lyra_eve]

The first astronomy class of the year didn't seem to go quite as planned.

Starting off well and man crawled into a cupboard during class, unnoticed by the rest of the class. He took his place near a few Ravenclaw students. No one knows why he was there.

Half way through the professor got the impression that Jocasta (hpfan142- that's me) was questions his authority and how to run his class and docked ravenclaw 20 points for it.

Soon after than man became noticed when a spider seemed to crawl onto his leg making him yell out and jump out from the cupboard near the students. The professor asked who he was and why he was there. He gave his name but then quickly ran off.


He said his name was Mr. Montague but may have been lying.

[druidflower]

He said his name was Mr. Montague but may have been lying.

In his own posts he referred to himself as Pierre, when he described his actions in the RP, so that's something we wouldn't KNOW as fact because we aren't in his head, but he also introduced himself as Pierre Montague.

[Antwone Thomas]

Someone had used the Cruciatus Curse on someone else down at the lake.

[R348753]

It was Jon (jon0088) on my innocent little Bakura Sapphire (Racheya). Eliza (miss_weasley) was there and is being joined by Trent (Fizzing Leebee).

[demented_death_eater]

Classes have started and Quidditch tryouts have finished. Now, the students are starting to settle down into a comfortable routine . . . .

Rae and Doyle have discovered the girls missing from the nursery. They are currently searching for them . . . .

[Antwone Thomas]

Pierre Montague has struck again in today's Quidditch lesson! At the beginning of class he sneaks behind a large photograph and watches the class quietly enough. Then, towards the end of the lesson when Professor Vindictus is about to start a fun a little Quidditch match he steals another student's wand (Prefect - Username: Loki) and jinxes one of the bludgers. The "rogue bludger" as the professor calls his slams through one of the many posters of him as a professional Quidditch player that are floating around the stands. Vindictus is outraged and blasts the bludger into oblivion. Pierre Montague sniggers at the chaos going around and slips out of class.

Who is this man? What is his purpose? Is he just fun and games? Or could have he actually hurt a student today with dark intentions!?

Kay: Actually, Pierre was lurking in a dark shadowy corner and 'borrowed' Gryffindor Prefect Kerry Brandywine's (shortfry) wand.

[Blackwidow]

Headmistress Rae is now searching for her kids with Trent in the grounds :shifty: ..

Lua Stone has spotted the fishy scenario using her ultimate map and joined forces with (now thinner) cat to search for the kids and suspects :shifty:


Edit:

Argyle finds herself wandering aimless around the dungeons. Argyle needs to go check on the twins, but Argyle is sure Mistress Rae said she was going to look after them. She told Argyle to go back to the kitchen, so why is Argyle wandering the dungeon hall in the middle of the school day. Argyle should be in the kitchen. Argyle shakes her head trying to clear her mind. Argyle doesn't have much luck. Argyle decides to go back to the kitchen. Maybe some of the house elves down there can tell Argyle what she should be doing. Argyle snaps her fingers and disappears.


A house elf memory got tinkered with while a floo visit to Professor Branxton's office for assistance :shifty:


Who would want to modify the twins nanny's memory? Was it targeted to Professor Branxton? Or Headmistress Rae? Or both? Orrr maybe the School is in danger :shifty: ... many many questions to be answered..

[Nienna]

Professor Erikson found out from student Leo Moretti that he's real name was Drago Carracio. He's father Fransisco Carracio worked for some family members of Leo Moretti, thus getting him and his wife Maria De Luca killed.

Yes.

Maria De Luca.


Armand Erikson and Allegra De Luca are related.

What a shocker!

[confusion.girl]

Dani (heads01) has been causing annoyance all around the school, using the Imperius Curse on one student, and attempting to Imperio another. He seems to believe that he is Lord Voldermortist, and has used a snake to attack Eva (D/Hr4ever)

There was a large ruccus in the Orchard, where Cora-Blue Lattifa grabbed Dani to prevent him from using the Imperius Curse on her cousin, Rachel Malfoy. Cora ended up being bitten by Dani's snake, and the annoying little first yea (Dani, not Cora :P) was taken to Detention by Mr Borr.

[Makani]

Correct: he thinks he's Lord Voldemort.

But yes, he is bright green and in detention now. Huzzah for Borr!

[Crayola]

^Actually he claims to be Bellatrix Lestrange and Lord Voldemort's son. He says he found the Fountain of Youth and he has been drinking of it. He also says he's over 60 years old.

[Blackwidow]

Professor Branxton began, his eyes shifting out of focus and his lips twitching in a curious smile for a moment.


He addressed the girl at the front while the rest of the students were thinking on his question. "Yes, I'm quite alright, thank you," Professor Branxton falsely smiled. Of course he wasn't okay with his precious girls missing.





Professor Branxton not feeling too well in Charms Class, was it only for the twins gone missing or is there something else he's hiding? :shifty:



On another note:

Students: Lua, Leo, Eric, & Kia have reached the Kitchens in search of Argyle with the help of Louis (cat). And once questioned Argyle, an outbreak of anger by Algamus have sparkled interest in other students ending in questioning Elves of the missing twins whereabouts.

Headmistress Rae arrived to the kitchen in search of her nanny to find it crowded with curious faces. Though Headmistress Rae was feeling just as sad as Professor Branxton! =(

"But Argyle is alone?" Rae glanced around again, feeling agitated. "Algamus... have Argyle come to my office, and bring a tea tray. Please... I appreciate all of your help, children, but... someone charming my house elf is really the least of my worries. Perhaps you could use your sleuthing skills to... scour the castle for my daughters?" She sniffled, dangerously close to crying.

[Makani]

Okay, well, he's still a little demented trouble maker "related" to some sort of Voldemort- person.

[Antwone Thomas]

On another note:

Students: Lua, Leo, Eric, & Kia have reached the Kitchens in search of Argyle with the help of Louis (cat). And once questioned Argyle, an outbreak of anger by Algamus have sparkled interest in other students ending in questioning Elves of the missing twins whereabouts.

Other students include: Antwone Thomas & Katelyn Quillo. Antwone saw the house elf looking dazed and asked his friend Katelyn to take him to the kitchens to question the house elf since he did not know the way but when they arrived there had already been a party of students there.

[Blackwidow]

"Yes!" She stood and went to the desk, scratching out a bit of parchment. It was easy enough to replicate the message on enough parchments for each professor. She'd have Algamus take them when he arrived with the tea. "We can search the entire school. They... what if they left?"

"Send word to the Groundskeepers first. Seal off the exits. I doubt they have left and if they did they may have already gone but, it would be a wise course of action to take at least until we've had a chance to search thoroughly."


Staff meeting and sealing off all exits to Hogwarts. I smell a pot of cauldron boiling.








Edit:


The twins are still within Hogwarts walls apparently, but where? :shifty:

*The area, which has been completely diserted accept for a few random students hurrying off to class. A small clank is heard, and a high pitched giggle resounds down the hall. With a crash! one particular suit of armor falls to the ground, and a loud cry resounds through the hall. *

*By the time students and teachers notice the disterbance, no one is around.*


* A resounding cry is heard throughout the corridor. It sounds like a small child who has just had it's favorite toy taken away. Eventually, the crying dims and moves away from the corridor.*


*The silence of the office corridor is disrupted when a few giggles resound from the nearby curtains. As a gargoyle asks "Password?" a rattle rolls out of the curtains... a small, noisy baby rattle. Upon further inspection, the area behind the curtains is empty, but the baby rattle remains right at the front door entrance to the headmistresses office.*



That last part reminds me of mysterious occurances :blink: .. is hogwarts haunted :worried: ?




Edit2:

Forrester extended his hand to retrieve the potion, "I do thank you, Dresden," he said, "I hope that this experience will remind the young man, or girl for an hour anyway, the difference between boys and girls."

Professor Forrestor is about to use polyjuice potion on a student...for above reasons :lol:

[PhoenixRising]

:gasp:

Posters have been spotted around Hogsmeade by various users! {atmor , ErinElizabeth , hermi886 , hpfan4eva}

They are are quite interesting posters and definitely worth the gossip about during that free time you might have between classes.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c50/Starz_92/SSers/Poster.jpg

What in Merlin's Beard does it mean?

[griffin_girl]

Professor Dresden [Taking Back Kirstie] has been searching the grounds for the missing twins. A group of students have been around and offered to help him with his search. While Mallory [griffin_girl] has offered to go back to the castle to alert the portraits and ghosts [and possibly the armors too!], Aria [Monkey Princess] and Erin [ErinElizabeth] helped looking around the lake.


The Professor found a torn page from a nursery rhyme book tangled in the bush, while Aria found a hair ribbon. Mallory has been searching the halls but still no luck....

[Evy]

The Hufflepuff Prefect (Nienna) and Captain (Evy) were caught hugging each other rather awkwardly in front of the whole Divination class, while Prof. Blaylock (Nabiya) was going crazy fawning over Prof. Dresden (Taking Back Kirstie) after a student (SeerCassandraTrelawney) slipped Amortensia into her tea. After much confusion as to what to do to keep her away from the Potions Master, another student (Fateylicous) finally went to get her husband, Prof. Erikson (Zellana), and everything got back to normal once they were reunited. Awwww.

Meanwhile, Prof. Tolkien (Wayfarer) and Trent Hirty (Fizzing Leebee) found a dirty diaper in the secret room behind the tapestry of the fourth floor corridor. They summoned Prof. Branxton (Biochemkris) and Prof. Rae (Cassirin) to the scene, assuming it means the girls are still in the castle. Evan Cassels (Evy) and Bella Tortellini (demonchild32191), being the sneaky badgers that they are, witnessed the scene but are being snobbed by the teachers who obviously want to keep things Top Secret...!

[griffin_girl]

Professor Dresden [Taking Back Kirstie] and a Gryffindor named Whende [Whende] went to the Headmistress' office to show Professor Rae [Cassirin] the page from a nursery rhyme book they found by the lake. Meanwhile, another gryffindor, Mallory [griffin_girl] has been in every floor of the castle searching for the twins and alerting statues, portraits, and suits of armor. With no luck, she thought of heading towards the kitchen, but stopped by the charms classroom to take a deep breath. With sheer luck, she has found a black cat with a baby rattle and decided to take the cat and the rattle to the Headmistress.

At the office, Professor Dresden and Whende showed the Headmistress the page and she ends up sobbing. Mallory walks in on this scene and shows her the rattle and the cat too. Professor Erikson [Zellana] also entered the scene, whispering to Professor Dresden that he should not show Professor Rae the ball he found, considering the circumstances.

[BanaBatGirl]

To my most talented and beautiful Captain,
Evan, here's a present for you to shine even brighter in my heart,
Love Always~~
~~Your Secret Admirerer

Cassandra smirked and gave it to Alex to read. "That should ensure he opens the gift..." She had a tough time thinking of Moretti... He had only one love... he was faithful, loyal... How like a dog... how Hufflepuff. She thought to herself with a disgusted look. She couldn't write it from Lua, she didn't know her handwriting... but she could imitate someone elses. A sadistic smile graced her pallid face as she waved her wand over her quill and changed the color in it.

Mr. Moretti,

I humbly apologize for my behaviour in class, I now realize your public dislay of affection was only done as I am sure you know, from the smell of the love potion someone had slipped in my drink. As a sign of my peace, please accept this gift from me.

Sincerely,

Professor Natasha Blaylock-Erikson

Oooh, is the Amortentia poisoner up to more evil deeds? Or is it just revenge for embarassment in Divination class? Da da duhnnnnnnnnn.........:eyebrows:

Edit: Found this at Professor Lainey's office, today:

As you walk down the corridor to the History of Magic classroom and offices you notice an eerie silence. The door to the cheerful office is shut and locked, as is the homey classroom the students have come to love and cherish. There is a note tacked on Professor Lainey's office door which read:

History of Magic classes have been suspended for the remainder of the term.

Where has Professor Lainey gone? Why would she have left such a mysterious note behind for the students she loved and cared for so much?

Did she leave, or was she taken?!?!?

[Blackwidow]

Rae,

I can't stay at the school with the girls missing. I've gone to rejoin the Aurors to ensure things like this don't happen anymore. I'm going to look for the girls abroad. I think you know who I mean.

Anj


_________________

Mr. Montague made his way up the steps to the Owlery, finishing his note. As soon as he walked in, he scrunched up his nose in disgust. "Too many owl droppings," he muttered with his French accent, looking up at the ceiling to make sure he wasn't going to get any presents landing on his head anytime soon.

Pierre approached one of the school's tawny owls as it cleaned its feathers. "You," he said, as if the bird would listen to him. Surprisingly, the owl did look at him, but it must've just been a coincidence. "You're the chosen one."

He chuckled quietly to himself at how odd that sounded and ripped the note out of his notepad, then rolled it up into a scroll. He then removed a purple velvet ribbon from his pocket and tied it neatly around the rolled up paper. "Take this to the headmistress," he instructed simply, attaching the scroll to the owl's leg. "Off with you, now." And with that, the owl took off towards Rae's office while he quickly headed down the stairs, narrowly missing being hit with owl poop on the way out.


One of the school's tawny owls swiftly flew up to the window of the Headmistress's office. It noticed the window was open a little bit, just enough for him to fit through. The owl flew into the large room, circled it a few times, then landed on Rae's desk. There was a man present, but the owl didn't give him much thought. He simply shook his leg fiercely, letting the scroll slide off.

Dear Headmistress Rae,

The practices you have going on at your school are ones that are certainly not acceptable and far too dangerous. I ask you to give me your school or we will take it by force and have to kill them.

Please respond immediately with your decision.

Yours,
Big Man

The owl shook his feathers, took flight, then exited the room through the partially open window.

:shifty: :shifty:

[Pigwidgeon Took]

Baby Cries have been heard yet again.

An echoing wail bounces off the walls of the nursing wing. It sounds as if a small baby really needs it's bottle, and it needs it fast. As the cries dim and people run to check, there is nothing there.*

*As the last few people acquired their slips, a quiet giggling sound is heard. It seems to be coming from outside the door. The Professor hurries over to go check, and see no baby, but finds a small letter block sitting outside the door. The giggles seem to have disapeered. *

A loud cry sounds in the room, sounding just like that of a baby who's lost it's candy. The cry continues, and loud enough that many students cover their ears. Since there is no professor in the room, a few students hurry to the door, the cry continues, and one of the students catches a glimpse of a person hurrying down the hall with a small bundle in their arms. And then the sound is far enough away that it disapeers.*

The almost empty restricted section seems oddly loud. There is the sound of... ripping paper? coming from the section. As a few students and the librarian hurry over to see, all they find is a few books pulled haphazardly from the shelves and a quite a few pages torn out. Baby slobber is now on the cover of, What We didn't Know... The Horrors of Misdone Animagi Spells.

*A rattling sound is heard near the wall. It's almost like a baby rattle, but that's impossible isn't it? As you go to look, you discover a rattle but no baby to be found. The rattle must have been blowing through the wind.*

*Even more crying is now going on outside of the hut. Now it sounds like it's doubled. Sounds grows louder until finally, whatever the problem was sounds slightly hush, and a calm voice saying, "There, there..." is heard. Too bad the outside of the hut was empty, because by the time the occupants went to check on the noise, all they saw was a cloak trailing far, far away. *

*A figure in a cloak is seen hurrying through the courtyard, hurrying towards... the forbidden forest maybe? Or maybe just heading far away. The whatever the person is carrying is making sounds that are entirely baby-like. Hmmm... By the time people suspect something, the cloaked figure and sounds are too far away to see or hear.*

Oooh... *snickers* They spelt diappeared wrong Lol... :shifty: Just like a certain staffer.... :shifty:

[Granger1814]

It seems that a mysterious group of people are attacking Hogsmeade!

The Muggle Mob storms into Gladrags, shoving thier pitchforks through robes and cloaks. Cries of "BURN IT ALL BOYS!" Are heard over the noise of angry yells and torches are forced onto the clothing.

Furious, the Muggle Mob runs into Scrivenshaft's, tearing up parchment and snapping quills. "They kill our birds boss!" Wails a woman, flailing about her torch. Ink bottles are thrown about the shop, as the mob destroys as much Magical rubbish as possible.

"IT'S A REPAIR SHOP! DESTROY IT ALL!" The Muggle Mob begins to tear apart the shop, smashing and torching everything in sight. Even the desks and shelves are being ripped off the walls as magical items explode. The Mob cries in anger and they begin to set fire to the building.

The Mob smashes the windows of Zonkos, and sets their torches onto the shelves, their weapons smashing and pilfering the shop. Screeches, screams and wails can be heard as various tricks explode and a foul stench has slowly started to waft through the air. "THIS MUST BE THE WEAPONS SHOP! DESTROY

"THIS PLACE IS AN INSULT TO GOOD TASTE! RUIN IT! BURN IT TO THE GROUND! TEAR UP THE FOOD! POUR AWAY THE DRINKS!" The angry screams wail and cups, mugs, plates, anything that can be moved is thrown and burnt, the windows and doors have pitch forks thrust through them and the mob yells with triumph.

[Antwone Thomas]

Pierre walked down the streets of Hogsmeade, his hands placed deeply in his pockets. He began looking at all the chaos in the shops as he went and raised his eyebrows. Suddenly coming to a stop in the middle of the street, Mr. Montague brought two fingers up to his lips and whistled quite uniquely, as if calling someone special. Then he waited.

The Mob had heard a whistle. It was him. Charging through the villiage, they came to a halt around Pierre, the ones at the back brandishing their torches and pitch forks at anyone who might come near and wave those stick things. "Hello Boss." A Male said in greeting.

It would seem that the Frenchman, Pierre is behind both the twin's disappearances and this muggle mob that attacked Hogsmeade.

[Pigwidgeon Took]

The Muggle Mob has tied up 3 students in Gladrags: Cassandra (SeerCassandraTrelawney), Ryder (XvTheTruestvX), and Ian (fiery_fish) are tied up with muggle ropes and their wands have been broken. Professor Vindictus (demented_death_eater) is in Gladrags with them pretending to be a muggle and is passing himself off as one to guard the students.

And AJ (Pigwidgeon Took) is currently in Madam Puddifoots trying to use a shield charm to protect her and anyone near her, even though the Protego charm was designed to protect against wizard hexes, not pitch forks and flame.

[Antwone Thomas]

The negotiation begins . . .

The doors of the Great Hall opened with a creek and Pierre swiftly strode inside, knowing the mob of muggles would arrive behind him very shortly. With his hands casually in his pockets, he locked his eyes with Rae's and headed towards her. "Ta da," he spoke simply in his French accent, not bothering to even attempt to sound enthusiastic when using that phrase. "Here I am." Oh how he amused himself.

"I don't believe we've been properly introduced. My name is Cassandra Rae-Branxton. I'm the Headmistress of this school, and you have no right to be here without my permission. You had to right to walk these halls. You have no right to put my children in danger." Rae approached him slowly, utterly calm, although her insides were churning.

A slight smirk formed on Pierre's handsome face as he scrutinized Rae. "Montague. Pierre Montague." He let out a quiet chuckle as he prepared himself for an interesting discussion. He had to win this.

"We're going to talk about rights, now, are we? You, madame, certainly do not have the right to be headmistress of this school. Do you even know what happens around here?!" he spat. "Students are always running around, getting into all sorts of mischief. I'm pretty certain that you don't even know who is wandering around this place most of the time! Like me, for instance. And the teachers... oh. Don't even get me started on them. They're a bunch of bloody idiots. I mean, they're clueless! I've observed some of these classes here. The students only learn magic when they read books and try it for themselves!"

He said this all quite fast. Yeah, he was mad. Pierre had all this bottled up and ready to spit out for a long time. All of his observations and notes from the whole term were to support his arguments now. Everything he had worked for... all led up to this.

"So you're an educational expert?" She raised an eyebrow at him ironically. "Or perhaps a behavioral psychologist? Are you aware that the students in this school are in fact children and they thrive on 'running around'? I couldn't keep them out of mischief if I tied them up all day, and if I DID tie them up all day, I'd have to answer to scarier men than you. And my professors are the best in the world. I stand behind them. Why don't you tell me what this is really about?"

Pierre narrowed his eyebrows at the woman. If he wasn't so frustrated he would've laughed at the fact that the headmistress thought her professors were the best in the world. That's a joke.

He quickly glanced at the large doors of the Hall. With an impatient sigh, the man raised two fingers to his lips and did the exact same whistle that he did in Hogsmeade. Where was his dang mob? Now would be a perfect time for them to just storm in, Pierre thought.

After a moment, he turned back and sneered at Rae. "You know, you're really dimwitted. And out of touch with reality, if I might add. The Minister of Magic must be a real moron to keep you as Headmistress of Hogwarts," he stated, his eyes locked on Rae once again.

"Don't beat around the bush, Mr. Montague. Your Muggles can't possibly stand against a team of fully grown professors, as well as the students of this school. Give me back my daughters, and I won't have to deal harshly with you. Give them to me unharmed, that is." She tried to hide the edge of worry in her voice. He was supposed to bring them with him! Rae raised her wand.

After having owled the other professors, Professor Branxton hurried into the Great Hall from one of the back doors in order to join his wife. WHen he entered the hall he was surprised to see that the tables were pushed toward the walls, leaving a large space in the center of the hall were Cassandra stood facing a familiar looking man. He stepped closer to his wife, placing a hand on her shoulder to let her know he was there but, stayed slightly behind her, allowing her to take the lead.

A large group of men and women burst through the hall doors and yelled with triumph. They charged between the tables to stand behind Pierre, pushing away the unnatural little beings as they walked past. "Sorry we're late boss, we had to re-group in that freaky little town." One of the men of mob muttered in Pierre's ear.

Professor Iulianna Light hurried towards the scene, bringing her whole body to a halt as she watched Professor Rae and some man she didn't know standing in the center of the Great Hall. And behind him was... a huge mass of scary people. Oh dear.

Right... so how did this all happen? Are these... are these people all Muggles? What is going on..??

Iulianna clutched her wand and smiled coyly, staying to the back of the scene. If these people were Muggles, she might be needed. After all... it wasn't often her subject was this prevalent in the school. She wanted to say something to the muggles, but didn't want Professor Rae's children to get hurt.

The Mob was warily eying all those much loathed sticks the weirdos so loved to play with. Many of the men and women clutched their torches, bats, and pitchforks in a threatening manner menacing expressions upon their faces. A couple of the braver men made to step towards the Headmistress as they spotted her stick.



Danni entered the Great Hall through the door behind the Staff Table, she walked slowly over to the other professors and nodded to them silently. She withdrew her wand and held it at her side, ready to spring into action if nessisary, her other hand ready to grab her sword which was hanging by her other side.


"No, I mean my daughters," Rae turned to glare at the students who were distracting her before looking back at him. "Two little blonde toddlers. You can't win this, and I won't hurt you if you just tell me where they are." She moved suddenly, her wand on the Muggle mob. "Don't move. Staff... wands out on the mob."

Danni raised her wand at the mob at Headmistress Rae's command, if there was one thing in the world that bothered her, it was people who used children to get their way.

Pierre raised his eyebrows yet again, eyeing the woman's wand. He was so ready to jump out of the way. What was this woman on about? "Sorry to burst your bubble here, pumpkin, but I have no idea as to what the bloody hell you're talking about! How should I know where your kids are?! They're certainly not my responsibility. So technically you have no right to hurt me or any of these muggles. Just calm down there, sunshine."

He watched as some wands were turned onto his mob. "Don't go down without a fight," he muttered to the nearest men quickly, expecting them to pass on the message to anyone who couldn't hear him. Pierre sure did feel like a pirate.

"Alright, fine. You say you don't know where they are," she'd play their game for now, but she wasn't above using Veritaserum to find out where her babies were. Poor Sophia caught sick so easily, and Genevieve... Vivi ... She stifled a sob and put her brave face back on.

"So what is it you want then?"

Pierre nodded at Rae. "Right. I don't know where they are." As the headmistress stiffled a sob, he glanced at the mob and didn't show any concern for why she was doing this. "I want the school shut down." He was now looking at Rae again. "For all the reasons I just listed! This place is full of chaos and the students don't even learn anything from these professors that are supposedly 'the best in the world!' Hogwarts is just... unfair. And you praise the students with talents, instead of those with smarts!"

His blood was boiling, his mind flooded with thoughts of past memories. Pierre then narrowed his eyes and stated firmly, "You're a horrible Headmistress. Give me the school."

Rae's expression softened. "I'm sorry, Pierre. I understand what it must have meant to you not to be accepted at Hogwarts," she was guessing, but it certainly sounded like he was either a squib or had a wizard for a sibling. "But these children must learn. Students! Any student that has learned to summon... summon those pitchforks, torches, and other weapons!" Her voice rose above the murmuring.

The Mob screamed and yelled with anger as their weapons were removed with those sticks. Several held onto the torches, bats, pitchforks, golf clubs and anything else they had held on to in a desperate hope. Others clenched fists, and made towards the freaks menacingly.

The men readied themselves for a full on fist fight. They weren't going down without a fight, just like Pierre said. All of them had a furious glint in their eyes, and a crazy streak. They had got to the point of desperation without their weapons, and they didn't care what those sticks could do.

Ryan watched the boy start punching one of the mob members. She nudged Cressida.
'Reckon that's our cue?' she asked. 'For the school, then.....STUPEFY!'. She shrieked the spell and didn't wait to see if it made contact.

An agonized scream came from a woman beside a male who dropped to the floor as if dead, hit by the red light. "THEY'RE KILLING US!" She shrieked, scowling murderously at the girl who had shot the light at him.

When the boy began to beat one of the men, others crowded around him and picked him up off the man, gripping him tightly before throwing him away quite literally. Furious yells as the sparks grazed over cheeks and arms.

The Mob had just realised that a very small number of them were getting attacked. A war cry screeched through the Mob, and the attacking students were very quickly grabbed by the arms, legs, chests by several smaller groups of the Mob, and thrown quite literally into the rest of the students. The ones who were punched, kicked or killed we're pulled back into the middle where they would be looked after until they really needed to fight.

Rapunzel rolled up the hem of her sleeves, ready to fight. She saw how Kimberly and Diabolica had relieved the Muggles of their bats, pitchforks, and torches, and decided to go after the French man. After all, he was the leader. Cut off the head of the snake, and the rest will follow.....right?

She stood up on her bench, pointed her wand at Pierre, and bellowed, "STUPEFY!!!!!"


A woman jumped in front of Pierre, taking the light for him, another shrieked with pain as she believed her friend was dead. A group of the mob began to pull Pierre back into the Mob, but not far enough so he couldn't see the Headmistress woman, and others ran towards the freak who was killing them.

They were quite proud of themselves for not attacking any of them, just defending themselves.

The Mob gave another war cry, angered by that stupid boy. He'd started this whole fight, and now they were stuck defending themselves over giggles and fire and that killing red light.

Pierre eyed the headmistress with disgust then let out a quiet gasp as everyone began to summon his mobs' weapons. "STUPID MAGIC! Everyone, do whatever you can! Use whatever weapons you have left - but only if you need to! Don't just go attacking randomly! If they don't leave you alone, I don't care what you do - tie them up for all I care! Just don't go down without a fight!" he roared as a woman jumped in front of a spell that was headed towards him. Members of the mob dragged him backwards into the crowd as a way of protecting him, and he kept his eyes locked on Rae. Gee, these people sure were loyal.

Professor Maline stared with shock at the Great Hall, her jaw dropped as her bright blue eyes saw what was going on. A angry glint in her eyes. "Protego!" She roared, striding towards the mob and to any students stupid enough to attack. She had only just arrived by she could see the mob wasn't attacking any of them. Ophelia began to grab the collars, or the robes of any student she could find and pull them away.

"Don't even think of attacking them!" She hissed furiously, blonde hair moving about her shoulders as her Spider Monkey Perry shrieked and wailed upon her shoulder, loathing what was going on. Professor Maline continued to stride around the hall pulling students away from the mob, and pushing them back with her sheild if she had too.

Ophelia saw that one of them was up on a table firing her wand at the french man. She got up on that table, and picked her up, removing her. "Do not attack. They are not attacking you, and it seems the Headmistress is talking to him."

Danni's reaction, as always, was to jump into the fight wand flashing in one hand and sword in the other, but she knew since she was a professor her first concern had to be the students. "'Protego!'" she began yelling as she cast the protective charm over the students nearest the mob. Her goal was simple, protect as many students as possible.

Over the heads of the mob and students she spotted professor Maline, "Maline!" she yelled over the din, "Protect the ones they have!" she cried gesturing towards the students the crowd had a hold of.

She looked to Leo as she heard Professor Pride call her, narrowing her sharp blue eyes she aimed her wand at the mob, and gave a reluctant sigh. I suppose he's legal, she thought knowing that even if she tried again the Hufflepuff would find some way of beating the mob up.

She turned to Danni, and saw her sheild up and out and nodded her head in under standing. "Stupefy!" She receited over and over, making her way towards any student she could see.

The Mob surged forward as the boy who was so intent on beating them up leapt forward again. This time they were ready for him, and a flurry of fists beat down upon the boy the older woman had restrained earlier. Soon, kicks were involved as others in the Mob jumped upon the blonde woman with that monkey.

A rather burly man gave the boy a knock out blow before throwing him away. The blonde woman was attacked as she kicked and screamed, her monkey jumping over the members of the mob following her loyally.

The other side of the mob were moving towards a woman with a sword and a shiney thing coming out of her stick, she was going down next. They surged towards her as more of them moved in front of Pierre, determined to protect him.

Rae turned her back to Pierre, taking in the actions of her students. "STOP IT!" She raised her hands, her face twisted in outrage. "How DARE you attack these Muggles? How dare you raise your wand to do anymore than protect yourselves? I saw the most loathsome behavior tonight, and it didn't come from these Muggles. It came from students that I thought knew better. I have taught you NOTHING this term. Montague is right. I'm a failure."

She turned to him, her eyes mournful. Her children were missing, and her students were no better than the Muggles with their crude weapons. "We must talk like civilized people, Pierre. No more people need to be hurt this evening."

Ophelia struggled to get out of the mobs grasp, listening to her boss as she did it. Her cheeks flushed as shame filled her. She was supposed to be setting an example to the students, and there she was. In the middle of a mob, having punched one, and stunned many more. She was so desperate to protect.

Yet there she was. Screwing up again.

As she finally got out the mob, she walked over to the first injured one, Leo, as Perry jumped on her shoulder and horror flooded through her, merged with guilt. Tears began to stream silently down her cheeks and she knealt down beside him, and began to check for broken bones, hoping his girlfriend was sensible enough to do the same.

She looked up at Christian, who she realised had helped her out, she wondered why that had been so easy, and she shook her head. Realising that suddenly, her arm was really hurting, and she was exausted.

Pierre peeked his head over a few of the members of the mob and watched Rae attempt to control her students. He raised his eyebrows with surprise as she told them not to attack his Muggles. He was also shocked at the fact that she admitted to him being correct. Well, that works, he thought with a smirk. Maybe this would be easier than he had planned.

When the most of the children seemed to have calmed down, Pierre stepped out from behind the Muggles that were previously guarding him. He contemplated for a moment, thinking his followers could so take on everyone on the other side, but finally made a decision. "I must say that I agree. So," he said, walking towards Rae a few steps, "let's discuss this." Or you could just hand Hogwarts over and make life so much easier for yourself, he added mentally.



Will update with edits as they come . . .

[Nienna]

Leo Moretti had been taken to the Hospital Wing by Savannah (A second year huffie) because he had foolishly attacked the Muggle mob in a muggle style.

After going into the Hospital, he had cause a little bit of chaos. Not wanting to be there in the first place, He had tried to escape. Though with Professor Maline trying to stop him. He couldn't get out.

Also, Mr.Moretti has his hair brushed by the elf known as Algamus for saying that the school isn't cleaned very good.

Tsk tsk. When will you ever learn Leo?

[Loki]

"Fine," Doyle said and conjured a dropper. He measured two drops of the potion. "Hold his head still for me, Max," he said when he was done and positioned himself in front of Pierre. He forced the dropped between the man's lips and administered the serum, then held his nose and mouth shut to make him swallow.

"Lovely," Rae moved to stare down at Pierre, her expression pinched. She HATED this, but she had to do it. "Montague. What is your purpose in coming here?"

Pierre squirmed around on the floor, trying to undo the ropes as the professors chatted to each other. Ocassionally he would spit up another slug into the bucket, but the period of time between each one had expanded quite a bit. Thankfully.

As Branxton pulled out the serum and headed towards him, Pierre widened his eyes and tried to move his head away, but failed as Vindictus the airhead held his head in place. He tried to put up a fight by keeping his mouth closed, but it wasn't closed tight enough and the liquid entered his mouth. His plan was to not swallow the serum - then Branxton plugged his nose and he couldn't exactly breathe. So he had no choice, and with immediate regret he swallowed.

While Pierre swallowed, he choked and sputtered. Feeling it go down his throat, he gave a shutter. He glanced up at Rae as she stood in front of him, and the answer to her question came rolling off of his tongue without even really thinking about it. "I want to take over Hogwarts," he spoke, "because I want my revenge."

"Revenge for what? You don't know any of us, and you never attended this school. What do you have against Hogwarts?" Rae stooped, pulling him into a seated position.

Once again, the answer to Rae's question pretty much just spilled out even when Pierre tried to resist the urge to answer. "I'm a Squib, ma'am. Ever since I was a young'un I've been jealous of those who can do magic."

He paused for a moment, his face overcome with sadness. He wanted to stop but the truth must be told. "My best friend, Shawn, I had known since I was three years old. But then... one day, he got a letter to Hogwarts. He was a wizard. And me? I got stuck going to a stupid school for Squibs. I despise that place," he muttered.

"As if being at that horrible place in general wasn't bad enough, they made me have a pet kneazle. I'm allergic to cats. Those 7 years were the worst of my entire life. Shawn would come home during the breaks and tell me all about how amazing it was to come to Hogwarts and do magic. So then I would try to do magic. I never succeeded." Pierre frowned at the memories. Oh how he wished he could have been like his best friend.

He took a deep breath and continued. "After I graduated from Squib School, I got a job walking dogs. I was so glad to get rid of that bloody kneazle. I tried the Kwik Spell Correspondence Course, but... I failed miserably," Pierre sighed. "The promises that Kwik Spell would give me the ability to do magic were false. So. I'm blaming those people for taking my money and promising me that I would be capable of doing magic after taking their course. I got ripped off!"

Pierre's breathing was now a bit heavy, especially with being tied up. He was glad the slugs had stopped coming up. But that didn't exactly make him any happier. "Naturally, I want my revenge. Where else could I get revenge from other than the most famous school of magic itself with some of the most experienced witches and wizards around? So I want the school."

"You're going to the Ministry, Pierre," Rae said softly, giving him a pitying look. "I'm so sorry about what you've been through, but you should never have made it about two innocent little girls. What if they were squibs? Just please... before you go... where are they? Where are the twins?"

Vindictus cracked his knuckles as he glared menacingly at Pierre. He was losing patience with the Frenchman and hoped the guy would answer Rae's question. "Answer the woman," he said calmly and folded his arms across his chest.

Pierre gave Rae a questioning look when she mentioned the Ministry. Why would he be going there? "I wouldn't know where your children are, madame. I don't have them. Am I supposed to?" He wiggled around in the ropes again, wishing they would magically fall off or something. As Max spoke, Pierre narrowed his eyes. "Shut up. You're an idiot, you know." Hey, he was speaking the truth. Maybe not the nicest truth, but...

"No, Max is very clever," Rae responded out of reflex. "You didn't take the babies from their nursery? You don't have my children?" Rae shoved to her feet and started pacing, ending in front of Doyle. "Where are they, my love?"

Pierre shook his head and shrugged. "Nope. I didn't take them. But that was a good idea." Why didn't I think of that? he wondered. Man. Now he kind of wished he had thought of it. Maybe then they would've given him the school.

As Rae walked over to Branxton, Pierre looked up at Max. "You should let me go while she's not looking," he commented quietly to the man. Sure, Mr. Montague thought the Quidditch Official was indeed an airhead - but his desire to be freed was even greater than his hatred. Being tied up in a room with very powerful people that would determine what happened to him was definitely not the most comfortable situation he would have liked to be in.


The babies mystery is still in the air :whistle:

[Biochemkris]

People may want to head over to the end of term feast. :whistle:

[D.A Forever]

The headmistresses twins are back! :woot:
"I'm just going to do the speech," Rae stood up and put her hands flat against the table. "Attention, students! I'd like to thank you for coming to the..." She trailed off, her attention suddenly taken by a faint sound coming from just beyond the Great Hall.
Sophia and her sister somehow managed to blast the doors open. "Open!" the small, high, voices could be heard. Once they were open, Sophia looked around. "Daddy!" she cried and started running between the tables, clutching tightly to her sister.

Genevieve was no longer toddling the way she'd been when she'd last seen her parents, and now she was practically running. "Mama! Daddy!" She found her mother's outstretched arms and flew into them.
Doyle's breath caught as he spotted the reason for Cassandra's trailing off in her speech. He moved around the staff table and opened his arms to Sophia who clung tightly to his neck. He hugged her so tightly, his eyes shut against tears.
"No," Rae burst into tears immediately and ran around the table, down the dias, and down the aisle to pull her little blonde baby into her arms. "Genevieve. Vivi baby." She held her so tightly, squeezing the little body for all she could.
"Mama," Genevieve tried to wiggle free, giving her mother a pat on the cheek. "No crying, Mama. No sad." She wiggled again.

Sophia pulled away from her father and turned. "Mama?" she called and wiggled free to go cling to her.
"My Fee," Rae collapsed to her knees, cuddling Genevieve against her before opening her arms to Sophia. "Doyle... Doyle. Look at them. Their hair is so long, and they're so big. You're so big, Vivi."
Doyle dried his eyes with his handkerchief having placed his glasses in his pocket. "And they're back," he said, stating the obvious as he knelt to take all three of his girls into his embrace, oblivious to the gathered staff and students.
Vivi finally freed herself. "I'm big girl, Mama." She escaped to climb into her father's arms and up to pat his face too. "No more Aun' Nowa. No more."

Sophia nodded as she stayed clinging to her mother. "No like her."
"No...wa?" Rae repeated it, pushing Sophia's ringlets back from her little face. "Nora...? Not...?" She looked up into Doyle's face, which was inches from her own. "She's at Mungo's. Why would she come back here?"
Hearing what the twins were saying, Jack slipped his wand out slowly and without being seen. He went on alert. He stood and began to move to the end of the staff table. He tried to move in a way that would not cause concern to others but if that woman was at Hogwarts he wanted to be ready for anything.
"Mungo's had locks and locks have keys," Nora Leiden sang to herself as she stepped into the Great Hall. Ahhhh heaven, it was good to be back in her rightful spot. Head Girl, she was. No, that wasn't right. Not anymore. She was Headmistress of Hogwarts, she was.

"Where are my angel babies?"
But it doesn't seem to end here... :worried:
-Will update as more comes-

[Hawken Terrell]

More on the twins re-appearnce and the crazy lady that took them:

Doyle stood, pushing Vivi behind him so he could stand between the girls and Leiden. "You don't belong here, Leiden," he said.

Nora. Nora Leiden," she sang out in her odd way. "You should call me Nora or Headmistress Leiden, Doyle my sweet. It's incredibly rude to call me just Leiden, and you aren't ever rude. Can I have my baby back?" She spotted the little blonde one she called Fiona. They were both Fiona. Were there two? She couldn't tell.

"No!" Vivi tried to climb into her mother's lap to unseat her sister. "No more, Nowa. I wan' stay with mama."

"Vi!" Sophia cried when her sister tried to push her away from her mother. She clung to both of them and hid her face from Auntie Nora.

"They aren't your babies, Nora. You don't belong here. Why did you take them?" Doyle asked, shocked that Nora Leiden of all people had taken his children. "Why did you take my children?"

"My life. My babies. My school," Nora muttered, wandering closer to the woman crouched on the floor with her babies and the man she'd known years ago. Or was it boy? "She took it. I just took it back. Take back my babies and take back my school."

"It's my school, Leiden. The children's school. But never yours." Rae looked up at the woman, noting the crazed expression in her eyes. She was never going to be right in the head after the hexing she'd received, and it made Rae feel pity for her. "You have to go back to Mungo's, Nora dear. This is my family, not yours."

Doyle looked around for the other professors. He had a feeling they were going to need to subdue her. At the very least she'd need an escort back to St. Mungo's.

No," Nora stepped forward again, and her Fiona baby started to cry. "Those are MY babies, Cassandra Cooper! Rae." She blinked, her gaze shifting from lucid to madness and her voice becoming shrill. "MY BABIES! You won't take my family again. My Kobus and my Fiona. I am the most powerful woman in the world, and you tell LIES! You are a LIAR."

Doyle stepped closer and put his hands on Leiden's upper arms. "Nora," he said. "We need to go now."

Ledian looked at Doyle, obviously surprised that he was there and that he had her arm. "Are we going to the Yule Ball, Doyley? I always knew you'd understand how important it was to present a unified front. That awful Brennan Cooper's been talking about me again, you know. I heard him in History of Magic. He's so nasty, but everyone think he's so great." Her voice sounded confused and very young.

"Yes, we're going to the Yule Ball. We need to ensure everyone behaves and it will be easier if we went together. Don't worry about Cooper," Doyle said. He took Leiden by the arm and looked back to Cassandra. "I'll take her back to Mungo's. I think that's best. But, we should talk to them about their security measures and the fact that we never received notice that she escaped."

[Cassirin]

For those who missed it:

Rae watched the men lead Nora out of the Great Hall, and she stayed wrapped around her babies for as long as possible. It would never ever be enough time, and she really ought to finish the feast before the first years started falling asleep in the puddings. She hefted Sophia up in her arms, left Vivi climbing Doyle's legs, and made her way up to her seat on the dais.

"Students. I want to be brief because it's been a long evening... a long term for us all. My darling daughters are back with us... the school is safe from our Muggle attackers... and we can all return home with the knowledge that our friends are safe and Hogwarts is secure. Next term, we shall return to these hallowed halls and know we are protected from harm."

She smiled as Sophia patted her cheek and nestled her little head against Rae's neck. "I would like to congratulate Hufflepuff on winning the House Cup again. You put in a valiant effort, and you make us all proud. It was a close race at times, and I know everyone worked their hardest to do well, learn much, and become better citizens. At this time, I will bid you good night, and wish you a very happy summer."