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A little way off the path between the castle and the lake stand several half-sphere outdoor shelters, known as the domes. Made from a sturdy and clear, charmed material that keeps the temperature inside relatively comfortable, and the air fresh, the main purpose of the domes is a location to hang out, alone or with a few friends. They also serve as impromptu shelters during sudden downpours, cool relief from the summer heat, or a place to warm benumbed fingers and toes during bitingly cold winters. Each is accessible by a simple door made of the same material. No need to reserve them - just make sure no one is already there before entering!

The domes are near to each other, but not clustered too close together. They are completely transparent; those outside can see in, and those inside can see out. Occupied domes will light up - though the light has no obvious source - useful and downright cosy on overcast or gloomy days. The groundskeeper, and any staff member looking out of the windows on this side of the castle, will be able to see the domes if they're lit up after dark, so unless you want to light the 'hey, look at me, I'm out after curfew' beacon, don't even bother coming this way. Better yet, don't break curfew at all. Javier does not take kindly to kids messing around on his grounds after curfew.

Each dome contains five comfortable chairs, and can comfortably hold as many students, maybe a couple more if you don't mind a tight squeeze. Try to refrain from seeing how many students can fit inside one of these things at once. Getting a score of kids hopelessly stuck will not have a good outcome for anyone, but it's up to you if you want to test that theory out for yourself.
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Laying a blanket out on the ground, she grabbed the sunblock from her bag and began applying.
"Oh good, the very first step to having good skin - and makeup - is applying a good sunscreen. At least that's what my papa says," said V casually as she slipped right into the dome that Lisa occupied. They had agreed to meet out here, and it hadn't taken her very long to find Lisa. She took a seat across from Lisa on the blanket and pushed her bag in between them. She had a LOT of makeup product.

"What's our goal of today? Just to play around and have fun? Or...?" she asked as she leaned back on her elbows. The sun was in juuuust the right spot in the sky to provide them with the best lightning for this endeavor, and V was rightfully thankful. The domes had been the perfect spot! Good pick, Lisa.

V slipped off her robe and folded it neatly next to them, just in her uniform shirt and skirt. Her tie had already but undone and shoved in her bag.
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It was suddenly pouring. And he didn't bring an umbrella (the forecast didn't say to!). And he didn't know any spells that could keep him dry. Brandon was the OPPOSITE of dry. He was very wet, or drenched from head to toe, as his sister would say. And because his sweater was wet and his socks were wet and his hair was wet, he was very cold and miserable. Seeking shelter in one of these dome things, Brandon curled up in a chair as he waited for the rain to stop. At least it was warm in here.......... this was still the worst. He didn't even have anything to do while he waited. Not that he wanted to do much other than shiver.

...he did take his sweater off, just so he wouldn't be wearing the wet fabric.
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It was suddenly pouring. And he didn't bring an umbrella (the forecast didn't say to!). And he didn't know any spells that could keep him dry. Brandon was the OPPOSITE of dry. He was very wet, or drenched from head to toe, as his sister would say. And because his sweater was wet and his socks were wet and his hair was wet, he was very cold and miserable. Seeking shelter in one of these dome things, Brandon curled up in a chair as he waited for the rain to stop. At least it was warm in here.......... this was still the worst. He didn't even have anything to do while he waited. Not that he wanted to do much other than shiver.

...he did take his sweater off, just so he wouldn't be wearing the wet fabric.
Mitsuki had been caught up in the sudden downpour as well and, at least for the first few minutes, she had not minded it so much. That is until she began sneezing (which sounded more like squeaks than sneezes) and she was immediately reminded of all the flower crowns she had produced in ridiculous quantities whenever she had. She felt neither here nor there about not being able to produce flower crowns so easily now, but she was left with a certain undesired nervousness that her sneezing would produce something.

Remembering to apply some Drying Charms to her robes but not her hair which continued to drip and hug her cheeks and forehead, Mitsuki decided to take advantage of the weather and search for worms on the grounds. She had a jar in one hand and her wand in the other, a semi-transparent and bluish umbrella produced from the tip of it and shielding the Ravenclaw from the rain. The rain was a prime time for worm collecting and other potential discoveries. Such discoveries as the boy inside one of the domes.

Her heart leapt and she dared believe that she had stumbled upon something extraordinary.

Jar of dirt and approximately 5 worms wiggling around inside the dirt, the Ravenclaw slowly approached with her fingers loosening on her wand. And then she stood in front of the entrance, silently watching the boy curled up like a feral cat upon the chair.

Had someone taken his umbrella hat?
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Brandon looked miserably at the older student standing in the door. Her clothes were dry, but her hair wasn't, but she had an umbrella. Also she had a jar of dirt, which sort of reminded him of a movie he'd seen with his family. Maybe it was for protection from the water. Or maybe she was keeping something in it. He was curious. He was more curious about why she had wet hair. And how she'd kept dry clothes, and what spell produced an umbrella.

He made awkward eye contact from his chair for a while, then spoke. "How'd you get it so that your hair is wet but your clothes are dry? Is that a charm?" Was it a charm she'd teach him? He was cold. And worse, wet. And extra worse, he'd forgotten his manners, and hadn't even introduced himself.

"I'm Brandon Fox. And I don't know very much magic yet so it would be really kind if you could show me a drying charm. If you've got one. Please." He'd owe her.
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Having entirely forgotten that her hair was still wet despite the occasional very obvious drip right down her spine, Mitsuki had to take a moment to reach up and confirm. Twisting a bit of her bangs until the hair tugged at her scalp, her eyes uncrossed when she looked back at the first year. "No," she replied with a shake of her head, finding it quite curious that one would yearn for a spell that could only dampen one's hair and dry the body. She supposed that if she allowed more time on the subject she could come up with some benefits to just that sort of spell, but her thoughts did not linger any further. Not after the boy put her initial curiosities to bed and awoke others.

Fox. Bit on the nose wasn't it? She wished she had some fried tofu in her pockets instead of salt.

The knots that had begun to form in her stomach loosened a bit, The Fox asking for warmth being a very good omen indeed, and accepted his invitation to stride a little closer. "You know more magic than you realize," she stated calmly while flicking her wand to cease her umbrella spell. He was a fox, after all. "I am humbled by your request and accept."
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"Then how'd you get dry? You must have gotten wet, because your hair is wet, but now you're not anymore." She could have stuck her head out from under the umbrella, but that wouldn't be very logical. And it would have gotten her collar wet. And in the start of the rain, she should have gotten wet before she had the chance to put up the umbrella. Even just a little bit. But she was totally dry! And he was dying to know how. Did she really not use a spell? It didn't seem possible- but she'd said it with such certainty. He tried to think of more ways to get dry like that. He came up with nothing.

Brandon uncurled from his chair and stood up as she stepped closer, looking relieved at her offer to teach him. He was confused as to why she was humbled- usually when people were asked for help it made their ego bigger. Her words('you know more magic than you realize') gave him something to think about. And he was still thinking about how her hair was wet. In total, she was interesting. "Thank you." He paused. "What's your name?" He liked to know the names of interesting people. And he liked to know the names of people who helped.
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"Oh good, the very first step to having good skin - and makeup - is applying a good sunscreen. At least that's what my papa says," said V casually as she slipped right into the dome that Lisa occupied. They had agreed to meet out here, and it hadn't taken her very long to find Lisa. She took a seat across from Lisa on the blanket and pushed her bag in between them. She had a LOT of makeup product.

"What's our goal of today? Just to play around and have fun? Or...?" she asked as she leaned back on her elbows. The sun was in juuuust the right spot in the sky to provide them with the best lightning for this endeavor, and V was rightfully thankful. The domes had been the perfect spot! Good pick, Lisa.

V slipped off her robe and folded it neatly next to them, just in her uniform shirt and skirt. Her tie had already but undone and shoved in her bag.
Lisa heard V’s voice and nodded at the other girl’s statement. Good skincare started with wearing sunscreen and moisturizing. “My Eomma and Maya would agree with that. Eomma tried to give me eye cream over the summer cause I forgot to wear sunglasses at the beach one day,” explained Lisa before imitating her mother’s stern voice which only came out when Lisa hadn’t put on her sunscreen or was late home past the curfew time. She generally was a good teenager but this summer… well she had wanted to explore a few things. Ahem pretending to be Eomma. “Lisa, girl’s who don’t protect their eyes end up getting bad eye sight and aging one’s self.” Surely one careless event in the sun couldn’t be that damaging? Besides, she did have sunscreen on that time.

Her eyebrows raised at the LARGE bag of make up V had brought out. “Wow! This is I credible.” Her make up bag wasn’t that large so she was curious to see what V had brought. Lisa shrugged and smiled at V. “I think play around and try out some new looks. Maybe find some new cute make up ideas?

That being said, she was game for anything. Make up so often was focused on being associated with covering up something but she liked to view it as armor. It made her feel more confident.
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"Then how'd you get dry? You must have gotten wet, because your hair is wet, but now you're not anymore." She could have stuck her head out from under the umbrella, but that wouldn't be very logical. And it would have gotten her collar wet. And in the start of the rain, she should have gotten wet before she had the chance to put up the umbrella. Even just a little bit. But she was totally dry! And he was dying to know how. Did she really not use a spell? It didn't seem possible- but she'd said it with such certainty. He tried to think of more ways to get dry like that. He came up with nothing.

Brandon uncurled from his chair and stood up as she stepped closer, looking relieved at her offer to teach him. He was confused as to why she was humbled- usually when people were asked for help it made their ego bigger. Her words('you know more magic than you realize') gave him something to think about. And he was still thinking about how her hair was wet. In total, she was interesting. "Thank you." He paused. "What's your name?" He liked to know the names of interesting people. And he liked to know the names of people who helped.
This question and his previous question were two very different concepts in the Ravenclaw's mind, though both were just as easy to answer. "I administered a Drying Charm to my robes, socks, and shoes," she explained. Clearly she had forgotten her hair and now, thanks to residual dampness from it, parts of her robes were damp once again so she ought to administer another one now and this time include her hair in the process. "I neglected to do the same to my hair...which seems most fortune as I was meant to show you how to perform the spell."

There was a reason for everything if one looked hard enough for it.

"Mitsuki Rasting," she introduced herself while looking left and right for a spot to set her jar of worms before deciding that the safest place for another living soul was in the hands of a fox and thus offered it to him so that she could pat her pockets safely for her wand. "Upon your successful assimilation of this spell, I can offer you some warm tea if it would please you."
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Brandon blinked. He'd asked the exact same question. Only... he apparently hadn't. How'd you get it so that your hair is wet but your clothes are dry? was different than How'd you get dry? He decided, after a second or two, that the girl wasn't trying to get out of the question, and must just be very literal. He'd be more specific with his questions, then. "Pleased to meet you, Mitsuki Rasting," he said politely, taking the jar of worms without question. He'd held things for people before. It was normal for him to hold other people's things. It didn't matter that it was a jar of worms.

Brandon hesitated at the idea of her making him tea. She seemed very genuine. He was suspicious by nurture. "I like warm tea."

"Why would you go through the trouble of making it for me?" The charm wasn't so hard that he'd never get it? She wasn't going to hold this favor over his head? There was no catch? He found himself wanting to... he found himself trusting her. But he was still confused as to why she'd even bother making him a nice cup of tea. But he liked tea. He didn't want to change her mind about the tea. Maybe he shouldn't ask questions.

"I wouldn't say no to warm tea if I get the spell right." He was cold. He waited for her to get out her wand.
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Unfazed and unaware of any casual dismay her responses may have elicited, she simply offered the fox a hint of a smile as she retrieved her wand from her pocket and gave it a quick inspection for any residual dampness that may have been missed while using it as the handle of her enchanted umbrella.

"It's a necessary offering," she explained. It was, truly, a requirement on such a day like this. "A folly should I not offer." And she was quite keen to avoid being cursed again and still needed to take care of the source of all the scratching beneath her bed that kept her up some nights and left her things in a complete disarray the following morning.

Her wand in hand now, she reached forward and plucked the jar of worms back from him without another word and then set it in one of the flower pots near the wall. Pushing the jar down just a bit into the soil within the pot to provide them with a bit of added insulation away from the coldness of the glass and then turned back to the younger blonde.

"The incantation is Ventus, for when you are ready."
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It was a necessary offering... for Brandon, maybe. He still didn't get why she'd offer, but he didn't question it. She was smiling at him, after all. And he didn't want to doubt his good luck in finding someone nice to help him. "Thank you," he said quietly. "For the magic, and the promised tea."

He drew his wand, waiting patiently as Mitsuki put her worms in one of the pots. He wasn't sure she was supposed to do that, but he didn't think it could hurt the worms or the plants, so he said nothing. "Ventus. got it. What's the wand movement?" This seemed like a fairly simple spell. If only he'd known it before this storm...
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His thank you may be a little premature seeing as she had not acted on either proposal yet, but pointing it out likewise felt unnecessary. What would be would be and there was an easy to follow to-do list in front of them both. Her only regret now was that she had not the quill and paper to write it all down so that she could cross each off as they accomplished it. If only her tea dredges had given her such foresight.

She was, though not noticeably, surprised to see him pull a wand from his pocket, but she instead adjusted the grip on her own wand and relaxed her feet a shoulder's width apart. "It is a bit of a flourish, like respiration waveform or a more rounded electrocardiogram waveform on a patient monitor," she explained first before performing it with her own wand, wrist tight as she flicked it up and down rapidly.
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Brandon was likely going to thank her again, once for the offer and once for carrying it out. He was not used to either, and he was EXTRA not used to both. The fact that he trusted her to go through with her offer just made his heart happy. And besides, there was nothing wrong with saying thank yous too many times. It was better than too few times, wasn't it?

Brandon found Mitsuki's medical analogy to the wand movement helpful, having seen those waveforms before and finding it easy to replicate them. He closed his eyes, picturing one, and moved his wand in the shape he thought of, close to the one she'd just shown. "It's like a singular curved zigzag, then? Is it necessary to do it fast?" It didn't sound too hard... He tested it on his shoes, crossing his fingers on his left hand for luck. "Ventus."
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No, nothing wrong and she was not the sort to tell someone to cease doing something that made then feel comfortable or otherwise content. So if saying 'thank you' after each sentence she said then he was welcome to do so - she would still consider it unnecessary, however.

Mitsuki nodded her head at his own description, a very effective way of revealing you understood something was rephrasing it in your own words rather than through straight regurgitation. "Not necessary, no," she replied with a subtle shake of the head. As someone who was never truly in a hurry, she had never performed the wand movement quickly...though she did know those who performed it thus. "Clarity of intention and end result vision are more important than speed."

She supposed she could perform the spell on her hair while he practice, but she did not mind the dampness at the moment. So she instead folded her hands in front of her and watched while he gave the charm a first effort.
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Brandon nodded at Mitsuki's words, dying to write this down in his charms notebook but holding off for now. He quietly hung on to her every word though, just so he could write it down later. Waveforms. Clarity of intention and end result vision.

His first spell attempt made his shoes slightly drier, but he was very unsatisfied considering that they were still soaked. He figured it was the 'clarity of intention' that was the problem.

This time, Brandon thought very, very hard about having dry shoes and socks. He thought about what dryness felt like, and what it was to have all the moisture sucked out of the material, leaving it dry and comfortable. He even closed his eyes so he could think extra hard. Now he felt much more ready. "Ventus," he said quietly. Confidently. It took a second, but his shoes and socks were no longer sopping wet. That was so much better... enough for Brandon to breathe a sigh of relief. Wet feet were truly terrible.

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This sort of spell casting was simple and straightforward, basic algebra compared to the calculus and linear algebra that would eventually come with more advanced spellwork and particularly those branches of magic that were more dependent on the emotional awareness of the caster. Mitsuki was prepared to plateau at some point in her development - though thankfully a drying charm was well within that wheelhouse.

And now it appeared it was for Brandon Fox as well.

Her lips did not curl exactly, but her eyes softened and warmed to reflect a smile in their place. "Clarity of intent is arguably the most important aspect of spellcasting," she offered as something for him to mull on should he so desire. Intent always came up during moral discourse and debate when Unforgiveable Curses and the instances of their use made the caster a Dark wizard or not. To his gratitude, the Ravenclaw offered a tight bow from the waist in appreciation for the fox's praise.
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Aurora had no idea why she had found herself out at the domes that afternoon. She didn’t feel like staying cooped up in the castle for any longer and despite it being May, the Great British weather had decided that it wasn’t going to be a nice warm Spring day but rather a dreary grey one. The domes were charmed so that they were much more comfortable temperature wise and meant she could enjoy being outside without actually getting soggy from the rain. Despite not being afraid of a little mud, Aurora wasn’t the biggest fan of getting wet. It made her hair go super frizzy and she looked a little like an ungroomed poodle! That and she had decided that she was going to attempt to do some homework in somewhere that wasn’t the Common Room. The castle could be a little dark and old fashioned for Rory’s liking, it could do with a little bit of PINK in her clearly expert opinion. And plants. And more animals! And sparkly things!!

The eleven year old settled herself in one of the domes and cosied down on one of the chairs. It was currently empty although she wouldn’t be opposed to someone joining her if they wanted. Not that she needed a distraction from her homework.. Thankfully as a first year her assignments weren’t particularly difficult and she was sure she could get it finished before the deadline.
Keighley had been taking full advantage of a fairly decent afternoon to get some MMA training in. Yes, yes, she really should have been studying for her upcoming OWLs but in all honesty what she needed was a break. A girl can only study so hard and so long without giving themselves a nervous breakdown and that is not what she wanted for herself.

The sixteen year old had been doing really well too until the sky suddenly darkened and it began to rain. Mind you this wasn't a big deal to her, she would've happily continued to train right there out by the lake in the rain. However she wasn't by herself. No, with her was with her cat, Kanga. And Kanga was NOT happy with the rain suddenly falling upon her once napping head.

As quickly as she could she scooped the cat up into her arms and hurried towards the closest shelter. The domes. Stepping into the first one the got to, Keigh looked around, her eyes falling upon the younger girl right away. "Hi, do you mind if we join you for a little bit? Kanga doesn't like the rain very much.." She smiled softly, glancing from the girl to the cat in her arms as she spoke.
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The sixteen year old had been doing really well too until the sky suddenly darkened and it began to rain. Mind you this wasn't a big deal to her, she would've happily continued to train right there out by the lake in the rain. However she wasn't by herself. No, with her was with her cat, Kanga. And Kanga was NOT happy with the rain suddenly falling upon her once napping head.

As quickly as she could she scooped the cat up into her arms and hurried towards the closest shelter. The domes. Stepping into the first one the got to, Keigh looked around, her eyes falling upon the younger girl right away. "Hi, do you mind if we join you for a little bit? Kanga doesn't like the rain very much.." She smiled softly, glancing from the girl to the cat in her arms as she spoke.


No Aurora absolutely didn’t mind being joined by a cat (and the cats human) as long as she got to pet the kitty. And kitties name was Kanga which reminded her of kangaroos and she’d never seen one of those before but she was sure that if she did she would absolutely love it like she loved all animals.. except squirrels. Squirrels were the enemy. Squirrels and Gnomes. Maybe THAT was why those gnomes targeted her specifically, they were working in conjunction with the squirrels to take Aurora out for no apparent reason. It took her a second to fully digest what her new companion was saying due to her now thinking about a raging war between a petite blonde Ravenclaw and a horde of the entire population of gnomes and squirrels in Scotland.

“Sure! I don’t like the rain much either” she giggled. Plus the dome was plenty big enough to have more than just her in it and it wasn’t like she was concentrating on her homework much anyway. Being able to bring a pet with you to school was the coolest idea ever. Unfortunately her Ma hadn’t let Aurora bring along the family’s Munchkin cat so she had chosen an owl but seeing everyone else’s pets and visiting the school stables were good enough. That and they even got to LEARN about magical animals which was so much better than the tadpoles they had at her Muggle Primary School.

“Hi Kanga” she beamed at the kitty. The other girl got a grin as well of course, Aurora wasn’t rude and she certainly needed to expand her friendship circle.
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No Aurora absolutely didn’t mind being joined by a cat (and the cats human) as long as she got to pet the kitty. And kitties name was Kanga which reminded her of kangaroos and she’d never seen one of those before but she was sure that if she did she would absolutely love it like she loved all animals.. except squirrels. Squirrels were the enemy. Squirrels and Gnomes. Maybe THAT was why those gnomes targeted her specifically, they were working in conjunction with the squirrels to take Aurora out for no apparent reason. It took her a second to fully digest what her new companion was saying due to her now thinking about a raging war between a petite blonde Ravenclaw and a horde of the entire population of gnomes and squirrels in Scotland.

“Sure! I don’t like the rain much either” she giggled. Plus the dome was plenty big enough to have more than just her in it and it wasn’t like she was concentrating on her homework much anyway. Being able to bring a pet with you to school was the coolest idea ever. Unfortunately her Ma hadn’t let Aurora bring along the family’s Munchkin cat so she had chosen an owl but seeing everyone else’s pets and visiting the school stables were good enough. That and they even got to LEARN about magical animals which was so much better than the tadpoles they had at her Muggle Primary School.

“Hi Kanga” she beamed at the kitty. The other girl got a grin as well of course, Aurora wasn’t rude and she certainly needed to expand her friendship circle.
The blonde smiled and pulled her wand from her a holster on her wrist and cast a quiet drying charm on her clothes and Kanga's fur. "Thanks! I don't really mind it much but Kanga isn't a fan of it when she starts getting to wet now that she's not a little kitten anymore." Not that the cat was old. She wasn't, she was only around five or so but like most cats, Kanga wasn't thrilled with getting all wet.

Slips her wand back into its holster and gently runs her fingers through Kanga's fur. "There, all better. Go on, go say hello." Sets her cat down so she can wander over towards the younger girl on her own. "I'm Keighley," she returned the grin.
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The blonde smiled and pulled her wand from her a holster on her wrist and cast a quiet drying charm on her clothes and Kanga's fur. "Thanks! I don't really mind it much but Kanga isn't a fan of it when she starts getting to wet now that she's not a little kitten anymore." Not that the cat was old. She wasn't, she was only around five or so but like most cats, Kanga wasn't thrilled with getting all wet.

Slips her wand back into its holster and gently runs her fingers through Kanga's fur. "There, all better. Go on, go say hello." Sets her cat down so she can wander over towards the younger girl on her own. "I'm Keighley," she returned the grin.


Aurora wouldn’t blame the kitty if she didn’t like getting wet in the rain. Her Ma had always remarked that the family cat was strange as she would sit out in the rain by herself despite having a cat flap. She did however also like the weirdest breeds of cats so that could explain the Munchkin cats behaviour. Normal cats didn’t like getting wet so Kanga had every excuse to not like it either. Dogs however LOVED to get soaking wet, perhaps that was why her Ma wasn’t so fond of the canines. Aurora loved all animals equally.. well most of them anyway. She watched as the girl dried herself and the cat off, only a little jealous of how effortlessly the older students seemed to harness their magic where it took the first year much longer to remember what spell achieved what result. SO MANY SPELLS! She was only a tiny person, how was she meant to memorise all of them?!

“You look much happier already!” she grinned at the cat as she was placed on the floor. She called her over, hoping for a quick cuddle and chin tickles. Oh yes, introductions were probably important. “I’m Aurora!” she replied. She would’ve added all the extra details like how she was a first year but that was going to be pretty obvious considering how petite and bright eyed she was. She might have been at the school for seven months now but that didn’t mean she wasn’t still in awe over how cool the school was and why her mums were initially hesitant to let her attend.
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Aurora wouldn’t blame the kitty if she didn’t like getting wet in the rain. Her Ma had always remarked that the family cat was strange as she would sit out in the rain by herself despite having a cat flap. She did however also like the weirdest breeds of cats so that could explain the Munchkin cats behaviour. Normal cats didn’t like getting wet so Kanga had every excuse to not like it either. Dogs however LOVED to get soaking wet, perhaps that was why her Ma wasn’t so fond of the canines. Aurora loved all animals equally.. well most of them anyway. She watched as the girl dried herself and the cat off, only a little jealous of how effortlessly the older students seemed to harness their magic where it took the first year much longer to remember what spell achieved what result. SO MANY SPELLS! She was only a tiny person, how was she meant to memorise all of them?!

“You look much happier already!” she grinned at the cat as she was placed on the floor. She called her over, hoping for a quick cuddle and chin tickles. Oh yes, introductions were probably important. “I’m Aurora!” she replied. She would’ve added all the extra details like how she was a first year but that was going to be pretty obvious considering how petite and bright eyed she was. She might have been at the school for seven months now but that didn’t mean she wasn’t still in awe over how cool the school was and why her mums were initially hesitant to let her attend.
At being beckoned over, Kanga padded her way over to the young girl to see what she was all about. Did she had any treats? Was she going to pick her up and give her some cuddles and pets? Either way this kitty was all for some friendly loving of the human variety if the blonde human was about to give her some and she own human girl was okay with it.

Keighley on the other hand, settled herself down into one of the empty arm chairs watching her cat. "It's nice to meet you, Aurora! You're a first year, right? Are you enjoying Hogwarts so far?" This was a question she liked to ask much further into the year, like now. She always thought it gave much more time for the younger years to really decide if they liked it or not. Routines were figured out and some of the excitement likely settled down a little bit for them. Not always as even as a fifth year, she still got exctied over many things.
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Keighley on the other hand, settled herself down into one of the empty arm chairs watching her cat. "It's nice to meet you, Aurora! You're a first year, right? Are you enjoying Hogwarts so far?" This was a question she liked to ask much further into the year, like now. She always thought it gave much more time for the younger years to really decide if they liked it or not. Routines were figured out and some of the excitement likely settled down a little bit for them. Not always as even as a fifth year, she still got exctied over many things.


Aurora found it difficult to conceal her excitement as the cute kitty came over for some attention. The problem she found with cats was there were two different types. The types like Uncle Bradley’s weird looking hairless Sphynx who would only accept fusses on HIS terms and gave you the stink eye if you interrupted his sleep in any way. But then you had the cats like her Ma’s cat Darcy and obviously Kanga who wanted fusses all the time. Aurora loved them all the same, it was just a shame that not all cats reciprocated that love. She reached down to tickle underneath the cats chin and then stroke her head a few times. She patted her lap, hoping that Kanga might like to have even more cuddles.

The other girl settled in a seat and Aurora packed away her homework deciding that this was definitely not the occasion to do it and that she would attempt it again later that evening. Maybe she’d even ask her sister for help too although she feared that Ariadne might find it annoying to be disturbed from her own OWL preps. “It’s amazing!” She grinned. “Did you know there’s winged horses in the stables?” Because to the animal crazy eleven year old that was clearly the most exciting thing about the school. It was also a stupid question because obviously a fifth year would know everything about Hogwarts.
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