Originally Posted by keepmeclose22 (Post 9748712)

Pam watched as Liz tied the letter to Tahlia's leg. Tahlia went to peck at Liz's finger, but Pam pulled her arm back.

"Bad Tahlia. Don't do that to others. Just me." Pam held out her finger so Tahlia nibbled it in affection. She rustled her feathers, and with a little push of her arm, Tahlia was off. "Sorry 'bout that. She likes to nibble my finger when a letter is sent, kinda like, 'yes i know where i'm going' kinda thing." She showed Liz her few scratches on her finger. "But that's ok. I need to find like some treats for her." She smiled.

"So who were you sending that to? Your mom?"

Originally Posted by Kaitlyn (Post 9748736)

Oh no. Pam had asked her the unforgivable question. Well, it wasn't the question directly, but it could lead to it.

Liz sucked in a breath as she prepared her statement, "No, my dad. My mom doesn't really write letters." Now that just sounded stupid. Whose mom didn't write letters?!

"Not that she's illiterate or something," she said quickly, trying to cover herself up, "She just... doesn't. Can't. I guess. Well, not really to me, anyway. Usually she can write letters to me, but just not now. Because I'm at Hogwarts, she can't. Well, she can, but-" Liz stopped there. She was making her mom sound like a complete jerk, which she wasn't. And she had made everything a lot more complicated than it needed to be. Her mom just couldn't write to her right now.

Liz expected Pam to urge her on, so she decided to close the subject, "It's really complicated. I can explain it all some other time. To the lake?" She hoped that her new friend didn't see the glassy tears that were threatening to spill.

ooc: bring on the drama! haha

Originally Posted by keepmeclose22 (Post 9748748)

As soon as Pam had asked her the question, she regretted it. She didn't mean to upset her new friend, she just was curious. Stupid curiosity!!!!

She didn't quite know what to do. But she just gave Liz a hug. "Don't worry about it. When you're ready, just tell me, K? So, to the lake?" She smiled sweetly to Liz. She felt really bad for asking it, but tried not to let it show. As she tried to get her hyper mood back by pulling Liz over to the lake.

ooc: bring it! lol

Originally Posted by peaches_11 (Post 9750288)

Originally Posted by dans_grl431 (Post 9752180)

I wonder what everyone's doing back home. I hope Bandit makes it there and back okay, she thought.
Ashley was still standing looking out after Bandit when she heard a familiar voice, it was Carmela.
She waited until Carmela had finished talking to her owl then grinned and said 'Your owl's really cute!'

Originally Posted by The letter

Dear Miranda,
Week one of term, and I'm missing you more than I ever thought was possible. It's strange not having your happy face beaming over from the bed next to mine when I wake up in the morning. I think Lori is feeling the same. But we are happy for you, love. Really. And anytime you can take to write back to let us know how you are getting on down there - well we'd love it!

Things have been pretty eventful since we got here. No quidditch for a start, you know. I had a vision of you in my head protesting at that when Tate told us at the feast, it was funny. We are hosting something called the TriWizard Tournament, and have guests from Beauxbaton and Durmstrang staying with us. Brielle and Nikolai have been posted to Hufflepuff, both are lovely - although Nik seems a little too charming. I've been showing Brielle around, and she seems to like everything so far. We'll have to see how the tournament goes, don't think I'll enter, not brave enough. lol

But anyway I'd best not make this too long, I bet you don't have alot of time to do other things, eh? I hope you're having fun, and that a first team place is yours REALLY soon. I love you, sweetie, and miss you so much. <3333

Love, Sarah xxxx

P.S Oliver is Head Boy! Did you know that?! I think I nearly fainted into crup toys when Trixie told me. lol I'm sure we'll work okay together though.

Originally Posted by As.Is (Post 9755951)

Preston thought that he'd take this free time in his day to find where the owls were kept so he knew exactly where to go when he needed to find Randall and send him home for whatever reasons. He could hear wings flapping nearby and he knew that he was close. Stepping up the last few steps his foot caught on the very last step and sent him flying into the air and eventually landing back on the floor.

Preston let out a sigh as he pushed himself up with his hands and sat there on the floor of the owlery looking about. He was amazed that even the owlery of Hogwarts was magnificent. Seeing that he wasn't alone Preston hurried himself up from the floor and went in search of Randall his small owl.

Originally Posted by Anastasia_Crommwell (Post 9756216)

MJ glanced up as she heard a thump on the stairs. What in the world...? She moved her arm upward so Glitter would fly off, and then turned to go find the source of the noise. She didn't have to go far, though. Poor Preston was on the floor, gazing around.

MJ gave a quiet chuckle. "Preston?" she asked, noticing he was getting up. "Are you alright dear?"

She paused, maybe he wasn't going to remember that day in Diagon Alley.
"It's me.. MJ." She gave a warm smile. That boy just made her tutter around like a mother hen. And it was adorable.

Originally Posted by As.Is (Post 9756254)

Preston smiled at MJ. "Y-yes." He smiled showing all teeth before he ran the short distance between them and hugged her tightly around her waist. "I-I-I'm f-f-fine. M-My kn-knees a-are a-a little s-sore, b-b-but n-n-nothing b-b-bad." He told her, thinking back to the summer when he was in Diagon Alley when he tripped and scabbed his knees and hands up badly getting blood everywhere. That was when he met Mr. Torin.

"D-d-did y-you t-t-think I-I'd f-f-for-forget y-you?" He asked, he wouldn't be able to forget MJ and how she had helped him in Diagon. He'd probably still be looking for robes and books if it weren't for her. He hugged her a bit tighter, thankful to have finally found her.

"I-I-I'm h-h-happy I-I f-f-found you!" he exclaimed, still clinging onto MJ.

Originally Posted by Anastasia_Crommwell (Post 9756316)

She inhaled sharply when he hugged her, a bit surprised. MJ then smiled and relaxed, how sweet and beautiful it was just having a little one to look after. She patted his head, occasionally smoothing down a curl or two. "Well, good," she said, "I don't want you to get hurt." How true that was. MJ thought it would pain her too much to see that, especially if she couldn't fix whatever was ailing him.

"You are?" She chuckled a bit, " What, did you think I was just going to disappear?" She smiled warmly at him. "I will never do that, Preston. Ever, I promise."

She knew at that second that she was going to protect this boy. Whenever he tripped, she'd be there. Had a question on homework, she'd be there.

She smiled and gave Preston a squeeze. "What are you up to?" she asked.

Originally Posted by As.Is (Post 9756347)

Preston let go of MJ finally and took a step back and smiled up at her. "Y-yes." He said nodding his head. "I-I-I d-d-don't k-k-know a-any-anyone else." He told her, and he did have a little feeling that MJ might have just abandoned him after Diagon. But he had found her after all, and that's all that mattered. :D

Preston suddenly got an odd feeling of strong emotion when she promised she'd never disappear. He looked down at his shoes and fidgeted with the bottom of his button up shirt. He remembered his mum saying she'd never leave him...but she did.

"I-I-I w-was j-just l-looking..." He mumbled softly still looking at his shoes.

Originally Posted by Anastasia_Crommwell (Post 9756390)

MJ kneeled next to him, and looked into his eyes. "What's wrong, dear? Did I say something?" She really hoped she ha-- oh. "My promises aren't empty ones. I don't make promises I can't keep."

She gave him a slight peck on the forehead, and shifted her weight to the other leg. "There's nothing wrong with looking!" she laughed genially. "We could look all day.`Anywhere and everywhere!"

Originally Posted by PandaGirl (Post 9757207)

Heather climbed to the owlery and was stunned; there were so many owls she had seen in her life on this place yet and was captivated by it. She began to look around for a school owl and found one. she double-checked her letter first.

Dearest Mommy and Daddy
Hogwarts is amazing! Everything here is so amazing! Cass and I are fine, and I'm housed in Gryffindor! Cass got into Slytherin though.

I met so many new friends mommy, daddy. I thought i never would, but everyone here seems so nice! I have a friend name Kurumi. She's half japanese and amazing! (and she's quite fascinated with magic!) It would be totally nice if you meet her! i also met a really nice prefect! Her name's Cam and she's so nice! there are more people i've also met. There's this one boy named Adam-he's one of kurumi's friends, and girl named Pacifica, she's really nice. There's also Joshua, Sophia, Saphinelle and Katie Star! Saphinelle's from hufflepuff and Katie's from Slytherin. Everyone else is in Gryffindor.

I also wanted to thank you about Mr. Panda! My friends and I are loving him! He's quite as energetic as dad is though. Thanks for enchanting him mommy and daddy!

I'm now practicing myself to not take my usual afternoon naps! I may be small, but i will grow tall and i'm old enough-i'm not a baby anymore! (but i'll still be for you, mom and dad!)

Classes hasn't started yet, but i promise to pay attention. I'll write back my progress as promised, mommy.

one last thing, mommy, daddy, could you send me some books to read and my camera? Kurumi and i plan to use it...don't worry, it's not for trouble-making! Also, can you send me some of grandma olsens' brownies? i miss them already.

I miss you guys so much already! See you on the Holidays!

with a lot of hugs and love,
Heather.

P.S. XOX
Mr. Panda says Hi!

she looked distraught for a moment and tried to remember what else she wanted to say. Oh yes, she forgot to write about that too. taking her quill which she was ready with in her pocket, she scribbled just below what her enchanted panda doll was supposed to have said.

i forgot, the triwizard tournament is also held. i'll keep you guys informed, if you want. Love you!

at this, she tied the letter to an owl's leg and watched it fly away with a smile on her face. She expects some things by the time it comes back.

Originally Posted by Team ronmione (Post 9761450)

Adam smiled as Heather finished the end of her letter."Do you have your own owl?"Adam asked her..."Because I don't ...I don't even know if I should give this to my parents, I'm basically gloating in their faces in here...They probably won't even respond to me...Oh well, what do you think?"

Originally Posted by BluePhyre (Post 9766262)

Time for the monthly letter to Grandmother. Eirian grunted... this was the first of the series. But she had promised she would write once a month if Thiago was to attend Hogwarts with her. Sigh. She'd begrudingly follow this condition, since she was trying to stay within the lines the rest of society fit her in. Why couldn't she try to cooperate with the old hag, too? So, letter in hand, she approached one of the school letters. Her scarlet ibis was home for the school year; she had taken a rather nasty bite to the leg from Eirian's pet snake, Fino, and was still in the process of healing.

Merlin, owls scared her. For some reason, beyond her dislike of them, they would get all huffed up if she approached them. Often, they attacked her. They could smell her fear. They were demons! But Eirian was brave - the daughter and sidekick of an explorer had to be - and so she continued to inch forward, the owl staring at her and her staring back. The gaze was held until they were close. Very close. And then... owl attacked. And Eirian shrieked.

Originally Posted by Hermione<3Ron (Post 9766564)

Hayley walked into the owlery, wanting to send an owl to Vanessa and her parents of course. She was going to walk to one of the owls when she heard a shriek right in front of her, and watched an owl attack a girl. Her eyes widened and she ran over, swapping at the air for the owl to calm down. It finally did and sat down back on the ledge, turning it's gaze away from them. Woah, what did this girl do to make the owl so angry?

o______O

"Is that your owl?" She asked the brunette, curiously.

Originally Posted by BluePhyre (Post 9766596)

Eirian looked up, ever grateful. Now someone had saved her from an owl. Oh, irony. Well, at least she wasn't being pecked to death now. "No," she murmured, her thick accent slurring the world. "It is a school owl... They do not seem to like me. Most owls do not. In fact, I think all owls hate me." Standing to her full height, Eirian brushed herself off and offered her hand. "Thank you... you just saved me from a very feathery death. I am Eirian Vaughn."