Evelyn smiled when Kurumi agreed with her. She still wasn't hundred percent sure about what she was going to do once she graduated but..mostly it would involve her moving to Scotland. She'd already talked to her grandmother about it and she was more than willing to accommodate Evelyn for a while. At least, that was sorted out. Err, what? She raised her eyebrows. Jealous that she had NEWT's this term? "Err..why? I'm so nervous." Yes, the prefect was excited about going back and all..but she was also scared. NEWTS! There was going be loads of studying to do this term and she wasn't looking forward to that at all..sigh.

Huh? When did she give Kurumi a weird look? Hm. She shifted uncomfortably and ran a hand through her hair like she usually did when she was nervous..gosh. And..she had just started to feel slightly less awkward. "I--uh--was a little surprised that you bowed, that's all. I mean..I'm not used to it.." She bit her lip nervously. Ugh. This conversation was way too awkward for words.

Destiny was running late.

And as much as she wanted to say it wasn't her fault, it really was. But she couldn't help herself! The Magical Menagerie had just received a whole bunch of new kittens, and since she worked there and all, it was her JOB to sit and pet them. At least a hundred times each. How else were they to know if they were suitable to be sold, right!? It was just a pity that they were all suitable to be sold.

There was the cutest little orange one that she already loved grew attached to.

Maybe she could tell Carter about her. If she ever found him that is. She could not remember the platform ever being this crowded when she went to Hogwarts. But, at least it was a little easier for her to walk around; she didn't have a cart to pull and all her animals to keep an eye on. Heaving a sigh, the ex-Slytherin moved further onto the platform, and finally, after what felt like HOURS of searching, she found Carter and made her way to stand beside him, already giving him looks. He knew what she wanted, hand over the baby! And she needed him to make introductions.

But that could wait.

Oh-kay. She was a second year.

And a Ravenclaw. That was the...smart house, yes? Yes. Blue smiled. "I'm Blue. I'm in first year." Blue added a nod to the statement just to prove how true it was. And she was going to be a first year...in Hogwarts. Lily seemed quiet. Very quiet. But Blue didn't care. She was practically jumping up and down with excitement. No one could be more excited than her right now.

NOPE.

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Oh-kay. She was a second year.

And a Ravenclaw. That was the...smart house, yes? Yes. Blue smiled. "I'm Blue. I'm in first year." Blue added a nod to the statement just to prove how true it was. And she was going to be a first year...in Hogwarts. Lily seemed quiet. Very quiet. But Blue didn't care. She was practically jumping up and down with excitement. No one could be more excited than her right now.

NOPE.

Marie walked up to the two girls. The older one was in Ravenclaw for sure. Quiet and close to running away from the outgoing girl who was talking to her. That girl was a first year, no doubt.

"Hi, I'm Marie." She smiled at the girls.

Thea wasn't laughing? Ness bit her lip. Well at least this made things less embrassing and of course less awkward too. Puffles on the other hand, was still too scared to come out of her leather jacket. He was such a baby when it came to anything that scared him.

Wait? Did Nessie hear Thea right? The cat liked her pygmy puff? O__O Utter madness. If anything, Ness thought the cat would have wanted to catch Puffles or probably even bite him. She eyed the cat and then turned back to Thea. "Yeah..I can see, erm..pity he's afraid of cats." she said a small pout then forming on her lips. Letting go of her trunk, she carefully she removed her leather jacket and within a few seconds she felt the pygmy puff crawl onto her neck so he could hide behind her bright auburn hair. It wasn't too comfortable either, but it was better then having some puff ball stuck in your jacket.

Summer..It was alright..besides for the reason of the scar on her head. She wasn't planning to mention to anyone though, not unless they already knew. "Yeah, I went to Paris, it was lovely." She then added a smile trying to be friendly. "How about you?" she asked and then began biting her lips again.

Thea just watched Nessie sort out ..Puffles, did she call it? Keeping her hand on her cat, she began to stroke her again. Maleficent promptly began to purr like a steam engine, but kept her eyes on the fluffy thing.
The fourth year almost laughed out loud. Why was Ness being weird? Was she really that.. mean loooking? Whatever. Thea shrugged it off, and smiled.
'It was okay, if you push aside the arguments and my brother's girlfriend staying nearly the WHOLE TIME.' Thea looked away for a minute, and pushed her hair out of hr face. 'She's a nightmare..' None of them liked her, and herself and her other brothers had decided it would most likely stay that way.

Letting go off the cat, she popped her sunglasses onto her head. Mashing her lips together slightly, Thea once again began looking around. Oh wow. Was there no clock or was she just being really blind?
Oh. The fluff ball was afraid of cats. Shame. Mhm. 'Oh, he is? Well maybe Maleficent will pick up on that and leave him alone..' Or not. Like the beast would care.

Kimalia wasn't late now, was she? Okay good.. She still saw quite a few people getting situated with boarding, saying their goodbyes, and all that good stuff..

It was another year at Hogwarts for her.. Kimalia walked to load her luggage on the train. Now she really was alone, her parents were away on vacation for the year, Dennis was training, and Ruby had already dropped her off. So yeah, her goodbyes were done not too long ago.

With some time left, Kimalia did some stretching, since it was going to be a long ride of sitting until they arrive Hogwarts... for her fifth year! Yes..

Aurora wandered up and down the platform, her Pygmy puff balancing on her shoulder. Where was everyone? An then...

"Kimalia!" Aurora ran up to her friend and wrapped her arms around her. "Oh I have so much to tell you! How was your summer?" she asked - she knew Kimalia would listen to her about boys right? Right.

From his position, leaning against the wall Leobald had a good view of the platform and what went on around him. Or at least he would have had if he had been paying attention. He was so busy reminiscing about his own school days that he didn’t see the dark haired girl, her trunk or ever her cat before they were standing right in front of him, trying to get his attention.

Blinking, Leobald slowly got back to the present. Nodding as his brain registered what the girl who looked about 15ish had said, he replied. "Hello, Louisa was it? Sure if it’s within my power then yes I will help you. So what is it you need help with?" About a thousand possibilities raced through his brain, but he discarded most of them. Why though approach an unfamiliar adult person instead of a fellow student?

Ahhh, there. Her limbs were now freshly loose and knot-less.. Hey who called her- and suddenlly she was being embraced. Was it Hug-a-Slytherin Day again? Oh no, it was..

"Aurora!" Kimalia's smile widened at the sight of her best friend before hugging her back. A lot to tell her? Well spill it, girl! "Oh Really? Do tell, and don't skip on anything!" Hehe, this should be good to hear. Oh, her summer? Well.. "It was... nice," Smiling at the memories of being with an old male friend.. who gave her something that she could never forget or regret.. "Reaaally nice." Kimalia laughed, her thoughts on not having her family right there right her were blown away now. "The summer had more than made up for last term." Her eyes now glistening in glee to spill her summer details, but after hearing Aurora's of course. Hehe.

Aurora took a deep breath, "Well..." she started. "You know how last Valentines day a boy called Milton sent me flowers and chocolates? He was at the Quidditch match in Paris - Dragons won by the way - and he kept linking my arm and him as Kennedy were being really sarcastic to eachother and then Kennedy's friend John turned up and I guess that probably gave him a bit more confidence and he was being all weird - he keeps acting different and he's changed so much since moving in with his father." Another deep breath. "And my cousin - LONG distant cousin thank goodness - was there too and I hate her and she kept flirting with Kennedy and I think he kinda liked it... and it wasn't like I was flirting with Milton, he just wasn't leaving me alone and..." One last breath. "and I saw Jonathan Kirk - that's the boy Kennedy was angry about year before last - in Diagon Alley and he's coming back to Hogwarts - Milton will be at Hogwarts this year too - and I haven't told Kennedy about Jonathan yet because he'll get all jealous and he doesn't have to and now I feel like I've lied to him..." And stop. "What do I do?" she asked quietly, exhausted from the long speech. She was completely at a loss for any way to correct the situation... and she really wanted to. Because if Kennedy kept getting jealous like this then she wouldn't be able to stay his girlfriend... And she really wanted to... She really hoped her best friend could help out somehow...

"Oh, I'm sure it's withing your power." He was a grown man in this station. He must be a wizard, right? Errr... no. "I mean I hope so. You see, I've misplaced something that belongs to me. You know Highbury Square? It's in one of the apartments nearby." Was this information enough for whatever spell he might cast? "It's my Prefect badge." The most vital information that was.

Viola, her cat, saw the stranger and immediately she started toward him - or well, his shoes. The cat made sure to move stealthily around her owner's feet and once she was close enough, she put her two paws on top of one of the human's foot and liiiicked the funny-tasting shoe. Purr.

Nate walks up to the north end of the platform with his little brother Spencer. He glances down at him to see that he is really nervous about something. Nate thinks he knows why he is nervous. "Don't be nervous. It's your first time here. I was in your shoes last year. Don't worry about what house you'll be put in. The sorting hat will take what house you want into account just know that." Nate said to his little brother. Then Nate looks around to see Alyssa near by. "Hi Alyssa. This is my little brother Spencer." Nate said while pointing at his little brother.

Spencer was really nervous. He was shaking in his boots. He looked up when his brother was speaking to him. In a shaky voice he said "I-I know. It's just that what happens if I don't get into the same house as you do?" When he saw that his older brother was talking to someone else then point at him he gulped. He then gave a little squeal, and hid behind his brothers back, peaking out every so often.

Yea... this girl was definitely excited no doubt.... "Nice to meet you Blue..." Was that a nickname or did her parents actually name her that? Lily didn't mind either way. This girl seemed to be the way to excited type... "So what house do you think you'll be sorted into?" It was a good question...even if Lily was quite sure that she would end up in Hufflepuff.... They seemed to be everywhere wanting to meet everyone...

Now there was another girl joining them.... Did Lily look so bored that everyone wanted to keep her busy? Did she have a sign pasted to her forehead that read Come meet me because I'm waiting alone... It didn't really matter though. The second year knew that she needed to meet more people around the school.

"Hi Marie... I'm Lily, second year Ravenclaw." Lily gave a little grin showing that she could be happy, even if all she wanted was to meet up with her other friends, who weren't really around yet.

Whoooaa.. Kimalia's face had partially frozen, her mouth was slightly open in excitement as she started hearing the goods... and mid-way she realised how much Aurora really did mean to tell. "Oh my gosh.." So she listened, like the good friend she was.. Kimalia then took her hands to rest on Aurora's shoulders afterward. "Okay now, breaaaathe Aurora." Merlin, that was a long winded tale. Kimalia now to think about this- and quickly!

Okay so, she already knew that Aurora and Kennedy had made plans to go to a Quidditch game. That much helped.. So then Aurora had ran into two boys that have been after her apparently .. Go Aurora- oh wait, that's not cool to hear.. Especially since some wicked cousin of hers is trying to steal her Kennedy.. And she said those two guy were coming to Hogwarts.. Well that was all she needed to hear to come to her sense, and she took her hands off before talking. "Well, boys like to act dumb around each other for some reason, like it would impress us - and well, about your cousin.." Kimalia had no clue who her cousin was, but from the sound of it, she wasn't nice. "Just forget about her, Kennedy likes you a lot already so he'll probably not even notice her when he cares more about you.. and it's not like she's joining us at Hogwarts too.. right?" About his father? "Different.." She had no clue how his father was. "Did you talk with him about it, yet?"

And wait, what? She still hadn't told him about that situation with Johnathon Kirk? Her small smile frowned to blankness. Yes, blank. It was serious time. "You know you're really going to have to tell him that sometime soon-" In the future, at the feast, midterms, breakfast, what ever "before he hears it from someone else.." Kimalia then added. "It is gonna hurt him, but that kind of stuff can't be avoided. So it's better to do it sooner rather than later." Yeah, look at her being all.. helpful? She hoped.

*FLAIL!!!!*

'Twas a poptart!

Now. How was he going to eat that with his hands full?

And then, Destiny arrived with perfect timing. Aww. And she even wanted to hold Olivia. Perfect. And so, Carter handed the girl over without his usual "How come you're never this excited when it comes time to change the diapers?"

Then, he happily accepted the Strawberry Poptart. And he was halfway through it before it occurred to him that Destiny didn't know these people. Or that she might want some of the poptart. He should probably also thank Senor Strudel for the treat.

"This is Tag." he said motioning to the young blonde one. "He and Anya met at one of my matches. That's his sister." He wouldn't go into details there. "And that's.. their Strudel." He didn't really know exactly what the relationship was there.

"Everyone. This is Destiny." he said giving her a smile.

He was so distracted by her face, that he forgot to thank the boy for the morning snack. And he may have also forgot that he was only halfway through said snack.

Anya hid a giggle behind her hand. Yup. Their secret "band." She was excited. And excited for all of Tag's "dance" moves. She giggled at Devon's comment. "Yeah. We already have top secret plans!" That she wasn't going to share! So don't ask!

Okay, she probably would share. If he asked.

Aww! And Destiny was here. Late. But here. She gave the girl a quick side-hug while prominently displaying Jeffrey on her shoulder. Destiny saw, right? Jeffrey was only the cutest hedgehog knarl ever.

She then eyed her brother. That was the LAMEST introduction ever. Anya could do better.

Anya WOULD do better!

"Tag is one of my new best friends." she said happily. He was the boy she hung out with when Alec wasn't around. "And his sister is really funny." Yup. Anya liked Saxon! She paused and eyed Devon for a second. She then put up a hand so the boy couldn't she the words that she mouthed to Destiny. "And he doesn't like Carter very much."

In case Destiny was wondering.

Now. To properly introduce Destiny. "This is the girl my brother snogs for fun." she said to the Kildare clan.

Anya didn't even notice that she made it sound like Carter snogged other girls.

Tag looked at the girl, Destiny and gave her a one 'wax on, wax off' wave as his way of saying hi to her."Yeah, that's where Anya and I first really met each other and it was awesome!" Tag said stomping the floor excitedly.

When Anya mentioned their 'secret plans' Tag put his fingers up to his lips. She better not spill the beans because one, that would be disaster for their band and two, Tag may actually eat the floor off the food. Then she mentioned Saxon being funny, as she stood on her tiptoes swaying backwards and forwards.

Saxon angled her head towards Mr. Normal Guy. No introduction. Nothing. Just "and that's his sister". Now how was this girl supposed to know her name when he mentioned nothing of it. It's Saxon.And that's Devon- the...Strudel..Well, that's his last name..

Then her smile faded. So, who was this? Carter's girlfriend?Friend?Neighbor?But her face went completely straight when Anya mentioned this "Destiny" girl snogging Carter. Oh right...The girl you snog..Perfect information.

Alyssa thought that she heard someone calling her name, which was amazing since the platform was now very crowded and noisy. She turned around and smiled. It was Nate and there was a little boy walking beside him. "Hey there Nate it is good to see that you made it on the platform. And who do we have over here, hiding behind his big brother? Hi there Spenser. I'm Alyssa but everyone calls me Lyssie. Since this is your first time here, this place must look scary doesn't it. Don't you worry, I'm sure Nate will take good care of you.

Oh by the way I have this whole bag of chocolate frogs that are about to melt in this hot sun. Would you like to help me eat them before that happens?" Alyssa stuck out her hand and offered some to the younger boy.

Kurumi swallowed and cocked her head to the side more out of inner confusion more than anything else. Not even she was entirely sure why she was so drawn to these exams and the only answer that came to mind was the whole them being a distraction from everything else. Distractions could be a bad thing...but they could also be incredibly good things. "Uuuuuuum..." she said, pressing her lips together and tugging on the sleeves of her sweater again. "I guess I just like the distraction they provide..."

Oh, yeah...the bowing. It was one of the many habits and personality quirks Kurumi had that had given her the title of Gryffindor house elf. "Oh, um, s-s-sorry," she said, adding another awkward bow afterwards. "It's....a habit. Something I was raised to do. It's just what we do in Japan when greeting someone." And clearly a habit that she was never able to shake no matter how many times she reminded herself to check it at the door whenever she came back to London.

Oh! Someone with a sweet tooth! Cass could already tell that they would get along well. Just through their preferences in sweets. Awesome.

"Oh, excited for OWLs then?" The blonde asked with a mischievous grin as she tucked a lose blonde curl that seemed to have escaped her ponytail behind her ear.

Then she paused and considered something before asking - as if it had only occurred to her "What school did you transfer from by the way?" Obviously, she wasn't from Hogwarts.

Aurora nodded, breathing rapidly as she tried to calm herself. She really shouldn't be this worried, it was nothing, right? But it was, wasn't it? She looked at her best friend with slightly panicked eyes, hoping she had something to say that could possibly help. But then, anything that could help would mean things changing... so did she really want that? Maybe.

To impress us..? Aurora really knew nothing about boys... "But why? I mean..." she trailed off. "They must know it makes them look like idiots." Because it was like, the least attractive thing in the world to see boys be sarcastic and cruel to each other just to impress someone. Aurora w the moment when Kennedy met Jonathan - because they were two complete opposites and she wasn't sure anything good could come out of them meeting. "But... she's... she's evil." Aethelwyne was evil. Aurora was not exaggerating. "But no, she goes to school in America." Luckily. Though you could bet she'd find something to do to make Aurora's life hell, even from that distance. Talk to Kennedy. Ah. "No I... I don't know. It's... difficult."

Tell him... yeah... "Do I? I mean... the shop was pretty empty. I could just pretend I didn't see him. And then be all surprised when he turns up in... the... common room..." she suddenly realised something. "I really hope Milton isn't a Slytherin..." she muttered. She could not deal with them all in the same Common Room... that'd drive her insane. She knew she had to tell Kennedy, she was just clutching at straws here, looking desperately for a way out of it all.

She had MISPLACED her prefect badge?

Blinking in astonishment, Leobald wanted to tell Louisa how irresponsible it was for her to misplace her badge on the day they were starting the new term. But he didn’t instead he tried to understand what it was that she wanted him to do to help. Since she hadn’t stated that he raised a brow and asked confused "And what exactly do you want me to do to help you? It’s not long now until the train is scheduled to leave."

Watching as Louisa’s cat strode over and started to lick his right shoe Leobald commented as he looked on in fascination."Cute cat, will he/she go to Hogwarts with you?" Maybe he should have bought a pet after all as company during the term. Checking his watch he estimated that he had time to go look at some creatures before he needed to be at the school.

Kennedy was hiding behind a pillar. He kept peeking to see if his father had noticed his absence, but apparently he was too busy glaring at people. Beverly on the other hand was just staring at the train like if it was some glorious thing that would disappear if she blinked.

He rested his back on the pillar and crossed his arms. Now, what to do until it was time to board the train. Kennedy was anxious to board it already. Maybe could sneak in through luggage department or through a window. Nah, he'd probably be caught and that'd set a bad example for the younger students. So, he'd just wait here until he thought of something to do.

Louisa's eyebrows furrowed deeply at his question. "Well, you're a wizard, right? Can't you summon it for me?" KJDFLSDKG if he can't. She was going to have to do it for herself.. or simply call her mom and tell her to get it, which was highly unlikely that the mom would recognize the badge.

"Viola!" Louisa squeaked, dropping to her knees and starting to pry the cat off the man's shoe. "I'm so sorry, sir. She licks shoes." Duh. Standing up with her cat dangling from her crossed arms, Louisa looked into his eyes hopefully. "So... are you someone's parent?" A muggle parent that had no wand? D:

Alyssa was walking by when she noticed something from the corner of her eye. It was someone hiding behind a pillar, occasionally peeking up. That just peaked Alyssa's curiosity? She walked towards the pillar and poked her head around it...and realized that it was Kennedy!!

"Hey there Kennedy, what are you doing behind there? Are you playing hide and seek with one of the little ones? You are such a nice Prefect for keeping them entertained while waiting for the train." Alyssa grinned at him.