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| Topic Started: Jan 22 2009, 09:17 PM (56 Views) | |
| Isabél Soledad | Jan 22 2009, 09:17 PM Post #1 |
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It had been an unusually cold winter this season, forcing most students to huddle in the warmest parts of the castle. Couple that with some tough classes & excruciating exams and the poor professors had some major cases of cabin fever roaming the halls! Therefore, an unprecedented field trip for all students was granted when the weather turned temporarily. Of course, the professors split up to chaperone the younger students. Wrapped in her school robes & cloak which had been charmed (by an older student in her house) to keep her extra warm in the cold weather, Isa hurried into line behind the gaggle of first years; all of them jabbering incoherently in their excitement at such an unusual treat. As the crowds of students grew larger and larger, the professors started off with their charges. Walking across the grounds and out the front gates along the road that would take them into Hogsmeade, Isa beamed in spite of the cold that turned her cheeks bright pink and threatened to give her petite little nose a severe case of frost bite. With both hands in her pockets, one fist gripping a few sickles and knuts & the other holding tight to her wand, the young Ravenclaw chatted with those around her. Time seemed an awkward companion during that trip as it simultaneously flew by in terms of their incessant chatter, yet dragged on with every footstep. Finally though, the group made it to the edge of the little village. Having never been there before, the 1st year couldn't decide where to go first - to the Three Broomsticks to get a nice hot beverage to help her warm up again (though her cloak charm helped immensely), or to Honeydukes where she could get every kind of candy imaginable in the wizarding community ... not to mention a few novelty joke items from the famous Weasleys. In the end, as with most of the younger students, Isabél chose to hit the sweet shoppe. As she followed the throng of students in the door, her olfactory senses were hit with more smells than she could distinguish. Involuntarily, the girls' smile widened and she found herself rushing more quickly into the store to ponder what she should purchase with her coins. |
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| Payton Abby Levin | Jan 26 2009, 10:25 PM Post #2 |
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Life was turning out to be pretty good for the young Slytherin. No books, no lessons, no Professors breathing down her neck for showing off her skills as a witch. It wasn't her fault that her older siblings taught her almost everything before she started at Hogwarts, she thought as she leaned on the window ledge of the sweet shop. The school had been buzzing about this trip into Hogsmead for the past week when the Headmaster said he was granting release of all students to go. The younger students, including herself, were over the moon with excitement about going into the village. They had heard so many stories from the older students. Payton's siblings mainly told her about the haunted shack on the hill on the outside of town. Standing in snow up to her ankles Payton takes a look around, "where to go?", she whispers to herself as cloud a smoke leaves her mouth as the words do Payton realizes that she need to leave the Shack for another day. Turning she goes to head for the Three Broomsticks when her sweet tooth got the better of her. So instead the second year headed into Honeydukes the local candy store. With a light turn of the knob the door to the shop swung open. The colors and smells that greeted her were nothing more but amazing. Standing in the doorway taking it all in Payton began to look around at all the vibrate colors blues, greens, oranges, yellows and other colors shined in the well lit room. But she also noticed the dirty looks she was getting for allowing the cold into the warm room. With her shoulders straight and her held high she closed the door behind her as she stepped completely into the shop. Chocolate Frogs jumped up and down to her right, while the smell of many flavors of Licorice Wands floated under her nose. Her mind raced with the thought of where to start till she saw one of her class mates lingering over buy the wall filled with Acid Pops, Ton-Tongue Toffees and other kinds of candies. Slowly Payton makes her way over to the young Ravenclaw. "So I see the sweet tooth bug bit you too?" The Slytherin spoke softly to the girl. She didn't want to frighten Isa. |
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| Isabél Soledad | Jan 27 2009, 10:04 PM Post #3 |
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As Isa looked around, she saw half of the stores' The was laughter and jubilation was such that it seemed contagious. And everyone was a buzz chit-chatting and hollering across the shoppe at friends. As such, Isa almost didn't hear her classmate call her name. Sounding almost more like a whisper, the young Ravenclaw turned to see where the faint sound of a familiar voice had come from. "Payton!" called the first year, her smile growing wider. For, though the girl was a Slytherin -and 'there was never a witch or wizard didn't go bad what was in Slytherin' - this girl seemed different. They had always had a good relationship. "I looked for you back at the castle, but must've just missed you. Isn't this place great?! What are you going to get?" As she waited on a response from her friend, Isa noticed that not too far behind her was the Joke Section. It had already amassed a large group of students who no doubt had plans to stir some trouble once back inside the familiar walls of Hogwarts. I wonder if I could get something as well ... In the end, she decided that she might get more out of some poppers. Maybe they'll even be on sale now that Christmas is over, she thought. Looking back to her friend, Isabél put all thoughts of sweets and toys out of her mind so as to give Payton her full attention. |
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| Payton Abby Levin | Jan 28 2009, 10:50 PM Post #4 |
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The bright colors and loud laughter were distracting, but she kept her focus on her only friend. The question Isa asked her floated around in her head like a lonely cloud in the sky. Payton wasn't even sure what she was craving at that moment, but the Sickles, Knuts and Galleons in her pocket were calling to be spent. Turning her attention to the wall Payton scans it as she responds to Isa, "I'm not sure? I'm craving something though. I'll just get a little of everything I like." Giving her Ravenclaw friend a slide look with a wink Payton grabs a small basket from the shelf in front of them. "A little of these," she sang as she took a couple of Acid Pops from the box they sat in. "And some of these," sticking her hand into the container holding the Ton-Tongue Toffees. "I definitely want some Chocolate Frogs, some gag gifts and maybe some jokes." She finished off as she stuck some more candies into her basket. Looking at her buddy, her friend she smiled brightly. "You couldn't find me in the castle because I was with Mesha my owl. My darling parents sent me money as a payoff, since I had to spend the Holidays here." Paytons gray eyes twinkled with anger as the words left her lips. The young Slytherin was so displeased with her folks that she couldn't stand to speak about them. "What are you going to get Is?" Payton asked quickly to change the subject. "I want to get some Fake Wands and a few other things. There are a couple of older students I want to drive insane." A wicked smile crawled across her face, but it was quickly replaced with a look of surprise when a loud bang from the other side of the store occurred. Spinning around on her heels Payton sees a group of kids standing in a circle with a cloud of smoke coming from the center. "I wonder what they did?" |
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| Isabél Soledad | Jan 29 2009, 10:04 PM Post #5 |
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Payton, for a moment, seemed to be off in her own little world as she pondered Isa's question to her. But, after only a short pause, the Slytherin responded. The Ravenclaw watched as her friend got a basket and began to fill it with a pick mix of candies. Mimicking her friend, the 1st year filled her own basket with some licorice wands and drooble's best blowing gum. As her friend began to comment as to why she couldn't be found, Isa could sense the hurt even though the girl hadn't been looking at the 2nd year. Turning to face the other girl, the Ravenclaw saw that hurt plainly in her friends' eyes before the Slytherins' eyes clouded over like London on a foggy night, making it almost impossible to tell that any hurt had been in them only moments before. Isa had been about to inquire more about her friend's anger but let it go when her friend changed the subject. After all, this was supposed to be a happy little day trip ... why poison it with sour feelings?! "Well, aside from these things here, I thought I'd see about some holiday poppers. Might be fun little prizes we can charm for practice or something." Ever the studious Ravenclaw, Isa couldn't help but figure out a way to use some of this stuff to help her improve her skills as a witch. The girl was about to add to what she'd just said, but was interrupted by the sound of a loud bomb-like noise emanating from the opposite side of the shoppe. Nearly dropping her basket, Isa turned sharp on her heels to see what had caused such an upheaval. All she could see was a plume of smoke encircled by a few students who coughed uncontrollably. They, she had decided, must have caused the chaos in the first place as she noticed a snicker or two amongst them ... until one of the Professors had turned up to find out how this happened and who was responsible. Turning back to her friend, the young Ravenclaw said quietly, "I'm glad I'm not one of them right now ...." |
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| Payton Abby Levin | Feb 1 2009, 01:35 PM Post #6 |
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Laughing uncontrollably, Payton stood there choking from lack of oxygen and from the horrible smell the cloud of smoke created. With tears in her eyes she turned to Isa "I'm glad some times that I'm so short," she said between gasping for air. "One of those fools as lumps all of his face. HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Buckling over to try to help herself breath Payton grabbed her side. "I was actually of thinking about not coming here today, but I'm glad I did. If I would've missed this I would have kicked myself for weeks." Wiping tears from her eyes Payton noticed she had dropped her basket the tiny Slytherin picked it up as she stood up straight. Laughter still pouring from herself along with wicked spouts of coughing. "Wow the trouble they are going to be in. I wish I could be a fly in that Professors office to hear their punishment." Watching the fools being dragged out of Honeydukes, Payton turns her attention back to gathering her goods for the rest of the term. Her breathing was still ridged, but it was getting better with time. "So you want to go over by where those jokesters where? Lets see what they still have left after that stunt." As Payton went to take a step another round of blasts went off. Sparks flew in every directions and there was even more smoke then the first time. "Shmucks! They sent sparks flying when they tried to put if out themselves." Without thinking Payton jumped into action before they could close the section causing them to lose the chance of purchasing anything. With her wand up her sleeve Payton thought of a spell her eldest sister taught her to banish smoke. Slipping her wand between her fingers so she wouldn't get caught for using magic outside of school. The second year waived her arm at the smoke causing it to vanish. With another quick waive the sparks that had lit the others turned into butterflies. Turning her attention back to her Ravenclaw friend with a smile on her face "what are we waiting for?" She asked as started to walk over. |
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| Isabél Soledad | Feb 9 2009, 10:31 PM Post #7 |
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Payton's laughter was contagious; and Isa found herself beginning to chime in with a bit of her own giddiness as a result. At least ... until she caught a whiff of the stink the others had caused. "Peeuw!" she'd muttered as she plugged her nose with one hand and began waving at the air in front of her with the other. Just then, another noisy bang went off sending smoke spiraling around above most of the heads in the shop. But Isa, being one of the taller first years, found that she had to duck down just a bit to keep from inhaling the noxious fumes. Before she could locate the robes of a professor, being as their heads were enclosed in that blanket of black smoke clouds, the young Ravenclaw watched her friend go bounding over to the area of chaos. The next thing she knew, her friend was muttering a charm which caused the smoke to clear. Isa couldn't believe how easy the other girl made it look. She was more flabbergasted to watch as the sparks on some of the Dragonworks and other firecrackers floated away; from flame to winged butterflies. Wordlessly, the child followed Payton to the bin, both hoping to find something special to take back to her dormitory. As she'd hoped, Isa was able to scoop up a few holiday poppers. She even got one or two undamaged Dragonworks before one of her professors made his way over to shoo everyone away from the area. "I'm gonna send these to my family. They'll get a kick out of 'em!" she'd commented to the Slytherin girl. "This will probably be all I get. I don't wanna spend all my money in one place. How 'bout you?" As the girl waited on the last question to be answered by her friend, she wondered if they wouldn't have time to head over to the tea shop or the three broomsticks ... or even the mini apothecary she'd just a few doors down. After all, with the ruckus that had just been caused, they'd probably not be given a repeat of this special outing. |
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