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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:03 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:12 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:16 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:21 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:44 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:06 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:10 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:17 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:24 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:18 pm
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Hildy turned and pushed forward quickly, squinting her eyes closed against the clash and clang and thud that never came. Instead there was a mild ‘Pfff!’. And opening her eyes she saw her cousin Chase grinning devilishly as he lowered his magical camera.
“Yes! That was great. You should have seen your face. And if I got it just right, we will see you running through all squinched up and then looking around like a moron when you realized that you were here.”
“Here?” Hildy asked, bewildered.
Chase just jerked his thumb upward as he stowed his camera. Hildy looked where he gestured and saw the sign for Platform Nine and Three Quarters. Letting out a relieved laugh, she sighed and moved out of the way as her Grandmother and Matty came through the barrier. Matty was smiling like a fiend and his eyes eagerly scanned the crowd of students and parents that was gathering. Hildy and Chase handed their carts off to the Express attendents to be stowed in the cargo cars, though Hildy kept Rolf tucked in her arm under her cloak.
Walking down the platform, their grandmother gestured to students boarding the train. “You two should go and get a compartment now before it gets full.”
“Wait!” came a call from down the Platform as two large, muscular men came through the barrier, jogging down the Platform to see them. Uncle Gideon and Uncle Thayer were smiling broadly and ran right up to each wrap her and Chase in a tight hug.
“You didn’t think you would get to leave without seeing us did you?” Asked Uncle Thayer comically as he squeezed Hildy tightly, little Rolf rawring and climbing irritatedly onto Hildy’s shoulder to avoid being crushed. Despite the sadness of the day, she found herself smiling broadly and she would have hugged him back if her arms where being smashed down to her sides.
“Ugh, come on Gid, there are girls around.” Chase grumbled as his uncle easily over powered his struggles to hug him. The two large men released them and stepped back, smirking at their now lovingly bruised niece and nephew. Gid turned to Hildy and come over to sweep her up in another tight hug while Chase got away with a punch in the shoulder from Thayer.
Stepping back a little so he could look at her, while holding her close, Gid spoke lowly, “As soon as I find anything out, I’ll write you. I promise. But otherwise, I want you to try to move past this. I know that it is hard and sad, but this is your first time to school. This is a happy day. Despite everything awful that has happened and I would never have traded your mother for anything, I am happy that I get to know my niece and nephew now.”
Hildy’s eyes watered but she blinked back her tears as it was her turn to give her Uncle Gideon a crushing hug.
“Hey, I didn’t get that!” joked Thayer.
Laughing, Hildy wiped at her eyes and turned to hug Uncle Thayer as tightly as she could manage. Playing around, he gave a strangled cry but his muscle was unyielding under her arms. It was no surprise that he tracked, captured and sometimes killed rouge, dangerous werewolves. Despite his serious job, he was so sunny and happy and carefree, Hildy wished that she could take him to school with her to keep her spirits up.
Their Grandmother stood back and watched the interaction with Matty, Hildy thought she might have seen the ghost of a smile on the old woman’s lips but it was gone as soon as she noticed Hildy watching her. Despite the fact that they hadn’t gotten along so far, Hildy stepped up to her Grandmother and reached her hand out to shake. “Thank you for everything Grandmother.”
Her Grandmother stared at her proffered hand for a moment like it was something strange and offensive before surprising Hildy by stepping forward and wrapping her free arm around the girl, she gave her a soft hug and kiss on the cheek. “You have your mother wherever you go, you look so much like her.” She whispered in Hildy’s ear and stepped back. Her face back to the usual emotionless mask, or maybe it never broke at all, as she picked at lint off of her sleeve.
Hildy stood in shock for a moment and then forced a small smile and nodded at her grandmother before turning to Matty. Rolf was still perched on Hildy’s shoulder, not a fan of all of this smashing that his human seemed to enjoy doing. Gathering him off of his perch she held him out to Matty, “Give him some love to last him until Christmas.”
Matty smiled, shakily now and took the kitten. He murmured some soothing words as he stroked it gently and hugged it to his face. Rolf was already very attached to Hildy, but no animal could resist Matty. He just had a way with them, something that made Uncle Thayer quite sure that the lad would follow in his footsteps. Crouching down, Hildy held out her arms and her little brother looked at her with a trembling look before throwing his arms around her, Rolf hopping back up to her shoulder as if sighing disgustedly, Gah, more smashing.
Matty’s little voice was shaky, “Don’t forget me.”
Hildy rubbed his back like their mother used to when they were sad and crying, shushing him. “Matty, how could I forget you. I’m going to write you a letter first thing as soon as I get to my room.”
“Promise?”, he asked teary eyed as he stepped back and nestled against his grandmother.
“Promise.” Hildy said, more cheerfully than she felt. Looking back, Chase was getting a lecture from Uncle Gid.
“…and I have told you, just because I work at the Ministry doesn’t mean I can pull strings if they want to kick you out. So keep things as calm as possible for me, alright?”
“Of course, Gid.” Said Chase with a smile that was anything but trustworthy. Hildy and Thayer laughed as they both noticed this. Chase turned and joined Hildy and they both boarded the train, pausing just inside the door to turn and wave at their family gathered on the platform. Two young people headed to school and neither of them had parents there amongst all of this family. But if Chase could do it, so should she. Waving one last time and bring Rolf down to cradle in her arms as she weaved through the crowd, they headed to find a cabin. |
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:45 am
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   Bailey burst through the other side of the barrier, trolley in one hand and kitten in the other. She stepped to the side to avoid a collision, then took to scanning the crowd for Nevin again. Her gentle lips peeled into a relieved smile as she spotted him almost instantly. He was walking side by side with his twin sister, and it appeared - or so she hoped - that he was looking for her too.
"Nevin! Over here!" She had meant to holler, but her voice came out more as a high-pitched squeak, causing her to giggle at herself as she hurried along. When she finally reached her boyfriend, she let go of her trolley and leapt into his arms, nearly forgetting that she was still holding on to the tiny, black kitten. "I've missed you so much, Nev! You couldn't even imagine!" Being more careful not to squish her new pet, she held him in a loose embrace, her eyes locked on his as if she had been dying to see them for far too long - and indeed she had.  |
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Essy ze Ninja Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:12 am
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So you wanna call me the devils' advocate
But you don't even know the half of it
I was raised to believe in miracles
My life is so cold 
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When the Rich family had finally maneuvered through the bustling crowds of busy bodies intermingling with one another in delightful greetings and grievance farewell, Annabelle could be spotted just past the barrier that connected the two worlds with her father at her heels, and he didn’t seem pleased in the slightest. On closer examination, the young girl herself didn’t appear quite so overjoyed or frightful as the rest of the students filing on board; she seemed quite perturbed. ”What do you mean I can’t come home for Christmas?”
”I’ll be away on business; you’ll be fine in school.”
”But- father-“
”Don’t make this all about yourself, Belle, it isn’t very becoming of you.” Alexander reprimanded her, any trace of emotion had been washed away the moment he spoke up, and he paused only to hand off his daughter’s cart to the trolley men. Annabelle had only barely rescued her half-kneazle, Lady, from the cart, the little feline her only hope for sympathy. ”I’ll be here to find you at the end of the school year.” Alexander then went as far as to promise, but Annabelle had known better. She watched him disappear behind the enchanted barrier with her kneazle clutched dutifully in her arms.
”Oh Lady, why do I have a bad feeling about this?” Annabelle murmured, to which only the softest mew had been ushered as a reply.
“All aboard, Hogwarts express! The train will be leaving shortly!”
When Annabelle had finally decided to turn her attention towards the train, she stifled a groan. ”Now let’s just hope this train isn’t color coordinated like the last one, or we’re in trouble.”
Location: Platform 9 3/4 with Alexander Rich
Desires: Hogwarts Express Troubles: My father
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Does what I'm wearing seem to shock you? Well, that's okay 'Cause what I'm thinking about you is not okay I've got it on my mind to change my ways But I don't think I can be anything other than me
No, I don't think I can be anything other than me |
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:48 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:18 pm
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