Grand Staircase

[MJ Spooks]

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Looking Adorkable at the Grand Staircase with The First Years
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Standing at your window screaming ஒ ஒ ஒxxx
Hoping you can hear my voice tonight ஒ ஒ ஒxxxxxx
Screaming 'til my lungs collapse ஒ ஒ ஒxxxxxxxxx
So I can finally know what this is all about ஒ ஒ ஒxxxxxxxxxxxx
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spaceGypsy offered the younger girl a small smile; she seemed like she was a bit... scared. The sixth year couldn't be sure, exactly, but that was the best word she could think of for the vibe the first year was giving off. "There's plenty of quiet corners around the castle... if you like, I can show you tomorrow. It's too late tonight, you'll need to come to the Common Room. But, tomorrow, sure." In her head, she was already compiling a list of choice locations the girl could go for some privacy. The prefect admitted she didn't know of many... mostly because rarely could any location she was found in qualify as 'quiet.' She could ask Echo, she supposed. And there were a few places that came to mind, at least.


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xxxஒ ஒ ஒ This can't happen again;
xxxxxxஒ ஒ ஒ Sorry, but I'm tired of waiting
xxxxxxxxxஒ ஒ ஒ And every single move you make
xxxxxxxxxxxxஒ ஒ ஒ I can breathe again




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xxxxxAmy smiled when the girl with the pink hair hadn't looked at her strangely as she nodded. Mouthing the words, thank you, she followed up to the Ravenclaw common room. She tried to keep close, mostly terrified of the stupid fears about the pictures on the wall.

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spaceJulius had headed out once he was sure all the first years were following him and he stopped in front of the Grand Staircase waiting for the first years to gather round as he continued, "Alright, this is the Grand Staircase. From here any of the upper floors are pretty much accessible. However, please note that like the rest of the castle it'll take a little bit to figure this out. As you can note the staircase is constantly moving-" he pointed to one of the upper-staircases that just was moving position at the moment, "and the paintings do move. A few of the stairwells also have things such as a vanishing step on a certain day each month... so I'd give yourself an extra couple minutes to get to all your classes the first week or so, but soon enough you'll know your way to class as well as the back of your hand."

"If you need help getting to class be sure to ask one of your prefects, or any of the other house prefects, or an upperclassman," Julius continued. "You can also ask any of the ghosts-just don't bother with Peeves-and some of the paintings will be more than willing to help. Any questions?"

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Lexine walked out of the Great Hall and into the antechamber, then turned to face her first years. She did a quick head count, then looked over to the Gryffindors who were already headed up to their common room. Lexine then looked back to her First years, and motioned around the room. "So, this is the Grand Staircase. As you can see, the Gryffindors are headed up this way as well, however don't follow them. You'll go to a completely different part of the castle, and get lost. It's easy to turn yourself around in here, especially as a First year." Lexine smiled, remembering getting lost rather often her First year at Hogwarts. Sure, maybe they were better with directions and navigation than Lexine, but hey...it was still a possibility. "Stick with me. I know, I'm kinda short, and really I haven't much that will help me stand out, but if you get confused, just make sure to follow the blue robes, and please, stick close to the other First years here." She said, smiling again, but with obvious worry in her eyes. She didn't want to have to deal with someone being lost, and hoped that everyone made it up with her.She then turned, and started up the staircase, making sure her First years were following her. "And, just so everyone knows, if you ever get lost or confused in the hallways or the staircases, just know that you can ask a painting; generally they're rather helpful in sending you the right way." She pointed out, gesturing to the wall as they did so.



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After having her fill of dinner, and finishing off the meal with a generous bowl of her favourite dessert, bread pudding with raisins, Selina was definitely ready to head up toward the general direction of bed. When she was ready, she collected Hepzibah and tucked her back into the courier bag she'd brought along to the Feast.

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Taking good care to make sure the collection of incoming students entrusted to her were still with her, Dani led the group up the broad stairs. "Our Common Room and dormitories are located in one of the highest towers in the castle," she told the group, as they ascended the stairs. "However, the view from up there is well worth the trip up the stairs."

As they continued along, Dani added, "Oh, and a bit of advice. Watch your surroundings carefully. The stairs have a nasty habit of moving, and one can easily end up on the wrong landing. Also the people in the pictures visit each other frequently, so the paintings aren't necessarily the best of landmarks to use. Just stick close to me, and you'll be fine."

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Ravenclaw │ Fifth Year │ Chaser │ Prefect

Dylan left the hall with the rest of the crowd, but was sure to keep in front, up straight, so his Ravenclaws wouldn't get mixed up with any of the other houses. Soon enough, he led them to the staircase, and saw a lack of any Gryffindor students. Well, that would remove any chance of getting mixed up.. "Alright, here we are at the Grand Staircase. As you can see, the stairs move around a lot, and even the smartest Ravenclaw can get tripped up here, so watch your step. The good thing is, you can get to almost any part of the castle from here." He waved at some of the portraits aligning the wall, who were gazing over the new students. "Stay with me, everyone. We may cross paths with Gryffindor, here, so you're on your own if you end up going to the wrong common room."

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Taking good care to make sure the collection of incoming students entrusted to her were still with her, Dani led the group up the broad stairs. "Our Common Room and dormitories are located in one of the highest towers in the castle," she told the group, as they ascended the stairs. "However, the view from up there is well worth the trip up the stairs."

As they continued along, Dani added, "Oh, and a bit of advice. Watch your surroundings carefully. The stairs have a nasty habit of moving, and one can easily end up on the wrong landing. Also the people in the pictures visit each other frequently, so the paintings aren't necessarily the best of landmarks to use. Just stick close to me, and you'll be fine."

OOC: First Year Gryffindors are asked to post here, before going on up to the Seventh Floor Corridor. Thank you.




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[Cinnabun Gryffie]

☆ғɪʀsᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ☆Bʀᴏᴋᴇɴ ʙᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴛ Dᴇsᴛʀᴏʏᴇᴅ☆ɢʀʏғғɪɴᴅᴏʀ☆

✮Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴋɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ʏᴏᴜ sᴛʀᴏɴɢᴇʀ Sᴛᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴛᴀʟʟᴇʀ✮
✮Dᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴ I'ᴍ ʟᴏɴᴇʟʏ ᴡʜᴇɴ I'ᴍ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ✮
✮Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴋɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ᴀ ғɪɢʜᴛᴇʀ Fᴏᴏᴛsᴛᴇᴘs ᴇᴠᴇɴ ʟɪɢʜᴛᴇʀ✮
✮Dᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴ I'ᴍ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɢᴏɴᴇ✮

Gideon had left from the library early, intending to get to sleep early. He was really tired after his day, which seemed longer than normal. Stopping on each floor, Gid took a break to yawn and rub his eyes, as he couldn't do both at the same time. It seemed to take longer than normal, but it was because he had an extra three books in his backpack. By the time he managed to get to the sixth floor, even his legs were shaking with exhaustion. With a resigned sigh, he decided he could stand to rest a few minutes. It took a long while to sit down, but he finally was able to loosen his braces and relax. He set his crutches aside, then moved to take his bag off, which, unluckily enough, sent his crutches on the fast track to the landing below. He tried to reach for them, but when he felt he was going to fall forward, the boy jerked back, sitting on the landing. Of course, now he was really screwed. This castle got cold at night, and he'd left his robes in his room earlier. Brown eyes grew wide, the boy now shaking with worry. "Help? ...Anyone?" He sighed, trying to think of something to distract him. It would be a long while before anyone came downstairs, since dinner had already finished. Maybe he'd get lucky and find a teacher.

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Nanashi Kage Enjeru

 

[Nanashi Kage Enjeru]

Iris Alethea Whitte~Hufflepuff Fifth Year~Pure Blood

There's a fire in your eyes
And I hope you'll let it burn
There's a scream in your voice
And I hope you will be heard

Nibbling her lip, Iris considered the particular architecture of a hall on the fifth floor, just around a corner from the moving stairs. There was an odd little alcove near the ceiling she was curious about, but the wall looked like it would be particularly difficult to scale. Maybe if she-her thoughts were interrupted by a plaintive call for help.

Heading towards the call, she spotted a pair of short crutches that seemed to have slipped down the stairs, and a student she suspected was a firstie at the top of the landing. The stairs started to shift, her end beginning to swing away. Scowling, she took a running leap, catching the rail and flipping neatly over it to land on the stairs. Scooping up the crutches on her way, she climbed toward the boy.

"Hey, I'm guessing these are yours? Do you need a hand?" she asked as she handed the tools over.

There's a fire in your eyes*
And I hope you'll let it burn*
Until you're heard*

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[Cinnabun Gryffie]

☆ғɪʀsᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ☆Bʀᴏᴋᴇɴ ʙᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴛ Dᴇsᴛʀᴏʏᴇᴅ☆ɢʀʏғғɪɴᴅᴏʀ☆

✮Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴋɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ʏᴏᴜ sᴛʀᴏɴɢᴇʀ Sᴛᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴛᴀʟʟᴇʀ✮
✮Dᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴ I'ᴍ ʟᴏɴᴇʟʏ ᴡʜᴇɴ I'ᴍ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ✮
✮Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴋɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ᴀ ғɪɢʜᴛᴇʀ Fᴏᴏᴛsᴛᴇᴘs ᴇᴠᴇɴ ʟɪɢʜᴛᴇʀ✮
✮Dᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴ I'ᴍ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɢᴏɴᴇ✮

Gideon was far too shaken up to read, and too nervous to think up something to pass the time. He was chilly, tired, and frankly he was worried he'd never be able to stand and wander again. God this floor was so hard. Who enjoyed these stupid castles anyway?! It was a long while before he saw something moving in the distance. Was it a person, or mirage? Was he that tired? Shortly thereafter, he was graced with the presence of an older girl, one who had done some weird magical hopping and stuff to get to him... She offered his crutches, and he about cried with joy. "Oh! Thank you a ton. I was beginning to think I'd be here until the stampede at breakfast." He slipped his backpack back on, the bag half open because it was too full to close properly. With a bit of work, he straightened his braces, then latched his crutches on his arms. Admittedly, he was glad for the rest. These stairs made him want to sleep... a lot. After a few tries, he was able to stand up, balancing on his crutches. He sighed, then moved to stand securely on the landing. "Actually, help might be nice. I'm usually not this tired, and having been in a worried tizzy moments ago, it will be nice to have someone make sure I make it to bed safe. It's not easy to walk in general, but when tired? Forget about it!" He offered a grin, feeling much better now he was on his feet. Luckily, in some small way, he didn't have to deal with his legs going numb or whatnot... and if they did, it felt no different than usual.

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[Nanashi Kage Enjeru]

Iris Alethea Whitte~Hufflepuff Fifth Year~Pure Blood

There's a fire in your eyes
And I hope you'll let it burn
There's a scream in your voice
And I hope you will be heard

"No problem. Here, want me to take your bag? Do you need to walk some warmth back into your legs, or should we head straight up the stairs?" Iris asked the boy, refraining from reaching until she got permission. "By the way, I'm Iris."

There's a fire in your eyes*
And I hope you'll let it burn*
Until you're heard*

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[Cinnabun Gryffie]

☆ғɪʀsᴛ ʏᴇᴀʀ☆Bʀᴏᴋᴇɴ ʙᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴛ Dᴇsᴛʀᴏʏᴇᴅ☆ɢʀʏғғɪɴᴅᴏʀ☆

✮Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴋɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ʏᴏᴜ sᴛʀᴏɴɢᴇʀ Sᴛᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴛᴀʟʟᴇʀ✮
✮Dᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴ I'ᴍ ʟᴏɴᴇʟʏ ᴡʜᴇɴ I'ᴍ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ✮
✮Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴋɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ᴀ ғɪɢʜᴛᴇʀ Fᴏᴏᴛsᴛᴇᴘs ᴇᴠᴇɴ ʟɪɢʜᴛᴇʀ✮
✮Dᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴ I'ᴍ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ɢᴏɴᴇ✮

Gideon offered a thankful grin when the girl offered to carry his bag. After carefully taking one crutch off at a time, he managed to slip out of both straps, then hand it over. "Sorry it's a bit heavy. I've got extra books today. And thanks, by the way, for... for helping." He usually didn't like to accept help, since it made him feel more like what he was, rather than just another normal kid. The girl asked about his legs, and he couldn't help but chuckle. "Surprisingly, no. See, I've got braces that sorta.. hold my legs nice and straight. Can't walk without them. My legs freak without the support." He nodded, then realized he hadn't actually confessed that to anyone outside his family yet. He always wore long pants to cover them, and her tucked them under his bed at night, so no one could trip on them. After the girl shared her name, Gid offered a smile. "Hi Iris. I'm Gideon. I'm new here... and there are a lot more steps than I've ever had to handle before. That's why I got so tired I needed a rest. That, and my bag being heavier than normal. Usually I walk back to the Common Room with a friend or two, just so this won't happen, but look here!" He chuckled, trying to find humor in his situation. He always seemed to be in a situation of some sort, after all.

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[Nanashi Kage Enjeru]

Iris Alethea Whitte~Hufflepuff Fifth Year~Pure Blood

There's a fire in your eyes
And I hope you'll let it burn
There's a scream in your voice
And I hope you will be heard

Iris took the bag easily, being careful not to spill anything from the overstuffed item. "Not a problem. I'm stronger than I look, comes from my on again/off again relationship with gravity," she told him with a grin as she finished situating the bag.

When the boy admitted he had braces, she wasn't terribly shocked. Those crutches weren't the sort one used for a broken leg or twisted ankle, they were the kind for a more lasting sort of problem with someone's legs. So she simply wrinkled her nose and said "That sucks," in a tone that was both sympathetic and matter of fact. "But, being new here, you probably don't know that you actually don't have to deal with the stairs!" she told him next, smoothly changing the topic away from his legs.

"There are actually secret passages everywhere, and this being a magical castle, they're kind of in defiance of all logic. If you scratch this one cat in a certain tapestry on the second floor behind the ear, the tapestry becomes the entrance to a passage that isn't too terribly long, is totally flat, and comes out two halls down from the Gryffindor common room," she informed him. "There are a couple passages near the library that come out close to various common rooms, and there's a really useful shortcut that only shows up on Tuesdays that can take you from the entrance hall to the astronomy tower." Glancing over, she shrugged. "I can show you some of those passages if you like. There aren't any that will get us from here to the Gryffindor entrance any faster or easier than the stairs right now, but there are plenty of others that you can use other times."

There's a fire in your eyes*
And I hope you'll let it burn*
Until you're heard*

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