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Slytherin xxx Dragon xxx Quidditch Beater xxx The Great Hall xxx Tags- Names
- indenteThe past month at Hogwarts Castle had felt like a dream. Everything was so similar and yet all was just as different too. Her fellow Wampus House members from Ilvermorny were pretty evenly split between the likes of Slytherin and Gryffindor and a few in Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Abby, herself, had been sorted into the scarlet lion's house. A notable similarity to the Wampus Cat and in valued traits. Though her distinguished uniform comprised of dark rose and maroon (red laced heeled) ankle boots, black slacks, a white dress shirt with an unbuttoned sweater, underneath she wore her amethyst pendant, and over her shirt a solid black tie was marked with the gold Gordian Knot recognizable with Ilvermorny students. The two English speaking schools had many similarities with their uniforms though the British ones were more distinctive with their individual House colors and crests. Abby was quite pleased with the aesthetic of the crimson and gold colors adorning the Gryffindor Common Room. In fact she was most attracted to the chivalrous House and found that it complimented the warriors of Wampus very nicely. She had drawn up a general romanticized view of the castle when she heard that the seventeen and eighteen year old students would be traveling to England for the school year. Everyone sounded so appealing- well almost everyone. Many friendships had sparked to a roaring fire in the Common Room. There was a fair number of students from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons who had also been placed in Gryffindor.
indenteWords could not describe the tasteful quality the three other schools possessed. The last four weeks had been spent staying up late till the moon's rays filtered through the tall pained windows talking about various customs and traditions. With the blazing fire not only in the fireplace they enjoyed many lively conversations and visuals. A handful of the seventh years could produce a full corporeal Patronus Charm which enthralled the collection of students as numerous beasts filled the Common Room. Abby's own Eagle flew high above their heads beating its wings in a white silvery light. A student from Durmstrang had the form of a Grizzly Bear which marched around intimidating some of the first years. They all were even more dazzled when some of them demonstrated their Animagus forms. Outside of the Ministry's control the laws regarding transfiguration varied and were a bit more open ended and lenient. It was not out of the question to see students at Ilvermorny, Beauxbatons, or even Durmstrang with the ability. Though it was generally limited to the eldest students who were most skilled in the art of transfiguration. A Winged Abraxan horse had captivated the students as Abby walked around them in one of the courtyards during their free period. She thought it was rather unfortunate that the Ministry had such strict rules regarding the creed, as she found it to be a very intuitive form of self expression.
indenteAs a further act of loyalty between the two Houses of Wampus and Gryffindor they exchanged some of their symbols. One of the seventh year Wampus boys was an excellent artist and painted a beautiful and magnificent portrait of the Wampus Cat and the Gryffindor Lion standing together on an open plain. With the use of magical enchantments the two beasts came to life like the other countless frames all throughout the castle. A few Gryffindor students had spare house scarfs and gifted them to select few Wampus members (Abby included). In return they told them all about Ilvermorny Castle and taught them some American spells that had yet to gain popularity in the United Kingdom. Together all of them that played Quidditch spent time on the pitch scrimmaging against each other in practice. Abby played the position of Beater on her home team and was even Team Captain for the last three years. The Gryffindor Team was so impressed with her skills on a broom that she was offered a place on their team as a Beater, and honorary co-captain. She gratefully accepted and was over joyed to play with them.
indenteTogether they attended their classes across the extensive castle grounds. Abby was enrolled in the Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test (N.E.W.T.) classes of Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, History of Magic, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, and Astronomy. Her electives were Care for Magical Creatures and the rare class of Alchemy. Personally her best subjects were Transfiguration, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Care for Magical Creatures. She was rather good in History of Magic, Potions, Alchemy, and Astronomy. And she wasn't as sufficient in Charms and Herbology. There were several other students who excelled in various topics in the Gryffindor and Wampus Houses, not to mention the rest of the student population. Some of them were keen enough to develop study sessions where they would tutor each other in their most successful areas in exchange for aide in their weaker sections.
indenteNow they sat in each other's company as the Champion selection was about to get underway. The food from the Halloween Feast had been magically cleared away leaving the tables bare and free of distractions. Headmistress McGonagall stood in front of the staff table next to the iconic Goblet of Fire. The basins of fire hanging around the Great Hall were dimmed to only faint flickers leaving only the blue flames to shroud them in light. The ceiling was a dark blackish blue with small needle pricks of stars illuminating the room. It was time for the ceremony to begin. As tradition the Champions would be revealed in the order of Durmstrang, Beauxbatons, Ilvermorny, and conclude with Hogwarts. For this Triwizard Tournament two students would be chosen from each school, forming a competing pair. They would preform together in the tasks as a team and fail or win as a duo.
indenteThe Goblet of Fire spat out two pieces of parchment. Professor McGonagall gracefully seized them with her delicate fingers and read them aloud in alphabetical order. The two Champions of Durmstrang were Maximilian Sohlmann and Apollo Shallor. Abby clapped respectfully for them as the two made their way to the staff table where they shook hands with all the Headmasters and Ministry officials before being ushered through a back door in the Great Hall. The process was repeated again for the two Champions of Beauxbatons who were announced to be Antoinette Delacroix and Roseanne Cava. Then it was time for Ilvermorny to meet their Champions. Abby leaned forward eagerly as the Goblet's blue flames flickered to a lighter red shade and danced in the air. The fire licked around the Goblet as two names were cast out and floated gently into Headmistress McGonagall's hands.
indente"The two Champions from Ilvermorny are Abby Rosemond and Leilani Ka'uhane."
indenteThunderous applause sounded throughout the Gryffindor table. Abby stood, stepping over the bench, and strode to the staff table. All of her fellow North American students were cheering and shouting with pride, and especially the Wampus members. She recognized Leilani, the Thunderbird student was clearly a great witch or the Goblet would not have determined her worthy. They had spent the last six years back in the states and Abby knew they hadn't been the best of friends yet it was pretty neutral. She smiled at her fellow Champion and proceeded through the back door of the Great Hall to enter the quiet corridor. In the distance down the stone walls the faint ticking of numerous clocks could be heard. Now, all they had to do was wait for the two Hogwarts Champions to gather with them and receive further information.
