- phoenix riley ; sixth year ; gryffindor ; hogwarts express ; tags: xxx
like every year, phoenix dragged her cart through platform 9 3/4, into the thrilling wizarding world. it wasn't like she lacked it at home or anything, when every other week her father would bring home dragons, but it still gave her a rush. the hustle and bustle, the kids, parents and pets running about, the steam from the engine... she got the shivers whenever she thought about it all. being there was different, it gave her a warm feeling in her stomach. she liked that. brushing a hand through her hair, she looked down to the cat carrier in her hand while her bags were taken to be put in the train. the gryffindor grinned. "gonna be pretty exciting this year, don't ya think, mo?" she asked the kneazle. or... half kneazle. the creature meowed in response, and as if they were talking, phoenix nodded back. "i think so, too. well, let's go." she knew her pet was growing restless, after all, she'd been scratching at that cage for about a half an hour. mozelle was smart, it was the kneazle in her. she could figure out how to unlock the cage if she wanted, it was just a simple piece that flipped up to unlock it. but phoenix figured she got more satisfaction out of her owner giving in. phoenix stepped into the train, looking around. she preferred to mingle with her fellow gryffindors, she liked to avoid most slytherins, but she had no prejudice towards hufflepuffs or ravenclaws. she began to scan the corridors, cat cage locked in her arms, mo still scraping on the sides to be let out.
augustus rowe ; sixth year ; hufflepuff ; hogwarts express ; tags: xxx
generally, when you were a muggleborn, your parents didn't go with you to the platform. augustus' family was no exception to this; however, they still accompanied him to the train station to say their goodbyes. it was hard sometimes, not seeing your son or brother all year... well, muggles didn't adjust as well. "off i go, i suppose." he said, hugging his sister merida for the last time. his sister was pregnant, and it took some effort for her to get out here, but she wanted to say goodbye - after all, this would probably be the last time he saw her before she had a baby to care about. he hoped they would send letters back when hermes came to them. pictures, too. they weren't like wizard pictures, they didn't move, but they were pictures nonetheless. he kept several in his bag. after his last hugs, he hurried through the barrier and was onto the platform. the hufflepuff boy cheerfully gazed at his other students, rushing towards the train so he could find a compartment. augustus didn't mind who he sat with, although he'd admit not everyone was always happy to see him. nevertheless, he'd try and find someone he recognized... he was hopeful for this year. something about it all gave him a fuzzy, eager feeling. but he was positive that it would be as great as any. he'd miss a lot in the muggle world, but he could catch up on school breaks. with hermes in hand, he jumped into the train, looking out the windows before he jogged to look for a compartment.
sirius potter ; fifth year ; ravenclaw ; hogwarts express ; tags: siblings (mentioned), teddy (mentioned)
the gazes and gasps which one got when they were offspring of such a famous wizard was on the list of sirius potter's least favorite things. also on his list was leaving home. he never liked to leave his parents to go out into the world, it just didn't appeal to him. he preferred the quiet life of cooping himself in his room and reading. fun, innocent, and he was learning something. unfortunately for sirius, he had responsibilities. anyway, a part of him liked hogwarts. he liked getting up each day, doing something productive. it could be annoying when he just wanted his space, but most of the time he liked it. "is that harry potter?" a first year asked his mother as they passed by. sirius felt annoyance bubble inside him. not today. he told himself, shaking his head. not today. he'd ignore it for now. james and caroline said their goodbyes as they hugged their parents and left. sirius never liked this part, he didn't want to be seen hugging his parents in front of the others. but he also would feel guilty if he didn't at least say goodbye. "bye, mom," he said dully, hugging the woman who returned the gesture with a bear hug. and then he hugged his father, who said a quiet goodbye. sirius nodded, turning around as he watched his siblings run off into the train. well, his twin siblings. he hadn't a clue where lily luna (he always used both her middle and first names, or some nickname, which his sister tended to dislike) was. teddy had followed james and caroline.
it was true that teddy wasn't technically their brother, but they all considered him one. or at least... sirius did. he even called him his brother. teddy got some reputation for being a 'potter brat' too, just... an 'adopted' one. hell, he'd been around since they were all kids and since before lils was even born. and they knew how much harry valued remus and tonks, as well as their grandfather, james admired him. teddy was family, even in all his werewolf-y, metamorphagus...ness. yeah, that's a word. after one more glance around for his brothers or sisters, he stepped into the train. he could feel brenda moving around in the pockets of his robe, but he chose to ignore her for now. he wanted to find an empty compartment, where he wouldn't be harassed. and if not empty, he wanted to find one with his brothers, sisters or cousins. at least then nobody out of the family would dare make themselves comfortable. plus when they were all together, they got a discount on things from the trolley. hey, being a potter kid wasn't all bad, it had it's perks. he sighed softly, feeling around in his pocket opposite of brenda to make sure he had his glasses.
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