Hogwarts and the Rise of Darkness - Open

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Laura looked at the Ravenclaw witch. She listened her asking about the saddle, and started wondering. Should she tell? Or lie? She didn't read school rules, but she guessed that bringing something bigger than owl isn't fully acceptable... Finally, she decided to not lie. The witch seemed to actually more than know what a saddle is, and that made Laura actually respect her more. Lying wouldn't make sense. "I wouldn't take it if I didn't need it" she said, coldly, like always, but with a small dose of respect in her voice. Then, she started looking through the window. They weren't here, yet.

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Astraea Izra Verina|Ravenclaw|15|fifth year|female|pansexual (open)|pureblood|Hogwarts Express|with: Laura Storm

Astraea tilted her head and smiled slightly, then nodded. She liked this girl, she decided. She was daring, perhaps more than some Slytherins, but it was tempered by an ambition to do better. An ambition Astraea respected. "It's a beautiful saddle. What's their name?" She tilted her head the other way and felt her hair fall loose from her hair tie. She slid it off and tied it back at the nape of her neck, only twice to get it out of her face. "And where are they? It must be a struggle to keep one hidden." Flattery and questions. Her lessons echoed in her mind. Not, of course, that there was much of a reason to flatter her. But to have a horse at Hogwarts. Her smile grew wider at the thought.
Laura Storm. That was her name. Laura Storm. The young horse-riding champion. Well done, Laura.

Angelica Diaz|Hufflepuff|16|sixth year|female|bisexual (open)|half-blood|Hogwarts Express|with: Kolab

Angelica walked down the compartment to reach Kolab. She reached in to give her a brief hug, clothes warm around her and, hair tickling her face, then pulled back. "Great. My parents were both able to get some time off work so we could portkey back to Puerto Rico and help with the relief efforts."
The other girl had been a great friend despite their house and year difference. She was kind and diligent and spent much of her time in the Hufflepuff common room. "Come on, let's get some food while you catch me up." She took her hand, feeling an array of new scars and bumps, and led her down the train.

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xxxxx The shorter girl smiles as she was pulled into an embrace. Angelica had always been kind to her. "Puerto Rico, huh? It sounds very interesting-- you'll have to take me one day, " kolab chuckles, gently squeezing the other girls hand as they walk down the train. The company of Angelica was greatly appreciated-- the whole summer madness alongside her new werewolf... tendencies was taking a toll on her. She throws her head back while letting out a sigh " Gosh I could really go for some chocolate. I need something to keep me going for the rest of the the day. " The thought of having to help guide the incoming first years was a warm one, yet also rather tiring. The two found themselves at the back of the train, right where the trolley was. Kolab shuffled through her robes and pulled out a handful of galleons, she shifts her gaze back up to the trolley. The entire cart was lined with popping pixie wing dust, shrieking sherbet, potato crisps, pumpkin pasties, fizzing wizzbees, and of course, Kolabs favorite-- " five chocolate frogs please! " She chirps happily, handing over the galleons as the frogs hopped around in their container. She used to feel bad eating these guys-- and to be honest she still feels a slight pang of guilt when consuming them. But alas, a girls gotta eat. The head girl looks back at Angelica, " Whatcha gonna grab? " she asks, grinning.

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Astraea Izra Verina|Ravenclaw|15|fifth year|female|pansexual (open)|pureblood|Hogwarts Express|with: Laura Storm

Astraea tilted her head and smiled slightly, then nodded. She liked this girl, she decided. She was daring, perhaps more than some Slytherins, but it was tempered by an ambition to do better. An ambition Astraea respected. "It's a beautiful saddle. What's their name?" She tilted her head the other way and felt her hair fall loose from her hair tie. She slid it off and tied it back at the nape of her neck, only twice to get it out of her face. "And where are they? It must be a struggle to keep one hidden." Flattery and questions. Her lessons echoed in her mind. Not, of course, that there was much of a reason to flatter her. But to have a horse at Hogwarts. Her smile grew wider at the thought.
Laura Storm. That was her name. Laura Storm. The young horse-riding champion. Well done, Laura.

Angelica Diaz|Hufflepuff|16|sixth year|female|bisexual (open)|half-blood|Hogwarts Express|with: Kolab

Angelica laughed. "I'll be sure to take you soon. Before you leave school and forget about all of us poor magical students." She reached into her bag to pull out some coins. "Chocolate really does solve everything. I'll take three chocolate frogs and three pumpkin pasties." She handed over the silver and bronze coins and grabbed the frogs before they could escape. A jar of Bertie Botts caught her eye and she handed those coins over too. "Come on, do you have a compartment? We can share. You still need to tell me about your summer. You look exhausted." One chocolate frog leapt into her hair and she dropped the rest in her bag as she tried to tug it out.

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benjamin cassey delvin
male ; sixteen ; gryffindor ; heterosex/rom
tags- lune ; location - hogwarts express

Cassey let out a soft smile as Lune spoke up about this year and how amazing it will be. He couldn't agree more. He wanted this year to be his most memorable if he was being honest. He wanted his years at Hogwarts to last. He wasn't sure if he'd make it another year if he was being honest. His two-faced life was getting way too intense. He had to pretend everything was alright at home while being able to do magic here at Hogwarts. Pursuing a career in magic and leave his parents in the dust wasn't going to work. He wasn't going to leave them like that. During Cassey's somber thoughts he looked up as Lune started to get upset. He quickly put on a guilty expression and put his hand on her shoulder-mimicking what she had done for him.

"Hey, listen, at the end of the day it's your life. You can pick whatever you want. If you want to work in a bank do that. If you want to travel the world and visit other magical schools, do that. Hell, if you want to go take care of magical creatures, or regular creatures, and live in a little cottage in the woods, do that. You don't have to listen to what your parents say. Being me, if I was in your situation-even thought I don't know it very well-I would've said something or even outright ran away. I've done it a few times back at home-mostly because I was being petty but that's beside the point. I want you to be happy Lune." Cassey let out a soft smile as he removed his hand from her shoulder and put them on his lap-unsure of what to do with them.

isaac sol draguar
male ; thirty-two ; ravenclaw/potions ; [c] homosex/rom
tags- aurelio ; location- aurelio's office
Isaac could tell the other professor was curious-or at least somewhat tense, about rumors. Isaac crossed his arms and looked up when Aurelio asked a question. A good question. How did Isaac deal with the rumors? It was a long process, and some professors didn't have the heart or guts to do what he did, but it had worked.

"Well my method wasn't quite the best, but it worked. Other professors weren't as keen on my way since it did involve some harsh words and focus. To start my rumors weren't as bad as yours will probably be-no offense-so I had a little more room to play with. I made sure to put my foot down to my students-to tell them that in class, while I was in it, wasn't the time to discuss these petty rumors. That if they wanted answers they could come to me on their own time. Which none of them did. Whether it was because they didn't care or the fact that I was giving them hell is up to interpretation. Even though I'm known for being harsh and unforgiving in my class, if I do see a student that is struggling I make sure to help them, whether indirectly or directly depending on the severity, to show that I can be trusted and I will help them. That i'm not just here to make them miserable and fail. I was students to enjoy my class, and having an environment where they learn respect, responsibility, and trust is ideal to me. At the end of the day, you can't explode on them. You have to stay composed and make sure that they don't get under your skin. If you let them win you're sure to explode and have a rough year."

Isaac kept his mouth in a tight line. He didn't care if it was rude but he knew to deal with students and rumors weren't going to be fun. It was hard work and if not treated correctly, well, your career was over. Isaac was fortunate enough to come from a rich family where he had to deal with rumors his whole life. Rumors that might have been true but his parents refused to accept and instead pushed it off as a rumor and nothing more. Isaac hesitated to speak at the memory of a rumor that still followed him everywhere he went. It was no doubt going to come up again. And what could he do but brush it off in class and then let it eat him up inside when he was alone. "If... If the rumor turns out to be true, but you don't want people to know, you have to treat it the same. You can't change how you act or anything... if you do.. well it's obvious it's true." Isaac felt a heavyweight find comfort on his shoulders. Another year of denying the inevitable. It wasn't like Isaac being gay was a terrible thing-hell it was highly accepted around Hogwarts, but his image as a Draguar heir was on the line. He couldn't let it slip out. He couldn't disappoint his family.

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Lucas Searoby
Slytherin / 17 / Male / Half-Vampire
Tags: Aris Location: Hogwarts Express

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Aurelio Vandershod
Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor / 32 / Male
Tags: Isaac Location: His office

Aurelio folded his arms, his eyes drifting away towards his bookshelf of nick-knacks. He had no doubt that some students would have nasty things to say about him. After all, not everyone in the wizarding world was convinced that he wasn't a cold blooded killer; he dared to say not even half! But he knew Isaac was right: he couldn't let it get to him. He couldn't let the students see his weakness or insecurity, not this early.

"Yeah, I reckon so," He said, lifting his deep brown eyes back to meet the other professor's. "Thanks, I appreciate the advice. I suppose I should get back to my lesson book. I still have a few orders to put in for supplies and such." He turned to his desk and rifled through a few order forms that needed to be taken to the owlery. Five Live Red Caps and one live Boggart were a couple items listed on an order form for Mad Makin's Creature Emporium.

"I'll see you at the feast then," The wild haired professor said as he gathered these forms to his chest and attempted to sort them out. He definitely wasn't more nervous now than ever; and he was sure that the sick feeling in his guts was just that odd turkey sandwich he'd had for lunch.

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xxxxx Laughing at the sight of the frog in the girls hair, kolab gently scooped up the snack within her hands, holding it in one hand as the free one intertwined with angelica's once again. The two began to walk back down the train, " well, i technically sit in the prefect compartment now. Buuuuutttt! " Kolab twirls around and smiles as she opens the door to the compartment at the very front of the train, " we can cheat the system."

xxxxx The girl sits down as she melts into her seat, "bah, my summer was bland and boring," she exhales as she absentmindedly tugs a bit on the sleeve of her robes, further concealing her scars. " My mom and dad pushed me to do summer school since I spend basically all of my muggle school year here." Juniper gives a soft hoot as kolab smiles slightly, leaning over to pet the avian through the cage bars, " I did end up running off for some me time though, " the girl looks back at angelica, " i went off into some woods, collected some beautiful plants and stayed into the night, there was a full moon that night, did you-- " she cuts herself off, furrowing her brow as she began to recall that night. That was when she got bit. Shaking her head to stop an incoming headache, Kolab smiles awkwardly, " yeah, my summer was mostly a drag, though. Kinda wished I was with you instead, haha."

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September 2nd, First day of classes

Lucas Searoby
Slytherin / 17 / Male / Half-Vampire
Tags: Open Location: History of Magic classroom

The feast last night had been lost on Lucas, who had immediately slunk off to the hospital wing for his first dose of blood all summer. Today, he looked much more lively than he had on the train. His skin no longer had the appearance of dry, white paper, but of smooth marble, pale and vibrant. His black hair was no longer limp and lifeless, but an array of curls that shone in the filtered sun through the windows. And his eyes, black as ever, were filled with the hope of a new year; of never returning to that retched orphanage ever again.

He strode up the hall, his black school robes billowing behind him. The thin young man was approaching his first class: History of Magic. He didn't mind the subject, although the professor could stand to make it a little more interesting. He had already read through the entire textbook, mostly so that he could let his attention wander during class without risking his perfect grades.

Lucas silently entered the classroom and took an empty chair towards the back. His fellow seventh year Slytherins were slowly filling in and opening their books, unpacking their bags, and wetting their quills.

Rowan Blackhoof
Herbology Professor / 26 / Male / Satyr
Tags: Open Location: Advanced Greenhouse #3

Professor Blackhoof stood patiently in his greenhouse, awaiting the arrival of the 6th year Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors, who had double Herbology with him this bright and crisp morning. The sun shone through the greenhouse glass, except for a short portion that had been covered with a tarp. Beneath the shade provided sat many deformed, and frankly hideous, plants. The gnarled little trees sported spikes and sparse leaves. The branches, thin and finglerlike, flailed if the table was bumped. Venomous Tentacula was on the lesson plan for the next couple of days. Rowan would teach the students how to handle it, what it's uses were, and what to do should they ever encounter it.

He had set aside a few dragonskin gloves for those who may have forgotten theirs, for they would be required for the handling of these plants.

Aurelio Vandershod
Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor / 32 / Male
Tags: Open Location: DADA classroom

Aurelio was nervously flitting about the classroom, ensuring that everything was in order before his first class would appear. He had to force himself to sit down at his desk and look somewhat dignified as their feet came scuffling up the hallway. Students began to pour into his classroom, but Aurelio's eyes were glued to the lesson plans for today. Finally, when the last of them had filed in, he looked up and smiled.

"Hello class. Welcome to the Defense Against the Dark Arts. As you know, last year's professor had a very unfortunate accident, and I will be taking her place this year." He stood. "My name is Aurelio Vandershod, but Professor Vandershod will do." He pretended he didn't hear the few murmurs exchanged among the youngsters. "Today, we will be going over the basics to refresh your minds, just if case they became foggy over the summer." He smiled pleasantly. "Now, please open your books to page 15, and we will begin."

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Skylar Vance
16|Male|Hufflepuff
Location: Advanced Greenhouse #3
Tagged: Professor Blackhoof

After yesterday's return to Hogwarts and the welcome feast, Skylar woke up that morning feeling very refreshed - and raring to go. Having double Herbology first thing made look forward to the day, though he was slightly conflicted. After all, having Herbology first meant his favourite class would be over and done sooner. No matter.
Ensuring he had his dragon skin gloves with him (he'd bought a new pair over the summer. There was nothing wrong with his previous pair, he just liked having a few options), along with other necessary books and equipment, Skylar went to breakfast.

After he ate, Skylar checked the time. It wasn't quite time to go to class - at the moment - but it soon would be. So, Skylar walked down to the Advanced Greenhouse #3 - on his own, as no one he knew was ready to go yet.

Anyway, once he arrived, Skylar gently pushed the door to the Greenhouse open, and his gaze was immediately drawn to the various new plants that he had yet to work with. It took a few minutes to refocus, and realise that Professor Blackhoof was already there as well. Slightly embarrassed, Skylar let out a very quiet greeting, "Good morning, Professor," then he took a seat at one of the benches at the front. Before long, more students started filing into the Greenhouse.

Bryce Laceburn
41|Male|Transfiguration Prof.
Location: Transfiguration Class
Tagged: Open

Bryce very much looked forward to another year of teaching. Most of his students were hard workers, even if not all of them quite had the skill to get the hang of a new spell within the first class of using a new spell. Not that it mattered too much, of course, but he saw the effort put in, and determination students had. And the delight when a student managed to finally get it right? That was something else, and warmed him.

Bryce ate breakfast, soon finishing, and handed out timetables to the Slytherin students that didn't get their's yesterday, then he made his way to the Transfiguration classroom. He'd be taking the first class of Fifth years this morning, talking to them about the OWL up ahead, and reminding them that the pressure was going to be put on them this year. No, it was not going to be easy, but he would be there to guide and help them throughout the course.

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Laura Storm / Slytherin /5th year /At Breakfast /Tags: Open
Laura woke up early this morning. She didn't feel rested. No. She couldn't fall asleep for a few hours yesterday. The reason? Probably excitement and stress. Yes, she was stressed. The OWLs were coming. She wasn't sure if she knew enough. She wasn't sure if she was going to be able to handle preparations and OWLs themself. Finally, she was stressed about Decanter. She wasn't sure where her horse e x a c t l y was. She only knew where he might be. She didn't know what was happening to him... She was now going to wait entire day until she sees him. They had to start training immediately if they wanted to be in good shape for that summer championship.
She finally decided to wake up and get ready. After preparing herself she felt a little more confident and rested, so she took her bag and went to the Great Hall for breakfast. She choose a free place with not many people around, then sat here. She wasn't hungry. Probably because of that stress. "so that's how my life is gonna look like from now?" she thought, closing her eyes "So I'm not gonna stop worrying someone discovers him?"