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Post by Anduin on Jan 27, 2019 2:30:01 GMT -8
The Great Hall never had been so full of people but they all got a seat. That surely was a kind of magic. But there was no magic to calm down all the noise that crowd of people made. Somehow it reminded him of a Quidditch Tournament... Sirius shook his head. He didn’t want to think about that special day at a Quidditch play – not yet.
The voice of another Hogwarts student aroused his attention. It was Dray, Huffelpuff’s chaser. And, of course, the singer of her band, The Levitating Quills. They were allowed to play some songs during this evening. "Hey, one of your enemies", one of his classmates said. "Hah, it’s okay. The other team’s chasers are just opponents – only Slytherin’s is an enemy." It didn’t take long until Sirius/Emily had become Gryffindor’s chaser. And it also didn’t take long until he was a part of the fight between Slytherin and the other houses – especially his own, Gryffindor.
When the day arrives your team is well prepared. The stands are full and nerves are in the air. The Pitch it calls to you, you know you have to win. You'll never ever live it down, if the Hufflepuff's win! Big Bad Slytherin...
"Yeah, I like this song. Even if I think it would be Gryffindor who’ll win the Cup!" Like all the other students at his table he/she joined in the laughter around. Some teachers prepared themselves to stop the scene if it would escalate into a fight, but it didn’t. The Slytherin’s team captain stood calmly. But he obviously looked daggers at Dray.
And then finally the Headmaster interrupted the band to come to the most important point of this evening. Sirius got nervous and excited. It felt like he was floating over the scene, looking down at himself and as time stood still. He even didn’t realize the staggering appearance of the Goblet of Fire. He felt like his heartbeat stopped for a while. "Damn it! Don’t keep me in suspense. I can’t stand it any longer… Please. Please - say my Name!", he whispered to himself. The boy and the girl who were sitting close beside him patted him on his shoulders. "We’re crossing fingers for you, Emmy!"
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Anduin
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Post by Anduin on Jan 27, 2019 2:58:02 GMT -8
It felt great to play on stage in front of such a large crowd. All went well. There was only one situation which could have escalated, but luckily Slytherin’s team Captain didn’t go off. He knew that it could happen, but the others liked this part of the song. So Sherlock was outvoted by the others. After all they inspired some students to dance.
"Well done, yes! An extremely rousing start to this evening's festivities by our very own, The Levitating Quills. Please don't hold back showing them how much you appreciate an opening quite like theirs.", Headmaster Ogden raised his voice. "Thank you, Headmaster.", Dray said. Although she surely was a bit disappointed that they have to stop their performance for a while.
While Dray went over to Ellie Sherlock, Patricia and Kerrin took a seat near the stage. But they also sat at Hufflepuff’s table now. The Ravenclaw-student listened to the Headmaster’s words as attentively like all other people around. But nevertheless he whispered to his bandmates while the Tournament members from the foreign schools were called out. "I hope Dray will be chosen. I’d like to see her face when we start the new song she never heard before", he said with a glint in the eyes. Patricia and Kerrin smirked in response to his words.
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Anduin
Marvel RPG
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Post by Anduin on Jan 27, 2019 3:36:23 GMT -8
Scarlett smirked when she noticed Shane singing along with the song. "You surely have to like this one, right? It’s about Quidditch."
But then her classmate stopped and gave her a wide grin. He also took his wand and stood up. The blonde girl was sure that many people around had to notice his behavior. Now they were the center of attention. Nothing that she wasn’t getting used to, but a bit unexpected. "Shane, what are you doing?" Well, he used magic to create a dance floor! "And now nothing can stop us! Come on!" "Oh, you’re a charmer, Mr. Hudson! But a really good one… I’ll give you this dance."
And it was great! Suddenly she was glad that she decided to wear her dress. And to be honest she totally forgot all the other students around while they were dancing to the sound of The Levitating Quills. It felt like a little dream. And it reminded her of a VIP-party after a model contest. Hogwarts Headmaster, Mr. Ogden, perfected this scene instead of interrupting it by enchanting the candles in the Great Hall. "There, now its perfect." "It’s breathtaking, it’s awesome!", she said with a hearty laugh.
After a while – it felt like an eternity or just some seconds at the same time – Mr. Ogden rose to speak. "Well done, yes! An extremely rousing start to this evening's festivities by our very own, The Levitating Quills. Please don't hold back showing them how much you appreciate an opening quite like theirs." Scarlett clapped her hands and rejoiced. "Let’s get back to our seats", she asked Shane. The important and exciting part of this evening had begun now. It was an impressive spectacle. Scarlett’s eyes were caught by the Goblet of Fire. "Now we’ll see if Lady Fortune is with us", she whispered. Even though she should have been used to situations like this one she was nervous. But it was a great and warm feeling to watch the reactions of the chosen ones and their friends. And finally the Headmaster spoke out the much longed-for words that came as a relief. "The Champion's for Ilvermory will be... Scarlett Stark and Shane Hudson." "Yes!", she shouted out loud and flung her arms around Shane’s neck. "We’re chosen. We’ll be part of the Tournament…"
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Post by Ariel on Jan 27, 2019 7:46:06 GMT -8
"I know. The prize is your prince." "Just sayin' 'ou can't get laid by a cup."
Cami sighed as she knew there would be no winning against her friend. They were a pair of headstrong women, yet their differences made them the best of friends. "What would I do without you?" Cami shed a side grin towards her friend before dawning her gaze upon all of the sweets on the table. Yet her nerves from both the ceremony about to be held and thinking about Staffan left her stomach rather uneasy to chow anything down at this point.
"Well done, yes! An extremely rousing start to this evening's festivities by our very own, The Levitating Quills. Please don't hold back showing them how much you appreciate an opening quite like theirs."
Cami's sight looked up to the Hogwarts headmaster settling everyone down and back to their seats. Folding her hands together at her chest, she tried her best to contain herself as the anticipation began to grow within her.
"Zis is it," Cami whispered to both herself and to Coco, stilling her sights on the headmaster who began to draw the first two papers. The first two champions of the Triwizard Tournament.
"The Durmstrang Champion's are... Dimitrij Saizew... and Prince Staffan Alrik Thorvaldsson."
Cami beamed with utter joy at the sound of Staffan's name and clapped along with the rest of the hall. Though, Cami's expression wavered to more of a puzzled state as she wasn't sure if she recalled the headmaster correctly. "Did...did he say Prince ?" Cami turned to Coco before returning her sight back to Staffan who was now hoisted on his classmate's shoulders in celebration. Her cheeks tinted red at this revelation as she grew slightly embarrassed by the way she had initially acted towards him. She was left with barely any time to dwell on the matter before the next two champions were proclaimed.
"And the Champions from Beauxbatons are... Cami Laroux and Nicolette Meilleur!"
A single care was given if she was reacting lady like or not as Cami's jaw dropped in shock as she heard her and Coco's names being called. "Coco, that's us!! We've made it!!" Cami jumped up and down, clapping her hands with glee as their fellow Beauxbatons came to surround the girls with celebratory hugs and delightful squee's.
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Post by Ariel on Jan 27, 2019 8:09:16 GMT -8
"Let’s get back to our seats"
As the headmaster came forth to gently break up the crowd of students, they all concurred to return back to their house tables. Shane nodded in agreement to Scarlett`s suggestion and they returned to their spots on the bench.
"Now we’ll see if Lady Fortune is with us", she whispered.
"And may the odds be ever in our favour," Shane playfully bumped his shoulder gently againt Scarlett's before addressing his reference, "You know, from The Hunger Games, ever read it?" But before they could proceed with a conversation on American literature, the headmaster began the ceremony by withdrawing names for Durmstrang first. Shane cheered along and chuckled at the patriotic sight of the Durmstrangs lifting up their champions, he loved the fire the all boys school gave off. Then the Beauxbaton champions were revealed, and the dainty women crowded around their champions in celebration which made Shane smile.
"Gosh, I hope we're next! The suspense is killing me!" Shane whispered to Scarlett as he rubbed his hands together in anticipation.
"The Champion's for Ilvermory will be... Scarlett Stark and Shane Hudson."
"Yes!",
Shane's reaction was a few seconds delayed to Scarlett's as he was caught by complete surprise by the sound of his name being called. He almost didn't believe it to be reality, but then Scarlett's arms wrapped around him in celebration.
"Yeah! All right!" Shane cheered as he gently grabbed Scarlett`s waist and lightly swung her around in excitement.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jan 27, 2019 8:24:03 GMT -8
"Hi.""Looks like you have fun."Dimi was actually going to introduce himself to Anya's friend but there was something in that one's voice that stopped him from doing so. Also, that dude deigned to look at him at all. And so he remained silent. When the three of them had to find themselves in the middle of awkward silence, Anya finally spoke up again. "Callum, this is--"Her voice got drowned by headmaster Ogden, officially opening the ceremony with an impressive speech. Dimi's attention was drawn ahead and so he didn't notice Callum was taking a seat at Anya's other side, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't have wondered for having no clue this was out of the rules or that this wasn't her friend's table in the first place. "...""The Durmstrang Champion's are..." Dimi's full attention was now glued to the headmaster. Instead of inwardly pleading though, he was just intently waiting for the annunciation to be made. "Dimitrij Saizew... and Prince Staffan Alrik Thorvaldsson." Of course was he glad his name got called out, but yet again did he stay rather calm, answering the nod from Staffan from one of the other tables before turning to Anya one last time with just a casual smile.
Then the two Durmstrang champions stepped up towards Ogden.
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Post by Ariel on Jan 27, 2019 8:28:29 GMT -8
"I don't see this going well at all, guess we'll find out."
The timing with their conversation was almost perfect as Scorpius let out a menacing giggle at the entrance of Callum into the hall. "Looks like we're about to find out now. Dinner and a show?! Aren't we lucky!" Scorpius was too entertained by his older brother's misery, yet he was lead to believe that he had his reasons for treating Callum the way he did. Sure he was scolded by his father often to leave Callum alone, but when Draco wasn't around there was no stopping him.
"So,"
The nudge from Darleena brought Scorpius back to their present conversation as he turned his head to face her once more,
"will you cheer me on if my name gets picked tonight? I know I haven't been the best cousin in the world but we're family, Scorpius, you know if you need me I'll be there."
Scorpius tilted his head from one side to another as he put a single finger up to his pursed lips as to think about his decision, "Yeaah. Yeah, I reckon so, cousin," Scorpius said in a contemplating manner before nodding, "I've seen ya kick arse before, and not just mine. The Durmstrangs are tough, but they best be quivering in their boots if we hear your name picked." Scorpius grinned as he agreed to cheer Darleena if she was to be chosen. Out of everyone in their family, Darleena was the one who shed the most discipline on Scorpius, even more so than his own parents. And because of that, Scorpius had somewhat of a level of respect for his badass cousin.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jan 27, 2019 9:12:47 GMT -8
"Callum, hi."
It was right after her greeting that there happened to arise an awkward silence between the three of them, though Callum was completely ignoring the Durmstrang dude - or at least he tried to. And yet again was this feeling of displeasure controlling him so much that there was no space for thinking about where that was coming from in the first place.
"Callum, this is--"
I don't care..., it just started to form in his head when suddenly the headmaster's voice was drawing everyone's attention ahead, although there seemed to be a little delay as for Callum's attention. His eyes were glued on his best friend just a little longer until he realized he would have to take a seat to not get into trouble for disturbing the ceremony. Instead of stepping away to join his Slytherin fellows though, Callum walked up to Anya's other side and took a seat right next to her. Nobody would notice in the middle of this turmoil anyway.
Other than the crowd around Callum didn't pay much attention to the speech but instead sent a glare of annoyance the Durmstrang dude's way, while his scaled little friend didn't pay attention to any of this at all as he was sleeping deep inside of his human's sleeve.
When the Durmstrang champions had been announced, the guy next to them obviously being among them, Callum's spirits raised for the first time he had entered the hall. Once Dimitrij was out of their earshot, he leaned towards Anya, not bothering babbling while the headmaster was speaking to Dimi and Staffan. "Well then? Has he introduced you to his collection of dumb bells already?", he asked with a sarcastic grin.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Jan 27, 2019 11:04:07 GMT -8
Anya watched her new acquaintance join his teammate by Marius and the Goblet with concern etched on her face. Suddenly Callum's face took over her view when he leaned toward her and spoke.
"Well then? Has he introduced you to his collection of dumb bells already?"
He was so close, she found herself captured in those warm brown eyes. It took a moment for her addled brain to piece together what he had said and when it registered, it pulled her fully from her daze and raised her own hackled to match his. The nerve of him, acting as if she'd done something wrong when he was clearly in the wrong.
"You're the only dumb bell I've met," she whispered loudly in retort over the noise of the Great Hall. "What are you thinking, sitting at the Ravenclaw table? Won't you lose House Points or something over this if a professor catches you?"
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Jan 27, 2019 19:58:51 GMT -8
"Looks like we're about to find out now. Dinner and a show?! Aren't we lucky!" He was such an arse but he was family and Darleena couldn't help but have a soft spot for him. She helped raise him in a way, tried to be there to knock some sense into that thick Malfoy head. "Yeaah. Yeah, I reckon so, cousin, I've seen ya kick arse before, and not just mine. The Durmstrangs are tough, but they best be quivering in their boots if we hear your name picked." Darleena smirked.
"I very much doubt they will do much quivering but they won't see me coming." Darleena was one of the brightest witches of her age, she had a powerful bloodline, she was not to be messed with. However, Darleena chose to use her powers for good... mostly. A prank here and there didn't hurt anyone in the long run. "It means a lot to know I'll have some family in my corner." She wrapped her arm around him and gave him a side hug but didn't let it linger. Knowing that Scorpius would probably reject the embrace.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jan 28, 2019 8:51:48 GMT -8
"Zis is it,", Cami eventually whispered to her when the headmaster started to officially open the ceremony. Oh, that would mean the main course getting served soon, wouldn't it? "Yay.", Coco pretended to be excited, though the sarcasm was clearly audible in her voice. But she knew how much this meant to her friend, and so she hold herself back for once while concentrating back on the sweets.
Coco was listening with half an ear only when the first champions got announced, and as the Durmstrang boy's name had already slipped her mind, she didn't wonder about the title too much. A prince was not exactly something that would make her heart beating faster anyway. Other than Cami's obviously. "Did...did he say Prince?""Oh wait, was he your little princey?", Coco asked with a devilish grin before chewing another chocolate frog from a plate nearby, an action that she should regret only a moment later... "And the Champions from Beauxbatons are... Cami Laroux and Nicolette Meilleur!""Coco, that's us!! We've made it!!"Coco literally had a frog stuck in her throat, which caused her to accompany Cami's cheering with some coughs. "Bitch please!", was everything coming out of her mouth once she had enough of her breath back. Was this a bad joke or what?! You lose a wager and actually end up in your own grave? Goodbye pizza, goodbye ice-cream, goodbye world in which you were getting so wonderfully ignored...
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Post by Medieval Kevin on Feb 8, 2019 10:31:04 GMT -8
(Temp-played by Kevin) Marius watched as the students from around the room celebrated, commiserated, or pouted, each in their own way. It brought his smile back and he waited for them to enjoy this time. It wasn't lost on him that the Goblet seemed to wait and revel in those seconds as well. They ticked past ever so slowly... one... at... a... time. The Headmaster was once again beckoned by the fire as it flared up in a brilliant display. It knew it was playing for the home team now. It burned brighter than any school before it. The tendrils reached high then slowly entwined with themselves to form a tunnel of sorts, all the way from the pedestal to Marius' hand. Then it came, those two consecutive puffs... The two pieces of parchment rocketed out from the Goblet and raced each other towards that outstretched waiting hand. But they did not come to rest, they flew beyond the Headmaster and he spun to watch the show. He was as surprised as the rest of the hall must have been. This was certainly a new experience. The banked back each to a different side and the swirled around Ogden back and forth like little birds jumping from flower to flower. But there was intensity there as well. Finally they slowed and came to hover just above his waiting palm. The older man waited just a beat and then snapped his fingers shut over the scraps. That mischievous smile returned "My, my, we were certainly in for a treat tonight. The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are..." Drawing his hands close he cupped them bother together and peered inside to read the parchment carefully. "Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!" He returned his expression to a neutral one but his eyes sparkled. Just like that it was out. The contest was decided.
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Post by Ariel on Feb 8, 2019 11:54:42 GMT -8
"I very much doubt they will do much quivering but they won't see me coming." "It means a lot to know I'll have some family in my corner."
"Yeah yea," Scorpius scrunched up his face as he braced himself to receive the side hug from his cousin for a brief moment before the headmaster came out to address the schools and to announce the champions. Scorpius acted as if any sort of affection was embarrassing or an inconvenience, but secretly he enjoyed it. Though, he couldn't allow his mates to know this as he had a reputation to uphold.
"My, my, we were certainly in for a treat tonight. The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are..." "Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!"
What? A Gryffindor and a Ravencalw? Absurd. "Stupid cup, can't even pick someone decant to be the face of our school." The school broke out in cheers and roars for it's newly announced champions, yet Scorpius shed utter disgust before looking to Darleena. "Sorry you didn't get picked, cousin, this has to be rigged. Want me to have father look into this blasphemy?" Scorpius pursed the corner of his lips into a frown.
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- Jack Shephard
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Post by Ariel on Feb 8, 2019 12:08:52 GMT -8
"Bitch please!",
Cami paused as she noted Coco's expression of shock and regret. Placing a comforting hand on Coco's shoulder, Cami smiles beamed as she now took attention to nothing else in the room but to her best friend. "Oh, be excited, Coco! Adventure awaits for us!" Tilting her gaze forward, Cami grew mildly serious as she still beamed with pure joy, "Look, I know zis isn't ideal for you and that you would rather be doing anything but zis. But we got picked together - our qualities put together, we are a perfect match as a team as we are friends. We will be unstoppable." Cami could not help but to squee once more as she tightly hugged her friend, with training tactics already running through her mind.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 8, 2019 14:08:51 GMT -8
"You're the only dumb bell I've met," Callum's facial features changed from amused to slightly aggrieved indeed, although he tried his best to hide behind a mask of coolness. "What are you thinking, sitting at the Ravenclaw table? Won't you lose House Points or something over this if a professor catches you?"
"Pft... you think I'd mind if Slytherin won't get an award?", Callum made her wonder with a casual grin, not paying attention to anything that happened ahead of them, not even to the Durmstrang dude who obviously was coming back their way. Or rather - especially not to that one.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 8, 2019 14:21:47 GMT -8
On the outside, Dimi was probably still the calmest champion as it seemed, but on the inside, he was as proud and excited as everyone else who got chosen of course. This was a chance you got only once in a lifetime and he would use it to show everyone that he was more than just this muscular guy people judged that being the whole story of his being.
Back at the Ravenclaw table and Anya's side, Dimi sent an unobtrusive smile her way, saying nothing though as it seemed he just had butt into a conversation of the two friends judging by the displeasing look from the Slytherin dude.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 8, 2019 14:57:38 GMT -8
Ellie didn't notice that yet again someone was watching her, this time the girl who could be called her reflection. She actually had forgotten already that they had met in the divination classroom some time ago. Maybe not exactly forgotten but marginalized into the back of her brain which was too overcrowded with other, much more happier things than the feeling that had come over her back at that encounter of the two girls. Feelings just like her affection towards Dray.
Another wide smile beamed over Ellie's facial features when her girl was waving in thanks after headmaster Ogden had interrupted their gig to officially open the ceremony.
"That was so much fun, I'm so excited!"
"Oh my god, you guys were so great!", Ellie replied in a whispered though not less excited tone as usual to her best friend before eagerly waiting for the champions to get announced, especially the ones from their own school. Crossing all her fingers for Dray to get chosen, Ellie's eyes were glued to the headmaster's lips while her arms were glued to the love of her life. Sure, their relationship had just begun, but it felt like it could last forever.
"I'm nervous,"
Ellie said nothing but instead hold Dray just a little closer. She probably was just as nervous as her friend was. All throughout the announcements of the other school's champions, there was only one thought in Ellie's mind. Dray, please. Dray, please. Of course wasn't she thinking about which danger her choosing would entail but only what proudness to their house and above all to Dray herself.
And then there came the moment.
"The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are..."
Dray, please. Dray, please.
"Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!"
"YEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!", Ellie was beating all the cheering at the Hufflepuff table that immediately had broken out. "Dray, you made it!!!! I love you!", she screamed as she wrapped her friend into a tight hug like there was no tomorrow.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 8, 2019 15:21:17 GMT -8
"Oh, be excited, Coco! Adventure awaits for us!" Coco was just going to add something like if you're calling public execution an adventure when for once she was actually holding her fire for her friend's sake.
And so she just continued her inner farewells to things she loved. Goodbye coffee, goodbye evenings spent with Netflix wrapped up in my pajamas, Goodbye Robert Downey junior...
"Look, I know zis isn't ideal for you and that you would rather be doing anything but zis. But we got picked together - our qualities put together, we are a perfect match as a team as we are friends. We will be unstoppable."
At that Coco couldn't help but launch into sweet sarcasm anyway. "Yay for team unstoppable uz! Straight to our graves!", she stated with a wide smile, which at some point was mixing up with real amusement. Maybe this wouldn't be as bad as she was thinking right now because Cami was right with one thing - they were a great team and for sure will make this a party.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Feb 8, 2019 20:56:47 GMT -8
"Yeah yea," Darleena smirked, keeping a close eye on the cup. Please pick me...
The cup came to life again and Darleena held her breath, waiting for Headmaster to read the names."My, my, we were certainly in for a treat tonight. The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are... Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!" This was her chance to make a name for herself, a name outside of her former Death Eater family. Yes, Death Eater, she knew her family once served the Dark Lord. She found pictures of them standing beside known Death Eater's, one being her very own namesake; Aunt Bellatrix. A woman she loathed entirely and hated, she never met her and was glad.
Today was not her day, but she would stand by her school. She would cheer on Dray and Morgana and hope they would be cunning enough to win the cup.
"Stupid cup, can't even pick someone decant to be the face of our school. Sorry you didn't get picked, cousin, this has to be rigged. Want me to have father look into this blasphemy?" Darleena placed a hand on Scorpius' arm and gave him her best smile.
"The cup has horrible taste indeed, let's just hope they don't make a dog's bollocks out of this." She didn't know what to think about this but to say she wasn't devastated would be a lie. "No, nothing he can do about this. The cup has chosen and I have to accept it, thank you." Darleena took a breath and focused back to the scene before her.
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Post by Ariel on Feb 8, 2019 21:16:20 GMT -8
At the sound of the headmaster's booming voice filling the Hall, Morgana shook her head to get herself out of whatever trance had overcome her in that moment to go over to the blonde girl, and proceeded to sit back down in her seat as the names of the champions began to be called. Rolling her eyes, her thoughts were elsewhere. Anywhere but in this room as none of the events unfolding concerned her in the slightest. Or so she thought.
"My, my, we were certainly in for a treat tonight. The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are..." "Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!"
Morgana's face completely flushed to a pale color the immediate moment she heard her name. "Wh-what?" Her voice quivered. Morgana wasn't even so sure that she had heard the headmaster correctly until she began to face a multitude of congratulations. Her fellow Ravenclaw housemates surrounded her with applause, yet she shook her head in disbelief. "No...no no, there's been some mistake," Morgana voiced her concerns, yet the sound of the excitement and cheers from her fellow peers completely drowned her out. Morgana felt herself grow really small as a million things swirled around within her mind at once. She hadn't put her name in the cup. But did the Goblet of Fire truly lie? If she didn't put her name in...then who did?
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Post by Ariel on Feb 8, 2019 21:23:59 GMT -8
"My, my, we were certainly in for a treat tonight. The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are..." "Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!"
A sinister grin crept uncontrollably across Ash's face as he brought his hands together in a slow clap. He had officially arrived, and at this point he couldn't have been more right about the twins. Morgana and Ellie had indeed inherited the prophecy Odin and his own twin had shared in their lifetime, and he was more than ready to attempt to fulfil it again. This time, he couldn't possibly fail. He would grow close to Morgana, council her and lead her and Ellie to their destiny.
"And so it begins...," Ash whispered to himself in contempt. Having seen all he had needed to see, Ash exited quietly out of the Great Hall as the celebrations commenced as he had much planning to do.
*** Ash exits ***
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Feb 8, 2019 21:34:28 GMT -8
The feel of Ellie's hand in hers, it calmed her nerves quite a bit. Another quick kiss to her cheek as she settled in close,
"My, my, we were certainly in for a treat tonight. The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are..." Dray went from being calm to a bundle of nerves once again. She felt her heart jump into her throat, eyes squeezed tight as she waited for Headmaster to call out the two Hogwarts champion names. "Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!" It took her a few seconds to realize what had happened and everything came at her at once. The cheers from the Hufflepuff's took over her senses but dulled in comparison to Ellie's squeal of delight.
"YEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!", Dray wouldn't cry, she told herself she wouldn't shed a single emotional tear but- "Dray, you made it!!!! I love you!" Those three words; 'I love you' it was the first time they had been said out loud. She cupped Ellie's face and smiled, tears pooling in her eyes.
"I love you, too." She leaned in and captured her lips, letting everything else fade away. She and Morgana would bring home the victory for Hogwarts and nothing would stand in their way.
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Post by Anduin on Feb 8, 2019 22:32:53 GMT -8
Scarlett gave a high, clear laugh when Shane suddenly swung her around. "Wow, I’m so… well, I… I’m lost for words." She gently delivered out of Shane’s grasp. It was not that she felt uncomfortable within it. Shane was a friend, and she liked being close to friends. But she didn’t like being close to strangers. Finally she found her voice again. "We should calm down a little bit. Not because some of the other students are watching at us, but because there are some participants who aren’t proclaimed yet."
So they both sat down again and waited for the next Champions to be announced. This time the Goblet of Fire burned a bit brighter than before. Maybe because it was going to reveal the names of the home team? "It’s stunning!", she whispered. And then the moment had come, the last team was call out. "My, my, we were certainly in for a treat tonight. The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are... Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!" Many students cheered and congratulated the winners. Well, not the winners of the Tournament – just the ones who had been chosen to try to win the cup.
The model glanced at her teammate. "I think we have an advantage over the other teams. Did you notice that they’re all just two girls or boys? We have both – we have male and female intuition in our team!"
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Post by Anduin on Feb 9, 2019 1:10:15 GMT -8
It was thrilling to watch the Goblet’s performance especially because it increased to something like a culmination when Hogwarts‘ champions should be announced. "My, my, we were certainly in for a treat tonight. The Champions for Hogwarts, our final two contenders are..." Mr. Ogden’s voice seemed to come from afar. And the little pause he made felt like eternity. Hell, please – say it! Say my name, please… "Adriana Lopez... and Morgana Parkinson!"
Although many other students were making noise Sirius felt like falling into a hole of silence for a moment. He looked over towards Dray. Fortune smiled on that girl. She got her band, she was part of a Quidditch team, she got a (girl-)friend – and she will be part of the Tri-Wizard Tournament! "Emmy? Emmy? Everything okay?" "Don’t be sad. You’ll surely get another great chance to prove your talent…" It lasted a moment until Sirius noticed his friends talking to him. And another moment until he remembered his disguise. "Uhm, what? Who’re you talking at, guys? Wh… Oh, wait! I’m sorry. I… I think I was just… a bit disappointed." The others patted him on his shoulders again, this time to comfort him. "I should congratulate the winners of the election…"
With these words he stood up and head towards Hufflepuff’s table. Out of the tail of his eye he noticed Morgana Parkinson‘s reaction to her win at Ravenclaw's table. "No...no no, there's been some mistake," That was not really fair! It seemed like she didn’t really want to join the Tournament but won. To be honest Sirius couldn’t imagine her to take place in such an event. He wondered why she had put her name into the Goblet of Fire.
"Hey, Lopez – congrats and good luck! You as a Quidditch-player should know how to fight during a Tournament, right?! We’re opponents at the field but now you’re going to fight for our whole school." His words were serious. He tried to be a good sport.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Feb 9, 2019 1:31:43 GMT -8
"Pft... you think I'd mind if Slytherin won't get an award?"
"Well bully for you and your rebellion," she whispered sarcastically just above the noise. "House points is a huge deal to everyone else. You think you're the only one who'll get the blame?" Callum knew very well that she also didn't care much what people thought of her but on the other hand, she hated attention. She preferred to invisibly blend into the background. This had the potential of becoming the curious stares at the "Headmaster's niece"-slash-late magic bloomer freak from back when she'd first arrived, only this time, it'd be angry glares.
Anya leaned back in her seat to see the progress up front and caught the Champions heading back. She quickly leaned forward and toward Callum again, closing quickly with, "Sometimes you're so wrapped up in rebelling that you don't consider casualties."
Just as Dimi arrived back, Anya had her smile back in place, giving no hint of the tiff that had occurred in Dimi's absence or to the mixed ball of emotions Callum's confusing attitude had put her in.
"Congratulations!" she finally said, having missed out on the opportunity in her shock when he'd first been called up. Despite not understanding the excitement of participating in this crazy thing, Anya had made it a point to put the respectful amount of enthusiasm into her congrats.
Dimi looked passed her and Anya could feel the displeasure radiating off Callum without even looking at him. Another round of cheering went up, this time even louder giving her the assumption that the Hogwarts Champions had been announced but she'd completely missed it with whatever was happening directly on either side of her. This was not the ideal time or situation to be introducing people but Callum's attitude wasn't exactly giving her a choice. Anya glanced back and confirmed what she'd suspected on Callum's face. "Dimi, this my bestie, Callum," she said over the noise of excitement. She sighed under her breath, sending a discreet elbow into Callum's side in hopes of nudging that look off his face. "Apparently he's protective." She added an eyeroll in hopes of playing the awkward situation off as amusing, then added an apologetic smile.
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Post by Anduin on Feb 9, 2019 1:42:21 GMT -8
When Dray’s name was announced Patricia and Kerrin started to cheer loudly. Sherlock shared their joy but he wasn’t that kind of a man who expresses his feelings in this way. He wrote the new song for this moment to tell his friend that he was proud of her. "We should hug her – as soon as Ellie let her go for a second," Patricia said laughing.
But Sherlock’s thoughts went to a different place. The Headmaster also called out Morgana’s name. He didn’t remember if she also put her name into the Goblet because he didn’t stay at the chamber all along. But he didn’t estimate her doing something like this, especially after their short conversation a few moments ago. Her reactions substantiated that thought.
"Tell Dray I will join you later. And I also think we should wait some time until we perform our new song for her. It would not be nice to do it now. I think it could make it look like we wanted to emphasize her from the others. Let us do it during our next performance later this evening." And then he abandoned his friends and walked over to the Ravenclaw’s table and run square to Morgana.
"I believe you," was all he said first in a quiet tone. It took some moments before the other students gave the girl a break from this kind of madness. "I also have no clarification how your name could be announced but you have to make the best of it. Dray is a fighter and a team-player. She will help and protect you. And if you got the chance to get some helpful hints I also will help you." He didn’t say that because he desperately wanted the Hogwarts-team to win the tournament. He offered his help because he cares about the girl’s safety – Dray’s and also Morgana’s.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 9, 2019 9:09:24 GMT -8
"Well bully for you and your rebellion,""House points is a huge deal to everyone else. You think you're the only one who'll get the blame?" To everyone else, yes. That was the keyword. Why should Callum care about what everyone else wanted when everyone else had never cared about anything he wanted, did or really was at all?
With an exaggerated sigh, Callum was the first who leaned back in his seat. Something was just pissing him off today, or actually, since the very moment he had entered the hall.
"Sometimes you're so wrapped up in rebelling that you don't consider casualties." Oh, really?
There was no time for another reply towards her as the Durmstrang dude was making his way back to their table. And yet again was the pissed-off barometer sending out a silent alert. Never before had Callum acted so hostile towards anybody, not even towards his pesky little brother. Probably just not his day.
"Congratulations!" Yah, congratulations for having gotten picked as one of the fools to publicly biting the dust, he added his own congratulations to the dude in mind. But what was actually annoying him the most was Anya's unusual reaction to such a thing. Hadn't she been in agreement with him about this whole ceremony nonsense? And now what? Cheerleading for team beefcake?
"Dimi, this my bestie, Callum," An elbow in his side was turning his attention back to Anya. "Apparently he's protective."
"You know what? You have some fun celebrating the condemne... I mean, the contestants... while I get back to something that makes more sense to me.", Callum suddenly raised from his seat without reacting to Dimi's outstretched hand in any way. Instead, he had another sarcastic remark for Anya. "Also, we wouldn't want my lovely little brother to cry his eyes out because of loosing house points. See you sometime later then."
He didn't even wait for a reaction before leaving towards the door, an eye-roll flashing over his face as he had to fight his way through the jubilating crowd.
***Callum exits***
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 9, 2019 9:41:10 GMT -8
"Congratulations!"
"Thank you. It's great to be part of this.", Dimi replied with a smile, catching himself to silently swooning over hers. He was no fool to not notice that she wasn't too excited about the whole tournament, but so it was actually just that fact that made her reaction even more valuable in his eyes.
Dimi tried to just ignore her friend's staring into his direction for the time being. He simply didn't feel like tangling with a dude he not even knew. And when his attention turned fully back to Anya, it was she who broke the awkward silence.
"Dimi, this my bestie, Callum,""Apparently he's protective."
Well, what the heck. Dimi turned his eyes towards the dude next to her one more time, trying to look as neutral as he could, before stretching out a hand to him. "I'm Dim..."
"You know what? You have some fun celebrating the condemne... I mean, the contestants... while I get back to something that makes more sense to me." And suddenly it dawned on him. This dude was smitten with her, obviously onesided though. Well, Dimi was just talking to her, so he thought her friend was acting kind of extravagant here. "Also, we wouldn't want my lovely little brother to cry his eyes out because of loosing house points. See you sometime later then."
Dimi watched him leave their table before turning back to Anya next to him, his outstretched hand landing back in his lab. "He loves himself some drama, doesn't he?" A followed soft chuckle was to make clear that he wasn't resenting her friend but instead joking a little about it.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 9, 2019 10:10:27 GMT -8
It was only when Dray cupped her face and smiled with tears in her eyes, that Ellie realized that she just had said those three words to her. Has it been too early? But then again, she was loving her best friend long before she knew it herself. At some point, it would have burst out of her anyway. So why not sooner than later?
"I love you, too." And gone were all her doubts with those three words sent back to her. This following kiss was like coming from both of them at the very same time, not caring about all others were watching or not. At some point though Ellie felt like she was refusing everyone else congratulating Dray, especially as she saw Sherlock, one of Dray's best friends, leaving their table out of the corner of her eyes. And so Ellie released her girl from the close hug to grant everyone else some Dray-time as well.
"Hey, Lopez – congrats and good luck! You as a Quidditch-player should know how to fight during a Tournament, right?! We’re opponents at the field but now you’re going to fight for our whole school.", suddenly someone from the other houses said to them, or rather to Dray. Ellie thought to remember to have seen this girl throwing her name into the goblet as well. Now, that's fair play, an act that brought another smile to her face.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Feb 9, 2019 10:44:23 GMT -8
"I'm Dim..."
"You know what? You have some fun celebrating the condemne... I mean, the contestants... while I get back to something that makes more sense to me." "Also, we wouldn't want my lovely little brother to cry his eyes out because of loosing house points. See you sometime later then."
Anya went into a slack-jawed stupor over Callum's attitude and along with Dimi, watched him storm off. Her attention returned to Dimi. She tried to form words from her still open mouth but shut it when she couldn't come up with any possible thing to say. Callum had been rude and stormed off, leaving her embarrassed in an awkward situation. Below the surface, her blood started to boil while her mind came up with a variety of things she'd say to him later, which only served to fuel the fire.
"He loves himself some drama, doesn't he?"
Caught off guard over his good sense of humor over the whole thing, a short, involuntary laugh escaped her. "More than I realized," she said, giving him an appreciative smile. Anya was pleasantly surprised that he'd taken the high ground, commiserating and easing her embarrassment rather than angering and plotting retribution, as most young men did. She seemed to have stumbled upon the rare, mature guy. 'Unlike His Highness, Queen of Dramatown,', she thought, glancing in the direction Callum had disappeared to.
With some of her anger eased, she was able to look passed it enough to contemplate what might be wrong with Callum. Something was bothering him, but what? She could only guess that he'd had a bad day and because she'd been distractedly running around and trying to find her journal, she hadn't shown up at the library and given him the opportunity to vent through it with her. And now worry and guilt was starting to mix in with her anger. She found her eyes wandering toward the door, wondering if she should go after him to see what was the matter. Doing so would be rude to the new guy who actually showed interest in her, ruining the potential for at least a new friendship if not more, but not doing so would be rude to the friend who'd become more dear to her than she cared to own up to, despite how he'd handled things.
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