Chimney Rock: The School of Witchcraft and Wizzardry, USA.

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Josh lives in Australia...he won't be on until we're both asleep...so neither of us will get to him until tomorrow morning...*sigh*...oh well. We could begin, and have people who still want to join, join...or how many were you thinking of having before starting? I think we have quite a big group.
 
Name: Akida

Nickname (Optional): none

Physical Description: Akida is a small girl with long, black hair that she normally keeps back in one, long braid. Her eyes are a deep, rich blue color, and she always wears a necklace with a teardrop-shaped crystal. She also wears small, silver framed glasses. Her skin tone is fairly light, and a few freckles are dotted about her nose. Her bones seem to jut out more than natural, particularly around her collarbone, cheeks, and shoulders. She is also much thinner than what is considered normal.

Personality: Akida is very reserved at first. Normally, she won't walk up to another person and just introduce herself. Akida is very afraid of being hurt like she has been in the past by those close to her. She is very loyal to those who take the time to dig past her exterior layer. Akida is a dancer, and nothing will change that about her.

House: Beckenhoof

Pet: A small, arctic fox. Nashy appeared along with Akida's crystal necklace, and the two have never been seperated since.

RP Sample: I awoke with a start. For a moment, I couldn't figure out why I was awake, and then I noticed Nashy chewing on my toes. I pulled my feet up with a squeal. What are you doing, Nashy?! I asked her sharply.

Nashy gave me her cute fox smile and batted at the sock she'd pulled off. Nothing, was her only reply.

I sighed and rolled out of bed, pulling on some clothes and going downstairs where a curious letter found its way into my hands. I opened the thick, yellow parchment slowly, looking curiously at the wax seal. After reading, and then rereading the letter 4 times, I rushed into the kitchen to show it to my mother.

"What do you make of it?" I asked excitedly, scooping Nashy up into my arms.

My mother did not look as excited as I did. She merely sighed deeply and smiled tearilly at me. "You're father's blood truely does run strong in your viens, Akida. This is the school he attended... before he and I met, and before he left us..."

I nodded my understanding, pulling my mother into a tight, weepy embrace.

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I'm putting in two characters, if that's alright...

Name: Ryzida

Nickname (Optional): Riz

Physical Description: Riz has short, curly brown hair and light, laughing green eyes. She has a medium build and is average height. She wears rather unusual clothing, but it suits her personality. She has high cheekbones that are curiously and perpetually rosy.

Personality: Riz is a bubbly character who is open to all. She's always smiling and trying to make the world a better place. She has a mysterious past, and will get rather touchie if someone tries too hard to pry into it. These times, however, are rare. Normally, she's happy-go-lucky.

House: Chipperscrat

Pet: A small, chocolate lab pup named Tolati

RP Sample: Riz smiled as she bounced back into the house, Tolati's tags jingling merrily on her collar. "Gramma! I'm home!" she called.

"In here, Ryzida!" her grandmother called from the kitchen.

Riz stepped into the kitchen where her grandmother was holding a letter and beaming. Riz gasped as she caught a glimpse of the seal and hugged her grandmother tighly. "I'm IN?!" she gasped.

"Very much so. You're term starts September 1st!" her grandmother giggled.

Riz broke away from her grandmother and scooped up Tolati. The pup barked happily as the pair danced around the kitchen. "I'm going to be a witch! I'm going to be a fully-fledged witch!" Riz sang as they danced.

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Well, hope I'm in!!
 
*laughs* Goodie! So... when do we start? *is highly anxious*
 
Hey everyone ^.^

I just got together each of the maps and put them together in a PSD document... How it works is, I placed the

main floor on the first layer...
second floor
third floor
fourth floor,

Each with the Opacity of 87%, and filled the area around each map with white. What I did is, I placed the stairways in line with each other (RM was awesome, I didn't have to resize them or anything, they generally fit together really well!! Not perfect, but really really well!!) How to use it once your done, is.. Start off with all of the layers 'hidden'.. Then make them visible as you go up each floor, 1-by-1. This way, you can make sense of where the stairways lead because of the 87% opacity, and not wonder 'If I go up this staircase, where will I go again?' And bother with matching up the letters and figuring out perspective, etc. Now, you can just make the layer above you, and say 'ohhhh now I know!' and still barely see where you are right now under the layer you have visible ^.^ I hope that made sense X_x;

I'd put it up as an attachment, but I keep getting error messages... Maybe it's too big? Well, now you all know how to do it :) (If you haven't figured it out already, gee that would be disappointing :sleeping: ...)
 
Here's my edited Sign Up:

Name: Josh McScott

Nickname: Batesy

Physical Description: Brown hair, blue eyes, fairly tall for a guy his age. Not all that good looking. Slightly overweight, shortish hair, long nails, couple of scars. Nothing out of the ordinary otherwise.

Personality: Josh is an all around smart guy. A bit nice half the time, pranking other half, but smart every day. Very aggressive if someone pushes him too far. Not the kind of Slytherin who would be dark after leaving school.

House: Viperfang (For a change of pace)

Pet: Eagle. Trained as an owl but stronger and more fierce.

RP Sample: (Meh I couldn't find one in MAH so now I'll have to hurt myself and use my brain. XD)

A small rumble was heard as Josh, a brown haired eleven year old burst down the stairs of his house. Since they were on the corner of a highway, everyday he would see the cars heading into town leaving on the right and some heading out further on the left (This was a bugger since it's vice versa here).
Josh went out to the mailbox. Being seven in the morning and first awake he felt he should check it.
'Bills, bills, catelog," he read to himself. "Letter from God, bill, bill, catelog, catelog, bill, catelog, bill, catelog, letter from Chimney Rock, bill -" he paused and went back to the second last letter. "Chimney Rock?" he looked at it. It was definitely addressed to him. He opened it and looked. "Dear Mr. J. McScott, blah, blah, accepted into a wizarding school, blah - Hang on!" he read over it. "Wizarding School?"
Josh took it inside and read more thorougly, scanning every letter with his blue eyes.
"This'll be amazing when I tell mum and dad about this!" he shouted quietly.
 
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*whisper* pssttt, the houses, change the house------ The equivelant of slytherin is Viperfang I'm assuming, lol
 
Woops. Thanks for pointing it out. XD
 
OOC: Alrighty....this looks good for a start I think! I'll go edit the first post with a few details I forgot....RM would you do the honors of the first post?
 
OOC: Sorry for the huge delay...PC kept saying that the server was too busy and to try again later...so I kept trying and if FINALLY let me back on!

Anyway, yes I'll do the honors, I've been windin' this thing up for about a week now...here goes nothing! ^^

IC:Before I start getting into Matt, Becca, Russ, and Kelly Burlingame, there is some background information that must first be made public before we start to understand the quadruplets. Their mother?s parents were both magically inclined and so was her only brother who was 5 years old than her, she appeared not to have any magical capabilities at all, but she got a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry nonetheless. School was rough for her, she found casting spells extremely hard, since she really didn?t have any magical ability, so to pass school and too make her parents proud, she stayed up long hours of every night trying to self teach herself how to use magic. Fortunately, she did have traces of her magical heritage, and was able to overcome her disability enough to pass. She chose life as a muggle after almost breaking her neck to learn magic, although she?s technically a witch, the only time her children have seen her use magic is when they visit their grandparents so she can keep them happy and not have to hear them harp on the life she chose to lead.

Their father, whose parents were also magically incline as well as her two sisters and three brothers, was also magically handicap, so to speak. Since all his siblings successfully passed through Chimney Rock, he wanted to try a different school and so went off to Hogwarts where he met his mother. They shared the same house, Hufflepuff, and would stay up together, all night if they had to, to try and figure out how to get passed their magical defect, if you would. Once passing Hogwarts, he went on to try and become a successful Auror like the children?s mother?s brother who fought side and side with Jeremy Oakenfern. He failed to do so, not even coming close to becoming as great as those two. He had already married their mother by that time, and no one was surprised by the wedding, they all were excepting them to get married as soon as they turned 17, but they waited until they saw what life would hand them. They both chose normal lives, so that their children would have more than one choice of what life they would like to live, whether they chose to be a muggle or not, they would take pride in either of their decisions.

Now with quadruplets, Matt is the only one out of the four who shows any magical capabilities and can use a bit of magic, thanks to the grandparents on both sides. Matt was the most favored of their grandchildren since he was the only one that could use magic, or was aware of magic. So they taught him a few spells and how to handle not having any accidents, always buying him stuff and spoiling him silly. Although he was the most spoiled, he would much rather spend time with his siblings, finding their grandparents a little overwhelming. Kelly, the youngest, has shown some signs, their grandparents swear they saw her have a few mishaps, but Kelly says differently. Russell, who is the second youngest, has actually had two phenomenon?s that their parents can remember, which set their grandparents into action to try and teach Russ, but to this day they can?t get it out of him. Rebecca, the most disliked of the four in their grandparents eyes, is a disgrace in their eyes, and Rebecca doesn?t want anything to do with them. Nevertheless, the all get invitations to Chimney Rock, they seem convinced that they all are magically inclined.

Dressed in blue jeans, a black shirt, and his navy blue robe, Matt made his way down to the breakfast table after waking up early. He had a feeling that something was to come to day, but he wasn?t sure what it was, it was just a feeling he had. Becca came down in her usual carpenter pants and loose white T-shirt, ready to take on the day and continue work on her souped up muscle car that she swears she?ll have working perfectly by the time she?s old enough to drive it. Russ, who was dressed in an unusual mahogany robe, with his usual blue jean shorts and comfortably fitting green T-shirt, he really had no clue why he wanted to wear the robe that his grandparents had bought him, he figured he?d try something new. Kelly came down to breakfast still dressed in her nightgown, too lazy to care to put on any close, as far as she was concerned she?d just go right back to her room and sleep after she ate.

?Good morning,? they all greeted at the same as they filed into the dining room. Their parents were both beaming happily at all four of them as they sat down.

?What?s for breakfast?? Kelly asked as she sat down at the table, not seeing any thing ready.

?Pancakes, but they?re still cooking,? their father said, a little too brightly for any of the children to feel comfortable. They all exchanged worried looks as they turned to face their overly excited parents.

?So?? Matt said, after breaking what seemed like an eternity of silence. ?You two seem happy?? he continued lamely.

?Well, we just received four letters. One addressed to each of you,? their father said as he passed out the four letters that had very official looking seals on them. The children exchanged worry looks again before their father coaxed, ?Go on, open them.?

One by one, the quadruplets took out a letter identical to the others. Matt and Russ beamed happily as they finished reading, while Becca and Kelly shifted nervously in their seats. ?I?m definitely going?well if it?s alright with you two,? Matt said immediately, sharing his parent?s enthusiasm.

?Then I?m going to!? Kelly piped up; Kelly then shut her mouth immediately. What was she saying!? She had no magical powers?but it was go with Matt, or stay with Becca, and if that were the case she?d be going with her eldest brother.

Their parents looked over at Kelly with surprised, but then soon understood where their daughter was coming from and just nodded, and then turned their attention to Russ and Becca.

With Matt babbling excitedly into her ear, coaxing her to come, she looked over at Russ; who returned her uneasy look. Russ, who admired his brother, knew how irrational he could be, and how unpredictable he could become, he admired Becca because she normally used more common sense, so whatever Becca decided to do, he?d follow her. After what seemed like hours, maybe days, Becca finally smiled and nodded at Russ. ?I?ll go too,? Becca announced, not taking her eyes off Russ who was brimming over with happiness. Becca really didn?t want to go, despised everything there was about magic, but she knew Russ would do want she did, and also knew how badly he wanted to go. She?d endure whatever life threw at her to see her younger brother smile and be happy, since he didn?t do a lot of that, and it worried her that Russ wasn?t content with life.

Their parents stared at her in disbelief, and then again, shook their head in understanding, not needing her to voice her decision again. ?Well, we?ll just reply to the school saying you?ll attend!? their mother said as she took out her wand and with a swift flick of her wrist, four owls appeared on the kitchen table, and she tied a letter to each of the owls, and sent them on their way with the replies.

?Well, breakfast is ready,? she called to the group as she sat the plates with the pancakes on them in front of each of them.

After eating breakfast, Becca sneaked off to the garage, which kept her car, while the others went back to their rooms, to look over the list of books and other things that were necessary. She had no worry about money, her grandparents and rich and successful uncles would give them the money that wasn?t her problem. Her problem was the fact that all her life she was lived a normal life, and now she was being forced into a strange and bizarre world that she only knew when she went to visit her relatives, and even then it was a small portion of it.

?Hey,? a voice said from behind Becca, who was sitting in the driver seat of her 1967 Ford Mustang convertible. Turning around she saw Matt leaning against the door leading into the house with his arms crossed. His easy appearance could not hide the worry that had spread across his face. ?That was a great thing you did back there,? Matt continued, keeping his voice soft and compassionate, mimicking how he truly felt.

?What was I supposed to do? Let Russ be left behind? He was really eager to go!? Becca protested, a tear escaping her eyes, and sliding down her soft cheek. ?He looks up to you, ya know?? Becca whispered as she turned back around in the seat and stared down at the steering wheel.

?Yeah I know. He also admires you, Bec,? Matt said his voice as soft as it previously was. ?He would have stayed to keep you company, if you chose to stay.?

?I know?that?s why I couldn?t disappoint him?? Becca sighed, another tear rolling off her cheek. ?What was I supposed to do? You would have done the same exact thing if you were in my position.?

?Yes, I probably would have,? Matt admitted as he took a seat beside his sister. ?But you feel you?ve let down yourself and your ambitions by accepting to go,? Matt added as he looked over to his sister, who didn?t return the look, and set her eyes firmly on the steering wheel, but comprehending every word that Matt spoke.

Becca slowly nodded as tears started rolling freely down her cheeks, a whimper so followed as a sign that she agreed with him. Matt hated seeing his sister this upset, she was tougher than this, or at least looked it. Her tears contrasted greatly with her grease-smudged face. Taking a deep breath, Matt finally said, more forcefully this time; ?Get a hold of yourself.?

?What?? Becca complained as she turned her tear-worn face towards him. ?You were the last person I thought I?d hear that from,? she spat, her tears stopping abruptly and wiping her eyes to prevent any further tears.

?Get a hold of yourself. Why are you crying over something like this? You?ll be back at Christmas, and you get a huge summer break! You have plenty of time to work on your stupid car,? Matt said, finally letting it known what he came down here for.

?It?s not stupid!? she protested, but not making any move to remove herself.

?You can?t spend your life working on this thing! Who knows?you might find you like magic! You never know what?s going to happen!? Matt said calmly, but still forcefully. He knew why she loved the care, but at the same time he knew it was completely absurd to want to slave away at the machine her whole life. When Becca didn?t reply, Matt got out of the car and left her there in the garage to think about what he had just said and to meditate on what she should do in the future.

?Hey there squirt!? Matt said as he entered Russ?s bedroom, finding Russ happily humming to himself as he flipped through the channels on his TV. Russ looked over to Matt and grinned in reply, and made room on his bed so that Matt could join him. ?Anything good on??

?Eh?just a few cartoons, and a antique car show, which Becky would sure like,? Russ replied with a rather bored sigh as he continued to flip through the channels.

?You excited for school?? Matt continued, as he laid back beside Russ and watched as the channels changed as Russ pressed the button.

?Nervous,? Russ admitted as he turned the TV off and threw the remote aside. ?You know how I am around strangers.?

?Yeah?I?m sure you?ll meet a lot of new friends there. You just have to try harder to be more confident in yourself,? Matt said easily, as he sat up and looked down at Russ with a smile.

Russ returned the smile and then replied, ?I guess?you?ll be there with me won?t you??

?Of course! I wouldn?t have it any other way! Besides all of us are going!? Matt reminded him. ?Even if we don?t get into the same house one of us is bound to end up with you!?

Russ smiled at that and Matt took his hand and ruffled his hair and set off out of his room. ?See ya, bud. Got to go check on tiny,? Matt said, referring to Kelly, who was the youngest of the four. Russ and Kelly had been debating on whom was taller than the other had, although they were exactly the same height, they both tried to argue that the other was a hair smaller, which lead to a heated argument. Russ giggled at the gesture and watched as Matt left his room.

?Hey, Matt,? Kelly said dryly, as Matt entered the room hoping to surprise her with a teasing remark of ?you think your taller than Russ, shortie?? but Kelly beat him to it.

?How did you know it was me?? Matt asked as he flopped down on the floor beside Kelly, who was watching her favorite episode of Loony Toons.

?You always makes sure you visit each of us after breakfast before you head off to your own room to sleep,? Kelly replied, equally dry toned.

?Yeah well, can?t have you guys saying that I don?t talk!? Matt replied pleasantly, used to her sarcastic tone. ?Excited for school??

?I guess?? she said, a bit more nervous now that Matt had her thinking of Chimney Rock. ?I?m not sure about it though??

?Why not?? Matt asked, suspecting that she knew something that he didn?t, which really bugged him, because she normally kept it to herself and left him guessing.

?You and I both know I?m not magically inclined,? Kelly replied weakly. ?But why did they send me an invitation??

?Obviously they know something you don?t,? Matt said with a wink, which drew a grumble from Kelly. ?Well I?m going to go take my nap, since you don?t want to talk,? Matt said foreigning anger.

?Knock yourself out,? Kelly replied as she crawled up in her own bed and went to sleep like she had planned to do before she got the letter.

Kelly?s eyelids fluttered up as a knock erupted from her door. Jumping out of her bed, realizing that it was almost lunchtime, Kelly threw on a pair of shorts and an orange T-shirt before opening the door to see who was knocking. Becca was standing there looking half amused at Kelly?s mess of hair that was tangled all the way down to her waist, and her quickly put together wardrobe. ?What?? Kelly asked, slightly embarrassed that she didn?t have any time to take a shower and get dressed properly.

?Mom wants us all in the living room. Time to go get our supplies for school,? Becca said, oddly happy for the depressed mood she was in a few hours before. From the looks of Kelly?s face, Becca could tell she didn?t quite get what she meant. Becca rolled her eyes and said exasperated, ?The supplies that are on the list that you received from your letter. Now come on, mum has the flow powder ready.? Grabbing Kelly by the arm, Becca gave her no time to register as she pulled along with her, quite merrily as she skipped down the stairs with Kelly being pulled along with her.

When they finally reached the living room, Matt and Russ snorted with laughter at Kelly?s hair before being slammed by their mother. ?Ready?? she asked as she looked at the two girls entering the room, ignoring the boys continue laughter, of course it didn?t help matters that their father was also looking funny at Kelly?s hair.

When Kelly got to Matt and Russ?s side, and their giggle fit stopped she whispered, ?What?s Becca all excited about? I thought she?d be the one who was extremely upset about this.?

Matt rolled his eyes and replied, ?She just learned that a really good Quidditch player, you know the one she thinks is hot? Is attending Chimney Rock this year. That was enough to coax her into a better mood.? Matt emphasized the word ?hot? but making quotation gestures.

?That would do it?? Kelly sighed and rolled her eyes at the thought as well. Matt wasn?t the only one who thought their sister was a hypocrite.

?Now now, let?s all stop this nonsense,? their father said as he threw a bit of the flow powder into the fire that had been started at the hearth. ?Rebecca, you first.?

With a nod, Rebecca stepped firmly into the fireplace and shouted, ?Mysterium Square!? Vanishing in a puff of flames, the others watched in amazement, she really COULD do magic! Or maybe it was just the flow powder?or has she been hiding something all along?

OOC: It feels so good to let that out of my system, I've been planning and plotting and so on and so forth for what seemed like forever! Finally I can let it all go! XD
 
Name: Eddy
Nickname (Optional): Ed
Physical Description: Eddy was a tall boy for his age he wore a black top and trousers, on the back of the jacket there was a picture of a dragon breathing fire.
Personality: Eddy was very smart for a boy of his age he was very mentally strong and always wanted to be a quiditch player he was very ambitious to get things done properly and he never backs down form a challenge.
House: Clawgrith
Pet: Horse: has red coat and a black tail it has black wings on it as well.
RP Sample:
Eddy snuck downstairs after hearing the mail man post the letters. He looked out of the window and saw that the street was strangley empty. He walked outside and took the post in and looked through them they mainly were bills and other things but the last letter read:

Eddy Gordo
123 Asuka lane

Eddy opened the letter and read through
"yeah yeah yeah right lets see been invited to school of witch craft and wizardry blah blah blah..... huh?" He looke back and re read the bit that spoke about witchcraft and wizardry.
"WOW!" He shouted and ran back upstairs to show his mum.
His mum and Dad were both magical but Eddy didnt know about it until just then when they had told him that they knew he would get this letter
 
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OOC: Squall if you want to join this rp, I would greatly appriciate it if you put more time into your character's profile. Such as more depth in your character's personality and appearance. And I'm sad to say, no the rp sample you gave isn't sufficient enough. As I said could you put more time into the profile?
 
OOC: Just so everyone knows, I updated my first post. I've been having HUGE issues with PC. Everyone travels to Mysterium Square (our equivalent to Diagon Alley) via floo powder. For those with Muggle parents, a sheet in your letter describes several fireplaces in your location in which to travel. I also for some reason can't check my PMs.....so yeah....if I don't reply to stuff, don't hate me!

I also think that for the sake of keeping it simple, it might be a good idea to have everyone board a train in Mysterium Square....give our characters chances to meet each other and such! RM, what do you think?

IC: Alexis turned over on her side and gazed out across the street. She was lying boredly on the front steps of her house, alternating between watching the ants crawling in zigzaggs on the concrete walkway before her and the neighbors moving in across the street. The afternoon sun was hazy, casting a dull orange gloom over the neighborhood.

In her hands, she handled the yellowish parchment containing the precious information for her departure to Chimney Rock. She played with it apathetically, passing it between her fingers.

She brushed back her dirty blond hair and let out an exaggerated breath. Stuffing the paper in her skater short pockets, she got up in a swift motion that did not match her docile and bored demeanor. Throwing her helmet onto her head, and grabbing her skateboard, Alexis made her way around the house dully, looking bored as ever.

"Hey, Squirt!" Toby, her brother called. "Get your stuff. Mom says it's time for you to go!"

Alexis squinted at him through the summer haze. She skated to the porch once more, and clambered up the steps. She and her brother had been so close until she had accidentally sent him flying off his skateboard using the magical ability she didn't know she had. Now he regarded her with a sort of anxious fear.

The siblings looked at each other. So similar in appearance, Alexis looked just as he did when he was eleven. THey had the same length of dirty blond hair, the same hazel eyes, the same walk, and before Toby's voice had changed, the same vocal timbre. Alexis stood before him in clothes he had grown out of. Toby, who stood much taller than she, with nearly four years on her, looked incredibly comical in his stance, his eyes alert and afraid. She pushed past him angrily.

"Thanks," she muttered, and stormed over to her trunk.

Their mother entered then, a tall, willowy woman, very feminine compared to her children. She smiled gently at the two, and when she spoke, her soft tone carried such strength that there was no mistaking what she said.

"Toby, would you please take Lex for me? I've got way too much to do today for the office, and I'd really appreciate it..."

Toby mumbled something that sounded like a begrudged "yes," and hauled his sister's trunk out to his moped. Alexis grabbed her board, and looked at her mother, feeling an odd sensation of homesickness sweeping over her already.

"You'll do well," her mother said, kissing her forehead. "Don't worry, and write often."

Alexis scrambled out of the house without a word, and followed her brother down the road into the town park, where the fireplace where she would travel by resided.

"There it is," Toby said, an odd discomfort in his voice.

The fireplace Alexis would be traveling by was an old landmark where the first homestead of thier town had been built. Alexis pulled out her parchment, reading the instructions. She noted the coffee can of powder by the hearth.

"Okay..." she muttered, and stepped into the fireplace, holding her trunk and skateboard. She looked over at her brother, taking the floo powder in hand. "Bye...."

She took a deep breath, spoke the name of her destination very clearly.

"Mysterium Square!"

She dropped the floo powder at her feet and immediately felt her body being yanked from the ground.

In the next instant, she was sprawled out on the ground by another fireplace, surrounded by people in robes. There were a bunch of kids her age chatting excitedly. She grabbed her board, hopped onto it, and pulled her trunk behind her through the crowded streets.

She sat down at the fountain in the middle of the square, looking around at the various shops. Regarding her list, she decided that the first thing she should do is get a wand. She looked at the pouch of money her mother had given her, jingling the gold, silver, and copper coins curiously, and then made her way towards Kinderflame, the wand shop.
 
"Come on, come on," snapped my brother, rather annoyed, ushering me towards the fireplace and motioning towards our parents.

I muttered, "You just want to se Eric again." His eyes widened, I knew I'd hit my mark dead-on.

He hissed back, "True enough, kid, but don't let mom or dad know."

I whisped reassuringly, "I know, I know. You don't think I've noticed their feelings on the matter? I won't tell them, I promise."

He flashed a smile at me, saying, "Thanks, Seth."

I shook my head a little, a silent "Don't mention it." He nodded and took down a pot of Floo Powder, tossing it into the fireplace and motioning for me to go on ahead.

I took his offer, enunciating very clearly (for I had no desire to wind up in Massachusets again), "Mysterium Square!" Hence, the familiar feeling of Floo travel took hold, and shortly enough, I was stepping out of the fireplace in the American branch of Gringotts. My brother and parents came in shortly behind, my father quickly making arrngements to withdraw some money from the family vault for today's shopping. Though not precisely rich, we were at least well-off, thanks to my (late) grandfather. He'd left us a large portion of his wealth accumulated in his work for the Department of Magic.

Thus, after the Gringotts trip, I found myself being measured for school robes in Horton Pince's Magical Finery and Silks whilst my brother talked colors for his new dress robes. I shook my head slightly, prompting a brief admonishment from the assistant measuring me. Laughing a little, I ceased my motion, eagar to be done with the required shopping. Then, at least, I could go exploring. ooks were no problem, I'd insiste on borrowing Michael's. After all, he'd already highlighted and notated them, made my life rather easier.

Finally fitted, I left the shop with what some might call indecent hurry, my money bag jingling as I pushed my way towards Kinderflame. The sooner done, the better, hopefully I could poke around a little for some... less orthodox spellbooks. My parentss wouldn't approve, but, well, every child seeingly went through a phase where the darker side of things interested them, hopefully they would pass it off as that. And if not... Well, my grandfather had taught me a few tricks.
 
A small rumble was heard as Josh, a brown haired eleven year old burst down the stairs of his house. Since they were on the corner of a highway, everyday he would see the cars heading into town leaving on the right and some heading out further on the left.
Josh went out to the mailbox. Being seven in the morning and first awake he felt he should check it.
'Bills, bills, catelog," he read to himself. "Letter from God, bill, bill, catelog, catelog, bill, catelog, bill, catelog, letter from Chimney Rock, bill -" he paused and went back to the second last letter. "Chimney Rock?" he looked at it. It was definitely addressed to him. He opened it and looked. "Dear Mr. J. McScott, blah, blah, accepted into a wizarding school, blah - Hang on!" he read over it again. "Wizarding School?"
Josh took it inside and read more thorougly, scanning every letter with his blue eyes.
"This'll be amazing when I tell mum and dad about this!" he shouted quietly.
His dad walked downstairs to take the shower but before he did Josh stopped him.
"Dad," he said handing him the letter. "Maybe you should read this."
He couldn't word it himself so he hoped the letter could.
His father was silent. "Well. Maybe we should get to that fireplace to get to the Mysterium Square."
Josh paused and read over a second peace of paper his parent was holding. "Excellent. Thanks."

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The day that they were meant to leave seemed to take forever. There was a fireplace at the library out of the way so no one could see what was happening (To Josh's relief). Josh had arrived with his trunk packed with clothes and looked slightly weird down the street.
The letter had contained Floo Powder, a substance that let Wizards travel to any fireplace anywhere. At least to his understanding.
"Throw this in the fire and say the name of the place you want to be," his father told him who was reading off the letter. He handed him the powder. "Take care."
"Thanks," said Josh turning to the fire, trunk in his left hand, powder in his right. "Mysterium Square!"
Josh disappeared and found himself spinning around, seeing alot of fire places. He hoped he had said the right place.
As soon as it had started Josh had found himself in a fireplace on his bottom. A girl had just got up and there were a group of kids hanging around the fireplace and giggling. Josh brushed the soot off and followed her. But it was no use. She was on a skateboard and way ahead of him.
He gave up and just looked for the wand shop, Kinderflame.
 
I pulled myself from the grate, brushing soot off of my shoulders. I still hadn't gotten over the fact that I was really going. Then again, it hadn't been discussed often. Mother wasn't proud of Father, and she made that clear. Though, she also made it clear that she was happy for me. It was hard to tell which feeling was stronger with her, though.


"Akida! Please don't wander off!" came my mother's harsh tones.

I jumped and quickly scooped up Nashy, running to catch her. We were off to the book shop to pick up the necisarry suplies. Then, it was to the Apocathary, the Robe Shop, and finally, the wand shop.

After finally having all of my needed supplies, I was allowed to walk around a bit while Mom caught up with a couple of witch friends. I was slightly shocked, as she'd met them through Dad. Then again, at least she wasn't all over me....

I sighed and entered the magical pet shop, giggling as I surveyed the rows and rows of magical pets. I was seriously looking at a glass container of puffskiens, giggling at the humming, fuzzy balls.


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Rizyda bounced down the lane, giggling as her Grandmother attempted to keep her in line. Riz and her little puppy were just two bundles of sheer happiness as they began getting her books. Riz was looking at everything BUT her school books.

"I've got them, Rizzy. Let's get going," her grandmother called.

"Aww, Gramma! Can't we look around a little more?"

"Riz, we still have a ton of shopping to do! Come come!"

Riz went, heading to the Apocathary now.
 
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Despite my size (ir perhaps because of it), I quickly slipped through the crowds, passing the Apothecary by (mother was going to pick that stuff up). hence, I had more time to explore, something I enjoyed very much. There was a shop I had heard about... My eyes caught on a faded sing reading, "Damian Quillion: Purveyor of Rare and Unusual Books." This was the place my grandfather had told me of in a private letter adressed to me. We'd found it in his will.

The inside of the shop was as dingy as the outside, with faded and flaking paint. The books seemed to be in a condition that was, if anything, worse. Still, they were exactly what I was looking for. I began browsing, until I was interrupted by a beady-eyed man with a horrifically curved back.

He asked, "And what are you doing here?" Following the letter, I replied, "I believe my grandfather knew you. Mr. Merrel by name." The man only nodded, walked behind the counter and grabbed a package.

Handing it to me, he said, "Get out. Unwrap that in a safe place." I nodded in response, stepping back out into the sunlight and heading once again for the wand shop.
 
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