Misadventures at Hogwarts: a Harry Potter RP

[Skye]

Yes....for those of you who remember the RP from long, long ago...it's back! I think it would be best if we all started over as first years however, and make a few more tweaks to limit some of the craziness that brought about the other RPs demise.

This RP takes place three years after Voldermort's second downfall, after Harry Potter has defeated him. (For the sake of the RP, we'll say Voldermort has been killed.) The wizzarding and even the Muggle world is still recovering somewhat from everything that transpired, but it has been a peaceful and uneventful time of healing.

Enter our characters, first year Hogwarts students. A fresh start for the young generation of would-be wizzards. It is here that we create our story. Let's begin in Diagon Alley. Please fill out your character form. I will try to keep an up-to-date list of the characters on this first post for quick referencing.

Here are my two characters (they should be familiar for those who RPed with me the last time!)

Name: Cassidy MacDouglas
Age: 11
Physical characteristics: a bit short but very strong and fit for an eleven year old. Cassidy sports a short, chin length bob of blond hair and clear blue eyes. She is fair skinned. When she is not wearing her Hogwarts attire, she can often be found in comfortable clothes: loose fitting pants and a comfortable shirt.
Personality: Cassidy is kind of quiet, but very focused and disciplined. She is the complete opposite of her twin, Andrew.
Hobbies/Interests: Cassidy plays bass guitar, a talent she likes to keep on the down low, and she is also an accomplished martial artist. She relies on her martial arts skills before her wizzarding abilites. She also likes to surf.
Pet: Kaze, an albino snowy owl
House: Ravenclaw

Name: Andrew MacDouglas
Age: 11
Physical characteristics: the bigger of the two twins, Andrew stands a few inches above his sister. He has short blond hair and blue eyes that match Cassidy's perfectly. He smirks more than he smiles, which refelcts his chill, fun-loving personality. When he isn't in school uniform, Andrew tends to dress casually, not really caring about what he wears.
Personality: Andrew is pretty outgoing and can be kind of obnoxious. He makes up for Cassidy's reserved nature.
Hobbies/Interests: Andrew is also an accomplished martial artist, and plays acoustic guitar. Andrew also surfs, quite a bit better than his sister, but her strength is in martial arts.
Pet: Kaze, an albino snowy owl (he and Cassidy share.)
House: Gryffindor


A note about posting: please make your posts descriptive and informative. Please also write in third person: he/she, as opposed to I/me.

After a few people join, I'll get this ball rolling!

 

[Mari]

Name: Sakura Mikage
Age: Ten, almost eleven

Physical characteristics: Just beside her chin, locks of auburn are present. Her vivid cerulean optics are most likely brimming with enthusiasm or with mischief. She is a tad short for her age, making her look like a mere child of seven or eight?she abhors being called short, by the way?and has slender, almost athletic frame. She is fair skinned and, if not clad in Hogwarts clothing, is always dressed in loose, boyish clothes; like her brother's shirt and shorts.

Personality: Sakura is always extremely hyper; she never loses her bounciness or her enthusiasm. She is more of a boy than a girl, too and simply loathes anything too girly?the only pink-colored object she likes is Cherry Blossoms.

Mischief is often visible through her eyes as she adores being an annoyance to others, and she is quite the daredevil, having absolutely no concern for her safety. She also has this tendency to act tough around others, but regularly fails, with her naivety and all.

But in spite of her uncanny attitude, her optimism is very contagious.

Hobbies/Interests: She is excels in the art of fencing and various types of combat styles. She prefers attacking physically, before resorting to magic since she isn't the greatest when it comes to that. Plus, name any kind of sport, and she'll most likely be fond of it.

Pet: Dark, a snowy owl.
House: Gryffindor [Meh, it ish the most similar to Mari. X3]
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Name: Kosuke Mikage
Age: Eleven

Physical characteristics: Kosuke has short, unruly red hair and eyes the color of sea. He has a strong build and, as opposed to his sibling, is fairly tall. His eyes reflect his hot-tempered nature and the sneering grin he has portrays his slightly obnoxious side. He doesn't really pay any heed to his attire, so he basically throws on whatever he finds, but does care when Sakura takes his clothes.

Personality: Hot-tempered and awfully stubborn. He hates being proven wrong and has a hard time showing compassionate feelings, since he thinks it affects his pride. He is very overprotective of Sakura and would try and kill anyone who dares harm her, he just doesn't want to admit it. He can be very obnoxious though, and frequently pulls pranks on anyone he sees just for the heck of it.

Hobbies/Interests: While his sibling excels in fencing, he is exceedingly skilled in kendo. He shares her knowledge of various combat techniques, but favors magic than physical attack. He is a lot better in combat than Sakura and he knows it.

Pet: Li, a black kitten.
House: Slytherin

 

[Jesus Freak Josh]

*gasp* SKYE?! YOU'RE BACK?! YAY!!!!!!!!! Now why didn't you tell me, Josh, about this? XD

Name: Josh McScott (Not my real name [well Josh is] but McScott sounded cool. XD)

Age: 11

Physical characteristics: Has brown hair and blue eyes. Is quite tall but a little overweight. Has long nails, finger and toe, but cuts them occasionally. Hair needs to be cut as it is getting to the bottom of his neck.

Personality: Josh is pretty friendly, pretty smart but pretty agressive. Push him and you'll have nails dug into you. Josh is very good at technology which may be useless at Hogwarts but may be incorporated soon.

Hobbies/Interests: Josh likes to do technical stuff. That sort of thing. Technology isn't at Hogwarts which is a shame. But Josh may find a way around that... He likes to play Soccer and write stories.

Pet: Hoot the brown Owl.

House: Ravenclaw

Can my guy try and figure a way around the technical stuff not working? And Skye, why did you leave and why did you come back?

 

[~Ozy~]

Name: Mikhail Sorchevsky
Age: 11
Physical characteristics: Tall and well-built for his age, though this doesn't say a whole lot. Deep brown, straight hair lies cropped close to his skull and is seemingly always immaculate. Piercing black eyes. Typically wears a tight black shirt and loose fatigue pants (tucked into the combat boots he always wears) when not in school robes.
Personality: Mikhail is an odd one, to be sure. He's quiet and withdrawn, overall, quite studious, but intensely loyal to his friends and family. When angered, his demeanor changes completely and you'll find out why Russian fighters have such a wicker reputation. He's also quite easily frustrated with any mistakes he might make, particularly regarding his English, which he regards as inferior.
Hobbies/Interests: Mikhail was taught Command Sambo by his father, an ex-KGB agent. He's proved to be quite skilled at it as well. His mother imparted her cooking skills, though he's nowhere near as interested in the cooking as he is in his martial arts, or his own passion, the harmonica.
Pet: Vasilisa, a femal eagle owl
House: Ravenclaw

 

[Skye]

OOC: Okay....let's get started! More people are welcome to join, of course....but I'm wicked excited to get this thing moving!!

IC: The crowded streets of Diagon Alley left the fair skinned, blond haired twins silent in awe. The shorter of the two, the girl, drew a deep breath, her face becoming reserved in contrast to her brother's wide eyes.

The two of them had already said farewell to their parents for the afternoon. Neither of their parents had much interest in or knowlege of Diagon Alley, and preferred to stay at the inn. Andrew had dragged a reluctant Cassidy through the streets, pointing out all the sights he had heard or read about.

They made the traditional stops, Olivander's, robe shops, bookstores, etc. At last, with armloads of supplies, the twins found themselves at an ice cream parlor, and decided to go for a snack.

Cassidy sat quietly, her feet two inches from the ground, her legs swinging contently. Andrew's eyes were still wandering eagerly about their surroundings.

"Think we'll see any other Hogwarts students?" he asked excitedly, pausing only to take a lick or two of his chocolate ice cream cone.

"Probably," Cassidy shrugged, though it was easy to see she was just as excited. She leafed through a few pages of Hogwarts: a History, and smiled.

 

[Jesus Freak Josh]

A boy no older than eleven wiped his long fringe of brown hair out of his eyes so he could see.
Josh McScott had turned eleven and was going walking down the crowded streets of Diagon Alley with his supply of books and his wand as well as his robes which he was to wear at his new school known as Hogwarts.

As he walked through the streets of Diafon Alley, his blue eyes darted upon a boy and a girl who looked alike and were eating some ice-cream cones.
"Hi," he said walking to them. "I'm Josh McScott. I'm going to Hogwarts this year. You?"

 

[~Ozy~]

Father and I had long since finished our shopping. He was a great believer in getting work done early and was trying to impart that into me. Now he was off doing God knew what with Mother and had left me alone for the afternoon. I was sitting on the patio of Fortescue's ice cream parlor. People-watching, mainly. right now I was focused on what seemed to be a few of my fellow peers. I didn't want to try and speak to them, though, I'd probably slip up and make a fool of myself. My accent was still far too thick as well. Instead, I returned to my ice cream and kept watching.

 

[Skye]

Andrew was the first to notice another Hogwarts student approach their table. Cassidy turned her head slightly to look in the direction of the newcomer, watching the boy wipe some hair from his eyes. She smiled slightly, but felt her stomach tighten with nervousness.

"Hi," he said walking to them. "I'm Josh McScott. I'm going to Hogwarts this year. You?"

"Andrew MacDouglas," Andrew said, offering a handshake. "This is our first year."

"Cassidy," the girl said quietly, pausing from her reading to look over at Josh. Her blue eyes were clear and slightly curious, but for some reason, her attention turned to antoher person around their age sitting by themselves at a table. She finished the last bite of her ice cream cone, and watched the dark haired boy, who suddenly, returned her gaze. He seemed to be watching them too. Instead of feeling embarassed, Cassidy merely returned the genuinely curious stare, and found herself doing something very un-Cassidy-like. She got up from the table and walked over to him.

"Hello," she said, trying not to feel awkward. Her rather frail looking oval face attempted a slightly nervous smile, her blue eyes broadcasting every emotion she felt. They truely were a window to her soul. "My name's Cassidy. Are you a first year too?"

Meanwhile, Andrew was engaged in making conversation with Josh.

"So what are you excited about most?" he asked. "I can't wait to take Potions!"

 

[~Ozy~]

"Yes" I replied, a little hesitantly. I was probably going to look stupid. "I am Mikhail, by name. Who are you?" I cocked my head inquisitively, an old habit as I asked this girl my question. I wasn't used to people approaching me. Then again, these English, they had different mannerisms.

 

[Mari]

Walking through the busy streets of Diagon Alley, the siblings could barely move without getting bumped into. The older of the two seemed to be unbothered, but the other isn't quite alright with it.

"Brotheeer!" The younger of the siblings called as she inhaled a deep breath. "Can we please rest for a while? I'm really tired and it's too crowded here!"

As much as she was enthralled with everything they bought, she couldn't help but feel exhausted. They have been walking for almost four hours now?nonstop. She did hated shopping, even though this was fairly different from what she's used to. Her brother meanwhile, was in high spirit. Entering every single shop that sold anything Hogwarts related was bliss for him.

"No. Not until we finished visiting all the stores." Kosuke answered teasingly, his lips curving into a smirk.

"I know you like all these magic thingy but why do we have to go to every stupid shop you see?" She cried crossly, glaring at him. "We already have everything we need!"

He ignored her complaints and took hold of her wrist, dragging her towards another store. She gritted her teeth in annoyance and mustered her remaining energy to pull him back. She was almost going berserk when she spotted an ice cream parlor.

"Ice cream!" She exclaimed animatedly, immediately retrieving her spirit. "Let's go buy some!"

Kosuke exasperatedly breathed out a sigh and followed her shortly. He took note of a girl and three boys; they appeared to have all the necessities required for Hogwarts. Perhaps later he could speak to one of them.

 

[Jesus Freak Josh]

Andrew had asked Josh what he class he was most excited about.
"D.A.D.A," he said to Andrew. Josh slightly turned his head when he heard what tio be an annoyed boy and an extremely hyper girl but turned back to Andrew again. "Defence Against the Dark Arts. Who knows when it might become useful. I also heard they have a Dueling Club there. I might check the place out after a coulple of days."

 

[Skye]

"I'm Cassidy," she replied with a small bow, taking notice of Mikhail slight nervousness. She was as good at reading other poeple's emotions as she was broadcasting her own, whether intentionally or not. "If you want, you can come sit with us. It must be kind of lonely sitting by yourself eating ice cream?"

She folded her hands carefully before her loose, blue, long-sleeved shirt, and smiled a little meekly, waiting for his reply.

Meanwhile, Andrew was still busy talking to Josh about classes.

"D.A.D.A. sounds exciting," Andrew agreed, nodding with approval. "Dueling would be pretty cool too!"

Out of the corner of his eye, Andrew spotted another pair of siblings getting ice cream. He smiled at them, hoping theyd join the table.

OOC: Quite a change from the Andrew in the last MaH, ne, Mari-chan?

 

[Mari]

"Here~!" It was her undying optimistic, high pitched chirp. It gets really annoying quickly. "Yours is the one with one scoop, mine has four!" She exclaimed chirpily and braggingly.

Kosuke simply rolled his eyes, then arched a brow. "You aren't allowed to have that much sugar, remember?" He asked tauntingly, his hands slowly reaching for her ice cream cone. "You'll only get more hyper than you are now!"

Instinctively, Sakura slapped his hand. "No! That was only for last year!" She stuck out his at him and then dashed towards the two chatting boys, using them as a shield from her now enraged brother.

The older, face brimming with annoyance, gritted his teeth and ran after the girl. "Come here, shorty!" He bellowed crossly, letting out a slight snicker at Sakura's extremely furious visage.

"S-shorty?!" There it was. Give her a second, then she'll go berserk. "Why you annoying, mean, stupid?" She cut herself off, noticing that Kosuke stopped his teasing for a moment?he wasn't even paying attention?and was instead glancing at the four, seemingly, eleven year olds.

"Brother?" She inquired, her voice a little more calm.

"Quiet." He muttered as he listened to the two boys' conversation. "D.A.D.A. sounds exciting."

D.A.D.A., that's Defense Against Dark Arts. That's it, no doubt! They are students of Hogwarts! His face quickly lit up; finally, people who actually cared about Hogwarts and sorcery...unlike that sister of his.

"'scuse me," He stated a little hesitantly as he wasn't good at being polite and all. "But I couldn't help but hear?" He groaned irritably when the familiar voice spoke. Sakura again.

"It's because you were eavesdropping." Sakura muttered incoherently, rolling her eyes.

Kosuke stepped on her foot and continued speaking to the boys. "Anyway, you two, you're first years too, right?"

//ooc: Hai~! He ish so different. X3

 

[Jesus Freak Josh]

Josh looked up at the boy who appeared to be the brother of the hyper active girl. "Excuse me this was kind of a private conversation. But I guess you do what I do and can't help overhearing while you were eavesdropping," he paused thinking what to do next. "Pull up a chair and sit down. We were talking about Defence Against the Dark Arts and a Dueling Club they assumingly have," he lowered his voice. "Look what I picked up," he showed them a piece of paper. "It's assumingly a list of passwords for portraits at Hogwarts. Any room to any floor."

 

[~Ozy~]

"Perhaps" I said quietly. "I am not the most..." I trailed off, looking for the right word. "Sociable person, do you say?" I went on anyway. "I am not the most sociable person you will ever meet" I sighed and got up nonetheless, saying, "But I might as well join you. I will have to associate with some of you sooner or later."

 

[Psychotic_Demon]

Name: Saphira Demonte
Age: 11
Description: Saphira is slender and tall, with the build of a gymnast. She has dark blue eyes that always seem to be hiding something, whatever that is. Her golden brown hair cascades to the middle of her back and she has tanned skin. When Saphira isn't in her school robes, she tends to wear blue and/or black. A black or light blue tank and dark, baggy blue jean are what shes normally in. A silver chain is around her neck, but she never takes it off.
Personality: A bit of a loner. Saphira never approaches someone first, nor does she ever speak first. She doesn't like large crowds or being around too many people at once. It takes a long time for her to trust someone.
Hobbies/Interests: She does have a strong bond with animals... And she love drawing. Wherever she goes, theres always a sketchpad and pencils near her. She does try not to boast, but she is kind of good.
Pet: A calico cat she found in Diagon Alley. Saphira calls her Kali.
House: Ravenclaw

It isn't too late for me to join, is it?

 

[Skye]

OOC: Jump on the bandwagon, Dark Espeon!

IC: Andrew smiled to greet the two siblings, and raised his eyebrow when Josh mentioned the list of passwords.

"Really?" he said mischeviously. "We'll have to make good use of them then!"

Meanwhile, Cassidy felt her face turning a little red.

"I am not the most sociable person you will ever meet."

Cassidy shrugged, biting her lower lip and averting her eyes for a moment. She rocked a little from heel to toe, her hands in her pockets, and looked back at Mikhail, a small smile forming at the corners of her mouth.

"But I might as well join you. I will have to associate with some of you sooner or later."

"I guess that's one way to look at it," Cassidy agreed, trying not to sound disappointed with what appeared to be apathy in his voice. She led him over to the table and sat down, her legs swinging freely an inch or two above the ground. She looked over at her twin, who was engaged in what looked like a scrap of paper. Her eyes traveled to the pair of siblings before them, and she smiled a hello before turning back to Hogwarts: a History.

 

[Jesus Freak Josh]

"Yep," Josh said wiggling them around in his fingers. "Unfortunately, since the main portraits, the ones to each Common Room, have a different password each week, there aren't any. So I can't be a cheeky bugger and go to Slytherin, that's of course if I'm not in Slytherin, and play silly buggers on them!"

OOC: Will we be allowed to introduce new characters further in the RPG?

 

[Mari]

"Excuse me this was kind of a private conversation. But I guess you do what I do and can't help overhearing while you were eavesdropping,"

Kosuke strained to prevent himself from rolling his eyes. Oh wow, a know-it-all. He managed to put a friendly smile on, and nodded to the twins, as he assumed, as a greeting. He sat down on the chair the boy had gestured and sat quietly, just listening to their conversation.

He glanced at Sakura every now and then, to see if she was up to no good?as always. She seemed rather interested, though. But only at the topic of pulling tricks on others, specifically the Slytherin.

"If you aren't planning to be in Slytherin, then what do you have in mind?" He asked curiously. He already guessed what it was though; something fitting for him.

Ravanclaw.

 

[Jesus Freak Josh]

"I'd rather Ravenclaw," Josh said at the boy who was now questioning his motives. "i'd rather be smart and a play a few jokes over a ton of jokes and possibly some intellegence," he looked at his watch. "Still got a heap of time. Too bad we can't use muggle technology at Hogwarts. It'd really be useful."