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Post by Ellie Waters on Feb 8, 2011 10:35:43 GMT
Ellie stood in front of the broom cabinet. She wasn't sure if it was a proper broom cabinet at all. An armour stood in front of the door, and it seemed to move only when she started thinking about opening the door.
Slowly she pushed the handle and looked into the small room. It was empty. She ventured inside and closed the door silently behind her.
The room smelled musty as if not used for a while, and also like wine gone sour. She looked around and discovered a worn-down comfy chair, a mattress covered with crumpled blankets, a bookshelf with questionable literature and tattered copies of ancients "Witch Weekly".
With a flick of her wand Ellie dispelled the mouldy smell, and started to inspect the broom cabinet further. She found an unopened bottle of red wine and some dusty glasses.
Not bothering with cleaning a glass she let the cork pop from the bottle and took a long swig.
-mmmm, she said aloud, whoever dumped it here has good taste!
She settled down in the comfy chair and closed her eyes, ready to doze off, away from the annoying things the Hogwarts teachers expected from their students.
Strange dreams hauntd her, all having to do with her usually good performance at Quidditch, all dealing with faulty muggle-contraptions, and making weird noises.
- like a door creaking -
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Post by Dinah Manning on Mar 25, 2011 21:15:55 GMT
*Dinah walked down the corridor. Suddenly she spotted the strange girl from Ravenclaw in front of her. She couldn't figure this girl out. She was abrupt and rude, and this annoyed her. On the other side there was something about Ellie that Dinah found intriguing. *
*Just as Dinah was going to call out her name, Ellie disappeared into the broom cabinet. Maybe she was mad as a cricket after all? What on earth was she going to do in the broom cabinet? Curiosity took the best of her and Dinah decided to check what was happening in there.*
*raps at the door*
Hello?
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Post by Ellie Waters on Mar 26, 2011 11:02:36 GMT
Ellie was yanked from her dreams by a loud knock on the door. She needed a moment to realize where she was, and what the noise was.
- What the heck?, she thought, Who would be so dimwitted to knock before entering a broomcabinet?
It couldn't be Filch, he considered the broomcabinets his own, and he definitely wouldn't know about a magically half-hidden one, Squib that he was.
No Slytherin would ever knock either before entering any room. They always thought the world with all their rooms belonged to them.
In a haste she took one of the dusty blankets, wrapped it around her, and moved to the farthest corner of the room, hiding completely under the cloth. She only left a small space of her face uncovered to be able to see who was barging in.
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Post by Dinah Manning on Mar 26, 2011 12:52:09 GMT
*Dinah waits a few seconds, but nothing happens*
I know you're in there!
*She waits a few more seconds before entering the room. She smiles to herself when she spots Ellie's badly camouflaged hiding place*
*Points her wand at the blanket*
Evanesco!
*Although Dinah has never managed to make any living creature disappear, she proudly witnesses the blanket vanish into thin air revealing Ellie hugging a bottle of wine*
Having a party all by yourself?
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Post by Ellie Waters on Mar 28, 2011 11:15:28 GMT
Ellie got up again making a lot of unfriendly noises.
- A Hufflepuff. I don't believe it! Are you haunting me?
The other girl was also a 6th year, she recognized her from the Botanics lessons the Ravenclaws were taught together with Hufflepuff. Ellie put the bottle back on the shelf where she found it. It would be wasted on a Huffle, they could bring their own plonk.
- No, no party. Just looking for a quiet place, away from all the hassle in the Great Hall.
She scowled at the girl.
- What do you want? Did Francis send you?
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Post by Dinah Manning on Mar 28, 2011 22:52:33 GMT
Ouch, why so grumpy? I didn't mean to barge in like that...or I did. I saw you walking in here and got curious. Besides, Snape's chasing me, so I figured this would be a good hiding place.
*Hesitates, not sure what to make of the unfriendly greeting. She decides to believe that it was simply a misguided attempt at being friendly while she moves on to quickly evaluate her options. The smart thing would be to return to the library, leave the grumpy girl alone and finish her paper on 'the magizoologist in a historical perspective'. The paper was due the next day and Dinah was running out of time. On the other side, her experiences told her that however much time she wasted there always seemed to be more of it. With these words of wisdom in her mind she decided to stay while hoping that casting hexes on fellow schoolmates didn't rank high on Ellie's list of priorities.*
*Sits down on an old bucket*
Is there any wine left?
*Strictly speaking she knew this was a stupid question. Dinah had once gotten drunk from eating a fermented apple, leaving her with a faint memory of a night she would donate her right arm to forget. She had the choice between leaving the broom cupboard and depend on her non-existing luck that Snape wouldn't appear around the corner, or spending some time with a cranky witch in a room full of cleaning utensils. It would be preferable it the latter option involved getting drunk as a sailor.*
Oh, and Francis didn't send me by the way. For some reason I don't think you're his favourite person. I'm Dinah by the way.
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Post by Ellie Waters on Mar 29, 2011 18:40:59 GMT
The girl didn't seem wanting to leave soon. Okay, this was Hufflepuff day then. It was quite tolerable if Francis hadn't sent her to play some pranks.
Ellie made a face and took two bottles of Wychcraft beer from the hidden crate. Beer was easier to replace than vintage vine.
- Here, have one of this, she said and opened the bottles. I know who you are, you were in the Herbology class at Mr. Longbottom's internship.
Curiosity got the better of her. Huffies were generally unnoticeable and very studious. Professor Snape didn't think much of them but he didn't badger them either, unless he was in remarkably bad mood.
- Snape, you said? What did you do, steal some ground rabbit droppings?
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Post by Dinah Manning on Mar 30, 2011 13:51:13 GMT
No, nothing like that. Snape just generally doesn't like me. Apparently the professors have been complaining that my progression in potions and transfiguration has been stalling and that I've turned into a dreamy slouch...*rolls her eyes*... anyways, Snape banned me from leaving the school premises until I started to take it more seriously.
The problem is that I had to go to London yesterday. My mom had set up an appointment with Dr. Collins, the family dentist. Not that I need to see him, considering I'm a witch, but try telling that to my mom.. She won't let me stop seeing him just in case he gets offended. So I had to sneak out, and now someone has rattled to Snape. Now I have to come up with an alternative explanation before he catches up with me.
*takes a sip of her bear and silently wonders why Ellie chooses to dress like she does. Decides that as long as she provides her with drinks and a Snape-free environment she doesn't really care*
So...are you one of those Ravenclaw girls that are so clever you don't have to study? I seriously wonder what it feels like to be that intelligent. Last week I tried to stop thinking all together, I just stared into the air for hours.
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Post by Ellie Waters on Apr 1, 2011 8:45:45 GMT
- Ha!, Ellie blurted out. Not thinking and staring after my own smoke circles is my favourite passtime!
She wondered wether there could be a Huffle with an attitude for good.
- No, I don't think I am that clever. I just don't like to do more than necessary to get through school. Failed my OWLs though.
Ellie lifted her beer, sort of an acknowldegement.
- Don't worry, Snape doesn't like anyone. He's in bad mood since immemorable times. Probably he should get laid to loosen up a bit.
She shrugged nonchalantly.
- Try to get Remadial Potions or detention with Miss Black. Snape doesn't like her, and she won't make it difficult for you, when he's the only one who is unhappy with your results. Also, all teachers are very indulgent if you state your parents are responsible for your absence.
Ellie remembered a number of family reunions she would have gladly skipped, but she was almost forced by the Hogwarts'staff to attend, and she furrowd her brows at the thought. Wasted time!
She grinned at Dinah.
- You know there are secret passages to sneak out of the castle? There's a chance Snape knows some, from his own time as a student, but not all. A friend of a cousin ... well, I know one or two that have been discovered after Snape's time, and if you like to go to Hogsmeade let me know.
- Wonder if she could be an ally, Ellie thought, she doesn't seem as annoying as Francis and his silly followers like Janessa or Nancy.
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Post by Dinah Manning on Apr 3, 2011 17:45:24 GMT
*With stars in her eyes Dinah starts dreaming about the possibility of venturing out of reach from slytherins, professors and potion concoctions any time she feels for it*
I would do anything for you to tell me about the secret passages! Have you been sneaking in and out the whole time you've been here? If you can just tell me about one of them I could actually get a life. When I was going home from London yesterday it struck me that my life is totally devoid of contents. The one time I sneak out of school it's only to let an old and fat man inject my gums with a large rusty nail only to discover that I've got no need for fillings thanks to my mom's nutritious force feeding.
*shudders at the thought of the old doctor's half-hearted attempt to flirt with her*
Sometimes I think that going to classes is working against its purpose. I mean, though I learn more and more, there's more and more that I don't learn...I guess that didn't make much sense...it didn't to me anyways. Things just don't seem to make much sense any longer.
*mutters to herself* dear mr. Hogwarts, we need some time apart. It's not me, it's you.
*Finds herself quite amusing and laughs*
What was in that drink? I have to warn you, my body generally doesn't seem to separate one drink from seven. And when I get drunk I get just as stupid as everyone else is normally.
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Post by Ellie Waters on Apr 6, 2011 11:50:42 GMT
*Ellie giggled about Dinah's antics*
- Nothing unusual in the drink!, She opened another bottle and handed it to the girl, Dont be stupid, it's just - - Beeeeeer!
Yay! Even if it was just beer, it managed to distort reality a bit. Ellie was sure she could smuggle the other girl out of the school for the weekend.
- MMMmmmmmm, Dinah!, Ellie ventured, What would you give to meet a famous Rock singer in London?
She wasn't absolutely sure if Bernard Blotts would be able to connect her with a famous band, but anything was okay to find allies at the school!
She smiled charmingly - as much as she was able to be charming anyway- and offered Dinah another bottle of beer.
- Here' s to you!
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Post by Dinah Manning on Apr 11, 2011 22:21:58 GMT
A rockstar??? I'll come with you any day. When I think about it, I'll come with you even if we are to meet a drunken and demented squib. Anything to get out of here.
*Realising she's neglected to eat for the whole day, Dinah concentrates on taking small sips of the bear while focusing on sitting straight on the bucket*
You know, I used to think that you were a mean spirited loony. But I do prefer your company from that of anyone else here. You make a hell of a lot less racket than the girls who hang out with the gaggle.
*Tries to gently camouflage that she's fallen off the bucket by pretending she was heading for the door*
So, do we have a deal? Are you going to take me to London this weekend?
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Post by Ellie Waters on Apr 12, 2011 10:09:06 GMT
Ellie nodded.
- Okay. Nothing comes for free though, you must promise to be on my side fighting Francis and the Slytherins, or at least not support anything from these louts that could turn against me.
She though for a while which of the passages would be best, and finally told Dinah:
- Meet me on Saturday after breakfast in the little room next to the kitchens where the house elves store food for the animals.
The room had two options. One was walking by foot until a shed in the backyard of Zonko's, and from Hogsmeade they would be able to apparate, the other was a floo passage to Eyelops. The elves had probably installed it for convenience.
- Do you have your Apparition license?
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Post by Dinah Manning on Apr 12, 2011 21:24:18 GMT
*She paused a bit to polish the diplomacy of her reply. She had no problem uniting against the slytherins. She did however foresee problems if she came into conflict with Francis. He seemed to have gathered a small fanclub among the hufflepuffs and Dinah envisioned that a disagreement with him would put her evenings spent in the right hand corner of the hufflepuff common room couch in danger*
I don't think there's a single slytherin who has degraded themselves to utter a word to me so far, so that's no problem. And Francis...well, if he plays any tricks on you I promise to stand by your side.
I don't have my apparition license yet, but I'll be there on Saturday.
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Post by Ellie Waters on Apr 19, 2011 12:12:58 GMT
Ellie's eyes lit up. Now they were two against Francis!
- Good enough for me! We can floo to London, we just have to be careful when we get out at the other end.
She grabbed Paul the rat and placed him in the hood of her cloak.
- Bye then. See you on Saturday.
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