Around the Fireplace

by **Alice Carroll Lane** Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:10 pm

Alice was glad she had been placed into the Gryffindor house. The common room itself was very welcoming and she immediately felt at home.

She had packed into her dorm room already and was lounging on one of the couches by the fire. Alice was eager to meet her fellow Lion brothers and sisters. And she was just as eager to talk Quidditch. She wanted to play and if she could possibly even meet the Captain and get a tryout scheduled....

For now she'd have to settle in by the fire and wait for the other students to come out and chat.

by **Airen Auditoren** Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:32 pm

Airen had just finished unloading his belongings in his dorm. Last time he checked, he was the only boy in Gryffindor. That didn't bother him as he would've just kept to himself anyway. He never was good with making friends.

He slowly walked down to the common room. He saw a girl sitting by the fireplace. His ice-blue eyes scanned the room for any others. Seeing none, he sat down in the big overstuffed armchair by the fire. He smiled gently at the girl.

"Salve..." he cut himself off. His Italian descent was clear now. Oh well.

"Hello," he repeated blushing.

by **Alice Carroll Lane** Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:43 pm

Alice was lost in thought about Quidditch and almost didn't notice the boy walk into the room. He pulled her from his thought but murmuring something and when Alice refocused she heard him say "Hello".

Immediately Alice's face lit up in delight at the sight of another Gryffindor. "Hey!" She said enthusiastically, turning her body to face him. She was trying her best to keep her excitement at the sight of someone who wasn't a Slytherin to a minimum. "Sorry," She said and took a deep breath.

"Hello, my name is Alice. It's nice to meet you- sorry, I didn't catch your name." She said with a warm grin.

by **Airen Auditoren** Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:55 pm

Airen smiled at the girl's enthusiasm. He assumed it was because he was also a Gryffindor. He inclined his head when she muttered sorry, but he let it go.

"Piacere, (a pleasure) Alice, I'm Airen Auditoren," he said as he slowly nodded his head. He knew he'd slipped up with the his languages, but he was proud of his heritage.

by **Alice Carroll Lane** Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:01 pm

"And to meet you as well! I love your accent! Though I can't quite put my finger on it? Where are you and your family from?" She asked. She loved the idea of meeting people in new places. Hearing all about his land would be something that would thrill her to no end.

by **Airen Auditoren** Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:09 pm

"It's Italiano. My family is from Roma (Rome)," he replied. Airen scratched his left eye. He felt the scar that began at his eyebrow and ended just over his cheek. He remembered the day he got it, but he quickly stifled reliving it. Now was not the time.

by **Alice Carroll Lane** Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:54 pm

"That is so interesting." Alice responded. She wanted to know all about this boy. He scratched at a scar that covered his eye, flash of pain seemed to cross his pupils at the touch. She figured now wasn't the time to ask about it, he could tell her in time. Though, the curiosity would kill her.

She decided to focus on his family and his home for now. "Is your family still in Rome?"

by **Airen Auditoren** Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:33 am

Airen closed his eyes. He breathed deeply. It was bound to come up sooner or later.

"My parents went missing 7 months after I was born. I never knew them. They could be anywhere," he finished. He sighed and laid his head down on his hand.

"What about you? Where is your family from?" he asked.

by **Alice Carroll Lane** Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:26 am

"Oh," Alice said, immediately feeling bad for asking. "I'm sorry about that."

With a sigh she changed the subject. "We kind of live all over the place with me Da's work. I was born in Scotland but I've lived in Ireland and we've currently settled down outside London. I think he really likes it there and he's hoping to stay." She said with a smile.

by **Ttttttt** Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:24 pm

by **Alice Carroll Lane** Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:42 pm

"It's alright," Alice said with a wide smile as another Gryffindor wandered into the room. "I like what you've done with your hair, there." She answered good heartedly, letting out laugh. "My name is Alice Carroll Lane, by the way." She stood and held out her hand to the multi color haired girl.

by **Ttttttt** Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:47 pm

by **Alice Carroll Lane** Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:17 am

"Pranks?" Alice said with a smile. "I shall indeed need to meet these people." She said with a short laugh.

"What year are you, then, Caitlyn?" She asked.

by **Ttttttt** Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:58 am

by **Airen Auditoren** Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:41 am

Airen looked at the girl who walked in. She was older, and her hair was multi-colored. He watched silently as she and Alice conversed. Getting up, he made his way up to the boys dorm. Sleep being his most prominent need at the moment.

"It was nice to meet you, Alice, ciao (bye)," he said climbing stairs to the boys dorm.

by **Humphrey Williams** Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:03 am

Humphrey Williams entered the gryffindor common room considering how much fun he would have if he made it onto the quidditch team. He had always love the sport of basketball. It has been his passion and occupied his whole life in one way or another. He has other interests as well but basketball was his favorite. But never in his life had he felt so exhilirated and at home then when he did on that old Nimbus 2000. It had felt as if a part of him that had been hidden underneath the pain of his parents' deaths, and how lonely he was now that he left his muggle best friend behind had resurfaced and the joy he had not felt since he was a child was boiling up in him again.

He heard voices by the fireplace and decided he had better introduced himself. Walking over to the fireplace with confidence and a spring in his step he took the rocking chair. Two of the other seats were occupied by fellow Gryffindor girls. One was the girl he recognized from the quidditch pitch. She had been the first one in the air. The other gryffindor girl he did not recognize and had not seen her sorted. So she must be one of the older students in gryffindor. Well, at least not a first year.

"Hello you guys. I am a first year Gryffindor. Muggleborn and an avid basketball player in the muggle world. But I have just discovered Quidditch and Basketball does not even compare. I recognize you from the quidditch pitch." He pointed to alice. " What's your name? Mine is Humphrey Williams and if you ever need any help let me know. Doesn't matter what it is."

He turned away from the first year and addressed the older girl. She looked to be about 13 years old. If his guess was right that would put her in year three of her hogwarts education. "You must be an older Gryffindor. I think I should probably learn your name too if that is alright." He held out his hand to her.