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 Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:07 pm
Elton burst out of the classroom at high speed ignoring the shouts from the teachers about not running in the halls. If he had to be inside for another minute he was going to go crazy! Why the heck did school have to be so boring? And indoors where it was dusty and miserable?
Elton wanted to be outside enjoying the last bit of warm weather before the cold winds, rains and snow came blasting down and sticking him inside with no hopes of escape. He slowed down a bit when he made it to the nearest exit and jogged down the stone steps and into the waiting courtyard.
He stood there for a moment enjoying the sound of kids laughing and playing and the feel of the air blowing around him. Finally..freedom to choose what he wanted to do! It was what he had been waiting for all morning! Now then..what should he do? Elton glanced around the courtyard taking in the various games that kids were playing and tried to make up his mind. So many choices!
He paused when he noticed one girl walking past everyone and couldn't help but wonder what she was up to. He never really fixated on lone people, but there was something about her that he couldn't get out of his mind. He just had to know what she was up to. Elton shoved his hands into his jeans pockets and followed a few feet behind her.
It was almost like an adventure, where he was an undercover spy protecting his country from a robot that looked like an innocent little girl. Only Russian forces would send something so sinister in such a pretty package. Elton stopped and laughed to himself..pretty? Really? Sure the girl was on the cute side but why was he thinking such thoughts? He usually had an aversion towards girls..though his brothers swore he'd grow out of it. Maybe he was on track to doing it sooner than anyone thought.
Maybe it was her golden hued hair that drew him, or the way she walked with a purpose. It reminded him somewhat of his mother, Callie Bligh. It might surprise people to find out that his mother looked nothing like him but Elton was glad to brag about her. She was everything a mother should be and more. The fact that she and his father had picked him out of all the other kids in the orphanage meant a lot. They had wanted him over everyone else there..and that they loved him just as much as the others.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:41 pm
Siianna walked out of the castle determined to get in some sword practice. She knew most of the students weren't fond of non magical endeavors but she refused to give up her one defense. Granted she'd been trying to design a wand and sword technique which basically was her adapting the two sword technique. Once she knew she was out of range of the other students she unclasped her necklace and whispered a command word. The necklace quickly morphed until she was holding a finely crafted long sword. With a practiced hand she rolled her wrist causing the blade to circle.
She started slowly going from stance to stance her face was filled with passionate violence as she mentally became the sword. From anyone on the outside it could be seen as a form of dancing, she twirled, dipped and moved in time with an unheard beat, the sword becoming an extension of the girl or maybe the other way around.
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Charmaine Kitteridge Crew
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:32 pm
Elton was a bit surprised with how fast the girl was moving and hurried to catch up with her. He was a bit surprised when she pulled something from her necklace and it grew out into a long sword. He was even more astonished when she started circling the blade around like an expert swordsman.
He and his older brothers had actually gotten an opportunity to watch a live swords exhibit during the summer. It had been astonishing how fast the swordsmen had been and how they had danced around, almost effortlessly avoiding each other. And now this girl was attempting to teach herself the same thing.
He could tell that she was still something of a beginner but the way she moved was evidence enough that she had been practicing for awhile. he crouched down behind a bush and held his breath as he watched her, forgetting about anything else.
It didn't take long for his legs to start trembling from squatting too long and give out causing him to fall back into a thorn bush. "OWW!" He cried, and jumped out hopping around in pain.
"Egad! My backside! Get em out! " He screamed..forgetting that he had been hiding from the girl dancing with the sword.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:52 pm
Siianna started to move a bit faster after all if she was to go against her brother again this year she had to be better, last year she'd almost lost. Her father would never let it go if she actually lost to her twin, sometimes she wondered if having her spare with him was her father's way for trying to be rid of her. She was about to start another round when someone came crashing out of the bushes, still in fight mood she pointed the sword at him as if she was going to attack but thankfully her instincts were quick and she dropped the blade and stared at the kid screaming.
It took her a moment to figure out what was wrong but finally she saw the thorns in his shirt. With a smile on her face she shrunk the sword and spoke while latching it back to her neck." You're going to have to stand still if you want help. I can't pull them out with you dancing like that." Her voice was filled with soft musical laughter.
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Charmaine Kitteridge Crew
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:02 pm
Elton came to a sudden halt in his hopping when he saw a sword pointed at him. He gulped and then watched in awe when the blade was shrunk down and she put it back on her necklace. He had seen magic before..but nothing like that.
"Can you shrink anything like that?" he found himself asking, a little bit awed by the girl.
Then he blushed when she told him to stop dancing around if he wanted help. "Uh..no, uh I can get someone else to help me get them out." He muttered his face getting really hot. He imagined his face was getting redder and redder by the moment at the thought of this angelic blond girl pulling thorns out of his backside.
"J-just point me to the infirmary..I'm sure they can get them out."
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:24 pm
Siianna laughed at his question and smiled " Not yet but I'm sure one day I can. I bought it this way since I couldn't bring my muggle one to school with me." She knew some students didn't like those muggle raised but she refused to allow them to bully her but his question led her to believe he was new to magic and would be no threat to her.
She smiled reassuringly and used her hand to motion for him to turn around. " Balderdash. No need to bother the nice people in the infirmary for something so minor. I promise I'll make it as painless as possible. Plus the more you wiggle and move the more they'll scratch. It'll be easier to just let me do it." She stood ready to help him but if he insisted again to go to the infirmary she'd make sure he got there with no additional scratches.
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Charmaine Kitteridge Crew
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:58 pm
Elton couldn't help but be somewhat annoyed at himself. She must think him to be completely naive about magic with a question like that! She looked as though she was around the same age as he was, so it would seem fair that she wouldn't be able to do much magic either.
"Oh well it's really neat. I'll have to find one like that. Only..I'd want it to have my initials on it or something cool."
Elton himself hadn't know much about magic until his adoptive parents had told him, though he had often seen the witches that ran the orphanage do some magical things.
Elton gulped, and finally did turn around. "Fine...I suppose I'll let you help me. Just..don't tell anyone. I'd never live it down if my brothers knew." he said and turned around tensing up slightly. He stood as still as he could, knowing what she had said was true. Wiggling and moving around would just make it worse for him in the long run. His mother always said the same thing to him.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:11 pm
Siianna smiled and taking a liking to the boy she gently started pulling thorns out. " I had thought about having them inscribe a rose on it but I didn't have enough money. So the basic model works for now."
The boy sure did have a lot of thorns in his clothes so she knew it was going to take a bit to make sure she got them all." And your secret is safe with me, I won't tell anyone. My name's Siianna by the way, how long have you been at Hogwarts?" She hoped some general discussion would help him relax. It never crossed her mind how he got out here or why he had thorns in his back. She'd totally forgotten that she'd come out so far to get away from people the moment she realized he'd gotten hurt.
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Charmaine Kitteridge Crew
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:23 pm
Elton winced slightly as the thorns were plucked from his back. He could imagine that his whole back was covered in them. he hoped to the gods that his butt wasn't that bad off. Of course if there were some there he couldn't feel them. Thank goodness for thick pants. Normally he got handed down clothing from his older brothers, but his Grandmother Bligh had insisted on getting him some new pants that would last for at least a year.
"Well that's too bad. Perhaps you can get them to inscribe something on there next year or something. How much did it cost?" Elton asked, he wondered if he'd be able to save up some money to get one himself. he didn't get much of an allowance but for birthdays and Christmas he got a bit of money from his grandmother. He wondered how many birthdays and christmas' it would take to save up enough.
"Thanks." Elton replied breathing a sigh of relief. "They'd never let me live it down. I'm usually pretty good at sneaking around..but well..my legs got tired from squatting too long. That's a pretty name, I like it. I'm Elton Tristan Bligh, you can call me Elton. I've been here..for a week or so now...OUCH! that hurt." He exclaimed as he felt a thorn being ripped out of his shoulder blade.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:48 pm
Siianna nodded but remembered he couldn't see her with his back to her. " Maybe. I might find something I like better too. It was only a galleon, so I'm sure you could get one. Are you interested in sword combat? So far I haven't been able to find anyone else who cares for it."
She smiled as he talked about his brothers but frowned slightly as he spoke of sneaking ans squatting. " Why were you sneaking in the first place? I haven't seen a reason too so far around Hogwarts." She figured he'd come tearing this way from a farther distance the the patch of bushes right near their spot. Or maybe she just hadn't seen them. And she must have gotten distracted while thinking of him sneaking around because she accidentally tugged too hard on one of the thorns. " Oh! I'm so sorry. Are you okay? I didn't mean to, I must have wandered off there a bit. I'm so sorry."
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Charmaine Kitteridge Crew
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:20 pm
Elton was rather relieved to learn the necklace was actually pretty cheap. He had about a galleon's worth of knuts and sickles saved up in his dragon bank. There was just the hassle of getting it out. The first time he had attempted to get some of his saved coins out of his magical bank the little dragon on top had nearly scorched his fingers black. It had been a pretty novel present when he had first gotten the bank and he had loved how the little enchanted dragon had curled itself around the opening to watch over it's small hoard. However..whenever he tried to get anything out..the dragon would n** at his fingers..or blast him with small puffs of fire. Which was starting to get annoying.
He'd have to figure out a way to placate the enchanted little creature so he could get some funds out..some way. Perhaps someone at the school would know a way to do so.
"True, there are so many interesting things one can get from the magical world. That's not too pricey, I could probably afford it.. though my dragon bank might not want me taking any of it's hoard. Oh yeah! It's brilliant! Have you seen how blimey fast those people can be? Plus..my Father says it's gaining new following in the wizarding world. He says that it's a good way to build up one's stamina..and a lot of wizards need to do that. Especially if they want to keep up with the new generation." Elton replied, talking a mile a minute. He had all but forgotten that this was a girl he was talking to. Not to mention the thorns that were stuck in his back..he could barely feel them now.
"Uh well," Elton blushed and was glad that she couldn't see his face. " I was following you. I was curious to know what you were up to."
He was hoping that she wouldn't be annoyed with him or mad that he had been watching her. Though..from experience with his sisters..that's probably how she would react. Unless she felt flattered. He really didn't get how girls could experience so many emotions..all one after another.
"It's okay, I'm good. I just wasn't expecting it." he murmured softly, wondering what she had been distracted by to tug so hard on it.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:13 pm
Siianna couldn't help but smile as he talked about his dragon bank and the swordsmen he had seen. " They do move pretty fast. I've been working really hard on my speed but since last year I've had to start training in duel wielding since I'll want to use my wand as well. It would be nice not to be looked down on for enjoying a muggle hobby." It was clear she didn't understand nor like the prejudice that seemed to infect the wizardry world.
A small frown crossed her face as he talked about following her but figured if she'd wanted to be alone she shouldn't have gone out in public. With a light giggle she taped a finger on his head. " You really shouldn't go sneaking around. But next time you might wanna make sure there's no thorn bushes around." She backed up and looked over his backside making sure she got them all. " I think I got them all." Satisfied she nodded once and smiled.
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Charmaine Kitteridge Crew
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:06 pm
Elton was actually surprised that he was having a good time talking to a girl. Normally he was tongue tied and tripping over his words, not to mention red faced while he was struggling to keep from getting all flustered. It was actually nice to be able to talk to a girl who wasn't chattering about stupid little things like how they had broken a nail or failed a class. This girl was actually pretty cool.
"They do! It's like they're faster than lightning! I got some pretty awesome pictures when we were at the exhibit. I can show you sometime if you'd like. You know..the wizarding type pictures that move, maybe they could help you with your form and stuff." he found himself offering. He was a bit puzzled to why people would look down on her for enjoying a muggle hobby, but figured that some people were actually that petty and rigid about such things.
"Well they don't know what they're missing. I bet in no time you'll get really good doing it!" He told her, wincing slightly as she kept pulling the thorns out.
he felt a bit ashamed that he had followed her and spied on her, but was glad he had. "Yeah sorry about that. At least I got to meet you though. You're really cool you know?" He asked turning to glance at her. "Thank you, I appreciate your help Siianna."
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:07 pm
Siianna smiled and nodded excitedly. " That would be awesome. To see how they did specific moves would be so much easier than the muggle books." It would be like she finally had her own tutor which should improve her skill immensely. " They aren't the kind that talk back like what's here at the school are they?" That would be even better but she didn't think his could do that.
She agreed that wizards missed out on a lot because they were too snobbish to truly see something special. " My goal is to be the best of course but this year I'd just like to make progress." She knew if she wanted to be out from under her father she'd have to be.
His compliment caused her cheeks to flame red for a moment. " Thank you, and you're most welcome." She wasn't used to receiving compliments so they always made her feel awkward.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:08 pm
Elton could feel the stirrings of his stomach and knew at any moment it would be begging for a snack. He smiled at Siianna and started walking back the way he had come, hoping that she would follow.
"I bet it would be extremely helpful. If you come back with me, I can grab them for you from my room and then we could get a snack or something. Uh..no they don't talk. though I think they curse at each other. It's kind of funny..since they're cursing in french and some other language." he said with a laugh.
"Wow," He whistled in admiration."Now that's a great goal to have. I bet you'll get there if you practice every day." he told her.
Elton was a bit surprised that her face went red, he had only thanked her. Why was she embarrassed. "Now then, shall we go get those pictures and something to munch on before break time is over?" He asked again..as his stomach began grumbling.
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