"Diddo!" Reyna smiled. She grabbed Evelyn's hand in one hand and Cho's hand in the other and pulled them into the crowded hallway, nearly bumping into a first-year pair coming out of the compartment in front of theirs. "Oh gosh, sorry!" Reyna apologized. One of the girls looked rather pale.
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"Oh… Rowan…" Melissa moaned. She was claustrophobic and was antisocial, nothing could be worse than this. "What a great way to start off the year," she mumbled. A fifth year with a Ravenclaw badge on her chest nearly ran her over. She apologized quickly. Melissa recognized her as Reyna, the friend of the girl who'd been helping Rowan.
Rowan also was on the ground she got up and looked to the girl. She made a gesture of apology.
Reyna recognized Rowan. "Hey, sorry. You ok?" Her eyes skipped right over Melissa, as people's eyes usually did with the subtle, shy girl.
Rowan pulled out the notebook she had just put away, Yeah we're fine! Right Melissa?
"Yeah," Melissa said back. Her voice was shaking.
(I'm a revive this real quick.)
(breathes. Yeah Lloyd was kinda… irrelevant in this rp. At least on the train)
(Well, let's jump to the dining hall and do sorting.)
(Yeet Imma go find my post for that before and, um… poooost it agen)
Evelyn walked in with Reyna and Cho.
Rowan followed the first years into a huge hall. She marveled at the floating candles and the sheer size of everything.
Melissa stayed closed to Rowan, admiring the ceiling and trying not to get to close to anyone around her.
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"I love the Sorting!" Reyna squealed happily.
Cho put her hands on Reyna's shoulders. "Calm. Down."
Evelyn smiled. "Same here Rey, but maybe tone it down though." She and the girls sat down.
(Are Rowan and Melissa the only to first years?)
Lloyd watched some of the other students getting excited for the sorting, laying his book on the table. Phos hopped onto the table, meowing until Lloyd began petting him.
(Yeah, they're the only ones…)
(Okay, so on with the sorting!)
(I think so, Shade. Remember, the Carrows are Sorting, not McGonagall.)
Melissa couldn't help but notice that the room had sort of a dimmed appearance to it. Slightly… dark.
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"Ok, ok," Reyna said, calming down a little. "Just trying to be optimistic with… everything." She tilted her head to the High Table, where Snape sat in Dumbledore's seat. Reyna felt her heart break a little bit. Cho followed her gaze. Her eyes melted.
Evelyn groaned. "As if DADA wasn't bad with him, now he's got the whole school under his thumb." She rested her chin in her hands. "And the Death Eaters are here."
(Carrows stand up: Everyone's Slytherin. Now go away)
"We have to do something," Reyna whispered to her friends.
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"Rowan Bryne (?)," one of the Carrows snapped. Melissa scowled at her feet.
Evelyn nodded. "Most definitely. We should try and meet up with the other DA members. We could start with Luna." She said, waving at the blonde girl down the table.
