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Calm Before the Storm || Open Feb 28, 2013 13:09:36 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2013 13:09:36 GMT -8

Sive had just come from the Owlery, and she wasn't in the best of moods. She had just sent the obligatory monthly letter to her family, full of mundane small talk about life at Hogwarts, conveniently omitting anything too magical... which was almost everything.

Her family were muggles, and they weren't particularly interested in her life as a witch. It wasn't that they were anti-magic or anything. They were average people. Middle class, her parents still married, with two children, Sive being the eldest. Her younger sister, Katie, was the golden child. Sive had never really gotten along with her mother; she was too fiery, not at all lady like. She wasn't reserved, she wasn't conciousness, she wasn't quiet and polite and willing to please. That was Katie. Katie and her mother got along with a house on fire. Over time a rift grew between Sive and her mother, and then when her Hogwarts letter arrived her sister became resentful towards her. Katie was used to being the special one. She loved her sister, but she just didn't understand. Ever since that day, a clear line had been drawn between Sive, and her mother and sister. Her father pretty much stayed out of it.

Sive went off to Hogwarts, and saw her family for a couple of months out of the year. Once a month she got an obligatory letter from them, where they'd run through the big events of the month, make small talk in letter form (which wasn't any less awkward), and once a month she sent one back, keeping the details as vague as possible, because she knew they didn't really want to know.

Sending these letters always put Sive in a bad mood, and it didn't help that it was parents weekend. She didn't really want her parents there, and she'd never really cared about her somewhat lacking relationship with her family, but having it rubbed in her face was just irritating.

But at least now the letter was sent, and parents weekend would be over soon. It was a nice day, just the kind Sive liked; the sky was clear, and the sun was shining in that weak, wintery way. The air was brisk and there was a nice breeze. She walked down towards the lake, looking over the vast expanse of water. Sive loved being outdoors, and right now was relishing the alone time.

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Calm Before the Storm || Open Feb 28, 2013 16:54:43 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2013 16:54:43 GMT -8

It had been a long while before Kasch had waltzed through the grounds with nothing particularly in mind. Being a Gryffindor had it's perks and not having to deal with blood purity was a major plus. Brushing his hair back, Kasch could only imagine what it would be like to live with parents who actually loved and cared for him. Instead the boy was cast aside because his brother was the star, Kaspar was a glorious death eater, and he would bend the rules to make things happen in Morgenstern favor. Kasch on the other hand wanted nothing to do with it. He despised the fact that they believed that only the pureblooded wizards were supreme and that they were actually entitled to something or the other. Kasch was completely different. He was a Gryffindor yes, but he came from an extremely strict line of military officials and wartime generals. It was peculiar that someone so gentle could come from a line like that, but it happened and here he was.

Things have been happening left and right. One being that he actually had a date to the dance, the new kid, the transfer student and he managed to score one of the most endearing individuals he could have ever managed to meet. Alice Hallows had been his friend since the first day he arrived, since before then actually the train ride had been an eventful one and Kasch remembered every fine detail of that venture. Propping a cigarette between his lips as he lit it with the tip of his wand, Kasch looked out over the lake. It was a time of reflection and actually fretting over what he was going to wear to the formal. Running his hand through his hair, Kasch heard footsteps behind him. It was Sive, she was a lovely looking girl and very interesting, but he's never had the pleasure to actually have a one on one conversation.

"Very nice day today, almost too perfect." Voice thick with a Germanic accent he smiled at Sive, she was the Keeper for the house team too, and the boy loved Quidditch, he just happened to have a medical issue that prevented him from playing. Cheering from the sidelines would be good enough for him anyway. Too much danger involved. Inhaling from the white cancer stick, Kasch looked up at the seemingly clear sky letting the smoke fly to the heavens with little to no effort.

Sorry if it's not too perfect, was rushed during class lol!

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Calm Before the Storm || Open Mar 10, 2013 11:05:50 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2013 11:05:50 GMT -8

"Very nice day today, almost too perfect."

Sive heard a voice with a thick German accent coming from behind her, and turned to see Kasch, a Gryffindor boy in the year below walking towards her. She smiled and turned to face him; Kasch wasn't someone she'd spoken to properly before, but he had always seemed nice enough. Although he didn't play himself, he was enthusiastic about Quidditch, and that made him okay in Sive's book; she was the Keeper on the house team, and an avid player. Although Sive was on friendly terms with all of her house, she had no close friends, and could sometimes be something of a loner. She didn't often get approached, and so she was slightly surprised to see Kasch walking up to her.

"Don't jinx it," she said, smiling, "I'm hoping it stays this way; Quidditch practice is this evening." Sive was glad of that, regardless of the weather; it would be a nice distraction from all of the family stuff going on around her (unless some of her team-mate's parents showed up... could they do that?)

Sive watched as Kasch inhaled from his cigarette, and blew the smoke up into the sky. She didn't smoke herself, but she had no problem with other people who did. It seemed a silly thing to be prejudiced about, especially given all the real prejudice going on in the world right now. Besides, maybe the wizards had some cancer-killing potion Sive didn't know about; Healer wasn't one of the career paths she was considering (well, being Muggleborn at a time like this, Sive wasn't really thinking about a career path, or the future she might not have, but that was besides the point) and she hadn't grown up in the magical world, so she didn't know.

"Parents weekend doesn't extend to Quidditch practices, does it?" she asked, wrinkling her nose slightly at the thought. A part of her was annoyed with herself for bringing up the one thing she really didn't want to have to think about, but as it was she couldn't get the whole 'parents' issue off of her mind. It was hard to think of another subject to talk about, now that she'd thought of the possibility of the damned weekend intruding on her Quidditch practice, too. If it was going to happen she'd rather no know, that way she could either stop worrying or go ahead and start cursing the world.

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Calm Before the Storm || Open Mar 13, 2013 15:28:56 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 15:28:56 GMT -8

Smiling at Sive, Kasch only shook his head. "My apologies. I actually prefer the rain." His lips were curled at the end as he put the cigarette out and slipped the butt into his pocket. Something he couldn't live with happened to be litering, so he did the reasonable thing and put it away. Parents weekend would be hell in a hand basket; especially with his nazi of a father roaming the halls of Hogwarts. Sighing a little, Kasch couldn't help but feel a little pent up. There was no doubt tensions would be high while the parents were here, considering all of them were mostly pureblood and wanted the same thing.

"Merlin's beard, I hope not. We all know that the team needs to focus and with parents there it'll just be chaos." Kasch stepped over a couple of rocks and looked up at the sky. "Eh, I think your chances are going to be slim, on the rain aspect that is." The German boy didn't have many interactions outside his small, one person group of friends, but he did believe in the good of the individual. Even if they were nasty, Kasch made it a point to see the light inside of them. His time at Durmstrang eventually led him down a dark path, but once he was transfered to Hogwarts starting out fresh was the best thing that had happened to him. And Alice, by god that girl was amazing.

"Are you expecting your parents to show up?" It was just a quiet question, a common one no less. Kasch had an inkling his father would be here, and to put things in light terms, he was terrified. The boy didn't really know of anyone's relationships with their parents, mostly because it was personal and he didn't care for his own relations.