Glancing around the packed platform, Larentia takes a deep breath before stepping onto the train, her fingers tightening around the small bag she held in her hands. Pausing briefly at the gust of warmth that spreads across her chilled cheeks, Larentia moves forward and toward the back, her boots thumping softly against the carpet under her feet, her tense shoulders relaxing when silence fills the air around her. Reaching the end and opening the door, Larentia gratefully plopped onto the seat and rolled her neck, her gaze averted from the happy family's that she can see from the platform she'd just been standing on.

Hopefully they'd reach Hogwarts before nightfall, her suddenly heavy gaze falling on the bag in her lap, hands reaching into the black messenger bag, Larentia tugged one of her well-worn books out and set her bag against her leg. Smiling softly as she opened the cover, Larentia absently tucked a few strands of hair that had fallen free behind her ear. Her eyes began to scan the now memorized words as the sounds of the other students began to board the train. She wondered briefly as she completely focused on her book, if she'd managed to stay awake during the trip, she wanted to see the new sights of the new place that would be like her home. @Nallore

Oriana Cresswell

Platform 9 3/4 11:56AM

Oriana stood there next to her mother, she watched as the other students started to gather and say goodbye to their family as well she carefully adjusted the bag she was carrying over her shoulder. "Are you nervous?" Her mother asked looking down at Oriana, which she turned to look up at her she gave her a slight nod. "A little bit I guess." Oriana managed to say, though she was very eager to meet some new people who she hoped would have things in common with her. "Don't worry though i'll be back home after the school year." Oriana told her mother, and she gave her one last hug she tucked a stray strand of her blonde hair behind her ear and gave her mother one last wave before heading onto the train.

The moment she got onto the train Oriana looked around seeing that a lot of the seats had already been taken, she continued to make her way further towards the back where she spotted a girl with brunette hair. The young girl noticed she was reading a worn looking book and lightly knocked on the side of the booth seat of the tree. "Hey, uh would it be alright if I sat here?" Oriana asked with a soft smile,@Arista

Larentia Naelistrum
Platform 9 3/4 11:58 a.m.

Blinking at the voice, Larentia looked up and tilted her head, her fingers twitching slightly against the spine of her book, she blushed lightly and offered a nod.

"Sure, grab a seat." She states softly, lifting one hand from her book to knuckle at her right eye, the sound of the warning whistle filling the air had a small smile tugging at her lips. Placing her book down in her lap, she reached up and tugged the black ribbon from her left wrist and easily tied her long hair into a bun, a yawn causing her jaw to crack. She shifts in her seat until her back is to the compartment door and her legs are stretched out in front of her, her eyes and attention zeroing in on her book once more.

Soon they'd be leaving and Larentia couldn't help the flare of excitement that curled in her stomach at the thought, her booted feet absently moving her bag closer to the window as the sounds of students shuffling about the train and goodbyes filled the air. @Nallore

Oriana's face quickly lit up, causing her to smile brightly. "Thank you so much!" Oriana said happily as she quickly got into the seat across from the other girl. Choosing to sit closer to the window Oriana watched as the last of the students started to climb onto the tree, saying goodbye to their parents. Once the last of the students got on, she heard the final bell going off and felt the train slowly starting to move forward. Oriana quickly opened the window and stuck her head out spotting her mother who she waved goodbye one last time as the train pulled out of the station.

Closing the window once more Oriana turned to sit back in the seat looking over at Larentia and smiled softly at her, tucking another stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Thank you again, my name is Oriana Cresswell." She said leaning forward and extended her hand over towards her fellow student.

Larentia Naelistrum
Departing the Platform

Blinking once more and closing her book with a soft thump, Larentia reached forward and clasped the girl's hand, her head tilting slightly as the girl spoke her name. Nodding and offering a small smile, Larentia offers her own after a brief pause, she knew her manors after all.

"Larentia Naelistrum, pleasure to meet you." She whispers softly, gently tugging her hand free and clasping both in her lap, her head lowering so her curtain of black hair hides her blushing cheeks. She'd never been one for human contact, the house-elves were easy to talk with, they knew her and loved bed for who she was. She didn't have to try to hard to be the eldest daughter of a Pure-Blood family, she could just me 'Mistress Lari' to them. She flinched as faint memories began to tug at her mind, her hands tightening so hard hee knuckles turned white, her teeth grinding as she attempted to banish them, she'd promised herself she'd try to distance herself from her parents teachings, and yet here she was thinking about it.

She needed a distraction, one quickly or else she'd loose control again. She didn't want to hurt her compartment-mate, they'd only just met after all, she didn't want to lose control of her magic. Not like last time. @Nallore

"It's nice to meet you Larentia." Oriana would say with a smile when the girl shook her hand, she would lean back into her seat and watched as the trees started to move by the window as the train moved forward. Oriana would quickly turn back to look at her compartment-mate she noticed her blushing slightly and smiled at her, she never met another person like her before and she never knew anything about magic existing until a few months ago.

The young girl then noticed that Larentia's knuckles were starting to turn white as she was gripping them rather tightly, either she was very tense or something was going on through her head. "Is everything alright? You look to be rather tense.." Oriana finally spoke up trying to make some conversation with her, she wanted to get to know her more.@Arista

Larentia Naelistrum

Larentia blinked and forced her mind away from the dark thoughts that had reared its ugly head. She glances up and instinctively reaches out, the faint flare of magic warning her suddenly chilly skin, her eyes suddenly heavy. She felt tired and just wanted to sleep.

"Fine..." She manages to whisper, her eyes blinking owishly before her body tips forward and a familiar pop fills her ears just as her eyes close and a squeaked sentence filled the air. She didn't need their help, she needed to sleep for a bit. Sleep deprivation was never a good thing, more so when your missing merely a week of sleep. Managing to catch herself belfry she pitches fully into Oriana, Larentia pulls herself upright and forces a tired smile.

"Mistress Lari!" the familiar voice squeaks as the sound of running feet fill the hallway just outside their door. Seems they still somehow had a knack of finding her. Even after she'd removed the Locator spell that'd subtly cast on her sometime in her childhood. She loved them dearly but right now her renowned patience was wearing dangerously thin. @Nallore

Oriana quickly noticed the sudden flare of magic, and then saw Laurentia finally starting to fall asleep looking concerned and worried she reached out to touch Laurentia and could feel how cold her skin was and leaning against her. Blushing deeply Oriana gently ran a hand along Laurentia's shoulder when she woke up once again.

Oriana could tell she was sleep depraved like her parents were sometimes when they were trying to take care of all of them, but luckily everyone was now old enough to take care of themselves. "You look really exhausted.." Oriana finally said with a smile as her cabin-mate started to wake up again. She heard someone starting to yell for the other girl and looked around to see where it was coming from and started to hear the patter of footsteps coming closer.

"Someone that you know?" Oriana asked looking over at her friend and smiled softly.@Arista

Larentia Naelistrum

Larenrtia manages a small nod before the door opens and the familiar sight of a house elf panting for air fills her narrowed vision.

"Yes, this is Tizzy one of my friends from home, she's a house elf by the way. Tizzy? Why are you here?" She asks softly, her eyes blinking slowly in an attempt to fully open them, she didn't lean away from the touch like she normally would. She felt cold and tired.

"I know yous says we shouldn't leave the Manor but...you not sleeping well these past days and-" Larenrtia couldn't hold the flare of magic that pulsed into the air, her head falling back and allowing her eyes to close. It wasn't fair to get mad at Tizzy, it wasn't her fault she'd had an argument with her parents and had been locked in her room. She sighed softly and gestured the elf forward, the long-fingered hand that landed on her own had her body relaxing with the comforting flow of 'Mistress Lari's elves' magic. The feel of Tizzy's other hand soothing her other cheek had a happy sigh escaping her lips, she could feel herself shift until she was on her side, the feeling of magic ghosting over her skin sending her easily to sleep.

"Sorry for snapping Tizzy.. She managed to whisper before darkness took her.

"Is okay Young Mistress. Excuse me, are you a friend of my Mistress?" Tizzy asked softly, instinctively rearranging Larenrtia's body until it was laying out and comfortably on the seat, her book picked up and set back into her bag. Tizzy's ears twitched at the silence that filled the compartment as she wanted for a response, her fingers twisting in the fabric of her navy-blue pillowcase she wore. @Nallore

Just as the door opened Oriana's eyes quickly went wide when she saw a strange looking creature walking into the room and headed straight over towards Larentia. Apparently the strange little creature was named Tizzy, she watched quietly as the two of them talked Larentia's voice was much more softer and sounded tiredly.

She had no idea that any other weirder creatures were around the world, though she did see some while back in Diagon Alley where she got her school supplies. Tucking a stray strand of her hair behind her ear, then Tizzy finally turned it's attention towards her once Larentia had been settled in the seat across from her.

"I uh.. we just met I only know her name, then this happened." Oriana finally answered after a short few moments of silence. "I've never seen a creature like you before." Oriana finally managed to say staring at the pillow case that she was now wearing.@Arista

Larentia Naelistrum

Tizzy blinked her large eyes and offered a smile, her hands falling to her sides as the girl's soft voice filled the air, she nodded her head when she finished and gestured out to the forest they were currently passing.

"There are creature then just I's, Hogwarts has more and you'll encounter various stills. I just ask that yous try to bes a friend for Mistress? She doesn't have many any besides us." She whispers softly, waving her fingers in a wave before vanishing with a pop. Larentia shifts and curls tighter into a ball, a frown etching itself into her lips.

Now that she was asleep it seemed that the dark circles under her eyes were more noticeable, her fingers unconcioudsly twitching as they pass a large forest, rain beginning to fall as they grow closer to the castle.
@Nallore

Oriana stared at Tizzy as she asked to be friends with Larentia which she quickly nodded and smiled at the little creature. "Of course i'll be friends with her, I just hope we get into the same house together.." Oriana said softly and then watched as Tizzy disappeared still surpised with the sudden magic trick Oriana quickly got up and tried to look around for Tizzy.

Still she was amazed with how magic would work out and how school at Hogwarts would be like, Oriana then stood up and moved over to sit down on the same seat as Larentia and gently started to run her hand through Larentia's hair in a comforting and soothing way. Oriana's eyes then looked out towards the window as the train moved through a forest.@Arista

Larentia Naelistrum

Larentia smiled sleepily and felt herself fully relax, the sounds of the train filling the silence, the faint sound of wheels moving down the hall followed by "Anything from the trolly!" Had her tensing slightly. Her knees curling tighter to her chest.





Raising her wand and levitating the stacks of papers to follow her, tired eyes scanned the classroom once more before she focused on the doorway and began to move toward it.

Opening it and with another flick of her wand, she sent the stacks heading towards her bed-chambers and began to head towards the Great Hall, tonight we as the Sorting for the new first-years after all. Smiling and tucking her wand back onto the folds of her robes, she silently began her track down to the main floor, her heels clicking lightly on the stone.

She could almost feel the other students and staff's excitement in the air, allowing a full and rare smile to tug on her lips she continued, the storm from earlier still raging outside. @Nallore

Oriana would continue to smile softly as she gently played with Larentia's hair she heard the wheels of a trolley going down the aisle of the train car. She would raise her hand as she used the money that one of the teachers had given her while they were gather school supplies and bought several candies and chocolates.



Oriana would look down nervously at the set of robes that he was given and lightly adjusted them she looked around seeing the various students starting to gather as the group of first years like her started to move down towards the Great Hall. Spotting Laurentia she quickly caught up to her friend, wanting to keep the promise to Tizzy.

Also she didn't know anyone else and thought she was friendly enough to hang around with. "Hey, uhm how are you feeling?" Oriana asked.

Larentia Naelistrum- Great Hall Entrance

Larentia fiddled slightly with her robes, her wand twitching in her right hand before she stilled it, hearing the familiar voice, Larentia glanced up and allowed a smile to touch her lips.

"Fine, Tizzy's magic helped balance me out, the argument that caused me to lose sleep was their fault and I was just blaming myself for it. I'm better now, which house do you think you'll get sorted into?" She asked glancing forward when a woman appeared with a soft smile and a scroll of parchment in her hands, the group of first-year began to move forward as one, the Great Hall double doors opening to reveal the Hall.

Smiling, Larentia absently slipped her wand into the folds of her robes and allowed her hands to fall to her sides. Now came the Sorting.

Alicia Lorraine- Great Hall Staff table

Smiling softly as she watched the new first-yea slowly enter and make their way towards where r the Sorting hat sat atop the faded wooden chair , her eyes scanning the group as the rest of the Hall falls silent and all collectively watch with bated breath.

Time to see what would happen with the Sorting, folding her heads atop the table, Alicia focused on the students and felt some of her exhaustion fade as excitement bubbled within the air around them. @Nallore

"I'm glad that Tizzy was able to help, uhm i'm not really sure I never knew any of this magic stuff existed until about two or three months ago I guess." Oriana said with a shrug and continued to walk alongside Larentia as they started to make their way over towards the Grand Hall, her eyes started to light up when the doors opened and she could see all of the teachers standing at the other end of the room along with the headmaster. The whole room looked exteremely beautiful to her seeing the large group of tables that lined up and down the room each assigned to one of the four houses.

"So i'm guessing you are from a really famous family or something? Seeing as Tizzy was calling you mistress and everything." Oriana asked Then the group of students came to a hault the front of the line in front of the sorting hat.



Leaning back in her seat she looked over a the door seeing it opening as the new group of first years started to come through, she smiled holding her glass of wine as she took a sip of it and lightly ran her hand through her long black hair and stretched slightly looking at the new students. @Arista

Larentia Naelistrum

Larentia offered a small smile and a nod, she leaned closer to her friend and whispered in her ear as the woman holding the scroll began to call out names.

"I'll explain what I can later. The hat that will be placed on your head is called the Sorting Hat, it reads your mind and decides on which house to put you in. Just remain calm and you'll be placed in a good house." She pulled back and discreetly reached for Oriana's hand, giving it a comforting squeeze she pulled her hand away and focused her attention on the kids going before her.

It'd be her turn soon.

Alicia Lorraine

Smiling as the names began to fill the room, Alicia allowed her gaze to wonder, her hand reaching towards her cup of wine absently. Truth be told she couldn't wait for her new snakes to join the rest of their house, she adored her students and made sure they knew the rules of what it meant to be a Slytherin. She took a sip and focused her gaze on Professor Peverell, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks, she looked away and forced herself to relax. Her back straightening when a name she didn't expect to hear filled the hall, the very air seeming to freeze.

"Miss Larentia Naelistrum" Alicia's eyes widened when a girl with dark hair and pale skin moved forward, her chin held high and her hands lay limp at her sides. The Naelistrum family said they had a daughter but she was heading to Beauxbatons Academy of Magic...so how was she here instead. The interview had been the after their daughter had been born, they'd stated firmly that she'd be heading to the better school, Hogwarts didn't seem right for her.

Alicia blinked and took another sip of her wine, she needed to think. @Nallore

Oriana looked over her shoulder as Laurentia explained to her what the hat would do, she then nodded. "Thank you so much Laurentia, hopefully we get put into the same house together I don't want to be in a house with anything that I don't really know that well." She would the blush even more when she felt Laurentia gently holding and squeezing her hand and stared into her eyes for a moment.

Then she quickly shook her head and watched one by one as the new students started to get called out and being put onto the stool where the Sorting Hat was and watched as one by one each student were given their houses. Letting out a soft sigh Oriana started to try and calm herself down.



Andromeda smiled softly watching as one by one the students were filed into the room and then each of their names were called slowly as each of the students were put into each of the houses. She smiled as more students started to fill up the empty seats where the other Ravenclaws were sitting. She enjoyed teaching the new students and wanted them to become the best witches and wizards that they could be.

Her eyes then slowly looked over at Alicia seeing her looking at her and then playfully winked at her then she heard Laurentia's name as well and surpised that she wasn't going to another more prestigious school.

@Arista

Larentia Naelistrum

Larentia sat stiffly on the seat, knowing full well what everyone -mostly the teachers- were thinking, she'd heard from Tizzy and another house elf, Sazzy, that her parents had publicly stated 'she'd' be going to the prestigious school in France. No one knew however that the statement was meant for her younger twin, not her.

The hat was placed softly on her head and it'd voice filled the air after only a few moments of searching her mind, Larentia tensed further as she waited for its answer.

"SLYTHERIN!" It shouts and applause fills the air instantly, just like how it was for each student, Larentia rose and offered the hat to the woman before heading stiffly to her table, her knuckles white with rage and unease as she sits down and is welcomed by everyone in quiet 'hellos' and 'good to have you' she offered polite smiles and nods. Truth be told she was tired again.

Alicia Lorraine

Alicia blinked and nearly dropped her glass, hee eyes widening as the hat's words filled her ears.

sshe's in my house! Thank you Merlin! she mentally cheered, a smile reaching her lips as she takes a large gulp and then drowns her whole glass. Now she couldn't wait to start the year. @Nallore

Oriana sat there just as she watched her friend getting up and headed over towards the Sorting Hat and then a few seconds later it finally yelled out the house Slytherin. Three more first years went up each going to Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw then Oriana was finally called up, closing her eyes Oriana tried to take in a deep breath to calm herself down. Oriana approached the woman who was holding the hat, the young woman smiled softly and nodded before taking a seat.

A few moments later as the hat started to read through Oriana's mind then it finally yelled out "SLYTHERIN!", cheers went out and she quickly went over to sit down next to Laurentia glad to be in the same house as her.



Andromeda looked over towards Alicia and smiled, she would have really wanted Laurentia in her house, though unfortunately it was out of her reach, she would have to just be content with teaching her in her Charms class. Raising a drink to her fellow teacher and watched as the other first years were sorted into their houses before the great feast.@Arista