[color=lime][center][h2]Thomas Korevny[/h2][/center][/color]
Interaction: Elspeth [@TheHangedMan][hr]
It was rare for Tom to be early to anything. His typical strategy for riding the train was to simply strongarm his way into a compartment of Slytherins and sleep through the train ride so as to avoid having to interact with his house mates. Of course, today was different. He was there an hour early with a moderately sized trunk resting next to him. His uniform had been freshly pressed the night before, and a new shiny badge rested upon his chest. He was surprised to find that he had been chosen, and he believed that nearly every member of his house was equally shocked. On paper, though, Tom was spotless. He was never even written up for insubordination. He was perhaps the most Slytherin in that respect, somehow always managing to let the blame fall on others rather than himself. Tom had the sneaking suspicion that placing him in this role was an effort to get him to straighten out, and a chance for him to discover if he really had what it took to be a figure of authority and justice. If this was a test, Tom was determined to pass.

He waited until the train got busy before pushing his way on to the train with bag in tow. He started from the back and pushed his way to the front, partially just as a way of reaffirming his dominance and to scan around to see who was present. He pushed his way towards the front, until he managed to catch a glimpse of a couple Slytherins making their way to the front (including a particular blonde prodigy). He silently followed, giving glares to those he passed. Those who knew him and his reputation (which were quite a few, given his role on the Slytherin Quidditch team) averted their gaze and tried to get out of his way. Tom wasn't proud of the reputation he had muttered, but he figured it was better to be hated and feared than just hated.

When he was close enough to the other two, Tom raised his voice to speak over the chattering masses towards Elspeth's back. [color=lime]"Elspeth, you look lovely as always."[/color] While his speaking wouldn't reveal as much, Tom felt a slight pain in uttering the compliment. It wasn't that she didn't look nice (despite her sour expressions), but the pleasantries of kissing up to her always wounded his pride slightly. He followed with another compliment in an effort to attempt some form of conversation. After all, he wanted to at least attempt to get along with Elspeth if he was going to be working with her. [color=lime]"I'm looking forward to working with you. As Prefects."[/color] His words came out as slightly disjointed and awkward, which he only realized after the words lingered in the air. He let out a small sigh to himself at that as he continued following his cohort.