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[High Casual]The Ruins of Hogwarts

Demetria Graves

Just as she had taken her seat on the Gryffindor table, she heard a familiar voice say: "Hell, she can't do any worse than your captain, Slytherin. Ye haven't had the trophy in three years." Her heart was now a hummingbird in her chest as her eyes landed on none other than Mircus Ashby, and a bright smile illuminated her beautiful features. She caught his eye, and muttered 'thank you' with the smile still in place. When her father and brothers asked her if she had any guys on her sight, she lied to let them breathe easily at night. But, in fact, she'd had a crush on the Hufflepuff captain since she'd transferred to Hogwarts on her second year. Tall, athletic, that angular face, those hypnotizing emerald eyes, her same passion for Quidditch... It would be a match made in heaven. Demi sighed happily as she remembered how he'd dropped by her compartment on his way to find one for him and his sister to congratulate her on becoming captain. It made the hummingbird in her chest soar with joy.

The sound of someone clear their throat brought her back to reality. Demi turned to her left side and found herself almost face to face with no other than Tate Cummings, one of the most popular and sought-after guys on her year.

"Uhm, I guess congratulations are in order for you, Captain." he said, softly nudging her with his elbow. He turned to took at his brother, and when Demi followed, the smile and thanks she was going to give Tate vanished on the spot. Tatum was mock-vomiting with his eyes on her, and Tate simply chuckled, shook his head and tuned his attention towards her again.

Anger flashed in Demi's eyes. It was enough that most people from other houses were doubting her (she'd felt it in he way they were whispering behind her back), but to have her own housemates underestimate her, the ones that cheered her on during each match and celebrated on every win, was just too much. She felt her blood beginning to boil.

"That has been the most hypocritical thing you've ever said to me. Next time you congratulate someone, be sure to mean it," she told him coldly. As if on queue, the Slytherins began to sing a chant in retaliation for the one the Gryffindors had been singing. Once again, Demi turned in the direction of the sound. A scowl took hold of her beautiful features when she saw Julian Wolf conducting the chant. Her breathing got heavy, and as he sang the second verse louder than the rest, Demi clenched her teeth. She was never good with handling anger: it always took complete hold of her and made her do things she would regret later. At the moment, all she could think about was making Wolfe pay for always being such a rude bully. Her hand went to her pocket, where she kept her wand. She was about to mutter a hex when Luke placed his hand over her wand, having sat between her and Tate without her noticing.

"Demi, drop it. Not right now. You wanna get detention before term even starts?" her brother whispered in her ear, keeping his hand over her wand.

Demi closed her eyes and took ten deep, calming breaths. She tucked her wand back inside the pocket of her robes and looked at Luke, clearly calmer. "That Wolf's got it coming. He keeps this up, I'm ripping his head off with a bludger."

Luke chuckled, giving Demi a one-arm hug. "Easy there, Thunder. Don't let him or anyone else get to you. They're not worth your time or energy."

Demi hugged Luke back, laying her head on his shoulder. "Thanks for always keeping me sane, Luke. I appreciate it."

"Hey, what are big brothers for?" he told her with a smile, kissing the top of her head.

Their brother-sister moment was suddenly interrupted when the double doors were flung open and a young man slid in on his knees, his arms outstretched from wall to wall and a huge grin on his face.

“HELLOOOO HOGWARTS!!” He hollered, a blonde curl flopping in his face.

Just then, they received the queue that the Sorting Ceremony was about to take place.

Soon enough, the double doors opened and a sea of scared-looking first years made their way to the front. The Sorting Hat was already in its place in front of the staff table, giving everyone a clear view of the sorting. Demi quickly picked out Chris, Stella and Leslie, who were fidgeting nervously. The three gave Demi anxious smiles as they waited to be sorted, and she told them 'It's okay' in an attempt to calm them down. Leslie was the first to be called, and she was placed in the Ravenclaw house. Chris was placed in Hufflepuff, while Stella became the first Gryffindor of the batch. She gave Demi a hug when she had arrived at the table and quickly sat down beside her.

"See? I told you it would be okay. And now you get to join me in our House!" Demi told Stella excitedly, to which the young girl replied with a beaming smile.

The tenth student to be sorted was Nyra Ashby. Demi noticed her waving fervently in the direction of the Hufflepuff table, and when she stole a peek, her heart melted at the sight of Mircus smiling brightly and lifting a hand to his sister. To her surprise and after an interesting evaluation of the Hat, Nyra was placed in Gryffindor. Demi got up from her seat, clapping, cheering and jumping with joy along with her other housemates as Nyra made her way to the Gryffindor table. Demi made a signal for the girl to sit beside Stella if she wished. As the cheers subsided and everyone took their seats again, Demi caught Mircus' eye. "I'll take care of her," she clearly articulated so that he could read her lips easily. Giving him a smile and a wink, Demi turned her attention back to the Sorting.

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As the song goes (if you've heard it)

"I predict a riot!"

@Lullyn

So do I lol

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@Pie Flavor
Damien is such a sweetheart! I was like "Awwwwwwww!" with the way he treated Bleu! I love how you catch his personality so well.

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[High Casual]The Ruins of Hogwarts

Demetria Graves

The morning of returning to Hogwarts was a relaxed one in the Graves household. Demi woke up early to make a special breakfast for the men of her life, since it would be months until they could see each other again. They talked and laughed their way through freshly-baked cinnamon rolls with icing, scrambled eggs, bacon, turkey ham, hash browns and milk or orange juice. Having packed their belongings the following night and leaving them at the center of the living room, the family moved there to say goodbye to their father before apparating to the train station; Demi having just earned her Apparating licence that summer. Kaden, like the gentleman his mother had raised, carried Demi's trunk and owl cage until they had reached the crowded platform. Luke gave his brother a big hug before mounting his and Demi's trunks onto the train. Demi followed suit, giving Kaden a peck on the cheek.

"I'll miss you so much, big brother!" she told him sweetly, breaking the hug and looking into a pair of eyes just like her own.

Kaden smiled, ruffled her hair a little and kissed her forehead. "I'll be counting the days until you guys are back, lil' sis. That's how much I'll miss you," he replied before turning to Luke, his face getting serious. "Make sure no bastards want to or even try to mess around with her, okay? Keep your eyes peeled.

Luke nodded. "You know it, Kae. I'll protect her with my life."

Demi rolled her eyes, a playful smile on her full lips. "Guys! It's always the same thing every year! You two and dad are the only men in my life. Quit being so darn overprotective!" Giggling, she pulled her brothers into a group hug and said a last goodbye before Demi and Luke walked inside the train.

They quickly found an empty compartment in which they settled their things and discussed the upcoming Quidditch season before the train began to move and they were joined by three scared-looking first years, Chris, Stella and Leslie, that couldn’t find anywhere else to sit. Demi, always having a soft spot for children, quickly erased their fears away and made them feel right at home. Before long, the five were sharing their background stories and talking animatedly.

“What does that badge on your robes mean, Demi?” asked Chris, pointing at a badge that was neatly pinned onto Demi’s robes. “How come we don’t have one?”
Demi smiled proudly, plucking out the badge from her robes, placing it on her open palm and offering the kids a better view of it. “I’ve been named the Quidditch captain of the Gryffindor team this year, so they gave me this badge to let people know. Only the team captains get it.”

“Woah…” Leslie whispered in awe, her brown eyes staring at the badge in reverence.

“What’s Quidditch?” asked Stella. The question was no surprise, seeing as the young girl was a Muggleborn.

The rest of the trip went on with Demi and Luke trying to explain the basics of Quidditch to the kids while they shared the Chocolate Cauldrons that the Graves had bought. The fivesome was so immersed in conversation that they failed to see the Old Hogwarts’ ruins. Before long, they had arrived at the platform just in front of the old school. The first years, having heard the call for them to step outside first, exited the compartment, giving Demi and Luke warm hugs before departing. Demi carefully stepped off the train, being hit immediately with a warm breeze and the smell of pine trees. She looked around at all the hassle, suddenly missing the days when Kaden joined them. She dreaded to think that she would be on her own next year.

Pushing the unwelcome thoughts aside, Demi made her way to the Great Hall alongside Luke. Her blue eyes wandered to the Quidditch field, with its house flags waving high in the air, seemingly calling out to her. She bit her lower lip longingly, wanting nothing more than to take her broomstick and get the buzz and freedom that could only be reached by flying through the clouds. Of course, she'd had to wait until the next day. They were now inside the castle and facing the stairs of the Great Hall when a crash and laughter reached Demi's and Luke's ears. Going through the double doors, Demi had just enough time to notice that a girl she only knew by sight was lying right on top of someone else's chest before a round of cheers and appoause suddenly filled the dining hall. She whipped her head in the direction of the noise, only to notice that it was coming from the Gryffindor table, where all the students were standing and beaming in her direction.

It seems word got out FAST that I'm captain... she was thinking, right before she let out a shriek of surprise when Luke and the rest of the Gryffindor team all took Demi into their arms and made their way to the table singing:

Demi is our Queen
She will not let the other teams win
That's why Gryffindor's all sing
Demi is our Queen.

They carefully sat Demi down in the middle of the table, where the other students made their way to congratulate her. Her face bright with embarrassment, she shook hands and thanked fellow students for what seemed like forever, when they heard a familiar voice of the Slytherin table say: "Who in their right mind would let Graves of all people be Captain? It seems we'll have an easy win this year."
The whole Hall went quiet. Standing up and smiling confidently, Demi turned to face the person. "I hope you keep that same train of thought when we win the Quidditch House Cup this year again, just like it's been for the last two years." she said cheekily, blowing them a kiss before taking her seat again.

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You must think I'm following you haha, but your RP ideas always seem to interest me and your writing skills are amazing. I so started my RPing back at the HP Boards, so I have a history in that aspect haha. Any room for me to join?

The Pen Pal Project | Uniting Rivals

From the last time I talked to the GM because of a previous 1x1 RP he told me he was going to be busy because he was expected to be in command of the area he works at now that the other person was fired or resigned. I imagine that's why he hasn't picked this up yet.

The Pen Pal Project | Uniting Rivals

Is this still happening? .-.

The Pen Pal Project | Uniting Rivals

As always, count me in! :D

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