Strangest Birthday Yet

[Charlie Linus]

Brilliant. Charlie stared at the food that had just appeared. This was all too weird! It couldnt be a joke anymore. Not when he had a wand and was sorted into... Slytherin and there were floating candles and food was APPEARING!? Brilliant that it had to be his birthday just as he came to this bloody place. Had to work that way against him. He rolled his eyes and folded his arms in front of him on the table and put his chin on his hands huffing. "Happy Birthday Charlie, you get to be a wizard." He mumbled, utterly ridiculous in his opinion. His thoughts ran over his parents, what would they be doing now? Charlie decided he didnt want to know, he shut his eyes getting rid of the images that popped into his head. He was away from his family now. The only good thing about this place.

 

[Joceline Richarde]

Joceline had returned to Hogwarts New Zealand in an unpleasant mood, she hated being here, and the only person she knew that she could stand speaking to was Wendy Chaos, her best friend. She was no longer on speaking terms with Thomas Smith, her crush and best friend, mainly because it was too uncomfortable to be around him since he had found out about her feelings for him, and because he thought he was in love with Autumn Gwin, a Ravenclaw tart, she absolutely detested. Brandon wouldn't speak to her, or listen to her apologies for abandoning him at the Yule Ball, and she didn't know what to do any longer. She was so alone! This, however, had been the only time she was bothered by how anti-social she was, before she had her mother, but now she was dead and she was living with some man she had to call her father, who she hated.

Joceline had become meaner to people over the summer in order to distance herself from them, and was only acting a little kindly to Slytherins she found were worth while to her, and of course Wendy. She didn't have the patience for Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff bovine excrement any longer. She was really begining to act like Gaspard, but she didn't know, nor would she have cared, as long as she didn't act like her older, half brother, Aiden Lorka, she was fine.

Now walking into the Great Hall, with her wand gripped in her thin, pale didgets and a book held against her body, and her white summery dress. She had tan lines that showed that she had spent her summer in a bikini. She walked over to the Slytherin table, not paying any attention to anyone that was there, and she sat down. Joce's enchanting, azure blue eyes danced in the reflection from the light of the floating candles, as she opened the muggle novel, Blackfly Season, to page one-hundred, forty one, and picked up a fork, and began serving herself some vegitarian options for dinner.

Once the Slytherin had served herself, her gaze followed then end of her arm, and fingers, across the table and onto a boy. She assumed he was a first year, but then again he could very well be someone in her own year that she had never met or heard of due to her anti-social disorder, she gave him a posh grin, before turning back to her book, clasping it in her fingers comfortably and began reading, assuming if the boy wanted to speak to her he would, she had already read the novel so she wasn't all too eager to read it.

 

[Hoshi Icchihara]

Since classes wheren't in session just yet Hoshi thought she should remind people why exsactly she had been named unofficel leader of the Goth Gang. Her hair was done up in a half bun makeing the rest of it flutter around her shining like blue steel. Her top was a Slytherin green. It would have had no straps but Hoshi attached some with safty pins that had skulls on the ends. There where also skulls running along the belt of her black skirt. It was the only part that seemed whole because all three layers where so torn up they blended into each other. Legwarmers in gray where attached under her knees with green coset style fasenings and draped over green sparkaling dress shoes while arm warmers draped over knitted gloves in the same fashion.

Hoshi walked the laingth of Slytherin table knowing that she was getting glares from the more fashon forward girls that tended to be drawn to Slytherin but she was reveling in that kind of spotlight sort to speak. She happened to be walking by a boy when she heard something that sounded like Happy Birthday Charlie, you get to be a wizard. Hoshi shook her head and smiled laughing. She leaned forward on the table and looked at the sullen boy. "Let me guess your a muggleborn. We don't get a lot of those in Slytherin. The had tends to put only Pure and Half bloods in here. Not that it matters." She said with a wide smile to both him and the girl that looked like she was reading a book. Half Ravenclaw She thought but beamed at her all the same.

 

[Charlie Linus]

Charlie looked up from his sulking to see a girl reading a book, she caught his eye and gave him a smile and he nodded in return. He didnt know how to go about this whole making friends business, gah being a 'wizard' sucked! Then another girl came up behind him and told him he was a muggleborn, he scrunched up his brow in confusion. "What the heck is a muggle born?" He turned to her utterly confused. This school was trying to kill him, he swore it was. What did he ever do to deserve this cruel and unusual punishment, on his birthday of all days?!

 

[Tiffany Wilson]

Tiffany had woken up late that day,almost waking up at lunch time. Dragging her dead self to the Great Hall, she grumbled to herself. She hated those weird people who had joined Slytherin. Tiffany wanted to find Sukie, the boy she had met the day before, but she couldn't find him. He probably was painting his nails or doing his hair somewhere. Tiffany sighed sadly.

Tiffany walked silently to the Slytherin table. She didn't know any Slytherin except Zeke and Sukie, and both were boys. She at least needed a girl friend, but maybe she was just too moody and mean to have friends. Tiffany rolled her eyes. She hated herself.

Tiffany gave a small smile to other Slytherins and sat down near them, although she was of distance to them. "Happy Birthday," she said quietly without expression to the boy.

 

[Charlie Linus]

Charlie looked over to see another girl join him, saying Happy Birthday. "There isnt really anything happy about it to be honest." He said grumpily. It was the truth after all. He wanted to curl up and be alone, but he had been hungry. Now that he was here eating was the last thing on his mind. He sighed and placed his chin on his arms again. He wanted his guitar, he hadnt even thought of bringing it, idiot. He would have to ask his parents to bring it over, but how on earth did he do that?

 

[Joceline Richarde]

Joceline looked up from her book, a little curiously when the boy asked what a muggle born was. She answered promptly, "A muggle born is a wizard or witch that doesn't come from both magical parents. A muggle is a person without any of our powers you will probably end up detesting even more so or loving and thriving in our world." She scowled inwardly at the thought of being a witch, she would have loved to be a muggle, except she would probably still have to live with Gaspard as her Mom would still be dead. "Purebloods are basically people that believe in inbreeding, I wouldn't consort with them if you are a muggleborn, it is most likely they will detest you, except perhaps my cousin," she rambled before ending it with a shrug.

Joceline had grown fond of her violet eyed cousin, Abbey. There were several reasons for that but mainly it was because she was humble and polite, at least to her she was. She shrugged that thought of and said, "Happy Birthday...?" By her tone it was clear she was asking for his name, he seemed like a decent fellow, perhaps a tad irritating if you were to spend a lot of time with him, but then again he was a first year, what could you do? She had been the same way in her first year, except with a lot more bullying recieved.

 

[Tiffany Wilson]

Tiffany raised any eyebrow at Charlie. "Nothing happy? I remember being happy being able to celebrate my birthday," she answered with a small, mysterious smile. "Tiffany Wilson," by the way she said, as she introduced herself. "And no cake?" she asked again, this time with an expression-less face. Tiffany glared at Charlie. Tiffany watched Charlie's body language. He seemed to be a little too friendly for a Slytherin, but that wasn't a bad thing she guessed. or maybe not..

 

[Hoshi Icchihara]

Hoshi looked over at the girl that had given the explanation of what she had just said. "Ohhhh right, steer clear of those that think too much of themselves those are most likely the pure bloods. Anyway Happy Birthday it would seem. And really it is a happy one." She said pointing her wand and muttering a quick Accio. A set of muffens came zooming over. "Here." She said passing them to the boy. She looked the girl that introduced herself as Tiffany though she noticed that the really smart one hadn't bothered to do so as well. "Hoshi Koshiba." She said to all of them though the smart one should know her even if she kept herself out of the public eye.

 

[Charlie Linus]

Charlie listened, a little freaked if he would admit, when the girl across from him desribed what a muggle was. "Isnt that basically a person?" He said, utterly confused by everything. Nothing was simple anymore. "Right." He said, he thought he understood, although did he want to understand this whole concept? He didnt know.

"Charlie." He filled in when the girl said Happy Birthday and expected a name. "Charlie Linus." His strong english accent coming through. He then looked to the other girl that introduced herself, asking him why he didnt have cake. "I dont exactly know anyone here do I?" He said slightly irritated by the girls attitude, what did she want him to do? Dance around celebrating by himself?

There was then the girl that introduced herself as Hoshi, she said something and pointed her wand, bringing muffins flying towards them. He blinked but said a, "Thanks" anyway. He shook his head and sat up straight, chosing to rest his hands in his lap.

 

[Joceline Richarde]

Joceline almost giggled when the boy asked if it was basically a person, but didn't. "Yes, muggles and wizards are both people, unless you're a Veela, or a Vampire," she answered lightly. She knew that the boy would ask what a Veela was, so she explained before he got the chance, "Veela's are like Sirens, they attract males through a spell, and their beauty, quite vain if you ask me." She shrugged her little shoulders before breaking into an inviting smile.

When the boy introduced himself as Charlie Linus, she nodded her head politely and said, "Joceline Richarde." Her French accent came out as fluidly as ever, making her seem more graceful and lady-like, then she already was, which was a fair amount, at least for a twelve year old. "I dont exactly know anyone here do I?" She shook her head politely and said promptly, referring to Hoshi, Tiffany and herself, "Well now you know three people."

Joceline placed a bookmark where she had left off in her book, and placed it neatly down on the sturdy wooden bench, and poured herself some pumpkin juice before offering it to the others. "Would you like any pumpkin juice?" she asked with a grin. When she had first had it she hated it, but it had grown on her, and now she quite liked the pumpkin flavored liquid. That almost feels like ages ago, she thought lightly, rolling her shockingly blue eyes at the thought of Gaspard.

 

[Hoshi Icchihara]

Hoshi looked at Joceline again. "Not all Veela are vain. In fact my friend Larissa goes to great lainths to look like just walked out of horror movie." She said with a bright smile on her face. "Though she is a little blood oriented so you may not want to mention that no one in your family is magic aside from you if you ever meet her." She said shaking her head. Hoshi didn't really care about blood. Maybe because her father's side of the family seemed to obssesed with it.

Hoshi laughed. "There's nothing wrong with a one man celebration, I would do that if there when't so many people that knew my birthday. Blesses are those that where born on a holiday." She said her grin this time was a joking one. "Joceline is right you know us now and I'm sure more than one of use would be happy to celebrate with you." She said. By now Hoshi gave many the impression that she was quite crazy but in a good way.

 

[Charlie Linus]

Charlie's jaw dropped at the girl across from him's next statement. "Now I know your joking, there cant possibly be vampires." He blinked, but decided to just accept it, this whole thing was crazy, but maybe he would have to accept it as his life now.

Charlie listened to the conversation a little absently before he let a small smile reach his face. These people were actually being nice to him, Charlie wasnt used to people being nice to him, it was comforting. He raised an eyebrow at the concept of pumpkin juice and nodded. "Urm, I guess so, thanks." He said with another small smile.