HP-Hogwarts Story So Far

Transcript Four

Kalidor and Sarah T. Make Their Entrances

 

Kalidor Harkonnen (henceforth known as Kali) arrived at Hogwarts late into the term. With no one to show him around, he was, unsurprisingly, already lost. After endless corridors and hallways he stumbled into yet another room, and saw, at last, that this one had some people in it. They looked a friendly enough bunch, if a little concerned about something or other.

Kali had overheard some of the names in the hushed conversation of the group, and made a mental note to himself: Madison, Lee, Kat (he presumed this was short for Kathryn) and what was the other one? He couldn't pronounce it. "I've never been very good with names" he thought.

Edging slowly towards the group, Kali cleared his throat gently. "Er.. Excuse me..." Pause. "Can someone help me please? I'm new here, and I'm supposed to be in Ravenclaw, and I don't know where I am, and I've lost my wand, and Oh! everything is going wrong....I don't feel too good." Kali realised he was starting to snivel, but right now he didn't have the energy to do anything about it. He stood and waited for some reaction from the group, wishing the ground would swallow him up.

"Hi! You must be Kalidor. I'm Kat, yes Kathryn, in the long version. I heard from Dumbledore that you were coming. I've been keeping my eyes open in the hope that I'd find you before you got too lost. I'm currently the Ravenclaw prefect, but I'll tell you the password later . This is Madison and Nimue. They are both Gryffindors, but friendly sorts. I've only just met Lee here. Welcome. We'll sort out your wand for you. Have you lost it, or do you need a new one?"

Kalidor takes out a large red and white handkerchief and blows his nose loudly. He appears to be recovering his self a little.

"Thank you Kathryn, and how-do-you-do the rest of you. I'm sorry to be causing you so much trouble. But my wand..." All of a sudden his composure deserts him again. "It was a family heirloom, and I just don't know *where* it has gone. I miss Glyndwr..."

He sits down wearily on the edge of a nearby chair and quietly sobs into his handkerchief. Ceridwyn finishes the orange she's been eating and looks over at the new fellow that just strolled in and announced himself as Kali. She smiles and says, "Hi Kali, I'm Ceridwyn, but most people call me Cer, when they call me anyway." She laughs slightly.

"So you're in Ravenclaw? That'll be good for the group, they need their spirits lifted right now. Oh, and don't worry about the wand, it's bound to turn up somewhere, just a matter of looking." Cer turns to look at Kat and Nimue, "Hey, do you know if Marvo knows any locating spells? He seems to know quite a few others, maybe he knows one that could find Kali's wand?" Cer realises she hasn't introduced herself to the other new boy here that knows Madison, Lee was it. She turns to him and smiles politely, "Pardon my manners, things have been a little crazy around here. My name is Ceridwyn, as you just heard. Nice to meet you, what house did you say you were in?" Cer reaches for another orange, and begins peeling it.

Egreen wanders in: "Hi all" He has bags under his eyes.

"Kalidor .. is that you? I'm Egreen, don't you remember .. back at those Quidditch world cup finals .. we must have been 9 or 10 ..

Kalidor looks blank for a moment, then somewhat embarrassed. "Egreen...erm...sorry I don't remember. I've been...". faint red patches appear on his pallid cheeks, what would be blushing to a normal healthy wizard, and he stares at his feet: "...erm, ill for a while since then. I'm so sorry."

Peesemould jumps up from the table (after giving the Prophet to Nimue + co.) and says (boring for everyone else, but maybe fun for newbies... and me!) "Hello! I'm Peesemould Grunfuttock, a third year Slytherin, I'm nice really you know! Yes I'm sure we'll find that wand of yours soon, I expect that Marvo will know some kind of locating spell, with all that Dark Arts!"

Illessa looks up from the banana she was peeling, 'Oh, hi, I'm Illessa, I've just come from the Ravenclaw common room, but I'm not really very hungry so I'll help you look for your wand if you like, I've got a Locator Ball if that would help, it's kind of old and a little unreliable but it's better than nothing...'

Kali smiles weakly at Illessa. "Thank you, that's a really kind offer. I don't know whether it would do any good, but I suppose we should do something rather than just sitting and watching these people." Perhaps if you could show me where my dorm is, then we can look at my trunk and start there."

He pauses thoughtfully..

"Does it work on cats as well?"

Sarah Taverner, who was also new to Hogwarts that day, was quite happy to overhear Kalidor's remarks. As another late arrival while she wasn't a shy girl - she felt overwhelmed by all the people and the halls and how everyone seemed to know each other so well. Made her dizzy. She thought she'd stick with along with Kalidor and Illessa hoping to get a better sense of who everyone was and to see what was going on once she'd settled in to Ravenclaw.

However, they stayed where they did not really want to miss any action.

Morticia has just entered the room. She hasn't been with the other students for the past few days. There are rumours that she has been seeing the Relumes, bursting into tears and blaming herself for not preventing Josslin's death. She has spent much time with Madam Pomfrey, either sitting or talking or walking around. She also appears to have spend hours in both Dumbledore's and Snape's offices, but there hasn't been any word that she has seen Professor Trelawney.

Morticia still looks very downcast. Her eyes are read, her hair tangled, and her robes are in desperate need of washing. She doesn't seem to care, though, but walks to the Slytherin table and sits down next to Ceridwyn without looking at anyone.