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Post by cosimo on Nov 4, 2006 23:41:35 GMT -5
Cosimo trudged into the great hall. "why the hell do i keep waking up so early..." he looked up as he entered the hall, and grimaced. the ceiling was still dark, as the sky outside had not the grace of the suns rays. he sighed, shook his head and made his way over to the Slytherin table, dropping heavily into a seat. looking down at his watch, he slumped over. "its still only 5am..." re adjusting so he was lying down on the bench, he sighed, staring up at the ceiling. maybe, just maybe, there was someone else in the castle that was up as early as he, and maybe that person would find their way into the great hall before Cosimo fell asleep. Eyelids drooping, he smiled. "at least I'm not on that goddamn island anymore... I can rest here in relative safety..."
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Post by Matilda Wentworth on Nov 5, 2006 3:36:15 GMT -5
Sure it was 5 O'clock but what the hey, why not get up and do some stuff? Well that wasn't really the adittude Hufflepuff third year Matty Wentworth was going for, it was more as a 'why the hell am i up again? What does Merlin have against me sleeping?!' was the sorts of things running through her head. Sloping out of bed after laying there for melerin only knows how long, Matty put on some skin coloured stockings on, before sliping on a pair of her now favorite green short shorts. Pulling on a black shirt with a 'V' front, then another "V' front long shirt, with pink and black dimand checkeds at the front.
Wandering around the common room, and finding the fire had been lit already,and she sat ther for a few minutes before relizing how bored she really was. Standing up and walking out of her common room, Matty entered the great hall to find the Giant roof still black and cold. Shrugging and walking around the edge of the room, thinking what to do, she grabbed a cup of orange juice off the Hufflepuff table, before making her way around the edge of the Great Hall. Passing by the Slytherin table however, she noticed a boy lying down on one of the benches. "Hi there." she said smiling and slowing down a bit.
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Post by cosimo on Nov 6, 2006 14:45:38 GMT -5
Cosimo jumped, woke up andsnapped his gaze to the young girl. still half asleep, he slowly returned thegreeting. "Hi... My names... Cosimo...Hold on for a second please..." He shook his head, grabbed a goblet of water as it appeared on the table and splashed the water on his face. Instantly, the world became clear. Cosimo, now driping, shook his head, sending a spray of water in all directions. turning back to the girl, he smiled. "eh... Hi, didnt get... any sleep last night... just got in." now that he was fully awake, he was hungry. "Hmm.... I dont know if we've met. But im hungry. have a seat." He turned back to the table for a second, ong enough to grab a piece of toast that had appeared on the table. Turning back, he smiled as he took a bite. its good to be back...
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Post by Matilda Wentworth on Nov 6, 2006 14:52:41 GMT -5
Smiling broadly, Matty watches as from who she know knew as 'Cosimo' woke him self up with water. Then as he turned back and spoke again, she listened contently before walking over to him and the Slytherin table. "Hi," she said "I'm Matty, and thats great if you've just got into Hogwarts." she said smiling at him still. "No, i don't think we've met until now." The boy next to her seemed that he had just gotten into Hogwarts, and must've come in the last hour because he didn't get any sleep. "So your in Slytherin?" she asked, not knowing if he just sat at a random table, or weather he had already been sorted.
It was always good to meet someone new.
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Post by cosimo on Nov 6, 2006 15:05:09 GMT -5
He laughed. "yeah, im in slytherin. its kinda funny, as all my family was in Gryffindor. they were astounded when, in my first year, I was sorted into the snakes. But hey, I trust the Judgement of the hat...." He laughed. "this year, I was away until last night, away on an uncharted island doing research... the subjects almost ate me... And i did not sleep much." Muttering something about five-legged creatures, he swept a curl out of his eyes and sighed. "damn Quintapeds..."
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Post by Matilda Wentworth on Nov 6, 2006 15:17:27 GMT -5
Giggling, she then took in what he said about his family. "Well I'm happy here in Hufflepuff, as you would be in Slytherin i guess." Matty took a sip of orange juice from her cup. Almost waning to let her mouth drop, but did not, she then wondered what sort of research he had been doing. "Wow... That would've been hard being from Hogwarts..." she then had to laugh at his next comment about a five legged creature. Smiling at him, she then said "Were you there all alone, with these Quint-a-peds?" Matty had to say it slowly because it was an unknown creature to her.
"What was it like?" she then asked.
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Post by cosimo on Nov 6, 2006 16:04:34 GMT -5
"thank merlin I wasnt alone, as the creatures are man-eating beasts." He laughed. "yet they thinned out our group nicely. we went to the island as a body of thirty. only ten got out alive, and we only found five bodies. three of the ten survivors were almost mortally wounded, and even I did not escape un-scathed." Cosimo twisted, lifting the back of his shirt to show the beginning of a huge, ropey scar. "The things are taller than I am , it was a very bad choice to go , must'ave been why they made the island 'unchartable'." he sighed and turned back to face her. "vicious creatures... apparently, they were once human, but were follishly cursed by a rival family, and before the faimly could undo their work, they were eaten. We were trying to figure out what had been used on them, and they did not like our attempts at capturing them." Sighing again, he put a forkfull of scrambled eggs in his mouth, chewing and swallowing before talking again. "so, what has been going on here? anything that i missed in first, second and now third terms?"
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Post by Matilda Wentworth on Nov 7, 2006 14:48:42 GMT -5
As Cosimo first started about his expedition to this 'uncharted island' he spoke of, Matty's eyes buldged at his first sentence. She listened carefully to what he said, it was all very interesting. Then as he swiveled around, she did have to admit that he was going to show her an injury that he got from the island. Biting her lip, she then listened as he continued on about what else happened. After he had finally finished, she spoke "Wow..." was all that really came out at first. "Thank Merlin your still alive then." she finally said wanting to be encouraging, since they had lost 20 people, hadn't captured the beats and now he had a massive scar on his back.
(i wasn't accepted when this happened though....) "Well, one of the staff was put to rest by someone," that was her way of saying in a curios way of 'a professor was murdered' plainly. "And someone made a swamp in corridor one, and a few of the Professor's have quit and others have joined. Other wise it's just been house rivalry, and things come up to homework." Matty said with a smile at the end. "Oh and now they've canceled the trips to Hogsmade because thats where the 'event' of the staff member happened. Thats why all the arora's are around." she finished up and crossed her legs on the table, facing Cosimo.
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Post by cosimo on Nov 7, 2006 21:36:16 GMT -5
Cosimo sighed. "dang... I liked going to hogsmeade..." he sighed, picking up another forkfull off egg and putting it in his mouth. Chewing and swallowing, he was thoughtful for a moment. "well, that seriously sucks... More aurors means less oppertunities for fun..." looking back at Matty, he smiled. "there are ways around that... the trio could do it, so we should be able to..." laughing, he shook his head. "if only..." looking around, he pushed his plate away adn ran a tired hand through his hair. "what classes are you in?" as he said this, a silver amulet fell out of his pocket, landing on the seat next to him. There was a jewel in the center, and it seemed to change color in the light. Cosimo, noticing that it fell, hastily reached around and picked it up. there were strange engravings around the edges, and the jewel seemed to glow. he smiled as he traced his finger around the edge. yes.. the trip had definately been worth it...
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Post by Matilda Wentworth on Nov 9, 2006 2:58:05 GMT -5
Matty just had to laugh a little bit as he complained about not being able to go to Hogdmade. Then looked at him with a misteviouly smile as he talked of this trio of his. "The trio aye?" she spokle, smiling at him. Then as he asked her about her classes, she thought for a second before saying "Well as i a third year i take all the normals, then my choices are Care of Magical Creatures and Muggle Studies." she said proudly, a smile dancing across her face. Then looking down to what Cosimo was doing with his hands, she looked puzzeld for a second before opening her mouth the ask him.
"Umm Cosimo..." she started before looking closer at its markings "what exacly is that?" she said looking back up to his face and smiling.
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Post by cosimo on Nov 9, 2006 16:54:40 GMT -5
Cosimo's gaze snapped to her face. "This... this made the whole trip worthwhile..." He smiled. "dont worry, it's curse only affects the wearer." Cosimo held the pendant up, so it could be seen better. "All I know about it is that is was cursed, and it has a great power. Not much else, not even what kind of power it has." He sighed. "because of the curse, I have been leaniant to actually put the thing on, fearing that i will become cursed. I might even end up like those five-legged beasts..." Shaking his head, he traced the symbols with his finger. "All I know is that this is in an ancient lost language. I havent been able to find it in any of the books, and..." He laughed. "it somehow, has something to do with my father." H elowered his gaze and frowned. "But i cant even decipher his books..." sighing, he put the now glowing pendant away, and returned to eating.
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Post by Matilda Wentworth on Nov 12, 2006 23:54:08 GMT -5
Gaping at him, Matty's smile had turned into a face of shock, though when he reassured her that only the wearer would be cursed. Taking a closer look at it, she tilted her head slightly to look at the strange symbols around the edge of the jewel. It seemed to be glowing for some reason, why that was she didn't know. "Wow... So thats why you went to the Island then?" then realizing the he lowered his head when he spoke of his father in that way, it was hard loosing someone like that. In her case, Matty's mother. Though looking back up to him as he put away the pendent, she smiled softly.
"I guess only Merlin now knows what it would do..." she looked up into the dark blue sky. Soft navy blue streaks could now be faintly seen out the windows. "It sounds like your life already has allot of history?" she spoke, looking back to him and smiling.
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Post by cosimo on Nov 14, 2006 16:29:15 GMT -5
Cosimo laughed. "Well, you could say that much..." he shook his head. "Im not even sure who my grandparents are, and that is not to fun, because my mother used to tell me a different name each week, sometimes just to mess with me, other times just because she forgot." He laughed. "but that's over now, as she never is home... eh... I think she has fallen in with bad company." He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, after pushing his plate away. "yeah, I have quite a history. An unknown one." He looked up at the ceiling. "well, atleast I can rest here and not worry for my life..." He looked over at matty. "how about you? Do you have any History?"
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Post by Matilda Wentworth on Nov 15, 2006 3:01:25 GMT -5
Matty couldn't help but laugh at the boy. He was very random, but that was a good thing. "Really? Thats a shame, not knowing them. Bad company, that doesn't sound to good?" them giggling as he mentioned his 'unknown' history, Matty watched him push away his plate. Pulling her legs up onto the bench, she crossed, them smiling at Cosimo. He was very interesting. "I suppose your right," replying to his comment about his rest. "Well... when i was seven my mum died, that was a big shock for me and it took a while for me to get over..." she paused, though feeling normal talking about it.
"Now i live with my dad in Old London, he owns a restaurant." she thought before adding "And nothing really else, my life is a bit dull compared to yours." she smiled and looked back up to him.
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Post by cosimo on Nov 15, 2006 15:54:13 GMT -5
Well, I lost my dad right before i came to hogwarts. My mother was distraught. I... didnt really care. Never saw or heard from him, other than stories from my mom. But what I did hear and see of him, he was a genious, and insanely mental person, but a genious." he shook his head. "it was weird... watching him working in his laboratory... invented spells, potions, creatures, and more. I wasnt ever allowed in though, was punished for watching..." He sighed. "it must be hard to lose a person who is close to you." he looekd over at her. "old london eh? I have no idea where my house is, the location is allways changing..." he took a sip of the goblet in front of him. "aside from hiding from my mother and her friends every now and then, which is easy because of all the secret hiding places ni my house, My life has been quite normal."
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