Hey Guys! This is my first story and I was hoping you could give a little feedback when you finish reading it. Its going to start out a little slow as I introduce the characters, but I promise it will pick up! And I promise the POV's will get longer for each character too. By the way, I should probably mention that flames are NOT welcome if they aren't to help me make my writing better. So if you want to flame just because you are being mean, then don't.
Disclaimer: I unfortunately don't own Harry Potter, but I DO own any OC's I create.
Italics: Talking to oneself in their mind
Chapter 1: The Meeting
POV: Third Person
The Hogwarts Express pulled into the weigh station. It was total chaos on the platform as the students left the train, and owls swooped overhead. Students were fumbling around the tiny dark platform. In the cold night air a lamp could be seen over the student's heads. A giant hairy man could be seen holding the lamp. Though the students were calling each other, his booming voice could still be heard saying, "All firs' years, follow me!" Further down the platform other teachers were calling for different years.
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POV: Scarlet
I stepped off the train and watched with amusement at the organized chaos before me. I heard a loud booming voice call out to the crowd. I turned to my left to find the source of the voice, when I saw a giant man before me. I almost instinctively grabbed for my knife sheathed at the small of my back. Realizing what I was doing, I stopped immediately and took a deep breath. I can't get expelled before school even starts, I chide myself. I was just about to follow the voice who was yelling for the first years when suddenly something slammed into me from behind.
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POV: Hazel
I was walking around the mass of students. I heard a voice yelling for first years, and since it was my first year at Hogwarts, I tried to find the owner of the voice. I was mindlessly weaving between the students when I ran into someone. She snapped around to face me, nearly slapping me in the face with her long platinum blonde ponytail, and on closer inspection, looked like it had blood red streaks in it. She would probably stand at my height if it wasn't for the stiletto heels she wore. Her school robes, like mine, were snug fitting, though hers flowed freely at the elbows, and mine flowed at the waist.
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POV: Scarlet
I whipped around quickly and caught sight of a girl behind me. She was about my height and had pitch black hair with two black and white feathers clipped in. Even in the dark, my practiced eye saw the shape of a sword at her back. It looked like a katana, but I couldn't be sure in this light. As I studied her closer I realized with a shock that she had a scar on the left side of her face across her eye. I recoiled internally and thought to myself she looks like she was on the wrong side of a knife fight. I wince to myself, like you would know. I think sarcastically. I always made it a habit to win every fight that I am in. Despite her appearance, I couldn't help but like her already. She was tough and looked like she could handle herself in difficult situations.
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POV: Hazel
I could feel her gaze evaluating me. When I realized she had stopped to look at the scar on my face, I tried to pull my bangs to cover my eye. She didn't seem horrified by it like most people are, but I still don't want to show it off. It's a part of my past that I don't like to talk about. Then I saw her smirk when I covered it.
"What's the smirk for?" I asked, but it came out ruder than I intended.
"Most people say 'hello' when they meet someone new," she replied, raising an eyebrow at me.
"That came out ruder that I meant it. I'm sorry."
She didn't reply, but she continued to raise her eyebrow at me.
"Are you going to say anything?" I demanded, once again ruder than I wanted.
"I'm going to say again, most people say 'hello' to someone they just met." She said with open amusement.
I hung my head hoping that, with the darkness and my bangs, she wouldn't be able to see my face go red, but when I heard her giggle I realized my efforts were futile.
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POV: Scarlet
I heard a softly stuttered "H-hello" pass her lips. But she wasn't looking at me, she was looking at the ground. With a slight grin on my face I say, "You are the strangest person I have ever met. Not only do you not greet strangers, but when you do feel ready to do so, you say it to the ground."
When she again looked up at me, my smile widened and I fisted my hand over my heart and bowing a little at the waist and I say in a very formal voice *"Konnichiwa! Watashi no name wa Kasumi Scarlet desu. Anata no name wa nan desu ka?"*1
I spoke Japanese on purpose to test her. When I had seen the katana I had wondered if she had a Japanese background like me. I had figured that this would be the best way to find out the answer and not seem to pry into her personal life. I waited patiently for her reply. I saw her eyes widen with shock.
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POV: Hazel
I felt shocked as I heard her speak my main language. I put my hands together and a did a jerky, but formal bow and responded,*"Konnichiwa. Watashi no namae wa Aki Hazel desu. Hajimemashite."*2
I watched the expression on Scarlet's face turn to pleasant surprise after I greeted her. She smiled and said," I figured you knew Japanese because of your katana." She paused a second then said," Don't you think you will get in trouble for having a weapon like that in plain sight?"
I couldn't help but smile at this. I shrugged and said," If they don't like it, that's too bad. I've lived my entire life with a katana at my side and that's not going to change just because I came to a new school. I would feel uncomfortable without it."
She nodded her agreement then said," I know what you mean with having extra 'protection' by your side. It's always nice to have something up your sleeve just in case your magic fails you."
"I agree. We can't use magic unless we have wands and disarming you opponent is normally the first thing you do in a battle. You should always have something as a backup which is where most witches and wizards are at a disadvantage. They don't understand the point of having a backup weapon. Speaking of which," I wiggled my eyebrows at her," What are you hiding?"
She gave me a mock horrified expression and said with utmost dignity," Me? Have a hidden weapon?!" Then with a curiously playful tone," You'll just have to find out now won't you?"
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Translations:
Hello! My name is Scarlet Kasumi. What is your name?
Hello. My name is Hazel Aki. Nice to meet you.
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