Lynn was busy chatting away in the backseat of their family car while her
parents drove them to an ancient-looking street in London. The street was
packed with cars, but no one was in sight. Marie listened to Lynn's
description of what they were about to see, but was distracted as she took
in the sights. With the family car parked, the small group made their way
to a black building that seemed to have been neglected for sometime and it
didn't even look open. Marie was about to comment on this, but thought
better of it, remembering magic works in mysterious ways.
Inside of the rusty building was a dank-looking inside, but was full of gossiping people as they ate steaming bowls of food. Some were dressed in the garb that Marie had thought of, but others were dressed just like her. Lynn had opted to wear her school house robes; she belonged to Gryffindor and was proud to show it off to Marie. Lynn's parents said a few hellos to people they knew before heading out to back door to a bricked-in alley. Marie's eyes watched in delight as Lynn's father tapped random bricks in which they parted to show the busy streets of Diagon Alley.
Marie was tugged along with Lynn, who was eager to look for friends, while Marie just wanted to take in the sights. The pair of girls broke apart from Lynn's parents, off to do some errands on their own before helping Marie with her school shopping.
"Come on, Marie! There are a few people I want you to meet." Lynn slipped Marie a smile as she gently led her to a group of Hogwarts students, congregating at tables outside of an ice cream parlor. Lynn plopped down into a metal, white seat and pulled one out for Marie to sit at. A few of the students around her, gave Marie suspicious looks before Lynn broke their eye contact.
"Hey guys! Before we catch up and all.I have my new sister I'd like you to meet!" Lynn's exclamation made a few brows rise in curiosity. "Everyone, this is Marie. She's from the U.S. as an exchange student." Marie looked around at the echo of 'hellos', waves, and smiles, and returned a few. Lynn explained that most of them were Gryffindors and that they all lived together in a dorm. Marie grinned in delight while Lynn returned it, both of them knowing the same thing. Living in the same places as cute guys!
Much to Lynn's delight, Marie settled down with her new schoolmates and held conversations along with them. Most of Lynn's friends shared their point-of-view of Hogwarts and what teachers to avoid. But the conversation that had Marie captivated was one with a very cute Gryffindor boy. He was animatedly explaining the game of Quiddich to her. Since Marie was a sports buff, she was engrossed in the details, apart from being enchanted by the cute boy. She chatted along with him, explaining the sports of softball and soccer to him that she played.
Inside of the rusty building was a dank-looking inside, but was full of gossiping people as they ate steaming bowls of food. Some were dressed in the garb that Marie had thought of, but others were dressed just like her. Lynn had opted to wear her school house robes; she belonged to Gryffindor and was proud to show it off to Marie. Lynn's parents said a few hellos to people they knew before heading out to back door to a bricked-in alley. Marie's eyes watched in delight as Lynn's father tapped random bricks in which they parted to show the busy streets of Diagon Alley.
Marie was tugged along with Lynn, who was eager to look for friends, while Marie just wanted to take in the sights. The pair of girls broke apart from Lynn's parents, off to do some errands on their own before helping Marie with her school shopping.
"Come on, Marie! There are a few people I want you to meet." Lynn slipped Marie a smile as she gently led her to a group of Hogwarts students, congregating at tables outside of an ice cream parlor. Lynn plopped down into a metal, white seat and pulled one out for Marie to sit at. A few of the students around her, gave Marie suspicious looks before Lynn broke their eye contact.
"Hey guys! Before we catch up and all.I have my new sister I'd like you to meet!" Lynn's exclamation made a few brows rise in curiosity. "Everyone, this is Marie. She's from the U.S. as an exchange student." Marie looked around at the echo of 'hellos', waves, and smiles, and returned a few. Lynn explained that most of them were Gryffindors and that they all lived together in a dorm. Marie grinned in delight while Lynn returned it, both of them knowing the same thing. Living in the same places as cute guys!
Much to Lynn's delight, Marie settled down with her new schoolmates and held conversations along with them. Most of Lynn's friends shared their point-of-view of Hogwarts and what teachers to avoid. But the conversation that had Marie captivated was one with a very cute Gryffindor boy. He was animatedly explaining the game of Quiddich to her. Since Marie was a sports buff, she was engrossed in the details, apart from being enchanted by the cute boy. She chatted along with him, explaining the sports of softball and soccer to him that she played.