Zipphrah slowly made her way up to the Common Room with Scarlett chattering
the whole way.
"Wow...isn't this so exciting !!!! We made it to Gryfindor ! I just can't believe this! Tomorrow it will be our first day of classes too!! "
They started up the steps "Yeah.. I guess it is...watch out for the trick step, Scarlett"
Scarlet looked over at her curiously "What's wrong with you?? An hour ago you were even more excited about it than I was...why the sudden change?"
She's right of course Zipphorah thought looking around at the school. They had started down a long stone hall that was lit up from both sides with torches. The ceilings were so high that they got lost in shadow.
I wonder what's up there.. she suddenly got the vision of her waking up in the morning and looking up only to see that the ceiling went all the way up to the sky. Oh please. That's simply ridiculous...
The truth was though that she wasn't to excited about it now because she was to distracted, and rightly so. After being an orphan her whole life...to find out that she had a brother was just.........kind of ...well mind boggling. It was great, but just hard to picture, and the truth was she needed a while to think it out.
"Yeah I guess I am a little distracted."
"What about?? You can tell me...maybe I can help you."
They approached the portrait hole "Nah...you wouldn't be interested" Zipporah said sighing. Actually she probably would...and not to mention, even though I just met her I already feel like I could talk to her about anything.
She spotted the portrait Wow!!! That's one fat lady!! She thought.
Aloud she said "What is the password again ?? Lemon pop...lemon shop...lemon sop..."
It still hadn't budged. Getting frustrated she turned to Scarlet who was standing there looking at her with a penetrating gaze in her eyes
"Stop staring at me and help...I want to get in there and get unpacked ." she snapped suddenly angry.
Scarlet rolled her eyes at her and then smiling said "Lemon DROP...and try me."
The fat lady in the portrait scowled "It's about time you got it right ." she swung up muttering the whole time "Sheesh...kids these days, they think they're so smart and they can't even remember a simple password like that.."
They ducked in and looked around. The ceilings were, Zipphorah imagined as high as the ones in the hall and she saw ( a little disappointedly) that they weren't as high as the sky after all. There were tapestries on the walls that bore a striking resemblance to the famous "Seduction of the Unicorn" tapestries, depicting a lady and a unicorn. There were huge overstuffed chairs and couches scattered around the room and a couple long desks in one corner. On the far wall there was a huge blazing fireplace that reached about a quarter of the way up the wall. There were couches set up around the fireplace and a few chairs that were set facing each other and there were tables set in between them that had games of Wizards Chess set between them. The main colors being reds and gold's, she thought that it was a rather cozy room.
She walked over to two of the chairs that had a game already in progress between them and sat down.
Maybe I should tell her...I know she'll be able to give me some good advice.
Her mind began one of it's little battles with itself again No! Don't tell her ! She'll probably go and tell someone or say something mean like "your just a stupid orphan and you always will be"
She will not ! Scarlet is a sweet girl and she might be able to help me find him
"Well...I'm waiting.." Scarlett came and sat down across from her and sat down with her chin on her hands and was looking at her expectantly
"Well...umm....here's the thing..."
No! Don't do it !! Her evil –self yelled
Cmon'...it'll be fine just tell her. It's not like it's a huge secret or anything Her nice self said
O my gosh...just stop ...get your mind back to where it belongs Zipphorah Cassandra! She thought and started told Scarlett what happened .
"Wow...that's awesome Phorah !! she exclaimed with a huge smile on her face. At that moment she knew she had made the right decision.
"Yeah I know!! Will you help me find out who it is?? "
Scarlett stood up and stretched "Sure! I mean, what are friends for anyhow?? " Wow...I have a friend...this is so grea !!
"Cool, lets get some sleep then...we'll need to get plenty of sleep for tomorrow!"With that they headed toward the steps and went up to bed
"Wow...isn't this so exciting !!!! We made it to Gryfindor ! I just can't believe this! Tomorrow it will be our first day of classes too!! "
They started up the steps "Yeah.. I guess it is...watch out for the trick step, Scarlett"
Scarlet looked over at her curiously "What's wrong with you?? An hour ago you were even more excited about it than I was...why the sudden change?"
She's right of course Zipphorah thought looking around at the school. They had started down a long stone hall that was lit up from both sides with torches. The ceilings were so high that they got lost in shadow.
I wonder what's up there.. she suddenly got the vision of her waking up in the morning and looking up only to see that the ceiling went all the way up to the sky. Oh please. That's simply ridiculous...
The truth was though that she wasn't to excited about it now because she was to distracted, and rightly so. After being an orphan her whole life...to find out that she had a brother was just.........kind of ...well mind boggling. It was great, but just hard to picture, and the truth was she needed a while to think it out.
"Yeah I guess I am a little distracted."
"What about?? You can tell me...maybe I can help you."
They approached the portrait hole "Nah...you wouldn't be interested" Zipporah said sighing. Actually she probably would...and not to mention, even though I just met her I already feel like I could talk to her about anything.
She spotted the portrait Wow!!! That's one fat lady!! She thought.
Aloud she said "What is the password again ?? Lemon pop...lemon shop...lemon sop..."
It still hadn't budged. Getting frustrated she turned to Scarlet who was standing there looking at her with a penetrating gaze in her eyes
"Stop staring at me and help...I want to get in there and get unpacked ." she snapped suddenly angry.
Scarlet rolled her eyes at her and then smiling said "Lemon DROP...and try me."
The fat lady in the portrait scowled "It's about time you got it right ." she swung up muttering the whole time "Sheesh...kids these days, they think they're so smart and they can't even remember a simple password like that.."
They ducked in and looked around. The ceilings were, Zipphorah imagined as high as the ones in the hall and she saw ( a little disappointedly) that they weren't as high as the sky after all. There were tapestries on the walls that bore a striking resemblance to the famous "Seduction of the Unicorn" tapestries, depicting a lady and a unicorn. There were huge overstuffed chairs and couches scattered around the room and a couple long desks in one corner. On the far wall there was a huge blazing fireplace that reached about a quarter of the way up the wall. There were couches set up around the fireplace and a few chairs that were set facing each other and there were tables set in between them that had games of Wizards Chess set between them. The main colors being reds and gold's, she thought that it was a rather cozy room.
She walked over to two of the chairs that had a game already in progress between them and sat down.
Maybe I should tell her...I know she'll be able to give me some good advice.
Her mind began one of it's little battles with itself again No! Don't tell her ! She'll probably go and tell someone or say something mean like "your just a stupid orphan and you always will be"
She will not ! Scarlet is a sweet girl and she might be able to help me find him
"Well...I'm waiting.." Scarlett came and sat down across from her and sat down with her chin on her hands and was looking at her expectantly
"Well...umm....here's the thing..."
No! Don't do it !! Her evil –self yelled
Cmon'...it'll be fine just tell her. It's not like it's a huge secret or anything Her nice self said
O my gosh...just stop ...get your mind back to where it belongs Zipphorah Cassandra! She thought and started told Scarlett what happened .
"Wow...that's awesome Phorah !! she exclaimed with a huge smile on her face. At that moment she knew she had made the right decision.
"Yeah I know!! Will you help me find out who it is?? "
Scarlett stood up and stretched "Sure! I mean, what are friends for anyhow?? " Wow...I have a friend...this is so grea !!
"Cool, lets get some sleep then...we'll need to get plenty of sleep for tomorrow!"With that they headed toward the steps and went up to bed