The Wheel Turns Chapter 2.
"First Year"
Disclaimer: I own the plot, the alternate names and any OC's you run across.
A/N- Okay, I gave into temptation. My plot is now shifted a tiny bit. We're basing this on the "fact" (Or rather; assumption) that the Harry Potter series was a few years ago and a few people who aren't dead yet in the books are. Dead that is.
"Er…Jake? You're drooling dude…" Rhet told his friend, sweat-dropping. "And she is a bit chubby, ain't she? You need better taste then-" Jake shook his head slowly, pointing at the red-head Japanese girl. "Oh, her? Alright pal, that does seem better. Though not exactly…drool-worthy…" He said, stifling a laugh at the liquid dripping out of Jake's mouth.
The two girls looked at the two boys awkwardly. The two boys…well the one boy stared back just as awkwardly. Jake just continued to stare at Yuri, awe-struck by her appearance. The girls crept over, ready to speed off anytime as if Jake or Rhet were going to attack them. "Er…is you friend…quite alright?" Yuri asked slowly, tapping her forehead to show Rhet what she meant.
That snapped Jake out of it, "Oh no, I'm not, er, mental or nothin' I just…er…fell asleep! Yeah, I didn't get much sleep last night!" He lied, trying to excuse his odd behavior.
"…With your eyes open…?" Alex asked, snorting with amusement. "Sure, Drool-boy, sure. C'mon Yuri, let's get a compartment." She said, grabbing the arm of her giggling friend and hurrying off.
"Yuri…how pretty…" Jake said dreamily. Rhet rolled his eyes, shaking his head and dragging Jake off to get a compartment of their own.
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After a nice train ride, spent by Alex and Yuri chatting about many things and become fast friends and spent by Jake and Rhet about the hot Asian girl named Yuri, girls, Yuri, pranks, Yuri, music, Yuri and becoming just as good friends, the train stopped. "Nose Hair Academy, here we come!" Hollered Jake, running out of his compartment with Rhet in close pursuit.
"Boys." Alex and Yuri muttered at the same time, giggling as they walked out of the train along with the throng of other students.
"First years and new students! First years and new students, come over here please!" Called a man with a long auburn beard, thick eyebrows, mirthful, wise eyes and wearing…a purple dress?
"Ummm, sir?" A less-then-cautious student asked. "Why're you wearing a dress?"
"Dress? Dress? Why my dear fellow, have a Lemon Drop. Now, this is a robe, my dear boy! It was once worn by people all the time! It was worn by Emperor's, King's, scribes and oh so many more people! Respected as they were fashionable they were no odd eccentricity my young friend. Alas, it is to our time's misfortunes that we do not engage in this type of attire more often! Not only is it more elegant, it allows a healthy breeze! Robes are classy! Why, in fact this particular robe is a family heirloom. I believe it was inherited by my great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great great, once removed, great-"
"Um, sir?" Yuri interrupted nervously. The eccentric man had been rambling for a few minutes now.
"Eh?" He asked, looking at Yuri and letting the slightly weirded out student from under his arm. "What is it?" He offered her a Lemon Drop.
"…Shouldn't we be going to school?" She asked meekly, taking the offered candy.
"Right you are! Sorry I got distracted. I am Albert Dumbwaiter, one of your new teachers!" He said with a friendly smile. "Follow me, I'll show you the ropes." He said kindly, heading off, away from the train station. Mr. Dumbwaiter and the first years followed the mass of older student on the road towards the large academy.
The academy was a large, elegant building with hundreds of rooms. It was a Victorian mansion. A large lake was beside it, with a dock for students to go fishing on. As Albert explained, students could also swim there. Yuri's eyes had lighted up when he said this, looking at the sparkling lake with almost naked longing. A large forest was behind it, casting such dark shadows that you could barely see past the first row of trees. Suddenly serious, Dumbwaiter warned them away from it as it was extremely dangerous. They all nodded their understanding, though four students turned curious eyes to it. As they neared the large building they could appreciate the beauty of it. Vines climbed up the side of it and a few green houses were at the side of it. Gardens blossomed around the mansion, trees of lilac among them. Dumbwaiter led them in, smiling slightly at the gasps at the pure opulence of the palace of a school.
The floor was sheathed in marble and the walls were elegantly carved at the top and bottom. Pictures were everywhere, seeming as if they were watching the new addition to the Nos Har student assemblage. Jake jumped as he saw a particularly fat woman in great finery wink at him. He rubbed his eyes and looked again but she was motionless. Inwardly, he dubbed her 'The Fat Lady' as it just seemed to suit her. Was he going mad? The group stopped in front of two large doors. Goblin statues on each side of the doors leered at them frightfully. Alice grabbed Yuri's hand in fright. Yuri squeezed back.
"Now children, when you pass through here you will be claimed by one of four students. Each of these students is head of his or her own house. When they select you, you will go into that house. Good luck." Dumbwaiter smiled, opening the door and letting them in to face judgement.
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Maya, a young Hindu girl of seventeen years was the head of Animus. Snake was their emblem and they were known for their less then honourable intentions. A smirk quipped upon her face as she saw the frightened First Years enter. Midgets, the lot of them. But what's this. Now that one looks almost worthy to be one of us. Those few too. I'll have to do my best to snatch them up.
Ai surveyed the new students with a kind smile on her face. She was the head of Gratiae, a kindly house who was reknowned for it's skill with plants and general love for all. They were not ones to pre-judge and were decidedly placid people. Oh, I don't think he'll be picked, or her, and she looks quite nice…
Tuan stood at ease in military style, a stern look across his dark chiseled face. He ignored the young girls whose faces heated up at his bald beauty. He was the head of Praestantia, the intelligent house whose towering intellects could easily lead them to taking over businesses, worlds, countries, etc. Not those twittering idiots, perhaps her, she has the right smart look about her and perchance him…
Maeve, sporting a fashionable black eye and sling and cast for her broken arm looked decidedly satisfied as she considered her choices. As head of Bellatrix she was brave, headstrong and bull-headedly noble. Damn snakes won't attack an innocent little kid again! Now look at her, she looks nice and feisty. And those two, brave as bears they seem.
"Let the choosing commence." Maya snapped, heading forwards, snatching a young girls arm. "You, through that green door. You're mine." She smiled nastily, heading towards Rhetorical. Maeve had hold of his arm with her good arm, about to send him through her door. "Hey, weakling, step off. He's for us." Maya snarled, glaring at Maeve.
"Even with a broken arm I could break you in half Maya." Maeve snarked with a smirk. "And you know it. So hands off the kid." Rhet looked half scared and half turned on by the two hot girls fighting over him. Maya tugged on his arm and Maeve tugged back. They screamed obscenities at one another until Maeve finally won, wresting Rhet from her grip. "YES!" Maeve crowed, shoving Rhet through the door, then grabbing Alex, Yuri and Jake and shoving them as well. "In your face illusion girl!"
"Stupid whore. I hope he bites you." Maya said sulkily, grabbing more for her house. The four heads continued their duty, choosing kids for their houses until they were all gone. Except for one.
"…What about me?" Leana LoveTune asked timidly. She was a small thing, and extremely eccentric. She wore the school outfit as everyone did, but with hot pink knee socks with Latin words around the top.
"I'll take her." Ai said with a comforting smile, reaching out to take Leana's arm. But before she could grasp it, another, darker hand was there.
"No, Ai. This one goes to our house. Welcome to Praestantia Leana. Do us proud." Tuon and Leana strode through the door. The other heads followed suit with their own doors.
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All four doors led to different hallways. The new members of Bellatrix were lead down complex paths. Maeve stopped halfway down. "Alright. For those of you who don't know, you have been chosen to join Bellatrix." She started, but stopped speaking when she saw four very unusual reactions to that name.
Rhet growled in a dog-like fashion, his teeth bared angrily. Jake grimaced as well, clenching his fists. Yuri scowled furiously, stomping an angry foot. Alex screamed and fell to her knee's shivering, with blank eyes. "What's up with you lot?" Maeve asked with a surprised look. She went to a knee, next to Alex. "Are you alright?"
"Y-yeah." Alex said, getting up and shivering, her arms crossed in front of her chest. "I, I'm sorry. I don't know what…got ahold of me..." she said softly, her eyes far away. What had come over her? The other three relaxed though all bore expressions of confusement, muttering apologies.
"Alright then…" Maeve said, getting up and lifting an eyebrow. "As I was saying, you are now members of Bellatrix-Would you four stop making those faces already!- House. As Bellatrixies-Stop laughing you two!- you have the duty to uphold the houses honour. We are the brave house generally. You receive house points for various good deeds and good marks and you lose marks for adverse-that's bad-behaviour. We would like to beat those damn Animuls this year! We have a Football Cup every year- Stop cheering! I am on the team and I hope we have some good players here. You can try out next year-Stop groaning you two! The password is Reincarnation. The door has a box next to it you have to open with your key-" Here she handed out keys, "-And in that box is the pad on which you type the password." She now started down the hall again.
Yuri, Alex, Rhet and Jake clumped together. "What happened there? What came over us?" Jake asked.
"I don't know-Jake was it?- But it was quite odd. I was just so angry." Yuri said with a frown. She didn't like not being able to figure something out.
"Yeah, he's Jake. I felt the same. I was just so pissed off. I wanted to rip out her snotty Black hair…" Rhet spit out, then paused, confused.
"Whose black hair? Maeve has red hair." Alex asked with a frown. Rhet shrugged in answer. Alex went on. "I felt…hateful but terrified. It hurt, just hearing her name hurt." She said, rubbing her head tiredly.
They walked on in puzzled silence.
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They left the hall, entering a great room with five tables. Four of them were full of students with a bit of room left over. One had adults, presumably teachers spaced out and facing the kids. Dumbwaiter waved at them from the table. The four waved back. "I like him." Yuri remarked with a small smile.
"So do I!" Exclaimed Jake eagerly. Rhet rolled his eyes at his friend's obvious crush. He and Alex also voiced their agreement with the statement, though less eagerly as puppy-boy did.
A man stood up at the head of the table with the teachers. "Attention please." He called out over the din of students chatter. The students ignored him. "I SAID ATTENTION PLEASE!" He roared again, his voice unnaturally loud. They all shut up. "Thank you all." His voice was normal and pleasant. A smirk played across his face. "Now, I know you're all hungry so why don't we just let the feast-COMMENCE!" He yelled, not quite as loud as before. The tables suddenly had holes opening up. After a few secounds of new students scrambling to pull their arms out of said holes, food laden plates came up. The holes were covered up with parts of the table under the plates. People began piling their plates.
After an hour of dinner, and a repeat plate dismissal and recoming for dessert, the plates were taken back down. The man again stood up and this time everyone silenced themselves quickly. "Welcome to Nos Har Academy for this year. We are glad to have you. I am the Principal of this school, Professor Spiceral. I tell you all that I expect you'll to be responsible and rule-abiding. Study hard and make friends. Do your homework and help others. Times are getting worse in our society and I fully expect you to become upstanding members of America. That is all. Please follow your Heads of Houses to your dormitories." He stood down and the teachers watched as the students left, chattering once more.
Maeve stood up, leading the huge crowd of Bellatrixies towards their door, a mahogany sturdy one. She looked next to her to Tuon who smirked as he stood in front of a slender oak door. He looked to Ai who cheerfully grinned in front of her bamboo door with carvings in it. She looked over to the scowling Maya who stood in front of her green-stained door with mysterious red spots and unknown wood. As one, they reached out their hands and turned the door knobs, leading their students through.
The Bellatrixies walked down the twisting hallways, ignoring countless doors. Finally they stopped in front of a large lion, reared back in a roar. Maeve opened it. The room they looked into had no lights, completely dark. Maeve walked in confidently and the rest followed just as confidently except for the first years. "Move it midgets." A fifth year snarled at them. Jake and Rhet glared at her. Maya slapped something and light flooded the room. What she slapped was a statue of a man in a loincloth and was extremely well-muscled.
What was now visible was a pad on the wall. Maeve inserted her key into a spot and twisted it. The pad opened, revealing a small keyboard. Reincarnation was typed in. A door swung open and the students poured into the Common Room.
It was gloriously luxuriant. Red and gold was the main colour scheme. The first years looked completely overwhelmed. Somehow they made their way to their own dorms, where they -Separately from the other gender of course- chatted for a bit until they dozed off.
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The next morning Yuri woke up, stretching at five AM. She looked around, at first lost in these new surroundings. She smiled as she remembered this was her first day in a new school. "Good morning!" She sang out, happy as a lark. Alex and the two other girls in their dorm groaned in their sleep. Alex was half out of her bed, snoring upside down.
Yuri smiled and got up, changing into her school outfit quick as you please. They wore regular private school outfits, yet girls could wear slacks if they wanted. Yuri did so. She tied her hair back in a high ponytail after a quick brushing and settled down to do some last minute studying.
"Murtfuark tue…" Groaned one of the other girls at six AM as she stirred. She sat up. Blearily, she peered at Yuri through sleep-ridden eyes. She rubbed her eyes free of it. "How-" Her sentence was interrupted by a yawn. "-How couldst thee be up and alert at this godsforsaken hour?" She asked with a medieval lilt.
"I'm not lazy?" Yuri suggested with a smile, tucking a strand of fiery hair behind her ear. "Good morning Hera." She greeted the room mate she met last night.
"Sweet awakenings to you, mine friend." Hera said, sliding out of bed. She sleepily changed into the white shirt and black skirt. Her hair was left down her back, brushed slowly.
"Y'all got to b' kiddin' me, wakin' up at this time o' th' day." Groaned Tess in her Southern twang. The blond freckled girl pulled her covers over her head and curled up. "I do na' wanna learn today!" She moaned.
"Get up." Yuri said, prodding her ribcage. "Breakfast is in half an hour." She warned. With a sigh Tess got up, stretching like a cat. "There you go. ALEX!" Yuri called, galloping over to her third friend. "WAKEY WAKEY, EGGS AND BAKEY!"
"Bacon? WHERE?" Alex cried, waking up and falling all the way off the bed. She pouted from her awkward position as the other three began to laugh.
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The boys dorm was another story. No one was awake except for one boy who was dressed and reading. His hair was sandy and he was fairly attractive. He seemed a bit tired. It was early though, so that is easily forgiven. He stood up. "Food." He said quietly and dryly. The three other boys all sat up in their beds.
"Food?"
"Mmm?"
"Mommy?"
Romulus sighed. "Breakfast is soon you lazy slobs. Get up and get moving." With that down he headed down the stairs to the Common Room. Jake, Rhet and Fred moaned and began to get dressed.
Soon enough, the eight first year Bellatrixies were gathered. "Shallst we trip away, o'er the moon to where the fruits of some poor soul's steady labour lays?" Suggested Hera, awake and elegant.
"Uh….sure?" Shrugged Frank. The dark brown haired boy was bulky and awkward with his height and muscles.
"FOOD!" Yelled Alex, Rhet and Jake. They ran to the Dining Room with the rest following at a more leisurely pace. They all took seats. The food was already on the table so they simply began to help themselves. They chatted quietly, getting to know one another better. Soon, they were finished.
"Well, much as Ah woul' like t' deny it, i's time fur class." Tess drawled. She pulled out her schedule. "I go' Mathematics firs' off." She said.
"Us as well." Rhet said after peeking at Jake's, Romulus's and Fred's schedules. Lily, Hera and Alex confirmed it was the same for them.
"Let us voyage twixt the Hall of Legends and Room of Knowledge to the class we must surely attend." Hera said, eyes shining. The rest nodded, becoming used to her odd style of talking.
They all trooped to the first class, each one of them wondering what it would be like. There first class here.
A/N- Alright. Secound chapter. Took long enough. I hope you all enjoyed it. To clear a few things up:
Animus (Pride) (Slytherin)
Gratiae (Kindness) (Hufflepuff)
Praestantia (Superiority) (Ravenclaw)
Bellatrix (Warrior) (Gryffindor)
Maya was the name of the Goddess of Illusions. Hence Maeve's nickname of "Illusion Girl."
Romulus was the twin brother to Remus. They were a Greek myth. I'm not too familiar with it though.