The New Chapters of Hogwarts
Chapter 3: Making Friends
The Lovegood-Longbottom twins, Xenophil and Alicia, were quite the unexpected surprise. Xenophil, named after his mother's father, rambled on and on about herbology and the different ways that certain plants could attract fictional creatures. Alicia, who was named after her father's mother, was a bit more withdrawn; yet when she read about something interesting in the Quibbler, the girl would have an hour long debate and discussion with herself. Both had chocolate brown hair and hazel eyes. While Xeno's hair was cut regularly with unruly curls, Alicia's fine locks were cut short up to her earlobe's and pushed out of her face by a black head band. Carvera found them to be quite amusing and sweet, while Narcicuss could hardly stand being on the same train as them.
"And then there's a root that make unicorns go mad!" Xeno rambled on to an annoyed Malfoy. The aggitated boy looked across to the only person in the bunk that he could stand. The raven-haired witch smiled helplessly at him while trying to pretend to be listening to Alicia's rants about how great the Quibbler was. As amusing as she found the twins, Carvera couldn't help but get a bit sick of it herself. She decided a change in subject might be in order.
"So" she began "I'm surprise I haven't met you both before. Considering that Uncle Neville is godfather to Albus, it is a bit odd to not have met before. Don't you agree Narcicuss?"
"Hn." the blonde replied in an uninterested manor. He was just thankful that he didn't have to hear another amazing quote from A History of Herbology. For goodness sakes, he wasn't even a student yet and he was already recieving a year-long lesson in one ear-full.
"Hm. I guess it is a bit strange that Daddy hasn't introduced us. But perhaps he didn't want to bring upon the wraths of the lunger-dungs."
Silence.
"B-beg pardon?" Carvera tried to decipher the bloody hell this girl was talking about.
"Lunger-dungs" Alicia began as she flipped through the latest issue of her favorite newspaper "are little creatures that come out during the full moon to consume werewolf droppings."
Narcicuss snorted and tried to contain his total outburst at such nonsense when Cara shot him a pleading glance saying 'Merlin's Beard! Please try to be nice!'. In return the blonde gave a smirk that said 'I'll try but no promises.'.
"So what so lunger-dungs have to do with our not meeting?" Carvera asked.
"Lunger-dungs bring bad luck to people introduced through parents who teach herbology."
The Malfoy snickered "What are the odds?"
Not understanding the sarcasm, Xeno held up his pointer finger up in the air and declared "Exactly!"
"You must be very proud of your mother and father." Cara said, attempting yet another change in subject.
"Oh yes" the twin boy said "Our father is very brave for dabbling in herbology. It's quite dangerous you know?"
"Sure it's dangerous" Nari criticized.
Cara was about to say something further when the bunk door opened. "Twenty-minutes 'til arrival young ones!" the conductor announced. They thanked him and began to dig through their things for their robes.
"Which house do you both suppose you'll be in?" Xenophil inquired.
"Gryffindor" Carvera replied.
"Slytherin" Narcicuss grunted
"Huffelpuff" Alicia said.
"Ravenclaw for me." Xeno answered.
"Really?!" Alicia asked in an astounded manner "Well good luck Xenophil." She held out her hand.
"Same to you, Alicia!" Xeno cheered and shook her hand gleefully.
Cara and Nari exchanged glances. The twins acted as if they had never discussed their preferences outside of the train before. They certainly were an odd couple of blokes. But Cara figured to just let it be. Her and Narcicuss exchanged another examining glance once they both had their robes on. Carvera's long, raven hair cascaded a bit past her shoulder blades. The blunt darkness of the robe made her skin appear to glow and her emerald eyes sparkle. One would have to admit one of either two things. Black was most certainly her color, or she looked quite radiant. Brought out of his delussions by the screeching halt of the train, Narcicuss forced the blush off his cheeks and resumed his normally cold composure. As he exited the train, Nari felt Carvera's arm link around his. For the first time since they left the station, he had seen a genuinly scared expression plague her beautiful features. He slowly patted her arm and seemed to bring her out of her disturbing thoughts. The girl smiled nervously, to which the boy smirked in repsonse. They both understood fully well that what they had watched their elder siblings do was finally being opened to them. Oppertunity was knocking behind Hogwarts' grand oak doors, and the two of them couldn't wait to answer it's call.