Lavender looked at the boy standing in the doorway. She started to say "Of course, there's..." when she glimpsed the snake's head peering out from underneath his sweater. "Oh my is that a snake? Is that safe? Oh wow. It's a beauty, though!" Lavender couldn't help it, she leaned forward to get a better look at the marvellous creature.
"You're more than welcome to sit down, there's still room. That is, if the others don't mind." Lavender looked around at the others in her compartment and hoped nobody would object.

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Bishop leaned against the window, and Veil's white head poked out from his pocket. He glanced at the owl, and seeing very little hostility towards his pocket, Bishop relaxed and let Veil explore the seat.

"What houses do you guys want to get in?" He asked while simultaneously watching over Veil. "I'm hoping for either Ravenclaw or Slytherin." Bishop worked on making the air in the train car less awkward, even though he would glare at Hayes's owl every few minutes.

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Brynn looked over at the door, settling on the boa underneath the tall boys chin. "Hello there!" She squeaked, eyeing the snake. She loved reptiles, snakes were some of the best. Snakes as a matter of fact were one of her favorite animals, right after frogs and lizards. The new boy's snake was like none she'd seen before, and as every thing she'd seen from the moment she'd gotten the letter, she wondered if it was a magic snake. She dearly hoped magic snakes were real, she had hopes that everything was magic. Magic trains, magic food, magic people who she was talking to.

She smiled up to the boy. "I uh..I think there's room beside me, I'm Brynn by the way." She said.

Bishop leaned against the window, and Veil's white head poked out from his pocket. He glanced at the owl, and seeing very little hostility towards his pocket, Bishop relaxed and let Veil explore the seat.

"What houses do you guys want to get in?" He asked while simultaneously watching over Veil. "I'm hoping for either Ravenclaw or Slytherin." Bishop worked on making the air in the train car less awkward, even though he would glare at Hayes's owl every few minutes.
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Karen recovered quickly, having said her piece, and turned to Bishop. Pausing for a moment, Karen realized she has never really considered what House she wanted to be a part of; she knew what she wanted when she got to Hogwarts - that ultimately being Head Girl, Prefect, and Special Awardee, however everything in-between was somewhat of a blur for her. She took a few seconds to consider her answer, and came to a conclusion: "I suppose my hopes are the same as yours. Ravenclaw or Slytherin would be nice, though I admit I am more partial towards Ravenclaw, as of the moment. It's not for the stigma that each House has, mind you, but the kind of people I think I would be more comfortable surrounded by."

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Jay smiles at both girls and sits next to Bryn since she invited him to. Before he sits fully though, he sits forward some allowing for Jewel to unwind from around his waist and slowly slither out of his sweater from the neck. Once her full two foot self was out of the sweater she coils up in Jay's lap and looks quite content. Jay with a small chuckle at his snake sits back and gives his full attention to the other people in the compartment. "Thank you, Her name is Jewel and I assure you she is no threat. Especially in the cold." Referring to the snake who is still coiled up contently. The snake seemed pleased with the compliment from Lavender... which is somewhat odd for a snake to be so expressive. Probably due to being the only surviving hatchling from his father's now deceased snake who was known to be able to understand regular speech. Not just Parseltongue."My name is Jaylon, but please call me Jay" He beams at them as he gently pets the snake. He is a bit overly proper with his verbiage,but that can be blamed on his aunt who taught him to be polite with people he doesn't know yet. When he is closer with others though he will become a bit more relaxed and fun.

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Isaak was glad to see the treat trolley come by and he used some of his allowance to buy a good amount of treats eat and share around. He nodded in agreement with Brynn's response to Lavender's question and bit into a liquorice wand. He was about to speak up when the compartment door opened and another boy came in asking if there was still room. What caught Isaak's eye first was the boy's pet snake, this kid has to be a Slytherin with a pet like that. Pet snakes were a rare thing for students at Hogwarts at least that's what he had heard. Perun would also be a rare kind of pet to bring too and he wondered how the other houses would react to someone bringing a symbol of the Slytherin house into their common room.

"I don't mind if everyone doesn't" he said to him. Puren eyed the serpent guardedly and Isaak knew that the reptile had the ferret on edge a bit. He stroked his pet's neck and back a bit to calm him down and relax, the last thing Isaak wanted was for there to be a fight between student pets. Isaak almost laughed at Lavender asking if the pet was safe, if i has been allowed at Hogwarts then I would assume so, he thought to himself amused.

"Hello, my name is Isaak Boyers. That's a very interesting pet you have there, I will assume that you'll also be joining Slytherin like me" Isaak said with a smile.

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Jay gives an awkward smile and shrugs. "It is actually a toss up for me" He tilts his head. "My mother was a gryffindor and my father was a slytherin so really it could go either way" He beams and shrugs. "My uncle is voting for slytherin and my aunt for gryffindor and I have a feeling they have already bet on it." Small chuckle as he looks at the others. "Any house favored for the rest of you?" One of his sleeves falls down causing him to high and roll it back up. He didn't hate the over sized clothing, but he wished they could fit just a tiny bit better. He doesn't complain though since it does give room for Jewel to curl up.
Jewel doesn't seem to notice the other animals in the compartment. Either that, or she doesn't want to cause trouble. At least she is remaining calm due to the cold.

Lavender rolled her eyes and hoped this wouldn't lead to another "my house is better than your house" discussion.
She'd only been a conscious part of the wizarding world for a few hours, and she was already getting fed up with this class struggle. Apparently muggles and wizards weren't that different after all.
She shrugged and said "My dad was in Hufflepuff, my mother in Ravenclaw. I have no preference, really. I'm just going to trust that whoever or whatever sorts us into our houses knows what they are doing."She smiled at Jay and gazed at the snake in the boy's lap. "That really is a beauty. Her name suits her. She sparkles like a jewel." She turned to April, who had become restless in her cage when the snake had revealed itself. She put one finger through the bars and stroked the bird's head while reaching for her last cauldron cake with her other hand. As she struggled to open the package, the bird recognized the cake and nipped at her finger. Lavender quickly pulled back her hand and offered the bird another piece of cake. April glanced at the snake for another few seconds, accepted the food and nibbled it. Lavender smiled and turned her attention back to the conversation around her.

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Isaak found Jay's explanation of his parents' house dynamics interesting, not many Slytherins and gryffindors got together to form a romantic relationship. At first glance it was always seemed that the two houses hated each other, but rare exceptions were always bound to happen at one point or another.

"Trust me mate you seem like definite choice for Slytherin" he said to him with an air of confidence about him. Isaak's smile widened even more when Jay asked what their house choices were.

"Slytherin for me, house of the ambitious and cunning, for those seeking to be great" Isaak said to Jay and raised his chest in a prideful pose. Talking about his chosen house was fun and Isaak liked the house rivalry, friendly competition was the best way to excel at ones development and goals.

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Bishop picked up Veil in his hands and smiled as he watched her nose take in the air of the car.

"I suppose I can understand that. You seem like the kind of person that would die inside if they were stuck with someone below yourself," he spoke, his attitude slightly changing towards Karen. Bishop set Veil down and pet her head with his pointer finger.

"It would be dreadful to be stuck with hundreds of people who you could never truly like."

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Anna-Jayne watched the small group in the compartment, watching the new boy, Jay he had introduced himself, with a kind smile. She watched the snake as she ran a hand done Felix's back.

Before she could fit a word in the small group were on the topic of houses again.
"The only magic person in my family is my grandma but she never said what house she was in. I don't really want Slythein and I don't think I could slip into Hufflepuff well." She replies offering Jay a smile, "I'm Anna-Jayne by the way,"

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Karen raised a brow. Bishop seemed slightly different somehow, as though his demeanor had switched into something else, but not anything Karen could pick up. Again she blamed it on her woefully inept social skills; more reason to work on this as soon as possible. Karen did not like not knowing, which was especially true when the knowledge concerned her. She took a few seconds to ponder on her next words, something that could get him to clarify what he meant without coming off as nosy.

"I don't know of anyone that could bear to be stuck in a situation like that, having no one you could truly be close to, but, well . . . I admit that it is somewhat true," shrugged Karen, her eyes flicking from his face, to the white rat he was petting, "but it also begs the question of what defines 'someone below myself'; and that's a definition even I myself am not sure about, lacking as I am in a social life. What would you consider as 'someone below yourself' Bishop?"

"Well, since my self esteem is lower than the Mariana Trench, I like to think that everyone else is above me," Bishop frowned at Veil and moved his legs closer to his body, careful not to crush the tiny blob of fur. "But if I was someone else, I'd say that anyone I feel that is a lesser human being than me is below me. I believe it to be a matter of opinion, and now that I think about it some, being forced to live with someone you would never get along with would be terrible. But, there are worse things than being hated."

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"I think all the houses sound like good places, huffelpuff especially." She said with an air of positivity. They'd already had this conversation, though there was no way Jay could've known that. Past house rivalry the houses offered a vast and interesting history, filled with adventures and headmasters and mistresses. In other words there was a lot to talk about concerning the houses.
Gregory, Brynns frog let out a disgruntled sounding croak, a sound matching it's melting appearance. Brynn gave the frog a loving look before nudging its face with her finger and hushing it. Figuring Gregory needed water or food she returned him to the clear plastic box in her backpack, leaving the top unzipped so he'd have light and cool air.

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Mariana . . . ? Karen wondered about this boy across her. He seemed so resignedly depressed a lot of the time he was speaking. Were kids her age also this forlorn? She hoped not - being surrounded by this kind of dejection en masse would fray upon her mind slowly, like rot fitting itself on a flowers roots.

"But that's circular logic," Karen pointed out. She paused again, closing her eyes as she tried to recall a particularly difficult word to remember. "Not to mention . . . tau-to-logical. Lesser and below are the same thing, so saying a lesser human is below you is like saying a round circle is circular - it doesn't explain anything."

Karen paused again. She stared at Bishop silently, contemplatively, trying to imagine him answering her question for the outcome. At last, she spoke: "Actually, this entire conversation is meaningless. There is no lesser and greater among us, so we can't very well answer what we like or dislike using that line of thought. Perhaps we should try a different avenue of approach? Maybe we can discover a better answer looking some place else."

"Or maybe we could drop the subject completely, I don't know what I'm saying," Bishop refrained from throwing his hands in the air, since Veil was on his shoulder.

"On a happier note, my birthday is in a week," he said with a slight smile. Bishop stretched his legs out again, trying not to be too depressing. "I'm hoping that this year I'll finally have someone to celebrate it with, although I'm not sure if I can make a good enough friend in a week. Maybe... you'd like to come?" Bishop asked, hope filling his mismatched eyes.

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jay nods to each and smiles at Anna Jayne. "Apologizes for skipping over you, pleasure to meet you all" Jewel lifts her head and nods to lavender, then looks at her bird and rolls her eyes. Well it looks like she does anyway, it is hard to tell with the stone coloration of the snake's eyes. "If I remember correctly the house for each person is choosen by either qualities they possess or qualities they admire, however you can refuse a house that you are sorted into. Since refusal means you aren't meant for that house" he gives a smile and shrugs. "I feel like it is more the individual that matters not the house they are in" his open kindness showing in full force. "I'm really excited to learn some magic and see what everything has in store. What all are you looking forward to" beaming smile, this is definitly him in his most positive self. He does have a side that is far less then that when he becomes angry.

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Karen was taken slightly aback at the abrupt end of their conversation. She had rather liked it, and was anticipating a long intelligent discussion. That Bishop had ended it so quickly was disappointing, but perhaps he was not as keen to the idea as she was. Another thing she would need to learn, then, was what he did like to talk about. Karen decided that from this moment on, Bishop would be her peg for what 'normal kids' were like.

Karen tilted her head curious as to why he had brought up his birthday. Perhaps he was celebrating it? Karen noted he seemed happy for it, at least going by the smile had on his face. Then she raised a brow as he invited her to attend it.

Having never attended other kids birthdays asides her own, she considered it in silence for a minute. What was she supposed to do? What was appropriate to wear, and what was she to expect. She knew nothing that could prepare her, and suppose she made a mistake? So many unknowns and . . .

"Wait." Karen halted suddenly and stared at Bishop, an unidentifiable, yet unmistakably intense light shone in her eyes. "Did you perhaps . . . ask to be my friend?" Karen leaned forward, her attention wholly given to him.

"Yes, I guess I did," Bishop's smile lessened, but didn't fade completely. He pressed himself onto the window, enjoying the cold radiating from it. Veil, on the other hand, wasn't much of a fan of the cold months, so she went back to exploring the seats. Bishop scrunched himself into his seat and kept his attention on Karen, but kept track of Veil's white fur in the corner of his brown eye.
"If you do want to come, you don't need to bring a gift or anything if you don't want, you being there would be more than enough for me."

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Settling the quite generous amount of candy in the empty seats in the compartment, Cal replied to Terrance's comment.

"Well, apparently my parents are to busy to see me off on the train, so I told them that the least they could do was give me a little money for the time I was here. Apparently, this is 'a little' money." Cal took a cauldron cake out of it's wrapper and began to eat it. He had eaten a cauldron cake before, but to Cal, it tasted better on the train going to Hogwarts.

Cal looked out the train window, were the sky was getting gray, and cloudy. Within a few minutes, somewhat large drops of water began to fall. A little bit after, the sun was nowhere to be seen, and the rain was hammering on the window, as if trying to get in. Little did the other students know, something other than rain, was attempting to penetrate the train.