While the woman's high heels clicked on the floor of the Hogwarts Express, Kjolmar followed her with his dreamy blue eyes. He didn't have to answer her questions last year and he couldn't help but wonder what the new procedure was good for. He didn't express those doubts out loud of course, as a Prefect he had to set a good example and do as he was being told by the professional Hogwarts staff. How could anyone refuse to answer sweet Mrs. Raspberry in the first place? She was really kind to all the students, regardless of what year or house they were in, and she was really good at her administration job too.
Kjolmar decided to find his friends and moved through the different cabins. He hadn't seen them all summer long because his mother forced him to study. He had gotten two Outstanding's on his O.W.L.'s and two Exceed Expectations', grades that most mothers would be proud of. But not Kjolmar's mother, oh no, she was determined that he could do even better than that. Surely she loved him deeply but she could be quite strict on him.
Moving through the first cabin without too much distraction was relatively easy, apart from one particular seat. "Kjolmar, my man! It's good to see you! Will you sit with us?" Kjolmar smiled sincerely and hugged his friend. "Actually, I'm looking for Felix and-" The boy with the blue tie interrupted him. "Save it, Kjolmar. It's perfectly fine that you don't want to play with us anymore, so why wouldn't it be fine that you don't want to sit with us?" There was an accusing and sarcastic tone in the boy's voice and you could clearly see that he was upset. Kjolmar frowned his forehead. "Listen, I think I would be really good at being a Seeker. That doesn't mean our friendship will suffer from it. You know what, I'll help you find the perfect third Chaser to replace me. You won't even want me back if you see how good he will be." Joseph, Louis and Kjolmar had been the Ravenclaw Chasers last year and it led them to many victories in Quidditch and a tight friendship between them. "Yeah, yeah, just go find your friends who aren't too stubborn to talk to you along the ride. When Louis arrives, we'll probably end up reading anyhow." Joseph turned to the side so his back was towards Kjolmar, who frowned again but continued to the next cabin. "I will meet up with you guys when we arrive, okay?" There was no answer.
In the next cabin, Kjolmar scouted for his friends but didn't see them anywhere. Where were they? Were they even on the train yet? Then his eyes crossed those of a blonde girl with a green tie, clearly a Slytherin girl. She was staring right at him with a certain sly smile. Next to her were some boys from the same house, but they didn't bother to look at him at all. As he passed them, the girl -chewing on something- waved her hand. "Hi, Kjolmar." she giggled. Because of her greeting, the boys near her also looked at Kjolmar, nodded politely but didn't speak. Despite their house differences, they got along quite well. The girl had a crush on Kjolmar and everyone knew, besides Kjolmar himself that is. "Hi, Serena. Hi, guys." he replied while passing them. Suddenly a young boy tripped over the luggage that Kjolmar was carrying with him and hit his head on the floor right before Serena, hitting her feet in the progress. "Auch! Hey, watch it, you little punk!" If she ever had a certain charm on her, it vanished in to thin air right that moment. The boy next to her grabbed the boy that tripped, clearly a first year student that wasn't sorted yet, and made him face Serena. "Apologize to her, little loser." The boy stuttered an apology but Serena payed little attention to him. "Just get him out of here." she asked her friend, as if she was talking about a dog or something. The stuttering boy was tossed to the hallway. Kjolmar had been watching it from a distance but it all happened so fast that he hadn't really been able to intervene. "That wasn't necessary, guys. I think I'll have a talk with your Prefect later on." Serena immediately seemed to be willing to mediate between the boys. "Oh, Kjolmar, you know how grumpy Buck gets when I'm in pain. He'll be calm for the rest of the ride, don't you worry."
While moving from the second to the third cabin, Kjolmar found the stuttering boy sitting on the floor with his head covered between his knees. He couldn't tell if the boy was crying or just trying to zone out for a moment. "Hey, kid. Are you alright?" The boy looked up and it was obvious that tears had been running down his cheeks. Kjolmar took a seat on the floor, right next to him. Don't let them get to you. When I was in my first year, I was beaten up by a bully. Then I learned some amazing spells at Hogwarts and defeated him in a duel. I made him croak like a frog for days. It was hilarious, even his friends laughed at him. Well, not that I was proud- You know, forget that, the point is that you'll rise above those bullies one day." The boy wiped his tears and smiled. He didn't say anything, perhaps because he didn't want to stutter again. Slowly he got up and walked towards Kjolmar, mumbled a "Th-thank you." and walked off. Well, that was a lousy pep-talk, but apparently it somehow worked. Kjolmar was curious what house the boy would get sorted in. He'd have a rough time standing up for himself if he'd be sorted in Slytherin.
In the next cabin he finally found Felix. The second he spotted him, a warm glow rushed through his veins. He couldn't believe they hadn't seen each other all summer. With the largest smile a person could possible have, Kjolmar dropped his luggage and ran towards his friend. "Felix!" he called out while diving in for a hug. Together they had shared some priceless adventures the past few years and it had made them really close. Kjolmar didn't see their other friend yet, despite the Express taking off. He hoped she was on the train somewhere, trying to find them. "It is só good to see you! I can't believe mother didn't let me see anyone all summer!"
Kjolmar decided to find his friends and moved through the different cabins. He hadn't seen them all summer long because his mother forced him to study. He had gotten two Outstanding's on his O.W.L.'s and two Exceed Expectations', grades that most mothers would be proud of. But not Kjolmar's mother, oh no, she was determined that he could do even better than that. Surely she loved him deeply but she could be quite strict on him.
Moving through the first cabin without too much distraction was relatively easy, apart from one particular seat. "Kjolmar, my man! It's good to see you! Will you sit with us?" Kjolmar smiled sincerely and hugged his friend. "Actually, I'm looking for Felix and-" The boy with the blue tie interrupted him. "Save it, Kjolmar. It's perfectly fine that you don't want to play with us anymore, so why wouldn't it be fine that you don't want to sit with us?" There was an accusing and sarcastic tone in the boy's voice and you could clearly see that he was upset. Kjolmar frowned his forehead. "Listen, I think I would be really good at being a Seeker. That doesn't mean our friendship will suffer from it. You know what, I'll help you find the perfect third Chaser to replace me. You won't even want me back if you see how good he will be." Joseph, Louis and Kjolmar had been the Ravenclaw Chasers last year and it led them to many victories in Quidditch and a tight friendship between them. "Yeah, yeah, just go find your friends who aren't too stubborn to talk to you along the ride. When Louis arrives, we'll probably end up reading anyhow." Joseph turned to the side so his back was towards Kjolmar, who frowned again but continued to the next cabin. "I will meet up with you guys when we arrive, okay?" There was no answer.
In the next cabin, Kjolmar scouted for his friends but didn't see them anywhere. Where were they? Were they even on the train yet? Then his eyes crossed those of a blonde girl with a green tie, clearly a Slytherin girl. She was staring right at him with a certain sly smile. Next to her were some boys from the same house, but they didn't bother to look at him at all. As he passed them, the girl -chewing on something- waved her hand. "Hi, Kjolmar." she giggled. Because of her greeting, the boys near her also looked at Kjolmar, nodded politely but didn't speak. Despite their house differences, they got along quite well. The girl had a crush on Kjolmar and everyone knew, besides Kjolmar himself that is. "Hi, Serena. Hi, guys." he replied while passing them. Suddenly a young boy tripped over the luggage that Kjolmar was carrying with him and hit his head on the floor right before Serena, hitting her feet in the progress. "Auch! Hey, watch it, you little punk!" If she ever had a certain charm on her, it vanished in to thin air right that moment. The boy next to her grabbed the boy that tripped, clearly a first year student that wasn't sorted yet, and made him face Serena. "Apologize to her, little loser." The boy stuttered an apology but Serena payed little attention to him. "Just get him out of here." she asked her friend, as if she was talking about a dog or something. The stuttering boy was tossed to the hallway. Kjolmar had been watching it from a distance but it all happened so fast that he hadn't really been able to intervene. "That wasn't necessary, guys. I think I'll have a talk with your Prefect later on." Serena immediately seemed to be willing to mediate between the boys. "Oh, Kjolmar, you know how grumpy Buck gets when I'm in pain. He'll be calm for the rest of the ride, don't you worry."
While moving from the second to the third cabin, Kjolmar found the stuttering boy sitting on the floor with his head covered between his knees. He couldn't tell if the boy was crying or just trying to zone out for a moment. "Hey, kid. Are you alright?" The boy looked up and it was obvious that tears had been running down his cheeks. Kjolmar took a seat on the floor, right next to him. Don't let them get to you. When I was in my first year, I was beaten up by a bully. Then I learned some amazing spells at Hogwarts and defeated him in a duel. I made him croak like a frog for days. It was hilarious, even his friends laughed at him. Well, not that I was proud- You know, forget that, the point is that you'll rise above those bullies one day." The boy wiped his tears and smiled. He didn't say anything, perhaps because he didn't want to stutter again. Slowly he got up and walked towards Kjolmar, mumbled a "Th-thank you." and walked off. Well, that was a lousy pep-talk, but apparently it somehow worked. Kjolmar was curious what house the boy would get sorted in. He'd have a rough time standing up for himself if he'd be sorted in Slytherin.
In the next cabin he finally found Felix. The second he spotted him, a warm glow rushed through his veins. He couldn't believe they hadn't seen each other all summer. With the largest smile a person could possible have, Kjolmar dropped his luggage and ran towards his friend. "Felix!" he called out while diving in for a hug. Together they had shared some priceless adventures the past few years and it had made them really close. Kjolmar didn't see their other friend yet, despite the Express taking off. He hoped she was on the train somewhere, trying to find them. "It is só good to see you! I can't believe mother didn't let me see anyone all summer!"