Fandom Hogwarts: Before The Storm

[Sepokku]

Emilia stopped her impromptu lesson the moment Velvet came in, suddenly beaming and full of mirth as if a switch had been flipped. Suddenly realizing that she was talking to the only other Slytherin in the Inn, it was only natural that her "elder sister" joined the two.

"I'm so bored, please tell me one of you has something entertaining going on."

Grinning, Emilia informed her, "Nothing of note to report, just handing out unsolicited advice and doing my best to ignore," she raised her voice slightly while looking pointedly at Alex, "a couple of boys." A realization hit her, "Oh! Can you speak Parseltongue?" She took out her phone and opened the spreadsheet she had been putting together. Navigating to the Slytherin section she looked for an Annabelle, but couldn't find one.

"What was your name again?"

Turning back to Alex and Ted, Emilia decided there was no time like the present and extended the question to them. "I know odds are slim, being Hufflepuff and whatnot, but do either of you speak Parseltongue?"

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[DuckPrince]

Alex Moors​

Alex wasn't sure what he exactly did to be the one getting the looks, Ted was the one that had been awkward. Lowering his arm down as to not hide anymore, the question still made him uncomfortable. "I don't really see why anyone would tell you a thing like that just because you ask." He said, looking at Emilia. If she focused on his eyes hard enough, she'd be able to see he was looking at her nose instead of her eyes. "..But no, I just have a very smart snake companion." He murmured. Honestly, Alex didn't actually know. He always just assumed Confetti was super smart and understood all of the people she interacted with. Besides, more than likely the only people that would gloat about speaking Parseltongue would be Slytherin purebloods, from what Alex understood anyway.

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[Sunny_morning]

View attachment 1069129 Alex Moors​

Alex wasn't sure what he exactly did to be the one getting the looks, Ted was the one that had been awkward. Lowering his arm down as to not hide anymore, the question still made him uncomfortable. "I don't really see why anyone would tell you a thing like that just because you ask." He said, looking at Emilia. If she focused on his eyes hard enough, she'd be able to see he was looking at her nose instead of her eyes. "..But no, I just have a very smart snake companion." He murmured. Honestly, Alex didn't actually know. He always just assumed Confetti was super smart and understood all of the people she interacted with. Besides, more than likely the only people that would gloat about speaking Parseltongue would be Slytherin purebloods, from what Alex understood anyway.

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"And also, what does being a Hufflepuff have to do with anything?"

Ted said, irritated. He was still embarrassed, but House pride always seemed to push him into tricky situations.

Only after he said that, did he begin to process Emilia's words.

Parseltongue?

He glanced at Alex through the corner of his eyes for a short second before looking back at Emilia.

Truth to be told, he had suspected it once in his third year, but once he got used to have confetti around the dorm all the suspicions vanished.

There's no way...
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[Gears]

Eddie got to his feet with Rob-E following him. He grabbed his notebook, putting it in a messenger bag before approaching the group of students he had seen Rob-E still muted. He was nervous about the new school since no one would be able to defend Hannah, a muggle corn who still went to his old school and he needed to meet a few students before his half-brother could turn the whole school against him like his last school.

 

[DuckPrince]

Alex Moors​

Alex could feel Ted glance at him, but he ignored it. He couldn't cause more trouble by people thinking he could speak to snakes. Even if reptiles, rodents and birds were his constant companions in childhood.
His attention drifted slightly at another students approaching their.. well, they weren't particularly a group, they were sitting at different tables.. Alex slouched down as if to make himself look smaller, eyes trailing down to the floor. "..Confetti.." He whispered, not long after a gorgeous white speckled snake slithered from under his robes, draping herself across his shoulders to rest her head on top of his mousy grey hair. The snake was long, longer than some students were tall. His holiday sweater was enchanted by his mothers to stay warm and it had a sown in pouch for Confetti.

Spoiler: Confetti the snake

She's 180cm long (70.8 inches)

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[SomebodyElse]

Clairabelle Cartright
Interacting with: Emilia Sepokku Velvet g r i m Ted Sunny_morning Alex DuckPrince

The conversation was getting larger by the second. Out of nowhere now Velvet and the two boys had joined the "club".
"Confetti huh? A interesting name for a snake." Clairabelle said.
Turning to Velvet she responded.
"I wish. I was mainly going to catch up on reading although now I don't really feel like it anymore."
She knew velvet quite well, they both were female and Slytherin.
Emilia's comment about parseltongue didn't go under the radar, and the expression Ted made hinted that perhaps there was more to situation than the two boys were leading on about.
Still she simply moved on past it, not thinking too much about it.
"Do you all have any shopping plans for the holiday season?" Clairabelle asked.
Perhaps it would be good for Clairabelle to shop a gift for both of her parents. It wasn't quite too late to begin shopping but if she could get it out of the way beforehand then she wouldn't have to worry about ending up in some kind of last minute situation.

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[Sunny_morning]

Clairabelle Cartright
Interacting with: Emilia Sepokku Velvet g r i m Ted Sunny_morning Alex DuckPrince

The conversation was getting larger by the second. Out of nowhere now Velvet and the two boys had joined the "club".
"Confetti huh? A interesting name for a snake." Clairabelle said.
Turning to Velvet she responded.
"I wish. I was mainly going to catch up on reading although now I don't really feel like it anymore."
She knew velvet quite well, they both were female and Slytherin.
Emilia's comment about parseltongue didn't go under the radar, and the expression Ted made hinted that perhaps there was more to situation than the two boys were leading on about.
Still she simply moved on past it, not thinking too much about it.
"Do you all have any shopping plans for the holiday season?" Clairabelle asked.
Perhaps it would be good for Clairabelle to shop a gift for both of her parents. It wasn't quite too late to begin shopping but if she could get it out of the way beforehand then she wouldn't have to worry about ending up in some kind of last minute situation.

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Frankly, Ted was grateful for her attempt at changing the subject, but the appearance of confetti made it hard for him to simply brush over the matter.

With a finite amount of willpower, he stopped himself from staring at his best friend and his otherwise adorable snake in a new light, and focused his attention on the Slytherin girl.

"Alex and I were planning to raid Zonco's for Christmas presents..." He paused, realising something.

"I'm Ted Quinter, by the way," He gestured to his yellow scarf, "Hufflepuff Chaser."

It was unlikely that they didn't know who he was, considering his reputation, but he decided he would get nightmares about what happened earlier if he didn't clear the air.

"Sorry about earlier," He nodded towards the table him and Alex had been seated at, "That only really happens when I talk to pretty girls- "
Shit.

Clearly Ted's mind being occupied with Alex had the side-effect akin to a heavy dosage of veritasium.

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[Gears]

“Nice snake Eddie said as he sat down at the table, Gryffindor Beater. Got transferred from Grimsby's" Rob-E stopped next to him and beeped showing his half-brother sending a message from the new wizard com device his parents had bought him. Eddie chose to ignore this.

 

[Sunny_morning]

Frankly, Ted was grateful for her attempt at changing the subject, but the appearance of confetti made it hard for him to simply brush over the matter.

With a finite amount of willpower, he stopped himself from staring at his best friend and his otherwise adorable snake in a new light, and focused his attention on the Slytherin girl.

"Alex and I were planning to raid Zonco's for Christmas presents..." He paused, realising something.

"I'm Ted Quinter, by the way," He gestured to his yellow scarf, "Hufflepuff Chaser."

It was unlikely that they didn't know who he was, considering his reputation, but he decided he would get nightmares about what happened earlier if he didn't clear the air.

"Sorry about earlier," He nodded towards the table him and Alex had been seated at, "That only really happens when I talk to pretty girls- "
Shit.

Clearly Ted's mind being occupied with Alex had the side-effect akin to a heavy dosage of veritasium.

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"- Or when I'm really tired!" He made a feeble attempt at backtracking, supporting the flimsy argument with a self-conscious, and terribly awkward chuckle.

God he wished the ground would swallow him whole, right then and there.

'At least nobody is thinking about parseltongue anymore...'

,The glass-half-full portion of his brain contested.

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[DuckPrince]

Alex Moors​

Alex glanced up when he heard Ted dig his grave even deeper. Right.. he had to go look for presents for his family. "We should get going before all the good things are bought.." He trailed. Perhaps getting away from so much happening would help the Hufflepuff calm down more. He stood up, his snake companion once again disappearing under his robe to stay nice and warm. "We should go, Ted.." He trailed, shuffling in place restlessly.
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[Sepokku]

Emilia listened to the boys while rolling her eyes, finding their names on the list and marking down that they did not, in fact, speak Parseltongue. She wanted to sigh, but in truth she hadn't even begun to hope they might, and the verdict was less than surprising. Clairabelle had neglected to answer, so she marked her down as an unlikely maybe. The conversation turned towards the Holidays, much to her infinite frustration.

Ted seemed flustered as he spat out, "And also, what does being a Hufflepuff have to do with anything?"

"That your house tendency to take all comers likely diluted the bloodline of any Parselmouths in your house," She retorted.

Seeming to recover his social graces, Ted began to explain his behavior away. "That only really happens when I talk to pretty girls- "

She gave Ted an awkward look.

"- Or when I'm really tired!"

With a snort she let slip a wild grin and contested, "Surely that's it. All those late nights chasing Quaffles is starting to eat into your brain. Sleep deprivation is a hell of a drug," She chided.

As Alex and Ted started to leave she let out another laugh and examined the faces of everyone present, "Surely you four aren't still holiday shopping? You've had all year!"

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[Gears]

Eddie picked up his messenger bag "Need to grab a broom and some potion ingredients, Anyone know if there are any Ed's Enchanting Emporium around here?" referring to a mostly american emporium known for selling advanced Undetectable Extension Bags.