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Post by rosescarlett on Sept 29, 2008 11:39:50 GMT 8
"Oh, hello Natalie!" Rose said, noticing the other girl. "My, there's a bunch of us here now! I'm sorry I take so long in the shower every morning!"
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Post by Nathalie Desjardins on Sept 29, 2008 11:56:25 GMT 8
"Oh, hello Natalie!" Rose said, noticing the other girl. "My, there's a bunch of us here now! I'm sorry I take so long in the shower every morning!" Nathalie smiled. "Hi Rose. Did you have a good Christmas? I don't mind about the shower - I usually read while I'm waiting." She noticed that there was a new girl in the dormitory. "Hello - I'm Nathalie. Did you just transfer?" |
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Post by Anastasia Willson on Sept 29, 2008 13:07:36 GMT 8
"Hey" Annie mocked Bella, "I don't want to hear what your fiancee likes to see you in" she said with a wink. "Yeah that would suck wouldn't it? not being around me"
"Hey Nat" she said smiling and turning to Rose, "great, that makes two of us, but most of my time is in from of the mirror" she said with a chuckle.
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Post by isabellapeters on Sept 29, 2008 14:35:08 GMT 8
Nathalie walked into the dormitory, with an armful of books. She smiled at the other girls already there. She was on good terms with most of the other girls who shared the dormitory, even if she wasn't very close to many of them. She put her books down on her nightstand, and quickly changed into her nightgown. Her mother's Christmas present to her. The same gift - in exactly the same style - she always gave her daughters. White linen, ankle length with long sleeves and a high collar, demurely ornamented with white satin ribbon at the neck and wrists.. She and her sisters were resigned to the yearly gift, privately giggling about them, and calling the design 'the Passion Killer'. She got into bed, and was about to start reading, when she heard Anastasia say something about Bella being engaged. She looked up. "Bella - did I hear right? You're engaged?" How nice it must be to be able to choose the man she was going to marry. Nat didn't spend much time thinking about marriage. She knew her parents would arrange a marriage for her, she'd probably be married well before she turned nineteen. She gave a little sigh, but smiled. "Congratulations, Bella! That's wonderful." "Hey Natalie," Bella said spotting their other Ravenclaw that was in their dorm. The books looked interesting and she made a note to see whether she could borrow some if there were ones she hadn't read before. Her eyes took in the sight of Nat's nightgown and sighed, realising her mum must have given her another one. It was annoying, it wasn't as if any guys were going to see her in that anyways. "Want to borrow a pair of my pyjamas?" she asked kindly knowing that Natalie didn't really like it either. "Trust me they are decent." She smiled greatfully at the sound of congratulations. "Thanks, it is nice,but sometimes it gives you cause to worry whether or not you've made the right choice. Knowing your parents they'll probably chooose someone nice for you anyways." "Hey" Annie mocked Bella, "I don't want to hear what your fiancee likes to see you in" she said with a wink. "Yeah that would suck wouldn't it? not being around me" "Hey Nat" she said smiling and turning to Rose, "great, that makes two of us, but most of my time is in from of the mirror" she said with a chuckle. "Good, because I don't think I want to tell you what he likes seeing me in," Bella giggled. She heard Annie's next comment and smiled sweetly which was never a good sign. "Yup because if you weren't around I couldn't do this-" she threw a pillow directly at Annie. "And you guys always wonder why I have my showers at night." Well there were other reasons as well, but they didn't need to know about those. |
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Post by jennifer on Sept 29, 2008 17:36:11 GMT 8
"Yes, it's lovely yo meet you. Jennifer's a very nice name. My parents almost named me Florence, I think I prefer Rose... that's very interesting, what does your father write?" Rose asked, curious. "And what classes are you thinking of attending? Welcome to Ravenclaw." "Yeah, Rose is nice. He's like a playwrite. He writes plays. Ummm. Nothing too big, yet. He's working on it," Jen laughed. "He's been working on it for years actually. I'm tking Arithmancy, Potions, Astronomy, urm, Defense, umm, can't remember," she said, shrugging her shoulders, still chuckling at herself. "Thank you." Nathalie smiled. "Hi Rose. Did you have a good Christmas? I don't mind about the shower - I usually read while I'm waiting." She noticed that there was a new girl in the dormitory. "Hello - I'm Nathalie. Did you just transfer?" "Hi Nathalie. I'm Jennifer. Just transfered from Beauxbatons," she said, smiling brightly at the other girl. She was becoming a lot more comfortable now. Maybe Hogwarts wasn't going to be so bad. |
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Post by Anastasia Willson on Sept 29, 2008 18:14:09 GMT 8
"Didn't want to know" she said sticking her tongue out at her. "Oi!" she shouted when Bella threw a pillow at her and it hit her directly in the head. "Not nice Bella! not nice at all!" she picked up the pillow and threw it directly to her head, "but good aim we have." she giggled softly at Bellas next comment, "yeah... that's the only reason" she said with a wink.
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Post by isabellapeters on Sept 29, 2008 21:00:54 GMT 8
"Didn't want to know" she said sticking her tongue out at her. "Oi!" she shouted when Bella threw a pillow at her and it hit her directly in the head. "Not nice Bella! not nice at all!" she picked up the pillow and threw it directly to her head, "but good aim we have." she giggled softly at Bellas next comment, "yeah... that's the only reason" she said with a wink. Bella stuck her own tounge back out at Annie, knowing full well how childish it was but it was still fun nevertheless. Seeing where the pillow hit she laughed, her shot was still perfect after six years. "Hey, since when am I ever nice when throwing pillows?" she asked and then squealed as it hit her head. "And you said I wasn't nice miss Wilson." She tutted sounding like the professors before shaking her head. "Hitting a prefect is an offense you know." Hearing Annie's next retort though she putted a finger to her lips and giggled softly, "shhh!" Hearing Jennifer's voice she realised that the girl must have stopped crying. She hadn't wanted to disturb her, because she realised how hard it must have been moving schools half way through the year. "Jennifer I should apologise for earlier. I realised half way through lessons that I had called you Jenny, and well I hadn't asked whether that was alright or not." She had automatically assumed since she shortened her name down to Bella, that it was alright to shorten Jennifer's then again, some shortened her name to Izzy and she hated it. |
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Post by jennifer on Sept 29, 2008 23:54:43 GMT 8
Hearing Jennifer's voice she realised that the girl must have stopped crying. She hadn't wanted to disturb her, because she realised how hard it must have been moving schools half way through the year. "Jennifer I should apologise for earlier. I realised half way through lessons that I had called you Jenny, and well I hadn't asked whether that was alright or not." She had automatically assumed since she shortened her name down to Bella, that it was alright to shorten Jennifer's then again, some shortened her name to Izzy and she hated it. Jennifer turned when she heard Bela speaking to her. "Bella, it's fine. Jenny just isn't what people generally call me. If you want to shorten it, Jen's fine," she said, giving the other girl a smile, to tell her it really was ok. |
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Post by Nathalie Desjardins on Sept 30, 2008 0:54:24 GMT 8
"Hey Natalie," Bella said spotting their other Ravenclaw that was in their dorm. The books looked interesting and she made a note to see whether she could borrow some if there were ones she hadn't read before. Her eyes took in the sight of Nat's nightgown and sighed, realising her mum must have given her another one. It was annoying, it wasn't as if any guys were going to see her in that anyways. "Want to borrow a pair of my pyjamas?" she asked kindly knowing that Natalie didn't really like it either. "Trust me they are decent." She smiled greatfully at the sound of congratulations. "Thanks, it is nice,but sometimes it gives you cause to worry whether or not you've made the right choice. Knowing your parents they'll probably chooose someone nice for you anyways." Nathalie's eyes widened. "Obviously you don't know my parents," she said with a wry smile. "They'll choose my husband based on how rich and powerful he is. Except that Mother will probably try to find someone she thinks I'll hate!" She sighed. "Mother didn't want to marry Father, so she doesn't see why any of her daughters should marry someone they actually like." She shrugged, trying to put the prospect out of her mind. "Yes, if I could borrow some pajamas that would be really nice. Just until I can get to Gladrags and pick out something less virginal!" She took the pajamas Bella offered, and quickly changed into them, stuffing the hated nightgown in her trunk. |
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Post by isabellapeters on Sept 30, 2008 1:19:20 GMT 8
Bella sighed happy that she had been forgiven. She generally liked everyone unless they gave her a good enough reason to hate them. "Alright Jen it is then," she said happily. Nathalie's eyes widened. "Obviously you don't know my parents," she said with a wry smile. "They'll choose my husband based on how rich and powerful he is. Except that Mother will probably try to find someone she thinks I'll hate!" She sighed. "Mother didn't want to marry Father, so she doesn't see why any of her daughters should marry someone they actually like." She shrugged, trying to put the prospect out of her mind. "Yes, if I could borrow some pajamas that would be really nice. Just until I can get to Gladrags and pick out something less virginal!" She took the pajamas Bella offered, and quickly changed into them, stuffing the hated nightgown in her trunk. "No that's true I don't know your parents," Bella laughed, somewhat thankful that she didn't. They sounded extremely strict. "That's not fair though, your happiness should be put first. How do your sisters feel?" she asked. It wasn't truthfully fair, but to be honest she knew that Natalie really didn't have a choice either. She shook her head as Natalie jumped at the prospect of a pair of pyjamas. "Tell you what, I'll come with you to Gladrags just to help pick you out something cute." She was right though, the night gown really was virginial heck she wasn't even sure if a virigin would really wear that! |
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Post by Nathalie Desjardins on Sept 30, 2008 1:39:14 GMT 8
"No that's true I don't know your parents," Bella laughed, somewhat thankful that she didn't. They sounded extremely strict. "That's not fair though, your happiness should be put first. How do your sisters feel?" she asked. It wasn't truthfully fair, but to be honest she knew that Natalie really didn't have a choice either. She shook her head as Natalie jumped at the prospect of a pair of pyjamas. "Tell you what, I'll come with you to Gladrags just to help pick you out something cute." She was right though, the night gown really was virginial heck she wasn't even sure if a virigin would really wear that! Nat shook her head. "My parents don't see it that way. Marriage to them is simply a way of making new family alliances - or strengthening existing ones. Happiness doesn't come into it. My sisters? Well, none of us like the idea, but there's not much we can do. Though I think they buy into the whole pureblood thing more than I do. They're all Slytherins! Well, except Sara, but she's only 8." She thought back to the recent holidays. From what she could see, Sara wasn't cast in the Slytherin mould either. "I think she might turn out to be a Ravenclaw too. Anyway, I have even less choice than them because I'm the heir. So my parents will be angling for one of the really influential families for me." She sighed. |
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Post by isabellapeters on Sept 30, 2008 2:43:15 GMT 8
"Hmmm well if my mother was like that she'd probably approve of my engagement even more," Bella said suddenly realising something. "Sam's family is extremely rich so I'd be inheriting a lot with him when we got married. Thankfully though they don't care about money and neither do I." She couldn't give two sickles about his money although it had bought her this perfect ring. "Oh yeah, I saw one of your sisters the other day. Almost ran into her she's small, I think she's your youngest sister, well apart from Sara I mean." She smiled at the sound of Slytherin. "My brother was a Slytherin and so was my dad, but my mum was in Ravenclaw so it wasn't that much of a surprise when I was too." Sitting down beside her, Bella placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled sympathetically. "Hey you never know, you may end up actually falling in love with the guy. Oh and you can keep the pyjamas," her eyes roamed across Nat's body and grinned, "they seem to suit you. Just make sure your mum doesn't see them."
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Post by Nathalie Desjardins on Sept 30, 2008 3:33:41 GMT 8
Nathalie smiled. "Well, you're lucky, he's rich and you're in love. Not much chance of me falling in love with someone my mother considers suitable. I'll just have to make the best of it. But Father wants me to finish school before they marry me off, so I don't have to worry about it yet."
She nodded when Bella mentioned one of her sisters. "That's Laurelle, she's a 2nd Year, she's only 12 - and she has a late birthday. August 2nd. I think she's about the youngest in her year."
She looked down at the pajamas, admiring the loose flowing pants and soft silky camisole top. "Thanks. They're nice. But I think I'll buy some anyway, it's fun shopping when I can choose for myself. When's the next Hogsmeade weekend, do you know?"
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Post by isabellapeters on Sept 30, 2008 6:50:10 GMT 8
"You never know," Bella said softly, though she was counting her blessings right now. She could have been betroathed to an old Italian man if she was still over there and her grandmother was still alive. "That's a good thing, that way you can focus on school instead of on whomever your parents decide until you absolutely have to."
She smiled, that was the girl's name. She'd just called her Ms. Desjardins, but it was nice to know who was who. "I had a latish birthday, but not as late as Laurelle. Mine's at the end of March which will be great to celebrate with everyone because we're all in school then!" Coming of age during school time was extremely fun, it presented a range of possible ways to enjoy it.
Hearing the words shopping she nodded. "It is definitely fun when you can do it yourself. Makes things more exciting and then whenever you wear the clothes you remember buying them and all the fun you had whilst buying them." When was the Hogsmede date? She'd been told about it in her prefect meeting with Kildara... "Weekend after next," she said eventually after flicking through all the other information in her mind. "Although that hasn't stopped people going down to Hogsmeded before though."
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Post by Nathalie Desjardins on Oct 1, 2008 2:12:23 GMT 8
Natalie nodded. She was determined to enjoy her last few years of freedom at school. "What day in March is your birthday?" she asked. "Mine's December 21st, which isn't so good because it gets bundled in with Christmas." She grinned when she heard the date of the next Hogsmeade weekend. She'd be able to buy some new pajamas, and maybe a few other things that she knew she'd never get to wear at home! "Yes, I heard a bunch of people went to Hogsmeade the other day. Wasn't there some kind of drinking contest?"
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