HP-Hogwarts Story So Far

Transcript Four

Assisting Kalidor

 

At some point in the above scenario (possibly when Ceridwyn goes out for her walk, maybe later, Marvo, Kali and Illessa go off to try to sort out Kali's problems)

Kali, without saying anything, intimates to Illessa that maybe she should come with us when Marvo eventually leads the way....however Marvo suggests instead:

'Erm... thank you Kali, please do get your 'notes'.

Marvo bows in return to Kali's bow, feeling a little silly.

He moves slightly closer to Kali. 'and please, don't feel you need to keep calling me 'oh magnificent one' not in front of the Slytherin anyway'

Marvo is very perplexed by this new boy. but at the same time (being a 13-year-old boy) he quite likes the respect.

Kali finds himself in turmoil. Ever since "touching" Marvo, part of his mind has been screaming at him that he must obey the Prefect, and treat him with the utmost respect. Not because he's a prefect, but for some reason he just can't quite put his finger on.

And now here is Marvo telling him to drop the "magnificent one", contrary to everything his mind is telling him. Kali feels that it is probably going to be a difficult time. :)

He has time to ponder this as he drags his trunk from the Dorm back to the "fruit room", as it had become obvious that everyone was too busy to come with him to the dorm. [OC] Sorry, don't know the name of the room we're all in, and it seems all that happens is fruit eating...[IC]He had decided to himself that bringing the trunk would probably cast two spells with one wand, as he could get Illessa to use her artefact, although he didn't hold out much hope on that score.

As he parked the trunk in the middle of the floor, a small crowd gathered round. He carefully unlocked the trunk (with a key! How novel!!) and threw back the lid.

"This is all they left me with"

Inside can be seen a few sets of clothing, similar to those Kalidor is already wearing, and two leather bound notebooks.

He picked out the first one and opened it for the crowd.

"I don't know what language this is in, but I don't understand it. It's strange, because it's in my handwriting". Cue much shaking of heads around the room, as one after the other looks at the strange, sprawling script.

He then bent and carefully picked up the second notebook, and hands it to Marvo.

"This is where I've been noting my dreams."

Marvo opens it.

At first Marvo sees nothing, but then, out of the page stream images - it's as if the page has become a window on Kali's dreams.

Marvo sees tall dark towers, hundreds of feet high. Swirling thunderclouds, a landscape like nothing he's known in the world, and many other things he can't quite make out or describe. He realises he is also hearing things. How can this be possible? Amidst the sounds of the weather, drifts the sound of a chant, in a heavy accent, "Serve the Empire, the Empire is First, Serve the Empire..."

Marvo slowly closes the book.

'Interesting'

He shows no outward signs of what he has just 'felt/seen/heard' and put the book back in the trunk and picks up the second book. Marvo closes the second book. Whatever he saw or heard this time only he knows.

Kalidor looks relieved that Marvo didn't overreact to the contents of the notebooks, right now that would probably have broken him. Looking visibly more relaxed, if still rather ill, he sits down next to one of the plates of cake and starts eating.

In between mouthfuls he says "So, I suppose I'd better talk to the Prefect and find out what I'm supposed to do about the lessons I've missed. It's going to be very hard work catching up. Especially as I can't remember anything that I've supposedly already learnt!"

He resists the urge to speak formally again, as he re-addresses Marvo. "So, can you make head or tail of that strange writing?"

Kat has been watching the exchange between Marvo and Kali. She is still trying to work out what to make of this new Ravenclaw.

"Hey, Kali, I am right behind you...." she said. "You don't have to talk to me if you don't want to. Lessons are a little hard. There is quite a lot covered already, but I can help you find the teachers for the different lessons. They will have more idea than I will about the best course of action to catch up. As for your things, well you said it was THEIR entire fault. Who are they. Are you referring to the house elves? If so I can go and see if they know anything...

"As for your cat, is she likely to be around. Only my wand is very good for charming all sorts of animals you know. When I first bought it and tried waving it I kept collecting cats and owls and things. It was quite embarrassing. Maybe I could try that again, and we could see if your cat turns up..."

Nimue had also observed this exchange and was perplexed by the Kali, new pupil, who seemed something of an enigma wrapped in a mystery.

She was also aware that the school was to gather for the memorial service for Joss and how strange that would now be given what she knew from being within Kat. She had felt she hadn't really known Joss that well, but given this new perspective she now shared the same sense of loss as Kat.

Kat was taking charge of her new house members, including the rather sports-mad Sarah, who was engaging with Morticia and others re latest news about the international Quidditch season.

Nimue went into the main room: "Hey Sarah, I think Kat and others are just about to head up to Ravenclaw, I'll give you a hand with your stuff."

Helping Sarah, Nimue takes the opportunity to address Morticia.

"Morticia, I'd like to apologise for my overreaction the other day. I was all confused about other things. I had no idea of what you'd been through as I had come in late and only had a second-hand account of your original vision and now....I mean I cannot imagine how awful it must be for you to be reliving Joss death over and over... cannot Professor Snape or Madame Pomfrey do something to help, to ease it with a potion? Have you been able to discuss it with Prof. Trelawny?"

Morticia stares at Nimue, and then a soft smile creeps on her face. "It's okay. It's... it's been much for all of us, I guess. I don't know, I seem to attract trouble and bad reactions from others." She sighs. "And Madam Pomfrey told me that only a memory spell could help me with - the problem, but she also said that there are some things you have to cope with and get over with on your own. And Trelawny..." Morticia sneers. "What does SHE know anyway?"

Nimue looked at Ceridwyn, wondering if she might have explained things to Morticia in the interim, but gained no clue, so took a breath and continued.

"I really, really do believe in your abilities as a seer. I wasn't questioning it - I know it is one of the rarest magical gifts and one so often misunderstood especially as so often the curse of Cassandra accompanies it."

"Wanna have it? Take it! I'd rather... rather..." Morticia searches for something to compare it with. "I'd rather never see a Quidditch game again, or kiss Marvo, or have my dad teach at Hogwarts!"

Upon hearing this Marvo turns to Morticia.

He smiles, thinking the perfect witty response, but decides that, give the current circumstance, and the fact that he was sure Morticia would scratch his eyes out.... he decided to just smile.

Morticia notices. "Stop smirking!" she bellows at him and blushes.

Kat cringes at that. That really wasn't a nice thing to say to Marvo, but she's not going to but in as Marvo seems ok...

Morticia realises that she hadn't been nice. "I didn't mean it that way, I just meant that - gosh, I got a real talent for insulting people! I meant that... you know, there's Egreen, and all people have been chattering about me and Marvo, and so I - I- do you understand?"

"Chattering about you and Marvo?" interjected Nimue with some surprise then realised that she shouldn't be at all interested in this subject. After all she was going to the Ball with Achel and he was as elusive as his cousin Egreen, if not more!

Were these more of Kat thoughts in her head? She looked at Kat and tried to telepathy to her that she wasn't really interested in who was taking an interest in Marvo and any gossip that might be circulating. But instead all that happened was that she uncontrollably giggled and she felt even sillier.

Morticia looks at her, confused. "Yes. Remember? Everyone was SO surprised I asked Egreen to the Ball, not Marvo, cause they thought I - I had a crush on him or so."

Marvo BURSTS out laughing. Hands on his knees.

'No. No.. sorry 'Tish. I'm not laughing at you. not at all... It's just the thought... Did people REALLY think that?... you... Me....'

'Oh.. No.. I didn't mean it like that.. You pretty and all, but.. but...' Marvo cannot continue.

Morticia doesn't seem to be angry: she gets into fits of laughter as well. "Yes! They thought that we picked on each other because we had a crush on each other!" She gasps for breath. "How silly can you get?" She looks around for Egreen. "Oh, which reminds me - though I don't know why - Egreen and I'd better chat about our costumes soon."

Marvo wipes his eyes and takes several deep breaths.

'Thank you Morticia. that was much needed'

Marvo recovers himself and turns back to deal with Kali:

'Well Kali, this is all very interesting, and bares for further investigation. But for now I suggest you settle in first. I'd like you to go with Kat to your common room and get yourself sorted out as far as classes etc.

Marvo turns to Kat and whispers

'Kat, can you look after him for a while? There is something going on here, and I'm a little worried he's so confused at the moment' Then he turns back to Kali. 'Here, take is...' He hands Kali a postage sized book.

'When you open it, it will become full sized, and there is a quill with it. When you have your next 'dream' or remember anything I would like you to write it now in here. DON'T use those other books for now.'

He looks Kali up and down for a moment.

'And you'll need a wand. here, have one of my spares, until you can arrange to have a proper one, or get your own back. It won't be 'tuned' to you, but should be good enough to help you get used to using a wand again, and helping in lessons.'

Marvo reaches into a pocket in his inside robe and pulls out a toothpick-sized wand. He mutters a spell (Those of you who were on the Quidditch field will recognise it) and the wand changes to full size.

He hands it to Kali 'Here. It's made of birch wood with unicorn hair. It is 13 inches long and useful for duelling. It should be okay for now.

Kali obediently takes the "book" and slips it into one of the inside pockets of the trunk. He closes the trunk and locks it.

"Thank you Marvo". Yet again he treats this as an utterly normal event.

As he reaches to take the wand there is a static crackle, and before peoples eyes, the wand morphs both shape and colour.

Marvo drops the wand, and Kali stoops to pick it up.

"Wow, it's just like my old one"

In the blink of an eye Marvo has his own wand in his hand, pointing at the other wand in Kali's hand.

He slowly lowers his wand.

'That was... unexpected' He says, putting his own wand back.

Kat waits for the exchange to finish and for Kali to be ready to go 'get himself settled in'.

She also wonders if he heard the comment about the her wand being magnetic for animals when she murmurs a certain spell was heard...

Kali turns round to face Kat, once again having to fight himself to do it. It just didn't somehow seem right turning his back on Marvo, but finding out why was for another day. He felt he should really get himself sorted out before it was time for this "service" that everyone was talking about. At least get a wash anyway...

"Can you show me where I need to go. I'm tired, and I could do with a bath and some clean clothes. Then I suppose I should see the teachers. Maybe you could explain a little bit about this place as we go, as it's all very strange to me." Kat follows Kali out, completely forgetting on the way that she would usually wave or blow a kiss or something at Marvo...

Peesey also hasn't taken much notice of Sarah (he's been studying the wallpaper again!) comes up to her and says to her "Hi, I'm Peesey! I'm in Slytherin!"

Marvo who hadn't really noticed Sarah until now says hello. 'Hello. I'm Marvo, Prefect of Gryffindor. Pleased to meet you'

Sarah was quite pleased by all the attention:

"Hey Peesey, pleased to meet you", she also turned to Marvo and said 'Hi, you know Kat quite well don't you? I'd better go with her now else I'll never get my stuff sorted out! See ya"

Sarah rushes off after Kat and Kalidor.

Illessa catches Sarah's attention as she leaves 'I'll give you a hand if you like, we'll be in the same dorm and some of my stuff is still in a bit of a mess, so I'd better get my clothes out of my trunk, Mantra has been sleeping in them, he's a lovely cat but I don't want to smell of him all the time!' She stands up, flips her banana skin skilfully into a nearby bin and rushes off to the Ravenclaw common room