Dreaming of Hogwarts

[Gabrielle Cecile]

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Anyone welcome, in particular market traders, shop workers or children interested in a long active RP

"Ice creams, ice creams get ya lovely ice creams,"

The bustle and flurry of market traders drummed through Gabrielle's head. It was a warm day, the sun beat down on her now sun kissed daffodil blonde hair. She sat with her family eating her way through some pink fluffy candyfloss whilst they cradled cans of butterbeer on their knees, "I simply don't understand how they decide!" She exclaimed her eye catching the sign at Eyelops Owl Emporium, "An owl, a cat or a toad! I don't really care for toads much, awful great mouldy things but owls are pretty sweet and useful oh and cats make great company."
She continued to talk animatedely. Gabrielle (or Celia to her friends) had always longed to go to Hogwarts ever since she was a baby and finally it was going to happen. She simply couldn't wait!

[Darius Aldrin]

Even though it no longer held the same special attraction for him that it did before he had known about his...condition...Darius Aldrin still found Diagon Alley to be an utterly fascinating place. There was simple so much to do and see that he did not know where to begin. True, at least three-fourths of it was utterly and completely useless to him, but it was still a sight to behold. In years past, he had thought of it as a gateway to his future - a future at Hogwarts! But now he knew that future would never come.

With an air of dejectedness, Darius slumped against the wall of a nearby shop, staring straight ahead and forcing himself - as he had to very often these days - not to cry.

[Gabrielle Cecile]

Gabrielle scanned an eye round at the magically beautiful alley. Everything seemed like a fairytale, so magical so unbelievable. Today, although it seemed gloomier, many shop owners had fled and less of the bustle and brighteness she had experienced on her first visit to the alley remained. The schools had subsequently broken up and as a result, more children were spending their time at home. Fewer people were leaving the house in fear in these dark days when there were so many dark wizards at loose. Security measures were being tightened but this didn't stop people's anxiety. All Gabrielle's brothers were at home chilling in the summer sun but her parents had come to get out some money and meet up with some friends and in her awe and love of Diagon Alley she had agreed to come too.
"Father, may you come with me to get a drink?" She asked, she knew to well than to go off alone in these dark days. Together, arm in arm they crossed the street to more WANTED posters with peculiar eerie looking faces snarling to the passers by. She shuddered, feeling more scared than she had in a while and her father pulled a stern expression and pulled his cloak tighter around himself. Gabrielle doubted "you-know-who" who was according to a certain Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore (who her parents respected and trusted very much) back would be hiding behind the desk of the Leaky Cauldren armed with a couple of glasses of butterbeer but she had been told to keep her eye out.

[Darius Aldrin]

Truth be told, Darius Aldrin was not supposed to be out on his own either, but his parents had thought that the best way to let their twins deal with the devastating news was to give them some time alone to brood. Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that Darius had taken his brooding from his room out into the streets, and thus here he stood, crouched on the side of Diagon Alley seemingly on the verge of tears.

[Gabrielle Cecile]

It had not occurred to Gabrielle that some parents would let there children out alone. For all she knew, the prophet had publicized pamphlets of how to defend yourself and surely this would make most reasonable parents see sense.
Her family (The Ceciles) had taken immediate action, preparing security questions for each other whenever one of them entered or left the home. Then why, she considered was there such a young looking boy, dressed in mere muggle garments crouching on a corner of the alley. She demonstrated, for the third time this week her uncontrollable need to know more, "Oh hello," she said brightly as her father popped into the cosy little store for her drink, "I didn't notice you there, hey you needn't look so grim," Gabrielle smiled staring into the little boy's gloomy face, "Well," she stared into the sky absent mindedely, "There is lots to be sad about these days, death, you know who," she pulled a grim face, "Forgetting all that, what's there to be so sad about?"

[Darius Aldrin]

Darius blinked in surprise when someone spoke to him, a girl around his age no less, rather shocked that someone had actually come up and spoken to him. People in Diagon Alley were no longer quite as cheerful and friendly as they once were. Doubt and suspicion was everywhere, and no one trusted anyone enough to stop and chat.

For his part, Darius laughed derisively at the girl's question and replied simply "Lots of things." quietly wondering what kind of kid spoke like that.

[Gabrielle Cecile]

Gabrielle (Celia) was a kind, well brought up girl so friendliness came naturally to her, "Sorry," she said mundanely giving him a pitiful look, "of course, you needn't tell me, " she sketched quotation marks in the air, "You're not allowed to talk to strangers 'eh?"
She looked at the boy, trying to continue with a bright attitude, it was harder "these days", "Alright," she said after waiting a while with a hint of snobiness in her high voice, "Don't talk to me, I guess I'd better leave you alone anyway," her voice broke and she pulled a sad face

[Darius Aldrin]

"I can talk to whoever I want." Darius replied, trying his best to sound tough, "It's just a long story.". Okay, so it was a short story. In fact it was so short that Darius could tell it in a single sentence, but he didn't feel like sharing it, and that was the end of that! "Since we're talking about moods - why are you so happy?" he demanded curtly, everyone was upset these days - and yet here this girl was acting all chipper - it was almost disrespectful!

[Gabrielle Cecile]

Celia laughed happily, "What have I got to be sad about?" She asked, regaining her brightness, "I may as well be happy,"
She gave him a sorriful look, "What's up?" She asked, "why don't you get a drink and come and sit with me and my parents?"

[Darius Aldrin]

"There are many things to be sad about lately."Darius mused quietly - his mommy and daddy had been very worried as of late, and he and Dom were only a very small part of the problem. When the girl suggested that he come inside with her, Darius frowned and mumbled "I don't think your parents would want you hanging out with me if they knew what I was..." his lip trembling as he spoke.

[Gabrielle Cecile]

Celia sighed, why did people always put themselves down?
"I think my parents would love to meet you," She said fairly, "Come alone, I'll ask my dad to buy you a drink."
She signalled for him to follow her into the shop.

[Darius Aldrin]

Darius shook his head and replied "No, they wouldn't. People like me...they would look down on me." Squibs were lepers in magical society, and this girl would no doubt be scolded for even associating with him. No, he was better left alone - to his own miserable devices.

[Gabrielle Cecile]

Gabrielle sighed, this boy was taking some convincing. It wouldn't be long until her father came out of the shop, no doubt her butterbeer would be frothed and ready by now, "Oh well," She said, "I guess I'll just have to leave you to it, camping outside waiting till morning," she said coldly in mock-scorn.

[Darius Aldrin]

Darius noted the derision in her voice and snapped "If you had even the slightest idea of what I'm going through you would not be so flippant with your words! I don't know what I want, okay? Buy I don't want more people to have to suffer because if me - I've caused enough trouble already!"

[Gabrielle Cecile]

Gabrielle was not one to underestimate, having grown up with brothers she had learnt to be very tough and stand up for herself. Her eyes flashed with angry tears, "Unfortunetely for you I can be as flippant with my words as I please as I haven't the foggiest idea what you're going through,"
And with that she stormed away, sub-conciously jolting her father behind her causing him to spill her butterbeer.

[Darius Aldrin]

Darius watched the girl storm off and frowned - this just furthered his belief that no one could possibly understand him, and with a huff he turned and ran away as the skies began opening up and rain pounded down on his shoulders.