Late Arrival (open)

[bluebell]

Bluebell was sitting in an empty compartment of the Hogwarts Express, resting her eyes. She was tired, really, and she began to drift off. Well, not really, though she was rather sleepy, she really just wanted to rest.

She was excited though. She was going to begin her first year of school and she could hardly wait. She rubbed her arms slightly as she rested, in her used robes. She wanted to make friends, but she doubted anyone would wish to become friends with her.

Bluebell's brown hair fell around her face slightly and she grinned a little. Her cat sat on her lap, purring loudly, and she pet her with a small smile on her face, eyes otherwise closed.

[Nick Lotti]

Nick was searching train compartments for his sister when he saw a girl sitting alone in an empty compartment. "Hey there," Nick smiled, deciding that his sister could wait for later. "Can I sit?" he asked.

[bluebell]

Bluebell looked up slightly, and smiled a little. She nodded quietly and motioned for a seat. "Yes...I'm rather glad for the company," she answered quietly and her cat meowed loudly at him, before she curled back up to stay there, right on Bluebell's lap.

She smiled a little and rested her head back against the window. She was still tired.

[Nick Lotti]

Nick smiled and sat down across from the girl. "Nice cat," he smiled, then holding out his hand. "I'm Nick, Nick Lotti," Nick said.

[bluebell]

Bluebell looked up and smiled. "Thank you. Pandora thanks you too," she explained, gently petting Pandora more.

She continued to pet the cat, smiling a little. She looked over at him slightly, she looked over at him. She slowly reached her hand out and took it. "Hello...I'm Bluebell Daisy Greene," she greeted softly, a nervous smile on her face.

[Nick Lotti]

"Well hello Pandora," Nick smiled at the Siamese. Then Nick shook Bluebell's hand. "Nice to meet you Bluebell," Nick said. He noticed the nervous smile. "Is this your first year here?" Nick asked. He remembered how nervous he was his first year and how thankful he had his sister there, even if they were in seperate houses.

[bluebell]

Bluebell nodded at him, letting her hand drop at Nick. She still looked nervous and went back to petting Pandora. She looked at her cat, and she picked up Pandora and moved her until the cat could balance on her shoulders.

She leaned forward slightly and the cat purred, before laying across her neck like a living scarf. "Yeah...it's my first year," she answered softly.

[Nick Lotti]

"Well, don't be nervous," Nick said. "Hogwarts is great, you'll love it," he said sincerly, repeating what his sister Ashley told him in his first year. "Everyone was nervous when they first start, but soon enough it'll be like you've been doing magic your whole life," he smiled.

[bluebell]

Bluebell blushed insanely at that and smiled as Pandora seemed to agree with Nick and butted her head against the girl's head, which caused her to laugh softly. "Yeah...I guess. Pandora agrees with you," she stated, and grinned a little as the cat got up, balancing on Bluebell's shoulder.

She moved over and stood on her one shoulder, though the light shaking made the first year flinch slightly. With a 'merow' sound, she leaped down onto the ground with an audiable thump and then darted around, back up to the seat next to Bluebell, done with excerting her energy.

[Nick Lotti]

Nick laughed as the cat scurried around the compartment, leaping from Bluebell to the seats to the floor and back again. "That's a pretty frantic cat you got there Bluebell," Nick said, still laughing.

[bluebell]

Bluebell smiled and shrugged a little. "Sometimes, yeah, she is. Other times, she's not. Actually, she might just be picking up on my nerves...because I am extremely nervous. It doesn't matter if everyone is nervous in their first year...I am what I am," she answered softly, her face still a little red.

Pandora purred in responce and moved closer to her little witch, which earned her pets.

[Nick Lotti]

Nick nodded, "yes you are," he said. He sat back a bit and looked out the window. They were almost at Hogwarts. "So," Nick said. "What do you like to do Blue?" he asked.

[bluebell]

Bluebell looked up slightly at her new nickname. She shrugged sligtly at that and thought for a moment. "My favortie things are potions and herbology. It's what I'm good at...that's about it, really. I like petting Pandora as well," she responded, cuddling the cat a little before looking up at Nick.

He looked relaxed, and looked up out the window. She made an amazed sound and leaned against the window. Almost pressing against the glass and asked, "Are we close?"

[Nick Lotti]

Nick smiled as Bluebell pressed her face against the glass. "Yes we're almost there," he laughed. He smiled at the girl's eagerness.

[bluebell]

Bluebell blushed, rubbing the back of her neck slightly as she pulled back away from the window. Her face was red, and she watched him for a moment before relaxing. "Sorry...I've just heard a lot about it. I had to go to London, and Mom said the train ride would be an experience. Otherwise, I'm sure she would have found some place else for me to come from, but she wanted me to make friends," she apologized, giving him a shy smile.

[Nick Lotti]

"Where're you from?" Nick asked curiously. "And your mum's right, the train ride is always fun," Nick smiled. "I met my best friend on the train in my first year," he reminiced.

[bluebell]

Bluebell seemed to blush more. "Hogsmade. My mother owns a shop there, and we lived above it. She still owns it...a little tea shop down there," she answered softly, still red.

At his secondary comment, she shrugged a little. "I've only spoken to you, and you have your friends. You probably won't enjoy hanging out with first year after you met up with them again," she murmured softly.

[Nick Lotti]

"I don't mind hanging out with a first year," Nick smiled. "As long as you don't mind having a friend in fifth year," he said. Nick had a feeling that Bluebell wouldn't have trouble making other friends though, but he really didn't mind having her as a friend.

[bluebell]

Bluebell smiled brightly at Nick, and she relaxed, Pandora curled up on her lap, purring softly. Well, softly for a Siamese. She smiled a little, and began to smile a little. "Nope, I don't mind having a fifth year as a friend," she answered, while petting Pandora.

She felt the shift in the train's speed, and Panora made complaning sounds. She knew this meant she had to go away...though she had her ways of staying with Bluebell.

[Nick Lotti]

Nick also noticed the shift in speed, they were almost there. "I'll let you get changed, we'll probably be there in about 15 minutes," Nick said. "It was nice meeting you Blue," Nick smiled genuinely. "I'm sure I'll be seeing you a lot at school." He wondered if they'd be in the same house.