Re-starting - (Kira, Sect and Ana - CLOSED)

[MAI...x]

~~ Milly Paley ~~ Hufflepuff ~~

Being in a new place was incredibly daunting. Maybe not for Lizzie, my twin sister, but for me I was finding it difficult. We'd been split up, again, and I was hating every minute of it. Even though we're in the same lessons, well we have been so far, I don't like going to sleep at night knowing that she is somewhere else in this huge school. Possibly even over the opposite side. It scares me. Being on my own.

But I'm holding up. I haven't really made many friends, well none at all actually. Just a few people that I make myself talk to so I don't look like so much of a loner. I always look to Lizzie for help with friends. She's the one that knows what the person's like even before really knowing them, and well me, I have serious bad judgement in friends. Other than for one person. My best friend, Shane. He didn't get accepted to Hogwarts, and I wasn't the one to first talk to him. But that's a long story.

So here I am, after a week of being in this place and still not really having settled in, sitting down in a spot that would be obvious to Lizzie, but to anyone else, they would just pass me by. I'm thankful it's a Saturday. That means I get to spend the whole day with her practically. I can make myself feel like I'm back home and nothing's changed. We're still together as twins; not separated by a stupid school.

As I sit here waiting for her I watch the other student's around the courtyard. All smiling, talking and laughing. Every single one of them seems care free. I just want Lizzie to turn up so I can talk to her. Where was she? She should be here by now!

[Kira]

~~Lizzie Paley~~Ravenclaw~~

I'd had such a good week, I'd loved every minute of it and Hogwarts was already starting to feel more like home. Especially considering that me and Milly were together, despite being in different houses, we saw each other more now than before we came here.

I'd already made several new friends in my house and the other girls in my dorm were all cool and funny and they didn't mind me playing my guitar either which was good. At first they'd asked me a lot of questions about my hair and it's black streaks but now people just ignored it. It was me.

The lessons had been so cool and i'd already learnt a lot although not as much as Milly, she was always so much better at school than me.

Right now, I was rushing through the corridors. I'd promised to meet Milly in the courtyard but i'd gotten sidetracked by something. I didn't want to keep her waiting, Milly would worry and possibly get upset. I couldn't let her think that she'd been abandoned and we'd been separated again. As i made my way into the courtyard i looked around, at first glance i couldn't see her. But then i saw it, a small half wall separating the paving from the grass and i just knew that Milly would be sitting there.

I came over to her, "sorry i took so long Milly," I said, sitting down next to her and resting my head on her shoulder quickly. I then turned round to sit facing her, cross-legged.

[MAI...x]

~~ Milly Paley ~~ Hufflepuff ~~

I looked up and smiled a genuine smile at her. I knew she wouldn't forget me, and I knew she would know where to look for me.

"Hi. It's alright. I've only been waiting here, for what, ages!" I exaggerated the ending but being around her, I could let my goofy side show through and actually let myself be happy. It made her laugh at least.

I looked back around the courtyard at all the people. I knew Lizzie had made lots of friends. She always made them easily. In a way I was jealous of her.

"So, what did you blow of with your friends this time so you could meet up with me? Anything special?" I smiled at her, even thought it made me unhappy to think that I'd been here a week and still hadn't made one proper friend. I don't think Lizzie really knew how alone I was now when she wasn't by my side.

[Kira]

~~ Lizzie Paley~~ Ravenclaw~~

I smiled at Milly, she appeared to be joking but her eyes were telling a different story. I felt bad now because i knew that Milly was too shy to talk to people, she waited for them to come to her or for me to introduce her. I'd hoped that the only good thing that could come out of the separation would have been that Milly gained confidence, but then Shane had been there to help her.

"oh you know... nothing interesting... they're nice and all but i swear they spend all there free time in the dorm room.... they're not as interesting or as good company as you!" I replied. I smiled and hugged her. I needed to help Milly gain some friends but at the same time she needed to do it herself, "cheer up mouse," I said to her, "this is a new start.. a good thing!" I told her, pushing my hair back out of my eyes, Milly was avoiding my gaze so i picked up a strand of her hair and started plaiting it, waiting for a response.

[MAI...x]

~~ Milly Paley ~~ Hufflepuff ~~

I turned to her and looked to her hands moving swiftly to plait my hair. She had always been good at doing that. Making me look pretty, even when we had been tiny.

I smiled, "I know Lil'Beth. I just can't make myself talk to anyone. I guess I've just grown up depending too much. It's easier for you. It always has been."

I looked away from her and then back, "Well. At least you have friends. And I bet they're not all that bad. They're just too scared to come out of the dorm with all the big kids around." I laughed a little before continuing, "I'm just so good that you didn't want to miss being with me today. You just couldn't live without it!"

I grinned properly and moved round so I could look at her properly.

[Kira]

~~Lizzie Paley~~ Ravenclaw~~

I laughed, I was glad that she was joking and also because Milly hadn't used her nickname for me in a while. It'd all started when we were toddlers and Milly couldn't pronounce my name, it was the reason why everyone else just called me Lizzie and not Elizabeth- which i hate.

"that is definitely the reason!" I told her with a grin, " You're so important to me and i don't want us to be separated," I told her on a more serious note.

Because of the way she was sitting i couldn't plait her hair anymore, so instead i just smiled, "so tell me about your day," I asked her, I wanted to make sure that she was ok, and if she wasn't i was going to make it better, in any way that i could.

[MAI...x]

~~Milly Paley ~~ Hufflepuff ~~

I looked at her seriously. "And I don't want us to be separated again either. If that happened again, I think I'd end up worse than I am now. That would be awful! I'd be so different to you!"

I moved in slightly closer to her and smiled softly. I felt self conscious with my back to everything going on behind me. Lizzie was my protection in the world of magic and Shane was my protection at home.

"Well my day has been really great." I could tell she knew I was lying. "Well it has been. I got up and went to breakfast. I hardly talked to anyone which was great. Then I came here to wait for you. On my own. Ah who am I kidding. It's been a lonely day. How about yours?"

[Kira]

~~Lizzie Paley~~ ravenclaw~~

I smiled softly at her, I hated the fact that Milly found it so hard to make friends. She shouldn't do, she was such a nice and kind person, unlike me. Yet she never seemed able to talk to people. "It was ok Milly, i just wished i'd been able to spend more time with you," I told her.

I really wanted to have been able to spend the weekends sitting up in our room with Milly, listening to her talk about a book she'd been reading, usually something that was big and difficult- something i could never even fathom to get through- whilst i sat there and played my guitar. Laughing together, like we had when we were little. Before the divorce. I missed that, not that i would ever show that. Milly needed me to be the strong one.

I smiled at her, "so what do you want to do today?" i asked.

[MAI...x]

~~ Milly Paley ~~ Hufflepuff ~~

I smiled at her in my own way. The smile that told her I was happy for her, but still I wasn't happy with my life. Even though we were twins, our lives were different. They never used to be, but because of the divorce we both changed. We had drifted apart from each other and each of us changed.

Lizzie was no longer the sweet sister I had known back then. She was more rebellious and outgoing. She still played the guitar and I guess that was the one thing that had stayed the same. I on the other hand had changed for the worse. I was quieter than I had ever been and was incredibly self conscious from being left on my own. I had started playing the piano a little and singing. That's when the thought hit me.

"Do you think you could get your guitar and I sing? Like old times?" We hadn't done that in years, but maybe she would agree.

[Kira]

~~ Lizzie Paley~~ Ravenclaw~~

I smiled at Milly then, this was how we used to be and if it made her feel better than i was up for playing again. I beamed. "yeah.. but you can sing, my voice has only gotten worse whereas your's was always amazing," I said to her smiling.

I stood up and held out my hand to help her up. I then ran through the corridors, dragging Milly behind me. As we got to the Ravenclaw dormitories i hesitated. "wait here," i told her. I was quick as possible getting my guitar and soon enough we were back in the courtyard, sitting on the grass.

"So what shall we play?" I asked her. I had my guitar ready and Milly was smiling. I was pleased, i absently strummed some chords whilst waiting for her to make a decision.

[MAI...x]

~~ Milly Paley ~~ Hufflepuff ~~

I didn't quite understand why I had to run through the corridors with her, but it was a good feeling. Knowing that my sister was there with me.

Now we were back on the grass and I was happier than could be. I knew people would be able to hear us, but I didn't really care because when we were together and singing, the world was distant. Well for me anyway. I think Lizzie liked it because people paid attention.

I laughed. "I'm not better than you. And I don't know. Pick anything you can play and I'll see if I know it!"

I wasn't really good at picking a song, because Lizzie tended not to like whatever it was. Instead it was easier if I let her pick and she could play along with something she actually enjoyed listening to.

[Kira]

~~ Lizzie Paley~~ Ravenclaw~~

I smiled, and thought for a moment. Milly always did this, shifted the decision to me. "come on, you know that i can't sing nearly as well as you... you have a great voice!" I pointed out to her. I picked out a few notes whilst trying to think of a song.

A few people turned their heads and the sound of music but then they went back to whatever it was that they were doing. I thought for a moment longer before i decided. I started to play a few chords and then went straight into the song. I waited a little while to see if Milly had picked it up or not. I looked at her, i hoped she knew the song but i had already thought of a backup if not. I was glad we could do this again, it was just like before, although then we'd only really played for Shane and our parents. A lot had changed since then.

[anonymous]

~~William Miller

Will walked around the corridors, the down the staircases, through hallways, trying to familiarize himself with the school. At least that's what he told himself. The real reason that he was out and looking around was actually an attempt of trying to think of home too much.

He'd smiled at his parents as he was leaving for Hogwarts, disguising his sadness, panic and anxiety. He didn't want them to know that he was homesick even before leaving home, he wanted them to be proud of him. 'I won't disappoint my parents,' Will had promised to himself. He tried not to think of Jenna either. She'd cried and hugged him the night before he'd left. She'd known that he would leave, but wasn't told where to. Will smile at the memory of her trying to get the destination of his trip, from trying to persuade him with five Sneaker bars to threatening to beat him up, (Which she never truly did). His smile slowly fade though. With his absence, would she forget about him and chose another best friend? Would he be that easily to replace? Shaking his head, he dismissed the idea.

Upon his arrival at Hogwarts, Will had be classified as a Gryffindor, which had come to him as a surprise. He'd thought he'd end up as a Ravenclaw, but who was he to say? If he was a Gryffindor it had to be for a reason. His parents would talk about Hogwarts, both of Will's parents had been Ravenclaw, but the talks about their Hogwarts experience had only increased with the close up of Will's leaving date.

Will's thoughts had turned to all of this as he then walked to the Vainduct Courtyard and nearly tripped. He could feel his cheeks going warm out of embarrassment, hoping no one really noticed. He still hadn't unpacked his things, feeling that if he did it would me that he was staying at Hogwarts. For that brief second, he wished he would have stayed in his room. Trying to shake off his humiliation, he spotted two girls sitting close by to where he was. Both had blond hair, and when the one that had had her back to him turned slightly, he noticed that they both had the same green eyes, same skin complexion, the same features. Twins.

Will stared at them for a bit. It was somewhat fascinating how two persons could share the same looks, nearly identical. Then he saw that both we're staring at him strangely. They'd caught him staring at them, and Will felt himself flushing again, even though they seemed to be around his age and we're probably in their first year like him.


[OOC: Sorry it took me so long to post, I tried yesterday, but my mom's phone sucks. I wrote the same thing like three times, and everytime I tried posting it the phone would take to a different page, erasing all of my reply. . .Smart phones hate me xP

[MAI...x]

(OOC: That's alright! (: )

~~ Milly Paley ~~ Hufflepuff ~~

Lizzie had stopped singing and was staring at something behind me. I in turn, to see what she was looking at stopped singing too. I turned round slowly and found that Lizzie was staring at some boy, who was looking right at us.

He looked embarrassed by the way his face turned red as we both looked to him. I heard Lizzie laugh slightly from behind me. It was hard, looking at someone so I turned away from him and ducked my head down.

To Lizzie I said quietly, "What do you think he wants?" I wanted her to give me a straight answer, but when I looked to her for her reply, she was still looking at him. I snapped my fingers and called her name, but she was too far gone. I wasn't there any more for her. She was lost in some other place. Staring at someone she didn't know.

[Kira]

~~ Lizzie Paley~~ Ravenclaw~~

I looked up momentarily from my guitar to see there was a boy staring at us, he looked to be about our age. A Gryffindor. He was staring right at me so i stared back, i ceased to play. Transfixed on this stranger who's face was growing redder by the minute.

I came back to myself when Milly snapped her fingers, i shook my head and quickly glanced her way. I smiled cheekily at her, putting my guitar down. "I'm going to find out what he wants," I said to her in a low voice. With a playful wink towards Milly who looked shocked, her face a picture of disdain.

I stood up and strode over to the boy, as i reached him i put on a half friendly half rebellious smile. I pushed my hair back from my face, a black streak tumbling in front of my eyes, "Can i help you?" I asked confidently. I didn't even have to look at Milly to tell that she was most likely embarrassed.