Back to School Diagon Alley Festival! – Log 1

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WHO: Anyone visiting Diagon Alley!
TONE: Festive and busy!
RATING: PG-13 for possible language
WHEN: August 20 through 22
WHERE: Any and all of Diagon Alley
WHAT: There is a huge festival the whole week to let students get school supplies. People from all over are flocking to Diagon Alley for the best deals. That means you might meet new people or see old friends!
STATUS: Ongoing!
NOTE: Remember that this event is semi-open! Any HP AU character can have fun here, whether you're in the game or not, so have fun!

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FORTESCUE'S ICE CREAM PARLOUR

[ladyliberty]

[School shopping later. Ice cream now!]

FLOURISH & BLOTTS

[just1c3w1tch]

[There's a small Asian girl with an owl on her head trying to get the woman with her to pay attention and help her sort through the books she wants and discover if they come in braille. The woman keeps getting distracted by. every. fucking. thing.]

Flourish & Blotts

[amotherwilldo]

[While her darling daughter is off collecting the books she needs for the new school year, Mom is over in the astronomy section on the look out for anything she doesn't already own.]

Anywhere

[accioleggings]

[Whoops,he's misplaced his kids. And his wife. And his boyfriend.


Sal is just going to be ducking through crowds and peeking into various shops trying to find his family now, kthx.]

Ollivanders

[bev_rage]

[There's a tiny blonde girl trying out different wands. She's already made a candle explode and turned the tips of her hair pink. This trip is already going swimmingly.]

Anywhere

[babcocknotgagcock]

[Ms. Babcock, employee of the high rankings of the ministry, wielder of a gigantic salary, and most of all, local pain in the ass enjoyed walking through Diagon Alley to watch the hopeless youngins flail about and possibly paying for a random kid's books, to show off her money and poorly attempt to improve her public image.]

I HAVE TO GO SOON BUT I SHALL RETURN and then a bromance will be born

[myblimpisbigger]

[Good job, Sal. At least Klaus didn't misplace his wife and kids.

He sort of got dumped by them. Whups. So now he's browsing Flourish and Blotts because one can never have enough books when the alternative is a family who thinks you're a wet blanket.

Hey Sal. Maybe this really tall guy can see over the crowds and find your kids? And wife? And boyfriend?]

Ollivanders

[moveslikejaeger]

[There is no reason for Maxim to be here. But he's ditched his family, gone running wild through the streets, and a cute little girl with pink hair in a window. Clearly, he has to stop and poke his head in.]

Pink iz hyu color, Babby Gurl!

CAFÉ/ANYWHERE

[quixotical]

( Anyone remember this derpy Spaniard? Well, if you don't, this former Hogwarts teacher is idling along Diagon Alley, looking in shop windows or sitting down for a cup of much needed coffee. He's still as oblivious as he used to be, but he might seem a bit antsy about something on his arm. And having some people give him nasty looks. Feel free to give him one, too. )

we'll climb this mountain together

[accioleggings]

[He'd intended for them all of them to stick together this year but NOPE.

Oh, very tall man. THIS IS HELPFUL...]

Excuse me, sir, but have you seen a little girl? Well, she's not exactly little anymore, she's 14 now but little is always the first thing to come to mind when I describe her. Force of habit I suppose.

[quixotical]

( hey, do you see that derpy Spaniard you might know sitting a little ways away from you, munching down some cinnamon ice cream. )

[bev_rage]

[GASP, she knows that voice!!!]

Hi, Maxim!

[moveslikejaeger]

Hey sveetie! Hyu got hyu vand yet?

[1eyeddragon]

Yo! [ Masamune, being the gentleman he is--- wait, that's a lie, he just wants to get this lady's attention as well. He's pretty much a one-eyed brat. He snuck out of Kojuro's sight, so he's gonna end up in trouble, but MAN. A dragon does his own shopping, you see? ]

[ The fact that he bumps into this girl is an unfortunate side-effect. And since he's too cool for school, he doesn't even have the right of mind to apologize. ] Oi, watch it!

[ladyliberty]

[Cinnamon ice cream! You monster. She scoots her chair toward the other side of her little table, making that awful noise chairs make when you scoot them.]

is ok to assume Oggie was a student of his at some point??

[syned_a_brik]

[Guess who's overjoyed to see a familiar face? This sixth year, that's who!]

Hallo Professor!

Hyu know, most pipple vould cover dot up. [Still smiiiling~ He is so happy to see you!]

[just1c3w1tch]

[The woman turns quickly, but continues to look distracted.] Hm?

[The girl, meanwhile, tries to shove him back and looks indignant.] 'Watch'? 'Watch'? Are you making fun of a blind girl?!

[1eyeddragon]

What? [ Masamune turns around and-- FUCK seriously? The eye-patched kid saying 'watch it' and it had to be with the one person who actually sees less than he does? Crap, crap, okay Masamune takes a step back, seriously surprised that, yep, the girl in his way is in fact, blind. He's not super used to this--- normally when he pumps into people, they apologize first. ]

Shit, how was I supposed to know? I didn't mean it like, literally.

[ Uh, that's not an apology, Masamune... ]

[syned_a_brik]

Hyu iz lookink goot today, sveethot! [He has no idea who she is.]

[just1c3w1tch]

What, you just assumed? [A clearly mock gasp!] You ablest!

[The woman finally focuses on him properly, and just positively lights up.] You look like a pirate!

Mum, you're undermining my point here. [More of an aside, than anything... Terezi's neither embarrassed nor surprised.]

Let's say she's a 5th year.

[eternalbirthdays]

[Miria creeps into the ice cream parlour, quickly glancing around to make sure nobody saw her come in. She's supposed to be shopping for books, but that can wait! After all, you can't shop on an empty stomach. Everyone knows that!

Spotting Amelia, she makes her way over with tremendous stealth and leans over to whisper into the other girl's ear]

Which flavor are you getting?

[1eyeddragon]

Settle down, lady! And you! That's--! [ Shit, she's an adult-- ] That's really freaking insulting, alright? [ FUCKING PIRATE JOKES SWEAR TO GOD HE HASN'T HEARD A MILLION OF THOSE. ] I mean, seriously?!

[ Dammit, Masamune is pissed. He's about to flip but-- but he's gotta stay cool. That's what Kojuro would say. Settle down. Don't be a dick to ladies, even if one of them is around your age, and even if the other one is a fucking idiot. He takes a deep breath, pushing his bangs off of his face. He's still pissed off, but he's reigning it in. Dragons don't blow up at girls, anyway. ]

Look, okay? I'm sorry. I should've paid better attention to where I was going. [ Maybe splitting off from Kojuro wasn't such a great idea. ]

[thisonetime_withkeith]

[So guess who's back after spending his sixth year in America, hanging out with Keith and going to the Salem institute? This boy right here. He decided to come back for his 7th year because he missed everyone and all that jazz. This Diagon Alley fair is going to be his first time seeing a lot of people in so long!

But of course the first familiar face he sees would be Amelia. That... isn't awkward at all. Nope, sure ain't.

Okay it's very awkward. Not that he isn't happy to see her, but considering. Things. It's just a little bit difficult for him. He hasn't had a girlfriend since then, after all. He's starting to wish he'd gone to the book store first, rather than the ice cream parlour.

Oh well, it's too late now.

Maybe if he just... Pulls his hat down low and slooowly moves to the counter to order, she won't notice him.]

o7

[ladyliberty]

[Amelia jumps and lets out a little yelp of surprise, laughing breathlessly when she turns and sees who it is.]

Miria! You scared the heck out of me! I was thinking rocky road!

[ladyliberty]

[Toooo late.]

Ellis? Is that you? Hellloooooo! Over here! It's me!