Thread: Hogwarts Horror Stories. (Malin & Darkangel76)

The smell of sooty smog was thick in the air and the humidity clung to the skin as the sky darkened with clouds. Rumbles of thunder were drawing ever closer to the secret entrance way to Platform 9 and at Kings Cross Station in London. Before long, drops started to fall. Felicity Steele scowled as she glanced upward at the ominous clouds overhead, her gray eyes blinking as the drops began to come down more heavily with each passing second. Hang it all, Felicity mumbled to herself as she pushed her trolley filled with her belongings. As it was, she was having a time of it trying to get her things to the station, but the added rain certainly wasn't helping matters. Setting her jaw, she leaned all her weight against the trolley and moved it along at a brisk walking pace. When Felicity finally reached the entrance that separated the muggle world from the magical, she took one last pause. The rain was coming down harder and she raked a hand through her dark hair. She laughed silently to herself as she thought on her parents. She'd already said her goodbyes to them, not wanting to draw it out any longer than possible. No doubt they'd have something to say if they saw her lingering in the rain. But, in the wizarding world, she was free. She could be herself. Idiosyncrasies didn't seem to matter in the same way that they did in the world her parents came froma fascinating notion indeedand she thus didn't have to fear in the same way. It was... refreshing. Smiling, and trying not to fret too much that her belongings were becoming water logged, Felicity made her way through the barrier and onto the platform. Once beyond the magical barrier that blinded the muggles from seeing that which was right there before them, she made her way to the train that would take her to Hogwarts. She left her trolley with the conductor who saw to it that her things were tended to and humming, she all but skipped onto the train. Felicity's clothes were soaked the material was clinging to her body in parts while in others it hung on her in a most unsightly and disheveled manner. Still, she tried not to pay it much mind. She could change soon enough, but for now she longed to sit down and rest. The ride to Hogwarts would be a while and a few minutes reprieve at least seemed wonderful. As she walked along the corridors of the train, she peered inside each car to see if there was anywhere she could sit. But as she made her way through, it seemed as if she was at a loss. Damn, Felicity murmured feeling a bit stupid for having arrived so late. If only she'd gotten to the station earlier. She could've avoided getting wet plus managed to have gotten a seat! Letting out a sigh, Felicity was about to give up when she finally saw a car that was nearly empty. She tilted her head, her dark, dripping wet hair falling over a slender shoulder as she peered in and saw a face she recognized. It belonged to Simon Mycroft. She'd heard about the Slytherin, but she didn't know him. Not really. She bit down on her lower lip and contemplated on whether or not she should dare disturb his car. The door was ajar, but... Just as Felicity was about to pass by the door, she tripped, a person behind her bumping into her causing her to stumble into the very car Simon was in. She looked over at the Slytherin, her soaked clothes in disarray as she pushed at her wet hair. Giggling nervous, she gave him a sheepish grin and blushed. Hello, Felicity said. Mind if I join you? She cleared her throat and sat down in the empty seat across from Simon. It's raining pretty hard out there, she added with a soft laugh. Would figure, right? The day we go back to school.