Coach Cooper
December 17, 2004 4:53 PM
Learning the Game by Coach Cooper
She studied her class with her brown eyes. Some seemed restless to go on the field (she knew how they felt), and others had no idea what was going on (she knew how they felt too). And there was only one way to satisfy all of them."Accio trunk," she muttered with a wave of her wand. Slowly but surely it came to sit by her feet. Reaching for the chain at her neck, she grabbed her silver whistle and blew for everyone's attention.
"Now," she said loudly, "We are going to learn to play Quidditch. Once you know it, it's pretty easy to understand, but it's a tad trick at first. There are four types of balls in Quidditch: the quaffle, two bludgers, and the snitch. First, let's talk about the quaffle," opening the trunk, she found the two bludgers struggling to get out of their bindings, "oh, common you two," she muttered quietly as she got the red leather ball, about the size of a soccer ball out of the trunk, "this is the Quaffle. You use the quaffle to score in any one of the other teams three hoops," she gestured to either side of the field, where the hoops stood high, "you get in the hoop, you score ten points. I want everyone in groups of three, then report to me. I will give each group a Quaffle. You will all hover- no higher than two yards for now- on your brooms and practice passing the Quaffle. Any questions?" \n\n
Subthreads: Finally by Elizabeth with Jake
Attempting to be Invisible by Jenna H with Zoey
Skimming the crowd by Mia with Sally
OOC- Important Note by Coach Cooper
How did I miss this starting? by Stephen Baxter with The Craven Twins, Stephen
Yay! by Chrissy and Tally
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Jenna H
December 20, 2004 10:30 PM
Attempting to be Invisible by Jenna H
Jenna didn't like flying. She was downright scared of heights. And now they were expected to get into groups and throw those big red balls at each other- while at flight? Flying most definitely was not for her. Clutching her broom, she brushed her long brown hair out of her face as she quietly walked off to the side. Maybe then no one would see her and try to group up. Maybe she might be able to get out of this after all.Finally she sat high up in the bleachers wondering how the coach, or anyone for that matter, could enjoy flying. She had thought she had gotten out of having to do the excercise at all, when someone approached her.\n\n
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Attempting to be Invisible
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Zoey
December 21, 2004 7:11 PM
Not a fan of flying by Zoey
Zoey was not a fan of flying. It was enough just to sit on the broom after calling it to her. Calling it to her had even been an experience, but flying? No thank you.Zoey, whose long auburn hair was pulled back into a high ponytail, tried to be as small as possible, which was hard when one is 5'7 in a crowd of people who are hardly taller than 5'.
She climbed up some of the bleacher steps when she spotted another girl sitting a little ways down one of the rows. Zoey smiled and walked over to the girl,
"And here I thought I would be the only one who didn't want to fly." She said with amusement. "I'm Zoey, I think we met in Cascade Hall. You're Jenna right?"\n\n
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Jenna H
December 21, 2004 9:25 PM
Re: Not a fan of flying by Jenna H
Jenna looked up at the taller girl. She thought she remembered her from Cascade Hall, but how could someone forget a person that tall?Jenna smiled, "You are very much not alone. I'm scared to death of heights of any sort. Want to join me in trying to get out of having to fly?"\n\n
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Re: Not a fan of flying
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Zoey
December 21, 2004 9:43 PM
Wouldn't I ever? by Zoey
Zoey sat down beside Jenna with a smile. Though she wasn't afraid of heights, she wasn't sure she could trust her life in a little stick that could fly to impossible heights."I would love to join you. I'm not afraid of heights per se, it's more like, I don't trust the broom." She looked down at the broom she was referring to with a slight frown. Honestly, how do they do it? She asked to herself before turning back to Jenna,
"Do you think they'll notice?"\n\n
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Jenna H
December 21, 2004 10:16 PM
Hopefully by Jenna H
Jenna took a liking to this girl, "My big brothers always used to make fun of me, because when I was little I was so afraid the broom would drop me, and then once I crashed and died it would sweep me up. I still never like brooms, anyway. Who knows if the coach will notice? It's a pretty large class, two students could probably go unnoticed, with her having to watch so many kids riding around on these brooms."\n\n
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Hopefully
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Zoey
December 21, 2004 10:34 PM
there certainly are lots of them by Zoey
Zoey couldn't help but laugh a little as Jenna recalled her childhood broom riding beliefs. Although Zoey was usually quiet at heart, she was finding it easy to befriend the students here without the help of her brother."I take it that this isn't anything new for you then?" It wasn't really a question, but more of a statement. "I just can't understand why they just don't play it on the ground. I'm sure it'll be just as fun." She frowned as she watched those below her on their brooms. If the game was on the ground, she would most certainly have joined it.
"Still, a broom so little as these, I just don't see how it all works. Call me stupid, but I don't think I'll ever understand the logic behind magic." She sighed before turning to Jenna once more,
"There are lots of students, but mainly girls. I'm hoping that in the future someone sprouts past me, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll always stick out of the crowd." She laughed. Her worst fear was that she would meet a boy, fall in love, and marry him, all the while have him only come up to her shoulders. She shuddered at the thought. "Anyway, what has been your favorite subject so far?"\n\n
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there certainly are lots of them
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Jenna H
December 22, 2004 7:22 AM
Re: there certainly are lots of them by Jenna H
"Well, I grew up in a magical family, but I still can't understand the joy people get from flying," explained Jenna. She made sure she did not say she was a pureblood, because once you said that, everyone around here seemed to think you a snob."I don't think anyone will ever solve the logic behind magic, or how it works. It's a long debated thing, to my knowledge. But that kind of stuff isn't for me. My favorite class here is Potions. What's yours?" Jenna asked.\n\n
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Re: there certainly are lots of them
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Zoey
December 22, 2004 3:42 PM
not really sure yet by Zoey
Zoey frowned for a moment. Her hazel eyes once again on those on the pitch below. Back at home it had always been science and math because there was logic behind them. You can explain the outcome to every equation, every experiment. But magic was a whole new world to her that didn't have the explanations that she desperately needed.She turned back to Jenna and looked at her thoroughly. Her hazel eyes seemed to look through her for a moment as she lost herself in her thoughts once again. She shook her head to clear it and smiled sheepishly.
"Honestly, I don't know. Back when I went to my old school, before magic existed to me, I loved math and science. Everything was merticulous, everything is explained. When you can't solve an equation or if an experiment goes wrong, you can looked back over the steps that you created and figure out where you went wrong. So far, the only thing that comes close to that is Potions." She shivered slightly when she remembered the ingredients to the relaxer potion, "And so far, I am not a fan of those ingredients. I guess I'll have to wait and see how the rest of the classes go before actually deciding." She paused for a moment to think about everything she had read in the books before coming to Sonora,
"Although, Transfiguration sounds interesting, even without the logic behind it. It goes against everything Physics stands for. You know, changing the atoms in one object and transforming it into another. Seems so unbelieveable, impossible." Zoey had a far away look her her eyes once again and a smile played on her lips. Learning was everything to her, it was her water, her survival.\n\n
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Jenna H
December 22, 2004 4:39 PM
Re: not really sure yet by Jenna H
Jenna furrowed her eyebrows for a moment in confusion. Who were Adams, and Physics? She had never heard of them before. They must have been muggles, or part of the sort of useless stuff muggles teach to their children."I can't do anything with a wand, not really," Jenna said sheepishly, "Well, I can, but I have to mimic my mother. It's creepy, but it's also the only way it works. I've always had problems coming to terms with the ingredients in Potions. I feel almost guilty when I go to Care of Magical Creatures to think I've used that animal's body parts in a potion. It's sort of disturbing to think about also. But I like Potions all the same, for the same reasons as you. I like to have things in order."
Jenna liked Zoey, they seemed to be quite alike, even though they came from totally different worlds. Like the need to have logic backing up a fact.
"By the way, who are physics and Adams, was it?" asked Jenna, confused. It seemed to be worthless, but who knew, it might be interesting.\n\n
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Zoey
December 22, 2004 5:16 PM
Oh geez by Zoey
Zoey couldn't help the laugh that escaped her. Never in her life was she asked such questions, nor was she sure she could explain them.She pursed her lips in thought, trying to find the best way to explain Physics and atoms.
"Okay, first of all it's atoms, A-T-O-M-S," Zoey explained, being sure to spell out the word to her, "not adams. Atoms are the molecular structures that create matter. Matter is all substances, like this bench," her hand glided across the empty bench beside her, "or you and me. Molecules are made up of positively and negatively charged electrons, protrons, and neutrons. Every atom has a neuclues, much like the cells in our bodies." She pasued there to get a deep breath.
"The molecules combine to form an atom. Then the atoms combine to create the matter. How the molecules combine and the charges within the molecules helps to form different things, again, like the bench and you and me." She smiled to herself. Goes to show that I do pay attention. "As for Physics that is the science that explains everything; it formulas to explain why certain things are the way they are. Such as gravity or molecules of an atom." She paused again and looked over at Jenna,
"Sorry is all this is confusing, but this sort of thing as always been in my schooling. For someone who has never had it, I'm not sure that I explained it well enough for you to get the true meaning of it all." She then remembered something else Jenna had commented on and so she decided to say something more to it,
"As for Care of Magical Creatures class, I will now think of it differently. I didn't even think about the fact that we use those sort of animals for our potion ingredients. Kind of ruins the pleasure of it if you ask me."
OOC: I know very little about physics, so that might be wrong, sorry if it is. As for Atoms, I know the basics, but I forget which are positively and negatively charged and such things as that. I wrote a lot though and am proud that I remembered any of that at all. I took chemistry when I was 16 that was over 5 years ago. Am quite proud of my memory.\n\n
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Oh geez
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Jenna H
December 22, 2004 10:04 PM
complicated by Jenna H
OOC: I think you got it all right. Ug, sorry about short posts.IC:
This physics stuff was much more complicated than Jenna could have ever imagined. More complicated than anything she had ever encountered in the magical world. Thank goodness she didn't have to learn about that.
"I try not to think about the ingredients in the potions. Potions could be used for lots of beneficial things to help people- and animals. That's what I try to focus on, so it won't get to me," explained Jenna, "But you must be really prepared for school here though. Compared to that physics, and atoms, this must all be very easy."\n\n
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complicated
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Zoey
December 22, 2004 11:27 PM
indeed, it is complicated by Zoey
Zoey just looked at Jenna as if she had grown ten heads. Did she seriously just say that this magic stuff was easy? Zoey thought to herself. Her hazel eyes were as round as saucers."Yes, I will admit that Physics and atoms are complicated, but it is nothing, and I mean nothing compared to magic." She paused and looked around. "I mean, flying brooms, potions, ingredients that include a Newt's eye. I mean, seriously, what is a Newt?" Zoey let out a small note of frustration, "Sorry, I just don't like not knowing. I read allthe books I could about magic, but it hasn't helped explain anything, so I'm at a loss. Besides, wand movements and emphaisis on certain notes can be very compicated. And when you mess up on something, but you do everything right. There's no way you can figure out what exactly went wrong. It's all so frustrating. No offense, but I rather like my complicated Physics." Zoey laughed as she looked back over at Jenna.
OOC: not a problem, I can still work with what you've been giving me.\n\n
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Jenna H
December 23, 2004 8:35 PM
newts by Jenna H
Jenna smiled back at Zoey, and tried very hard not to laugh at her wide eyed look. Perhaps because they each grew up around different things it was easier for them to do the things they knew best. However, Jenna still made a note in the back of her mind to look into physics, however confusing it seemed to be."Newts are similar to lizards, although the only thing I know about them is that their eyes are very powerful for magic," Jenna explained, "I really don't know much else about them. I suppose I might one day, because like you, I can't stand not knowing. I like being able to have everything out in front of me, it makes more sense that way, like you said."\n\n
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newts
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Zoey
December 24, 2004 4:51 PM
Good to know by Zoey
Zoey felt enormous pressure ease off her as she finally was told what a Newt was. She was surprised that it was only a lizard. Though now she would look at every lizard she sees with sympathy and pity. Poor little guys."You know, I have never known someone who was at lot like me, but completely opposite at the same time." She had a thoughtful frown on her face, "I mean, I come from such a different background than you, total different life, but yet, I can see us as easy friends because you seem to enjoy and hate the things that I do." Zoey smiled at the girl beside her. Okay, so maybe making friends isn't as hard as I thought it would be, she thought with amusement. \n\n
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Jenna H
December 24, 2004 11:25 PM
freaky though by Jenna H
It was kind of scary, how alike and different they were at the same time. So different that they were alike, but so alike that they were opposites. Did that even make sense?"It is kind of weird," said Jenna, "It makes me wonder what I would be like if I had the same upbringing as you- or you as me. Would we be totally alike? But maybe we're not so alike," she added almost as an after thought, wondering if anyone could loathe her family as she did her's, "I don't suppose you have any trouble at home."\n\n
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freaky though
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Zoey
December 25, 2004 12:17 PM
No, not really by Zoey
Zoey had to think about that for a minute. It was hard being the only girl with four brothers, but she could always hold her own against them."I'm sure that we would probably still be able to get along. Although, I don't really know how I would be now if I always have had magic in my life...Probably not so much of a nerd as I am now. But who knows, right?" Zoey shrugged with a smile.
"You mean, besides siblings rivalry?" She asked with a laugh, "Not really. Dill and I are twins and the youngest of the bunch, so we've basically just helped each other out against our brothers. Ryan is way older than us. He's like 22 or 23 and Cole just graduated from High School. Les is a freshman this year." She paused for a moment as a memory filled her mind.
"Actually there was a time when things weren't all that great. I was really little then. Maybe 5 or 6. Don't remember exactly what happened, but my parents were thinking about getting a divorce." She closed her eyes to remember more clearly, but it was only bits and pieces, "I can't really remember, but my parents don't talk about it. They call it their 'bad year'. Ryan shoves it in their face though, whenever he is fed up with them. Luckily it isn't often because it always makes my mom cry." Zoey gave her an odd sort of smile. In truth, seeing her mother cry worried her. Obviously what ever happened during that 'bad year' was worse than Zoey had believed and Ryan knew about it. I'll have to remember to ask him about that
"Anyway, does your family have a lot of trouble?"\n\n
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Jenna H
December 28, 2004 9:18 PM
just me by Jenna H
Jenna nodded as she listened. She was actually a bit suprised that Zoey's family wasn't one of those happier families, she didn't seem like it. But then, you never knew, really."My family has no problem with marriage. My two brothers are the perfect sons, and my sister is the perfect daughter. We live in an expensive house with expensive things, and have much more money than we'll ever need," Jenna began, her voice saccharine. But the toned changed as she talked about herself, "everything is absolutely perfect, except for me. The rebellious daughter who doesn't always believe what her parents tell her. Who has no social skills to speak of, and doesn't get everything right the first time. The one who thinks maybe everything isn't decided by a person's wealth, or who they're related to, or if they are a pureblood or not. I am the flaw of the family- at least, that's what Jordanna, my sister, has said," she explained.
It got her angry to think about her family, and what they stood for. She let out a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down. After a minute or so she said, "Sorry I got kind of riled up, it's just makes me so angry that people could think the way that they do, I kind of forget myself." \n\n
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Zoey
December 29, 2004 11:09 PM
That's horrible by Zoey
Zoey frowned noticeably when Jenna spoke of her family and how they saw her as the problem. She was quite glad that her family was as close as they were with one minor issues from time to time.They weren't perfect. In fact, far from it as far as Zoey was concerned. They didn't have lots or money, nice cars, and they didn't care about the types of clothes that they wear. But, if any one of them were to be in trouble, or needed help of some kind. Her family would be by their side in a heartbeat. No one ever questioned that. The love was always there.
"That's really really sad." Zoey said when Jenna had finished. "I don't know what I'd do if my family thought such things about me. Actually, even though I never had magic, or at least didn't know that I could do magic, I'm glad I didn't grow up knowing the different social classes. You have to do so much in order to keep your image. So much even to be accepted by your family. I don't know, it just doesn't seem far, I guess." Zoey gave Jenna a sympathetic smile before looking back at their class. She felt awkward but in a good way. Somehow she now felt a little bit closer to this girl. Even if it was only the tiniest of bits, it was enough.\n\n
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Jenna H
December 30, 2004 12:29 AM
Not really by Jenna H
Jenna could just see the sympathy radiating off Zoey. She liked her, but Jenna didn't want her sympathy. It made her feel like a charity-case, but she had plans so that she wouldn't need sympathy, or her family."I guess it is pretty bad, but I'm used to it. Besides, the more I learn about the world outside my family, the less I care about their approval or my image to other people like them. I don't agree with their ideals, so of course they couldn't approve," Jenna shrugged with a half-smiled, "and one day, when I graduate from this place, I plan to work in a potions lab, change my name and disown my family. It seems kind of harsh, I guess, but it's the only way I get by, day by day."\n\n
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Not really
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Zoey
December 31, 2004 7:19 PM
I would too by Zoey
Zoey frowned once more. She wasn't one for such conversations as this one. Her family had always been her family, she couldn't explain them and never needed to try. But she had always respected them and loved them. She couldn't fathom having to live a life where she couldn't respect them or they respect her. A life without family just seemed empty, but a life with a family as Jenna's didn't seem worth the effort at all."I'd do the same." Her voice came out harsh and monotoned, but she meant it with conviction. Her Grandfather's voice harsh in her ears on that faithful day the owl arrived
Your a witch, a traitor to our world. You service the devil, the both of you do. You should run and hide, be ashamed for what you are! You shamed the family name. You are worthless to me.
She had cried when he spoke that to her. Her mother's father. Her grandmother just told him to shut-up and proceeded to hug her and Dillon, but his words still stung. Why he believed such things, Zoey would never know. He walked out on them that day. Moved into his brother's house. Didn't even say good-bye. Yes, if her family had been as ruthless and cold as her gradfather, Zoey would have cut of all ties to them. She would have turned and walked away. Never looked back.
"I would run, run and never looked back."\n\n
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