Fifty-fourth Spell

[courageous_wit]

I think this is the first time someone's disappeared and I feel more relieved than sad. He... Harry was brought here just after our first year of school. We did a lot that first year, but it's still better he went back home. I know there are a lot of other younger people here. Still, having one of them be your best friend...

Anyway, he's gone back now.

[a pause]

Today's my birthday. Was this supposed to be my gift from Paradisa?

Comments

Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Seems like an odd gift. I think we can do better. How old, Ms. Granger?

Dictated

[courageous_wit]

Twenty-one.

Re: Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Huh, you can start drinking at that age, can't you? In your time?

Dictated

[courageous_wit]

I've been legally able to purchase alcohol since I turend eighteen.

Re: Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Then you are three years overdue, I think, for a truly horrible hangover.

Dictated

[courageous_wit]

What sort of birthday present is that?

Re: Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Well, it will be at the end of a very long list of very good memories. I want you to come up with a list of 21 things you always wanted to do in Paradisa, and didn't, and we'll do them.

Dictated

[courageous_wit]

A list..? [like homework?! :D] I can do that.

Re: Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

I thought you might like that. I'll be there in an hour, so be prepared.

Dictated

[courageous_wit]

I'll get right to work!

Re: Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Make sure they're good ones!

Dictated

[courageous_wit]

They will be. [that really depends on your definition of "good", Katniss]

action thread?

[the_effect_she_has]

[her definition is 'Not Reading Books'.]

action thread!

[courageous_wit]

[Katniss that just scrapped half her list :| ]

Action!

[the_effect_she_has]

[Well then they are going to have fun bringing in more items, now aren't they? Bwahahah.]

[courageous_wit]

Hello, Katniss. I'm almost done with my list.

Action

[the_effect_she_has]

All right, I'm on my way.

[And she was, very shortly, taking off from her cabin from the woods as she locked it securely. What with the werewolves and all, she couldn't take any chances. She shouldered her bow and made sure her satchel was in place, then hiked into the Castle.]

[She went no further than the lobby, and then opened her journal.] All right, I'm downstairs. Where are we adventuring off to, birthday girl?

[courageous_wit]

[Hermione pops downstairs with a loud crack, her list in hand. She smiles at Katniss before checking the list]

Item number one: ride the chocobo in the stables.

[the_effect_she_has]

[Well that got her. Mostly because ...]

What the hell is a chocobo?

[But she wasn't going to be deterred by not knowing what it was. She went to grab the door for them both, holding it open for Hermione.]

[courageous_wit]

It's the large yellow bird living in the stables. I'm not even sure of its name, but it seems as smart as a horse.

[the_effect_she_has]

...They bring the weirdest mutts here.

[She sucked in a breath, then nodded.] Okay. Let's go ride some large chicken-mutts.

[courageous_wit]

Oh, no, it's not a mutt. They're normal animals for the world they live in. I read in a book that you can breed them into different colors.

Dictated forever

[whichwayyoulean]

Sorry about your friend, Hermione.

Buuuuuut I know what might cheer you up. I'll get the ghosts to deliver it to your room.

yep

[courageous_wit]

Oh... Thank you, Once-ler.

[that gets a smile] I can't wait to see what it is.

[whichwayyoulean]

You're welcome. You can't get away without having a birthday gift, after all.