01-18-2011, 05:24 AM
Karen and Ginny laughed along with him, Karen was glad to see him loosening up a bit. As Nikholas told them about his transfer Karen's face lit up with excitement. "A transfer student? I didn't know that was possible." She said grinning. She remembered Ginny mentioning something about Durmstrang and Beauxbatons only minutes ago and tilted her head slightly wondering if this is what she meant. She couldn't suppress the look of shock that hit her face when he told them what house he was in, "Slytherin?" She said in a casual tone, too casual. For a moment, she felt slightly cold towards Nikholas. Ginny looked rather dumbstruck. Karen let the realization overcome her for a moment that she was talking to a Slytherin. But was she really? He seemed too kind and gentle. He didn't seem like he belonged in that awful house. All at once, the coldness drained from her face and Karen let out a quick laugh, "You're in Slytherin? Impossible. I think you were sorted with the wrong sorting hat." She said, "You're just too nice!" She had never seen a Slytherin hold a conversation with a Gryfindor or really anyone out of Slytherin. Ginny joked," You better watch it. You'll be shunned from your own house for just talking to us." Karen laughed. Once they both calmed down Karen added with a warm smile, "You are very right, they're are a rather nasty lot."
When Nikholas asked what year they were in Karen replied for both of them, "I'm in my fifth year and Ginny is in her third year." She said and then paused for a moment before asking, "What year are you in?" Was he even in a year? She was unclear on how the transferring of students from one school to another worked. Karen spared a quick glance out the window, it was getting dark out. She could barely see anything except for the dark silhouettes of trees and hills.
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