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>>4170639

You are currently in the Great Hall and poking at your lunch, your beloved pet Mr. Toad looking at it expectantly at your potatoes. You are sitting with Erza and Lily as you prepare for a meeting, as you all made plans to discuss what you can do to help Opal.

“Who wants to go first?” asks Erza, her weary eyes flitting between you and Lily.

>Here's the plan... (write in)
>Ask Erza for suggestions.
>Ask Lily for suggestions.
>Let one of the girls speak first.

>>4170654
>Let one of the girls speak first.

>>4170654
>Ask Erza for suggestions.

She took initiative, so she can keep it.

>>4170654
>>Ask Erza for suggestions.

>>4170654
>>Ask Erza for suggestions.

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>>4170665
>>4170674
>>4170698

You tell Erza that she can go first.

“Okay. So I know that the teachers said they are helping,” she tells you and Lily, folding her hands on top of one another as she leans close, “and they must be really strong. “But Hogwarts is over a thousand years old. There must be parts of the castle the teachers wouldn’t know.”

She looks around for a moment before she lowers her voice further. “I heard that our teachers aren’t that old… did you know that Professor Tonks is only twenty one?”

Lily’s eyes widen as Erza nods. “No way!” she says, a bit too loudly, before she covers her mouth. “That’s young for a teacher right?” she asks you, as if you are equipped to answer. You shrug.

“My point is that we might want to check up on books about the castle. Maybe Opal went somewhere really old.” Erza pauses for a moment. “Or we can talk with someone really old.”

>Here's the plan... (write in)
>Ask Lily for suggestions first.

>>4170705
>Ask Lily for suggestions first.

>>4170705
>Ask Lily for suggestions first.

>>4170705
>Ask Lily for suggestions first.
(QM, your pastebin isn't set to public)

>>4170705
>Ask Lily for suggestions first.

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>>4170716

You turn to Lily and ask her for suggestions.

"I talked with Albus during breakfast. He was all for helping us." She giggles a bit. "He and his best friend like playing in the dungeons when they're bored, so they know how to help us get around."

You ask her when they would be available to help. "Whenever classes are done for the day," she informs you, scratching her head as she tries to remember something. "He said the best time to miss teachers is... during the day. Because they think all the bad kids come out at night."

Erza smirks. "Bad kids." She taps on her plate. "Probably could try the weekend too."

The girls turn to you and wait for your input.

>Here's the plan... (write in)

>>4170710
(Should be fixed, thanks!)

>>4170721
>Here's the plan... (write in)
If we're going to the dungeon we need to be prepared for the worst. We know what a wendigo is, now we need to know it's weakness. Library sounds like a perfect choice for some research.

>>4170721
>Research in the library
Look for
>Wendigo weaknesses
>More info on people turning into wendigos
>Old places in Hogwarts
>Opal's family (assuming she's an established bloodline )

And then
>Ask old portraits about secret places in the castle

Finally at dinner
>Ask Albus if he has heard any rumors about the dungeons + if he knows anywhere a first year might be able to hide

Honestly can't remember who has the map this time around. James?

OP, you already have a thread here:

>>4161308

If you are going to post a new one every autosage, you'll be taking five spots on the board for yourself by the third week.

>>4170721
>Here's the plan...
Let's do some groundwork about old locations before we explore the dungeons.

Ask the Fat Friar or other ghosts about old and forgotten parts of Hogwarts, especially old parts of the dungeons. That way when we do go to the dungeons with Albus & co. we'll actually know where to look.

>>4170721
Supporting: >>4170740

I love your quest oracle

Question: can we suck dicks to solve our plot problems?

>>4170730
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>>4170800
>>4170855

You tell the girls that you need to be properly prepared if you're going into the dungeons. You mention that you should all do some research about the dungeons themselves, as well as the Wendigo and its weaknesses if you have to face it head on.

You then mention that you can use the library for information, as well as the portraits hanging around the castle if they end up being helpful enough. You look at Erza and say that the ghosts in Hogwarts have probably been around for a while and tell them they should be included as a potential source.

She nods. "There's the Fat Friar. Peeves is probably not a good idea," she admits, "but there are the other house ghosts. I haven't met them."

"Me neither," says Lily. "But lets find out what we can!" She looks to be in good spirits and you can feel her confidence, which causes even Erza to return her smile.

"Right. We'll have time after classes, let's start then."

>Ask the girls something. (write in)
>Head straight to Transfiguration class.

>>4170857
(Thank you!)

>>4170864
>Head straight to Transfiguration class.

>>4170864
>Head straight to Transfiguration class.

>>4170864
>Ask the girls something. (write in)
>Lily, did Opal mention anything about her self when she was speaking to you on the train?
She might have done a Draco 'my family blah blah blah'. Or at least mentioned something she didn't to us.

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Been thinking about possible solutions to find Opal:
-get an owl to send her mail and then follow it. Mail owls are supposed to know where people are.
-get three people to summon (accio) strands of her hair thus allowing for crude triangulation of her position based on the timing and direction of the hairs arrival. Honestly OOC though.
-Get someone to transfigure a tracking dog, would need something that smells like Opal though.
-Ask the sorting hat for clues on what Opal was thinking.
-Convince the headmaster to expel and reinrole Opal. In the books Harry's place of residence was updated automatically in his letter. So by reading the new letters address we can find her location. Again OOC.

>>4170898
We could also see if the Mauraders Map is in Hogwarts and use that. Good luck trying to get our hands on it with John's Canon knowledge though

>>4170864
>Head straight to Transfiguration class.

>>4170911
We could just ask lily on stories of her dad. Like ask who the heck is Harry Potter, and why does everybody know him

>>4170925
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>>4170876

Before you head out you ask Lily if Opal told her anything about herself or her family.

"No... not really. She said her dad was an auror," she says, thinking, before staring at you and Erza's expressions. "I guess that is something?"

"That's more specific," says Erza.

>>4170869
>>4170874

Keeping that in mind you and the girls head off to your Transfiguration class.

-

When you arrive at Transfiguration, Professor Tonks is nowhere to be seen. As your class is somewhat used to him by now, you watch as several students wander around the classroom and start poking inanimate objects to find him.

After some minutes pass you and the others wonder what is going on. It's not until a young boy runs into class: Jackson, the boy with the camera. He pants as he catches his breath.

"Professor Tonks is laid up in the hospital wing" he yells. "I saw him!"

You, Lily and Erza look at one another as the crowd bursts into concerned chatter, most of the students following Jackson as he sprints back off to investigate.

>Follow the students to the Hospital Wing.
>Use class time to do something else. (write in)

>>4170934
>Follow the students to the Hospital Wing.
Tonks you mad lad, what did you do

>>4170934
>>Follow the students to the Hospital Wing.

>>4170934
>Follow the students to the Hospital Wing.

>>4170934
>Use class time to do something else. (write in)

Practice flipendo. Since people will tell us what happened anyways no point in going.

>>4170934
>Follow the students to the Hospital Wing.

>>4170934
>Follow the students to the Hospital Wing.

>>4170934
>Follow the students to the Hospital Wing

Information!

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>>4171027

You decide to follow the other students to the Hospital Wing.

You, Lily and Erza run to catch up with the flood of first years pouring down the corridor. Several irate ghosts dodge you and float into the air as you and the other students follow Jackson into the stairwell. "Shouldn't you be in class?!" one asks.

-

After several twists and turns through the castle you find yourself approaching a large crowd. Students of all ages are crowding around the entrance to the hospital wing, gossiping loudly as they try to catch a glimpse of what's inside. The nearby portraits try and peer around them for a better look.

"Move, MOVE! Out of the way now! This isn't a zoo!

An irate looking nurse with hair as white as her robes waves some students from the door, and as she bustles inside you see Professor Tonks laying on a bed. Still dressed in his usual suit and tie, his leg is propped up in the air with an enormous cast around his thigh. He gives the crowd a little wave, causing him to wince, but the nurse glares at you all and draws a curtain around him.

"Did you see the size of that thing?" says one boy, awed. "I bet a werewolf got 'im!"

A girl to his side, who looks a bit of a mess at seeing the professor in such a state, glares at him. "It's people like you who made him change his name!"

"Bet it was the dungeon crawler," murmurs another boy, pushing up his glasses. A few other students sound their agreement. It seems a few of them suspect there's a monster in the dungeons.

"ENOUGH!"

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You turn and see that Headmistress McGonagall has appeared, walking down the hallway with her robes trailing behind her. The moon patterns on the silk glimmer as she approaches. The busy crowd quickly becomes silent as she frowns, her eyes scanning each and every student.

“This is far from the worst injury Professor Tonks has walked away from, I assure you.” She waves her hands as if physically parting the group. “Return to your classes at once.”

The crowd makes noises of dismay, and she narrows her eyes. “I will not ask again!” she warns, forcefully enough to scatter the students. When one nobleman tries to jump between portraits for a closer look she eyes him too, causing him to scramble back over.

She turns and notices you and the other first years currently without a teacher. “For those in the Professor’s class, you may use the period to study.” Her eyes linger on yours for a moment before she looks back up at the group. “You are dismissed.”
The headmistress walks on and into the hospital wing, speaking quietly with the nurse.

Erza and Lily close in on you as they stare at the scene up ahead. “What happened to him?” asks Lily in a small voice.

Erza looks grim. “I don’t want to guess…” she begins, trailing off. You have a feeling she already has.

Before you can speak you hear someone walking over. It turns out to be Jackson, tapping his fingers on his camera. “Hey Lily,” he says with a large smile, before turning to you and Erza. “Could I ask you some questions? It’s for the paper,” he says.

>Let him ask some questions.
>No, no you can’t.
>Ignore him and walk away.
>Other (write in)

>>4171204
>>Let him ask some questions
Better him than some of the more hardened reporters. Also gives us a good chance to see what the rest of the student body is thinking of the whole thing.

>McGonagall eyeing us
Hoo boy, I bet this is because we're the only one there who's actually seen the beast...?
Also eye colour vote when

>>4171204
>>Let him ask some questions.

>>4171204
>Let him ask some questions.

>>4171211
Yay, we could do that again!
>Blue and white are tied, and since we don't have a majority you simply don't know your eye color.

>>4171204
>Let him ask some questions

>>4171218
Nah with eyes its easy - if there's a tie we do heterochromia.

First we gotta track down another mirror though...

>>4171221
Or ask Erza

>>4171204
>>Let him ask some questions.
We will have to be careful with what we say, won't we

>>4171222
Absolute genius anon
>Erza and Lily's faces when the friend turns to them and honestly asks what colour his eyes are

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>>4171216
>>4171218
>>4171220

You tell him he can ask some questions. He smiles and pulls out a notebook.

"Alright, first thing..." he says, scrunching his brows and wagging his pencil. He looks up.

"There's rumors about a monster in the dungeons. What do you think?"

He looks at Erza, who looks at you in turn. Lily opens her mouth and closes it, apparently not a part of this interview.

>I think it's true.
>I doubt it.
>I know it's true, because I saw it.

>>4171233
>I doubt it
We don't want to get in trouble

>>4171233
>>I doubt it.

>>4171233
>I doubt it.
They're probably doing renovations and want to keep all the kids out.

>>4171233
>I doubt it.

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>>4171241
>>4171242

You tell him you really doubt it. Erza nods in agreement.

Jackson looks a little disappointed. He makes a little "huh" noise as he scribbles down your answer. "Okay..." he says, tapping his pencil against the pad before continuing.

"I also heard there's a missing student. Have you heard anything about that?"

He eyes you closely.

>That's true.
>That's the first I've heard of it.
>Say nothing.

>>4171247

>That's the first I've heard of it.

>>4171247
>>That's the first I've heard of it.

>>4171247
>That's the first I've heard of it.

>>4171247
>>That's the first I've heard of it.
better get a galleon for this

>>4171247
>That's the first I've heard of it.

>>4171247
>That's the first I've heard of it.

>>4171249
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>>4171257
>>4171264

You shake your head, saying its the first you've heard about it.

Jackson's eyebrows raise, and he seems to be smirking as he writes that down. Erza frowns as he writes something down, Lily leaning over his shoulder a bit to try and catch a glimpse.

When he looks back up he's smiling. "Just for the record, have you seen Opal Brouillard since the first day?"

Lily freezes. Erza keeps a stony face.

>Yes. Around.
>No, I haven't.
>Say nothing.

>>4171265
>No, I haven't.
>But why would I be looking for her anyway? We didn't really get off on the right foot....

Everyone has probably heard of her attempting to yank our (newly discovered) white hair from our head. Let's play into that.

>>4171268
What this guy said

>>4171265
Supporting >>4171268

>>4171268
>Also, do you think I remember every Hufflepuff I see each day.

>>4171265
Yeah this is good: >>4171268

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>>4171274

Carefully, you tell him that you haven't seen her. It's not like you're on great terms, and you don't keep track of all your fellow Hufflepuffs.

"Haven't seen her either," adds Erza.

"Y'know, that's really funny," says Jackson, looking at his notes and flipping through them, because so far none of the Hufflepuffs I've talked with have seen her." He mimes the act of scratching through a list of names. "Nobody!" He raises his brows as if he's surprised by this. "You think someone would remember her."

You and your friends are quiet. Jackson looks a little angry now. "It would be a shame if she got eaten by the," he says, pausing to take a look at his notes, "majority-voted dungeon monster, wouldn't it? Real shame."

"Jackson!" Lily says, shocked. Erza exhales softly: you're not sure if she's angry or sad.

>Say nothing.
>Are we done?
>You need to grow up.
>Respond physically. Get him out of your face.

>>4171299
>>Say nothing.
Let's not give him any more ammunition

>>4171299
>Are we done?

>>4171299
>>Say nothing.

>>4171299
>Say nothing.

Do you guys think we'll ever become aware enough to read our own speaking voice?

>>4171299
Tell him that if Opal was missing then the teachers would handle it. Leave after.

>>4171299
>Say nothing.
Just start walking away.
What's he gonna do? stop us?

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>>4171330

You stare back at Jackson in silence. Your expression is blank as you watch him grow angrier, unable to bait you into a response.

"Let's go," says Erza, putting her hand on your shoulder before beginning to walk away. You follow her, watching as Lily does a double take at the increasingly mad camera boy. She gives him a pained look and then follows you and Erza.

"She deserves it!"

You pause for a moment, the girls staring back as Jackson begins to quiver with anger. "If anyone should get eaten, it's her!" he tells you.

>You're wrong.
>Shake your head at him and move on.
>Keep on walking, don't respond.
>Teach him a lesson with magic.
>Teach him a lesson with your fists.

>>4171352
>Keep on walking, don't respond.

>>4171352
>Keep on walking, don't respond.

>>4171352
>Keep on walking, don't respond.

>>4171352
>>Keep on walking, don't respond.

>>4171352
>Keep on walking, don't respond.

>>4171352
>>Keep on walking, don't respond.
Regret giving him back his camera

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>>4171364


You don't respond. Without even a gesture, you continue walking along, Lily voicing her astonishment in a hushed whisper. You hear a noise of frustration from behind you that fades away in time.

-

The three of you sit outside on the grass, watching as some students dance in the air with their broomsticks. The mood is much more solemn on the surface: none of you are saying anything.

You glance over at Lily. She's staring up into the sky, trying to get distracted by the aerial show.

When you glance over at Erza, she looks despondent. She hugs her knees, her chin tucked in them as she stares at nothing. The encounter seems to have greatly affected her.

>Ask Erza if she's okay.
>Give her some space and let the class period go on in peace.
>Get their minds off things and practice a partially learned spell together.

>>4171375
>Ask Erza if she's okay.

>>4171375
>Ask Erza if she's okay.

>>4171375
>>Ask Erza if she's okay.

>>4171375
>Ask Erza if she's okay.

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>>4171394

You ask Erza if she's okay.

After a few moments she looks over at you. Her greyish eyes fix on yours.

"Yeah..." she tells you, her voice sounding faraway. She glances away at nothing again before she speaks up, hesitantly, at a level only you can hear.

"Have you ever seen something really awful... but you kind of get it?" She doesn't like the sound of her own voice. "And you hate that you get it at all?"

>Yeah.
>Not really.
>You know me... I don't know.
>What do you mean?

>>4171403
>>You know me... I don't know.

>>4171403
>You know me... I don't know.

>>4171403
>You know me... I don't know.

>>4171403
>You know me... I don't know.

>>4171403
>>You know me... I don't know.
>I didn’t even know what I looked like until this morning

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You tell her that she knows you, and admit that you really don't know.

Erza looks at you, perplexed, before her eyes widen in realization. She puts her hand to her mouth. "Oh. Right," she says. When she drops it, she's smiling a little. "That was a dumb question wasn't it?"

She looks like she doesn't mean it. In better spirits now, Erza rests her chin on her arms and looks up at you.

"Thanks."

You spend the rest of the period relaxing with the girls.

-

You find that the desks have vanished from the DADA classroom. Professor Chang stands off to one side as she watches you file in, and you notice that several of the dummies from yesterday have been placed around the room. Some students start whispering in excitement: you notice that Jackson is not part of this group, and that he's glaring at you.

"Quiet."

Chang walks to the front. "The top duelists in history have said that the louder your incantation, the greater the jinx." After a pause she looks around the room at the eager faces. "This is a lie."

As you practiced the Knockback Jinx earlier, you have some time in class to interact with your friends. Or, if you really want, you can speak with Professor Chang.

>Spend class with a first-year friend. (write in)
>Ask Professor Chang a question. (write in)

>>4171449
>>Spend class with a first-year friend. (write in)
>Lily
Is she okay? It looks like Jackson rattled her as well as Erza.

>>4171449
>Spend class with a first-year friend.
french kiss her

>>4171449
>Spend class with a first-year friend. (Lily)

>>4171456
french kiss her is a pretty weird name anon

>>4171449
>Spend class with a first-year friend. (Lily)

>>4171449
>>Spend class with a first-year friend. (Lily)

>>4171465
It’s french. They’re a weird bunch

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>>4171470

You decide to spend the class with Lily.

"I can't believe he said that!" Lily tells you, keeping her voice low as to not provoke Professor Chang. The two of you are standing in line and waiting for your turn to perform the Knockback Jinx. "I know Opal shouldn't have took his camera, but to say the monster should eat her..."

You feel someone's eyes on you. You look over and find Jackson still staring daggers at you from the other side of the classroom. When his expression changes to something more pleasant, you realize Lily is eyeballing him. She wrinkles her nose. "I don't like him," she says plainly.

"Next."

Professor Chang watches as Lily steps up angrily, clearly in a mood. She stabs her wand forward and yells "FLIPENDO!"

An orange corkscrew erupts from her wand and throws the target across the room. The class whispers, clearly impressed, and Jackson's smile turns to unease as Lily glares at him afterwards.

"Next," says Professor Chang.

-

After class, you and the girls escape to a nearby corridor to meet up. "Time for research?" asks Erza.

>Stick together and go somewhere you know. (write in)
>Split up between locations to get information. (write in)

>>4171532
>>Stick together and go somewhere you know. (write in)
>library
Time for a research montage

>>4171532
>Stick together and go somewhere you know. (write in)
>Library
We've got a LOT to research, might as well start now. For poking around the castle it might be best to wait until the teachers have calmed down from their state of high alert.

Also that Lily-Jackson dynamic is starting to remind me of Lily-Snape a lot....

>>4171532
>Stick together and go somewhere you know. (Library)

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>>4171565

You decide you'd work best as a team. You tell the girls that you should all head to the library and they agree, the three of you racing for the stairs.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfoDhhl45SI

You find that the library seems to be as packed as ever. The Bookkeeper turns at your approach, perking a translucent eyebrow. "Mmm, yes. You two again," he murmurs, before clasping his hands. "And Miss Lily Potter! How ever can I help you today?" he asks with enthusiasm.

>Ask for the book with the Wendigo.
>Ask for a book about the Hogwarts dungeons.
>Ask for both books, you can handle it.
>Other (write in)

>>4171575
>Ask for both books, you can handle it.

>>4171575
>Ask for both books, you can handle it.
We've got three people here, we've got this.

>>4171575
>>Ask for both books, you can handle it.

>>4171575
>Ask for both books, you can handle it.

>>4171579
>>4171581

You ask the Bookkeeper if anyone has checked out the book on monsters from the other day.

"Unlikely," he says, "it's far too big for most." He points off an aisle and you make a mental note to its location.

You then ask him where to find books on the Hogwarts dungeons. This makes him pause, giving you suspicious looks. "And why do you want to know about the Hogwarts dungeons?"

"History class!" chimes Lily. She smiles sweetly. You don't know if she even has one, but it seems to win over the ghost as he nods.

"Very well. This way please."

The three of you follow the ghost as he floats down the aisles, torn book pages trailing behind him as if attached. He motions for you to follow him and looks up at a top shelf, before he frowns. "Hmmm..."

He floats higher to take a look. "There's nothing here," he murmurs to your dismay, "or here... or here or here..."

"Did someone already check them out?" asks Erza.

The ghost floats back down, scratching his head, before he seems to remember. "Oh, that's right. Professor Chang took them all out. Said it was staff business." He tuts and shakes his head. "Terribly sorry."

You and the girls exchange a look.

>Settle for the Wendigo book.
>Try and ask for another book as well. (write in)

>>4171604
>>Settle for the Wendigo book.

>>4171604
>>Try and ask for another book as well. (write in)
>Hogwarts: A History
If Chang has taken this one out then she's good

>>4171604
Sure, why not: >>4171612

>>4171604

>Try and ask for another book as well.
Basic combat spells? Play it off as trying to get ahead of the curriculum.
Ans anything about the founding of Hogwarts, might have something on the dungeon

>>4171604
Supporting >>4171612

>>4171604
>Settle for the Wendigo book.

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Feeling a prickle at the back of your mind, you ask the ghost if he has a copy of "Hogwarts: A History" in stock. You're not sure how you know the name.

The ghost's instant reaction is to snort. "Unlikely. We never have enough of that bloody book," he says, annoyed, but he floats off to look.

-

You and the girls sit at a table to your lonesome, with one giant copy of Beasts of the Western Worlds and one miraculous, and small, copy of Hogwarts: A History

Lily seems allergic to the word "history", so Erza takes up the task of looking through the book. "You two look for the Wendigo's weakness," she tells you, before she begins combing through the book.

You and Lily labor to open the book before returning to the section on the Wendigo. Unfortunately the section isn't very detailed, only going on about how the monster is rarely seen in modern times. You read aloud that a living Wendigo has not been spotted in a hundred years.

"So it might be really old," wonders Lily, before flipping a few pages. Then she sees something intriguing and pokes her finger at it. "There!" she says.

The monsters of the wilderness have long feared the Druids, practitioners of nature magic. As heralds of life and growth, they are the antithesis of the death and decay brought upon by the worst of creatures, particularly those affected by curses.

You definitely feel that you can work with this.

>Learned: Druids

Erza seems as though she hasn't heard you, her nose in the book, before she snaps her head up with a jolt. "Listen to this," she says.

Among the most controversial topics of the early 20th century were the Hogwarts Training Grounds. Constructed by enterprising professors who wished to test the mettle of their finest students, these labyrinths were built into the very foundations of Hogwarts. Staffed with traps, puzzles and the occasional creature, the training grounds served as an example of the school's most ingenious minds and rigorous schooling, until several disappearances and grievous injuries caused them to be sealed off forever.

Erza raises her eyebrow at the two of you. "You don't think..."

>Learned: Hogwarts Training Grounds

...

>>4171646

You are now back in the Hufflepuff Common Room. You, Erza and Lily are sitting by the fire, stretching your legs and trying to stay awake after an intense study session. Mr Toad rustles around in your pocket.

>Have a meeting about what you found.
>Save it for tomorrow and head to bed.

>>4171654
>>Save it for tomorrow and head to bed.
We can talk it over tomorrow over a good breakfast

>>4171654
>Have a meeting about what you found.
Ffs you'd think Hogwarts would have DEALT with the magicial creepie crawlies in its bowels after the whole giant snake thing. If the wendigo was part of the labyrinth and sealed long with it I kinda feel sorry for it....

>>4171664
That’s because you assume that wizards have common sense. They do not.

>>4171646
>Save it for tomorrow and head to bed.

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>>4171661
>>4171681

Letting Mr. Toad flop into your hand for belly rubs, you tell the girls you should save a meeting for tomorrow. Lily, who looks like she was about to fall asleep as you said that, smiles gratefully.

"Okay! See you both tomorrow," she says, mustering enough energy to be cheerful before teetering back to her dorm.

Erza stays seated on the couch, curled up a bit as her head lays on the armrest. "Yeah. See you tomorrow," she tells you. When you pause before leaving, she smirks. "I'll get up in a little."

You head off to bed.

-

The darkness greets you and holds you afloat. You hear snippets of the day's events pass you by, as per usual.

Did you see the size of that thing?

If anyone should get eaten, it's her!

Keep up the good work, Mr. Finnegan-Smith, or else.

Words, words, words.

>Think upon something. (write in)
>Wake up.

>>4171713
>>Think upon something. (Think about your friends)

>>4171713
>Think upon something. (The weird way the Teachers were acting towards us today.)

>>4171713

>Think upon something. (Are we autistic? Very one track focus on finding Opal, constantly studying and forfeiting the social ties we could get instead)

>>4171713
>Think upon something. (write in)
Think upon Opal

>>4171713
>Think upon something. (Think about if we know someone who could be a druid)

>>4171726
>>4171739

Erza, the hooded wraith who became your confidant. Lily, the celebrity apparent who is foremost loyal and caring. Opal, the bully who showed a noble spark, who you devote your waking hours to finding.

Darius... he likes Mr. Toad, for starters. You can work with that

>>4171728

It makes sense to you that the teachers were worried. There's only so long they can wait until the news about Opal, or the Wendigo, goes public.

Tonk's injury, and people like Jackson, only make things worse.

>>4171738

You wonder if you are autistic. Your mind is impeccably goal driven. You have spent more hours studying than you knew possible for a student your age. And the social ties you've forfeited...

You pause. No, that part you haven't done. You think.

>>4171748

You've never met a druid before. You don't quite know where to start.

>Think upon something. (write in)
>Wake up.

>>4171756
>Wake up.

>>4171756
>>Think upon something. (Your guardian)

>>4171756
>>Think upon something. (write in)
>can we swim through the abyss? We’re floating, so I assume we can

>>4171771

Raindrops rattle against the windows. You stare up through them, thinking them to be large when you're not yet aware that you're small.

You hear the noise of a bell jingling, a door opening. You run over to the counter and lift yourself onto a stool, watching as he puts away the groceries.

"Oi. Off th' stools."

>>4171784

You try and take a swim through the abyss. Your arms paddle forward, and you can definitely do the motions, but you don't see yourself making any progress.

Everything looks the same.

>Think upon something. (write in)
>Wake up

>>4171789
>Wake up

>>4171789
>Wake up

>>4171789
>>Wake up
>can’t swim through the abyss
Why live

>>4171789
>>Wake up

>>4171789
>>Wake up

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>>4171796
>>4171797
>>4171804
>>4171805
>>4171808

September 4

You wake up.

Mr. Toad is sitting on your face. He is content to do this for several minutes until you scoop him off onto your blankets.

-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-32HW8zWqk4

You enter the common room and find it buzzing with activity. "Guys, guys, settle down," Jarrol is saying, trying to plead with a bunch of anxious Hufflepuffs near the entrance.

You see Erza sitting on the couch nearby, curiously reading what looks to be a newspaper. August, the newspaper girl from yesterday, is sitting nearby and watching Erza with an unhappy look.

Your mind starts putting clues together, and it doesn't look good.

>Speak with Erza and August.
>See what's going on with the crowd.

>>4171815
>Speak with Erza and August.

>>4171815
>>Speak with Erza and August.

>>4171815
>Speak with Erza and August.

>>4171815
>>Speak with Erza and August.

>>4171817
>>4171819
>>4171824

You decide to go speak with Erza and August. As you approach, Erza looks over at you, a grim look in her eyes. "Look at this," she says, holding the paper out to you.

It's a copy of Godric's Gab. She taps the column labeled Gossip. "Guess who," she says, without a trace of enthusiasm.

You begin reading.

Miss Mystery: The Vanishing Hufflepuff

Opal Brouillard, recent admission to Hufflepuff, has been reported to have vanished without a trace following the sorting ceremony.

An unusual first year who was not present at the sorting itself, Opal is reported to have seen having an argument before disappearing completely.

Our reporters wonder if there is a connection to the rumored "Dungeon Crawler" that is keeping the dungeons locked away... or if Opal Brouillard was ever real to begin with?

"I don't condone this," says August, off to the side. "We've got too many interns and too many idiots."

>Yeah, we know who did this.
>We can't let this get to us.
>What are the teachers going to say?
>Throw the thing in the fire.

>>4171847
>Yeah, we know who did this.
>What are the teachers going to say?

>>4171847
>Yeah, we know who did this.
He wasn't very subtle about it.

>>4171847
>>Yeah, we know who did this.
>it’s a real mystery

>>4171847
>>Throw the thing in the fire.
fake news

>>4171847
>Throw the thing in the fire

>>4171853
>>4171859
>>4171863

You tell August you and Erza knew who wrote this, pinning the likely suspect as one Jackson Fringe. August mutters something under her breath.

"That kid's annoying. He kept jumping for a chance to get ahead... this is it."

You hand the paper back to Erza, who looks like she's contemplating throwing it in the fire. She lets it idly fall onto the couch and rises to join you. "This will change things," she warns.

As if on cue, a familiar shape appears out of the common room door: Professor Haywood has arrived. She looks solemn for a moment but turns it around into a calm smile.

"Everyone, please calm down. The other teachers and I have read the paper." Without missing a beat she wags her finger. "We're looking into the truth of it, and the Headmistress will have more to say at dinner tonight." She pauses, perhaps for too long before she gives you all a smile. "Until then, don't panic."

She takes Jarrol aside and whisks him out of the common room. You see several students trying not to panic and Erza shakes her head.

"What now?" she asks you. The mood in the room has grown heavy.

>Head to the Great Hall for breakfast.
>Let's do something else. (write in)

>>4171885
>>Head to the Great Hall for breakfast.
mans gotta eat.

>>4171885
>>Head to the Great Hall for breakfast.

>>4171885
>Head to the Great Hall for breakfast
Absolute legend of a QM

>>4171885
>>Head to the Great Hall for breakfast.

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>>4171888
>>4171914
>>4171918

You decide you should head to the Great Hall for breakfast. Erza rolls her shoulders and nods. The two of you make your way through the crowd of miserable Hufflepuffs and head through the common room tunnel.

-

You make it about ten steps out of the door when you're suddenly accosted.

"Hey, that's him! That's the kid!"

You watch as the elf cook from the kitchens toddles towards you, pointing a lanky finger at you in accusation. "Hey kid! Quit it with the midnight raids!" He's flanked by two significantly kinder looking elves, who seem put off by the cook's attitude and look at you apologetically.

Erza just stares.

>We don't have time for this.
>Let him berate you.
>It wasn't me!

>>4171937
>It wasn't me!

>>4171937
>"It wasn't me, honest, but I think I know who it was!"
Maybe they can help us look for Opal.

>>4171937
>>Let him berate you.
Let’s get more info from him

>>4171937
>>It wasn't me!

>>4171937
>It wasn't me!

>>4171941
big brain play support

>>4171940
>>4171941
>>4171952
>>4171953
>>4171947

You tell the angry elf that it wasn't you who stole food, but you think you knew who did.

"Oh really," says the cook, giving you a disbelieving stink-eye. "Ever since you showed up in the kitchens, we've been missing more and more stock every day! Last night was the worst yet." He stamps his feet. "Now I'm busting my back making cookies, doubletime! Who else but you kid?"

"Opal," murmurs Erza, shocked.

"Come again?" asks the elf. You and Erza give him the rundown: your friend has been missing for days, and might have been getting food from the kitchen.

"Uh-huh. Sure." Despite his harsh words, the elf is squinting, unsure of himself. He shakes his head and waves you off, seemingly deciding you're innocent enough. "Don't do it again," he warns you anyway as he walks away, the other elves shooing him back to the kitchens. "Come back anytime!" one says to save face.

"You think it's her?" asks Erza. She has some energy in her now.

>Definitely.
>Can't say for sure.
>No.

>>4171979
>>Can't say for sure.

>>4171979
>>Can't say for sure.

>>4171979
>Can't say for sure.
Now we split up and look for clues.

>>4171979
>Can't say for sure.
kiss her

>>4171979
>>Can't say for sure.
worth looking into though

>>4171979
>>Can't say for sure.

>>4171979
>>Can't say for sure.

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>>4171982
>>4171987
>>4171990
>>4171992
>>4171996
>>4171998

You can't say for sure. You think it's definitely worth keeping in mind, and Erza agrees.

"Yeah. Let's go."

The two of you head towards breakfast, a little faster now.

-

The atmosphere is buzzing inside the Great Hall, everyone passing copies of the paper around. You hear Opal's name over and over, with several Hufflepuff getting hounded by the other houses. You and Erza try and keep a low profile as you sit at the table, tucking the gold of your robes in a little.

"Did you guys hear?!"

Darius speeds over and slides next to you, eyes wild. "That girl was real, right?" he asks the two of you. "I swear I saw her."

"That's..." Erza begins, lowering her goblet as she looks at you. You feel she's letting you answer here.

>Let him know the full truth.
>Tell him the basics: she's real, and she's missing.
>I don't know...

>>4172017
>>Tell him the basics: she's real, and she's missing.

>>4172017
>>Tell him the basics: she's real, and she's missing.

There's a mystery to solve, gang.

>>4172017
>>Tell him the basics: she's real, and she's missing.

>>4172022
>>4172024
>>4172028

You decide to let Darius know the basics: Opal is real, and she's your friend. She's also actually missing.

"Cool!" he says, brows raised, before he realizes his lack of tact. "I mean, s'not cool. Interesting really." He gulps and glances at where Erza has started poking her food. "Look, really sorry 'bout that. S'not cool."

He sighs. "Let's do that again." He looks between the two of you. "Has anyone started looking for her yet?" he asks.

>Ask him a question, try and get information. (write in)
>Say the teachers are and leave it at that.

>>4172041
>>Say the teachers are and leave it at that.

>>4172041
>Say the teachers are and leave it at that.

>>4172041
>>Say the teachers are and leave it at that.

>>4171456
>>4171992
Coomerbro...

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>>4172042
>>4172047

You figure it's best to tell him no, besides the fact that the teachers are working on it. Erza cuts into her meat and nods slightly. Darius clicks his tongue.

"Dag. Well, hope she comes out alright," he tells the two of you, before excusing himself with a vocal "See ya!" He speeds further down the table, likely to confirm that Opal Brouillard is in fact a real person.

You and Erza try looking for Lily but can't find her in the crowd. You finish up your pancakes, a torn off piece to Mr. Toad before the two of you (three of you really) head off to Herbology.

-

"Great," murmurs Erza.

You see a small crowd of students, this time your first year classmates, huddled around the door to the greenhouse.

There's a note pinned there.

Sorry, something came up. Go out and enjoy the day!
-Professor Longbottom

It happens to be an overcast, dreary sort of day. The students begin to speak over one another as you and Erza quickly exit the group, walking back towards the castle when an exhausted Lily catches up to you.

"Sorry," she says, doubled over after running to class, "my brothers found me. Everyone's scared about Opal!" You can tell she's feeling frightened herself.

"We heard," Erza tells her, "but listen to this."

She tells her about your encounter with the elves. Her eyes light up.

"It has to be Opal!" she says with confidence.

You and the girls have the class period to yourselves.

>Try and find someone you know. (write in)
>Travel somewhere you've been. (write in)
>Study a partially learned plant, spell or potion. (Wand-Lighting Charm/Knockback Jinx/Cure for Boils)

(Continuing tomorrow, feel free to leave votes below.)

>>4172076
>>Study Knockback Jinx/Flipendo
That way we can finish it, then actually explore and somewhat defend ourselves if needed.

>>4172076
This: >>4172091

>>4172091
>>4172076
Supporting

>>4172091
support

>>4172076
Just in case we actually are autistic but forgot, we might not be understanding their social cues. We should ask our friends what they want to practice/do today.

>>4172091
+ 1
Also Lumos
To see in the dark

Erza is definitely the best companion so far. Kinda wish she’d get a tad more focus in the updates though since she’s basically always at our side.

Guess that’s kinda her vibe tho

>>4172091
Support also

>>4172076
>>Try and find someone you know. (Go back to the infirmary and talk to Tonks. Maybe its cleared out more and we can get some information out of him)

>>4172076
Seconding >>4172402

>>4172402
Tell us your secrets Tonks

Did Tonks get hurt because we withheld information?

>>4172402
Supporting.

>>4172512
I've been wondering about that too and honestly I will feel kind of bad if that's the case.

Just throwing an idea out there, after the day is over can we collectively remember to maybe wait and watch the kitchen door/portrait to see who is going in and stealing food? We can all three take turns. The house elf said midnight raids, right?

>>4172402
Supporting

>>4172512
But then that implies all the teachers do not know that a flesh-eating monster is running about in the dungeons. Why would this information be kept from some people?

>>4172589
We maybe should ask Albus about the best ways to sneak food from the kitchen without being caught. If these raids have been happening for a few days I'd imagine the cook would have done his own stakeout.

>>417259 If it was part of the Hogwarts Training Grounds which where sealed of for god only knows how long then it's possible that they didn't know, after all Hogwarts was founded in 990 A.D.

>>4172596
>>4172589

I really like this idea, and we should definitely ask Albus for tips on how someone would sneak food so we're not just sitting in a hallway for 12 hours.

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>>4172091
>>4172143
>>4172186
>>4172193
>>4172288
>>4172366

You decide it best to spend the period practicing the Knockback Jinx. You tell the girls and they agree, thinking the spell sounds useful.

"How are we going to practice though?" asks Lily, her head turning like a puppy's. "We don't have any of Professor Chang's target people."

Her title for the dummies gives Erza a smirk, before she blinks. You watch her wrack her brains before she stands up straight, takes a few steps back and holds her hands to her sides dramatically.

"Hit me," she commands Lily.

When you and Lily just stare at her she waves her hands a bit. "I'm the target person. Use me to prac-"

"Okay!" Lily interrupts before flicking her wand. "FLIPENDO!"

Before you can get a word in, Erza is sent onto her back, skidding in the grass a little bit. Lily skips over and looks down with concern. "Was that too much?" she asks. When Erza props herself up on an elbow and says she's fine, Lily smiles and dashes away. "My turn my turn!" she cheers as she elects herself to be the next target.

Erza looks at you as she brushes her robes. "Better get ready," she jokes, looking amused as she gives Lily chase.

The three of you spend the period practicing the jinx, and by the end you feel like it’s starting to become second nature.

>Learned: Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)

...

>>4172676

When you walk into Charms class, you find Professor Murk nowhere to be found. A flying feather quill has taken her place, spinning a bit as the students take their seats. “That you Murk?” quips one boy, who gets smacked by his friend when the quill turns in his direction.

It pokes fiercely at the blackboard, where the following message is written.

PRACTICE LUMOS

You get the message. At the same time, you could probably disobey the substitute teacher.

>Finish learning the Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)
>Speak with a first year friend. (write in)
>Study a partially learned subject. (Cure for Boils/Matchstick to Needle)

>>4172678
>>Finish learning the Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)
It's a useful spell, and Murk seems like the kind of teacher that would have a way of knowing if you didn't.

>>4172678
>Finish learning the Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)

>>4172678
>>>Finish learning the Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)

>>4172678
>>Finish learning the Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)

>>4172678
>>Finish learning the Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)

>>4172682
>>4172685
>>4172686
>>4172690
>>4172732

You decide you'd better practice the Wand-Lighting charm.

After a good amount of wand swishing and flicking, you watch as the quill floats over to your desk. As it hovers expectantly you perform the charm you've practiced all class.

"Lumos!"

A shining ball of light appears at the end of your wand. The quill seems to be studying it before it floats down to your desk, scaring Mr. Toad away as it marks a quick check mark in your open book.

>Learned: Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)

-

Only somewhat surprising you, you find that Potions class is also canceled.

Cure for Boils test is postponed indefinitely. Enjoy your weekend!
-Haywood

You don't like the choice of words.

"I guess we could practice the cure, or Transfiguration," Erza tells you and Lily, who walks over and stands at attention, "but if we skip lunch we've got a lot of time to explore."

"Forget studying, let's go!" says Lily.

>Try and find someone you know. (write in)
>Travel somewhere you've been. (write in)
>Study a partially learned plant, spell or potion. (Cure for Boils/Matchstick to Needle)

>>4172759
>>Travel somewhere you've been. (write in)
>Kitchen
>try to setup a watch for the night for the mysterious snacker

>>4172759
>>Try and find someone you know. (Go back to the infirmary and talk to Tonks. Maybe its cleared out more and we can get some information out of him)

>>4172773
support

>>4172773
support

>>4172759
>Travel somewhere you've been. ( Go to the Herbology Greenhouse and see if you can poach some seeds to grow a puffpod! I dont know if drowsiness spores work on Wendigos but its gotta be good to have.)

I also support >>4172773 though

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>>4172773
>>4172775
>>4172777

You tell them you should head to the Hospital Wing and try talking with Professor Tonks. He might have some more information you could use.

"Do you think he'd tell us?" Lily asks you with uncertainty. Erza shrugs.

"Of all the teachers? Probably."

You decide to give it a shot and head for the staircase.

-

You find the Hospital Wing's foyer to be empty, or at least comparatively so considering the last time you saw it. The doors into the wing are empty so you and the girls head inside.

Professor Tonks is reading a book in bed, and looks over at your approach with a smile. Before he can speak he's interrupted by the nurse, who appears from around a nearby gurney.

"Don't disturb the professor now! Back to class with you three."

You tell the nurse that your class was cancelled. She doesn't seem convinced, and when she opens her mouth it's the professor's turn to interrupt her.

"Madame Pomfrey, I may be an invalid but I am still a teacher. If my students want a lesson I feel obliged to help."

Tonks gives her a smile. Pomfrey snorts. "Don't be so dramatic," she tells him, "and drink your elixir." She walks away with a huff.

"Are you alright professor?" asks Erza, taking a look at the wrappings on his leg. They seem to be dense, and stained in something, though it smells more herbal than anything. He gives her a nod.

"I'll be out by the Monday. Earlier if I'm lucky." Tonks tries to keep the mood light, but you feel as though he's distracted. "I'm all for a break, but this is a bit much."

>What happened to you?
>Do you know why classes are cancelled?
>Do you know anything about Opal?
>Do you know anything about the Wendigo?

>>4172814
>What happened to you?
>Do you know why classes are cancelled?
>Do you know anything about Opal?

>>4172814
>All of the above

>>4172814
What happened last night? All our other classes are mostly cancelled too, are the other teachers alright?

>>4172814
>>What happened to you?
>>Do you know why classes are cancelled?
>>Do you know anything about Opal?

>>4172814
>All of the above

>>4172814
>>What happened to you?
>>Do you know why classes are cancelled?
>>Do you know anything about Opal?

>>4172814
>>Do you know anything about Opal?
>>Do you know anything about the Wendigo?

>>4172816
>>4172817
>>4172820
>>4172822
>>4172827
>>4172834

Your mind buzzes with questions. You feel it best to first ask what happened to him, putting it politely. He looks at you.

"Well, I had a run in with the monster. It took a bite out of me."

You and the girls stare at him, stunned at his brazen answer. He glances between you three with a perked eyebrow.

"What? I know Mr. Finnegan-Smith here has seen it himself, so surely you know as well." When you blink in surprise he gives a little smile. "Professor Chang told us you'd caught a glimpse the other night."

"We're just... surprised you're telling us, sir," Lily stammers.

Tonks's smile looks a bit sad. "Well, after that article got out, most everyone's going to believe in it. One way or another." He exhales and taps his fingers idly on the book. "I thought I could find Ms. Brouillard and keep the peace, but I overestimated myself."

"Opal's alive, right?" asked Erza urgently. Tonks looks guilty for a moment, but nods.

"She's alright. We just can't find her. The teachers are going to do a full search for her this weekend," he says, glancing at his wrapped leg with a sigh, "I just wish I could help."

You ask him if that's why classes are cancelled today. It's his turn to stare.

"They are?" He blinks, flicking his beard. "They must be planning something then, yes." He frowns. "Not very subtle though."

>Ask Tonks something else. (write in)
>Leave him be and exit the Hospital Wing.

>>4172844
>>Ask Tonks something else. (write in)
>why is there a wendigo at Hogwarts?
Don’t wendigos come from cannibalism and greed or something?

>>4172844
>Ask Tonks something else. (write in)
Tell him that your sorry that you didn't mention the Wendigo before.
also maybe tell him that Opal might be stealing food from the kitchen, but you are not sure.

>>4172852
>>4172849
Those two.

>>4172844
>>4172849
>>4172852
Support

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>>4172849
>>4172852
>>4172857

You feel like you should apologize for not telling him about the Wendigo earlier. He chuckles and shakes his head.

"Don't worry. We've known about this thing for a while; I knew what I was getting into."

Tonks suddenly looks at you and the girls strangely. "And you've done your research too," he says, impressed.

Erza takes the reins. "Professor, can you tell us why there's a wendigo in Hogwarts?"

You look at him expectantly, and watch as he sighs, rubbing his eyebrows. "I would, if I could. We don't know. Hogwarts has all kinds of ancient magic in it." He thinks for a moment before continuing. "If someone does know, they haven't told me."

Tonks makes a face. "I'm afraid the 'leader' doesn't like me much."

You share a look with Erza and Lily. You have a feeling you may know what's going on there.

"Oh, professor!" Lily chimes in. "We think Opal's been taking food from the kitchens!"

Tonks stares in surprise. He rubs his chin and squints his eyes in thought. "That would explain things..." he murmurs under his breath, but before you can ask him to elaborate Pomfrey appears again.

"This patient visit is over! Let him rest, now."

As Pomfrey shoos the three of you away, you hear Tonks yell over the bedside. "Good lead!"

-

The doors to the wing close behind you as Pomfrey huffs. You and the girls are left outside, hearing the bells chime to sound lunch.

"That was a lot," Erza tells you and Lily.

>Go to lunch at the Great Hall.
>Try and find someone you know. (write in)
>Travel somewhere you've been. (write in)

>>4172871
>Go get lunch. A empty stomach is a empty head.

>>4172874
support

>>4172871
>>Go to lunch at the Great Hall.

>>4172871
>Go to lunch at the Great Hall.

Tonks is a bro, maybe we should get him a cupcake after we're done with this wendingo situation.

>>4172886
But what type of cupcake? This is a very serious question

>>4172890
Bigger the the one he gave us.

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>>4172874
>>4172877
>>4172878

You decide you should get lunch at the Great Hall. Lily nods, but Erza is hesitant.

"Sure, but let's not tell anyone about this-" she begins Lily opening her mouth before Erza finishes. "Unless we really trust them."

Lily gives a sigh of relief and the two of you nod. "Okay."

You head down the corridor and off to lunch.

-

If the Great Hall was busy during breakfast, it's in absolute pandemonium at lunch. The amount of students has at least tripled and are passing around copies of Godric's Gab. The newspaper seems to be running short in supply, with large gatherings around each copy.

"This is crazy!" Lily says, stunned at the sheer size of the crowd. Erza has pulled her hood up.

"Hey!"

Someone sneaks up on Lily from behind, causing her to squeal as an older boy laughs at her. He's a Slytherin, with a mop of curly dark hair, flanked by another Slytherin who is staring at the crowds in wonder.

"Gotcha," he tells her with a smile, before noticing you and Erza. "Are you Robert and Erza? Lily won't stop talking about you- I'm Albus."

"My brother," says Lily with a pout, trying to squirm out of his grasp, "but not the oldest!"

"Why do you have to bring that up?" he asks her sourly. He looks at the two of you. "Want to get out of here with me and Scorpius? It's packed in here."

Erza looks at the older boy in in confusion. "...uh." she manages.

>Sure!
>No, but thank you.

>>4172913
>>Sure!

>>4172913
>>Sure!
i dont remember, but has he done the timetravel shenannigans yet?

>>4172913
>Sure!
New friends!

>>4172871
>Go to lunch at the Great Hall.
Maybe we can meet up with Albus and asking about ways to steal food from the kitchens + about the dungeons.

Also he's probably the one to get fireworks from if we want to get our hands on some

>>4172913
>Sure!

>>4172913
>Sure!
But actually...is our name John or Robert? Like I thought Robert was a middle name, but do we have one of those super fancy double names instead?

>>4172938
We're John. But we're also Robert. And also both Finnegan, and Smith.

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>>4172938

You tell him that sounds good by you. Erza gives a slight nod: you feel like she'd like to be anywhere but here.

"Cool!" Albus grins and nudges the blonde boy who's with him. "C'mon Scorpius, we're out of here."

Scorpius looks relieved. "Should I Accio one of the papers, or..."

-

"Oh, sorry John. Nice name though."

You, Lily, Erza and the boys are sitting in a far off stairwell, eating some food you took from the hall. Scorpius seems to be something of a candy dispensary, pulling out all sorts of treats from his robes as an extra course.

"So you know how to get through the dungeons?" Erza asks him, nibbling on a piece of bread. She's dropped her hood, staring up at the older boy.

Albus nods, though he looks uncertain. "Yeah, mostly. But I don't think now's a good time." He shakes his head with a frown. "They sent a lot of sentinels in there the other night: those things can see people better than the teachers can."

"Which is impressive!" adds Scorpius. "And awful."

Lily looks dismayed. "Then how are we going to get into the dungeons?" she asks the group.

>We try sneaking in anyway.
>Suggest an alternate route. (write in)
>I think we should check something/check with someone. (write in)

>>4172940
We’re also bob, but we haven’t been called that for awhile

>>4172952
>I think we should check something/check with someone. (write in)
>Look up druid spells
Look this thing could take down a professor - if we don't come prepared we gonna have a bad time if we run into it.

Also
>Ask Albus about stealing food from the kitchens
If we manage to get in contact with Opal this way we might be able to talk her out. Or the way she's taking it might give us a clue to where she is.

>>4172952
This: >>4172968

>>4172966
Bob is short for Robert...

>>4172968
Oh shit also
>Ask Albus about fireworks
If we're sneaking in we need to get past Peeves, and there's no way he's going to go quietly after we pissed him off. Fireworks look like a good distraction.

>>4172952
>I think we should check something/check with someone (Ask Albus about stealing food from the kitchens)

Also, ask him if he knows where the Training grounds of Hogwarts or whatever they're called are located. That way we won't be aimlessly wondering the dungeons.

>>4172968
You mention that you should try looking up druid spells.

"What's a druid?" Albus asks you. When you explain, he looks at Scorpius with a small smirk. "Sounds like the snake-slayer."

"Professor Longbottom knows things like that," Scorpius says in agreement, his mouth full of cookies.

Erza tells them that his class was cancelled today. "We can tell you where his office is at least. Might try there," says Albus.

>Learned: Professor Longbottom's Office

>>4172975

You then ask Albus where you can get fireworks.

"What do you think...?" Albus asks Scorpius, who shrugs innocently. He muses over it.

"How about Rose?" asks Lily. Albus shakes his head.

"She confiscates them, she isn't giving them back. You're better off nicking them from Filch," he says, jokingly, before he pauses. "Actually that might work." They tell you where you can find the caretakers office and you make another mental note.

>Learned: Caretaker's Office

When you hear the bell chime you start getting ready for class, but Erza yanks your robe. " Professor Tonks is in the Hospital Wing," she reminds you.

Looks like you've got another free period.

>Ask the boys something else. (write in)
>Try and find someone you know. (write in)
>Travel somewhere you know. (write in)

>>4173023
>>Ask the boys something else. (Have you ever heard of the Hogwarts Training Grounds?)

Also, how would someone steal food from the kitchens?

>>4173023
>>Ask the boys something else. (write in)
>any tips on classes?

>>4173023
zis: >>4173024

>>4173024
+1
Also any secrets/Tips of Hogwarts that they know? Even Gossip

>>4173023
>>4173024
Support both of these

>>4173024

You ask the boys if they've heard of the Hogwarts Training Grounds. They shake their heads.

"Not great at history. Sorry," Albus apologizes. Scorpius pats his chest, showing he's in the same situation. Lily pats her own chest in solidarity.

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>>4173040

You ask the boys for tips on getting by at Hogwarts.

Albus gives it some consideration. "Well, if you're bad at one class, you can always study it in another." He wags his hands. "Just... you might get yelled at. Just expect that."

"Unless the teacher likes you," argues Scorpius. "Remember the Potions cramming in Herbology?"

"Yeah, that happened," Albus admits. You think you might be able to study another subject in your classes, if you choose (with varying results).

The boys get to their feet. "Better see if we have class. Nice meeting you," Albus says with a smile that fades. "Hope you all find Opal."

You and the girls are left on the stairs, wondering about your next steps. "What next?" asks Erza.

>Try and find someone you know. (write in)
>Travel somewhere you know. (write in)
>Study a partially learned subject. (Cure for Boils/Matchstick to Needle)

>>4173057
>Travel somewhere you know. (write in)
>Library
Realistically Neville is going to be too busy preparing to go into the dungeons to entertain us now - might as well do some preliminary research into druids beforehand.

Were there any druid alumni in Hogwarts? Maybe check in the library and then figure out if they have a portrait / ghost wandering about that we could ask. (Also we still need to figure out which ghosts are old - Hogwarts a history might help)?

Can we take books out of the library and study in the greenhouses? Since we're looking up nature magic and all.