In a new place...

[Lavidia Thomas]

Lavidia walked quietly into hall to start her first day of school with breakfast she wasn't exactly early but not exactly late, Being late wouldn't be a good way to start things off . She didn't dare try to attract anyone's attention she didn't know the scene here but she knew for sure it was different here definitely..it had to be. Sure by the looks of the kids here no one looked any different than anyone in Salem. She took a seat at her house table yeah it was the one about the badger, there was some other stuff about her house that she still had to remember but she would do it slowly as the old saying goes 'one step at a time'.

Lavidia really wasn't hungry so she reached for a muffin. This was her new start and the only school she would she would ever attend she'd had to give up Salem and that was painful she didn't want to really do it but only to satisify the likes of her brother Spencer. He ruined everything for her like usual from the day he was born it seemed like. Lavidia was tough though and that was what her family hated about her because it hurt precious Spencer, and the fact that she was a witch.

This was so stupid shook her head she had actually she could avoid looking around, so she looked around for a minute. Yeah there were aLOT of kids here.

[Andy Moreau]

Andy sat nearby, but always tried to keep his eyes to himself. He knew he looked a little girly and he'd had problems being pushed around at his other schools, not to mention how little he actually knew about magic. He was a 4th Year, but he wasn't even in 4th Year classes, he was so far behind. That was why he kept his wand in his book bag, instead of shoved in his pocket like so many other people did.

He was working his way through a plate of sausage, oatcakes, and poached egg when he thought he felt some on watching him. Maybe Gavin? Except he didn't see Gavin. Castiel Catalyst? Andy tried to shrug the feeling off.

[Lavidia Thomas]

Lavidia really needed talk to someone about finding her way around she was told that her head of house could help but even she knew that wouldn't always be an option. She glanced at her schedule someone had to have the same class next as she did. There was a guy she noticed sitting not too far away he too seemed be trying to avoid all the eyes. He had his wand put away too like her.

She took the chance of trying to speak to him maybe he had the same class as her. "Uh Hi." lavidia said kindly "You wouldn't by chance have transfiguration next would you?" "I'm Lavidia, I'm new here I don't think It'd be good If I was late."

"I'm not really good at all this witch stuff, it's why I have my wand put away"

[Andy Moreau]

"Really?" Andy asked. He didn't want to tell her about his problems, not when it was all so embarrassing, but at least he could answer her question. "I know the Transfiguration professor," he said. "I could show you where the classroom is." He hadn't been here very long, but at least he could find his way to the places he needed to be.

[Lavidia Thomas]

"Yeah, in the muggle world I never really saw why it was so great, not when the rest of my family avoided it so much. Being the only was never fun...it was so embarrassing" she told the other student looking a little sad.

At hearing the news about her problems with her next class she beamed happily. "You do?? It'd be great if you wouldn't mind."

"I'm from Salem but I was born in New Jersey"

[Andy Moreau]

"I was born in Las Vegas," Andy replied, "but I've been in England most of my life. It seems like there are a lot of students here from different places." It would have been nice to keep talking about Hogwarts, but Andy didn't feel right ignoring the other things the girl had said.

"What was embarrassing?" he asked. "You don't mean magic, do you?" And yet that was what it had sounded like.

[Lavidia Thomas]

"Wow my parents went to Las Vegas once before they had me". Lavidia looked one more time around " To be honest I thought it would be more stuffy here but it isn't"

"Yes I mean magic.. I was the only one and everyone else hated it, My parents have never understood anything about Magic but it was suggested we move to Salem but when my parents found out there was a school they didn't want me going and then they changed their minds because it helped Spencer to deal.It wasn't enough though I was made to leave my friends muggle and magical behind to move here to England all alone."

[Andy Moreau]

"Wow, that sucks," Andy said. "I've been in a lot of foster homes and they just didn't care because boarding school costs money. So I just started this year. My brother Tam is a squib, and I'm trying to teach him that's okay." He couldn't imagine being embarrassed about being magical. He got embarrassed about always exploding things with magic, but that was different.

[Lavidia Thomas]

"Totally sucks but not for long because I'm done trying please them, My parents don't even care if I come home EVER." " I'm not going back anyway, it would have been better if I had been in foster care for me"

"My brother Spencer is just a muggle He hates that I am witch just like my parents they tried to make me feel bad about being magical that I was a freak but I'm really starting to get interested especially now that I am on my own," Lavidia smiled slightly she was where she belonged now there was no reason to avoid her magical ability.

[Andy Moreau]

Andy couldn't form more than a slight smile at the girl's determination. He'd been in horrible homes, had been abused in most of them, and he couldn't imagine wishing away a real family, no matter how bad they were. He couldn't imagine someone's real parents not wanting them, either. He knew it happened, but all the family he had was his little brother and his mom, and he hadn't even seen his mom in years.

"It's nice here," he said, trying to shift the conversation toward something happier. "There are all kinds of people from like, all over, so you don't have to worry about anyone here thinking you're weird. It's really great."

[Lavidia Thomas]

"I've never been around so much nature before, I'm so much used to living in the city. I had a job and everything but nobody important really knew cause I was under age"

At the mention there being all kinds of people there Lavidia couldn't help but agree " I notice all the wizarding clothes more here than in Salem but other than that all the guys hairstyles here are just as edgy as Salem."

"I always changed my hair while I was away at school and I managed to get this too" Lavidia pointed to her jeweled nose stud with wicked smile.

[Andy Moreau]

"That's so cool," Andy said. "I want to get some piercings, but like... it costs money and none of my foster families would have let me. But you seriously had a job? You don't look much older than me, where did you work?" He couldn't think of a place that wouldn't care if they got caught with a too-young employee, but then, he'd never tried to get a job before. Maybe it wasn't as hard as he'd been told. "Is that why you're at Hogwarts? Are you paying for it yourself?"

[Lavidia Thomas]

"I was a dishwasher in the back at an Indie Cafe, I was determined and wanted something to do so that I wouldn't have to go home, my parents really didn't care the more time I wasn't at home the better.

"I'm at hogwarts because Salem wasn't far away enough and Hogwarts is, I was enjoying my life and all it took was one word from Spencer and here I am. Lavidia said with a sigh." I'm on the charity sponsorship." "I really like to help people so a lot of people in my town let me help out sometimes prove myself and not listen to any silly rumors or talk."

"I'll help you too whenever you need it"

[Andy Moreau]

"That's totally awesome of you," Andy said. "I don't know what I could do for you except show you around, but I'd be happy to help if I could." He'd met more nice people in the past month than he thought he'd ever met in his life before. It all seemed too good to be true sometimes, but he didn't want to think about it. He wanted to enjoy it while he still had the chance.

"So what kind of stuff did you help with in Salem? Like church or volunteering somewhere?" And she'd had a job, too. It sounded like she'd kept really busy. Of course, he knew that when home sucked it was nice to get out, but all he'd ever done was hang out.

[Lavidia Thomas]

"I don't mind at all, showing me around would be such a big help. When I get a job I could help you get a piercing I was wanting another one myself"

Lavidia recalled all she done in Salem. "I volunteered on major holidays like at soup kitchens but in between holidays I helped with community organized events even bake sales for animal adoptions. I made alot of friends and got hang out"

Maybe he would be interested sometimes but not as much as she had she knew it sounded so cheesy and lame.
Lavidia was sure had lots of other friends.