An active, character-driven Hogwarts experience set in the early 2000s. Unique items, plots, and features. Non-canon; this isn't Harry Potter's story, it's ours.
Catherine Lloyd (Mum, witch; Magical Rancher) Angus Lloyd (Dad, muggle; Shepherd) Finn Lloyd (older brother (5 years apart), wizard; works on the family farm, known for girlfriend issues) Michael Lloyd (Grandpa, muggle; learned chess from him and detective stories)
Friends:
Joshua Twiggs (best friend since 1st year, reliable and fun to have around, knows how to light the mood with jokes) Caine Hawke (other best aka HurriCaine friend, together with Joshua a rather wild, but fun duo; is also loyal) Sophia Rhynhart (fresh friendship, met during Gobstones, humorous, similar to J&C, enjoyed talking with her, weird hair which can change colours)
Friendly:
Slytherin (Sinead) (friendly classmate, rather quiet, seems shy but cute, friends of Caine, could be friend material as well) William Doren (classmate, friendly, kind & helpful, though his style of conversation is a bit weird, wants to find out about more about him) MJ Birdwhistle (Quidditch teammate, easy to talk to, cute) Jonathan King (Quidditch teammate, funny and energetic) Kody Ashworth (Quidditch rival, fun and energetic boy, no sore loser)
Acquaintances:
@sam (Josh's twin, though Amber can easily distinguish them, fellow Ravenclaw) Arthur Hocking (friendly classmate, same House as Josh and Caine) Oscar Tinkle (friendly classmate, same House as Josh and Caine, kind, teasable) Reena Ashworth (classmate, neutral feelings) Gryffindor (male classmate, introduced as Caine's friend during Founder's Ball, stole Caine's scarf) Ravenclaw (male classmate, chess partner)
Kamari Sagemore (daughter of famous toymakers, kind, successfully introduced Josh to her regarding his jewellery)
Martha Twiggs (Josh's older sister, met her during Gobstones, kind, enjoyed talking with her) Jody Primrose (talked with her about Quidditch during dinner, has fear of heights but loves Quiddy)
Lindsey Bryce (friendly classmate, friends with Sinead and Benji?)
Disliked:
Slytherin (classmate, blond boy, was crush of Caine and dumped him, Amber dislikes him now, still has Caine's scarf) Jaxen Ashworth (duelled in the Tournament against each other, used a smoke curse on her to win the duel, disdainful in Amber's eyes)
Goals - later having a career with magical creatures/animals (find something specific!) - get into the NEWT classes needed for this career - getting a pet at Hogwarts (too bad no sheep are allowed) - have a deeper bond with Cosmo, show him Hogwarts - deep down getting on the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team - learning more about plants - having fun at Hogwarts despite OWLs - petting a dragon - train to get over the fear of fire (or at least be able to handle it without freezing up or needing help)
Outfits
- hair: mostly braided pigtails, for Quidditch pigtails are done up in two buns - Usual: pants, comfortable clothes (often made out of wool from sheep of her family farm) - accessories often seen on her: carnelian ear studs, Hufflepuff scarf from Josh, Ravenclaw beanie, gloves - Uniform
Her floor-length dress draped gracefully, with the lower layer of the skirt in a rich royal blue. Above, the fabric featured delicate embroidered ornaments in a lighter shade of blue for an elegant contrast. A waist belt emphasized her figure, adorned with a type of white water lily. The flared sleeves were in such a pale shade of blue that they almost appeared white.
She had paired it with dark blie ballet flats and her Carnelian ear studs. Her mid-back length hair is done in open waves with a waterfall braid and a white water lily to adorn it.
Last Edit: Jul 2, 2024 7:04:25 GMT 10 by Amber Lloyd
- On the Platform (Pre-Boarding): said goodbye to parents, got the promise they would keep Brownie, the sheep, save - Middle Compartment - B: train ride with Joshua, Kwame, Lindsey, Sinead, Arthur; Joshua telling about key chains - Station to castle: horse-less carriage ride with Joshua - Welcome Feast: internally planning to get flying lessons and maybe join frog choir next year
- Breakfast: getting excited about COMC, talking to Joshua about dragon sightings, hoping to one day pet one (without burning oneself)
- COMC Class: had her soul read by a Snarlpog, elaborately petted him
- Pot Please: started Herbology Kit together with Joshua, met Kody at Hagrids
- A Desire to Garden: finished Herbology Kit with Joshua and Kody through learning the Water-Making-Charm from Professor Sprout; Joshua mentioned his new work (earrings and bracelets)
- Morning Gardening: planted her newly aquired blue seed together with Joshua
- Into the Snake‘s Den: started the Potions Kit together with Joshua through visiting Snape (which is always an unpleasant thing to do), now needs to find 5 ingredients
- Lovely Smell of Food: visited with Joshua the Kitchen for Tarrow, met there Kwame and Caine
- CHARMS Class: talking about Quidditch, learning the spell finite incantatem via traps (rain, dancing and cold (used dragon & phoenix as image)), Caine was accomodating - In the Common Room: getting Blessed Sage together with Kwame, planned to get the remaining ingredients together - Gathering in the Courtyard: started the search for Silkmoss, learned that Kwame needs a push to go outside, got scared by Joshua and Caine (tickle revenge was sadly not fruitful), got one Silkmoss, rest was made useless (reminder: no accio!) - A new Hunting Ground: starting the search for more ingredients with being lazy in the grass, getting a pair of carnelian earrings from Joshua as an (advertising?) present, snitched some Jippie Seeds from egoistic crows - Dinner: short meltdown prior to Tryouts, had a short talk with Kwame - Quidditch Tryouts: wrote down Seeker as priority, was tested for it and actually caught the Snitch! was happy that Caine & Joshua also made it into their team
- Breakfast: tired after not getting enough sleep over Quidditch, gave MJ apple juice, read article about Ashworths and Dementors - DADA Class: learned shield charm protego, got hit by a crystal ball and was thrown onto the floor, talked to Oscar - Fun with Gobstones: played Gobstones against Sophia, befriended her, Amber won barely the game (while the first rolles were all 1s) - HERBOLOGY Class: tried to cheer up Caine, teasing with Oscar, learned about Sporlim (has important potion ingredient + dangerous spores), accident with Caine, both full of ooze afterwards - Afternoon Gardening: short gardening session - harvesting Moonurk berries, planting yellow seeds - Survival trip into the Dungeons: survived cleaning session with Snape, got cauldron + permission for student laboratory - Stone Run: helped cleaning the lake via mineral stones, revealed the Giant Squid (so beautiful!) - Get Ready to Roll!: played Gobstons against Martha, Josh's sister, talked about him and pranks, getting advice, Amber lost the "reverse" game - Daily Creature Intake: visited the Sandpit, made the acquaintance of a gold-patched Niffler, got a silver key - A Silver Challenge: solved the puzzle of a silver chest ("Even monkeys fall from trees")
- Breakfast: Caine (wearing Slytherin scarf) confessed having a crush on Benji, canceled Hogsmeade plans with Amber and Josh, Amber was just happy for him - POTIONS Class: Joshua reacted badly to the change of Hogsmeade plans, brewing Sinemente Draught in class, dared to ask Snape a question, they got an assignment, Josh challenged Snape in the end - Warming up with Butterbeer: plans to follow Caine & Benji in secret failed (while wearing scarf and beanie from the other as a disguise), Josh & Amber sat down in the Three Broomsticks, trying out the new Butterbeer, talking about Gobstones with Martha, Billie the slingshot, Josh's dad getting hurt, Benji & Caine joined them, former leaves suddenly, Caine explained the predicament with the Shrieking Shack and Auror, Amber gave relationship advice (she got through her brother) - Wandering Badger: promised baking Speculoos some day, meeting Sophia on their way, talked about Quidditch - EVENT Treasure Dig: Amber dug up a muggle chess set, dragon key chain, puzzle book, split up with Joshua during it - The Second Sandpit: visiting the Nifflers, was part of a Niffler initiation, getting a bronze key - Gathering Thoughts: collecting Fluxygrass, thoughts about Josh's situation throughout the ordeal, tried to remember a landmark of a knobby tree and a big stone for a god patch of grass - Find the Beetle: caught a Beetle, got a bit roughed up through falling on her hands - Between Shadow and Light: collecting Honey after ther last dig, climbing up a tree, using Aguamenti to repell bees, but therefore the tree gets wet and Amber falls down, bruising up her arm - Treatment required: appearing quite unusually alone at the Hospital Wing, let her arm be treated with a weird, acrid substance - Afternoon Gardening: harvesting one pot, planting five new ones - Facing the Consequences: went to the Owlery to gather feathers, met Benji, got apology from him, 'warns' him to treat Caine nice, talk about Quidditch - Dinner: fancy Halloween dinner, with bats and ghosts, talking to Kwame about the dig and promising him to teach chess - Evening Chess Lesson: with Kwame in the common room, talking about Caine, Quidditch & Potions, their friendship grew
- Breakfast: short convo with J&C about the upcoming Match and Josh's dad - Match 1 - Svs.G: watched the match with her friends on a rainy day, Amber tripped and got wet mostly because of Josh, a lot of teasing and some other weird interactions between them (Amber can't really place them), Slytherin won the close match - Dinner: preparing notes for Qudditch, Quidditch convo with MJ and then Jody
- Breakfast: convo with J&C, Caine had bruises from last night(?!), got letter from her parents to stay at Hogwarts over Christmas, got a box full speculoos as well, promised Joshua to duel in the afternoon - TRANSFIGURATION Class: Josh walked into door and got a cookie, learned the mending charm via a puzzle, friend group is torn apart during class, Amber had to stand near William, they helped each other with the task at hand - Quidditch Practise - Morning Gardening: Harvesting 2x berries, 1x Eglower - Frog Hunting: collected Frogspawn, met up with Joshua there by accident while face-planting into mud, was 'officially' allowed to wear his scarf, they went on to Charms extra-C - Confronting Fire: confronted with Josh 8 burning Fire-Belly Geckos, though J had to help her to get out of her shock, challenge was succesfull and Amber made a new Fire-Belly Gecko friend via belly scratches, Amber was determined to get over her fear of fire (with help from Joshua ) - Where Art and Magic Converge: painting with Joshua, interrupted through a DRAGON! visit at Hogwarts, they ended up both with paintings of sheep (Joshua's with a seeker sheep, Amber's with sheep hopping over a fence) - Double Delivery: J&A delivered the paintings to Rivera, little talk about dragon - HISTORY OF MAGIC Class: learned about Werewolf Code of Conduct - Friendly Fire: duel between Amber and Joshua, gave him a lot of speculoo, then duelled William (close matches) and Kody (crushed him) - Dinner: quiet dinner due to exhaustion from the day, ponders over Founder's Frivolity and Quiddy - Founder's Frivolity: got roped in to go there because of dormmates, surprised by arriving Joshua, danced with him
- Match 2 - Rvs.H: first match for Amber, developed a cheer for her team, managed to make a cool team assist by raising towards Sophia, ending up in a goal for Ravenclaw, caught later the Snitch after a fierce battle against Caine
- Breakfast: talk with J&C, learning about J's family winning a prize, C gotten dumped by his boyfriend, getting her dress robes from her parents, getting a letter from the Headmaster - A Summoned bird: followed the summon to Headmaster Rickard, got the role Quidditch Captain proposed, accepted it happily - Morning Gardening: planted 5 things: 3x purple seeds, 1x red seeds, 1x mystery seeds - Flying Refresher: went there to meet up with friends and wanted to show them her new badge, got ignored, advertised Joshua's ear studs to a Sagemore, Joe recognised her badge, Kody and (finally!) her friends as well, tried the Academy Course on a Thunderstrike, flew the best time (2:01:00) though only 10s difference to Joe, talked to MJ about Captaincy - A Business Discussion: introduced Joshua to Kamari Sagemore regarding his Jewelleries, was super excited for him, discussion went well, gave him a hug - Remedial Potions: practised Potions brewing after celebrating with her friends - Founder's Ball: wore a blue dress (which she hated and loved simultaneously), was baffled by the stunning and dashing appearances of Caine and Joshua, ate stuff with Josh, later danced with her friends with glowing wand toy, got voted as Heir of the Ball for Ravenclaw and got a crown with blue gems
- Breakfast: nice talk with MJ and Caine, got a letter from her parents promising her a broom upgrade, searched for a Head Hog - Like Searching in a Haystack: started her search for Zack Mercer at the Grand Staircase, met a horrible 'singing' minstrel in a painting, guiding her to the Corridor of Maps, where Amber met Zack (apparently got caught in a trap); Zack showed her the fancy Prefect Room and answered all her questions - Christmas Shopping: got her broom upgrade, met Sinead, together they went into Honeydukes to buy sweets, talked about sweets and potions - Dinner: talk with MJ about the Forbidden Forest, brooms and upcoming Quidditch match - The Night before Christmas: talk with MJ in the Ravenclaw Common Room, while MJ read a book and Amber tried crocheting presents for her friends
- Breakfast: Quick breakfast because tired from last night, scimming the Daily Prophet before heading out - Secret Forest Venture: Met up with Caine, he told her about his scarf and smooch incident; entered together the Forbidden Forest and harvested Higgus Spores (sea of slime!); cause Amber was all slimy and cold afterwards, Caine gave her his coat - Morning Gardening: harvested Furpods (great Snitch training!), a Fyire (perhaps good for fire training?) and a mystery plant (bubbles and sound sensitivity) - Oh, Pumpkins!: taking care of the pumpkin patch with Caine, talk about ban from Hogsmeade from Caine and him taking things more seriously, brooms and Quidditch; Amber trained her water charm and fought slimy snails/slugs; Ambet got the 'Slime Queen' title - Collecting the Goods: ingredient gathering at the Savannah, collecting Algae in the lake (while a frog jumped right into her face) and Mud Toadstool, ending up all mucky - Nature's Bounty: ingredient gathering at the Forest Path, Sap from a tree and two times climbing trees for honey (ending up with sticky fingers...) - Gathering like Clockwork: ingredient gathering at the Clock Tower Courtyard, catching three beetles in the snow - Unlocking an Adventure!: the first skill room is about throwing elemental orbs (Amber wins and was lucky not to get hit by a fire orb), second skill room was about diving deep into a pond and get a stone (yes, she was getting wet again and won), the third one was about picking cards and getting a curse (the fire one was really bad for her in the beginning, but the punishment in the end was the worst of it all) - A Riddle for Recuperation: to wind down, Amber tried to solve a silver chest riddle, succeeded ("Bitter potions may have blessed effects") - Searching in the Waters: ingredient gathering at the Boathouse, collected three Mercy's Lace in the lake (while taking another swim and getting bitten by a fish), she then had enough of the whole day - Toss it!: met Caine by accident and got invited to a snowball fight, tries to recruit other Ravenclaws for joining her friend at the Training Grounds, led an army of younger students against Caine and a Gryffindor (Oisin) by accident, then they played snow baseball - Dinner - Christmas: short talk about the Minstrel with Zack, got a beaded bracelet (alternating colours between houses), cuddled with a white mouse, Caine made her hair with a new brush and blue ribbon, packed up sweets for Joshua
- Breakfast: news broke out about Joshua being the designer for Kamari Sagemore, people bothering both Caine and Amber, so Caine couldn't make Amber's hair, read about Doren trial - Morning Gardening: harvested berries and Eglower, planted all the new xxx seeds + mystery! - Pumpkins all around: found a Tarot Card, custom designed! had to kill a Gormtoad, is used to that because of farm work - Lost & Found: tried to find the owner of the Tarot Card, annoying talk with the Gargoyles in front of the Staff Room, though Traddles was the wrong person, and the Taror Card vanished - It’s so bitter, so bitter cold!: Collecting Bittercress in ice-cold water while freeing a frog, had to dunk her head into the lake, then collected a Mud Toadstool - Hoots and Feathers: collecting feathers, encountering Silvana who apparently gets bullied by her classmates, but didn't want help - Curse you!: Extraordinary fight against a cursed book, leading to Amber beeing bitten and bloody, clothes destroyed, a chunk of hair missing, glitter and paint all over her, but managed to lure the book back into the cupboard - Patching up, please!: needed to treat her injuries on her own with a first-aid kit - Back again, Gargoyles!: tried to find Hathmore for a venture into the Forbidden Forest - Educational Venture into the Forest: Hathmore taught her the Anti-Spider spell, Amber had the role of defending him from attacks while he collected some mucus, was challenged with yeeting multiple big spiders away, used the shield charm, actually got praise from Hathmore later! though he somehow knew the way around the Forbidden Forest way too good..., but he gave her tips for duelling - DUELLING TOURNAMENT: arrived alone because Caine had rushed off, but he came back with Joshua, who Amber tightly hugged; took part in the demonstration and lost, but won the first round of duels!, promise from Caine to duel together; lost her second duel, Joshua was gone, Amber let herself be dragged away by Caine; let herself be dragged back again through her friends, just in time to see Jaxen lose - Duel Tier 1 Amber vs. Ezra: fun and close duel, Amber learning from Ezra the power of yelling, helping the boy to stop singing in the end - Duel Tier 2 Jaxen vs. Amber: close duel, a battle forth and back, Amber yelling spells (which works), Jaxen didn't like it, she teased him which he was annoyed by and made a mean comment about Caine instead, Jaxen cast a curse (choking, blinding smoke which Rivera saved her from) and won the match, leaving Amber in jumbles - An Escape: Caine dragged her to outdoors, collecting Fluxygrass, talk about memories there, why Joshua ran away (leaving Amber behind at the Tournament), Caine teased her about 'stealing' Joshua away and maked smooching gestures, embarrasing Amber in the process, Joshua joined wet and bare-chested, Amber hugged him and was weirdly embarrassed about it, she and Caine both gave Joshua clothes -Reunion at last: met up with her friends at their usual spot, a lounge near the Grand Staircase; exchanging presents (Amber gave them crocheted beanies, goten a animated dragon figurine from Josh), Caine made her hair; talk about Holidays and ear ring situation; Amber promised to help him research for pamphlets