The Hogwarts students happily accepted the change of subject, chattering on about life at Hogwarts and what to expect from various teachers. "Whatever you do," they advised, "stay away from Miss Purlain, the groundskeeper... she's the nastiest old dragon you'll ever meet..."
As the swirl of easy chatter flowed about the tiny space, Heero kept his focus; trees, hills, even some scattered buildings flashing past. He was aware when the two students left the compartment, but did not react at all. Duo stretched out on the seat opposite him, crossing his legs at the ankles and lacing his hands behind his head. For a moment he simply sat in comfortable silence, staring upwards in contemplative silence at the people moving in the posters on the wall. He had to smile when one of the ladies waved to him, her friends giggling and whispering in the background. Uncrossing his legs and planting them on the floor with a light thump, he turned to the silent Heero. "I think I'm gonna go visit Quatre and Trowa," he announced.
"Hn," was Heero's only response. Duo had to grin at the barely-verbal answer, before swinging up to his feet and bouncing out into the aisle.
"Well -- I'll leave you to count lampposts, then. Later!"
The daylight had dimmed towards September twilight by the time the wizard train pulled up to the station. Duo was the first one off the train, bouncing like a superball at having been cooped up for so long. Wufei followed next, at a more sedate pace; his expression was neutral but his stance was uncomfortable, surrounded by dozens of others who were completely alien to him. Trowa and Wufei got off the train together, joining up with Wufei to create a little knot in the sea of swarming people. Most of the students already knew where they were going, and shouted exuberant greetings to each other as they headed down the familiar paths.
Heero was one of the last off the truck; he headed straight for the other three, collaring an enthusiastic Duo as he did so; the braided boy was letting himself be swept away by his new friends from the train.
"Where do we go now?" Quatre asked, shifting uncomfortably. The black wizard robes he wore contrasted sharply with his fair coloring, giving him an almost washed-out look.
A sudden noise like a firecracker caught his attention, and he looked over and up in time to see a golden banner rise and float above a point in the crowd. "First-years!" a voice shouted over the hubbub. "First-years, over here! Under the banner! First-years..."
Duo shook his head, though; the pointed hat could not withstand such vigorous
Re: Heero Yui and the Organization of the Zodiac
Date: 2006-02-21 06:50 am (UTC)The Hogwarts students happily accepted the change of subject, chattering on about life at Hogwarts and what to expect from various teachers. "Whatever you do," they advised, "stay away from Miss Purlain, the groundskeeper... she's the nastiest old dragon you'll ever meet..."
As the swirl of easy chatter flowed about the tiny space, Heero kept his focus; trees, hills, even some scattered buildings flashing past. He was aware when the two students left the compartment, but did not react at all. Duo stretched out on the seat opposite him, crossing his legs at the ankles and lacing his hands behind his head. For a moment he simply sat in comfortable silence, staring upwards in contemplative silence at the people moving in the posters on the wall. He had to smile when one of the ladies waved to him, her friends giggling and whispering in the background. Uncrossing his legs and planting them on the floor with a light thump, he turned to the silent Heero. "I think I'm gonna go visit Quatre and Trowa," he announced.
"Hn," was Heero's only response. Duo had to grin at the barely-verbal answer, before swinging up to his feet and bouncing out into the aisle.
"Well -- I'll leave you to count lampposts, then. Later!"
The daylight had dimmed towards September twilight by the time the wizard train pulled up to the station. Duo was the first one off the train, bouncing like a superball at having been cooped up for so long. Wufei followed next, at a more sedate pace; his expression was neutral but his stance was uncomfortable, surrounded by dozens of others who were completely alien to him. Trowa and Wufei got off the train together, joining up with Wufei to create a little knot in the sea of swarming people. Most of the students already knew where they were going, and shouted exuberant greetings to each other as they headed down the familiar paths.
Heero was one of the last off the truck; he headed straight for the other three, collaring an enthusiastic Duo as he did so; the braided boy was letting himself be swept away by his new friends from the train.
"Where do we go now?" Quatre asked, shifting uncomfortably. The black wizard robes he wore contrasted sharply with his fair coloring, giving him an almost washed-out look.
A sudden noise like a firecracker caught his attention, and he looked over and up in time to see a golden banner rise and float above a point in the crowd. "First-years!" a voice shouted over the hubbub. "First-years, over here! Under the banner! First-years..."
Duo shook his head, though; the pointed hat could not withstand such vigorous