Stumbling around and Confused, Poor Sterlyn's exploration of his home.

[SterlynSilverRose]

Sterlyn stood with wide eyes as he looked around the great hall. His heart was in his throat with the excitement and the fear that were intermingled within himself. The sights and sounds around him had him numb and it was almost surreal to him as he held his bags against him since that was all he was given when he had left to come here.

~I really hope that I can get along here alright because I don't want to wind up disappointing them. They had to sacrifice a whole lot for me to go here. ~

Stopping that train of thoughts and taking a deep breath he put his bags down and streached. At the moment he was wearing a jacket and his robes were thrown loosely over his muggle clothes that would have to be later replaced with a school uniform. "Alright, they said I was in Gryffindor..I hope that's a good thing, but if the funny hat said so it must be right."

~I should really quit talking to myself outloud. It's going to make me look even more peculiar then I normally appear.~ His cheeks colored with embarrassment as he bit his lower lip looking around like a lost puppy. All the students present seemed to be too busy to help him and he didn't want to intrude and seem so weak.

"I would go to my common room, but I don't know where that is," he found himself mouthing quietly as he looked around. It was all getting to be too much and he felt himself going weak in the knees. "I have to be strong and stand on my own just like mother said to. Alright! No more being a sissy!" This he said a little too loud and he turned his back away to hide his face in embarrassment.

[Ceana Blair]

Ceana rushed down the hall towards the large wooden doors. She had a ton of work to do, and was headed towards her favorite spot, the old willow tree by the lake. She found it so soothing. Nothing there seemed to bother her. She should escape from this world, and focus entirely upon the one thing that mattered to her the most, herself.

She was just about to reach te doors when she heard an unfamiliar voice. She quickly crept into the shadows near the stairs. Who is that she wondered to herself. Ceana waited patiently in the dark while the strange boy talked to himself. Finally she could hold her tongue no longer.

"Aw. A have we got a little Mama's boy? Well, we can't have that now can we?" Ceana crept out of the shadows and slowly walked towards the boy. "I haven't seen you around here before." She picked at his muggle clothing. "And what have we here? Is this Muggle attire?! GOD! What are they letting in this school nowadays?"

She gave a sly grin and circled him as a lion stalks its prey. "I don't know you, but I can tell I don't like you."

She circled a few mor times before she spoke again. "What? Cat got your tongue? Come on boy! SPEAK!" She slapped him on the rear.

[SterlynSilverRose]

Having his thoughts disrupted by the girl his cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he looked away, "Well I..." Again she interrupted him to continue to try and talk. Finally when she was silent he was so flustered he looked at her, "I might be a mama's boy but that is to be expected and my name is Sterlyn SilverRose,"

~Why do I seem to be the one that has the most bad luck to find the bullies right off? This is going to be a chore to get out of this in one piece..I don't like girls.~

Sterlyn took a deep breath and murmered, "I just arrived here and was sorted so I haven't had time to change from my muggle clothes. Sorry if that bothers you," His voice was shaking as he tried to speak up for himself. But, usually it ended in disaster, "Also you can't judge a book by his cover or then that makes the person seem quite judgemental." It was apparent he didn't know the order of things around there yet.

[Ceana Blair]

Ceana continued to circle him all the while he talked. At last he shut up. "Are you calling me judgmental?", she said without inflection. "Because if you are, I think there are some things we need to settle."

She quickly pulled out her wand and pointed it at his throat. " You seem older than me. What are you, a seventh year?"

Ceana pulled back her wand, it was only for show. She had hoped to scare the boy enough that he would never talk back to her again. She could tell he was scared out of his pants, but it still gave her joy showing him who was boss.

[SterlynSilverRose]

Standing his ground he bit his lower lip as she pulled out a wand and held it to his neck. He never carried his wand in plain sight because he was not as handy with magic as everyone else. Instead he took a step back and then watched her for a moment.

~I have to stand up for myself or else I won't get any respect from anyone. Mom this is what you meant when you said that I would have a hard time here right? Well I just won't disappoint you!~

"T-That's a big move to pull a wand on someone that isn't armed. It shows that you are the type that likes to intimidate others. Yes, I am a seventh year..S-so what of it?" He bit out trying to keep his shaking under control.

"There is nothing wrong with being new and not knowing how things work around here. If that was the case it would be only for advanced magic users and not have a first year section at all right?" He flexed his fingers watching her with a weariness that was so uncommon to most of the students there.

[Ceana Blair]

"Well, well, well. Look what we have here! Is this your first time to stick up for yourself? Oh I know it's hard honey, but someone has to teach you how to do it." She once again started her circular pace around the boy.

Caena was not at all trying to be mean, she just felt the need to break the boy in quickly to the ways of Hogwarts, and what was better than a Sytherin greeting.

At last she stopped walking and stared right into his eyes. She waited a few moments then jumped towards him. "Welcome to Hogwarts. I'm Ceana!" She grabbed his hand and shook it vigorously.

[SterlynSilverRose]

Standing there expecting a curse to be thrown his way he listened to her and almost he could barely understand what she was trying to say to him. It was as if she had done almost a 180 turn in her attitude towards him. "Huh?"

~What's going on here? I don't understand what is going on. One minute she is ready to fight and the next she is shaking my hand and introducting herself...Mom..I just don't get women.~

After he let her hand go he smiled to her and then nodded, "I ..Like I said I'm Sterlyn SilverRose..It's nice to meet you Caena," For the first time he would grace her with a gentle smile as he looked around and then back to her. He was deathly afraid of girls and having one this quirky around him would do nothing for his nerves.

~She can help me out for now. She is probably just going to say a few words to me and then I will never see her again.~

Sterlyn chuckled, "You had me going for a moment. I thought you were REALLY going to hurt me."

[Ceana Blair]

"Well, I really was. That is, if you did not stick up for yourself. I hate people who let others walk all over them." She gave a giant grin.

"So, tell me a little about yourself." She walked back over to the shadows where she had left her things. "I am headed out to the lake. Would like to join me? I could show you around the grounds if you like."

[SterlynSilverRose]

Sterlyn sighed and listened to her glad that for once he had taken his mothers advice and he had stood up for himself. It was pure luck and it had gained him someone that seemed to be a new friend.

~A girl as my first friend here? Who would have thought that would happen? I am not sure why but, I guess being away from my brother and his fangirls I might be able to be less twitchy.~

Listening to Caena he would nod hesitantly reaching down to pick up his bags as he rubbed the back of his neck after sliding on his back pack he answered her, "Lead the way," He would stay strangely silent when asked about himself.

Rubbing his chin he chose his words carefully, "I am here because my mother sent me off to get at least one year of proper magic training. Before that I was at a muggle school even though both my parents are magically inclined. I have a little sister and a big brother and that is about it for me. What about you?"

[Eden`Valraven]

“ You always had a strange way of greeting people Caena” admitted the 6th year as he descended the stairs slowly , coming up to the two who seemed to idle near the doors. Eden was in good spirits tonight and had been observing quietly from above, he always found the banter and bother of some slytherin’s amusing to a degree, and watching this obviously new student squirm had been a intriguing. As he moved to greet the two with a bow of his head, his uniform coat wisped about his legs, the prefect badge worn proudly.

“ If I didn’t know any better Caena Id think you were getting soft, you gave the last one more trouble.”. Gave a playful wrinkle of his nose, before his interest shifted to Sterlyn.

“ My name’s Eden, sixth year Hufflepuff Prefect at your service, and you?” His ears had only caught so much of Caena and Sterlyns conversation.

[SterlynSilverRose]

Sterlyn found himself staring at another male as he stood there stiffening ever so slightly. ~Uh oh..This could be worse then I feared. Another person to pick on me. What did I do to deserve this mother?!~

"Err my name? It's Sterlyn SilverRose, Nice to meet you Eden," He gave a casual wave and then took a step back as he looked to Ceana and then back to Eden having the feeling he was in a pinch.

"Ceana was just about to show me around the school grounds. Did you want to join us?" He had the feeling that this type of guy was the type his mother had warned him about. Mean and calculating but, if he wasn't in Slytherin then maybe he was wrong.

[Eden`Valraven]

“ Hmm, well the grounds are all well and good, but Id think you’d want to put those bags away first…I cant imagine anything more tiring than the physical labour of carting around those everywhere..” his lips quirked with a delightfully charming smile, as he bent down to take one of the bags, hefting it over a shoulder.

“ So where were you off to before, my charming friend here” gesturing to Caena “ detoured you…” winked at Caena playfully before inclining for her to maybe grab a bag too.. “ figure we can get the chap settled before we take him tromping through the grounds, he’s barely got his head in the door and you wanna drag’em out. “ he prodded with his words at the slytherin.

[SterlynSilverRose]

"Uh I was trying to find the Gryffindor common room. But, I kinda got lost and ended up in this place. I was talking to myself and Ceana caught me," He would explain the last couple of minutes that he had just been at the school.

"I didn't want to take the time to actually ask anyone and figured that I could find it on my own. Everyone around here seems so busy that I didn't want to be rude and ask them where to go," Sterlyn laughed slightly rubbing the back of his neck.

Peeking out of Sterlyn's pocket was the head of a snake..An adder to be precise as he looked around for a moment and then stuck it's head back down into the pocket of the loose robe. "Oh and that charming little fellow is Berezonoff my little snake. He is still growing."

[Ceana Blair]

Ceana turned around to see the sleezy sixth year slinking down the steps. "I should have known you would show your ugly face around here." She gave a sly grin as she always did when she was joking with a hint of reality. "You see, I would have been more cruel but this here chap didn't seem like he could handle my kidding."

Ceana walked over and gave Eden a giant slap on the back, enough to make the best man cringe.

She noticed the look Eden gave her, trying to entice her to carry a bag. "HA! you're a funny one! You know I don't carry anything. I have things carried for me. If it is one things you Puffs could learn...its how to delegate. Have someone else do the work for you. "

Ceana lived in a large estate and was used to having house elves wait on her hand and foot.

"If we must get him settled, lets do it quickly. I don't want any of the other Slytherins seeing me with you. It could ruin my flawless reputation."

Carry a bag?! You effin puffer!

[Aedan Carrick]

Aedan, feeling a little let down from Blaise's lack of attention decided to leave the party. If fact, he ran out crying and went to find the first person he could think of, Caoilainn. He caught a glimpse of her in the hall, but still had not had a chance to talk to her. It had been three years since they last spoke, and now they were in the same school together.

He walked in the doors to find Ceana, his dear friend, with two other boys Aedan had yet to meet. "Umm...Hello."

He quietly walked over to Ceana. "Have you seen her today?" He knew there would be no need for explanation due to the countless hours of Aeden Lamenting over Caoilainn.

[Ceana Blair]

Ceana turned around to see Aedan entering the building. "Honey, no. I haven't seen her at all today. I promise, when the time is right, she will come to you." Ceana turned around to look at the other boys. "But I think I have something that will cheer you up."

Ceana had a knack for pointing out which boys liked other boys. She quickly walked over and grabbed Sterlyn's hand and drug him over to Aedan.

"Aedan, this is Sterlyn. Sterlyn, this is Aedan." She reached out and took Aedans hand and placed it inside of Sterlyn's. Slowly she backed away.

"So....um....Eden...." She spoke the next few words as if to say 'lets leave them alone' "How are you?"

[Aedan Carrick]

Aedan didn't know what to say. The love of his life just blew him off for a stupid party and his best friend of several years still would not speak to him. Now Aedan was being set up with a boy he had never met. Sure he was attractive, but he still didn't know him.

"Um...Hi" He spoke as softly as he could. "My name is Aedan, but I guess you already know that. So...umm...y..yo..you're new here?"

Oh MERLIN he is cute! Ceana, why are you doing this to me?! If you only knew the trouble I am in right now! GOD! Maybe this one could be different. Just take is slow Aedan, just take it slow.

"It is nice to meet you"

[SterlynSilverRose]

Listening to the others banter back and forth it made him feel quite strange. Then to have another male show up that looked quite upset it made his heart twist as he watched him for a moment.

He didn't really have a preference on people for relationships, so when Ceana grabbed his hand and declared his name for him to the other boy and vice versa it made his cheeks heat up, "Err hello," He would akwardly shake Aedan's hand as he tipped his head to the side, "Nice to meet you."

~Grab a hold of yourself you git. It's not as if she is setting you up with him...Wait...or is she?~ He would make a mental note to be wary of girls in the future as he just smiled gently.

"Uh...Aedan was it? Are you okay..your stammering and your eyes are a little puffy," without thinking he would gently reach up and wipe at his cheeks and then feel his forehead. "Do you need to visit the infirmary..um if you can find it. I still can't find my common room." He laughed lightheartedly.

[Aedan Carrick]

Aedan's heart began to race. It had been months since the last time he felt the way he was now. "I think I am okay. Just a little.." He decided not to talk about Blaise. "...flustered is all."

He took a few moments to take in the beauty of the one standing before him. Before Aedan could stop himself, his fingers were gently caressing the back of Sterlyn's hand. "Umm...your're a very....I mean, do you like...." He looked at his feet for a second. "Gosh Aedan pull it together. What I mean to say is., Are you doing anything this evening?"

If Aedan was ever going to move on from Blaise, he was going to have to find someone new.

[SterlynSilverRose]

Feeling fingers caress his Sterlyn smiled and then murmered shifting the backpack to where it was more comfortable, "Well I was going to go walk with Ceana around the grounds since I know absolutely nothing about this place. It's my first time here you know,"

He looked quite happy as he looked around, "I haven't been this happy in a long time. I am sure my little sister and mother would act the same way if they saw this place! It's huge and I think I have met some interesting people that will become good friends,"

With a gentle squeeze to the hand that was still in his he finally let Aedan's hand go, "Why don't you come with us. I would like to learn more about you then just your name,"

Again sensing a change in atmosphere the little adder Berezonoff peeked out and up at Aeden flicking out his tongue before slithering back into the warmth of his masters pocket.

[Eden`Valraven]

Rattled by the slap on the back Eden dismissed the ugly comment with little or no care for it with but a simple gesture of his free hand, the other being occupied by one of the Sterlyns packs.

“Its nice to see your as welcoming as ever Cae-” a befuddled look took to his expression as Aedan then entered cutting his response short. He had silenced for a few moments watching the scene with a touch of amusement, they really weren’t going to give this boy a chance to get settled were they? Though he quietly turned his back to Sterlyn and Aedan as Caena drew his attention, a knowing smirk of a smile dallied on his lips.

“ you are positively evil at times, did you know that Caena” he murmured loud enough to keep the conversation between themselves. “ A slytherin and a Gryffindor” correcting himself. “ a Gryffindor with a pet adder…” he couldn’t help but find irony in that somewhere, or at least some form of twisted humour.

“ I suppose this is the point where we casually let ourselves out?” nudged Caena, his voice becoming more audible to the others. “ I’m sure your friend, Aedan is his name?” he had come across the boy before, knew his name but nothing really about him in general “ can show Sterlyn around campus? Or at least …start to while you and I find a safe place for his bags until we can find someone to show him to the Gryffindor Common?” he crooned lazily. By ‘we’ in his last statement he mostly meant that he would carry the bags while Caena simply followed, hopefully giving Aedan and Sterlyn the alone time Caena wanted until he and Caena rejoined them perhaps at a slightly later time? He of course would abandon the idea if someone were to suggest something different.

[SterlynSilverRose]

Sterlyn finally let himself take his eyes off of Aedan as he turned to address both Ceana and Eden, "Um, why don't we all go together? Wouldn't it be much more fun in a group?"

Turning to smile and Aedan he would confirm it with him, "Right Aedan?" Sterlyn could be so dense sometimes but, right now he didn't want to exclude everyone. He wiped at his forehead and then murmered, "I just need a glass of water. I need to take my iron pills,"

Blinking and looking around he rubbed at his eyes and then looked back to Eden, "Uh Eden was it? You don't have to carry my bags for me. It's not necessary to trouble you in such a way," He picked up the other back that was still on the floor and then looked to Aedan and then Ceana, "Will all three of you help me to find my room?"

[Aedan Carrick]

Aedan really wanted to get to know Sterlyn alone, but he did not want to come off too strong. After all, being homosexual was entirely new to Aedan.

He gave a small nod and walked over to join his female friend. A Gryffie?! I'm falling for a Gryffie?! What kind of a Slytherin am I?! Dad...forgive me!

[Eden`Valraven]

He drew his robe about himself more tightly, eyes seeming to narrow in thought. " Whatever, anythings good for me. Though their is one problem...I certainly dont know where the Gryffindor common is...or the password...we will have to find someone" stretched, Moving towards the stairs.

" shall we go then".

[SterlynSilverRose]

Sterlyn nodded and then sighed as he looked around to find a student that might be willing to help them. He didn't really know who was in which house and so he just looked to Eden, "I'll be in your hands for a while so please treat me gently,"

Giving a look to Aedan it was more of a shy glance. Sure he was older but, it didn't make him more confidant in himself since he was a mama's boy and all. He rubbed the back of his head and then looked to Ceana smiling appologetically, "Uh Ceana do you know any Gryffindors that actually already attend school here?"

[SterlynSilverRose]

As the hall filled with people he felt more and more out of place seeing as they were from the Slytherin table and all seemed to engrossed in their own activities to ask. But, Sterlyn probably would have been making a big mistake to ask them directions.

~I'll stick with Aedan and the rest that I have met so far. I know I can trust them to a certain extent and I just have to keep to myself.~

"Well lets make a little adventure out of it. What do you think?" He asked everyone around him.

He didn't want to think about really meeting people until he was settled and yet he had drawn so many people into his little light already. He just smiled at them disarmingly. No reason to let them see he was still quite alarmed.

[Aedan Carrick]

Aedan was sure that his feelings for the boy were real, not something to be ignored. He noticed his body for a moment. His heart was racing, his hands were sweating, and there was that all too familiar feeling in his pants.

The hall suddenly filled in slytherins that should not see him talking to a gryffie. To save his skin, Aedan ran over and hid behind a statue. When the dust settled, he made his way back over to Sterlyn.

Aedan took notice of the boys form. His body was perfect, his shy quality...adorable, his eyes....entraping. Before Aedan could stop himself, his body was pressed against the boy, and his lips resting gently on those of Sterlyn.

Aedan then realized what he had done, and was sure everyone was watching. He quickly pulled away and appologized.

[SterlynSilverRose]

Sterlyn had no idea what was going on! First he was talking with Aedan, and then he found himself kissed and pressed up against a wall. He froze...That is all he was able to do for the moment.

"Well then..." He breathed when he was realeased looking to Aedan. He blushed and looked down, "I, uh err..." He murmered quietly a little speechless himself as he chuckled.

"That was deffinately a nice way to introduce yourself to me. I'm really glad that I have met you Aedan and I am sure you and I will become VERY close." He assured the other with a gentle smile.