I Miss You Already PV Marissa North Closed

24 Mar 2018, 15:55

Marissa quickly ran up the stairs to owlery, tripping over herself a few times. Her sister Claryssa could probably hear a few scuffles and “oofs” before she could even see her clumsy twin sister. Marissa had her winter scarf on as well as a thick winter coat, which made her have a weird resemblance to an eskimo. Mari’s hair continued to fly around crazily as the winds started to pick up as she was slowly climbing up the stairs. She held onto her small backpack, making sure the winds wouldn’t pick it up and take it away from her. Mari had some important books and notes stuffed into the bag.

Finally making it to the top, Marissa gasped as she made it to the top. She looked around the owlery in awe, never seeing something quite like this before. She plopped down to her sister and gave her one of cheesy trade mark smiles and waved. She sighed, leaning on Claryssa as the wind swept across the both of them. Sadly, Marissa was selectively mute so only hand gestures and a few whispers were the norm for the twin sisters. Marissa sadly developed this through bullying and being separated away from her siblings, becoming detached from the both of them.

M. North

24 Mar 2018, 16:15

Clary's deflated expression seemed to re-inflate as Marissa finally arrived, running hopelessly late to their meeting point. The dejected Ravenclaw girl had already been sitting around for over an hour by the time her sister showed, clambering up the steps like a heard of rhinos barreling down an open field. Yes, Marissa was a selective mute, and although her voice was quiet, she definitely wasn't herself. Still, Clary found she was incapable of being mad at her twin for long. Although they didn't necessarily look exactly alike and weren't always the closest when growing up together, her sister was now her biggest ally in this new and unfamiliar world of witchcraft and wizardry.

Clary wiped the frown off of her face, replacing it with a soft smile, and nodded her head in greeting to Mari. She doubted it was her fault that her sister was late. Hufflepuff was a decent distance from the owlery, all the way over on the First Floor, or so she'd heard according to the rumors. Technically, common room locations were meant to be kept secret, but everyone knew that rarely remained the case. Perhaps she should've met Mari in a more fair location, feeling a bit guilty that she'd made her poor twin run halfway across the castle, where all she had to do was climb up a few flights of stairs once exiting the Ravenclaw common room. She'd plan out the course better in the future but was currently reminded of why they'd arrived in the first place.

"You were running a bit late, so I already sent my letter to mum, dad, and James. Have you written yours yet?" Clary questioned, shivering slightly against the wind. At least Mari had thought to prepare herself for the frigid temperature, donning on enough clothing to make her look like a fluffy Eskimo. Clary simple wore her normal robes, not prepared for staying in the open-aired space for such a long portion of time.

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24 Mar 2018, 16:45

Marissa gave her sister a sheepish smile as she rubbed the back of her neck. This was obviously a no to her question. Mari tried to cheer her sister up by wrapping her own scraf around her, finishing with a gentle poke on her nose. She smiled brightly at the idea of tryig to cheer her own sister up, something she rarely did. Unlike her sister, Marissa was not that bright compared to her. She normally daydreamed and played around like a typical eleven year old, whereas her sister would spend her days drawing, reading different types of books and chatting with all the parents and other child.

Looking around the owlery, Marissa shivered slightly at the harsh winds. Seeings all of the owls perched up in their pigeon holes made Marissa feel a bit anxious, thinking they were all staring down judgingly at her. She looked back to Claryssa with a nervous smile and shook her head. Knowing Marissa, she probably did not have anything to say to her parents and brother. She rarely did. Marissa pointed to her Hufflepuff badge, wanting her sister to know which house she got. She knew Claryssa would get Ravenclaw, she had the brains and the curosity for it.

M. North

24 Mar 2018, 17:09

Clary beamed at the sight of the badge, proud of her sister for getting into a house where she knew she'd be welcomed and cared for. Though she knew the separation between the two would be saddening, Clary figured it'd be for the best. Despite being twins by birth, Clary and Mari were far from having identical personalities. While Mari was quiet, more reserved, and usually had her head stuck in the clouds, Clary was constantly drawing, flipping through different picture books, and going on adventures with her older brother James. She had never meant for the two of them to grow so far apart, but somehow the situation just grew into that with time.

She giggled, finally relaxing into her sister's presence, as Mari wrapped the scarf warmly around her neck and booped her nose, a habit the two twins had developed at a young age when the other one was sad. Mari had always been so kind and sweet, and she knew, that even without being able to be there for her all the time, her twin would learn to take care of herself and display her kind heart proudly in the Hufflepuff House. "Somehow I knew you'd answer just that," Clary murmured, shaking her head slightly. Mari was always forgetful, and unless forced, most likely wouldn't want to reach out to their parents or older brother.

She shifted to the side, opening up the flap on her leather messenger bag, and pulled out a small tub of ink, removing the lid, and a usable quill, placing both of them in front of Mari with a piece of parchment. Angling her back to block out the wind, she sat next to her sister, expectantly waiting for the letter to be completed, so they could ship it off to their family. She'd promised her parents Marissa was going to write, and she wasn't about to let her twin break that promise.

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24 Mar 2018, 17:27

Marissa sighed, she didn’t really want to send a letter. She rarely had anything to say to her parents and brother. Knowing her sister would not back down from this, Marissa started to write her letter.

Hello mummy, daddy and James
I am currently enjoying Hogward, I got Hufflepuff! I haven’t really spoken to anyone yet but Claryssa. New people scare me all the time. I miss you guys a lot, I wish we could see eachother and not through these weird bird letters. I hope you guys are doing ok and that work is fine. I hope to make new friends soon through Claryssa and lessons when they start. Please write back, I’d love to hear from you guys.

Love from,
Marissa xx

Marissa let the ink dry before folding it up and sealing it properly. She handed over her letter to her sister, trusting her more to send it off. To be honest with herself, Mari was scared of the owls. They might bite her for all she could know, but she put on a brave face for her sister. Marissa waited for her sister to send the letters, wondering to herself if her sister had made any friends without her there and if she could tag along. She could always use a helping hand with making friends, that was always Clary’s specialty.

M. North

24 Mar 2018, 17:41

Clary smiled, sitting patiently by as her sister dipped the tip of the feathery quill into the small bowl of ink and began to write. Mari's handwriting was messy, but at least legible, unlike Clary who took pride her handwriting, often practicing for hours when she was younger, though she was still trying her best to maneuver her through the transition of using an actual quill and ink to write instead of something a thousand times more efficient... like a fountain pen. Honestly, it was the 21st century! She didn't see anything magical about a couple of feathers and black dye, but perhaps it was all just part of the old castle, old writing material mystery aesthetic.

She scanned the letter as Mari began to write, resisting the urge to correct her sister's spelling. Though her writing wasn't that structured, it got the main point across that she missed her family and was at least thinking about them, even if she didn't always write so often. She secretly knew Marissa probably hated participating in the act, but their parents deserved to hear from their children. Especially after they've just been informed their kids have magical abilities and have been sent off to some mysterious school in an unknown location in Scotland. Clary knew if that had happened to her kids she'd be worrying endlessly for days.

Once Mari had completed the letter and sealed it up, Clary accepted it, straightening from her sitting position by the window to track down a readily awaiting owl. Her scarf flapped in the end, and after she held out her arm, the letter in her hand, an owl swooped by, perching neatly on the edge, as it held out its beak for her to hand over the piece of mail, alongside a small coin as payment. Even the Hogwarts owls had to make a living somehow! Once finished, Clary wandered back over to Mari, offering her hand to help her sister up. "Who votes we get out of here and find something fun to do?"

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24 Mar 2018, 17:56

Marissa skipped around the owlery as her sister sent off the letters, trying to keep herself warm as well as entertained. Mari was left handed so the letter itself and ink was slightly smudged accompanied with the messy handwriting. She did not really know what to write in the letters, so she made it up as she went. As she skipped around, Marissa thought about all the lessons that had to go to, worrying about how she would have to communicate with both professors and students alike. Communication was not a strong point for Marissa, finding it very hard to even mutter a single word to someone. She even found it hard to talk to her own parents, even though she knew it was heart breaking for them. After some thinking, she thought that maybe her sister could be a translator, or maybe the teachers may hand her a whiteboard for her to write down answers, or so she was able to hold simple conversation. She suddenly skipped over to Claryssa as she spoke to her.

She giggled at her sister, waving her hand up as if she wanted to vote a yes, eager to get. Marissa did not like the daunting amount of owls staring down at them, but chose to ignore the fact. She danced around slightly, excited that the sisters were finally going to do something together.

M. North

24 Mar 2018, 18:08

Clary smiled, finding painstaking joy as she watched her sister skip and twirl around the room, finding a strange resemblance to herself at that moment. Although the sisters' personalities were far from alike, they still shared the same stupid habits of dancing around the room when they had nothing better to do, ready to leap right into the air. Mari deserved to be happy; she hadn't seen her sister so carefree in a long time. Back on their eleventh birthday, while Clary had been ecstatic about finding out the news of her magical heritage, Mari was quiet, as usual, but also a bit somber. She had no idea what was going through her head, but Clary assumed that Marissa worried about what being away from home would do to her. She knew Mari faced boundaries that she herself would never have to face due to her selective muteness, but struggled to find a solution to the issue, especially when she struggled to figure out how to communicate with her as well.

Perhaps Mari could become a mime one day. Her movements and facial expressions were always so exaggerated in an effort to communicate the point that she was trying to get across. She'd fit the role well. Were there such things as magical mimes?

Clary shrugged off the thought, realizing Mari was staring at her expectantly with her big, sky-blue eyes, silently questioning her twin on where they were headed next. "Wanna go check out the school grounds? I hear the herbology greenhouses are pretty cool. Maybe we can find that egg-shaped plant with the pink flowers I drew this summer!" She tilted her head to the side, waiting for Mari's reaction.

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