Tourism is for Muggles [Open]

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When her mother had said that they were going to have fun in London, Iva thought she meant hanging out at all of the wizarding spots or going to check out the historical sites. But, instead, Iva found herself on the walking tour of England, shoulder to shoulder with Muggles, taking pictures of famous places where Kings and Queens visited.

Iva! Catch up! Her brother called in Russian before taking another picture of the odd stone building.

At the moment, Iva would have rather died than "catch up" to the group. Her mother and eldest brother seemed to enjoy it though; they were gawking and smiling at every useless fact the guide said. Her mother loved this muggle stuff and her brother had married one, but Iva didn't get the big deal. It was just stupid stuff, but it took away ALL of their attention.

So Iva decided this would be the time to sneak out. Dropping her disposable camera into a rubbish can, she walked through an alley into another street. Dropping her wavy hair out of its braid she hiked up her skirt and proud walked through the city by herself, hoping for something to do.

Karma was walking through Muggle London. She was more than a bit lost, to be honest, but why on earth would she admit to that? Nightmare was trailing behind her, looking disapproving as always. Karma looked down at the kitten, smiling faintly. "At least I remembered to change into Muggle clothes this time, Night." she said in a low voice, gesturing to her jeans and red "muggle" tshirt. "I could still be in my robes."

The kitten sniffed and leapt at her, demanding to be picked up, and Karma caught her with a Seeker's skill. She kissed the top of the kitten's head. "Stop being such a grumpy pants, Night." To her delight, Nightmare relaxed and started to purr.

Yeah, she was lost in Muggle London, but at least Nightmare was with her. Not even prison or Cobalt could keep the kitten away, apparently.

The street was full of these odd things called "cars", and Iva found it very amusing. Muggles were caged inside a metal box, trying to go from place to place. Sometimes, they would be talking to themselves or putting on make up as if they were invisible.

But Iva could see them. Smoothing out her dressing and smiling, she watched one girl eat a hamburger in her car. How disgusting. These muggles really needed some floo powder so they could become more productive.

Bam Iva found herself on the ground, confused. Looking up, she saw she had run into a familiar girl in muggle clothing.

"Karma? Karma Black, is that you?"

It couldn't be; she must have hit her head against the concrete.

This is so not funny! Ondrea thought. "Owen, I'm gonna kill you," she murmured aloud.

She was lost. In Muggle London. It was all her brother's fault. Stupid prat.

"Come with me to the muggle side," the girl muttered under her breath. She shied away from the door of a shop that opened as she passed. "No one told you to j-just disappear and leave me here!"

The streets were crawling with people - most of them muggles. The fact that a lot of muggles hated magicals and that some would go so far as to kill their own children for having magic did nothing to ease Ondrea's social anxiety. She let out an anxious whimper. Ondrea just wanted to find the bloody Leaky Cauldron so she could at least get back to somewhere familiar.

"Owen Montgomery, you're dead!" Ondrea promised again, even as she desperately hoped her brother would find her soon. Couldn't there be at least one familiar face in this crowd?!? She pressed herself against a wall as a crowd of people passed.

She was going to have a heart attack - she just knew it.



OOC: Hope you ladies don't mind...

Iva propped herself up on her elbows to try to avoid getting stepped on by the muggles that trampled around her. They looked down with disgust and Iva understood why; The ground was incredibly dirty and something told her the green sticky thing in her hair was chewed gum. The mere idea of this made her skin crawl in dread.

Then someone caught her eye. A girl, pressed up against a wall, a terrified look in her eyes. Normally, Iva wouldn't care, but she knew this face! The fearful gaze, the stature- this girl resembled around Hogwarts girl- A Ravenclaw.

"Now I know I hit my head!"


((OOC: Pshaw, The more the merrier!))

Karma raised her eyes at the sound of the other Slytherin's voice. "Iva?" She asked blankly. "What are you doing...?" Karma followed her eyes to the ravenclaw. "Montgomery? What on earth...?" She glanced down at her cat in confusion. What were the odds?

(OOC: I don't care either. And emily, you sound like a weiner OOC, you loser. <3 )

Ondrea's gaze was drawn by a couple of vaguely familiar voices. "Oh, thank Merlin," she sighed, too relieved to stammer. She didn't really know either of the Slytherins, except in passing, and she was quite certain, Karma, at least, looked down at her. When one stammered as much as Ondrea, though, one tended to get used to it.

"P-please t-tell me one of you h-has some idea wh-where we are," Ondrea pleaded, quickly moving over to join her schoolmates. A trace of annoyance entered her tone. "My b-brother just l-left me here!" She tentatively offered a hand to Iva, who was still on the ground.

Karma looked down her nose at the Ravenclaw, her eyes narrowed. "I don't know where we are. London, I suppose. Or at least not Russia." Her nose wrinkled as if she smelled something bad when Montgomery started stuttering. "Well, I suppose he'd do that, wouldn't he? Brothers are like that." Karma scooped up Nightmare. "That's why I'm an only child."

Ondrea shrinked back a step at Karma's expression. Used to it or not, Social Anxiety was still Social Anxiety, much to the girl's frequent dismay.

"D-didn't have much ch-oice," she remarked, the wryness she was going for somewhat ruined by her stammer. "I was a-adopted."

She looked at their surrounding, wrapping her arms insecurely about herself. "I-is it just me, or are..." she lowered her tone a bit, "m-muggle str-eets more con-confusing?"

Iva took the girl's hand and pull herself up. Shaking off her dress and wiping her hands off, she looked around at the street names, trying to remember if she knew them. She let the two talk, ignoring the Russia comment, as she thought of the way back to her brother's apartment, clicking her heels against her cement thoughtfully.

"I can get to the house of my brother. He lives down-town. It is not very far," She shrugged, trying to hide the embarrassed tinge of her cheeks. The eldest child of their esteemed family had absolutely no magic within his entire body and, to their father's disgrace, he was absolutely fine with it. Sure, Iva loved him, but she couldn't help but feel pity for him.

She looked at these two girls- she couldn't call them friends for Iva didn't have many- and sneered.

"You can come along if you want, I guess. I will get you two lunch," Turning, Iva started to walk down the street, pushing a muggle out of the way.

((OOC: Well... You sound like a scruffy-looking nerf herder, K!! (If you get the reference, you win))

Ondrea had started to feel relieved - surely someone who lived in this odd place would at least know how to get to the Leaky Cauldron. Then the younger girl sneered at them.

"Oh - um... I," but she had already started off down the street. Ondrea hung her head, wrapping her arms tighter about herself.

"Y-you don't ha-ave to s-stay with me," she murmured to Karma. "M-my b-brother will c-come find me, ev-ventually. Not the f-first time he-e's left me, s-somewhere." She offered a rather forced smile that didn't look the least self-assured. Ondrea didn't like the idea of being alone again amid the throng of muggle in the least, but she disliked the thought of making people aggravated with her just as much.

"I-I'll be fine."

Flora was getting furious, and seriously regretting her decision to leave Hogwarts for the summer. She's glaring at everyone who dared to meet her eye. I'd rather go to a library, but first, I need some lunch.
She turned a corner and stopped dead, what are they doing here? She approached them
[OOC: Hope you don't mind. I needed a thread to post.]
"Hello there. Oh, Ondrea, it's you. What are you doing here?"
She turned to the other girl, "Hello, I don't think we've met..." She noticed the cat and frowned. There was something familiar about her. She shook off the feeling, "Hello, I'm Flora, Flora Evans."

Karma took one look at the new ravenclaw, recognized her, and walked away; following Iva. "I'll be going then. Make sure this one makes it home." Karma called over her shoulder, gesturing vaguely to Montgomery. "See you guys at Hog... School."

Iva heard the Ravenclaw girl's talk of staying behind and stopped walking. Turning look at the girl, she shook her head in disapproval.

"Nyet! You must come with us, yes? It is safer for you." The Russian word curled out of her lips softly, gently. It took Iva a second to realize she was frowning at the girl, so she flipped her hair with the back of her hand and smiled, "We might be Slytherin, but we will not hurt you,"

To ensure her friendliness, she punched the girls arm with great force, chuckling. Well, it seemed friendly to her.

Then the other girl came in, talking to the scared girl- Ondrea, she said her name was- and to Karma. Iva put her hands on her hips, feeling ignored. Sure, she wasn't 'important' now, but one day, she would be.

Karma walked by her, so Iva followed after her, her heels clicking on the ground. "Goodbye, then, schoolmates?"

Ondrea gave a tentative smile at the younger Slytherin's show of friendliness. She was about to accept when Flora approached them.

"Oh, j-just l-lost," she responded to her housemate's query.

When Karma and the other girl started walking away, Ondrea glanced anxiously between them and Flora. Finally, she grabbed the younger girl by the arm and followed after the other two.

"Y-you don't kn-know how t-to get b-back, d-do you?" she asked as they moved along.