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002 // [dormitory, closed]

[For the first time since arriving in this strange, foreign world, Hermione is actually glad to be there. After the strange and frightful experiences of being transported to two other completely different worlds, she can appreciate the (somewhat) normality of being back in Garden. She's sitting in her dormitory now, the door to her private quarters leading into the common area open as she goes through the process of sorting through her bag once again, making sure everything is in its rightful place.]

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[it's been a long day. Like, one of the longest in a while. It's not everyday you wake up in a completely different world and are thrust into a military academy against your will. Oh well. "Que sera sera", Dawn supposed. It should prove interesting, anyways.

... Was this the room? B111? They all looked the same to her. The door was open. Odd. Stepping in, she looked around.]

Hello? Is somebody here?

[When you've been on the run out of fear of being caught by Death Eaters, then shoved into a new world and some more new worlds on top of that? That might make one a little jumpy, as seen in Hermione's case. She whips her head around to look at the entrance of the dormitory, her body tense out of instinct but seeing that it is just a girl around her age, Hermione relaxes.]

May I help you?

[So snappy, Hermione. Dawn visually becomes a bit nervous, but smiles, attempting to lighten the tension.]

Ah, is this room B111? If so, I believe I'm your new roommate, miss.

[Hermione notices the bit of nervousness, and she tries to alleviate some of the tension as well by returning the smile. A roommate? She hasn't had a roommate since her sixth year at Hogwarts-- and while she hadn't been particularly close to the other girls who had previously shared a dormitory with her, she at least hopes that she'll get along with this new roommate.]

You are? Oh, that's fantastic. My name is Hermione, it's nice to meet you.

[She stands up from her desk and makes her way to Dawn, extending her hand for a handshake.]

Hermione. It's great to meet you, too. I'm Dawn.

[Dawn reaches out to accept the handshake, her smile growing bigger and becoming more genuine.]

... If you don't mind me asking, how long have you been here?

[That question has her pausing for a moment to consider. How long has it been? Mentally she counts the months, and is surprised with her own answer.]

I've been here for roughly four months now. I can hardly believe it's been so long...

... four months.. I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sadden you.

[She frowns. She feels a bit guilty now.]

[Hermione shakes her head.]

Oh, don't worry-- I'm not sad, not exactly anyways. My best friends happened to have been swept up by all this as well, so I'm not alone. We just had some... very important things to do back at home.

[But enough talk about that. She redirects the conversation to focus on Dawn.]

Did you just arrive?

Hm. Well, it seems like I'm the only one who has a fairly idle existence. In my world, I had.. done basically everything I could think to do. I was bored.

Yes, just today. ... This place certainly is odd, isn't it? I've never heard of evil sorceresses before. At least, not outside of children's books.

[Now this is an interesting topic for new roommates to tread on. Hermione answers slowly, almost cautiously.]

Odd, yes. We don't have any evil sorceresses in our world, either-- I think it's a little unfair for people in this world to assume that all people who possess unique... gifts to be dangerous, don't you think?

Hm.. [what a peculiar question. One Dawn will have to ponder for a moment.]

I don't think I'm in any place to judge. However, persecuting those simply based on skills they were born with does indeed sound corrupt. However... if they all truly are evil, then I suppose generalizing isn't so wrong.

[Hermione gives a nod, seeing the reason in her answer.]

I agree, if they are truly evil, then yes. The people here are quick to judge us, however, simply because we are from a different place.

[It's then that Hermione realizes that maybe this isn't the best topic to tread on when you first meet your roommate. So she quickly asks:]

Do you need help moving in?

[Dawn frowns.] It's.. not as if we can help being here..

[It is a pretty heavy subject. But Dawn doesn't mind! Anyways, back to moving in and what not.]

Oh, not particularly! I didn't have too much on hand when I arrived - Just my bag and... Well, my Luxray. I should be able to settle in just fine. Especially with such a helpful roommate.

Luxray? [That piques Hermione's curiosity.] What's a Luxray?

A Luxray is.. Hm. Perhaps I should just show you instead? ... But not here. This room is far too compact.

[Oh, Hermione is most certainly interested now.] Perhaps the hallway? Or if that's too small, there's also the Quad and the Training Center.

Hm.. The hallway would work, within reason. I wouldn't be able to show you his capabilities, though. I'll accompany you to the training center, if you really want to see.

I would-- I'm rather curious about your 'Luxray'. [And with that, she stands up with her bag in hand, the strings wrapped around her wrist securely.]

I'll lead the way.

[And she does so, exiting the dorm room and into the hallway, heading towards the direction of the Training Center.]

Have you had a chance to explore Garden?

Sort of. I've already been to this training center once, and the cafeteria, also, yet aside from that, no. To be honest, I'm a little on the tired side. I am very curious about this place, however.

[As she trails behind Hermione, she allows her eyes to wonder, examining the place from top to bottom. For now, it seemed pretty normal.]

So, is it exciting here?

[Hermione gives a small laugh.]

Exciting is one way to put it. There's a lot of strange things that happen to the people who have been brought here by Time Compression-- 'side effects', they claim. Just this month, a large group of cadets have been disappearing for a brief period of time, going to different worlds-- sometimes their own, sometimes to another cadet's -- only to return and have it all happen again. Unfortunately, I'd been swept up in it all as well.

That sounds horrible! [No, that sounds absolutely amazing.] What happened to you..? If you'd prefer not to talk about it, I understand.

Oh, no, it's alright-- it's nothing all that sensitive. I somehow found myself in Instructor Katsura and Instructor Jecht's world in two different instances, where we had the misfortune to face these huge monsters. It was quite terrifying.

Monsters.. hm. I take it these monsters weren't like Pokemon, then. At least you're all safe now, right?

[Looks like they've arrived. A couple of grats hop up, and Dawn releases her Luxray.] Luxray! Use fire fang!

That's true--

[But Hermione is interrupted when the animal materializes from the ball. She's startled by the appearance-- it's something of a lion and tiger, but bizarrely colored, not to mention it has a star on its tail. But, there's also something quite... cute about it.

The attack catches her offguard, and she watches as the Luxray uses its attack of the grat.]

Oh! Your pet knows how to fight...?

Of course! That's what makes Pokemon special.

[She smiles, as if everything was normal. She was actually a little surprised that Hermione didn't know this. Were the creatures here really not able to fight?

After her Luxray finishes with the Grats, it trots back to Dawn. Dawn pets him.] Good job! I want you to meet Hermione. I'll be living with her from now on.

[The Pokemon seems sweet enough, despite the fact that it managed to obliterate the monster in a single attack.

... But, as adorable as the Luxray may be, there's a part of Hermione that can't help but find this sort of partnership to be strange, to say the least. Training pets to fight? Was that even humane? What if these 'pokemon' didn't want to fight? Did they have a say in the matter? It was a bit similar to the plight of House Elves-- maybe they didn't know any better. Nonetheless, Hermione looks down at the Luxray to give it a small, hesitant smile.]

Hello...? [...Can it talk?]

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i am SO sorry for the amazingly late tag ;;

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sorry for the late tag /)_(\

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