The puppy gets to go home

[mr_englishguy]

Who: Newt and YOU!
Where: Anywhere. Newt is running about touching rifts to try and get himself back to Wonderland each time it passes.
When: Duration of the event
Rating: PG will update if anything changes
Summary: The moment Newt finds himself in one moment of Hogwarts, even Hogwarts future, he will keep working to get there again. This leaves openings for so many moments in Hogwarts - as well as any other event you want to throw at him! Open for anything.
The Story:

The first time Newt sees one of the shimmering rips, he is hesitant. The last one like that he saw led to him seeing Tina executed. Because of him.

Yet Newt's own nature gets the better of him, and he can't resist moving closer. Not even realizing he's touched it until he finds himself standing in the middle of a very familiar classroom. Nothing seems to have changed in potions since he himself attended Hogwarts.

Laughing, he starts exploring a school he knows well, seeking out whatever changes their might be. Exploring the quidditch pitch on foot and with broom, the classrooms, even seeking out the Hufflepuff common room, delighting in a chance to be back at Hogwarts since he was kicked out.

Whenever he finds himself back in Wonderland though, Newt starts seeking out other of those rips, trying to find his way back to Hogwarts. It is taking the chance with whatever kinds of worlds and events he might experience, but that's worth it in his mind to find Hogwarts again.

Comments

Snakes only, no badgers allowed!

[theothermrgray]

Good news, the rip Newt opened in the library leads back to Hogwarts.

Bad news, Newt has found himself in the Slytherin house. And not just any old Slytherin house he recognizes: this particular variation has been decorated with comfortable sofas and dazzling lights, courtesy of a student who only existed in Wonderland's dreams, that give the dreary dungeon a more welcoming glow.

There, reclining on one of the sofas with a book, was Dorian Gray; a 6th year "pureblood" whose uniform indicates he belongs in this house. He casually glances up from his reading, peering at the scenery, before silently confirming to himself that all was right in the world...

He hadn't noticed the presence of a Hufflepuff in the room. Not yet.

Badgers sneaking all up in this place. Oops.

[mr_englishguy]

Oh but only all was right with anything. Though Newt is positively giddy to have found himself back in Hogwarts. It hasn't always been that good of luck touching the rips, so he is beaming.

Even as he realizes where he is. Oh.

For a moment he forgets that this isn't his Hogwarts, or even his time at Hogwarts. He remembers one person in that moment, even with the bright and actually kind of well needed changes to Slytherin's common room.]

Leta Lestrange.

[Whispering her name before he catches himself, heaving a soft sigh.

If he were to admit to missing anything other than his creatures, losing her picture was painful. No matter how his possession of it after all these years, and after her betrayal, looked.]

[theothermrgray]

Well. That unfamiliar voice got Dorian to look up from his book. He doesn't particularly seem to care, but he does regard the stranger with an unamuses glare and a raised eyebrow.

"Leta Lestrange," he parrots back, letting the name roll off his toungue. That definitely sounds like someone who belongs in this house, but he doesn't quite recognize the name. Must be a first year.

"I take it, she was the one who allowed you to come here?"

[mr_englishguy]

Well. That's probably not his best moment. Adjusting his jacket, mostly pulling it a bit closed over the mustard yellow of his vest as he offers a bit of a shy smile, trying to look about as unassuming as Newt was in these halls.

"Actually she is likely to not even be speaking to me, though I don't think she still attends here. "Might I ask what year it is?" He's assuming this is during James and Peter's time here, years after Newt's own. If that's the case, Leta is long graduated from Hogwarts, though she may have family here.

"Bit different than I remember this common room though. Not to say I was here much. Just once, honestly."

I don't think the last hogwarts event had a set date so I'll just add lib here.

[theothermrgray]

Dorian raises an eyebrow. He hadn't really thought of the date, but...

"What year is it?" Dorian repeats in a small fit of exasperation, "Have you been fiddling around with a time turner? That's a ridiculous question to ask."

Oh, yes. The decorations must have thrown the Hufflepuff off. "You can thank Mettaton for that. He actually invented his own brand of decorations to liven this place up." He smirks, not really taking into account how strange a name like Mettaton is for a human student. "It's a huge improvement, don't you agree?"

[naughty_nurse]

"Hogwarts!"

Mikan has found herself in one of those empty classrooms, clapping with sheer delight. For now, her memories are unaffected, but she remembers having a grand time in that event. If she had to replay one, this would be it, as it was a time of great friendship.

"Oh, this is wonderful!" She says as she claps.

[mr_englishguy]

Newt heard someone announce the name of the school, and he turns to search them out. Pausing in the doorway of the classroom, beaming from ear to ear just being there again.

"It's positively wonderful, isn't it? I haven't seen these walls in so long," he says with a sigh. "But it's like almost nothing has changed."

Of course it's an event, but not from his time. Not the school he knew, but that others he'd met had known.

[naughty_nurse]

Mikan flinches, startled, quickly turning around. But within seconds she understands this isn't a reason to worry. She smiles, and then looks around again, hands to her heart. "Were you here during that time too? It was really nice... Everyone was so kind, and I felt like a real student."

[mr_englishguy]

Newt shakes his head, fingers brushing along the stone wall. "Not when it was in Wonderland. I went here when it was in my own world. Or still is, I suppose. I went here though, once upon a time.'

His smile widens at the comments about the school. "Good or bad, it's a wonderful place. Even when it doesn't go like you want it to." His head cants slightly to one side. "Were you not a real student in your world?"

hufflepuff common room for two hufflepuffs omg

[sawny]

There's something strange going on in Wonderland, something that causes a man to be one foot in the mansion and one foot somewhere else. Jamie's tried to avoid it as best he can but he fails and ends up in what looks like a cozy little room nestled near some kitchens in a castle. He's been in his fair share of castles, Castle Leoch most recently, but this is not like any he's seen.

Newt Scamander, though, is someone familiar. "Aye, Newt! Where are we? What castle is this?"

[mr_englishguy]

Glancing up from the book he's been looking for, one published much after his time in the school, Newt offers a wide, bright smile.

"Welcome to Hogwarts," he says, fairly well bouncing to his feet and closing the distance between them. "It is a school used to educate the young in my world who show an aptitude for magic. My own alma mater, as a matter of fact. I've been told Wonderland took people here once before, and some of those glowing gaps seem to bring us back here."

[sawny]

Jamie knows that Newt's some sort of wizard but he never expected they'd have a whole school of them. Still, the room he's in now feels entirely too cozy for a damned castle and he wonders if this is another trick of witchcraft; if it is, he likes it.

"They think my wife is a witch, ye ken. She's good with medicines and such and they call her the White Witch."

[mr_englishguy]

Newt falls silent a moment, considering that. "Wait, given the time you talked about being front, they're not, you know... I mean, calling her a white witch, they aren't trying to hurt her, are they?"

In truth he looks positively green at the idea, hating the idea.

"Potions and herbology. That is the classes she would likely be best at here. I was much better at transfiguration."

[suspense_kills_me]

Like everything else in Wonderland so far, Red was fascinated by the rips in time. He couldn't help but touch one, and found himself in a grand entrance hall, lit with torches. There was a large marble staircase and equally large wooden double doors. It wasn't like any room in the mansion that'd he'd seen. The rip took him somewhere else entirely, or so he thought.

"Hello?"

[mr_englishguy]

Newt is still delighting in exploring the differences between his time and this one. Moving quickly from one room to another, seeking out familiar faces as well as information he might take back with him.

That questioning greeting though has him turning on heel, seeking out the source, and a familiar source it is. "Mr Reddington," he said with a bright smile and a bit of a wave. "Welcome to Hogwarts."

[suspense_kills_me]

It was nice to see a friendly face, even of the environment was even more unusual than Wonderland. Everything here was a little more Gothic.

Newt gets a smile anyway, "Hogwarts, I take it you know it then?"

Whether he knew it from Wonderland or before Wonderland, was the most important question on his mind now.

[mr_englishguy]

"I most certainly do. I attended school here when I was a child," he admits, bright eyed and excited and happy. "It's the school for witches and wizards," he adds. "Where we learn all about magic and how to use it."

He turns slowly, looking up at the vaulted ceiling. "They told me when I arrived that there was an event about the school. One of the better ones, from what I can tell. No one died that I've been told."

Which for someone who died almost as soon as they arrived, that means a lot. "Kind of like the space station. It's happy memories for some here."

[townwithoutme]

Kayo had just been walking down the hall, minding her own business when the entire scene around her changed. She startles a bit at the suddenness of it all, and she looks down at herself. This rip has given her new robes, with red and gold accents, and she has no idea what to make of it.

So instead she looks around for the culprit and spies a man from when she first appeared in Wonderland.

"...Mr. Scamander?"

[mr_englishguy]

Still wearing his vest and slacks, though his robes over it are not the teal jacket but bearing golden yellow trim, he spins about at the sound of his name. A bright smile curves his lips, taking in her robes with a nod.

"Gryffindor. Oh, that's delightful, and not at all surprising. I would ask you not take risks then here, but we all act as we are, right?" Amusing himself with that comment before gesturing around. "Welcome to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry."

[townwithoutme]

"Witchcraft?"

Kayo...doesn't know what to make of that, but she's quickly learned better than to just blurt out that things aren't real in Wonderland. She looks a little skeptical, but holds her tongue this time.

"...What's Gryffindor?" she asks instead.

He had called her that and said something about risks, but she still had no clue what that's supposed to mean exactly. He had known as soon as he saw her robes though, so she looks down at them again, as if that will make it make more sense to her.

[mr_englishguy]

"Most certainly. A place for those who have need to learn the skills they were born with," he says, speaking as if that is entirely normal.

"As for Gryffindor, your robes say that you've been sorted to that house." Again, as if that is normal. "I'm Hufflepuff, but the house doesn't matter. Not right now. You should explore this place, and who you can be here. You'll love it." He hopes.

dining room;

[thevulnerability]

Chloe is trying not to be put off by this new development of events; the objects that were being returned to their owners (she still couldn't shake her conversation with Mabel and Dipper about those eyes) are a mystery enough, and it didn't take long for the entire mansion to catch onto the booby traps of events that seem to be popping up like banana peels in a slapstick movie.

Somebody has already activated one, as it seems, when Chloe takes a step into what it supposed to be the dining room and instead finds herself in a massive hall. She freezes, her eyes moving up to scan across the cathedral high ceilings, candles that seemed to float in mid air, and endless tables. Chloe's eyes widen and she drops her gaze down to herself, realizing her clothes have been replaced with a black robe that had yellow edging and some kind of crest on it. Her eyes trace down further, lifting her hand to find she is holding a... stick.

"Oh... kay." Chloe heaves a sigh, dropping her hand slightly as she stares out over the table. "Hello? Newt? It's Chloe. Please tell me this is you screwing around."

dining room;

[mr_englishguy]

"I can tell you that it is Wonderland screwing around," he admits, coming up behind her with a soft step, his robes replacing his jacket but the rest his regular clothes. "But I can tell you a lot about this place."

Smiling a bit as he came to sit down at the dining table, glancing up at the candles floating above their heads. "But it is my school, Hogwarts. All of the magic and the beauty of a castle in Scotland."

His gaze dropped to her face. "Come on. Don't you want to try and use your stick and see what it does?"

dining room;

[thevulnerability]

"Your school? Scotland?" Chloe moves her gaze across the room again, her eyes wide with excitement and amazement. She has learned not to trust Wonderland's games, but this... It was incredible.

That, and something else. Something that makes her heart jump in her throat. "Wait... This is where you're from, right? You're world? How did we get here?"

And how was that fair? Why couldn't she have walked into her own world, back where she belonged? For some reason, Chloe felt almost bad thinking it, guilty that she so quickly forgot Seth and her friends when it came down to the idea that she could go home. At the same time, her heart ached for Trixie, just to see her again.

"Before I try anything I need to know what's going on."

dining room;

[mr_englishguy]

"Well, Wonderland's version of it, would be my guess," he admits. "Some of the others have told me that they were here once. Some of the best memories many seem to have of this place. Now, with those rips in time or whatever they are, it seems we're here again. At least for a time. I've been seeking them out," he admits, saying a lot about himself without thinking about what he's saying.

"It won't last. only about an hour or so, but for now, it's Hogwarts. For now, we're just in the school and so far magic has worked for all here. So... it's just another event, but they're all seeming to overlap at once. I've been in others and..."

The line of his mouth tightens, shaking his head. "Not good."