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Who: Harry and Open!
Where: The Plaza
When: Afternoon
Style: Either
Status: Open!

[ After finding his wand and having a bit of a look around, Harry decides it's probably best for him to find his way to the next room. Not that there was much to go on, and...well, he hadn't expected something like this, so he didn't really know what to do. The only thing he could think, was this was one of the rooms protecting the philosopher's stone. The problem was that Hermione and Ron were nowhere to be found. That, and it didn't really look like a room. It was more a city in an undersea bubble. Which didn't really seem like something that would be...inside Hogwarts. Would it even fit?

Then again, he was still new to magic. For all he knew, this kind of thing was more than plausible. So all he could really focus on was finding a way out of what he assumes is a test, and on to the next room. First things first, though: Finding his friends. They couldn't have gone far...right? ]

Ron? Hermione--?

[ No luck. They weren't in the Plaza, anyway, and...well, he didn't even know where to begin looking for them. They didn't have much time, either. Not if they wanted to stop Snape from getting his grubby hands on the stone. He frowns, moving through the crowd while wringing out his clothes as best he could.

He was cold, sopping wet, and looked worse for wear, but he didn't have time to worry about any of that. Right now he had to look for clues to a way out, and for his friends. He would worry about the water later. (Besides, Hermione probably knew a spell or two that would dry him off.) He pauses a moment to look around.

Maybe...he should ask one of the people nearby about this place? Assuming they weren't illusions or something. ]

Er---Excuse me? Could you tell me what this place is?

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[ Harry hadn't expected anyone here to know his name. Well...anyone that wasn't his friends, anyway. So when he hears an unfamiliar voice, and turns to see an equally unfamiliar face, Harry is rather confused. It shows in his expression, too.

It takes him a moment to respond, as he's busy trying to place Sirius' face. Was he one of the older students at Hogwarts? ]

Er--Hullo.

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[The confusion in the boy's face and tone stung a little but it was better than fear or hatred.

He smiled at Harry and kneeled down a bit so Sirius wasn't towering over him.]

Hello, you probly don't know who I am, but my name's Sirius Black; I'm a friend of your parents, James and Lily.

Has anyone told you where you are yet?

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[ "I'm a friend of your parents", "Your mother and I are good friends"...People here kept talking as though his parents were alive and well. He tried not to think on it too much, but...it made his heart ache just a little.

Did they not know? Or...was this a part of the test? ]

It's a pleasure. Oh, and yeah, I've been told it's called Vatheon? Don't know much more than that, really.

[black_dogstar]

Alright, well, you know Atlantis? Think that except all the people here are brought from their homes to sustain this place.

[He points to the bubble dome overhead.] That's keeping all the water out and we, the 'foreigners' are sustaining through the magic of this place.

[He pauses to let that sink in but also to decide what else to say. Well...there was one thing he wanted to tell Harry...but he didn't know how well he'd take it.

He was going to find out one way or another. He'd at least take it a step at a time.]

This place...it doesn't just pull people from different worlds, it pulls them from different times as well. For example...I'm from your world, I grew up with your parents and, the last time I saw you, you were only a baby.

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It doesn't sound like the greatest place to be. [ Mostly because Harry has important things to be doing. Things that don't involve undersea bubbles!!!!

But you know, there's not much he can do about it at the moment. Instead he'll consider that last part. ]

So you're from a time before mine? [ ...Nope. He is not going to get his hopes up. No way. ]

[black_dogstar]

Yeah, something like that. [Sirius smiles and stands again, retrieving his wand.]

First, how about I dry you off real quick, and then I'll take you to meet a couple people who'll like to meet you.