<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/28/Eikichi_Characters_53-3.png)(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bc/Eikichi_Characters_52-6.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Nathaniel Warde (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=284413.msg14002044#msg14002044) // Zacharias Warde (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=284413.msg14002048#msg14002048)<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Nathan's Outfit (https://contestimg.wish.com/api/webimage/5810936eec16772134f9707e-4-large.jpg) // Zach's Outfit (https://gloimg.samcdn.com/S/201308/source-img/1377727281484-P-1060601.jpg)<br/><strong>Blood Status:</strong>Pureblood // Pureblood<br/><strong>Wands</strong>: Laurel, Dragon, 14 inches, Fairly Flexible (Nathaniel) // Rowan, Basilisk Skin, 11 inches, Unyielding, Family Heirloom. (Zacharias)<br/><strong>House/Year</strong>: Slytherin, 4<sup>rth</sup>year. // Unsorted 1<sup>st</sup>year.<br/><strong>Date</strong>: Friday. September 1st ,2017.<br/><strong>Time/Day:</strong>10:45am<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>Hogwarts Express Carriage<br/><strong>CONTENT:</strong>Business discussion interrupted. Nathaniel 'greets' the newcomers. Zacharias meets his 'fiance.'<br/><strong>MOOD MUSIC:</strong>Pyromania (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsdXPPp8dNk)<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Moray Morrigan // Iain McGregor // Rosalyn Lamoureux<br/><hr/><br/><em>"Shut it. Besides. If we’d gone to Hogwarts by any <strong>other</strong> means it would have meant certain other people could end up hearing us. It’s much better, for both of us to be in this carriage to discuss our business opportunity."</em>Nathaniel gave a slightly twisted smile as he retrieved a folded piece of paper from his coat pocket, unfolding and unraveling the paper. In his hand before fishing in the other pocket for his wand. Nathan flicked the 14 inch length of slender silver and deep brown to the front of the folded paper before muttering under his breath.<em>"Aparecium."</em>Once he spoke the spell across the front of the parchment, the revealing charm working across the paper revealing the list of items written across it from top to bottom. While Nathaniel waited for Zacharias to skim over the list of content he leaned back, wand still in hand, as he muttered under his breath.<em>"Familiarize yourself with that list. That’ll be your inventory. I tend to sell only to those in my year, and only Slytherin. So once you’ve been accepted into Slytherin you can help me decide who to and not to sell to among the new blood. Plus there’s a good profit in it for you.."</em><br/><br/>Zacharias rolled his eyes at the last bit his cousin mentioned, both of them being well aware that neither of them really needed it. Nathaniel was doing this mostly for leverage he could use against others later, not that Zacharias could really fault him for it. Still some of the item should be rather useful for other things. While Zacharias was mulling it over and casting another glance across the list Nathaniel kept muttering to him.<em>"You should memorize it before the sorting ceremony. Then burn it, no need for anyone else to get a pe—"</em>Before he had a chance to finish the door to their carriage opened and with a quick flick of his wand the scribbled note son the parchment vanished and Nathaniel dropped his wand between him and the carriage wall, putting it quickly out of view before he had a chance to see who it was that was interrupting them.<br/><br/>A more sensible friend might not have minded the fact that Moray was cutting in, but Nathaniel was hardly sensible when it came to his business being interrupted. Instead he had a rather cross look on his face as Moray walked into the carriage, closed the door, and took a seat next to his cousin. Nathaniel shifted, retrieving his and pocketing it without another word. Since he had a general idea to Moray’s nature he’d avoided telling her about his little enterprise, though the temptation to sell to her was definitely there. Still, better safe than sorry. Zacharias pocked the folded piece of parchment into his coat, before casting a rather withering glance at Nathaniel who noticed his cousins concern before waving it off.<em>"She’s fine. Pure-blood."</em>As if that was all that needed to be said the two cousins didn’t say anything else, either about her in terms of question or explanation. The only thing they’d said was enough where Zacharias wouldn’t be visibly tense around her. Instead, now that she was pressing close he didn’t really mind or care that much. Most of the previous concern disregarded, so instead he was relaxed even with the relative stranger pressed close to him.<em>"<strong>’Baby Warde’</strong> would prefer it if you called him by his name."</em><br/><br/>The slight condescension to her little quip aside, he didn’t make any other comments about her proximity or anything else. Instead the cousins were rather tense since they’d almost been caught red-handed by Nathaniel’s apparent friend. It also presented a bit of problem for them both since Zacharias couldn’t peruse the inventory list. Still, they had a long journey ahead of them, plenty of time to regard it later.<em>"Surprised to see you on the express, I thought you had another way to Hogwarts Moray?"</em>Even though Nathaniel was making some form of conversation with her with that still rather cross look was plastered on his face. While he was cross with her for interrupting, Nathaniel did consider Moray in some sort of elevated regard. Not that he really had a choice in that matter, as far as he was concerned Moray was his so it was only polite to try and make conversation.<br/><br/>Before they’d really get a chance to delve into any conversation he of course noticed the two new wanders into their carriage. While Nathaniel really didn’t care what Moray might have guessed he was up to with his cousin, it was probably better that the other two didn’t notice the earlier exchange between Nathaniel and Zacharias. Especially when they were members of Gryffindor.<em>"Look at the pure-blood lion that crawled its way out of the mud."</em>Nathaniel practically sneered the words out to the pair, rather disregarding the introduction Iain had given Rosalyn. While Nathaniel was busy sneering at the pair, Zacharias was slightly quicker at the realization of who the two lions were. Gryffindors of course, but Iain little introduction told him who the dashing red-head that was blushing was. His apparent fiancé. While she wasn’t addressing him directly, Zacharias did give her the once over, and then another once over. In all honesty if it wasn’t for the fact that the marriage had been pre-arranged he probably wouldn’t have minded having such a lovely blushing bride. But, he really didn’t like being told what to do.<br/><br/>Nathaniel of course finally dawned on the realization of who the blushing red-head was. A rather half-amused smirk easing across his lips.<em> "So you’re the Lamoureux brat?"</em>Nathaniel partially rose up from his seat, brazenly making his way toward the red-head as his eyes gave her a rather<strong>indelicate</strong>once over before whistling towards Zacharias.<em>"Looks like you were right. I should have tried to behave more if it meant I’d have such a shy little blushing bride."</em><br/><br/><em>"So she is, whose fault is it that they decided to ass their way through the last few years? You would have rebelled anyway, gorgeous fiancé or not."</em>Zacharias half muttered under his breath.