what are you waiting for? ((open))

This was too quiet for him even with all the Kylie Minogue songs he had been blasting into his ears, it felt too quiet. Cernunnos found the train ride to be even more of a bore than previous years. Whatever happened to the concept of the seventh year being the most fun one? He was also trying to avoid Apollo. Why? He was barely able to all summer.

"Ugh!"

Jodie pulled open the compartment door with exaggerated force, then glowered at Cernunnos Largo as though he was her arch nemesis. Her face relaxed to a small smile, and she stepped inside.

"Sup?"

She didn't really know him but hey - you could still meet new people in sixth year.

"Aren't you one of those American transfers from the past couple years?" asked Cernunnos as he turned to the girl who entered the compartment.

"I'm Cernu."

@Jodie Ellerbrock

"Ayuh."

She took a seat.

"I'm Jo." She greeted him with an unenthusiastic wave. "So you know you can't listen to that crap music when you're at school, right? That's why you've got it on max?"

All she could hear was this music.

He shook his head. "I know how to bypass the magic that conflicts with technology. I just found it too quiet."

@Jodie Ellerbrock

"Whoa, whoa, whoa... take it back - you found a way to bypass the magic?!"

This was clearly a kid she needed to get friendly with.

She gave him a weird look, and expected that to be ironic. But, as it turned out, he was perfectly serious. An unironic Britney fan...

"Those wizard cameras are a real long way of getting a GIF. I'd rather, y'know, record an actual video?" This was exciting! Youtube! "Will anything get you away from the Britney obessesion, by the way? 'Cause it's weak."

Cernunnos shook his head. "Britney is an absolute inspiration to me, so nope!"

@Jodie Ellerbrock