paradisalost | 1 ∆ i solemnly swear i've never been here before [dictated]

[ There's a burst of green light as "-Kedavra" hits him and - ] Li- [ James blinks away the bright green to find himself in a room very unlike the one he had been cornered in. It's the lobby of Cair Paradisa - but James doens't quite know that yet.] -ly?

[ James found himself sprawled on the floor. Getting up, he took in his surroundings. It was a castle of some sort - much similar to Hogwarts - but it lacked the warmth and familiar tug his home of seven years caused within his stomach. ] Padfoot? Evans? Dumbledore?

[ A journal lay open near where he once laid. He bent down, picking it up, and watched as the words he had spoken appeared on the page. ] Flobberworm. Squid. Snivellus. Confundusapparatusmotherhubbarddogoldtreechickenhenpotato - Huh. [ For all the words appeared on the page. James found this very interesting. ]

[ James shrugged, deciding that this journal was just another trick of Sirius'. He spun on the spot, closing his eyes, thinking of home - Godric's Hollow, Lily's warm smile, the snow - and when he opened his eyes, he found himself looking at the same walls he'd just seen. So - Apparating seemed to be down at the moment. ] Well. At least I haven't appeared to splinch myself. [ That was the least of his problems. For the panic had yet to settle in. ]

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You're not underage, are you? [ James doesn't want to get his new pal in trouble, is all. ]

[ ...well, that's hard to explain. ]

I don't really know...I guess, kind of.

Hmm, well - we'll find other things to do. I wouldn't want to get you into trouble with any of the law enforcement teams around here.

Is there a joke shop here, by any chance?

But I went in there once and no one minded...but all I had was a cupcake.

I don't really know. Are you going to make one?

Maybe the rules aren't so strict here!

If there isn't one, I might as well have to. You can't live in a world without a joke shop. It's just plain boring!

I guess not.

I never heard of one before, though.

Well, then! I s'pose I might as well correct that for you sometime during my stay here! Thanks for being of service. I wasn't much fond of researching things myself.

What do you like to do in your spare time 'round here?

Hehe, it's not a problem.

I like to play the piano. And sometimes I just like to go where everyone else is and listen to them.