What a day it had been! Ariadne had always hated trains, and now she hated them even more, if possible. She had a niggling feeling that something strange was going on. It was always the case at Hogwarts, but the train stopping, the Board of Governors joining the train ride AND the feast, portkeys...something just didn't add up. Maybe the Headmistress will shed some light on everything in her speech, Ari thought. And the speech better come soon, because after all those incidents, she was hungry.

Making her way to the Gryffindor table, Ariadne saw familiar faces here and there and nodded to everyone she recognized, taking a seat eventually, somewhere near the centre of the table. From her spot, she glanced at the staff table and noticed Professor Bentley, the Gryffindor Head of House. At least, some things hadn't changed. Ari didn't like change much, so it was good news for her.

Come on. Speech, then food.