It appeared she did not have to wait too long for the kids to begin showing up. The first person to peek their head into the room from the door in the floor was a little, unfamiliar Gryffindor. "Hi there, welcome to Divination sweetie." Callie was happy to see that she had chosen a seat up front.

Alyssa? She was back? Huh.

Professor Elwood smiled and answered the Hufflepuff's greeting. "It's good to see you again too Miss Potter, I was pleased with your OWL." She was happy that even though the girl had taken time off of school that she was able to still work on her exams.

After the girl took her seat she had thanked her for the candy. "Not a problem dear, just a welcome back gift."

"Good morning to you too Laura." The blonde smiled at the girl but was suddenly a bit worried about the smile and rummaging in her bag the mischievous Puff was doing. Oh she had gotten her chocolates, how ironic.

"Ah thank you, when you take your seat you'll see I got you some as well. Call it a fair trade?" She grinned. The apology gift was received and she nodded along at the question of her summer.

The next person to enter the classroom was one of the redhead Quidditch Captains...and she was obviously very excited about the chocolate frogs. "No worry, Captain Dixon they're just my little welcome back gifts to you guys so yes you may eat them. I know how wonderful chocolate is so I understand your excitement." It was a fine snack after all.

What was that cheeky grin for?

Calista smiled back at the new Gryffindor Prefect as he entered the room. "Hello to you too Jake, congratulations on the Prefect's badge. My summer was good, I hope your's was the same?" It was good to see that even the new student leaders were taking her class.

And the first Claw to arrive, how exciting.

"Good morning Mr. McCarthy, it's good to see you again. I was very happy to see your OWL mark." She grinned. It was just wonderful to see the students succeed in her class. "My summer was lovely, I hope your's was too."

"Hello there." Callie greeted the very cheerful Snake. The girl was usually quite chipper but today she seemed overly excited. First day back jitters or she perhaps just was really excited for Divination (which Callie hoped was the case because she was too).

And who was this young thing?

Calista couldn't help but notice the girl seemed a tad more clueless than the others and it was just adorable really. "Good morning to you too dear." She said with a quick wink from her perch on the desk. She almost giggled at the sight of the young Ravenclaw trying to figure out the chocolate frog.

Another Hufflepuff, Professor Elwood had noticed how they seemed to really enjoy her lessons for some reason.

"Hello there, I did have quite a good summer." Better than last year's by a mile. "And you're welcome, I thought it would be a nice way of welcoming you all back." Everyone could use a little sweet before a lesson.

"Hello dear, and I did thank you." Her summer had been great but she was glad to be back and ready to teach all of them about the Noble Art of Divination.

"Hello Miss Wheatborn, it's good to see you again. My summer was lovely, thanks for asking." Callie watched her cheerfully pick out a seat and then thank her for the candy.

A rather confused looking Hufflepuff arrived next from the trapdoor and greeted her. "Hello, welcome. And my summer was awesome, thanks for asking." She chuckled. It was so good to be back around all of them again, kids were just so funny. It was like they weren't even trying.

"You're welcome." The chocolate seemed to be good in their books.

"Hi dear." Callie said as another Claw entered the class and took a seat. This one had been the first to ask if the treats on the desks were for them to enjoy or for part of the lesson and she was happy to see that she was a traditional Ravenclaw, always questioning things. "Yes, those are for you guys to snack on before we get started or later if you'd prefer. Just a little welcome and welcome back gift."

Ooh a familiar face. "Welcome back Bliss, good to see you again. My holiday was great thanks." She smiled and waved to the girl as she took a seat.

This boy was not a happy camper today, Elwood could tell. She wondered what had gotten his wand in a knot but she wasn't going to push him. "Hello there." She greeted him anyways.

Another obviously new student. "Hello there, welcome to Hogwarts." Professor Elwood said as she watched the girl take her chair.

Ah the seventh year Hufflepuff Prefect was next to arrive. "Welcome back Belle, and my summer was wonderful, thank you." She watched her take her seat, excited to see her reaction to the chocolate frog....one she had hoped for. "You're absolutely welcome, dear."

Selina was here! Professor Elwood waved excitedly as the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain--wait, no she had a new badge on her robes. What was that....? Oh! "Good morning Selina and I guess congratulations are in order as well." She was Head Girl, how exciting. She's had two of her favorite students in that position now.

Just as she was going to suggest they meet for lemonade in her office soon now that term had started Selina had shrieked at something, causing Elwood to stand up from her desk and hop over to the girl. "What's wrong, Selina are you okay?!" She hadn't seen the chocolate frog being thrown across the room but she had heard the screams of getting the chocolate away from her and such." Oh. Whoops?

"I'm soooo sorry dear, I didn't know you weren't a fan of chocolate." Who didn't like chocolate? It was quite strange really. "Here..." she said going back to her desk and pulling out a licorice wand and giving it to the freaked Head Girl. "Have this instead." And now hopefully people who had been about to enter the room hadn't gotten scared and run off.

Still standing near Selina to ensure that she didn't have another blow-up and pass out or something over her little idea of welcoming them all back, Callie heard another Lion greet her. "Hello dear..." she said a tad distracted, giving her a small wave. She had joined her and Selina however and had taken the chocolate frog and seemed to have solved the problem. Oh thank Merlin. "Thanks." She said quietly as she went to take her spot back on top of the desl.

And there was little Miss Cambridge. "Hello Miss Cambridge good to see you again--" and she too was freaking out over the chocolate except this time it was a good freak out. A bit taken aback but still very excited that she liked it, Calista told her she was welcome and then awkwardly tried to ignore as she and the other Gryffinfor who had taken the frog from Selina fought over what to do with it.

She didn't have extras.

Another new student, or at least to Divination entered the classroom next. Callie hadn't seen her around the Castle but that didn't really mean much. But she was introducing herself...and had an apple for her? Aww.

"Thanks Miss Pillsbury and I'm glad, I've got a bunch of fun stuff planned." She had never been brought an apple before but she felt even more like a real teacher now. WOOT!

Aww another eager newbie to Divination.

Callie smiled and nodded as the little first year introduced herself and thanked her for the chocolate. "It's nice to meet you and you are more than welcome for the treat. I hope you enjoy it and the lesson."

"Welcome back Miss Bishop and my summer was wonderful thanks for asking." Professor Elwood greeted the returning Puff as she entered the class and took her seat. "And you're quite welcome." For the chocolate, she was happy she had given it to them apart for Selina who had freaked out.

"Jory, welcome back! Happy with your OWL mark?" She had been glad to see what he had received and her asking if he had been the same was just her way of saying good work. "Glad to see you taking Divination on for NEWT. Welcome back." She grinned and gave him a 'not a problem' wave at mention of the chocolate.

A young Lion entered next and like the others greeted her and thanked her for the chocolate frog. "Hello there and you're welcome." she said quickly. She looked at the clock on the wall. They were getting close to start time.

A new Puff it seemed.

"Welcome Susan, it's nice to meet you too." She had been told she was a nice person to meet, yep she had. Hopefully the girl would enjoy the lesson she had planned. "Oh, you're welcome, just a welcome treat for you all."

The next person to enter the tower classroom was male Greingoth twin, Alex. "Hello Alex." Callie waved to him at his seat. She wondered where his sister was and if she would be joining them today.

And then another Lion, this one wearing Selina's old Captian badge. "Good day Alice, congrats on the Captainship." She had some big shoes to fill and she had good faith in her. The blonde giggled as she watched Alice take the chocolate frogs from her friends and steal the cards. *snort*

"Hello there Eliza, welcome back." She waved at the Ravenclaw as she entered the class and took a seat. "You're welcome." She said in reply to the chocolate comment. The girl had always given great answers during class so hopefully today's lesson wouldn't be an exception.

Hmmm, no greeting?

Fine. Calista wasn't going to say anything either. Instead she just gave the Slyterin a quick little nod as she passed the desk.

"Good morning Anya." Professor Elwood said as she waved to the most recently arrived Gryffindor. She had attended her lessons for a while now and had shown some good work in the past. "And they are, you're more than welcome to start snacking on it now."

"Welcome, welcome Oakey." Callie eyed the Hufflepuff as he entered the room. He had a shiney new badge on his robes too but she didn't say anything just yet because he had taken a seat beside the new Ravenclaw girl who hadn't known what to do with her chocolate frog. Aww he was giving her his!? That Prefect badge was sooo right on him, it was!

"My summer was well and good day." Callie waved at the newest Ravenclaw to enter and take a seat.

"Welcome back Oichi." Elwood greeted the Lion as she entered the class and found a seat.

"Good morning." Calista wasn't so sure the girl really wanted to be there or cared who she was according to the way she had addressed her but no matter, she would have fun. Yep, she would.

"Hi there." The Divination professor was getting anxious to start the lesson already.

"Hello there dear. Welcome." The blonde watched the girl take her seat and admire the chocolate frog before setting up her notes. "You're welcome."

"Welcome, welcome." Callie greeted the girl with a bright smile and a wave. She placed a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear as she looked at the clock. She was brought back to looking at the girl when she thanked her for the chocolate. "Oh you're welcome, hope you like it."

The rungs on the ladder leading up to the classroom were making noise as another student made their way up through it. The girl who appeared was a Snake and more than out of breath. "Are you alright dear?" What had she run all the way up from the Dungeons?!

And she was just about to start her lesson. She pulled her wand out from a pocket in her flowwy skirt to conjure the trapdoor shut but one more head popped through, the one belonging to the Sytherin Quidditch Captain, one who had received an O on his Divination OWL. EEK!

"Ah, glad to see you could make it Mr. Montmorency." She grinned as he pulled the rest of himself in and took his seat. She shut the door behind him and returned to the desk. "You're welcome dear and Good morning." She returned his greeting. He seemed happy this morning.