Janelle was a little surprised by all of the new first years that had arrived at the table. The scary part was how few students looked like they could be fourth years like herself. She had looked for her roommate Kate and she was nowhere to be found. That was not good. What if she had decided not to come back to Hogwarts?

Since the table had filled up, Janelle thought it best to say her hellos. Spotting a group of firstie girls (Haddie, Rachel & Alissa) Janelle approachted them. They seemed like they were doing just fine by themselves, but a welcome was always nice. "Hello ladies. I'm Janelle. I just wanted to welcome you to Ravenclaw. How are you enjoying the feast so far?"

Just then, the Grey Lady passed by, welcoming Janelle and the others back to school. "Thank you Professor Ravenclaw. It's good to be back. I hope you had an enjoyable summer." Janelle knew that the house ghost was no longer her History of Magic professor, but she figured that the Grey Lady still deserved the title.

One of Janelle's questions was answered. Seeing a bright and shiny badge pinned to the robes of one Penelope Wright, she realized that she was the new female prefect. Janelle would have to relay this news to Jasmine because she knew that her sister had known and liked the new prefect. Walking over to the older girl, Janelle began to speak. "Congratulations on becoming Prefect. I had a feeling it would be you."

There were more friends and firsties to greet, so Janelle moved on. She knew just who she would approach next. There was one new girl who looked overwhelmed at best, terrified at worst. She walked up to the first year (Julia) with a smile, trying to look as non-threatening as possible. "Hi, I'm Janelle. Welcome to Ravenclaw. I'm sure you're going to love it here." She dicided to stop talking and give the girl a chance to speak. Maybe she had some questions she might want to ask. Who knew? At least she hoped that the girl would feel comfortable and not afraid.