SPOILER!!: Janelle
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Daydreamer11 
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.
Gazing over at Janelle she couldn't help but beam at the address. She was not technically a professor anymore but it felt nice so Helena didn't correct her.
"I did, quite uneventful though aside from reading some transfiguration texts I hadn't seen before. I always end up missing the chatter and voices to the halls all you students bring to the castle.." SPOILER!!: Julia
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Ashwinder O____O
Ghost!
And right back to slack-jawed she went. Her father had been trying to get a ghost to come haunt their house for over a decade—having even made the suggestion once, under the influence of entirely too much butterbeer, that her aunt might be so kind as to perish in a devastating manner and oblige him—but so far nothing had come of it. Actually seeing one in the not-flesh was yet another reminder that Hogwarts was going to be nothing like what she’d encountered before.
“Hi.” It came out as an almost reverent whisper. Given her father’s descriptions of various scenarios that caused people to become ghosts, she hadn’t thought that a ghost would be so pretty.
This was disturbing Helena concluded as the young first year had her mouth gaping open again. It was very un-ladylike too. Should she consult a prefect? This was worrying. But before Helena could catch the attention of any of the prefects she actually got a response out of the girl if only a reverent whispered hi.
"I'll hope you'll come to like it here where we treasure a ready mind and a thirst for knowledge." SPOILER!!: Jasper
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Pucki Jasper jumped slightly, not having realised that the ghost he had pointed out to Azura was now in front of them.
"Evening miss," the Australian boy answered, with a smile. Though now he was second guessing his use of the term 'miss'. Was he meant to call her something else? What was the British thing to do?
"I'm Jasper," he continued, before listening to the rest of her explanation, nodding as she spoke. "Ok..." That made sense didn't it. But now his thoughts went back to Helena Ravenclaw. "Are you related to Rowena Ravenclaw?" he probably should've read Hogwarts a history before bothering to show up.
Oh well.
"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance young Jasper." Helena responded to the newly sorted boy. Nodding she affirmed.
"Rowena Ravenclaw was my mother." If he wanted to know more he could research in Hogwarts. A History.
"Did your parents attended Hogwarts too?" SPOILER!!: Chloe
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pundantic Chloe shot her head up in confusion when the Grey Lady addressed her. Welcome to Ravenclaw? She tilted her head, curiosity flooding her eyes. "Um, I'm a second year," she corrected. Chloe knew she had been more of a shadow, a wraith last term because of how little she interacted with her fellow students but she blamed her anxiety on that. She'd settled a little more now. But not a first year. Nope.
And as to her hair, she self consciously touched it and shook her head, "My sister." The one who had abandoned again for another year of adventures with their father.
Oh how silly of her to not recognize her and think she was a first year like those who sat next to her. Helena said with a slight inclination of her head.
"I'm sorry Chloe. You are of course starting your second year of magical education. What subject are you most looking forward to?"
It was awfully nice of her sister though to have done her hair up like that.
SPOILER!!: Azura
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MunchyBubbles Azura's purple eyes went wide as the Grey Lady moved over to her and Jazz and she bit her lip as she explained to Jasper what she was. "I'm Azura Kennedy, It's very nice to meet you, Lady Ravenclaw." Was that all right? Could she call her that? She hoped she could!!
She had never really spoken to a ghost before!
"It's a pleasure to meet you too Azura. Are you perchance related to the other Kennedy girl that got sorted into Gryffindor by the name of Dora?" Helena queried curiously. Many families sent more than one son or daughter to attend Hogwarts at the same time after all like the infamous Weasleys.
SPOILER!!: Austin
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keepmeclose22 "I've had a pretty decent summer. Nothing exciting to report. What about yourself?" He wasn't sure what the ghosts here did during the summer, since there weren't any students here. But he figured he would be polite and ask anyways. Plus it would be pretty interesting to see what The Grey Lady went on her vacation.
"Same here Austin. Just having the other ghosts and house elves of the castle for company makes for quite an unexciting summer. Gives me time to read though." Helena added thoughtfully.
"Any class your most looking forward to attending?" SPOILER!!: Rachel
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FearlessLeader19 She beamed at the Grey Lady. “Yes. You see, both of my parents were Sorted into Ravenclaw too. I also read about the Houses prior to attending Hogwarts.’’ Her Eagleness was showing there, was it not? “Lady Ravenclaw? Is it okay if I ask you some questions?’’ She had a really personal one, a question that she often wondered about all ghosts. "Do you ever regret coming back as a ghost?’’
"You may ask young eagle, but I can't promise i'll answer all of them." Helena responded to Rachel. It was her privelidge as a lady to chose what she answered and not. Some things she avoided talking about even with those at this school who knew her best. Her gazing drifted to the Bloody Baron and then to Sir Nicholas before she refocused her gaze on Rachel.
"I do not regret it no." SPOILER!!: Thornton
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AmbiguouslyMe Thornton nodded at the ghost politely, though he was made slightly uncomfortable by her words. "I'm not certain I agree with your assessment, but thank you," he offered by way of response. He was not feeling up to the task - not after the train - and he was just hoping to get through the feast without incident. He listened to the rest of her comment, finding himself wondering if the ghosts were able to leave the castle or if they were stuck here with only each other for company.
That would be terribly lonely, wouldn't it.
"My summer was reasonable," he offered, trying to sound somewhat positive though vague. He'd worked all summer. It had been dreadfully boring. Though, his free time had been full of... bright spots of Hufflepuff yellow. "I am quite glad to be back here, however."
"That is your right Thornton. I shall ask you again at the end of the year to see who of us was right." Helena commented to the prefect. He hopefully would grow more confident in his ability to lead as the year passed. But he would have to do the work on his own. She couldn't do it for him.
"I'm glad you are back too Thornton." Helena smiled.
"The castle is pretty grey and dull when you students aren't here. You bring life to it."