 Rachel, Julia, Haddie, mention of Garreth; anyone else who wants to should join. :)
"Yes! Excited for Hogwarts. That's absolutely it." The redhead's reply came just a bit fast as she latched onto the provided excuse and the shelter it provided. "What are you looking forward to most, Rachel? Did your parents tell you stories about their time here?"
As the slim ginger girl waited for Rachel's response she turned back to Julia and giggled slightly at her reaction to Ailsa's agitated Scottish. "It means fool," Ailsa explained with a smile as Julia accepted the offered handshake. It seemed overly formal, but it also seemed to be what others were doing. "I'm the second in my family to come here, after me mam. How 'bout you?"
Ailsa grinned and stuck her tongue out at Haddie in response to the let it go comment. "Americans."
At this point Ailsa is saved from more of Haddie's craziness by the headmistress' speech and, almost as importantly, the materialization of much delicious food. She dove in immediately, enjoying a bit of roast beef and mashed...
SPLAT
...potatoes.
As she looked over, Haddie was hit as well. Oh no...
Ailsa's head shook slightly in resignation as Haddie left the table with both hands full of potatoes. Nothing to be done about it though. The little ginger, unlike her cousin, simply brushed off what had landed on her and continued with her meal despite the aerial edibles. At least, until the rain came.
With a sigh, she grabbed her plate and took shelter under the table with everyone else, careful to drag her book from the seat into the relative protection of the table and her huddle with Rachel and Julia. "You think Garreth's OK? I mean, not that I'm worried about him especially, just, you know, um... I'm sure he's fine, nevermind..." Her face pink Ailsa trails off.
Shouting back to Penelope the prefect Ailsa asked what she imagined was on everyone's mind. "Does this happen often? I mean, it's a good way to encourage us to learn the Protego charm..."
Before the prefect can reply Haddie is slotting her way back in with us all. Of course she loves this. "I think you'll fit in better than you were worried you might." I tell her with a giggle.
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