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Daydreamer11 · 05-03-2017, 10:56 AM

SPOILER!!: Ava & Noelle

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Originally Posted by RandomRaven

Starving festival?

Hehehe, Levi was funny.

"Yeah, it's perfect to welcome the students who had a long exhausting train ride here by making them waiting for food." Ava said so. This wasn't her first train ride, so she usually had some muffins on train. At least they're enough to keep her less starving. She couldn't help but noticed that her housemate was checking the staff tables. "Do you think that the new staffs these will keep their position for more than a year?" Considering the monster and other strange things that had happened here.

Seeing a second year (Theo) (he was a second year, wasn't he?) approaching their table and said hello to everyone, Ava greeted him back "Hello there.". She had never knew his name since she sucked at remembering someone's names. "Are you looking for your friend or someone else?" Because he seemed so.

Then someone familiar decided to sit beside her. "Good that you're not late or skipped the feast." She grinned at Noelle. Come on, her best friend right here was the prefect. It's kind of shame if she missed this. "How is prefect Noelle doing today? Have you caught the rule-breaker while patrolling around?" Hehehe. Even though this was her second time being prefect, Ava still loved teasing her. At least it would make her best friend smiled and distract her mind from... you know.

There was a girl who decided to join her and Noelle who, judging from her appearance, could be in the same year or a year older/younger than them. "Hello, Shay. I'm Ava and this is Noelle. It's nice to meet you." Ava smiled and welcomed her. She didn't scare the new kid ~~on the block~~, right? Hopefully not, she's waaaay far from scary. "I assumed you're a transfer student, aren't you? Where are you from, Shay?"

Another familiar faces come... Wait, Mel had something for her? Hmmm... "Oh, really? What is it?" Ava asked her. She was curious about it. Probably a belated birthday present? Oh, speaking of that, he still needed to find Teddy and gave his birthday present too. "How's your summer by the way?" Yup, back to the very common conversation topic of the day, sort of.

"Hey, Tenacius!" She greeted the male prefect. "I've been doing good, thanks for asking. At least I'm over with OWLs and studying for a while now." Ah, she would NOT miss taking that exam. "Good luck for being a fifth year, I hope your hair doesn't get any curlier because of the stress." He might need some kind of hair-care potion to prevent that.

And then there's another new face (Leona) joined her and said hello to everyone. "Hey there, welcome to Gryffindor!" Ava welcomed her. Was she a sales girl for body fragrance or something?

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Originally Posted by ChanceCoeur

Okay so, one moment there were a little group of Gryffindors. Next, there was a whole swarm. But this was per usual since it was the opening feast and because everyone was ~~trapped~~ put in one spot. Noelle took it in stride, and to be honest, her mind was cleared due to the fact that so much was happening at once. It was a good thing.

Noelle's eyes tore away from the staff table for now. She would look back once the Headmistress' speech started. She glanced down the table noticing Dora had moved away and then proceeded to another table. Aslan and Jessa (who she knew from classes) were talking together too. If we were being honest, Noelle was a little intimidated by them, but she gave them a wave and a smile anyways. That is, if they saw.

Someone sat beside Ava and her. Noelle glanced and gave a smile at the newcomer. Taking the time out to listen, she quickly learned her name was Shay. "Hey Shay, welcome to Gryffindor. Yeah, we're proud. And Im Noelle." Instead of Shay introducing herself again, Noelle let her know she knew her name. Gorgeous name and gorgeous girl. "Where are you transferring from?" She asked just in case she hadn't already heard Ava.

Speaking of Ava, she was picking on her again. Noelle gave her a light, crooked grin. It was genuine. "Havent caught any troublemakers yet." That was teasing. She nudged her friend and took a second to whistle and welcome more Gryffindor ~~cubs~~ lions (Leona and Jason). Ace was already introducing them and asking them to accompany them after the feast, right so. "Welcome to Gryffindor!" She said proudly.

(Sammy) was given a wave too. She seemed sad. Noelle knew the feeling even though a big grin was on her face.

Okay, her cheeks were hurting from all this smiling. Some fake, some real.

"Levi Kenning." Levi got full named since he used her full name. He got a grin. "Good summer then?" She'd seen her friend over break but it was polite to ask right? Whoa. More Gryffindors. And also a Bentley. He also got a wave. They hadn't really talked much but that was here nor there. "Hey Bentley" She called out, before something was placed in front of her and Mel was speaking. "Hey Mel" Noelle grinned at her friend. "What's this?" She asked taking it and lifting it. Mel was a bit of a prankster so she was cautious.

Lastly, Noelle caught a bit of a sight. Someone spraying a boy with a perfume. Noelle couldn't help but giggle because... it was rather funny. "Welcome to Gryffindor!" Another cheery face.

As much as Noelle was trying to stay uplifting, she really just wanted to go to the training room and punch something. Her outer appearance didn't show that though, and being amidst everyone, you were sure not to notice. Masks were a funny thing.

By the way, her stomach was still growling.

Ava and Noelle. Shay would have to file those names away as the first students she met at a Hogwarts, not counting the one on the train. "Thank you. It's nice to meet you both. I'm looking forward to learning about Gryffindor and meeting my new housemates." Then came the question that seemed to be the most popular among the Hogwarts crowd. "I'm from New York City." As for where she transferred from, well that was a long and complicated story. It was one she was pretty sure no one wanted to hear in the midst of the opening feast. Another time perhaps.

SPOILER!!: Tenacius

"Thanks", Shay said in response to the compliment of her name. " It's very nice to meet you Tenacius Salander." Very friendly, helpful and definitely on top of things. Shay could see why he was a student leader. "I'll be sure to let you know if I think of anything, thanks", she said with a smile.

SPOILER!!: Levi

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Originally Posted by Oesed

And then there was Melbourne, who was always kind enough to collect his occasionally and accidentally discarded personal items. Like glasses, ties, self-inking quills, books, socks. Sometimes even his homework.

It was an endless list, really.

Levi smiled pleasantly at her. "Melbourne," He said, chuckling, "I want to make it very clear that I never said that."

Never mind that he had been thinking about it, too. "You'll get no complaints from me." Mostly because he was outnumbered.

Though maybe not for long--

"Hey, Tenacius."

Levi hadn't been aware that he'd been welcoming old and new Gryffindors alike, but maybe as one of the older ones at the table he had felt some modicum of responsibility, or whatever. A realization that was further backed up by the fact that right after welcoming Tenacius, the boy felt something like a sigh of relief slip out of him.

The Welcoming Committee that was Tenacius and Noelle--surely, badges and all--were in which meant that he was now very much out.

After Tenacius released him of a duty he hadn't even known he'd been doing, Levi allowed his eyes wander back to the staff table because--he had no excuse, really, none that didn't involve his hormones and curiosity so it was best not even try to justify it.

Fortunately, there were perhaps interesting things happening at his own table. At the very least, they were distracting enough for the boy to, however momentarily, tear his eyes from one of the new professors. Older students, mostly, those graduating; he couldn't say he knew their names (Aslan and Lancelot) but looking at them was a little bit like looking at the future. There was still some time to go for him, but not enough; sooner rather than later he'd be in their shoes, too, facing down what would be his last start of the term Hogwarts feast.

Not that he would miss the waiting, or the starving, but.

Bless Bentley from interrupting his thoughts and keeping his mind to wander too far into the future.

"Hey." The boy seemed remarkably okay with sitting close by despite having witnessed his row with Althea. Levi was a little bit thankful for this; it wasn't like he made a habit of airing out his personal problems in front of others. "Listen, about what happened back there on the train--sorry. Also, can we pretend it never happened?"

He was going to pretend it never had, regardless. Asking was just his way of being polite.

Older and young students continued to be sorted (Leona, Jason, Shayla) and Levi offered a small nod to all of them. He was under no delusion that Gryffindor was the best house there was mostly because, objectively speaking, there was no way he could prove it. All houses had achieved glory at some point or another, of course, but--well.

Slytherin could keep their points and their house cup, and Hufflepuff could keep the kitchens and Ravenclaws their sense of supposed intellectual superiority (or so Levi believed, anyway) because it was a truth universally acknowledged that Gryffindor was the best.

There was a total possibility he was not being objective, here.

...Was that a Ravenclaw? Never mind. He couldn't criticize--it wasn't like he had never spent past feasts in tables that weren't his own.

"Ideally, yes. Some teaching stability would be great." He said to Ava, eyes wandering to the Hufflepuff table and staying there for just a moment too long. Then he looked at his friend, smiling, sardonically. "But probably not. Maybe there's a curse. It has happened before, you know."

Shay happened to look across the table and saw a boy about her age looking in her direction. At his head nod , she raised an eyebrow. Then with a serious face that turned into a smile, she returned his nod. Too far away for introductions, she would have to meet him later.

SPOILER!!: Melbourne

QUOTE=Optimist.Prime;12207264]Melbourne was in the midst of glancing over to the hufflepuff table, her eyes searching for a certain face…well, a few certain faces when she heard her former neighbor bestie’s voice…it wasn’t like they hadn’t just ridden to school together for a portion for the train – because they had, obviously…still, she couldn’t help but smile at her friend when she heard him welcoming Shayla and…what was his name? Had the ickle said his name yet? She wasn’t sure.

”Hey Ace,” she grinned when he said hello to Sammy before getting the little hug from him. Oh….Sammy was doing important things…did, did she think that Mel wouldn’t have read her books? She would have, all the short girl had really done on most of the train ride had been nap on the way to school…well, and meeting Zarina had been rather fun.

When Sammy asked Tenacius how the train ride had been Mel couldn’t help but chew on her lip…maybe, maybe it would be best if she moved away from Sammy and let her and Tenacius talk? ”I’ve missed you Sammy…t-tonight do you want to talk after the feast?” she asked because obviously she missed Sammy, it was the curse of well, moving…being adopted, and well, having a job over the summer. ”Um…enjoy it,” she told Sammy before returning her attention to Ava.

”Oh its little treats and things I made for you – oh and I have birthday things for you in my trunk it was a little for you birthday wise,” she explained with a grin. ”Oh summer? It was really fun! I had a job at a little bakery in Ambleside – oh and I went to California to my grandmother’s wedding…Hadley and I are now cousins technically” she explained with a grin.

It was rather fun really.

Levi got a grin when he said her full name. ”Oh come on, you didn’t have to say it, I was the one to say it” she grinned at him and the no complaints comment got a bit of a laugh. ”No complaints Levi? Mm’ I’m sure most of the blokes here would say the same thing” she laughed and even added a wink at the end of her little statement.

NOELLE! ”Noelle how are you?” she asked happily, ”oh its little treats and things…yours and Ava’s have more high protein treats that you can have before workouts,” she grinned over to her. Seeeeeeee she was a smart gifter….right Shayla. Mel grinned over to Shay when she thanked her for welcoming her to the house…”Hey I love your name…don’t you worry about a thing Tenacius here is a total softy deep down…” she grinned at her before glancing at the other house tables once more to see where Zarina had been sorted…well, that and she wanted to spot if Carl had made it safely to school.
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Another name compliment. Obviously there weren't too many Shayla's at Hogwarts then. Shay thought about it for a minute. Maybe her name would make her stand out.....for better or worse. "Thank you", she replied. When the girl offering compliments mentioned Tenacius, she laughed. "I'll be sure to keep that in mind" Then she realized something. "What's your name?", she asked. This girl seemed like a fun person to get to know.

SPOILER!!: Jason

Shayla smiled at the younger boy when he introduced himself. He looked just a little bit overwhelmed. "Nice to meet you Jason." As the boy continued to talk, she listened carefully to what he had to say. He had gone all serious on her, as if this was something that was really bothering him. "Don't worry Jason. I think they have everything covered. As long as you have your clothes, books and wand, you'll be fine. The school takes care of all that other stuff annnd I hear the food hear is pretty amazing." Food was important. Don't judge.

SPOILER!!: Olivia

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Originally Posted by Govoni

Unfortunately, Olivia's train ride hadn't been the most pleasant experience. Oh, sure... she'd been happy enough upon boarding the train, but a person whom she cared for a great deal had found out her news, and needless to say, the reaction hadn't been a pleasant one. In fact, if Olivia had to guess, she would say that he would never forgive her for this. It was heartbreaking.

So, one could imagine...

Not that she was going to push this sadness off on others. There would only be smiles and happiness, because the blonde was so sick to death of doom and gloom, shouting, screaming... All of that. This was a fresh, new term...and she was NOT going backwards with her personal mental recovery. So, entering the great hall (after stopping off to check her makeup), the Lion!lady purposely made her way towards the Gryffindor House table. It was like Oprah in here. YOU get a smile... AND YOU get a smile... EVERYONE GETS SMILES! And even a few hugs were being dished out along the way. One for Dora, of course...Noelle, Levi, Mel... Also, she had to say, it was surprising how many people had actually returned to the school this term. It stood to reason that many parents might pull their children, but... Well, Olivia was tickled that this hadn't been the case. It reminded her to check in on Carlton and Abey after the food arrived; both of whom were most likely seated at the Slytherin table. All her babies that had been affected by the terrors of the previous term...Perhaps she could talk them into joining her for story time in the library; away from the upper floors. The scene of the crime, as it were.

"Hello, everyone!" It was said in a cheery fashion as she searched out an open spot to occupy. Naturally, Liv had wanted to sit near as many new faces as possible, because that was how she made friends, but it was a difficult choice. There was a surprising number of new faces. Hm. The one girl had gorgeous hair (Shayla), and she paused in her steps to tell her as much. A First Year (Jason) joined the table shortly after, and he received an encouraging nudge as she passed. Oh, Lance.....who'd just been sprayed by an unknown girl (Leona), Bentley, Prefect Ace... Aslan, little Théodore, Ava, a Ravenclaw girl she'd seen with Derf before (Jessa)... They all received recognition. Hello, hello!

Oh, and a lone Slytherin girl (Zarina)! "You're a cutie!"

Nothing was going to ruin her mood. NO. TH. ING.

Finally finding someone to sit beside at the end of the table, the blonde tucked herself into place on the bench (because long legs were a pain) and grinned. The small girl seemed a bit glum, but Liv simply wasn't going to accept that. This was a happy occasion! The first day of Hogwarts! This school changed lives (some for the better, some not so much, but they weren't going to focus on that bit). "Mind if I sit with you?"

Also, there was a girl seated nearby who looked familiar but the name was escaping her (Samantha). "I'm not intruding, am I?" It was always polite to ask, you know.

Food.... Food could happen whenever. This Gryffindor was terribly hungry.

And then another welcoming Gryffindor arrived......this one with compliments too. If the feast was any indication, Gryffindor was going to me awesome. "Thank you", Shay said, as her hair complimenter went by. "I'm Shay", she said for about the millionth time. But this was necessary if one was going to meet all of one's housemates........and that was Shay's goal.

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Daydreamer11 Ramora Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: In my dreams Posts: 5,409 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jordyn Guidry Graduated x5	Ava, Noelle, Melbourne, Jason, Olivia & Mention of Levi......Whew! dream until your • dreams come true ~ Human pygmy puff SPOILER!!: Ava & Noelle Quote: Originally Posted by RandomRaven Starving festival? Hehehe, Levi was funny. "Yeah, it's perfect to welcome the students who had a long exhausting train ride here by making them waiting for food." Ava said so. This wasn't her first train ride, so she usually had some muffins on train. At least they're enough to keep her less starving. She couldn't help but noticed that her housemate was checking the staff tables. "Do you think that the new staffs these will keep their position for more than a year?" Considering the monster and other strange things that had happened here. Seeing a second year (Theo) (he was a second year, wasn't he?) approaching their table and said hello to everyone, Ava greeted him back "Hello there.". She had never knew his name since she sucked at remembering someone's names. "Are you looking for your friend or someone else?" Because he seemed so. Then someone familiar decided to sit beside her. "Good that you're not late or skipped the feast." She grinned at Noelle. Come on, her best friend right here was the prefect. It's kind of shame if she missed this. "How is prefect Noelle doing today? Have you caught the rule-breaker while patrolling around?" Hehehe. Even though this was her second time being prefect, Ava still loved teasing her. At least it would make her best friend smiled and distract her mind from... you know. There was a girl who decided to join her and Noelle who, judging from her appearance, could be in the same year or a year older/younger than them. "Hello, Shay. I'm Ava and this is Noelle. It's nice to meet you." Ava smiled and welcomed her. She didn't scare the new kid ~~on the block~~, right? Hopefully not, she's waaaay far from scary. "I assumed you're a transfer student, aren't you? Where are you from, Shay?" Another familiar faces come... Wait, Mel had something for her? Hmmm... "Oh, really? What is it?" Ava asked her. She was curious about it. Probably a belated birthday present? Oh, speaking of that, he still needed to find Teddy and gave his birthday present too. "How's your summer by the way?" Yup, back to the very common conversation topic of the day, sort of. "Hey, Tenacius!" She greeted the male prefect. "I've been doing good, thanks for asking. At least I'm over with OWLs and studying for a while now." Ah, she would NOT miss taking that exam. "Good luck for being a fifth year, I hope your hair doesn't get any curlier because of the stress." He might need some kind of hair-care potion to prevent that. And then there's another new face (Leona) joined her and said hello to everyone. "Hey there, welcome to Gryffindor!" Ava welcomed her. Was she a sales girl for body fragrance or something? Quote: Originally Posted by ChanceCoeur Okay so, one moment there were a little group of Gryffindors. Next, there was a whole swarm. But this was per usual since it was the opening feast and because everyone was ~~trapped~~ put in one spot. Noelle took it in stride, and to be honest, her mind was cleared due to the fact that so much was happening at once. It was a good thing. Noelle's eyes tore away from the staff table for now. She would look back once the Headmistress' speech started. She glanced down the table noticing Dora had moved away and then proceeded to another table. Aslan and Jessa (who she knew from classes) were talking together too. If we were being honest, Noelle was a little intimidated by them, but she gave them a wave and a smile anyways. That is, if they saw. Someone sat beside Ava and her. Noelle glanced and gave a smile at the newcomer. Taking the time out to listen, she quickly learned her name was Shay. "Hey Shay, welcome to Gryffindor. Yeah, we're proud. And Im Noelle." Instead of Shay introducing herself again, Noelle let her know she knew her name. Gorgeous name and gorgeous girl. "Where are you transferring from?" She asked just in case she hadn't already heard Ava. Speaking of Ava, she was picking on her again. Noelle gave her a light, crooked grin. It was genuine. "Havent caught any troublemakers yet." That was teasing. She nudged her friend and took a second to whistle and welcome more Gryffindor ~~cubs~~ lions (Leona and Jason). Ace was already introducing them and asking them to accompany them after the feast, right so. "Welcome to Gryffindor!" She said proudly. (Sammy) was given a wave too. She seemed sad. Noelle knew the feeling even though a big grin was on her face. Okay, her cheeks were hurting from all this smiling. Some fake, some real. "Levi Kenning." Levi got full named since he used her full name. He got a grin. "Good summer then?" She'd seen her friend over break but it was polite to ask right? Whoa. More Gryffindors. And also a Bentley. He also got a wave. They hadn't really talked much but that was here nor there. "Hey Bentley" She called out, before something was placed in front of her and Mel was speaking. "Hey Mel" Noelle grinned at her friend. "What's this?" She asked taking it and lifting it. Mel was a bit of a prankster so she was cautious. Lastly, Noelle caught a bit of a sight. Someone spraying a boy with a perfume. Noelle couldn't help but giggle because... it was rather funny. "Welcome to Gryffindor!" Another cheery face. As much as Noelle was trying to stay uplifting, she really just wanted to go to the training room and punch something. Her outer appearance didn't show that though, and being amidst everyone, you were sure not to notice. Masks were a funny thing. By the way, her stomach was still growling. Ava and Noelle. Shay would have to file those names away as the first students she met at a Hogwarts, not counting the one on the train. "Thank you. It's nice to meet you both. I'm looking forward to learning about Gryffindor and meeting my new housemates." Then came the question that seemed to be the most popular among the Hogwarts crowd. "I'm from New York City." As for where she transferred from, well that was a long and complicated story. It was one she was pretty sure no one wanted to hear in the midst of the opening feast. Another time perhaps. SPOILER!!: Tenacius QUOTE=Steelsheen;12207077]Aaaaand trust the excitable Gryffindor nature to forget certain important details. Like names *"Shay, thats a cool name. I'm Tenacius Salander."* and she can already see his badge so he didnt think he needed to say he was the other Gryffindor Prefect. He will say this though "If you got any questions, dont hesitate to ask, no matter how minor it may seem, its why we're here." he smiled. But oh another new Lioness "Welcome to Gryffindor Leona!" he beamed, again clasp-shaking her hand as she joined them. Again, like the others, he reminded her about not drifting away after the feast due to the orientation for new students. The perfume? Well he wouldnt know because he was now distracted by someone else.... "-- Hey Bentley!" he greeted the sixth year as he breezed by, although now he could see he was busy with the Kenning lad. His attention was taken by Ava however because she said that word that he didnt realize he was dreading until now "Ugh yes OWLs year." he slumped next to her as if his energy was spent just thinking about it. He had a good laugh at her joke though "Given the stress I seen you guys go through, I might end up losing all my curls you mean." like literally just hang limp or worse, fall out. shudder [/QUOTE] "Thanks", Shay said in response to the compliment of her name. " It's very nice to meet you Tenacius Salander." Very friendly, helpful and definitely on top of things. Shay could see why he was a student leader. "I'll be sure to let you know if I think of anything, thanks", she said with a smile. SPOILER!!: Levi Quote: Originally Posted by Oesed And then there was Melbourne, who was always kind enough to collect his occasionally and accidentally discarded personal items. Like glasses, ties, self-inking quills, books, socks. Sometimes even his homework. It was an endless list, really. Levi smiled pleasantly at her. "Melbourne," He said, chuckling, *"I want to make it very clear that I never said that."* Never mind that he had been thinking about it, too. "You'll get no complaints from me." Mostly because he was outnumbered. Though maybe not for long-- "Hey, Tenacius." Levi hadn't been aware that he'd been welcoming old and new Gryffindors alike, but maybe as one of the older ones at the table he had felt some modicum of responsibility, or whatever. A realization that was further backed up by the fact that right after welcoming Tenacius, the boy felt something like a sigh of relief slip out of him. The Welcoming Committee that was Tenacius and Noelle--surely, badges and all--were in which meant that he was now very much out. After Tenacius released him of a duty he hadn't even known he'd been doing, Levi allowed his eyes wander back to the staff table because--he had no excuse, really, none that didn't involve his hormones and curiosity so it was best not even try to justify it. Fortunately, there were perhaps interesting things happening at his own table. At the very least, they were distracting enough for the boy to, however momentarily, tear his eyes from one of the new professors. Older students, mostly, those graduating; he couldn't say he knew their names (Aslan and Lancelot) but looking at them was a little bit like looking at the future. There was still some time to go for him, but not enough; sooner rather than later he'd be in their shoes, too, facing down what would be his last start of the term Hogwarts feast. Not that he would miss the waiting, or the starving, but. Bless Bentley from interrupting his thoughts and keeping his mind to wander too far into the future. "Hey." The boy seemed remarkably okay with sitting close by despite having witnessed his row with Althea. Levi was a little bit thankful for this; it wasn't like he made a habit of airing out his personal problems in front of others. "Listen, about what happened back there on the train--sorry. Also, can we pretend it never happened?" He was going to pretend it never had, regardless. Asking was just his way of being polite. Older and young students continued to be sorted (Leona, Jason, Shayla) and Levi offered a small nod to all of them. He was under no delusion that Gryffindor was the best house there was mostly because, objectively speaking, there was no way he could prove it. All houses had achieved glory at some point or another, of course, but--well. Slytherin could keep their points and their house cup, and Hufflepuff could keep the kitchens and Ravenclaws their sense of supposed intellectual superiority (or so Levi believed, anyway) because it was a truth universally acknowledged that Gryffindor was the best. There was a total possibility he was not being objective, here. ...Was that a Ravenclaw? Never mind. He couldn't criticize--it wasn't like he had never spent past feasts in tables that weren't his own. "Ideally, yes. Some teaching stability would be great." He said to Ava, eyes wandering to the Hufflepuff table and staying there for just a moment too long. Then he looked at his friend, smiling, sardonically. *"But probably not. Maybe there's a curse. It has* happened before, you know." Shay happened to look across the table and saw a boy about her age looking in her direction. At his head nod , she raised an eyebrow. Then with a serious face that turned into a smile, she returned his nod. Too far away for introductions, she would have to meet him later. SPOILER!!*: Melbourne* QUOTE=Optimist.Prime;12207264]Melbourne was in the midst of glancing over to the hufflepuff table, her eyes searching for a certain face…well, a few certain faces when she heard her former neighbor bestie’s voice…it wasn’t like they hadn’t just ridden to school together for a portion for the train – because they had, obviously…still, she couldn’t help but smile at her friend when she heard him welcoming Shayla and…what was his name? Had the ickle said his name yet? She wasn’t sure. *”Hey Ace,”* she grinned when he said hello to Sammy before getting the little hug from him. Oh….Sammy was doing important things…did, did she think that Mel wouldn’t have read her books? She would have, all the short girl had really done on most of the train ride had been nap on the way to school…well, and meeting Zarina had been rather fun. When Sammy asked Tenacius how the train ride had been Mel couldn’t help but chew on her lip…maybe, maybe it would be best if she moved away from Sammy and let her and Tenacius talk? ”I’ve missed you Sammy…t-tonight do you want to talk after the feast?” she asked because obviously she missed Sammy, it was the curse of well, moving…being adopted, and well, having a job over the summer. ”Um…enjoy it,” she told Sammy before returning her attention to Ava. ”Oh its little treats and things I made for you – oh and I have birthday things for you in my trunk it was a little for you birthday wise,” she explained with a grin. ”Oh summer? It was really fun! I had a job at a little bakery in Ambleside – oh and I went to California to my grandmother’s wedding…Hadley and I are now cousins technically” she explained with a grin. It was rather fun really. Levi got a grin when he said her full name. ”Oh come on, you didn’t have to say it, I was the one to say it” she grinned at him and the no complaints comment got a bit of a laugh. ”No complaints Levi? Mm’ I’m sure most of the blokes here would say the same thing” she laughed and even added a wink at the end of her little statement. NOELLE! ”Noelle how are you?” she asked happily, ”oh its little treats and things…yours and Ava’s have more high protein treats that you can have before workouts,” she grinned over to her. Seeeeeeee she was a smart gifter….right Shayla. Mel grinned over to Shay when she thanked her for welcoming her to the house…”Hey I love your name…don’t you worry about a thing Tenacius here is a total softy deep down…” she grinned at her before glancing at the other house tables once more to see where Zarina had been sorted…well, that and she wanted to spot if Carl had made it safely to school. [/QUOTE] Another name compliment. Obviously there weren't too many Shayla's at Hogwarts then. Shay thought about it for a minute. Maybe her name would make her stand out.....for better or worse. "Thank you", she replied. When the girl offering compliments mentioned Tenacius, she laughed. "I'll be sure to keep that in mind" Then she realized something. "What's your name?", she asked. This girl seemed like a fun person to get to know. SPOILER!!: Jason Quote: Originally Posted by william.cook1990 Jason nodded, still a daze. Common room? Common room? That made sense. All the Gryffindors must stay in the same general area. He hadn't even thought about where he would sleep. Was a mattress provided for him or would he have to have one sent? His eyes glazed over briefly as the girl (Shay) next to him spoke up. "I'm Jason," Jason stated, returning back to the real world. "Everyone seems friendly." He stopped for a minute. He felt silly asking her, but she was older...maybe she knew the answer to the question he had just thought in his mind. "Did we need to bring our own beds with us? Our own curtains? Our own....everything....? I didn't bring anything except the books I bought and my clothes and I just realized it." Shayla smiled at the younger boy when he introduced himself. He looked just a little bit overwhelmed. "Nice to meet you Jason." As the boy continued to talk, she listened carefully to what he had to say. He had gone all serious on her, as if this was something that was really bothering him. "Don't worry Jason. I think they have everything covered. As long as you have your clothes, books and wand, you'll be fine. The school takes care of all that other stuff annnd I hear the food hear is pretty amazing." Food was important. Don't judge. SPOILER!!: Olivia Quote: Originally Posted by Govoni Unfortunately, Olivia's train ride hadn't been the most pleasant experience. Oh, sure... she'd been happy enough upon boarding the train, but a person whom she cared for a great deal had found out her news, and needless to say, the reaction hadn't been a pleasant one. In fact, if Olivia had to guess, she would say that he would never forgive her for this. It was heartbreaking. So, one could imagine... Not that she was going to push this sadness off on others. There would only be smiles and happiness, because the blonde was so sick to death of doom and gloom, shouting, screaming... All of that. This was a fresh, new term...and she was NOT going backwards with her personal mental recovery. So, entering the great hall (after stopping off to check her makeup), the Lion!lady purposely made her way towards the Gryffindor House table. It was like Oprah in here. YOU get a smile... AND YOU get a smile... EVERYONE GETS SMILES! And even a few hugs were being dished out along the way. One for Dora, of course...Noelle, Levi, Mel... Also, she had to say, it was surprising how many people had actually returned to the school this term. It stood to reason that many parents might pull their children, but... Well, Olivia was tickled that this hadn't been the case. It reminded her to check in on Carlton and Abey after the food arrived; both of whom were most likely seated at the Slytherin table. All her babies that had been affected by the terrors of the previous term...Perhaps she could talk them into joining her for story time in the library; away from the upper floors. The scene of the crime, as it were. "Hello, everyone!" It was said in a cheery fashion as she searched out an open spot to occupy. Naturally, Liv had wanted to sit near as many new faces as possible, because that was how she made friends, but it was a difficult choice. There was a surprising number of new faces. Hm. The one girl had gorgeous hair (Shayla), and she paused in her steps to tell her as much. A First Year (Jason) joined the table shortly after, and he received an encouraging nudge as she passed. Oh, Lance.....who'd just been sprayed by an unknown girl (Leona), Bentley, Prefect Ace... Aslan, little Théodore, Ava, a Ravenclaw girl she'd seen with Derf before (Jessa)... They all received recognition. Hello, hello! Oh, and a lone Slytherin girl (Zarina)! "You're a cutie!" Nothing was going to ruin her mood. NO. TH. ING. Finally finding someone to sit beside at the end of the table, the blonde tucked herself into place on the bench (because long legs were a pain) and grinned. The small girl seemed a bit glum, but Liv simply wasn't going to accept that. This was a happy occasion! The first day of Hogwarts! This school changed lives (some for the better, some not so much, but they weren't going to focus on that bit). "Mind if I sit with you?" Also, there was a girl seated nearby who looked familiar but the name was escaping her (Samantha). "I'm not intruding, am I?" It was always polite to ask, you know. Food.... Food could happen whenever. This Gryffindor was terribly hungry. And then another welcoming Gryffindor arrived......this one with compliments too. If the feast was any indication, Gryffindor was going to me awesome. "Thank you", Shay said, as her hair complimenter went by. "I'm Shay", she said for about the millionth time. But this was necessary if one was going to meet all of one's housemates........and that was Shay's goal. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Salt!