Skylar had to admit that one of the amazing things about the Slytherin common room was the front view of the Great Lake. Not many students could boast about getting to see the Great Lake below surface level, without even having to leave the comfort of ones common room. Darting over to the lake, she stood wide-eyed as it seemed the squid was there to pay them a visit too.

"Hello Oliver! Congrats on Prefect, by the way," Sky smiled at the older boy, and then gave a friendly smile for the younger girl present as well, "Hi there, welcome to Slytherin House. I'm Skylar."

And now for the squid, "Hello Bartholomew, so nice to see you!" It was strange that this was the first time in her three full years at Hogwarts that she was meeting the famed Giant Squid, but also kind of exciting too. And a definite mood booster! Noah would be so jealous!

Zarina thought it might be time to explore the common room. She heard there was a lake underneath their common room and she had to see for herself. As she walked down the stairs, she heard some other voices. Maybe voices from her fellow slytherins? As Zae made her entrance her hunch was right. There were other slytherins in here. They were not alone, there was a giant squid in the lake. It seemed to be talking? A Giant Squid at Hogwarts well anything can happen they say. Zae being the quiet observer she was, she heard one girl mutter Bartholomew as she was talking to the squid. I guess it was his name? Yup it was. Zae stared at him in awe. She never saw a squid in her life.

Helpful tips? The question was simple enough but it certainly felt like a lot of pressure. He should be prepared for questions like that, considering he was a prefect and all. Olly kept a calm expression on his face, not letting the first year see the internal panicking that was happening. He thought for a moment before answering, making sure his words were not too jumbled. "Don't be late for class." He smiled. "Your grades are important but don't forget to have fun, too. Especially in your early years. Hogwarts has a lot to explore." Not that he thought she'd be one of those who was obsessed with grades and didn't know how to have fun. She was a Slytherin, after all, and not a Ravenclaw.