Rylee's attention was very quickly pulled back onto her table and the voices around her as Stella sat herself down beside her. "Hello, Stella! It was absolutely amazing! How was yours?" She smiled warmly at her younger friend following the girls gaze as she also looked towards the other tables. "How are things with Oceanus?" Stella and Oceanus were the cutest pair of besties. Always together and having a great time. "Oh! Stella, lookit! I think your brother Leo and my cousin Collin are friends!" It looked that way anyhow by how they were sitting beside one another and chatting away.

Here came more lions. Samuil got a warm friendly smile from her as he joined their table. "Hello, Eleanor, welcome to Gryffindor." She smiled. Huh? Rylee blinked in surprise when a little box of candies was set in front of her, along with everyone else at their table. That was sooooo sweet! "Thanks, Maeve! How was your summer?" She wouldn't be eating the candies now but it was greatly appreciated.

Was it just her or did Lucas still seem shy even though she did see that smile he sent her way. Not wanting to shout across the table she waved at him giving him a smile as well. Another cubling was sorted into their house! Rylee smiled at Thomas. "Hello, welcome to Gryffindor!"

How it was that she didn't really know Lenora all that well when they were in the same house was beyond her buuuuut that only meant she should try to get to know her more. It was a Rylee thing. Getting to know everyone that she could. "That's great. Mine was amazing. I had so much fun." It had been an incredibly eventful summer but a wonderful one.

There was no stopping the fifth year from clapping when all her cousins were sorted. None of them were lions but that's okay, Stefan's cousin was. The only part of the speech that followed the sorting she actually heard was the welcoming of the new professor. All eight of them. SIGH. She was already going to have to check on a few things first thing in the morning. For now though it was time to eat. Finally.