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LisaPotter1125 
Astrid walked into the dining hall with excitement clearly showing on her face. This was what she had prayed for last term and the let down was incredible. At least the wait made her appreciate Hogwarts that much more. It was a fantastic sight. She couldn't help but notice how nice the addition of BOYS was either. She let out a very audible sigh, and scanned the Gryffindor table for familiar faces. She didn't see anyone right off, so she hurriedly picked a seat and got comfortable.
Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted a very sad looking girl sitting across from her. Suddenly, the memories of her first moments at Belle's were coming through with a fierce clarity. The loneliness of being new and having no one to talk to. It was just torture. Thankfully, Astrid met most of her wonderful friends within the first few days of her arrival. None the less, she had a pretty good idea of what was going through THIS girls mind now and her heart went out to her.
She scooted down a bit so that she would be close enough to be heard, then she and cleared her throat and said, "Hi! I don't believe we've met. I'm Astrid Deschain." she finished with a warm smile.
Allie ran into the Great Hall and scanned the table for Astrid. She spotted her, and quickly sat down next to her.
"Astrid, we have so much to do! I got this great idea on the train!" she said, extremly fast, so that almost nbody could understand her.