UGH she really hated that feeling... She'd portkey'd enough to no longer feel ill to her stomach but she still hated it. She stumbled a little on landing but stood her ground without falling over. Looking around her she watched others appear as well.

Marigold landed with a hard THUMP and promptly fell on her bum.

"OOOF." She sat on the ground for a second, blinking at what appeared to be dazzling lights in front of her eyes. She shook her head to clear it. Oh. It was just a hard landing. Once she came to that conclusion, she jumped up and brushed off her shorts. Nobody saw that. Nobody. She waited for the rest of her friends to arrive.

She was just going to whistle and pretend she never fell down or anything.

Kace landed with a huge THUMP onto the ground! He said the occasional "OMMFFHH!!!" after a huge fall like that.

He had his little backpack on him so that added to the fall. He laid there for a bit to get over the shock. He wasn't used to traveling via portkey. His parents were more old fashioned. They liked car rides and airplanes. Why couldn't they take an airplane but wait they were in the magical world. Portkeys seemed easier. He looked up and noticed he wasn't the only one here. He saw Marigold and another student he didn't know. He waved to goldilocks and took in the view.

Mannn this was gorgeous!! He couldn't believe he was in Greece. He smiled and was still looking around while waiting for the man or women in charge.

Beverly Wayne was READY. Traveling by Portkey to family residences was finally coming in handy. Even if she hasn't grown accustom to the feeling of her navel tugging forward, it was easier to deal with had she been a newbie. The moment she felt the soles of her feet touch ground she broke into a small jog to gain balance. After a minor stumble she was steady, standing up right.

Thank Merlin for that or she'd be one of those losers on their bums.

Tossing her long, wavy hair behind her shoulder, she took her sunglasses from her back pocket and put them on, remembering then that her hand felt empty.

Where'd Jeremiah go? He had been holding her hand just a moment ago. He DID touch the chicken, yeah?

O______O

Ta'da!!

Steven had finally landed in Greece! His stomach was just fine, though he was still hungry. Oh well some things never change, however hunger was the least of his worries.

RRRRIIIIIPPPPP!

"Oh bloody-...." A sound no one wants to hear. "Please let that be the sound of someone getting shredded and not my trousers!" Split right down his bum.

Upon his blessed arrival his pants took a turn for the worst! Steve remained sitting down with a wide eyed and frozen look on his face.

His jeans were a little too skinny and a little too tight.

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HOLY MERLIN'S PAJAMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASDFGHJKL

He did not know what to expect but it was not THAT/THIS whatever IT was!

Somewhere along the way he lost Beverly's hand and he actually had to keep a screech of some sort from extruding from his mouth. that would not be cool. When he landed flat on his stomach though with no Beverly or Gabe, who were right next to him, in sight he had to close his eyes and take in a deep breath to keep from losing his morning breakfast. That was NOT fun. Really. Someone should of warned him.

"Beverly?" he pushed himself up off the ground and into a sitting position. he was slightly dizzy and he felt like his stomach was in his chest. Was that possible!?

Patting herself down to make sure everything was in tact she heard a strange noise. Head turning towards the source, the Slytherin tilted her head. It had come from Steve. If he broke a bone then...there would be freaking out because Bev did NOT do bloody scenes. Blinking at him some she came to the conclusion HE was okay due to no screaming for dear life.

He still looked scared as hell when Jeremiah came tumbling down. Obviously she was going to go to her boyfriend. Steven tended to shove her away when his manliness was hurt and she had a feeling this was the case...'cause it could have been his pants that went RIIIIIIP!

Crouching next to Jeremiah she grinned. "Welcome to Greece, you made it." He looked like he'd never taken a Portkey. Shrugging her bag off and opening it, Beverly took out a water bottle. "Here, before you vomit."

She was SO nice. ^____^

Woah okay.

Sure, that wasn't the first time that had happened to him (honestly, things like this were required when the Darcy clan needed to go anywhere or meet or anything) but it still knocked him a little bit funny in the tummy and he knew he'd need one of those sandwiches soon. Lincoln's immediate thought wasn't to the sandwiches or himself though, it was to check on Pi with a few looks in her direction and big massive "PETAL, ARE YOU OKAY?!?!!?" eyes. Eye communication was kind of his thing and his panic eyes were nothing like his kissy eyes and absolutely nothing like his football eyes.

His attention then went to the reactions of the other students he didn't know the names of and he kinda lamely just offered his ninja turtle water bottle if anyone needed it.

One kid clearly needed to change his clothes already though.

And not for toilet reasons.

Okay, okay. Any second now, his knees or bum would get a good scraping once they hit the ground because if he had any reputation (besides being devilishly handsome) it'd be that he couldn't travel by portkey to save his life. The boy squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for the sting of the landing.

3...2...1...

THUMP!

...

NOTHING STINGS. Declan opened his eyes and instinctively patted himself all over. HE DID IT! OH BY MERLIN, HE DID IT! HE ACTUALLY LANDED ON HIS FEET THIS TIME. DID ANYONE SEE THAT??? ANYONE?? LOOK! NO SCRAPED KNEES! NO BRUISED BUM!

MUM, DAD, LOOK AT YOUR SON NOW!

Toby's feet hit the ground hard, and he felt that famliar jolt of pain-but-not-pain go through them like when you leap off of a swing or drop down from a height that's maybe a little too high. But he stayed upright, which was surprising, seeing as he'd still been bouncing when the portkey had taken off. He put it down to the fact that he'd used portkeys plenty of times before. Not even an 'ooft' on landing, but that was because he was already busy craning around to look at as many things as possible.

His hand was still on the rubber chicken, And Toby squeezed it slightly just once more for extra measure before he finally let it go.

So. This was what it was like to be in another country then? His grandmother had been right; whilst the weather in Diagon Alley had been pleasantly warm, bordering on hot, the air here was... yeah. This was definitely not England.

For the shortest of moments, Toby's fidgeting stilled somewhat as he stared around at his surroundings, taking in as much as he could on this, his first venture outside of the UK. For the most part, all he could see was a dig site, but that managed to capture his attention for a record of about five seconds before he looked back again to Airey and Romanos and everyone stood around him.

... And on the floor.

While he took the time to assess the group around him, Toby found himself reaching up and pinching the front of his t-shirt, wafting it back and forth to try and get some sort of breeze.

"Well," he spoke out loud to nobody in particular. "It's warmer than Hogwarts."

WHAT NEXT? He was READY.

Perhaps they should've done a crash course on proper portkey landing before they left?

Due to past experiences, she took a few steps back after landing upon her feet and held her arms out for anyone who was going to take a tumble. Note taken, they should add how not to lose one's breakfast post portkey and 'what to wear when you're in the air'. Even already had a catchy title for the latter.

But goodness! Could they take a moment and just bask in the warmness that they'd been deprived of for most of the year? Or wiggle their toes in the warm sand? Or...take in the amazing blue waters nearby?

"Is everyone alright?"

Well RUBY was fine.... no falling on her behind, no vomiting no... pants ripping... Ruby smirked a bit, it was a little early for that wasn't it?

"Well, someone's eager." She commented playfully to the group at large. You know, to get out of his pants and into his swim trunks to go swimming? Yeah that.

It had been smart to choose the hula hoop, easier to keep a grip on it and not go flying, and just saying but herrrrr jean shorts were much tighter than his jeans were, and they hadn't ripped. Also her staying on her feet was obvy impressive given the wedge heels she wore. Ruby tossed her hair and looked around, glad to have chosen an appropriate outfit for the heat. Might as well make herself comfortable while people picked themselves up and whatever. She sat on her suitcase, crossing one leg over the other, and waited, smiling to herself at the view.

It was soooooo pretty here!

See? Nobody noticed Marigold had fallen over, psh. She didn't take portkeys often, okay? She made her way over to Ruby, walking past someone who had ripped his pants. Oops. She pretended not to see for his confidence level, but couldn't help herself and giggle!snorted because of Ruby's comment. SNORT. She stood next to Ruby and looked around. So this was Greece, eh? It was a lot warmer than Hogwarts, that was for sure. She was veeery thankful with what she was wearing. And excited to go swimming alrEADY. She was beaming all excitedly.

Yeah, okay. Everything was fine, it was cool. She didn't have the opportunity to use a portkey often, but she used to landing on her feet, right? She was a dancer. She was just fine. Pi looked around at everyone else, hoping no one had hurt themselves when falling, but she was really looking for Lincoln since he was the only one she knew. And he had his panic eyes on. Pi smoothed her hair and wiggled closer to him, offering a smile and eye communication that said she was just fine. With the portkey thing, anyway. She still wasn't too sure about this whole trip to begin with. Could she get a portkey back to Italy, maybe? Probably not. She was just going to have to stick close to Lincoln and hope to maybe make a few friends who didn't mind a short Moretti child who didn't talk much.

Or maybe that was just wishful thinking.

Woaaaahhhhh okay so after all this apparating with Jun Vinnie should be used to this but...not really. Her stomach still went all...weird when she apparated and the brunette wasnt too keen on taking lessons.

Straightening her clothes Vinnie looked around. Wait...where was Declan? A minute ago he was right next to her? Cant leave that dude alone...

And then her eyes landed on the dude with the ripped jeans...how did he manage that? Certainly a fun first day for him. Laughing Vinnie shook her head and let her eyes wander more.

"Declan?"

This was the worst thing that could possibly happen to him!....Actually no he's had worse. There was only one logical thing to do, take off his jeans and walk around in his swimming trunks. He was no hero, he puts on his jeans one leg at a time but it was such a great day with great weather why not show off his brand new shark patterned, swimming trunks.

He heard what the young girl said and trust him, no feelings were hurt. "You have no idea!" He simply laughed. Excitement split his pants. How about that!

"Hello." The young Brit figured it was good to greet the young fans who glanced at him quite amused. It was an amusing situation he must admit, besides what a great icebreaker. Have something to talk about later on, when really getting to know these new people.


Best believe he is going to sue the manufacturing company.

He spotted Beverly but eh she was too busy with her "boy toy", so Steve will just bother her later. Lol.

"I'm all business on top and party on the bottom." Steve laughed at his very "mullet" wardrobe situation.

Now back to Greece! He took a moment to let the view of what his piercing blue eyes were seeing, grasping the idea he was in this beautiful country, and inhaling the wonderful breeze.

The Astronomy professor's feet had been on the ground for no more than 10 seconds before he unceremonisously discarded his backpack and suit jacket and shirt off to the side. Well, okay, he panicked a little at how he had just tossed the jacket and quickly went to retrieve it and fold it appropriately before he was back to standing with his legs shoulder's width apart and both hands raised high above his head with a HUGE grin plastered across his face.

"THE BEACH!"

Looking very much like a small child in Sugarplums, he turned his attention towards the young man with the trouser situation. "Not to worry there. Don't have to worry a thing about ripped trousers in the water!" Thankful for tearaway shorts, Airey ripped his off to reveal his blue stripped swimtrunks and took off towards the water.

"All good over here!" he waved to Medea, conjuring a beach ball with his wand and hitting it gently towards her before his wand returned to its holster and back into his swimtrunk's pocket. He then drove right on in to the crashing waves.

Body surfing anyone?

...And the award for finally not breaking something whilst traveling by portkey goes to...Declan Arturis Hazelwood Crawford! The crowd goes wild!! Ahhhh!

DEC, DEC, DEC, DEC, DEC!

Okay, enough of that. He'll celebrate more later. Took him this long to finally take in the surroundings. It was a glorious view, indeed! The boy hopped onto a nearby rock to add another foot to his already 6 feet and get a better look of the place.

This view would be a great addition to his sketchbook and if it turned out great, he'd add it to the portfolios that he was sending out to universities! His hand had barely grasped a hold of the pencil in his pocket when he heard his name being called. Oh, right. He can't do this right now. Dec turned back to the view and quickly took in a mental image for later.

"I'm right here, Vinnie." The seventeen year-old said to the girl calling his name, jumping off the rock. "I haven't run off anywhere...yet." and that's when he saw the Astronomy professor rip his shorts off. So, the adventure begins.

Hmm? Toby turned to Professor Romanos when she spoke, and gave a simple nod in response. He was good and fine and dandy. Others might not have been though, and Tobias didn't wish to speak for them.

Not like there was really time to, because next thing he knew there was a flash of movement out of the corner of his eye and................. away went Airey, straight for the sea.

And if a PROFESSOR was going that way, then it MUST be allowed, right? Right. So in THAT case he dropped his own backpack down on the ground and charged for the water too, first wading and then diving into the salty water, still fully clothed.

"WooOOOOooOOOOOOOO-blblulblbublllluhbluhlblbll-ooOOOO!"

Sooooooooooooo much better than the beach in his home town.

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Marigold landed with a hard THUMP and promptly fell on her bum.

"OOOF." She sat on the ground for a second, blinking at what appeared to be dazzling lights in front of her eyes. She shook her head to clear it. Oh. It was just a hard landing. Once she came to that conclusion, she jumped up and brushed off her shorts. Nobody saw that. Nobody. She waited for the rest of her friends to arrive.

She was just going to whistle and pretend she never fell down or anything.

Zahra noticed....and stared. Because sometimes Mari was SO Hufflepuff. Like you could just look at her and KNOW she was a Hufflpuff.

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Ta'da!!

RRRRIIIIIPPPPP!

"Oh bloody-...." A sound no one wants to hear. "Please let that be the sound of someone getting shredded and not my trousers!" Split right down his bum.

"Who invited SEYMOUR BUTTS along??" GETTIT? HAHAHA

Zahra pointed AND laughed. Because... hahahahaha

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"Not to worry there. Don't have to worry a thing about ripped trousers in the water!" Thankful for tearaway shorts, Airey ripped his off to reveal his blue stripped swimtrunks and took off towards the water.

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But her pointing and laughing was disrupted by.... what? Professor Freaky Knees was derobing? Having a seizure? Giving Seymour Butts permission to take his pants off in the water?

THEN HE TOOK HIS PANTS OFF IN FRONT OF THEM ALL.

O______________________________O

Zahra knew that Ruby would start whistling any minute now, but COME ON PROFESSOR .... keep your pants on????????

"Meet the Hogwarts Staff," Zahra mumbled to Ruby. Professor Yoga Mat and Professor Indecent Exposure.

Merrrrrliiiiiiin portkeys were NOT FUN.

David had never traveled by portkey before, so of course once they finally arrived he landed flat on his back with the wind knocked out of him. BREEEEEATHE COUGH BREATHEEEE.

He decided right then that portkeys were worse than side-along apparition. That one wasn't all that pleasant either, but at least he'd gotten the hang of that one. Portkeys were just awful and it was hard to look cool when you landed like this on your first time. Meh.

Finally though, he got his breath back and managed to scramble to his feet. "M'okay," he told the lady professor (he really ought to try to figure out names probably), brushing himself off and looking around to take in the view. Which was a really nice view. Very cool.

And then the dude professor was already in his swim trunks and heading for the water. They were allowed to go swim already?? No official boring school introduction lesson whatever thing first?? AWESOME.

Phoenix was TOTALLY EXCITED AND HAPPY TO BE IN GREECE.

He even 'whoop'ed a little once they'd landed, then did a few cartwheels before jumping upright and picking up his bag. After shoving his jewellery and sunglasses into it, Phe whisked off his shirt, kicked off his flipflops, and ran straight into the sea, diving under as soon as it was deep enough and coming back up with a glorious WHOOOOSH!

Best bit about his massive amount of curly hair..?

SHAKING IT!

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE!

The droplets spraaaaayed in every direction as Phoenix's boyish giggles joined the sounds of the waves. He loved beaches and sunlight and happy things and excitement and holidays and people and GOSH TODAY WAS JUST AWESOME. He stood up on his feet again, letting the waves crash against his bare back, and gave a huge grin to everyone still on the beach.

"THE WATER'S LOVELY!" Obviously, or why would he be so smiley? But they have to KNOW. Because they should come in and PLAY!

Clothes were coming off already???

Lincoln gave his girlfriend another of his looks and put his backpack by his feet before rooting through it for the football he had packed. This Darcy didn't go anywhere without one, but he hadn't yet made any sort of friends to have a kick about with so was just going to set it by his bag for now. The water wasn't something he wanted to delve into right now (he'd been considering how much of a possibility a shark attack was) and his sandwiches were kind of calling his name.

Taking a seat on a nice bit of sand he thought was okay enough, he tucked his top into his backpack and called Pi over by wiggling a bag of sandwiches at her. "They're shaped!!" Meaning Tristan and his mother had definitely had a hand in stuff.

It was hot here....

Definitely not England hot.

What if he got heat stroke??

Mitchell was fine. Minus his slightly dazed expression and the few coughs that escaped his mouth. Portkeys made him cough. Something about being yanked from one spot to another just didn't do his lungs well.

... and coughing wasn't near as embarrassing as ripped pants. Trousers? That's what they were called here, right?

Anyway. Beach. He put on his oh-so-cool sunglasses and headed toward his girlfriend. She was still planning to hang out with him, right? She wasn't just going to run off with her girls.