"I still haven't gotten a chance to meet Nico.You told me about him on the train,but I just haven't seen him around...at all,"Reese said."And I don't know a Seth."She sadly shook her head.

"Oh really?I didn't think Gryffiindors liked Slytherins,"she said.She picked up a roll from the table and took a bite.

She scooted over a tiny bit when Cale sat down next to Allie."How have you been,Mr.Cale?"She smiled.

Hannah squirmed in her seat a bit. The past activity had been a bit unnerving to her. She hadn't been involved in the confrontation at all, and it made her a bit uncomfortable. She was super-glad to be back at school, but she still felt a bit like she didn't fit in since she came so late last term. She looked around a bit, hoping someone would maybe make conversation with her. She wanted to get to know people, but she was just so darn shy that initiating conversation was hard. Of course, once she got started, you couldn't shut her up... but for now, she just lingered at the table even though she had finished her meal.

Jason sat next to his cousin Hannah. "Well cousin, how are you?" Jason asked her.

"Sounds fun!" said Allie. "I just need to talk to Cale first, then we can go, okay?"
Allie looked to make sure there was no one and earshot before whispering, "Okay, I'm going to throw Anna a a surprise 'Sweet Sixteen Party' in the common room, and I need you to be the distraction."

Jason smiled at Allie. He knew what she wanted Cale to do.

"Oooh, surprise party?" Cale asked with a grin. "Sounds like fun! And...how would I be a distraction?" he asked, raising his eyebrows curiously.

"Hey!" Hannah said to her cousin. "How's it going?" She still felt bad about falling asleep on the train, but she knew he understood. She overheard Allie talking about Anna's party and smiled at the memory of the invitation she'd received in her owl mail. She was super excited!

Allie caught Jasons smile, and smiled back. She held up a finger, to tell Jason she would talk to him in a minute.
"Just keep Anna out of the common room on her birthday, to give me and Astrid enough time to set up for the party." said Allie. "Just say you want to talk her out by hte lake for a Birthday date or something, it doesn't matter, as long as shes away form teh common room, and doesn't find out about the party."

" Meet freinds here yet?" Jason asked Hannah. Jason laughs at Cale's innocence.

"Got it," Cale said with a nod. Now that Allie brought it up, he figured now would be the perfect time to show someone her gift. He was going crazy anyways, keeping it a secret. "Wanna see what I got her?" he asked with a sly grin.

Jason likes hids new cousin Hannah that he met on the train.

"Yes!" said Allie excitedly, she loved presents, even if they were for somebody else.

Melinda approached the Gryffindor table, to say hi to some friends, though she had seen them over the summer. Reese, Allie, Cale, Anna and Jason were around.

She took a big sigh and smiled to them, as she waved her hand. "Hello, guys...how are you doing?" She asked them all.

"Hmm... not any this year yet, except for you," she smiled. "I met Allie and some of her friends last year, and I like them." She liked her cool cousin Jason

Jason wishes he could see Cale's present. Jason likes to see presents like Allie. " Hi Melinda" jason said to her. " I forgot, you have Weasley blood in you, too right?" Jason asked Melinda. "If you do, here is your next new cousin Hannah Weasley" Jason told Melinda smiling.

"Ok, here it is," Cale said with a grin. He pulled a box out of his pocket and opened it, and a small chain fell out. On the chain was a silver heart, and written on the heart were the words "Hello Beautiful". Cheesy? Yes. But he had liked it, and his mum said to go with jewelry. And since rings said "Engagement" he went with the next best thing.

"Psst! Jason! Wanna see Anna's birthday gift?" he asked. "I know you won't tell her what I got her."

"Thats so pretty!" said Allie. "Anna's gonna love it!"

Love to see it and I keep secrete really well" Jason told Cale.

Melinda half smiled. "I don't think so...but I sure would love to be a true decendant, mostly Black..remember, I am adopted..:" She reminded her cousin.

"Hello, Hanna...nice to meet you...Melinda..." She said to Hanna, introuducing herself.

"THat is absolutely beautiful...I am sure Anna will totally love it.." Melinda assured Cale and smiled, as she looked at the wonderful necklace.

"Going to love what?" Anna asked, overhearing Allie's loud statement. She began walking over to where a small group had huddled. Hmm. Maybe they were talking about another Anna. Wasn't there a Lillianna or something in another house?

" Good looking- hide it quickly" Jason whispered to Cale. " Well, I need to get something for my grandparents anniversary, that is what we are all talking about Anna" Jason told her. He winked at Allie and Cale.

Just as Cale had shown Jason the necklace, Anna started walking over. LE GASP! Fumbling to stuff it in his pocket, he couldn't move fast enough and ended up dropping it on the ground, where he hastily moved his foot to cover it up. It would look suspicious if he picked it up. He kept his foot sitting over it so that she couldn't see it, but he didn't want to crush it either.

Oh! Good cover! He wanted to tell Jason, but that would blow his cover. "Yup. We were discussing gift ideas," he explained. To make it more believeable, he WOULD have added in an example of a gift, but all he could think of right now were scented candles, which was weird. So he just kept his mouth shut.

" So what do you think I should get them for the 75 th anniversary Anna?" Jason asked her. This gives Cale a chance to do what he has to do.

"Yeah." said Allie, feeling bad for talking so loud. "Were just brainstorming some ideas."

Melinda noticed she was in bad time. Anna had arrived and almost catched the friends on their surprise for her. "Well...I hope to see you around...good day, everyone..." She told them and went back to her table.