Lizzie laughed and made some space for Marcus to sit down. Hello, you finally found the way to the great hall? she asked amused, then added So how do you like Hogwarts so far?

Jake shook his head. "I've never had much chance to play, but I do plan to try-out, if I find out when try-outs are at the right time. I read about it-" here, Jake shot a glance at Dominic "-and someone showed me something once, when I was very small." Ah yes, now he knew that it was real, he had realised that the time his grandfather took him off secretly to watch a game, had been real, and not a dream.

Lies! It's all lies! Jake stared at Allie as she contradicted his own statement and told an outright porky! Erm... lie.

"No-" Jake started to say, but then he recieved a jab to the ribs which sent him into spasms, as it had been quite unexpected. "OUCH!" he cried out. "What was that for?! I only told him how we were speaking about him!" Jake turned to look at Dominic, feeling betrayed.

Help a poor li'l puff in need.

Urgh... what was he doing?!

Winnie beamed. Daphne had poured a glass of pumpkin juice for herrrrr. And they were going to sit and have distinguished and mature conversation, daintily sipping their juice. All that was missing was a roaring fire and biscuits. And lace doilies.

But she had definitely thought too soon. While Willie was capable of manners and audible conversation that wasn't yelling, he was much more apt to yell...and squeeze someone's shoulder...and threaten the lives of innocents...she jumped in her seat when he yelled at her, and cringed when he squeezed her shoulder again. He might dislocate it. She sat stock still in her seat, face frozen in terror. She breathed a sigh of relief when he relinquished her deltoid, and she rubbed it tenderly. Winnie bruised easily.

"Willie," she croaked. "You probably shouldn't bite Daphne. She has a butler, you know, a wonderful man named Davis, who mostly likely counts the mastery of several martial arts among his virtues. He could hurt you. And Garret probably would not be happy to find that you had bitten someone. Again."

It's great, better than home I guess he grinned. I like the ceiling. He was a bit nervous still, though not as much as earlier. School was cool, way cooler than homeschooling with his mum and Jesper.

Professor Kazimeriz let go of Alessia's arm and dropped his wrinkled hand heavily on the scruff of Willie's neck. "The only biting I expect to see at any table is behaved students properly eating their food." Professor Kazimeriz said sternly. "That will be five points from your house for threatening another student with physical violence. Now return to your table at once, young man."

Lizzie smiled understandable and excitedly said I agree, Hogwarts is the best!

Shaylee sqealed and ran to give her friend a hug. Hey Lizzie!! Im great! how are you?? She asked with a big smile on her face. She sat back down and started to eat.

Daphne proudly managed to keep her eyeballs in check, not artfully rolling them in annoyance as she would usually do. This situation would require a different tactic. To determine the situation properly, the one she had inexplicably found herself in, one had to resort to comparisons of both battling parties.

Willie's Army vs Hers.

Out of the both of them, which one was imbued with Moral Law, i.e. in harmony with his subjects. By casting a cautionary look at the painful grimace Miss Winnie was making, Daphne would have to make a wild guess and infer that Ferguson wasn't exactly pleased with Willie at the moment.

Although Garret may or may not posses the most ability, Daphne was sure she could handle him if she kept her own temper in check. Only discipline and self-restraint would win this battle. "My apologies," quipped Daphne sipping her glass of juice, surreptitiously sweeping the little boys' curly head with an analytical look.

Which army is stronger? On which side are officers and men more highly trained?

The way Winnie intervened clearly made her side the winner. Not to mention an adult, albeit a very wrinkly and creepy looking adult, had joined the table. Blinking, Daphne held the glass to her lips without actually sipping its contents. What could one say or do in such a situation?

Pushing the basket of biscuits towards Winnie, Daphne swallowed. "I think...you need a biscuit."

Lizzie hugged Shaylee back, smiling widely. Hi Shay! Everything ok with you? She watched her friend start to eat, and laughed softly. She had missed her.

"Hey Shay!! How are you? How was break?" Chalice asked.

Shaylee smiled at her friends and then smiled again, she got up and ran to Chalice, Chalice!!! Hey!! I havnt seen you in forever!! My break was good, how about yours? She turned to Lizzie and said, Yea, everythings good! How about you? She asked curiosly.

"So chalice when we get back to the Common Room, later on you will be getting your presant from China!" Chris smiled

Willie turned to face Winnie, his green eyes blazing with annoyance. "I dun care if she hath a bloody waite', she jutht--" but he couldn't finish his sentence as he felt a a hand land with a heavily on the back of his neck. His green eyes widened as his head went down a bit. Who in heck dared to do this to him?! Turning his head around, his eyes widened even more at the sight of a very, very old man.

"I ain't dun nuffink!" Willie snapped, flapping his arms around like a pigeon. "That ain't fai', ye ol' geetheeer! Ye jutht wanna pick on me cauthe I'm thmaller than you! Well, pick on thomeone yer own thithze, eh!" He told him, pushed his hand away from his neck, very irritated at the moment.

Lizzie smiled and said yeah my break hss been great too. But I'm happy to be back. She felt like she had said that about a thousand times during the last hour. But it was true, she was very happy to be back.

"I know, I know I'm sorry. Mom had me on lockdown. I'm glad you had a good break though." Chalice said to Shay. She heard Chris say "... Getting your present from China." "What! You got me something from China? Thanks."

Shaylee nodded and said, Yea, Ive missed Hogwarts. She looked up at the celing to see what it had become tonight. She turned back to Lizzie and have her friend a friendly smile. She turned to Chalice, and said, Oh, well at least were all back now!! Yay! She said giggilng.

So what have you been up to since I last saw you? Lizzie curiously asked Shaylee. She had Ian in her mind, and a little smile appeared on her lips.

"well duh, roey! Your my best friend!" he laughed.

Shaylee new exactly what Lizzie was thinking and said and started feeling her cheeks turn a light shade of pink. She smiled at Lizzie and said, Nothing really, just been hanging around my house.

Wow that's cool Lizzie said happily. I know you both and still I didn't even know you guys knew each other. She laughed, it was a small world.

Watching Shaylee for a second, still smiling, she decided to ask her friend about it later, in the girls dorm. Instead she just nodded and kept grinning. So did I. My mum wanted me to stay home for the final days. She was crying all morning when I left...

" Now I feel bad. I couldn't get out much." Chalice frowned. "If it helps the usual Hogsmeade weekend is on. I didn't know I was your best friend, I knew we were friends but best I hadn't expected. Come to think of it, I haven't even been shopping since just after last Christmas, I gotta go soon or people will think I'm sick." Chalice giggled at the last bit. She turned to Lizzie, "Yeah, we met first day last year and became fast friends."

Chris laughed "Well i was dating Kairi and you are like best friends with her and i maybe talked to you once." he laughed

"Its fine really, Chalice. You can always buy me something at Hogsmeade." he joked. " Just kidding, so the Hogsmeade weekends are still on?"

Oh, okay Lizzie said and smiled at Chalice. Well I'll come with you, shopping is always a good way to spend a day! In case you don't have plans with someone else, of course she added.

Lizzie rolled her eyes at him and laughed. I actually don't think I ever spoke to you last term. Well, then we have a lot of talking to catch up on, right? she said jokingly and smiled.

Shaylee grinned and said, My sister didn't want me to go either. She woludn't get off my leg. Shaylee smiled at the memory of little Rosie being draged around the floor on Shaylee's leg. But she was happy to be back.

" Always have time for friends. Plus I haven't been shopping with a girlfriend is a long time. Yes of course Chris I will buy you something in Hogsmeade and weekends are on as long as I have cash and that will be rest of Hogwarts at least."