"Yeah," Jake nodded. "I heard that. But that's good and bad, right? You know what I mean?" Because, and maybe he was only saying this because he was new, you never knew what talent could be hiding. But then, say a star player had a bad tryout, then where would that put you. He didn't exactly envy Kaika... even if he'd had any experience he doubted he would.

Jake nodded again, and smiled when he heard of last years team. "I really can't wait, even if I only watch." This was probable.

Jake yawned again. Gah! Stop yawning, you stupid freaky... yawning... thing!

"Nice to meet you Ossia." Replied John he was shocked that she hadn't just walked away from him when he started to talk. John knew that he had been a bit eager in talking to him but luckery this girl had decided to stay and talk to him. He was thrilled it was the first person since Sakura who had actualy talked to him. He wondered what to say but before he could say anything Ossia had started talking again.

When she said about his family John wondered how much he should say to her. He had lost his brother Liam who was named after his dad when he was six and just before the start of the term another family incident had taken place in which Jose had gone and left one note with a few words on. he couldn't believe what it said It was something about a Proffesor Dumonts and something about going to live with some muggles. He decided that she didn't need to know any of that so in the end he just said "I Know, but hopefully it will come right in the end."

He then heard her say about have him and his brother been sorted into different houses. He decided to be truethfull. "No he hasn't though he doesn't spend much time at this table, he's seeing this slytherin girl and I hope she knows" He stopped and quickly covered up what he would have let slip. "I hope she knows how much, he loved her." He smiled before asking her. "Now tell me about yourself. Please?" He hoped that she would.

Penny giggled at smiled. "Ok." she said. She watched as the ghosted floated around the Great Hall, but it was Lima's question that caught her attention. "Umm..I don't know. This kid does not know how to prank? Are you serious?" she asked her. All kids were born knowing how to prank.

Penny stopped at looked at Lima. "Cool Cool." she said while nodding her head. "I would have to say my second favorite place would have to be the fruit trees. I love sitting out there in the spring time when all the trees are in bloom." she said to her friend.

Ossia couldn’t stop the flicker of curiousity at the reference to an eleven year old in love. Still, she supposed stranger things had happened.
“About me?” She quickly masked her look of honest surprise. “There’s not much to say really. I’m the older child in my family. I’ve got a younger sister, but she won’t be coming for another two or three years. She wants to be a Gryff.” Ossia shrugged. “I’m not really sure what you’re asking,” she informed him frankly.

John looked at her and smiled. He knew she was thinking about how strange it was for an 11 year old to be in love, so he decided that he wouldn't tell her about him being in love with a Slytherin called Ruby. He knew that at 11 year old boys were normaly interested in football and tennis and cricket, so he knew that's what he would have to pretend and hope that she didn't see him hanging about with Ruby.

He looked at her and smiled "I know, it hard to think about a boy in love at the age of 11 and it's harder for me as it means now I have no one to play with or to ask for help. He will be too busy to think about me. I hope he's happy with the choice he has made" John said the last part with a bit of vennom in it as he wasn't happy with the choice, why couldn't they just wait for a few years then start dating.

He was just about to say something when she started talking again "I meen what's your family history like?" he give her the first example he could think of. "Like my dad was a beater for England before he got injured and had to call quits, so he went to work for the ministry instead."

Kait laughed, she probably should of worded that better. 'Sorry, I guess that didn't come out right. You're not the only Hufflepuff I know, just the majority of people I know aren't in my house." She knew she shouldnt find this funny, but she couldn't help it.

Jack. Hey are you okay? Spence realized she had made a mistake. Oh. I'm sorry I thought you were someone else. My bad.

Lyra finally made her way over to the Hufflepuff table. This was strange. She had not sat at this table for...well...a long time. She looked up and down the table as if she were a lost puppy but there was a part of her that felt out of place. Now that was strange. She stood looking at everyone for a moment until making at decision as to what to do.

Christine walked back to the hufflepuff table with an empty look on her face. She didn't even see who was around her. She just sat in the first empty seat she could find. She looked straight ahead, thinking about what just happened. How did everything turn so bad so quick. She shook her head when she realized that something similar to think happened last term. She had made a friend on the train last term and they ended up not talking during the feast. I should have listened to my dad and did homeschooling she thought to herself, wishing she could get back on the Hogwarts express and go home.

Oh dear Merlin! "Yes, I know what you mean" she sighed, that's the one thing she'd been dreading. Kaika was certainly afraid that something went wrong with the ones she knew, because her responsibility was to chose the ones that excelled.

Yes, she'd better have plays planned, that way choosing may be better. Or less confusing.

He was so eager it was adorable. "That's alright, we still need a bunch of people cheering for us, anyway" she said, if he couldn't make the team, then he was bound to cheer from the stands, "I may even make you our official cheer-boy" but that was kind of lame, wasn't it? Huh. She'll have to think of something better than that.

Golden boy sounded better. But that's something she'll think about after tryouts.

"I think the feast will be over soon enough for you to get some sleep" she said in a lower tone. It's a good thing they didn't have to climb a bunch of stairs to get to their Common Room.

"Oh, my mistake" Reed said with a smile. Then he noticed her start laughing at him. "Oh really you find this funny now do you" He said laughing now. He sure hoped that Kait knew that he was only joking and that he wasn't offended. "Is it my fault if I misunderstand someone" He said with another laugh.

It seemed the situation had resolved with the fainting boy or whatever in Merlin's name happened to him. Dumont didn't need the napkins and was well on his way to the staff table with the slightly - understatement of course - rounded and stout professor.

That only meant one thing to the fifth year. It was time to grab a quill and parchment and set to writing that sonnet. Something which Dominic was not at all looking forward to since poetry was not in the least bit one of his strengths. He'd have been better off calculating life path numbers for all the school professors than THIS!!

Now where did he leave his bag?

Oh right. It was in his trunk which was safely in the Hufflepuff dormitory by now most likely. That meant one thing; he would have to summon the quill and parchment. Withdrawing his wand from his black school robes, Dominic murmured quietly under his breath while pointing his wand near the kitchens, "Accio quill and parchment". Just hopefully no one would notice the flying school supplies.

Ugh. When Caleum Myers got wind of these actions by Mr Ancient.

Sakura slipped back into her spot at the table. "Jack should be fine Spence, although I think he's a tiny bit embarrassed. Hi John, are you okay, you were spacey for awhile there. You didn't even notice when Jack was here, even though you had been wondering where he was as well." Sakura said with a slightly worried smile.

Jim started to get bored by himself.He thought he should go over and try to meet someone but he was too shy.

Christine tapped her foot nervously on the floor. Will this feast end already she thought. She wanted to be alone in her room already. Christine was tempted to give the feast five more minutes, and then leave for the dorms, not caring if she got in trouble or not.

Chuckling sleepily, Jake invisioned what that could look that in his minds eye. He may have snorted, if his head wasn't drooping forwards, slowly preparing to nosedive into his potatoes.

Then, at the mention of sleep, Jake's head sprang back up again, his eyes wide, and feeling temporarily more alert. "What, no, why?" At that moment, Jake said one of the more childish things he'd said recently. No, he didn't say it, he whined it.

"But I'm not tired," Jake whined, laying his arm on the table and resting there for only a second, and letting his eyes droop to stop the lighting- yeah! The lighting! It was wreaking havoc with his eyes... which needed to close... to rest.

Not tired.

"Erm, I think I'll just lay like this for a while..." Jake said, stupidly. "Sooooo..."

Kait clutched her side in an attempt to stop laughing. Just when she thought she had stopped he set her off again. She took a couple of deep breaths before she looked sat back up straight. "Course not," she said between breaths.

Jim decided that he would just do it.He walked over and said "Hello."

Yes, he was still an eleven-year-old. Who was obviously in need on his bed right now. For a moment she started to think just how great it would be to excuse oneself from the feast and head to the Common Room. But that wasn't going to happen, not in any start-of-term feast.

She burst into laughter. The memory of her brother into her mind. They were so alike. Yet again, they were still kids. "Yeah, just rest your eyes for a while, Jake" she said, it was probably time to leave the kid rest for a while, was it?

"So...you should rest as much as you can, tomorrow will be busy" she said, but she was looking forward for the end of the feast just so she could head to the Common Room, not for the start of classes.

What? A quill and a parchment? What were those things for? Of course she knew what they were for, for writing. But she'd meant to think as to why he was summoning them...into the Great Hall...when classes haven't started yet?!

Huh. Extremely weird. Was Dominic actually some sort of a writer kind-of-guy? Probably not. Then...why? Well, it was certainly not her business in the first place.

BUT...she couldn't help it.

"Ummm, Dominic...a quill and parchment?" she asked, he'll probably understand the indirect question within it. Just probably.

Ossia glanced over at Christine. She didn't recognize her, but that didn't precisely account for much. Ossia wasn't always good at noticing people.
"Hey." She waves slightly towards the girl.

Deep breaths started coming from Jake, who was just resting his eyes. Every now and then Jake would be startled by a sudden noise and have to spring up.

He didn't want to show weakness fall asleep. He wanted to move around and talk, but nobody else he'd recognised were there. Well aware that he'd probably just end up tired during the days for the rest of term, Jake gave into sleep. A sleep occasionally interupted by outbursts from Jake such as-

"BRING ON THE TRUMPETS!" and "RAWRR!"

Ossia shrugged. "It's not that its particularly weird they're dating. It's just...well, I dunno. I guess I was raised to be more of a cynic about love."

She considered his question. "Well, my da wasn't ever a quidditch player or anything, mum either for that matter. My da's really into research. Muggle or Wizard. I honestly couldn't tell you what he does beyond that. But he works all the time. My mum used to be a teacher." She paused. "She's retired though. I don't think she understands a lot of the Wizarding World, and that bugs her. She likes to be in control, y'know? I almost didn't get to go here, she was going to raise me the 'proper' muggle way, but my da's family was set on it...so here I am. Three years later."

Ana almost jumped when she heard a boy saying hello. "Hello! I'm Ana, nice to meet you!"

Gabe laughed and nodded. "It does seem that way doesn't it?" Giving her a wink he glanced at Ivory looking apologetic. "I'm sorry Ivory. I didn't mean to make fun of you or Adrianna. Please forgive me...." Ivory gave a small hoot acknowledging his apology, however remained on Adrianna's shoulder defiantly. Sighing he shook his head and chuckled. "Fine...I see how it is. I feed you...you remember that..." HE said a bit menacingly then reached forward stroking her feathers. "You don't want Ebony to replace you do you?" He whispered to her smirking. She immediately fluttered off of Adrianns shoulder and landed on his own nuzzling against his neck. Grinning he looked at Adrianna. "They won't hurt you....at least I dont think so. My parents never mentioned it anyway. They did say something about a poltergeist though. Plays pranks and such on students...." Shrugging he looked up and down the table then shook his head. "I don't see how you would be breaking a rule. The school is all for inter-house unity. I would think they would encourage sitting at other tables."

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Time went by very slowly when you were counting every second. Christine looked up at the staff table, and rolled her eyes. Their just sitting around chatting she thought to herself. Can't they just end the feast so I can leave. Christine fidgeted in her seat. This had to be the longest Welcoming Feast in the history of all welcoming feast.

As Christine began tapping her foot on the floor again, she heard someone say hi to her. She looked over to the girl. Hey she said with a little entusiasm in her voice and a half-harted smiled on her face.