"yeah Demetria's brothers go to Durmstrang." he said thinking about his cousin he hadnt talked to her in a while and couldnt wait to see her agian. "Yeah believe me i would stay here with you at Hogwarts before i would go anywhere else in this world."

Elizabeth laughed as Mari teased Robert that Bella liked him. "Bella likes the attention," she said, happy that at least she didn't look like she was going to have to go running after her cat again this time. At least, for now. Who knew what could happen between now and the train getting to Hogsmeade.

But then Mari was addressing her question, and she shrugged back. "Avoiding Kayla seems like a good idea," she mused. "I don't think she likes me very much anymore either." She glanced at Robert again as she referred to what had happened in Flourish and Blotts. When Mari brought Asteira up, Elizabeth turned to look at her friend again. "Yeah, things will probably be at least a fraction quieter than last term, without her. But with all the new professors, and new prefects, and everything else, I can't imagine it will stay quiet for long." She shook her head in response to Mari's question. "No, I haven't really heard from her since you guys left the bookstore after that thing with Nicholai. I'd imagine she's back in France, though. Maybe she's just been busy."

Hannah Leigh wandered the train. She knocked on a compartment at random. She opened the door and saw a boy- named Chris- something. Peter? Something like that.
"Can I sit here?"

She gave him a soft smile, he was so cute when he kept giving her compliments and telling her how much he loved her. That's sweet of you Chris. I'd stay too with you rather than going somewhere else. Marcus brother, she added, indicating to the boy in the compartment, his brother Jesper is at Durmstrang too.

'hello." Chris said to the girl who opened the door. "yeah you can sit here. Im Chris potter and this is Lizzie Evans"

Lizzie smiled at the girl who entered. "Hi" she said friendly as Chris introduced her to the girl.

"Oh really his brother does?" he asked loking towards marcus

"Hi!" she said to Lizzie and Chris. "I'm Hannah Leigh" ah-nuh-lay "James. I'm third year. You're second years right?"

Since Marcus seemed lost in his letter Lizzie said Yeah, he's 16 I think. Glancing at Marcus and then back at Chris she added We know each other through out parents. Marcus made an agreeing sound and turned back to his letter.

Hi Hannah Lizzie said and smiled. Yeah we're both second year Gryffies.

'yeah we are second years. What house are you in We are gryffindors?"

"Oh thats fine Lizzie." he said happily "So how long have you known him?"

Willow sat there for a while watching the scenery zooming past the window. She stood up, deciding that is was about time to take a trip to the food trolley. She smoothed down her dress and popped Godzilla back in his tank, picking it up and placing it on the seat where she had been sitting. “I'll be two minutes, ok mista man.” She cooed as he started to morph back to his original greeny colour. He should be alight there on his ownsome... hopefully, but she didn't fancy battling her way through all the students and risking him getting squished. He was definitely better off where he was.

She made her way out of the compartment and up the train, through the masses of students, to grab a bite to eat.

Allie walked onto the train, and started to search for a compartment. She hadn't seen any of her friends yet, but she was sure they would turn up soon. Since she rather not sit alone and wait, she went over to a compartment with some people she didn't know inside.
"Hey..do you mind if I come in?" she said, giving them a friendly smile. She wasn't sure how old they were, but a couple look like firsties, and she didn't want to scare them or anything.

Lasca nodded her head. "Well at least it is done and over with, yes?" She didn't have the slightest clue what a bridezilla was but she didn't want to ask at the moment. She noticed Mariel's hesitation in divulging anything personal so she was going to offer a change of subject.

"So, what is everyone looking forward to most this term? I for one am going to be happy for Quidditch. And learning more spells of course." She smiled around at everyone and giggled as Tundra literally pounced on Kevin. She cast his bright blue eyes up and began to pur, then before anyone could touch him went darting off again.

"I am apologizing again Kevin. It seems he is very, how you say, hyper. And I am thinking he likes you." She giggled again and tossed her hair over her shoulder as she made herself comfortable.

Sarah looked up again and saw a boy enter with Lasca...Kevin was it?
"Nice to meet you as well," she smiled. "Yes I had an ok summer.After the excitement of Hogwarts though anything else was bound to be a little boring." she finished winking in his direction. What had come over her...winking at boys.Must be the anticipation!

At the mention of the wedding...again,this time by Lasca,Sarah looked anxiously at Mariel.Then listened intently when she described what happened.
Then she let out a laugh... "Oh poor you in a hideous dress." She immediately looked straight faced again. "Sorry for laughing,but I can just picture you in a bad frock looking miserable..."
Stroking the puffs again,Sarah didn't know whether to change the subject or not. "Well,as you say,at least you got throught it and made it here for another year!"

Clearing her throat she looked back at Lasca and Kevin. "So...which house are you hoping to get? I hear Hufflepuff is very nice." she grinned,hoping the change in subject would make Mariel slightly less tense.

Lizzie thought for a second. About two years maybe...? She rolled her eyes and glanced at Marcus, then smiled at Chris again. He's writing to his mum to tell her he's on the train. She's been homeschooling him and hoped he wouldn't make it to the station so she could keep him. He's a third year but it's his first year at Hogwarts.

"Ravenclaw. Mmm, oh well. I have friends in about every house." she paused. "I don't really know any third year Ravenclaws, do you?" She leaned in to Lizzie, "Especially boys, I'm lonely."

Lizzie laughed a bit. No I must say I don't know any third year boys at all. She glanced at Marcus and added with a smirk Well except him but he's a Gryffie.. She grinned towards Hannah. Maybe he'll do anyway...? she joked.

Kevin smiled at Sarah and said "Well i hope to get into Slytherin cause my father was a Slytherin"

She laughed. "Hi, I don't think I've met you. Like I said, I'm Hannah Leigh."

Lizzie reached forward and gave Marcus a playful nudge. Hey Marcus I think someone's talking to you! she said, giving Hannah Leigh a little smile. He's very talkative otherwise she assured the girl.

"We have something in common," she shook his hand. "I'm also very loquacious."

Robert laughed and looked at Mariska, "For now." He looked down at the cat in his lap with a smile and nodded, "Yea, she seems too." Looking at Elizabeth he grinned, "You know for a supposed troublemaker she's relatively calm."

He continued to play the cat as the two girls spoke to each other and at the mention of Kayla looked up and met Elizabeth's glance, "What...? You know even if I hadn't gone off I'd doubt she'd like you much just for hanging out with me AND Mariska so I don't get all the blame there."

Looking up from his letter as an unknown girl shook his hand, Marcus gave Lizzie a confused look. She was laughing as usual. Um, hi I'm Marcus he told the girl, still not sure what was happening, he had been very into his writing.

Jake, suddenly distracted in his personal therapy of stroking his kitten, looked up to see what had changed. Becoming aware of someone in the doorway, Jake set Lolcat on his knees so the kitten could run across to Jake's feet on the chair opposite.

"I don't mind," Jake smiled, mirroring the girl's facial expression. "Come on in."

She felt like this was the hundreth time she was answering this question. Lasca gave a laugh. "I am having no preference. Although I would like to be put into Ravenclaw." She gave Mariel a conspiratorial wink.