Lasca smiled at her friend and looked around the compartment. Giving a general curtsy to those she was introduced to, she started to manuver her trunk into the compartment.

Leaning back just as she was about to enter the compartment she overheard the last part of a conversation. Looking back at Mariel she held up her finger and walked down the hall. Stopping in front of the two boys, she flipped her long dark hair and put a hand on her hip. "Now boys, can't we learn to play nice?"

Before today, Mat never really stop one second to think about what house he could be sorted into. Having both parents gone to different school and none of them been to Hogwarts this was never something they talked about. It was only now that he realized that the sorting ceremony was coming and faster than he wanted it to. "Uh....? I don't know. Gryffindor look cool, Slytherin too. Hufflepuff well I'm sure they are cool too and so is Ravenclaw... I don't know. I guess I'm going to be happy no matter what house I'll be in... just as long as I can annoy the Mae girl it's aaalll going to be good." Thinking about this he grinned. Oh yes... this is going to be fun.

"Nice to meet you," Copernicus nodded at Mariel's friend politely. "You can have my seat. I'm quite... overwhelmed by all the company as it is." He glanced at the cuddly Paris and Steven and wondered where their propriety was. Of course, he kissed a girl out of a tree, but STILL.

"I didn't get to do much dancing at all," Cope said stubbornly, not liking the implication that he'd chosen to dance with other girls over Paris. He had only danced with ONE girl, the birthday girl, and it had gone well (and then so badly).

"Actually, I think I"m leaving. Need some air and all that," Cope headed for the door. PDA eek!

"Guilty as charged, Becca. I'm very much a Ravenclaw, although I don't find anyting wrong with that. And I DID hear your playing last term... it was impressive. I didn't know it was a real instrument, to be honest. Thought it was a radio. I'll... catch you later, unless you fancy a stroll to the food trolley. Anyone?" He raised an eyebrow at Mariel too.

Looking up Nate saw another person enter the compartment. He sighed. he gave her a brief smile before saying, "O but playing nice really isnt my thing." he said laughing darkly.

Nate wasnt a bad kid. Hed just through alot during his lifetime and the onyl way he knew how to express himself was how his father had treted him.

Kevin smiled at Mat and said "I am sure whatever house you get it will be good for you i just hope you can have fun and work hard at the same time"

Anna continued to watch Cam's lemurs until she was suddenly aware of someone calling out to her from out in the corridors. Turning around and looking out the compartment door, Anna saw Daniel, one of her friends and fellow Gryffindors. He looked a bit shy or nervous, although for what Anna couldn't imagine. Maybe he was just a little nervous to talk to the ones he really didn't know so well. Anna smiled and waved hello. "Hey, Daniel! Good to see you again!" In the blink of an eye, though, Daniel had already wandered to a new compartment and was talking to a few other friends. Since he seemed to be involved in a different compartment now, Anna turned back to the girl she'd spoken to a few minutes ago.

As soon as Anna's eyes fell upon the girl, she raised her eyebrows, still awaiting the answer to the question she'd asked before. "Oh, well, you know me now. I won't bite. I promise," Anna said with a laugh. She took in the way the girl seemed to blush after everything she said. It must be so uncomfortable being the new kid at school. Sometimes, Anna could remember the horrors of being the new kid, but other times, it felt as if she'd been at Hogwarts for ages and there never had been a time when she felt as if she didn't know a soul. She knew that wasn't true, though. She remembered enough to know that it was no fun at all feeling as if you were all alone with no one to sit with, talk with, or laugh with.

"Well it's good to meet you, Simone. Morgan...that's an interesting last name. There's a Professor Morgan at Hogwarts. You'll like her, too. She's really nice," Anna replied. She nodded her head in a direction that invited Simone to come inside the compartment. "Of course you can. The more the merrier," she said. Nodding first at Cam, then at Katie, she said, "This is Cam...and this is Katie. Cam and Katie, meet Simone."

"Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! Hold on just a moment," Anna said to those in her compartment. She jumped up off her seat and ran to the door of the compartment. "Lyra Noir! Don't tell me you are going to strut your stuff right on past this compartment!" Anna jokingly called out. Lyra Noir was one of her very best friends. She was the type of friend that Anna could imagine herself having until she was old and gray. Lyra would be the one to one day be her bridesmaid, then after that, she'd be the godparent to Anna's future children. Yes indeed, Lyra was that one special best friend forever. "Where ya heading? Too busy to come in and take a seat?"

"Not a problem. Yup, I'm Head Girl...and a seventh year," Anna replied. "So while you're busy doing everything for the first time this year, I'll be busy doing everything for the last time." Anna surprised herself by how well she could state that without bursting into tears. She was rather excited to start her adult life. She had a wedding planned for next summer, and she even already had a job lined up! There was nothing about her post-Hogwarts life that seemed depressing.

"Oh, yeah, that's the same Sammy then. So, see, we're not total strangers," Anna said with a smile. Poor Katie still seemed so shy and nervous, though. Were all first years like this? So far, the ones Anna had encountered had been. "Cyrus Andrus, huh? Must be another first year, as I don't think I know him either," she remarked. Anna listened as Katie described another one of her friends. Anna didn't seem to know this one either. Nor had she seen him around the train. "Nope, I don't think so. If I see someone fitting that description, though. I'll send him your way. Is that your boyfriend, or something?"

Steven smiled a little, and sat quietly at the back of the compartment. After she started talking to one of the guys (Daniel) he gave him a smile from behind his girlfriend as she wrapped his hands around her waist which simply made him grin more. As Cope got up and mentioned that the compartment was full, he nodded a little and leant into Paris' ear (although he didn't whisper) "Do you want to go for a stroll? Maybe get some food?"

He looked up at Copernicus with a smile. "It was good meeting you, perhaps we will meet again another day." He said, although he wasn't sure if he had let it come out sounding like a statement or a question. Hmm.

One more compartment to go, then Anna really should be heading back to the front. She'd been up and down the back part of the train, poking her head into each and every compartment. Sometimes she was more or less doing rounds as Head Girl, but other times she was just saying hello to all her friends. Reaching the last compartment, Anna knocked lightly on the door then slid it open. This compartment was one full of some of her closest friends. She smiled at each of them, her eyes finally resting of Paris.

Anna frowned. She honestly hated to do this, but it was just one of those things. "First of all, lovely to see you Paris," Anna greeted. She glanced at the boy whose lap her friend was sitting on. This was someone she didn't know. Nevertheless, Anna smiled at him, as well, then turned back to Paris. "Oh no, sister. If I can't, then you can't. Up, up, and away. Off his lap you go," Anna said. Hey, at least she could go about her duties in a nice manner...or, at least, she hoped Paris would take this in a cool, calm, and collected manner.

Hey, there he is...

"Hey, Kevin. I have been looking around for you. I got this tons of food on my bag would you want some?" he also looked around to everybody and offering is they would want to have some food to eat.

"I am looking forward to that." Daniel smiled. "Do you want some food to eat? I brought a ton of it from back home." he said gesturing the same question to Steven.

Kevin looked up at Daniel and said "Hey Daniel sure i want some food i am starving"

Lasca cocked an eyebrow. Well this was interesting. She certainly hadn't planned on intervening, it had just sort of happened. His laugh caught her off guard slightly, regaining her wits she smiled slyly.

"Well if you can't play nice, then maybe a little politeness would work?" She really didn't want anyone to get into a fight especially as the year hadn't even started. Maybe diverting his attention would work.

"I haven't seen you around, are you new?" Dipping into a graceful curtsy, her hair slid down her shoulder, and then she straightened up. "Lasca Romanov, pleasure to make your aquaintance. Your are?"

"Mmhmm, me too," Mariel told Becca as she glanced over at another boy who had walked into their compartment. Merlin, it was getting crowded in here. "Yes, fourth," she grinned widely as she nodded, subtly glancing at all present. She was pretty sure she had heard this new boy address the unfamiliar girl as Slytherin's Captain. The third year didn't care if Slytherin had a new Captain or not; Ravenclaw was not letting go of the Quidditch Cup. She'd make sure of that. Turning back to Becca, she added, "So, thinking of playing this year?" She did an amazing job last year and hoped that they'd be teammmates again.

She was pretty sure the girl she didn't know hadn't heard her as yet another boy came strolling in and seemed awfully comfortable with said girl. They appeared to be boyfriend and girlfriend, a concept still novel to the thirteen year old. Shrugging to herself, Mariel looked up in surprise as the girl then seemed to notice the Ravenclaw and introduced herself. "Hi, Paris, I'm Mariel," she answered. Well, at least she seemed friendly enough toher. Maybe she just had some problem with Becca.

Right, of course she'd want to know about her Quidditch plans being the competition... "Well, last year I played Keeper and Seeker," she said lightly. "And the year before, I played Beater. I suppose my favorite of the three is Keeper," she added after a brief moment's thought.

Looking up at Lasca expectantly as she set her trunk inside, Mariel's face then mirrored slight confusion as the girl stepped back out. Weird, but maybe she just forgot something. It didn't appear that she was leaving anyway as she left her trunk, but it was getting increasingly crowded...

...An opinion that Copernicus seemed to share as he appeared to get up to leave, offering Lasca his seat before she had ducked out. Food trolley? That actually sounded like a good idea, and while he didn't ask her specifically to go, he did sorta look in her direction when he asked if anyone wanted to go. Nodding her agreement, she got up to leave as well, even if only for a little while. And even if only to get some fresh air as relief from her claustrophobia. "Sure," Mariel announced, "I could really go for a pumpkin pasty.." She looked around to see if anyone else was coming before she'd head out.

She looked at the girl trying to remember her from the games, but she couldn't. Oh wait they didn't play Ravenclaw anyways last term. "Thats nice Mariel, I'm the Slytherin seeker." She said proudly. "My whole family has been seeker, since we are all so tiny." It was natural that they would be seekers. The tallest Riddle was like 5 ft 2 inches tall and that was saying something. Paris' mother wasn't even 5 ft tall. "I'm hoping to find another seeker though so I can go back to chasing."




"Well thats good. I look forward to you cheering me on then." She smiled. "Oh I think me and Steven are going to go get something, but thank you." She said. It was totally sweet of him to offer her anything.

She raised an eyebrow at his tone, he had never used that tone with her and she wondered what nerve she could have struck with him. "Well maybe you can get some more dancing in during the term then." She told him unsure of how to really respond to him.

She turned her head as Steven whispered in her ear. "Yes I think that would be nice," She told him. It would be nice to be alone with him. Away from everyone. Especially Copernicus.

She looked up to see Anna looking like a superhero with her badge on. If only she had a red cape. "Hey Anna," she told her.

It was almost bigger than Paris head, and it was certainly bigger than Paris quidditch badge, but that was ok. Paris was going after that Head Girl badge anyways. "Well you are welcomed to sit here if you want." She giggled. She didn't mind Anna having to be a head girl on her. She was never mean about it, and thats what counted. "We were just leaving." She said standing up off Steven's lap.

Laughing slightly as the head girl came in -- Hey... Wasn't she the at Cela's party worrying about the mess and there was something about her Mother blaming her? -- Steven racked his brain for how he knew her as she told Paris that she had to get off of his lap.... just when she was getting up anyway.

As they both stood, he smiled at the Head Girl badge. "I'm Steven. It's nice to meet you...?" He left it open so that she could reply with her name if she choose too." He gave everyone else in the compartment a smile as well. "It was nice meeting you all. I'll see you around."

Oh and now it seemed that Paris and her boyfriend were leaving. Maybe it wouldn't be a good idea to head out just yet. If she thought it was crowded in here, it wouldn't probably be worse at the food trolley if everyone was headed that way. Mariel sat back down.

But Paris had said something ealier that kinda stuck in her head for a moment. Didn't she say her name was Greenwood? Why did that sound familiar? "Yeah, Seeker's fun," she agreed, "But it's certainly a position under a lot of pressure. I think I'd rather play Chaser too..." Oh! "Are you related to Lucas Greenwood?" she asked from her seat, recognition dawning.

Steven was so bad with names, it was funny. But he never forgot hers, which made her smile. Actually Steven made her smile, and it was nice that they were dating.

She reached down and grabbed her bag as she stood up. She smiled at everyone in the compartment. "See you all later." She nodded and pulled Steven out of the compartment by the hand.

Nates eye flashed bck to her as she continued standing there. Polite? Nate be poite? When had someone he loved ever been polite to him? He gave her another brief smile. "Sure sure." he said briefly before turning to the window.

He thought she had left. but she hadnt. she had taken the liberty of sitting down and introudcing herself. Why did she act like she cared? they didnt know each other. This curious expression made him wonder as he looked back at her.

"Yeah im new. Moved from America." Pleasure to make your aquantance? Did people still say that? "Um.. yeah nice to meet you too. Im Nathan but people call me Nate." he said giving her a smile. He should at least show some politness to her since sh was being nice to him.

*Gabben walked in and flicked the kids wand to the floor.* "You will be sorry and I'll leave when I feel like it. Not until you go out there and say your sorry."
*He pointed to the door.*

Abby lugs her trunk all over the training trying to find a compartment that doesn't already have a dozen people in it. She finds one that doesn't look to crowded. Abby opens the door, turns around, and pulls her trunk in. She runs into someone. Abby turns around. "Sorry, I didn't see you there."

Looking up again, she smiles at the memory. "Yes, actually. My papa took me on a side-along apparition to see her! I stayed at her house for a couple weeks."

Becca watched everyone with curiosity. Copernicus announced he was leaving... and everyone seemed to want to follow. "Uh... I think I'll stay here. It's feeling a little less crowded already," she stated firmly as Paris and Steven headed to leave. "Yeah. If you come back, Cope, bring me some food, okay?" she laughed. That was the first time she had ever called him anything but his full name, and she didn't even notice she did it. "See you later."

The compartment was a bit less unhappy now. She had SOME leg room and crossed one of her legs over the other, looking at the other people present. And then she wondered... hmm. Where were Cela and Plymouth? Or Issy and Livvy? For a split second, she considered going and looking for them. But for now she remained where she was. It was finally getting quieter.

There was an upheaval, and whereas Copernicus was about to escort at least Mariel to the food trolley, the compartment was now much emptier. He shook his head and had to grin a bit. "Well, that was..."

And then a girl ran him over. Merlin, was their compartment destined to be the most populous on the train? "No harm done, Abby." He rubbed his arm all the way back to his seat next to Mariel.

"America? Wow. What part? I spent the summer in Montana. I enjoyed it immensely." He was being nice, well as nice he was going to get for now. She saw curiosity on his face which was good. Nate. That was a nice name.

The Hufflepuff came into the compartment at that point and totally ruined the whole thing. Here she was trying to avoid a fight. Bending down she grabbed Nate's wand and handed it back to him. "Please. Lets avoid further conflict. Let it go."

Lyra stopped as soon as she heard her name and slowly turned around. Thank Merlin's it was only Banana! "Oh am I ever so glad to see you," she said as she made her way into a compartment with...little ones...and maybe an older one. Her green eyes looked around to each and every person...

Awww! The boys were just...adorable! She loved boys..small, big, young...younger, but no one was her Christian. "'Ello," she smiled as she sat down and crossed her legs like a young lady would. She had to keep up appearances of course.

"Copernicus, I'm so sorry. I didn't see you there. Do you mind if I share this compartment? The train is so crowded." Abby looks around. "Where's Plymouth and Celedine?"