Standing up on the bench so he could see the Staff Table properly, Jake eyed Kazi up at the front and frowned. What was with that guy and humiliating people at the start of term feast.

Well... at least it was Crocker... and... Cam. NUUUUUU!

That meant Jake couldn't jeer for them, being that his best friend was up there too. Drat.

Before the act had finished properly, Jake brought his hands together and began applauding them both. He would be willing to put up with Willie if it meant keeping Cam here.

"So how's your summer, Kaika." Cedric asked her. He changed their topic, cause the topic about Kaika being a seventh year sadden him a little. And he should practice Quidditch more. So when he tryout at their Quidditch team, He could be part of the theme. And one of his Quidditch idols were Kaika and Jack, of course and Dominic.

He deciphered in Dom's tone that he want to change about the topic of their conversation. He dunno what Dom's problem with HeadGirl, Evolette McKenna. On Diagon Alley, He saw them talked. But now, its like that Dom hate her. And Dom, guh! sometimes he's mean and rude although he's nice but proud all the time. "Umm,Treacle tarts?!" Cedric looked at Dom incredulously. "Thanks but no thanks, I dun want TARTS" He told Dom. Then he took the vegetable salad instead, Its right there, behind the tarts.


Then he placed the salad from the table then he turned to Miranda. "Nice meeting you Miranda." He smiled at her then he continued, "So how's you're summer. Umm, Are you gonna try out for Quidditch?" He smirked.

"Yeah,I'm enjoying Haogwarts and it's certainly interesting.Just that I've got no one to talk to".Diana proded her food on the plate in front of her and said in a small voice,"And I do miss my old friends."She sighed a little and then smiled again and asked Tavelon,somewhat meekly,"I guess you have got quite a lot of friends out here.Would you introduce me to some of them?And then again,tell me more about yourself,I'm sure we'll have something or the other common...."

"Tell me about it" Ray said himself. "My uncle, Forrester Hufflepuff, I am sure you've heard of him... Well if you haven't he is the Head of the Auror Division... Is currently investigating what happened in the assembly and the murder of Professor Edward Forrester... If he hadn't met with the headmaster, he was thinking of home tutoring me" Ray revealed. "But one day he came back and he said to me that I'm going back to Hogwarts... Anyway I think he wants me back to give him feed back on what's happening around the school more than for my own education" Ray added before looking at Abby.


"Oh! Intresting!" Ray claimed. "I wounder why uncle didn't tell me about it?" Ray asked more to himself than to Abby. "Well to tell you the truth I think that these professors are here to keep an eye on our Headmaster and Professor Lupa... You called it Paranoia me and my uncle call it a very well organised plan" Ray revealed.

Julian walked over to the Hufflepuff house table. He looked around and spotted vacant place to sit. As h sat he looked. There was quite a bit of new students at the table. He hoped they would be a good batch and help win the house cup. Julian smiled to himself. It was great to be back!

An unexpected speech was being made and Varius' happy, cookie ridden self turned a wandering eye over to the older man about to make the announcement. He searched the staff table and saw Miss Melita sitting there and he felt like giving a wave. A happy wave. Yes, a wave! *WAVESSSOHHAIMELITA*

Did she even see it? Probably not. But that was okay. That was so okay.

Oh! And entertainment? How strange! By Willie and Cam? In tutus, wings and pig snouts? Oh dear. How very pixie-like they looked, flying up there. And then the music! Oh boy was that a classic. Vee began humming along, watching excitedly as the boys began to move - swaying in time to the music. He couldn't help but sway a little himself on his seat. SOOOO SORRYYYYY, he sang in his head not wanting to ruin Willie or Cam's moment. Maybe this was a new thing? Maybe he could book himself in for the End of Feast term and do acrobatics or something? He would need to learn acrobatics first, but how hard could it be?

The thought never occured as to how unMANLY they were being because he was too happy to care, he loved the song, the dancing, the cookies. MMMM. He popped another one of the cookies in his mouth and felt an even bigger rush of happiness flood him. Miss Melita was now his hero and he would be sure to fall over a lot more often.

He closed his eyes for a moment, appreciating the taste, still swaying to the song. When he opened them, however, he was standing, waltzing with an imaginary party to the tune. He simply closed his eyes, not caring and continued. Letting his happy thoughts overtake him. Yes, he was dancing! Dancing with Melita... in his head, obviously. Dancingggg. Swayinggggg. So sorrrrrry

Abigail shook her head “No not really there made using muggle and magical techniques, it makes them extra special. At least I think so. I’m not a big fan of plain muggle chocolate myself.” She hated it actually it always seemed to stick to her teeth.

“So you must have seen allot of magical creatures through your dad’s work?” She really hoped when he said they collected magical substances from animals that it didn’t include killing them, she really didn’t believe in that sort of thing. It was a bit like muggles testing the medicines on animals, downright cruel. “Where is your mum’s apothecary? Maybe I’ve been before” She loved potions so she was constantly in and out of whatever apothecary was available.

Hearing Arrick talk about his foster parents shocked Abigail, it hadn’t occurred to her that anyone ells she would meet at Hogwarts would have lost or never know their parents. It was a bit silly of her really when she thought about it. It made her more thankful for the fact her brother had been old enough and willing to look after her. She couldn’t imagine what it would have been like to suddenly be living with complete strangers.

Maybe she should tell Attick about herself it might help him settle in better if he knew they had something in common. She could tell that he would end up offending people with all his talk of what was and wasn’t normal, but she didn’t know how to tell him that. Instred she just listened to Tavelon and him talking about their parents.

“That’s right. Your mum and his foster mum do the same job, just your mum uses magic and his doesn’t.” She wasn’t really used to wizards, who didn’t know much about the muggle world. All of her magical friends had attended muggle primary with her. She supposed Tavelon and Arrick would be learning allot from each other.

Abigail could tell that Dominic didn’t really know the answer to her question, but she didn’t know why he didn’t just say that. Desiding to leave him alone- as well what 17 year old wanted to talk to an 11 year old for any extended time- she smiled at him and continued sipping at her water. She did have some more questions but desided it would be better to ask one of the other students, maybe if she could find the head girl she could ask her.

Luminous smiled and nodded at Tavelon. She, too, was happy to know a new friend in the Huffie House. She had a feeling that he was a shy boy, so she made a point not to overwhelm him with her bubbliness, but this was difficult because she was such an outgoing personality. "Right then, study group it is. If you would like to invite anyone else, please feel free... the more, the merrier! ... Oh, and, ahem, your shoe is untied."




Luminous became very choked up. Her feelings were slightly hurt when she realized what was going on. She had previously offered her newest friend Sarah a spectacular potion she'd been working on all summer that would have been perfect for her stained robes. Well, then again, Sarah did ask her what the ingredients were to be sure she wasn't allergic to anything.... but once Luminous answered Sarah about the ingredients, all hell broke loose. Perhaps she was just jumping to conclusions and the problem got too out of hand before Luminous could actually help her. Oh well, Luminous had hoped she did not offend Sarah by offering her a cleaning solution. She was, after all, just trying to keep her new friend out of trouble with Professor Dumont. Luminous decided she was just jumping to conclusions and snapped out of her daydream. As she did so, she looked over and saw a boy dancing with himself. It made her smile.


"Hi Abigail, I'm Luminous, and as you may have guessed, I love chocolates! It's so cool to know someone who's family owns a sweet-shop. I may have to do some shopping on Winter Break!
Hey, if you're interested, Tavy and I are kind of starting a study group soon. Come join us anytime."

Hearing someone say the two names,Diana turned round, and smiled at Luminous,who was sittng beside her and said,"Hi Luminous.Just caught your name when you were saying it to Abigail.I'm Diana,First Year.You two are first years too,right? Nice to meet you both."

"Glad to meet you, Diana. Yep, a first year here, too." Luminous smiled back at Diana and suddenly there was a loud uproar at the table.
"Who let out the Cornish Pixie's?"... aaack... Luminous began swatting at them with her breadstick but it was no use. She had not received her wand yet and could not get the pesky pixies under control. (before the term started, there was some trouble at Gringots while she was there and could not get her money out to purchase her wand)...
"help, help, there's pixies stuck in my hair"

Diana was just about to say something else to her new friend,when she saw the Cornish pixies stuck in Luminous' hair.She quickly took out her wand,and freezed the pixies stuck in her hair and all the ones around them and softly lifted the freezed pixies out of Luminous' tangled hair by using the levitatig charm.She mopped her wet forehead, weakly smiled and said," Nice escape,was'nt it??"

"Indeed" she said, greatful someone was close-by with wand in hand. "Thank you, oh so much! If I don't get a wand soon, it's going to be a long beginning of term for me. The Professors probably won't even let me take my classes without it"

Diana smiled and said,"No problem.By the way,why have'nt you got a wand? I mean First Years get theirs from Olliwanders.I guess you had some problems,right?"

"Well, my intentions were good and I was able to get all of my other supplies, but here's what happened... I had purchased all my supplies and wanted to save my wand for last. I've been looking foward to getting my wand for a really long time and was so excited, I wanted to savor the feeling of being there, picking it out, or it picking me out. The only problem is that I had spent all of my money on all my other supplies... I went back to Gringots with my parents to get out more money, but while we were there, some kind of ruckus was going on and the goblins kicked everyone out. There was literally no time to grab anything. I mean, what kind of witch comes to school without a wand?" .... and on her last word, Luminous broke out into a sob of tears. Students from 3 tables away could hear her crying. Her little nose was turning pink and she stood there, looking pitiful in her full dress robes and no wand. How utterly embarrassed she was.

Lucille frowned. She was pretty sure that she had just been talking with her friend, Angelica. But now she was nowhaere to be seen. It un-nerved Lucille. How could she jsut disappear like that? Maybe it was her eyesight, or maybe she was getting forgetful. She sighed and shook it off as a daydream, and continued writing her letter to her father.

Ema followed Miranda's gaze to Dominic and Kaika and bit her lip. Ahh, of course, she had completely forgotten. With head boyship there also came...*sniff*...GRADUATION. And what ever would they do without their beloved captain?

Ema turned to Miranda again. "No, I don't really feel older...I actually wish I were younger...I can't even remember how I felt sitting here in my first year." Ema's face fell and she stared at some random treacle tart on another kid's plate. If only she was back in her first year, and knew what she did now. It would be different, very different. She gazed around at the other Hufflepuffs, but not because she suspected them all to be werewolves, but for another reason.

"I don't know if there would be a werewolf sitting with us now...like, a student. Wouldn't we know? I mean, anyone sleeping in that dormitory on the full moon would be toast!" This comment did not call for a fit of giggles, but Ema contributed to the idea. She let out a small snort. "Maybe not toast. Maybe just...eaten."

Well, toast could be eaten...

Ema looked up when she heard these words. Oooh! Even if she didn't know Cameron or Willie too well, it would still be entertaining, no matter which turn it took. There would definitely be laughter, as well. Hmmmm...
Ema knew the song well, her grandmother always played it in the nursing home on the weekend.
Emalyn's face fell again. Her grandmother. Only it couldn't be her grandmother...ugh! Ema scowled at her fork. She would blame the fork.

BAD FORK!

Sara sat quietly at the Huffelpuff table. She was really trying to find a way to acquire a broom. Well, enough dwelling on the impossible...first she had to learn how to fly. Taking out the two books she had borrowed from a fellow student, Sara placed "Quidditch Through the Ages" and Flying for Dummies on the table.

Hoping to get more comfortable, Sara slipped off her shoes and slid her feet up under herself. Either she had to grow more or the benches had to get higher, because reaching the huge table was not easy!

Settled in, Sara began to take notes:
1. Place broom upon the ground
2. Standing on the left side of the broom, with a voice filled with determination and authority, command the broom, "Up"
3. Place your right leg over the broom
4. Point the broom upward
5. Give a mighty push up with your feet
6. You are off!

It was too easy Sara thought...there must be a catch...

What she needed was a broom...

Ari flashed her a charming smile, before she turned away from him. "Well if that's all it takes for you to be nice to me then I'll pay you," he said, but he wasn't serious. If he really wanted her to be nicer to him. He'd have to stop teasing her so much, but she was adorable when she was upset, and he couldn't resist.

"No, I didn't know. You call me so many other name, but I think that one is new," he replied. Couldn't remember if she ever called him a pratt in the list of names she called him. "Why ask such a question when your just going to get upset with my answer."

This was crazy. Hufflepuffs had already lost points because of Willie. Fia was ready to punch him as well, maybe knock some sense into the boy, bring him back to Hogwarts. She was not going to clap. Oh! Cameron was a cute boy but not as cute as Theo. Heck Miles was cute too, but he was her best friend. There would be none of that.She frowned in her seat. Luckily she was surrounded by good company.

She then looked up and saw Varius Tipps. She really wanted to chat with him. He was silly and fun and a hufflepuff at that. Class clowns were her favorite, Miles being top dog in that department. But the boys that stood up front and were being embarrassed by Kazimeriz, they deserved it. NOT getting cause was the fun of being bad!

Rhea wished she wasn't looking at him when he smiled. It was enough to melt her, but she wouldn't show that. NO Aries Darkk would not get the better of her. They were rivals, he was a jerk and she was not.

When he said he would pay her she scoffed.
"A million galleons couldn't get me to be nice to you Ari." She turned up her nose at him.
"Obviously those girls you have been dating were a bit dull to not have noticed, or maybe they were trying to spare your feelings. But I won't and you can just add pratt to the list then. I might have to get a whole new dictionary just for definition of Aries Darkk."

She was a bit taken aback and thrown off her tired trail when he asked why she asked those question if she would just get upset. Well, she hadn't meant to get upset, but he was just so irritating..and cute..no no just irriating.
"I well...pfft..I can them because I can..hmph."

Wesley had been coveting the butterbeer. She hadn't had it ALL SUMMER LONG, and now, finally, it was all hers. Holding the goblet close to her chest, the second year watched the other Hufflepuffs chatter away happily.

Smiling tiredly, the brunette couldn't help but wish the feast was over. Yes- she was proud. She had gone to bed early the night before, ate breakfast, stayed hydrated, and refrained from looking out the window in her compartment. And now- here she was, actually a part of the Start of Term Feast for her very first time. She had done it. No motion sickness. No dehydration. No vomiting in the girl's restroom. But somehow, all she could think of was how tired she was. Staying on top of things, planning and anticipating, it left her worn and exhausted.

When Professer Kazimeriz began to talk, all Wesley could think about was that the feast must be over. And she could go to sleep. She could just imagine it- practically feel the snuggly blankets and comforting safeness of the sturdy four-poster.

But then the deputy headmaster used the word BEFORE.

Almost letting out a wail of exhaustion, the small girl's feelings where soon overcome by the urgency of the situation.

A fellow Hufflepuff was being humiliated in front of the entire Hogwarts student population. Blinking, deeply confused, Wesley wondered why she needed to forgive him and the other one-a Slytherin. They hadn't done anything wrong. Or at least- she hadn't thought they had. But maybe she had been too busy drinking her butterbeer.

And now the professor was threatening them. Face turning pale, Wesley bit on her lip. Why where they making them suffer? Why did they have to do this? It was mean. But- but the teachers weren't supposed to be mean. So it couldn't be mean. But Wesley didn't like it. She didn't have to like things the professors did, did she?

The threatening was getting bad- they were talking about killing. Wesley couldn't imagine anyone dieing- she didn't want anyone to die! She didn't want anyone to be sad. Not tonight. Not in this place that had haunted her dreams since that one awful assembly.

It was with this in mind that the second year Hufflepuff began to very loudly clap, even before the music had started, and the two boys began to twirl and scream off-key.

Tavelon stifled a laugh. Though the 'Head Boy and Prefect' was considerably older than him, Tavelon couldn't help but think his somewhat pompous manner funny.
"So you can be Head Boy and Prefect?" Tavelon asked, giving him another chance to go on about his credentials.

"Ohhh...." Tavelon said, dragging out the sound. "That makes sense." Abigail appeared to be a pretty good conduit between wizard and muggle worlds. "Well my mum doesn't really manage it much anymore. Not since I was born, actually. But she still owns it and comes in from time to time. She loves potions. It's in South Hampton."

Tavelon nodded "That is the trouble with it, though. You can't get it too precise without magic. So how do they flavour it, then, without magic?"

Tavelon stifled a yawn... he was beggining to get quite tired. It had been a rather long day. "Actually, we don't own most of the creatures that are used. " he said. "I have a cat at home and I just got a snake at the menagerie." He wondered how much he should actually talk about that. "But a lot of times my dad will keep them at work for a while. They usually are on loan from some group or captured then released. Of course certain substances have to be procured from dead animals like dragon heartstring, acromentela venom, unicorn hair... all of that. But they find them dead. It'd be way too hard to go around killing dragons."

"Ok" Tavelon said, smiling. "Oh... yeah, my shoe" he said, and he stooped down under the table to tie it.
Tavelon hit his head on the underside of the table. "Wha- ow!" he emerged from under the table, massaging his head. "I thought there were already other people. Well, no matter" he said. "It'll be fun"

"What d'you mean by 'vigilant'?" Arrick asked, unconvinced of his safety still. It sounded like Hogwarts might have a stranger version of 'duck and cover'. "Has anyone died?"

Arrick recalled what an apothecary was--the shop with all the dead things in jars--and was about to say no, that's not the same thing at all--when Abigail jumped in and said yes.

Whoa there. Back up. They used dead things in jars as medicine? Arrick seemed to pale a bit at the thought. UGH. Suddenly the horrible cough and fever syrups at the pharmacy sounded much more appetizing.

"They ernt got a roomful of dead things," he corrected, in case Tavelon got the wrong idea. "Just syrups and pills. That's medicine," he said the last part like he was seriously doubting a potful of dead things would help anyone get better. Evidently he'd never heard of herbal medicine and folk remedies.

Sarah smiled as she looked around the room, she had settled down after what Dumont had said to her, she was just glad that she hadn't lost any house points, she looked around and saw that Nancy seemed to have gone, she was glad, she hated Nancy and she knew that Nancy was just trying to get her into trouble and so she had decided just to ignore her this term, her thought went back to the start of term feast, she was wondering how much long this was going to go on for, she was starting to get bored and she was trying to behave since she didn't want to lose any house points.

Sarah turned back to look at the table, she took a piece of pie and started to eat it, she then decided to have some pumkin juice, she smiled as she ate and drink, then she put her knife and fork down and then she sat with her hands in her head think about what she could do this term, she knew that once the Quidditch try-out began she would go and try-out she had been part of the team last year and the had won the cup, which was great, she just hoped she could get on the team this year so she could try and help the house defend the cup.

She suddenly looked around the room, she wanted to see if Peeves was arround, but she couldn't see him, she wished that he was there because she thought that at least then there would be fun, she then heard people singing and she saw two students with pig noses singing a song, she giggled, she wondered what they had done to deserve the punishment they had gotten, she decided that if she got into trouble she would hopefully not let those two Professor find out, she knew one was the Quidditch offical and the other one she couldn't remember, she was sure she had seen him before but she just couldn't remember where it was.

She turned back to face her own table and started to twirl her hair with her hand, this was what she did when she was bored and was thinking of things to do to make things interesting, she was also wondering where Lucy and Luminous was, she couldn't believe that anyone would be called Luminous, she wondered if the girl was a student that had transfered from another school like she had last term, well there was a reason that she had transfered to Hogwarts but that was a long story and she wasn't going to say unless someone asked her.

Still feeling bad for upsetting Sylvia and Xander, Torin decided that it might be for the best that he be by himself at his House table for a little bit. He didn't want to say or do anything else foolish. Then he saw that Peyton was there.

He really thought that he should talk to her seeing as she was new and seemed to be by herself. Plus he liked her. She was nice to him.

"Hey, Peyton," he told her as he took a seat beside her.