Bodicea was very late in getting to bed that night. She took a quick look around her new dormitory, taking in the gold and black bed hangings before getting a bed quite far from the nearest window (those always seemed to go the fastest, never mind you could never see out your window without twisting all funny). Her bed had a good view of a window though, and the Moon was shining in all Her glory outside. Smiling briefly, she tumbled into bed and went right to sleep, never mind the noise going on elsewhere.

Brielle followed Sarah through the stone hall and arrived at what was an overwhelming sight of yellow-cuteness.

"Oh it'z just az adorable as ze common room," Brielle commented in her rich accented voice. Scanning the very welcoming looking beds, Brielle was impressed to see moutains of lugagge piled high next to her bed, "I must zay Merci to zose elvez zat brought in my bagz, I am sure ze wieght of zem all would 'ave nearly killed zem." Brielle blushed, for the first time thinking perhaps she had brought too many clothes.......Non, never she decided!

Moving to her bed, the girl placed herself down on the corner, instantly being comused by a desire to lay down on the fluffly could that was her four ost bed, "Where ever zey get zese beds from I want ze name, zey are tres Magnifique!" she cried as she threw herself back onto the bed, her hat flying off as a result.

"Opps", she laughed

Adorable, eh? Heh. Sarah had to admit it wasn't the word she used very often - cosy, cute, lovely, yes - but not adorable. I guess when you are used to something different though, it was. "I'm glad you like it," she said, simply. Tiredness was beginning to creep up on her.

Sarah smiled and stood to the side while Brielle took a mini tour of the room, noticing her bed off to the right. She really did have a alot of stuff. Wow. "I think the elves are alot stronger, and better at magic, than they look," she giggled, scanning the tower of luggage. It was mighty impressive. She doubted she even had enough clothes in the world to fill it all, nevermind just to bring to school.

Moving across to her own bed, Sarah took a quick glance at what Lori had done with Miranda's and smiled. It did seem like someone was there still. And that's the way it would stay. Lost in her thoughts for a moment, she just about heard the question Brielle had asked of her. "Well I actually don't...." Turning her head to face their guest, Sarah's mouth dropped open as the girl flung herself back, knocking her hat off. "...know." She finished. Laughing, she shuffled over and retrieved it off the floor, placing it on Brielle's bed for her. "Those look a little awkward to wear. Do you have to wear it all the time?"

"Yeah," she said, "Being hopeful helps. You always have to look on the bright side of things and then they turn out to be better than you thought they would be." And the rambling had started. Not like that was impossible! She laughed along with Brielle. "Now THAT'S a plan!" she said, "Divination is a good subject. It can get interesting at times which is good." She frowned in thought and she tried to think about her subjects. "Well, i like Arithmancy so i'm looking forward to that. And then there's Potions which i like as well," she said, "Apart from that, i don't know what other subjects. Maybe Charms! And Defence! Those can get pretty good at times as well." She loved her subjects. And she was doing well in them. At least, she hoped she was! Kita smiled at Brielle. "Do you know what you want to be?" she asked, "Well, i know that you still have time to think about it but have you got any idea now what you would like to do?"

Brielle laughed along with Sarah, she truly was glad to have met the girl, pulling the hat towards her she sat up.
"I 'ave never been at school, without my 'at," she smiled, "so I don't mind it as much. We wear zem only when we are attending class. In our free time we can just wear our normal clothes," Normal to Brielle, meant Chanel, Dior, McQueen, Gaultier and basically everything else off the runway.

Popping open one of her trunks, Brielle pulled out her pyjamas, "Do we 'ave bathrooms in our dormitaries?" the French girl asked, she had after all heard horrible stories of the English being terrible unclean.....but that was back in the time of Kings and Queens, surely times had changed......surely?

Whilst waiting for an answer, Brielle laid back down, she was so tried, she was prepared to go unshowered if necessary

I originally was hanging on every word she said but once that phrase came out i was in full on ramble mode. "I want to be a writer,"stop it you are a writer,"I guess i am one, but i want to be a great one; one people remember and know. Maybe someday you'll walk into a library and the book that catches your eye is mine," i bet my eyes glazed over towards the end as i remember waiting for my family to go somewhere that way i could type in peace. I remembered when i told my mom i want to be a writer and she replied,"You better get crackin' on that first book," and i answered,"I already have," before turning on my heel with a smug expression on my face. "Do you have any idea what you want to do?" i raised my eyebrows and gave a weird smile because i already had an idea what she wanted to do, but i wasn't sure. People can surprise you.

Melanie grinned. She couldn't really help it. The girl's happiness was nothing short of contagious. "Sure, why not?" And so Melanie clambered onto one of the beds, bouncing on her heels, just barely, while she waited on Mia to join her. "You don't think anyone will mind, do you?" she asked, biting her lip. She knew she wouldn't mind much if someone she didn't know came in her dorm and started jumping on her bed...

But everyone was different.

"Thanks. I think Mia's a pretty name too, though." Melanie informed her matter-oh-factually. "I'm sure someone will give you a nickname anyway. They don't have to be related to your real name, after all." she assured her, with a tiny nod of the head.

"Oh reeeeally?" Cooool. Melanie always thought it would be nice to be home schooled when she was younger. "That's awesome! So like... you've never ever been to school until now?" she asked excitedly, eyebrows going up. It was just a strange idea to her. "Welcome to Hogwarts, then."

Annnnd to answer her question. "Sixth year. I'm pretty old." Hehehe. "What about you?" she implored.

Kita smiled as she listened to Brielle. Her eyes grew wide when she heard what Brielle wanted to be. "Oh my days!" she said, whilst a voice in her head seemed to tut by her constant use of silly phrases, Wow! That is so cool! I love reading as well! This is just perfect!" Oh the pleasure to read a book by someone you know. It wasn't like she had experienced that though. "I hope you do you know. I hope you become one of the most famous writers in the wizarding and the muggle world and then loads of people will read your books. Including me," she said smiling, before laughing at what Brielle said about telling her mother, "Some way to break the news! But she must be really proud of you!" Thinking about her answer, she wondered whether Brielle already knew what Kita wanted to be. Sometimes, she was just transparent like that but she wasn't too sure. "Well, i really want to be a Healer," she said, "If not, then i might work in the Ministry." And then it bugged her. She knew she simply HAD to ask to make sure so she caved in to her desires. "Did you think that that was what i wanted to be?" she asked.

I was right and it felt awesome," I thought you wanted to be a healer because you seemed so....intrigued by my broken arm," I remembered that saying she used and i could easily imagine the gears circling inside my head," Did you come up with that phrase...umm...'Oh my days'?" i grinned, "Thats such a cute, unique, little saying," my voice kept rising in pitch towards the end while i moved my arm wildly around. "Sorry," pinned it back down to my side, "i talk with my hands," i explained quite plainly. I had to explain it a lot.

YAY!!

Her new found friend was going to jump on the bed with her. Mia let out a little giggle as she followed Melanie and crawled onto the bed. "Oh I am sure it will be alright." Although she didn't know that for sure but she had claimed this bed and if she wanted to jump on it, then that's what she was going to do. And with another giggle, Mia started jumping up and down but being mindful of the canopy this time.

Oh yes this she knew. Mia had been given quite a few nicknames baack home, some weren't worth repeating though.

Mia shook her head at Melanie. "Nope never been to school. This is my very first one and I am sooooo excited. But a little nervous as well. I'm not sure what to expect from the Professors." She stopped jumping for the moment and looked at Melanie. "Have you got any tips for me? You know like what to do and what not to do?"

Ooooh she was a sixth year. Only one more year after this one and Melanie would be out in the real world. That's a little scary actually. "Oh, I'm a fourth year." She answered with a bright smile and returned to her jumping on the bed.

Kita laughed. Was she really that transparent? Or maybe Brielle was simply very smart. "So psychic and a writer? Interesting!" she said, "Well, i guess you know me well now!" It was weird, yes, to know someone well when you've just met them but that has happened with her and Fee. And now they were besties. Who would have thought of it? At the mention one of the phrases she used frequently, she laughed again. "No i didn't come up with it," she said, "Although, sometimes it feels like i did because i randomly started saying it one day." It was then that she realised exactly how random she was. She knew it before, of course, but saying something randomly on day was pretty random. "Aw! Thanks!" Kita said, smiling at Brielle, "For some reason, i get what you mean. I talk with my hands as well. Well, when i'm explaining something. Do you do it all the time or any moment in particular?"

I had to think about her question for a minute but that was mostly because i kept thinking about being psychic, and waiting for peoples thoughts to rush into my head. There's a reason people don't think i'm normal. "I think it happens when i don't think about what i'm saying. So a talk with a teacher, i seem normal. But a talk with one of my friends and i'm pretty crazy. What about you?"

Wore it during class time? Hmmm. Sarah didn't think she could do that. She wasn't really keen on the hat they had to wear sometimes. Mainly because it flattened her hair. "Ohh, I see. Same as us then really. In free time, I mean," she smiled, perching herself on the edge of her bed again. "We do have to wear our robes to class mostly."

Bathrooms? Did the French really still hear the stories of dirty British people? Shocker. "Oh yes, we do. Just along the tunnel, on your left as you leave here. They're not as big as the ones around the school, but they work for us." Pushing herself backwards onto the bed, Sarah crossed her legs under her and watched Brielle almost fall asleep. "We should get some sleep. Busy day tomorrow with lessons. Have you got everything you need?" She was up for sharing toiletries if needed. Lori after all did tend to steal borrow her shampoo alot....At least until last summer she did.

"Oh wonderful!" Brielle smiled, dragging herself back up from her laying position, "Zat is lovely and cloze!" The girl was very pleased to hear that the toilets were within stumbling distance, for right now her feet were not up for trapsing all the way up stairs to the prefect bathrooms they had been told about.

With a lazy flick of her wand, Brielle's cases snapped open and the girl began to rumage through them, in search of her sleeping and bathroom things, "Merci for ze offer, but I am prepared she smiled." dragging her toiletries bag out and waving it over her head. Once she had her pjs as well, Brielle turned to Sarah and smiled, "I will be back in un moment." and with that she trotted off to the showers.

Melanie bounced, going higher and higher with each jump. She beamed when Mia joined her, reassured by what she said. They couldn't do any real damage jumping on a bed anyway, could they? Twas' all harmless. And fun. She held out her arms like a tightrope walker to keep her balance, more worried about falling than looking silly, and continued to hop up and down.

"I don't blame you. I bet it's nerve wracking." Starting any new school would make her nervous, but Melanie couldn't remember what it was like to go to school the very first time. She smiled slightly when Mia asked her if she had tips, halting in her jumping for a moment to think. "Well. I guess I can. Don't mess with Professor Lafay." She thought about it, but Melanie wasn't going to tell her she set children on fire. She didn't want to scare the girl. "Be mindful of the rules. You don't want to lose points. Try not to worry too much, though." Melanie started jumping again, as if to demonstrate. "Have fun while you're here." Bounce, bounce, bounce. "Ohh, and make friends of all ages. We older kids are cool too." Clearly, Melanie was just radiating coolness. Hehe.

Hmm. "Fourth year." she repeated thoughtfully. "Awesome. So, are you happy to be a Puff'?" Melanie asked, stumbling a little... and then righting herself. She kept on hoppin'.

Oh wow. Mia could tell that Melanie had done this before. She could jump really high and keep her balance at the same time. She managed to make it look all rather graceful whereas Mia had arms and legs going everywhere.

Mia stopped her jumping as well so that she could pay attention to what Melanie was saying and she nodded her head. "Oh yeah. She's the one who set some kids on fire last term, right? I heard about that." And she didn't need telling twice to stay away from her. Mia had already seen what can happen when someone is set on fire seeing how she managed to set her father alight and it was one of the scariest things ever.

Well Mia was sure that she had already broken a few school rules but seeing how she hadn't been caught, it was all good but she would remember it. Giggling at Melanie's last piece of advice, Mia began jumping again. "Well if they're all as cool as you then I am not going to have too much problems."

Was she happy to be a Puff? Mia didn't have to think twice about that. "Oh yes." She said with a happy nod of her head. "When my friend Pat told me how the sorting hat divides us into the houses, I just knew straight away that I would be in Hufflepuff and I couldn't be more excited about it. We seem to have the nicest people in our house."

Kita nodded. "That makes a lot of sense!" she said, "Nothing like having crazy moments!" She should know; she was pretty well known for having crazy moments. Well, maybe not well known but people knew she went mad sometimes. Shaking her head, she frowned at the question as she thought about it. "Well, i guess, in a way, i'm sort of like you," she said, "If i don't know how to explain something, i wave my hands around. But sometimes, if i'm trying to explain something, i wave my hands around as well. So it's just a lot of the time. And i tend to go crazy a lot of the time so you can always go mad with me!" She smiled at Brielle.

Ahh, so she already knew about what Lafay had done last term. "Yeah, that's the one." Melanie nodded, a very solemn look on her face. Really, the lady had to be a nut job going around doing stuff like that... and scary. Scaaaary Lafay.

She bounced some more, grinning at Mia's words. "You think I'm cool!" she exclaimed, smiling like a child that had just been given the last slice of cake. If that wasn't an ego boost she didn't know what was. "Thank you... You won't. And if you do, let me know." As long as she didn't go to her about boy problems Melanie could be helpful.

"Sweet." Who wouldn't want to be a Hufflepuff? "Nicest, fairest and most loyal." Melanie corrected humbly cheerfully, doing a little hop on each word. "You seem very nice." she decided, halting in her jumping for a second, and looking at her thoughtfully. The younger girl reminded her a little of Cadence. "Is your family magical, then?" she asked curiously. She did say her dad had been teaching her at home, right?

I couldn't help but laugh...and laugh....and laugh. "Yeah, i guess i can," i calmed down a little. " I was always pretty crazy back home, but i guess thats why i came to a magical castle with ghosts, and goblins, and witches oh my!" i wonder if there was a yellow brick road leading up to this place?

The fact that Brielle was laughing made her laugh as well. It was like a yawn; infectious but something you just can't help. "You were? I guess that makes a lot of sense!" she said, "You are quite crazy but craziness is always a good thing." She started laughing again. "No one has ever made me realise that crazy people actually fit in at Hogwarts! It all makes sense now," she said, "Magical creatures and magical people. No wonder crazy people like you fit in so well."

My laughter suddenly stopped," Thats a problem in its-self though, fitting in too much. People fading into the background and forgetting they were even there," this made me shiver despite the warm hearth next to us. "So sometimes the things and people you remember are the things you can't forget," I let out a sigh. "Sometimes i'm too happy and sometimes I'm not ,"

Kita frowned as she listened to Brielle and nodded. Brielle was making so much sense and she can't believe that she hasn't realised that before. "That's true! That makes so much sense. Sometimes, you end up being... shunted out," she said, her voice fading away slightly. Shaking her head, she smiled and said, "Well, sometimes things just get to you and bring you down. I guess, all you can do is just smile and try not to let it affect you. That's what i always do. Thinking positively helps, even if it's hard."

Sapphinelle entered the girls' dorm calmly, and took her bewitched nail polish out of her bag. She took the light pink one, and it began painting her nails. Hehe, she wished Kodes was here. The first years' dorm was deserted, so no harm in putting up some posters, right?

FalalalaLAAAAA. Kodes was pretty stoked, evening with the firsties would be fun, yeah? Of course, 'cause she made EVERYTHING fun. AND Snells was going to be there. What could possibly be BAD!?

Sashaying down the stairs and finding a deserted dorm room, Kodes poked her head in, before walking in with a large adidas tote bag. She had to have something to carry all the supplies in yes? Giggling, she plopped down on one of the beds, before pulling out a magazine to read while she waited.

Siobian walked in with books, laid on her bunk, and sighed. "This is when Matt needs to be here..." Siobian felt her eyes tear up, "No Siobian, not here not now.