In mid-sentence with Treyen and Alyssa, Keefer heard someone start talking to him. He turned around to see a small Ravenclaw girl. "Hi Elliot, I'm Keefer. Nice to meet you," he said, slightly taken aback. "Can I help you with something, or are you just making the rounds, meeting new people?" If so, she was far braver than he was as a second or third year.

Keefer sensed that Treyen was avoiding talking about his last year, since he had failed to mention it on the train as well. I would be unsure of how to feel as well. I'll just drop it.

As for the Quidditch... "Well, I hope I do a decent job. But that can only happen if last year's players try out again and we have some fresh talent." He threw out a hint for Alyssa, hoping she would pick up on it.

After the sorting hat shouted "HUFFLEPUFF!" Jessie was more than a little let down. She was a Wealsey! She was born to be a Gryffindor...right? But after a glance at the hufflepuff table full of people cheering for her, she decided to give it a try. She sat down next to an older boy who just so happened to be wearing the Hufflepuff Quidditch Captain badge! What luck! Quidditch was her absolute favorite wizarding sport! She might even try out...well, one day. Jessie was in a battle with her shyness over whether to say hello to anyone or not.

Oakey remembered her, the timid first year who was quite and gave him a hello at Hogwarts express. except she wasn't sO quite about this. NO WORRIES! come here and sit with us and WELCOME TO HUFFLEPUFF!

"Hi, Sophie! I...I think I'm still getting to used to things around here," Jessie answered timidly. Sophie was quite an excited girl, an extrovert for sure.

" Hey, Harvs. " Justin said as he gave a weak wave. Justin watched the fist years being sorted . But he was somehow disconnected from what was really going on around him.

Elliot felt so totally out of place. She had never had a fondness for the...badgers. She had actually, in the comfort of her Ravies, made fun of them! And now she was here, surrounded by them.

Ack.

But she didn't show it. She was very good at this.

Keefer?
"What an odd name, Mister Keefer," she replied before she thought about what she was saying. She mentally slapped herself, but she simply smirked on the outside. She wouldn't apologize; she was above that. So...maybe he would admire her...spunk? If you could call it that?

She called him 'mister' because he was...well, older than she. And she felt weird calling him just...Keefer.

"Oh. Um. Well. Seeing you across the room, I decided to introduce myself. You should probably get to know me, since I will rule the entire world one day. Count yourself lucky, Mister Keefer," she snapped back, her cold, drawling voice not cracking. Maybe he would think it was a joke.

But it wasn't.

Oh, Elliot.

Keefer was surprised to hear the Sorting Hat yell 'Hufflepuff' for someone with the last name of Weasley. He was even more surprised when the girl sat right next to him. Shoot, what was her name... Did the Hat say Jessie?

He smiled down at the nervous-looking girl. "Welcome to Hufflepuff, Jessie," he whispered, not wanting to disrupt the Sorting any more than necessary. "I'm Keefer, a sixth year and the Quidditch Captain." Normally with a firstie he would ask if they knew what Quidditch was, but the girl's last name likely meant she already knew.

"Yeah, my name is a bit odd. But I was named after my granddad, so I blame him," he joked. He gave her a small smile.

Wait, is she serious? She wants to rule the world? Keefer didn't know what to make of this girl. Even if she had seen him and decided to introduce herself... why him? Why not Treyen as well, sitting right next to him on the bench? I better not have a little girl with a crush on my hands he thought, repressing a shudder.

Minerva saw a first year that looked nervous she tried to push her own anxiety away and smiled at him. "Hello my name is Minerva. Welcome to the puff family."

Minerva looked around "I don't know where they are. I guess they will be here soon." Minerva noticed Alyssa had more friends around her so she decided to just sit quietly hoping to control her anxiety with so many people around.

Minerva smiled at Justin remembering the letter she got from Ame. "Hey Justin" she leaned closer to him. 'Umm Justin I think you and I need to talk alone as soon as the feast is over." she felt the panic coming up into her and looked around for her bag. Oh no her bag was with the rest of her stuff.

Minerva's anxiety was hitting the max when she heard a calming voice. "Hey Harvs."


Minerva saw a girl looking nervous. "Hello my name is Minerva welcome to the Puff family."

Adeline heard a voice. She had heard that voice before. She looked at the boy and it was the same boy she was talking to before. Adeline walked over to him. She took a seat next to him. "I guess so." she frowned.

Adeline heard a girl start to ramble about being in Hufflepuff and other things that she really didn't care about but she listened anyway because she really didn't have anything to do. She wasn't in the house that she wanted to be in.

"Nice to meet you." she told the girl. "I'm Adeline Holiday."



"How isn't it that bad?" she asked him. "Why would you want to be friends with a first year?" she asked.



Adeline looked around and saw a tall person who was older than her. She looked up at him.

"No I'm not okay." she told him. "I didn't want to be in this house."


"Why welcome me?" Adeline asked her. "I don't want to be here anyway." she told her.

"Oh! Hi!" Jessie could feel herself turning red, because Keefer had surprised her. Say something about Quidditch! It can't be that hard to start a conversation with somebody, she kept telling herself. All she could come up with was, "When are Quidditch tryouts?"

Ohh! Named after a family member is much better than having an odd name by itself.
"Makes sense, Mister Keefer," she replied, her lips curling into somewhat of a smirk. "What's your last name?" she asked, wondering of his...blood affiliation. She might as well make a friend if she had to do this dare. She couldn't WAIT to return to her table and KILL Caelius. Stupid boy.

She could see the look of confusion on his face, and she chuckled.
"I'm not joking," she said, lifting her eyebrow a bit. She wasn't!

"Oh, it's alright!" We'll all get used to everything quite fast, you'll see!" Sophie was really happy and wanted the others to be just as excited about everything as her.

She looked around and started observing the other students at the table. Everybody seemed to be really nice. She was glad she was in Hufflepuff.

Harvey smiled as his best friend waved at him.. weakly but it was there. He then turned around to watch the first years being sorted... and he knew they would be confused to see a Ravenclaw at the table.. but most of his friends were here so that is why he was sitting here. Then he heard Minnie say hello to him.. he smiled at her and leaned into her "You ok sweetie?" he asked her.. he could tell that she was not calm .. but he didnt know what she was feeling..

DID THE GIRL HEAR SAMMY?

THEIR COMMON ROOM WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE KITCHEN!

If that didn't make Hufflepuff the best she didn't know what would. But Hufflepuff was already the best. So Sammy had no idea what this girl's problem was. But she wasn't about to be rude and go all crazy like she did to Amy when she revealed she was going out with someone who wasn't Everett "Nice to meet you too Adeline" she said happily. Before adding "You did hear me say 'right next to the kitchen' right?" she asked, because someone who wasn't excited by that was like Katie and that made them weird. Then again Sammy liked weird people, they were so much more interesting than that of normal people.

By the time he'd finished speaking, Treyen was looking at the empty space next to Chandler. Always with Kaia? An eyebrow was raised at that statement. So much for 'always', right?

"No, I walked around as well," the most puzzled look on his face. Both of them had been walking around...and didn't meet once. That's what the Hogwarts Express was like. Odd at times. But he did meet the weirdest bird he's seen to date. Vincenzo was the owner's name.

He wasn't going to mention that he'd walked around more than usual because he didn't want to think this was their last year at this school. And being on one place granted him that thought.

"I'm always up for it." But Kaia takes all of his time. Or most of it, anyway.

Ravenclaw. Ravenclaws were nice. He had no complains with that house. Slytherin was the one to watch out for.

The smile on Treyen's face simply widened. "That's the spirit!" Nate should go and cheer that girl that was complaining of being a Hufflepuff. "You'll like it here." He finally said, nodding once.

Eyes back on Keefer as he talked. Nod. Fresh talent. That was most likely to happen.

There was something Treyen forgot to ask on the train, since he'd been too focused on the badge the other Hufflepuff boy had. "How was your summer, Keefer?" The train rarely gave enough time for everyone to discuss their summer properly. Or future plans for that matter. He'll have to finish that conversation with Kurumi some other time.

Yeah, Treyen could see that. His question was probably the last one a person should ask her.

Seriously. He didn't have as much patience for this as his best friend did. And he was most certain that the Head Girl didn't have to deal with this situation this girl was putting him in. "Clearly." That was his reply.

The Hufflepuffs around her seemed to be a pretty friendly bunch, eh? And yet she still managed to give him that answer.

"You should've told the Sorting Hat before getting sorted." Smirk. Who was the one that once said that the Sorting Hat takes into account which house one wants to belong in? Well, whoever had been...gave Treyen a reason to smirk about.

No, this wasn't reversed psychology. "I actually agree with you. I don't think you're a Hufflepuff." Why, he was such a charming Head Boy.

"So what year are you, Sophie," she asked, starting to gain a little bit of courage in talking to strangers.

Jessie's stomach growled quite loudly and she looked around quickly to see if anybody had heard it. She was starving and hoped the Headmaster would make his speech soon so the feast could begin!

"Hey, first-year right? I'm Glenn" Glenn smiled, "I'm a second-year, know all the rounds of this place. Okay, not really but still-" She held out her hand to her and raised one eyebrow goofily.

Ah, the question he was bound to hear a hundred times in the coming weeks. "I'm not sure yet. Now that I'm back at Hogwarts, I'll have to talk to Professor Vindictus about that and schedule some time." Wait, she probably doesn't know him. "That's the Flying and Quidditch Professor," he amended hastily. "Why? You interested?" he asked, genuinely curious.

"Marius. Keefer Oswald Marius, to be precise. You may have heard the last name, since my family have been wizards as far back as I know. But that's not super important to me.[/B]"

He paused. She was serious? Maybe he'd better lock the door to the dormitory at night.. "Oh. Well, good luck with your quest, then!"

Mental note: move to Africa upon Elliot's graduation.

"It was excellent! Besides the Quidditch business, I spent a lot of time caring for all the Abraxans." And by all he meant all 400-some on the ranch. "We had several newborns, so they were a lot to handle. But it's extremely satisfying, watching them grow up and learn."


Keefer suppressed a smile at Treyen's words to the new Hufflepuff girl. She had been getting on his nerves as well, but he didn't think it was his place to say anything to her. He nodded his silent approval to Treyen.

"Well if you change your mind then welcome." she then turned back to her friends. She didn't have the patience to deal with a rude first year.

Minerva looked at Harvey and tried to smile she was playing with a fork not realizing it. "Ummm I.. well..." she scanned the room for no reason. "I'm not doing well to be honest." she said quietly. "I'm not sure where my bag is with my medicine I think it's with my trunk."

Oakey doesn't like frowns, He grinned the biggest grin he could possibly grin. Turn that frown upside down he told her. [B]Let me reintroduce myself, I'm Oakey Richard Gunter, Third year Hufflepuff, and unofficial Boggart slayer. he thought back to his first year experience. He didn't have any second year memories since he spent so long training at controlling his bad luck. He reached out and gave her a firm and friendly handshake.

"Who doesn't belong in Hufflepuff?" Miss Puff Prefect had wandered a bit more than usual when the train finally arrived in Scotland, still in no hurry to rush her last opening feast. Nor consciously think of it as such.

She'd come in after many of the other students and skipped over to her friend, taking a seat at his side. The surrounding students got curious glances and distracted greetings. Why was their Head Boy telling people they didn't belong in their house?!?

Isobel reached the Hufflepuff table with a smile on her face. She was not the first one there, but she was not exactly the last either. She cheered with the rest of her house as the first years got sorted and additions to their house came and sat down. Finally, Isobel had a chance to contemplate her surroundings. Sammy was sitting near her, as well as a small person who was freaking out about being sorted to Hufflepuff. Isobel frowned slightly, because Hufflepuff was obviously the best house, but she stayed silent for the time being. And them she spotted a young-well younger-person that she had not seen for a long time. "Hey Oakey," she said with a grin on her face. "Where have you been?" Invisible? Isobel did not remember seeing her little buddy all last year.

Harvey watched her play with her fork when she scanned the room and quietly talked to him.. he suddenly realised what it was... he smiled "Well I am here.. its all ok.. nothing will happen to you with me around.." he said smiling as he whispered in her ear "I love you Sweetie.. and nothing will change that" he beamed at her as he sat up.. she was his girl and nothing was going to change that.. but he was worried that the group being torn apart would tear him apart sooner or later.. and he was afraid of that and what would happen to Minnie... he had to stop himself from being torn apart..

Adeline cocked her head to the side. "You can do that?" she asked him. "Why don't you think I'm a Hufflepuff?" she asked him. "I'm Adeline Holiday." she introduced herself.


Adeline looked at her. "I heard you about the kitchens." she told the girl. "I'm not used to eating so much. I'm always on the run or getting my lunch taken away from me." Adeline told her.

[QUOTE=hpluvr037;10848109]Ah, the question he was bound to hear a hundred times in the coming weeks. "I'm not sure yet. Now that I'm back at Hogwarts, I'll have to talk to Professor Vindictus about that and schedule some time." Wait, she probably doesn't know him. "That's the Flying and Quidditch Professor," he amended hastily. "Why? You interested?" he asked, genuinely curious.

Intersted?! Of course she was interested in Quidditch!! She spent the summer playing keeper for her brother. He never let her play anything else. "Yeah, I'm interested. What positions are open?" 'Shy Jessie' must have left the building the second Quidditch was brought up. She was amazed at her lack of shyness, especially with a sixth year.