Finishing off his last cauldron cake, Louis turned around as a voice nearby spoke, apparently addressing him. There was no one there, though. Until he looked down. Oh. Aw, a little first year. “Nice to meet you. I’m Louis,” the boy introduced himself politely. Right, so what was he supposed to do now with the firsties? Oh yeah, welcome them. “Welcome to Gryffindor. And Hogwarts. Liking it so far?” She had better, ‘cause she was stuck in this House for the next seven years.


“Really?” Louis grinned at the approval of Mr. and Mrs. Bay. Oh, good, so he hadn’t looked like a total weirdo for clinging on to his backpack for the entire time he was there. The boy laughed when Bay then proceeded to shine his sparkly new badge for him. “Wow, I could get used to this special treatment… what’s next, you’re going to comb my hair?”

Lou raised an eyebrow as Bay suddenly took a step away from him, as if he was offering him a dungbomb rather than a delicious cauldron cake.
OH. The canary cream incident.
Suddenly, the boy burst out laughing. “I heard about that! Cinnamon told me,” he said between chuckles, shaking his head slightly. “What happened, mate, I thought you were the one handing those out, not eating them?” He shook his head again. “Nah, they’re just regular cauldron cakes. Safe, I promise.”




Aaaand now the boy was hanging upside down, his shirt folding over to reach his chin. Oh nice, thanks a lot gravity. Now the entire room could see what a lanky boy really looked like.

“Sorry everyone,” Louis raised his hands apologetically, feeling obliged to apologize as probably not everyone wanted to see a half-exposed boy exhibited in the middle of the room. Except maybe Alexa. Bask in the pale glory, fellow prefect. BUT. What was that… feeling… like… cauldron cakes crawling up (or down) his stomach. Oh, they were dangerously close. “Er.... I think I’m going to need a bucket.” Unless they were cool with a bit of mushed up cauldron cake on the floor.

This wasn't too bad now was it? No actually Zander wasn't in completely terror without his corner. Nah it was actually kind of liberating! BOOOOOM

Okay spoke too soon.

Before he could even think about running back to his sanctuary *uhum* corner he was tumbling towards the ground and hanging on to another human. He didn't even know her name but he was holding on to her as if his life depended on it. Naturally the young Gryffindor was disoriented, but GAAAH WHY WAS SHE YELLING AT HIM!? He didn't even do anything wrong. He just got out of the corner, wasn't that doing something right? Oh- was she apologizing?

"Oh um, uh, uh, it's okay?" It's not easy trying to collect yourself after a collision. Give him a break. And now she was asking questions? More like shouting then actually. "No, I'm just really... Um I'm just not good at talking to people." But he was trying! Actually he was just coming out of his corner to mingle WHEN HE WAS CRASHED INTO AND THEN INTERROGATED. Okay it wasn't that bad. At least this way he wouldn't have to go find a conversation because the conversation came to him! Maybe this was the secret of friendship. "Do you always crash into people like this?" It was a genuine question. Hey, maybe if it worked for her it could work for him? Oh and this would be a perfect time to introduce himself and maybe make a friend out of it? "I'm Zander by the way. Third year."

Lucy was stunned.. How she could say such a stupid thing and swap Bay for a girl .. just she had to be out of head!
"Sorry Bay .. maybe I was too tired from the long day, or maybe you seemed too nice to be a boy! .. Said Lucy, blushing a bit !"

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This wasn't too bad now was it? No actually Zander wasn't in completely terror without his corner. Nah it was actually kind of liberating! BOOOOOM

Okay spoke too soon.

Before he could even think about running back to his sanctuary *uhum* corner he was tumbling towards the ground and hanging on to another human. He didn't even know her name but he was holding on to her as if his life depended on it. Naturally the young Gryffindor was disoriented, but GAAAH WHY WAS SHE YELLING AT HIM!? He didn't even do anything wrong. He just got out of the corner, wasn't that doing something right? Oh- was she apologizing?

"Oh um, uh, uh, it's okay?" It's not easy trying to collect yourself after a collision. Give him a break. And now she was asking questions? More like shouting then actually. "No, I'm just really... Um I'm just not good at talking to people." But he was trying! Actually he was just coming out of his corner to mingle WHEN HE WAS CRASHED INTO AND THEN INTERROGATED. Okay it wasn't that bad. At least this way he wouldn't have to go find a conversation because the conversation came to him! Maybe this was the secret of friendship. "Do you always crash into people like this?" It was a genuine question. Hey, maybe if it worked for her it could work for him? Oh and this would be a perfect time to introduce himself and maybe make a friend out of it? "I'm Zander by the way. Third year."

Yeah Zahra figured it was okay. She didn't think much of it, to be honest, but cool. Cool. He stammered on about things? For a time? But Zahra was nice and mostly patient, except for when she started picking her teeth. She was thinking about lipstick and Toussaint and apple tarts when he finally asked her a question.

"UHHHMMMM.... hahaha yeah. I guess." SHRUG. WHAT COULD YOU DO? She crashed into people. NO big deal.

She sucked air through her teeth before reaching over and giving ZANDER of the THIRD YEAR a punch in the arm. "WELL GOOD ON YA, MATE! I'm Zahra. It's weird that you're not new 'cause I TOTES don't know you." hahhahahaha she laaaaaaaaughed at the whole idea.

Owwwww. *wince* Now a punch? What was it with this girl and violence. But ha. He wasn't going to admit that it hurt. Play it cool Zander. Play it cool. He's totally cool. "Ha... Ha... Ha... Yeah." Why was she laughing? It wasn't even funny? Was he missing the punch line? "Um it's nice to meet you Zahra? Ha Ha Ha." But was it really nice to meet her? Was it reeeaaally? He didn't really have much of a choice. She kind of forced herself upon him.

Zander didn't know what else to do. Was he supposed to say more? Or was it her turn now?? HOW WAS THIS SUPPOSED TO WORK CONVERSATIONS ARE SO CONFUSING. "So... Um... Bummer about quidditch, right?" He didn't really sound "bummed" though. It's not like Zander really cared. He never really watched the sport anyways. But everyone else seemed to be fixated on the sudden cancelation so maybe this will give Zahra a chance to go off about it or something. Or it'll just make things even worse. At least he's trying okay. GAH. Girls are so hard to talk to at this school.

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Owwwww. *wince* Now a punch? What was it with this girl and violence. But ha. He wasn't going to admit that it hurt. Play it cool Zander. Play it cool. He's totally cool. "Ha... Ha... Ha... Yeah." Why was she laughing? It wasn't even funny? Was he missing the punch line? "Um it's nice to meet you Zahra? Ha Ha Ha." But was it really nice to meet her? Was it reeeaaally? He didn't really have much of a choice. She kind of forced herself upon him.

Zander didn't know what else to do. Was he supposed to say more? Or was it her turn now?? HOW WAS THIS SUPPOSED TO WORK CONVERSATIONS ARE SO CONFUSING. "So... Um... Bummer about quidditch, right?" He didn't really sound "bummed" though. It's not like Zander really cared. He never really watched the sport anyways. But everyone else seemed to be fixated on the sudden cancelation so maybe this will give Zahra a chance to go off about it or something. Or it'll just make things even worse. At least he's trying okay. GAH. Girls are so hard to talk to at this school.

Zahra just went ahead and asked the question on her mind after seeing him WINCE at her little punch. "Did you get missorted?" Because he was a Puff? Man. That was weird. PUFF IN THE COMMON ROOM.

She was gonna just leave and go see Mikey, but this kid asked her another question. About...quidditch? Say huh? Zahra hadn't been at the Feast, nor was she huge on that whole "listening to speeches" thing anyway so... what? "Huh? You didn't make the team or something? THey haven't even had tryouts, you weirddo."

....Zahra gave him another punch, this one REALLY light and REALLY gentle.

...........hahahahahahah!

Even though he was standing there talking to Alexa, Michael knew the moment Zahra had entered the room and he watched her out of the corner of his eye as she skirted around the room. He wished he could go back an hour or two to when it was just the two of them. Alone.

No offense Lex.

Michael gave himself a shake and focused his attention back on his friend. And hearing that she was late for the speech as well caused him to raise an eyebrow but he said nothing. It was none of his business where she had been.

They had been threatened? So that's why Bentley said the risk was too great. "Seriously? Who would want to threaten a bunch of kids who play sports?" Sounded utterly ridiculous and she was right about them being in danger every time they returned to Hogwarts. Michael was sure that there was more to it.

"Has Gobstones been cancelled too?" Not that that was really a sport or anything but some people took it seriously. This really sucked! Not that he ever dreamed of being a professional Quidditch player or anything but he did enjoy playing the game.

A grin formed on his lips at Alexa's last statement. "Got any ideas?" Which reminded him of something else. "Hey! Did you manage to do that thing over the summer?" The apparition thing.

"yeah totally" he winked at Lou, who didn't love that kid. As he finished brushing off Louis's badge he said "you better not because this is the first and last of it" his hand went up and ruffled his hair. "ahahahah" oh it was so good to be around his best mate again.

"oh did she.." he looked over at her and yelled "OI!!! Cinn" watching to see if she would look up and come over he continued to talk. "I was totally trying to get Grayson again but it looked like so much fun being a bird and all, so I popped on in my mouth" he told him while moving his hands around mimicking everything "it took forever to wear off. it pretty much lasted until right after the feast" laughing about it now he put up his arms to make chicken wings and he started to flap them to have some fun "cawwwww" he did jokingly as he quickly took a cake and jammed it in his mouth and munched away.



"ahahaha its okay Lucy.. really.. I totally understand" he patted her shoulder because he knew what it was like being in a new place and not really knowing any one. "did you want a cake?" he offered her, well he didn't have one on him right now but he knew a boy his age who had them all in his arms. he smiled over at Louis.

Ellinia looked at the girl who approached her and wondered what made it seem obvious that she was a firstie. Well, there was the sorting, she supposed but still. Did she really look like a first year? Did people mistake second years for first years too? "It's nice to meet you Bree, I'm Ellinia," she said, giving the girl a small smile. She seemed nice. Ellinia liked nice. "I'd like that very much," she added.

Were they friends now? That's how people made friends back in her elementary school so she was going to be friends with this girl now. They could build snowmen together. "This place is really red," she whispered quietly to her. Because if it was the Head of House's choice to make it all red and stuff, she didn't want to offend her.

"I don't see it," Ellinia said, standing up for a second and sitting on it. See. Pillow is non-existent now. If she couldn't see it this Candice couldn't see it either. Was Ellinia a first year? Yes. She was. She nodded her head in response to that question. "Did the stairs scare you? They move." In case the other first year hadn't noticed.

Because Ellinia had.

And those stairs were terrifying. They did a move-y thing. Ellinia didn't like the move-y thing.

It was an easy spell? Ellinia sat up a bit straighter and grinned at the older girl. Ellinia liked this girl. "If it's easy can you teach me?" she asked, widening her eyes at her. "I promise I'll try really hard to make it work." Because Ellinia still wasn't sure how this magic-y business worked. Like... if she waved her wand did something happen? Was that it? Where was her wand? She couldn't remember.

And this girl said she could make it like a puppy.

"I like puppies," Ellinia said with a nod of her head. "Are you sure you can't make it talk like a snowman though?" she asked, holding the pillow up to the older girl. "I want it to talk."

....... HMPH...

HOW RUDE.

Had this girl any manners at all!? So yes. She might have said what everyone else was thinking. BUT NO. In fact the sorting hat ACTUALLY DID sort him into Gryffindor. It was just a matter of time before he blossomed into his true lion form. Hasn't anyone heard of character development around here!? AND he was working really hard. Zander's face got redder by the minute until he just.... "Are you sure that YOU didn't get missorted? I THOUGHT SNAKES BELONGED IN THE DUNGEONS."

Zander Adair had officially cracked.

And all it took was an annoying Gryffindor girl to do it. UGH. This is why he mingled with corners instead of with people like her. And oh, so she hadn't heard the news? Well this was absolutely wonderful. Finally Zander had something over her. "Oh, so you don't know?" HA. He let out a triumphant chuckle. Woah. Triumphant? This was so unlike him. What had she done?

Would you look at that, a little time upside down had gotten that giggling fit out of him. GOOD. Very good. They could move on and she would have been more than happy to put him down as opposed to having his chest all exposed like that, poor onlookers.

A snicker escaped her lips at his apology. Was it bad she was half tempted to leave him like this a little longer? It'd made her happy, mostly because her non-verbal spell worked. She'd been practising them for a while and it was a relief to know it wasn't in vain--Bolton say whaaat? Lex blinked, taking a giant step back. "You'd better not. You won't just be levitating the next time I raise a wand at you if you get anything on my candy bag."

But just to be sure, Lex ended the spell having him fall to the floor as gracefully as he wanted to try to. That was all him.



She caught the raise of his eyebrow hearing she'd been late for the feast but there was a raise of her own as well. Just seconds ago he'd been distracted and she could guess why. It wasn't rocket science. Did that mean he didn't have to pretend then or that he was failing at it?

"A coward would threaten kids, that's who." Someone that knew for a fact they wouldn't be able to do much but comply. "I'll bet a few galleons it's a chump who doesn't know the tail of a broom from its tip." One of those uncoordinated societal rejects. That seemed about right and perhaps a bit more irritating knowing they were taking orders from such a person.

She shook her head, possibly even more annoyed now. "It's still going on. Saw a notice on the noticeboard over there. First match starts in a week, Claws vs Snakes." Sure it wasn't a legit sport but it still didn't seem FAIR.

His grin eased her annoyance by a bit, causing a half smirk to form on her lips. "Stuff. Stuff I've been hearing that I'll tell you about later." You know, when they weren't surrounded by people in a somewhat crowded room and a shake of her head for the last bit. "Nah, Cassia got tied up with other things. Think she's just gonna get the licence after she graduates."



Lex could appreciate the way she shot right up in her seat with that eager grin of hers. If the girl was excited about learning the spell and already making promises to try really hard, they wouldn't have many hitches. Just one. The spell Alice used took loads of concentration and stuff...she'd have to go teaching her another. It's just as well, the other lasted longer anyway. "Sure I can! Draw your wand and we can get started." Because like she said, easy spell. Bellaire got the firsties to know it.

Op! She liked puppies, this was a bonus...though maybe something better left to that first spell. Eh, she could just never win. A smile spread across Lex's face when the pillow was extended to her. Know something? This one was adorable, she was keeping her.

"Fraid not. I mean maybe someone could but I don't think I'm familiar with that." Sorry short stuff.

Louis laughed when Bay ruffled his hair, batting his hand away and playfully giving his shoulder a little shove. “Hey, hey. I’m Sir Prefect Bolton, now. No touching the hair without permission,” he teased, running a hand through his dark hair in an attempt to fix Bay’s damage.

When Bay yelled across the room to get Cinnamon’s attention, Louis snorted. Just like his best mate to be totally out there. “Are you serious?” He actually thought taking a canary cream would be FUN?! Typical. Typical Bay. Louis couldn’t help laughing again, shaking his head in disbelief. “That’s one activity I don’t think I’ll be joining you in soon,” he said with a smile. Nah, he much liked his limbs long and human.

OHMYGOSH.
Now Bay was flapping around like a giant chicken, cawing and stuffing his face with cauldron cake. Louis was literally in tears. Was it just him, or had Bay gotten even more ridiculous over the summer? Maybe that canary cream hadn’t COMPLETELY worn off. Yeah, that had to be it. “Mate!” Lou breathed between laughs, but it was impossible to regain his composure. Nope. No serious Lou as long as Bay was around, acting like a giant chicken.



This was NOT the time to be funny, Alexa.
Seriously? SERIOUSLY? She was worried about him throwing up on her candy bag? He assumed she’d be a little more worried about her shoes and uniform but nope, the girl had totally different priorities from him, obviously. The absurdity of it would've normally amused him, if it wasn’t for the cauldron cakes tickling his throat in an attempt to pour out.

Lou gagged and brought a hand to his mouth. Fortunately - or perhaps not so much - Alexa had released him a moment later.

Well, the good news was Louis didn’t feel the need to puke over anyone’s candy bag anymore.
The bad news was that he’d died. At the tender age of fifteen, Louis Bolton passed away due to a rough landing on his head.






… I’m kidding, he didn’t die, but he lay motionless on the floor. KO’ed.

Mackenzie finally slinked through the portrait hole, she had immediately went and sent her grandparents a letter and then spent some alone time at the lake. She knew that she needed to be social even without Quidditch to look forward to but without the sport she really didn't know how to make friends. The blond shook her head and then realized that the common room was FULL like really really overly full.. Looking around she didn't even see anyone she knew.

Surely she knew someone in here.. She continued on into the room and looked around, she kept spinning slowly trying to find anyone to latch on to.. she didn't do well in a crowd and this definitely wasn't her forte. SIGH Why couldn't she be more like Lex?! She was always so hyper and happy.. Mack made her way towards the fireplace and found an empty chair and sat maybe she could sneak off upstairs without anyone noticing...

The gagging was all the more incentive for her to end the spell. Merlin help him if he threw up on anything that belonged to her but the candy bag was the most important, see?

Not bothering to check how he'd landed, Lex flopped into the couch he'd just been occupying, kicking her feet up and everything. It didn't bother her too much that he'd left it warm, she could just wait it out til it felt normal. Now where was that cupcake she'd asked for? Was the girl not going to pass her one? Ugh, she could levitate it herself or ask Bolton to get it since he was up now. The Prefect nudged at her Co with her foot. "Hey, hey can you pass me a chocolate cupcake?"

When he didn't respond even a little, not a protest nor an agreement, she leaned forward and stared down at him.

Hello? Kick kick nudge kick nudge. "Bolton?" Was he actually unconscious??? Lex rolled her eyes. "Bolton, I swear, you're ridiculous. Get up." And another kick from where she sat. "You didn't even fall that hard, quit being such a pansy about it, what kind of example do you think your setting for the little lions in here?"

Lex hopped to her feet with a sigh and aimed her wand at him. If he didn't get up she'd try a stinging hex.

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Bay made his way through the portrait to finally come to his home, even though it was crazy last year it was still his home. Spotting Professor Bentley and Professor Flamsteed he smiled. "Hi Professors!" he said as he went to go find a seat, now that he was all full of food he wanted to either lay down or nap, yeah napping sounded a lot better.

"Evening, Mr. Bay," the professor nodded to the young man.

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She walked towards the Professors. Willy had told her about the Gryffindor Head of House and the other Heads as well so she knew instantly that the Woman was her Head of House. "Hello, Professor Bentley. I'm Candice Messer. First year." Just in case she missed her sorting. Her Head of House was sooooo pretty. And the old man got a quick Hello.

His brows knotted when the young lioness had not greeted him properly, but it was hardly any fault of hers. One could hardly expect new students to know the names of all their professors on the first night. "Professor Flamsteed," he greeted, taking it upon himself to start formal introductions between the two. "Welcome to Gryffindor, Miss Messer."

SPOILER!!: Alexa & Ezra *BROWS*

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Avoiding most of the Portraits was easy, even with having to watch out for a Firstie as well. It wasn't that bad. Ezra was good at being sneaky enough. Kid was a good egg, a definite keeper for future excursions. She glanced behind her to make sure he was still holding up well though it shouldn't have been that difficult after she'd used a spell to make the food lighter. He had little arms that she didn't need falling off thanks.

At the portrait she gave the password then stepped aside waiting for the portrait to swing out of the way. This was going to be epic, as last minute as it might have been. Professor Airey gave good ideas. She'd probably never have thought of this if he wasn't for him...maybe she should have invited him as a thanks? ....Maybe--

....................

What the kneazle????

Lex froze where she was by the entrance, taking in what looked like a party, with the Professor's and a fancy set up. No way Bolton pulled this off on his own. She blinked and STARED. Someone tell her she hadn't just wasted her time making those last minute preparations and stuff. "You've got to be kidding me."

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What a RUSH, like for real, sneaking around the Castle ALL the way to the Kitchens on the first night? Alexa-PREFECT was pretty cool.

Ezra scurried up behind the older girl with his arms full of snacks from the House Elves and looked around the hall one more time before hopping through the Portrait hole behind her and--bumping right into her and dropping a small cake into the floor.

"Why'd you stop--?" he whispered, but that was pointless...EVERYONE was here. Party anyone?

Oooh but there were professors and FOOD? "I thought we were getting the food?" He bumped Alexa with his full arms, looking at the table piled with goodies, his feet bare because he'd lost his shoes.

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The Prefect felt downright LIED TO and LED ON. Sure Professor Airey might not have done it on purpose but it was done anyway and now they'd gone and thrown a super amazing looking party with loads of food and everyone and good times and it automatically meant all her plans FAILED. Words would need to be had with Mr. Interrupts People And Their Boyfriends.

Ezra's first whisper didn't register to her, she was too busy staring in utter disbelief. No one bothered to tell her this because? It would have saved her that forever long walk--that truthfully she didn't regret because Ezra was good company, go figure--but it was the principle of the thing!!

"We were. Looks like the Professors crashed the Common Room with a party of their own." She glanced over at the table then at their personal loot. This was deeply upsetting. DEEPLY. "This is now ours and ours alone." She said, turning to him with a firm nod. "Stick them all in here." She said gesturing to her magically extended candy bag. "We'll have a third feast later on our own." Rude people these were.

"Such a waste."

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Ezra's wide eyes went from the food in his arms, to the Professors, to the food on the table, then to Alexa, and then back both sets of food.

She was the PREFECT and she was the boss on their secret journey tonight so he waited for the plan. And that was to keep it all for themselves. The first year lowered his part of the loot into the magic bag she had that was a lot like his grandma's and then turned to look at the smashed cake on the floor. "Do we want this?" He was prepared to squat down and scoop some of it into the bag if she wanted it.

Some of the icing had splattered onto his bare toes.

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Lex had taken to looking around the room, wondering where her first stop of the night would be but she was brought back by his question. Did they want what? Looking down she spotted the cake that must have gotten away from him--"Where are your shoes?" Had he not been wearing them when they snuck down to the kitchen? Maybe. It was dark and feet were the last thing on her mind when while tip toeing around in the dark.

To answer his question she drew her wand and vanished the treat with a simple 'evanesco'. "Nah, it's a lost cause now and we've apparently got more than enough." There were VERY FEW things she was willing to eat after the ground had had its turn with them. Cake wasn't one of them...unless it was chocolate cake then maybe......ahem. In any case that wasn't chocolate and no longer their concern.

"Well, this is still a party and I still don't know half these people. We gotta socialize, c'mon." She said, gesturing for him to follow her into the group. Conversations were hard stuff when people were so far apart. "Bet you already know half their names." You know, since he was actually there for most of the feast and all. Ahem. Still not her fault.

"Mikey!" He was the first she recognized once she actually got to looking and the boy got a wave and a grin. For the sake of not sulking and having some fun she'd try enjoying this and forgetting how lied to she felt, so yes, greeting people. "I guess you've heard the news too...?"Oh but lookit that girl (iBeJenn) strangling the pillow. "You know....if you want it squirming, you'll have to animate it first." Lex said, giving the girl a wide grin. She could relax, see? There were nice people here.

That drew her attention to the next girl, this other firstie (Poolicious) if she remembered right. "Don't think I know you,"...no..."the name's Lex and you are?"

Across from her at the table she could see Tag and Lana, they both got waves but she was hardly ready to walk over to the table. Still trying to forget the wasted kitchen excursion, food would only make it worse.

"Thanks for mentioning the party Professor Airey." Yeah, there might have been pointed looks too before looking to Professor Bentley. "How are you Professor? And how are the flesh eaters? Okay enough for a visit....say a visit in the next month or so?" Yes? YES? She kinda needed this to be a yes.

The late entrance of Miss Cambridge and another student, who he assumed to be one of the newly sorted first years, did not go unnoticed by the astronomer. But, seeing as Seren hadn't made any fuss about it - although the desire to tease Miss Cambridge was very tempting, Airey instead chuckled when she eventually addressed him. "What, and ruin the surprise? Hardly any fun in that," he mused with a quick wink in her direction.

And he wasn't going to mention anything about the food he had just seen. He was hardly one to talk

"Just enjoy the festivities."

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Greeted inside by the gathering apparently set up by their house leaders, he couldn't help but smile. It felt so good to be back at Hogwarts. "Good evening Professor Bentley...Professor Flamsteed," Ben greeted both staffers as he took in them and the spread laid out.

"Good evening and welcome back," he waved to the young man before turning his attention back to his roasting stick.

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Lucy followed a girl through the picture .. When she entered in the Common Room Lucy greeted the teachers, "Hello Professor Flamsteed. Professor Bentley." Then she turned to the girl and said, "Hello, I'm Lucy, a first year, nice to meet you! By be my first day here was a very busy day .. How was your first day?

"Welcome to Gryffindor, Miss Lucy," he beamed at the new lioness. "It was a pleasant one, as I trust yours was too, yes?" Had to have been considering where she had been sorted. Icing on the cake, you know? "But I have most been looking forward to this moment and finally being able to savor a delicious hot schmo. Care to join me?"

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She was officially a Gryffindor, and she had a full belly which meant that it was a pretty good day. AJ manged to not fall out of the boat, which was a bummer, but she was sure there was plenty of things to get into here at the castle. As soon she she walked in she noticed the two professors from the feast looking all cozy. "Will I still be able to ride a broom since the sport thing is canceled?" What was the name of it again? She remembered Arista explaining everything to her and it sounded awesome. "How will they know if we played anyways?" It could be their little secret. She turned her attention to the professor with the sticks. "I need a stick." AJ wanted to roast stuff and fill her belly with sweet goodness. "Oh, I'm Aubrey by the way, but I like to go by AJ." She really needed to work on the whole introduction thing.

Airey sat back and allowed Seren to field these questions, and the follow up one posed by Mr. Toussaint. Truth be told had it just been him he may have been tempted to form some sort of underground league, or even offer up the Observatory for indoor purposes, but seeing how easily the walls of the castle had been infiltrated in the past - added security or not - the astronomer could not risk the well being of his students. It would be incredibly selfish of him.

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"Thank you, Professor," said Louis, giving a playful little bow before going on to take a few cauldron cakes. And then a few more. And then two more.

... Aaand, one more.
With arms cradling a baby made out of cauldron cakes, the boy walked over to the nearest couch.

He nodded toward the prefect as he moved towards the cauldron cakes. He, on the other hand, was finally going to head towards the fireplace.

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Cinnamon wasn't sure how the events of last term affected him. So it was highly likely that he didn't remember her. She nodded. "I wasn't sure if you did or not? Well anyway I'm Cinnamon Bayless. Third year. Formerly homeschooled."

"Yeah. It was last term." She frowned slightly. She didn't know she felt bad right now.

Ah, well, that would explain it.

"Afraid I was far from my usual self last term, Miss Bayless," he lamented. Had she heard about everything that had happened last year? He didn't want to scare the girl on her first night, but surely she had heard from someone else or at least had put a few of the pieces together from what she had seen from attending quidditch matches last year.

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Originally Posted by iBeJenn

Ellinia looked at the professor. What was a schmo? Was that a thing? Was that a Hogwarts thing? Because she didn't remember it at home. Was it a magic thing?! Her grip on the pillow loosened slightly as she looked at the roasting sticks. "Are they magical?" she asked, eyes wide. Because if they were she wanted to see what magic they did. Like... maybe they exploded and made snow or something.

"Magical in taste," he grinned as he offered her a stick. "Here, come with me closer to the fire place and you'll see. You can bring that pillow with you if you fancy."

Just hopefully it wouldn't catch fire.

SPOILER!!: Alexa and Louis XD

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

Would you look at that, a little time upside down had gotten that giggling fit out of him. GOOD. Very good. They could move on and she would have been more than happy to put him down as opposed to having his chest all exposed like that, poor onlookers.

A snicker escaped her lips at his apology. Was it bad she was half tempted to leave him like this a little longer? It'd made her happy, mostly because her non-verbal spell worked. She'd been practising them for a while and it was a relief to know it wasn't in vain--Bolton say whaaat? Lex blinked, taking a giant step back. "You'd better not. You won't just be levitating the next time I raise a wand at you if you get anything on my candy bag."

But just to be sure, Lex ended the spell having him fall to the floor as gracefully as he wanted to try to. That was all him.

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The gagging was all the more incentive for her to end the spell. Merlin help him if he threw up on anything that belonged to her but the candy bag was the most important, see?

Not bothering to check how he'd landed, Lex flopped into the couch he'd just been occupying, kicking her feet up and everything. It didn't bother her too much that he'd left it warm, she could just wait it out til it felt normal. Now where was that cupcake she'd asked for? Was the girl not going to pass her one? Ugh, she could levitate it herself or ask Bolton to get it since he was up now. The Prefect nudged at her Co with her foot. "Hey, hey can you pass me a chocolate cupcake?"

When he didn't respond even a little, not a protest nor an agreement, she leaned forward and stared down at him.

Hello? Kick kick nudge kick nudge. "Bolton?" Was he actually unconscious??? Lex rolled her eyes. "Bolton, I swear, you're ridiculous. Get up." And another kick from where she sat. "You didn't even fall that hard, quit being such a pansy about it, what kind of example do you think your setting for the little lions in here?"

Lex hopped to her feet with a sigh and aimed her wand at him. If he didn't get up she'd try a stinging hex.

TWO MINUTES, ALEXA CAMBRIDGE! TWO!

That had been the amount of time the astronomer had not had not been paying attention to the two prefects and LOOK what had happened. "No sense in kicking a man when he is down, Miss Cambridge," he said while shaking his head.

Looking forlornly towards the fire place fora moment, he walked over to the pair and checked on the boy. Still breathing. That was a good sign. "Let's just get him up off the floor then, shall we," he said as he scooped up the male prefect and brought him over to one of the sofas and lay him down on it, throwing one of the crimson blankets over him. He then ventured a glance towards Seren and shrugged. "Suppose if we just leave him there he ought to come around soon." Hadn't been that terrible a fall, had it? "Pity he will be missing the schmo making."

Speaking of which...

"Who wants to make some delicious hot schmoes!? I've got plenty of sticks and marshmallow for all!"

The old man speak!

Flamsteed? Its sound like flame and seed in one sentence. Nope she's not judging the old man name. "Hello, Professor Flamsteed. Nice too meet you." That's polite enough, yes? "Thank you." Nod.

Professor Bentley was the Herbology Professor so what about this old man over here? "What subject do you teach, Professor?"



"It waaa........" Cough. "Never mind. The Pillow probably already running to the dorm." Did Hogwarts Pillows do that? Running by themselves?

Stairs? Scared her? They need more than moving stair to scare her. Try clown "No. They're not scare me. Its pretty cool actually." Grin. Beside she's a Gryfindor. Brave like a Lion this one was. "Were you? Afraid?"



"Thank you." Ravenclaws? What did the Eagles have anything to do with Gryffindor being a greatest house? And for the record "Ravenclaws didn't say anything to me." Not that she knew any Ravenclaws.

Sir Nicholas? The Ghost? "Oh. He's okay. He talked funny actually." And she gave the Ghost 9 out of 10 for his entranced. He also made one of the first year puked but she didn't need to tell Lex that. It might ruin her appetite. Its certainly ruined her.



The Male Prefect was talking to her. Hehehe. "Nice to meet you, Louis." Its definitely nice to meet the male Gryffindor Prefect. "Thanks." Liking it? Which one being a Gryffindor or being in Hogwarts? "Yup. Everything is good so far." Except maybe being in the same year and house with two of the triplets. And that rude girl. But other than that everything was perfect.

Candice was looking for a non-sugar snack when suddenly she saw Louis was hanging upside down. What the.....???!! Wait. He said he want to puke? Eeeew. Not again. The eleven year old slowly move away from Louis just incase.

There's no puke but the male Prefect was now laying on the floor not moving. Is he dead? Its her first day here and she already saw someone dead? Blink. But then Flameseed Flamesteed said the older boy was alright and he brought Louis over to one of the sofas. She went over to the sofa where Professor Flamsteed put the Prefect.

Pet..Pet...Pet..

Poor Louis.

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Schmoes? Nope. No, thank you. Not her. Marshmallow screamed sugar. And no sugar for this girl.

Oh honestly... she knew there were gaps at the table, but had so many of her Lions really not bothered turning up for the feast? And more importantly, did they not keep up with the news these days? ...

She didn't even dignify the boy with a response, and it seemed neither did Airey.



... and it was times like this that reminded her why she didn't visit the common room. Students, or more effectively - Zahra Kettleburn, running indoors and endangering the lives of her peers.

She supposed between Kettleburn, Cambridge and the others, it was a miracle the place hadn't burned down by now. It was a miracle she would continue praying for... mmhmm.



Surprised by the girls questions, Seren's brows piqued a little as she spared the room and its decor a glance. "No, I didn't have much of a say in it at all," she replied casually, her brows relaxing as she fluffed up a red cushion affectionately. Goodness knew how old this stuff was. "Red and gold are the House colours, so it's the only logic I can offer for why it's been used for the common room," she replied with a kind smile. Did the girl not like red? She could see how it might be seen as overwhelming, and it did little to settle ones stomach. Red, usually encouraged people to eat more - it was why food labels and restaurants used the colour so frequently.



Of course, with all the new faces, it didn't come as a surprise that she almost missed one... almost, except he was delightful enough to introduce himself. And wasn't he just earnest... such... a ... darling.

"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance Ezra Earnest," she beamed warmly, and what he said next had her beaming even more - if that was even possible. "You have no idea how delighted I am to hear you say that," she replied, perhaps holding back a tear that might have been welling. Of course she couldn't well cry in front of the children, so to distract from this, she stood and wrapped an arm around the boys shoulder, pulling him into a hug. Poor Ezra had no means of escape now... but after a brief moment, she let go.

"I promise by the end of the school term you'll have plenty to tell your mum."



Miss Messer was a darling, this much could already be ascertained in this first meeting. Seren was simply thrilled with the first years this year, and their new transfers were promising too. Their family was growing, and it was just beautiful.

"Your brother! That's wonderful, please do pass on my regards," she beamed. If Candice was anything like her brother than Gryffindor was in for a treat.



And that was delightful. Pleased, Seren nod and smiled as Bay spoke of his holiday adventures, and internship too. "Aaaahhh, and how was the internship? Was it at all what you expected?" she asked, curious. The fieldtrip stuff, well, she'd heard enough from the others, it was a blessing she opted not to go.

"It was very pleasant, I got to spend more time with my family, plenty of day trips with my son and husband... and time in the garden beneath the glorious sun..."

Could they go back on holiday now? As great as it was to be back, she couldn't deny that the summer break had been nice. Really nice.



Distractions, it did not surprise her that Cambridge had distractions... but nevertheless, she wasn't going to ask. Word on the grapevine was she was rather smitten with an Eagle, teehee, and while she longed to call her out on it, there were some things she just didn't want to know. Smiling and nodding was happening as she listened, slowing at the point about Quidditch and deciding she wanted to come to come to school in spite of it? "Oh well I'm thrilled you convinced yourself, I'd hate to be a prefect short..." because this was a joke right? Right? She winked regardless, so if it wasn't a joke before, it was now.

Seren bounced on the balls of her feet, thrilled with the plans they were forming already, and with additional company too. "Fist of October should be fine, I'll pencil you in and we'll negotiate a time." It was virtually planned, and now she had things to look forward to. Excellent!

But now.... a cup of tea was calling her name.



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But Merlin... she turned her back for mere seconds, SECONDS, and a student was rendered unconscious, a prefect no less, and at Cambridge's hand. She'd have rushed over and done the HoH thing, but Airey was proving himself useful and he was no doubt far more capable of caring for Louis than she was.

Seren gave Airey a curt nod of acknowledgement and thanks, see, it really was no wonder she didn't venture up here often. And there he went with schmoes thing, that thing, she was curious.

Tea in hand, she sidled up beside her colleague. "You're going to have to talk me through this, I'm clueless."

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....... HMPH...

HOW RUDE.

Had this girl any manners at all!? So yes. She might have said what everyone else was thinking. BUT NO. In fact the sorting hat ACTUALLY DID sort him into Gryffindor. It was just a matter of time before he blossomed into his true lion form. Hasn't anyone heard of character development around here!? AND he was working really hard. Zander's face got redder by the minute until he just.... "Are you sure that YOU didn't get missorted? I THOUGHT SNAKES BELONGED IN THE DUNGEONS."

Zander Adair had officially cracked.

And all it took was an annoying Gryffindor girl to do it. UGH. This is why he mingled with corners instead of with people like her. And oh, so she hadn't heard the news? Well this was absolutely wonderful. Finally Zander had something over her. "Oh, so you don't know?" HA. He let out a triumphant chuckle. Woah. Triumphant? This was so unlike him. What had she done?

Oh she was a SNAKE was she? Well then! Zahra did what a SNAKE would do. She grabbed up his arm and BIT THE DRAGON DUNG OUT OF HIM. With his skin still in her mouth, Zahra GRINNED AT HIM.

LIKE A SNAKE.

HISS HISS.

When she finally released him from her TOOTHY-GRASP, Zahra explained, "BETTER A SNAKE THAN A PUFFER." So YEAH.

AND NO SHE DIDN'T KNOW, BUT WHO CARED ANYMORE.

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Speaking of which...

"Who wants to make some delicious hot schmoes!? I've got plenty of sticks and marshmallow for all!"
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You wanna know who else was weird?

That guy. Star man. Why was he in here? Hitting on the HoH probz? Probz. Zahra searched around the room for Mikey, noticed some of the dramaz of a kid being dead or something, and finally back to Star Man.

Sticks and marshmallows though?

"I NEED A STICK!" Definitely. ZAHRA FIRST. STICK ME, STAR MAN!

"Hmm maybe." Michael said thoughtfully. "Or maybe they're using the threat against the kids as a diversion for something else." Really! What was anyone going to get out of threatening a bunch of Quidditch players. He supposed he could understand why the staff were taking it seriously though.

Oh so they were going to continue with Gobstones. Well maybe he would go play that since he couldn't play Quidditch. And then again maybe not.




He had just opened his mouth to say something when a raised voice from the corner of the room caused him to pause. He turned his head slightly to listen. It appeared Zahra was getting on someone's nerves. Hehe. It wasn't the first time and it wouldn't be the last either.

His girlfriend could take care of herself so that's why he wasn't going over there to get in the guy's face, but he would be listening.

He turned his attention back to Alexa. "So looks like you're going to have to get your license the legal way then huh?" He was quietly relieved that she hadn't gone through with her daring mission into the Ministry. And as for stuff that they could do, Michael trusted that she would tell him later when it was a more appropriate time.

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Originally Posted by Hera

Of course, with all the new faces, it didn't come as a surprise that she almost missed one... almost, except he was delightful enough to introduce himself. And wasn't he just earnest... such... a ... darling.

"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance Ezra Earnest," she beamed warmly, and what he said next had her beaming even more - if that was even possible. "You have no idea how delighted I am to hear you say that," she replied, perhaps holding back a tear that might have been welling. Of course she couldn't well cry in front of the children, so to distract from this, she stood and wrapped an arm around the boys shoulder, pulling him into a hug. Poor Ezra had no means of escape now... but after a brief moment, she let go.

"I promise by the end of the school term you'll have plenty to tell your mum."

Seren gave Airey a curt nod of acknowledgement and thanks, see, it really was no wonder she didn't venture up here often. And there he went with schmoes thing, that thing, she was curious.

Tea in hand, she sidled up beside her colleague. "You're going to have to talk me through this, I'm clueless."

The Head of House seemed nice and she was pretty with blonde hair kind of like his mum's. Ezra was happy that she was glad that his mom like to garden but his eyes bulged when she decided to HUG HIM. Umm was he supposed to hug back? He did. Wrapping his arms around the woman as best as he could he patted her on the shoulder. There there, thanks for the hug new Professor friend.

"I can't wait to tell her!" he grinned at Professor Bentley. Maybe he'd be able to show his mom up in the garden?

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Originally posted by sweetpinkpixie
Speaking of which...

"Who wants to make some delicious hot schmoes!? I've got plenty of sticks and marshmallow for all!"

There were going to make schmoes! Whatever those were. If they were anything like SMORES though Ezra was definitely in! He walked over and sat on the other side of Professor Bentley and then waved for Alexa and then Candice to come sit with him too.

He was reaching for a stick from the blonde Professor man when...

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Oh she was a SNAKE was she? Well then! Zahra did what a SNAKE would do. She grabbed up his arm and BIT THE DRAGON DUNG OUT OF HIM. With his skin still in her mouth, Zahra GRINNED AT HIM.

LIKE A SNAKE.

HISS HISS.

When she finally released him from her TOOTHY-GRASP, Zahra explained, "BETTER A SNAKE THAN A PUFFER." So YEAH.

AND NO SHE DIDN'T KNOW, BUT WHO CARED ANYMORE.




You wanna know who else was weird?

That guy. Star man. Why was he in here? Hitting on the HoH probz? Probz. Zahra searched around the room for Mikey, noticed some of the dramaz of a kid being dead or something, and finally back to Star Man.

Sticks and marshmallows though?

"I NEED A STICK!" Definitely. ZAHRA FIRST. STICK ME, STAR MAN!

A screech sounded from over by the other couch. Some girl was biting another one and then shouted about being a snake was better than a Hufflepuff.

O___O

Ezra looked at the other people around him, including the two PROFESSORS before watching the CRAZY loon join them. She had better not sit by him.

AHA! Lana's joke made Tag laugh. She had beat him to his 'my parents named me after a muggle game' introduction. She got it. She got it. "I am it! I am! First person to ever say my name like that." He said happily, with a bright smile on his face. Lana did talk a lot, but Tag just kept smiling at her, not too long though, or else that may get kinda creepy. "Thanks! Oh, no. Tag is short for Tag. Its not a nickname or anything like that." He answered her with a nod. Had anyone even ever asked him that? That had never crossed anyone's mind? Lana was getting all the awards here. "Lana, though, that's a very uncommon and unique name. Go us!"

Tag watched as Lana continued to struggle with her amount of food and her drink, and was about to offer to hold her plate of food as well when she put her plate on the table. "A little." Tag said quietly agreeing with the fact that Lana may still look like a first year. "But by next year, I can be almost sure you won't look as so young. Oh, me. I'm in seventh year. I'm seventeen, very very very old." he said nodding and laughing at himself.

He saw Lana give Lex a little wave and just nodded at the prefect as well. "Oh, er, do you wanna try some s'mores?" Tag asked. Or did she have enough with her plate already?

Lana giggled, but it soon turned into a real laugh at Tag's enthusiasm. She liked him, she did. He was fun. And he thought her joke was funny, which made him smart. All good things in Lana's book. She beamed when he complimented her name. "Yeah! Go us! That's so cool. I've never met anyone with the same name as me, and I bet you haven't either, right? That means we're really cool." As far as she was concerned.

She nodded, smiling again at what the older boy said. "You're right! I'll be thirteen. And thirteen is basically an adult, which means that I'll look old and not like a first year." She wrinkled her nose, making a face. Thirteen also had other upsides, but she didn't think Tag cared that she could kiss boys when she turned thirteen. She tapped his arm when he said how old he was. "I know older people." Obviously. But still. "It's your last year, then? Are you excited? Or sad? I'd probably be sad. But I don't know yet, of course." She sighed. Oh, to be seventeen and leaving Hogwarts.

S'mores! Yes, she heard Professor Flamsteed yelling about them. So when Tag suggested they get some, Lana nodded. She took a step toward the Astronomy teacher before remembering her plate of food. She deliberated for a moment on how to handle this situation before finishing off her drink, throwing away the cup, and grabbing her plate. She beamed up at Tag to show him that she was ready before marching off in the direction of s'mores. Yes, Professor. She'd like a marshmallow please.

AH AGAIN WITH THE VIOLENCE. And she wasn't just BITING him. SHE WAS SINKING HER TEETH IN HIS ARM. AHHHH. So much for walking away unbruised. Zander would've hit her in an act of self defense. But he can't hit a girl. Can he? No, that's not allowed. He'd probably end up in azkaban.... Or worse, detention in the dungeons! So instead he did the only thing he could think of doing. Tugged his arm away. BUT DANG, this girl had some power in that bite.

OWwwwwwww. The tugging only made it worse.

"GET IT OFF." Once she did release, WHICH TOOK FOREVER, there were bite marks left over and blood. HOW!? "NOW LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE!" IT'S BLEEDING. ARE YOU HAPPY NOW? ARE YOU? Girls are stupid.

He let out an audible groan.


YES. HE VOLUNTEERS. ZANDER VOLUNTEERS AS TRIBUTE. Anything that will get him as FAR away as possible from that evil little girl [*pointed look at Zahra*]. Maybe he could even use the stick to STICK HER IN THE EYE. After all his arm was STILL bleeding. "I would like one professor. But you might want to keep the sticks away from SOME people [*pointed look at Zahra x2*] because SOME of us like to use violence instead of words. HMPH."

It was the end of the discussion just like that? Aubrey had never been able to do anything other than clean with a broom and as soon as she heard about flying at Diagon Alley she was stoked. It would be safe to say that flying was the thing that she was looking forward to the most. "What other cool stuff will we get to do?" she asked a little defeated.

She was ready to move on the the food. At least THAT wouldn't let her down. Where was her stick? AJ looked at the guy who kept going on about the sticks, but had yet to give her one. "Yoohoo... me, pick me!" Did she have to beg for it?



While her sister got her memory together, AJ took it upon herself to get to know Benjamin a bit better. "So Benjamin, how's it going?" He didn't talk very much and AJ thought that was kind of weird, but only because she herself loved to talk sooo much that she couldn't wrap her head around why others may not feel the same way as her.

"How old are you? How do you like being in Gryffindor?" She hoped that all of her questions weren't making him uneasy. "Did you wanna roast with us?" Because he totally could if he wanted to.




The first year was liking the way that Lex was saying that the real party would stop once the professors were out of here. She was really liking the sound of that. Not that they were really hurting anything and the were roasting food on a stick so that was always a bonus. "Okay." Yay. She wanted to grab a stick and roast with her, but why wouldn't she? Who would really say no to food in any form?

Aubrey Valentine was impressive, the older girl had just confirmed it. "Oh yeah, I remember different people telling me things that the hat took into consideration so I guess that would be true." Abby was very different from her in so many ways. It kind of sucked that she was in a different house, but at the same time it was nice to have a little independence from her sister. Sure, Angel was here with her but it was one less sister to deal with.

When were the professors going to be leaving. She had to try to hide a yawn. She did NOT want to look lame in front of the cool older girl.

Angel had totally lost herself in her thoughts for a moment and so she hadn't really been listening to anything that Benny and Aubrey had been saying, she had gone back to daydreaming about being at home with her mum and dad and watching t.v and working on the garden that they had which was amazing and she had been pleased with what she had done but now she couldn't, she knew her mummy had said she would look after it but still it wasn't the same and Angel felt a bit sad about the fact she was soooooooooooo far away form home.

"Eh did you two say something?" Angel suddenly realised that Aubrey and Benny were actually talking to her, she blushed as she realised that she hadn't heard a single word that was said by both of them. "Sorry cutie." Angel was still half day dreaming and so used his nickname. "Sorry Sis." Angel pouted hoping her sister would forgive her.