"We got luck on our side now, see," with Sir Nicholas mentioning Airey for Head of House, "our new Head of House is all sorts of squeamish. You tell him you're in pain and throw in a few tears and I reckon he'll stand guard to make sure the Healer doesn't cause more pain he'll have to deal with." And that was some good logic on the Professor's side too. Lex wasn't one for tears but dramatics had become a speciality of hers thanks to a certain former Head Girl best friend.

Oooohhh and they were doing that hugging thing now? Lex blinked down at Aubrey for a moment before deciding to simply roll with it. Hugs were alright depending on who you got them from. In this case it was Aubrey and the little lion was more than alright. She chuckled, heart of gold? Her? Absolutely. Far be it from her to avoid educating the less intellectual amongst them. "Whacks are a good start, then you move up to something a little more....conducive to correction, like proper curses when you learn them." She enjoyed casting a good curse or two, but she needed new ones.

As for this....this thing.....here...no she didn't care that Aubrey got violent and NO she didn't care that the violence wasn't to be condoned. You don't want to know what Lex might have done were she in the younger girl's position. In fact...she didn't know many spells back then...she'd have gotten physical too.

Then the girl went on explaining as Adi had tried a moment ago. If Aubrey was Adi she'd have shut her up with a big, fat 'I don't care' but she wouldn't be mean to her cub who was defending friends and reporting a problem. That was counter productive if nothing else. "Sounds like you've got a right problem here with that Puffer. Can't have him annoying you and can't have you getting in trouble for what I fully give permission for you to do to him next time he bothers you so...I'll talk to Professor Hadley." Adi could talk to her all he liked, Lex had a different message.



"I don't think you'll be bothered too much by the feasts in between. Those are the legit ones with food that you get without even needing to wait for the Headmistress to have her fill of conversation." Events like Halloween and Christmas just weren't THAT serious and most weren't around for the Christmas anyway. No point preaching to the masses that had gone home.

Lex reached into her bag, fishing out a sugar quill. The cupcakes and cookies were fine but it was a spur of the moment craving and those she hardly ignored...if ever.

"What are who like?" She questioned, sucking at the tip of the treat. It was only a moment later that understanding hit her. "Oh you mean the elves? They're lovely. Super nice and always offering to help or make you something. A bit nutty though and they tend to hurt themselves when they think they've done something wrong." It was....unnerving to say the least but apparently that was how they liked things so...who was she to question it.

It was the erratic movement that drew the Gryffindor's eyes to this one. She hadn't walked to the table like most others, nah, skipping tended to draw more attention. A closer look got her realizing it was the kid from the luggage compartment. Merlin, if she'd known she was talking to a future Gryffindor things could have been different...maybe. Personality was still a determining factor in everything.

"Welcome to Gryffindor." She said with a grin as the girl squeezed between two others on the opposite side of the table. "House of Champions, you know!"



Make no mistake, if she hadn't just spent all that time with her grandparents and their associates, his words might have been lost on her with the ramble and the accent of it all. As it stood Lex was grasping at words to fit into a proper sentence when he suddenly shut up and went back to taking on the house colour. Such pride....? Sureee. She loved Gryffindor as much as the next guy but her face would stay this colour thanks.

"Knox would never have died, that's the point. There was another Professor, Mr. Vinteren, they were joined at the hip sorta and he'd have killed every dementor in the room for her because I think they might be a thing." But you know they probably weren't on account of Vinteren saving himself for her, duh. "Mr. Firth overestimated the situation and felt he had to jump right in. You can be brave and think straight. It's not hard to link the two." Only...it was hard, really hard and she was still learning how to do both at the same time. It was just the way she saw it. "Not discreditting his bravery, just saying he'd be around longer with a different sort of bravery."



"No? Nothing eventful? Sounds like you need to have a summer with me then." Lions needed to have epic moments in their lives...like at every waking moment. The fact his summer was uneventful spoke to something else entirely and she didn't think she could leave without him remedying it. "Could make a big boom out of the whole thing, if you'd like that its." After all, summer was still a long way off and Zander could develop even more epic plans before then. He wouldn't need her in that case and she'd hardly want to burden him...or herself if it came to that.

The enjoyment of the cupcake was slowly leaving his eyes, she could see it and at first linked it to maybe something being a bit off in the treat?...Was that it? The one she'd eaten earlier was just fine and no one else at the table seemed ready to drop dead so.....OHHHHH!!

Lex gave a playful roll of her eyes. "That's what the badge says, reckon it must be true." Though it could have all been one big hoax. Maybe the Headmistress thought it'd be funny given the conversation they had and right after the feast she'd be kind enough to take it back? "Lottie says it means I'm proper in charge but I like to think I was always proper in charge and able to do what I want." So.....theory blown away adequately, yeah?



Wait what?? Hahahaha!

"Brilliant!" And a good show. It only took a Gryffindor and the hat couldn't have had any other notions for the boy. "Don't think you gave the hat much choice." And it probably wasn't even the threat even but the kind of threat and the fact he'd made it. The newest of their house were usually among the most rash. No denying that. "D'you reckon your mum will mind too much?" She remembered him going off about that for a little. Something about her being a Ravenclaw and wanting him there. Why anyone would wish that on their child was beyond her.

The apology was all and well but explanations too? Muggleborn? Ah--eh?? Lex squinted at him for a moment, not sure she was understanding anymore. "Your mother was a Ravenclaw...................how are you muggleborn?" And some staring too. Muggleborns had muggle parents...muggle parents used to be muggle children and muggle children weren't invited to Hogwarts.

What even?

Then the other Valentine happened and Lex just raised an unamused brow at her. At no point did she remember asking for her input....at all....especially the irrelevant kind so Lex simply nodded to indicate she'd heard, then turned her attention elsewhere...or rather...to the Hufflepuff Prefect.



She didn't think she'd have the patience to explain to him a second time that she didn't care...so him finally giving up and leaving was for the best. She didn't like drama being brought to her doors and the lions were trying to make do with having no food yet. They didn't need this...whatever this was and the puffers could enjoys their soaps from their own table, just not here.



Lex noted the departure of the younger lion after she'd explicitly told Adi that all her lions were here and in check but she didn't make any moves to get her back here...she did, however, wish she did after she saw the scene the child had gone over there to make. MERLIN, they would give her gray hairs if she let them! Lex decided they wouldn't. She wouldn't have an aneurysm over any of them.

Thankfully the girl came to her senses and made her way back before anything could become too much of a problem. Lex expected she'd go back to the group she was defending but she was making her way to her....? Okay then....

"You can have a word, yeah. Have a seat too if you can find one." With everyone squeezing in to join the conversations around her, they'd become a bit cramped on space. Lottie might have been wishing she'd stayed at her own table now.




Oh thank Merlin, no requirements on that one. "Good. I don't fancy myself a Lady and it'd get irksome after a time..........might try my luck though. Maybe once. Maybe just to see." But Circe what if the Professor went along with it??? Talk about a major backfire!!! Er...she'd have to think VERY carefully about this on second thought because yeah.....not a Lady and 'Lady Cambridge' would not do....

Oh but the knighting!! She twisted a few times. "Aren't you going to need a sword? Shame we never nicked that one from the goblin that time but we could make do, couldn't we?"

Questions, she had them because tonight she would be a KNIGHT! HUZZAH! Or whatever it was knights said, so of course she got up from her seat and did the kneeling. SO READY FOR THIS OKAY???



Oh but the Professor. For a moment she forgot about her knighting and rose from her knees to meet the gaze of the Professor. Whoa there this was close. She took a step back, fixing him with a serious look because yes this was serious and she wanted something done about it.

Lex gave Aubrey some time to give her version, in case there was something she was likely to miss out later then it was her turn to speak and wrap it all up.

"Puffers at our table Professor. We were just fine before they started trickling in, then one came over and kissed my little lion and she took care of him proper but then he was curled up on the floor in a pathetic ball of heart break and what I imagine might have been pain from the abuse but that was his fault. Would'a kicked him to get up but he got up and left so I tried talking to the Puff Prefect who should have been manning his own table as even Sir Nicholas suggested," ahem cough, "but he got a tone with me and if he didn't leave I'd have hexed his feet to the ceiling." That was as brief as summaries got around here when you had so much to cover.

"Not sure, but I think we're fine now for the most part? No red shirts causing the problem this time, just yellow." Ironic at the red table, wasn't it?

Soooo not their fault.

"YOOOO. NEW LION IN THE HOUSE!!!"

Was Bianca beaming? Why yes. Yes she was. She was grinning from ear to ear. She had gotten the house she had wanted; as if there was a doubt at all that she wouldn't. Please. She was destined to be in this great house of Gryffindor where all the cool cats were. "How you all doin' today?" She waved at everyone as she walked. It was good for them to know who she was. She was amazing so it only made sense.

Bianca then plopped herself down in a seat and stared. Where was the food thing?

Where food at?

No food here. There was a problem.

If it wasn't obvious by now, there was ONLY one reason why Abbi was uber excited for the feast...okay well maybe two. Food was of course the first, cause hey she was STARVING and could easily do with a deliciously sounding Waffles with ice cream, chocolate source and some syrup. MHMMM. Soon enough, though right? Her second reason to be excited was well, because the feast was a PERFECT time to judge people..you know. It was actually kind of fun, to do it quietly anyways.

With a small plonk, the fourth year took a seat and gazed about. "HEY ALL!" A quick greeet was given. Her eyes then at first FIXED on her plate because she was eager for food, really. REALLY. Although soon enough the plate staring stopped and she thereafter switched to gazing around the room.

At first she spotted Cinna, that got major glares because well..Bart. That whole complicated story, like what else? Then soon enough her eyes shifted again.. Was that, that RUBY girl sassying out a Professor? Gosh if only she could be closer to hear...or was it not to late to go see now? It all looked HELLA interesting. Hehehe.

Connor grinned up at the ghost. "Good Evening, Sir Nicholas. How as your summer?" He asked, after all he was curious as to what Ghosts even do all summer, didn't the house Ghosts live here? Could they leave? Was the castle more fun without kids there? "This is my new friend, Isla, she's a fifth year."

"Of course, Sir Nicholas anything specific in mind?" He assumed teh arrangement would be the same as last time.

Connor laughed a little, he didn't thin Advertising was his dream job, but it did seem interesting, or maybe Mad Men just made it seem more interesting than it was, in any case he wanted to look into it. "Of course, i could see it now, we could have our own ad agency and everything." He joked.

Isla seemed nervous about meeting a ghost, had she never met one before? "Don't worry, Sir Nicholas is cool. He's a friend." He smiled at her, so as to hopefully get her to be more comfortable around the Ghost.

Angel looked at Alexa and gave her a small smile. "I'm sorry about that." Angel hoped that the head girl wouldn't hate her forever because well she was totally annoyed and hadn't been thinking when she went over to the Hufflepuff Table. "I'm a bit worried about my sisters." Angel said to the head girl. "You see AJ got hexed by Ian and then he tried to kiss her but she didn't want that." Angel sighed as she realised the mess that had been caused. "But now he's flirting with Abby and I feel like sparks with fly between them if AJ finds out, I think she's feel Abby has let her down and you have seen what happens when AJ gets annoyed." Angel sighed and if that happened well what should she do. "So basically I was wondering what you think I should do, leave them to it or speak to Abby before AJ finds out?" Angel looked at the Head Girl, hoping she was making sence.

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Angel was just there waiting to see what happened when suddenly the Professor was there. "O______________________o" She wasn't in trouble was she, well she hoped she wasn't but she decided thought that now was probably the time to check on AJ. "Hey AJ, you alright?" Angel looked at her sister.

Sapphire couldn't stop smiling after The Sorting Hat sorted her to Gryffindor, the same House as her mum. Aside from the occasional introductions and thank yous after being welcomed to Gryffindor, she felt content to be quiet at the moment, just watching and listening to the general excited chatter as she hungrily ate - having eaten little on the train because of nervousness and excitement.

Sapphire turned her head towards an older girl who suddenly appeared with a loud greeting. She looked on as the girl stared at her plate, and then started following her line of sight as she stared about the room.

"Hmm...what's so interesting," Sapphire wondered curiously, hoping to see something cool and magical on her very first day at Hogwarts.

There wasn't any need to ask if Airey was their new head of house because Lex was already filling her in. "Oh, he is going to be loads of fun." Would he even take the job seriously? Not that she really cared. "You're so smart." These were things that AJ had never thought about before. It made perfect sense. "You'll have to make sure to tell me all of your secrets before you leave." FOREVER. AJ sure was going to miss her, but there was no sense in dwelling on that now. She still had to whole year to learn some official Lex tricks.

Success. Lex went with the hug. AJ could be very touchy feely with the right sorts of people. She just liked human contact, and that wasn't so bad. When Lex told her about using proper curses, AJ beamed. "You're like the best head girl ever." Why couldn't everybody be this cool? "I'm not so hot with my wand." She really hoped to see some improvement this year because she already had a full year of wand training under her belt. "It's dumb that we can't use magic outside of school. How am I supposed to practice?" Several months off for the summer was surely to have her a hot mess when she used her wand again for the first time.

Ian was a problem, and it was nice to see that it wasn't just her and her closest friends that were seeing that now. It was weird to think that the two of them had just been playing a fun game of exploding snap before. Jealousy was an ugly thing... Ian proved just that. "He lost him mind all of a sudden. I think he is jealous of me and Adi." In fact he had pretty much shouted just that before he started throwing hexes around all willy nilly. "I had no intentions of snitching because I can handle my own." But when Ian came over her kissing her in front of the entire school... he had it coming. He should have just left well enough alone. Her eyes lit up. "I have permission to beat him to a pulp if he tries something else with me?" Say yes, say yes. AJ wasn't normally a violent person, but she would not let anybody walk all over her. A girl had to be able to defend herself.




How long had Angel been here? AJ was so preoccupied with getting kissed and tackling Ian that she had completely missed her sister joining her. Was she okay? Ummm... not really.

"My lips are gross. I want to strangle Ian, and I'm mad that Adi is hurt. Other than that though, I am peachy." In all the chaos AJ had forgotten that she wanted to talk to her sister about something.

Angel gave AJ a small smile, "You should use a lot of toothpaste tonight." Angel said truthfully. Who knew what Ian had got to make him go crazy, seriously it could be transmittable by kissing or anything like that. "I'm glad that you are okay and don't worry about Adi, we'll both do something to cheer him up." Angel beamed, she was totally happy AJ had forgotten she wanted to talk to her, that was such a success.

Toothpaste was a good idea, but that wasn't going to solve her lip problem. "What about my lips though? I need to scrub them with something." She was fixing to eat for crying out loud.

"Yeah, I am fine." She wasn't the one wailing like a baby on the floor. How was Ian going to show his face again? "I know. I haven't been making his job as a prefect any easier." Again it wasn't her fault. People were testing her patience. She wasn't going to let just any ol' boy come over and kiss her whenever it fancied them.

Angel looked at her sister and smiled. "I've got some spare lip gloss in my trunk, if you want to use some." Angel hoped that her sister wouldn't mind her offering her something but they were sisters and she really wanted to help her sister out if she could.

"I'm glad you are fine." Angel then heard what her sister said. "Oh it's not your fault, it's he-who-must-not-be-named fault." Angel thought that would be a good name for the crazy dude that was annoying her sister. "That crazy dude had it coming and there was nothing Adi could do sis."

Angel looked at her sister. "How about tomorrow we take Adi and Benny to the lake or somewhere and give them a nice show to cheer them up, I think Adi deserves to see something funny after what he had gone through today." Angel had no idea what her sister thought but it was an idea.

Angel looked around and sighed a bit, seriously with everything that had gone on, Angel wanted to throw a few people into the great lake to let them cool off, that was the saying when people were angry they needed to cool down, well what better way that to throw them into the lake? She looked at her sister and gave another small smile. "Want me to leave you alone?" Angel asked her.

Lip gloss? AJ laughed, and laughed hard. "What am I going to do with that? Chunk it at Ian? Because there was no way that she was going to put that on her lips. "It would probably just attract him more." AJ didn't want to have to tackle somebody more than once a day. "Besides it would only taint your gloss." AJ would stick to scrubbing her lips down later.

She smiled. It was nice to hear from more than one person that it wasn't her fault. AJ didn't think that it had been for one second, but that didn't mean the professors wouldn't see it that way. Violence is not the answer. Blah, blah, blah. He who must not be named. That got another good laugh out of her. "I know that he couldn't have stopped Adi, but it's not fair that he got chewed out for Ian's crap."

"What kind of show?" AJ was not a preforming monkey. Getting out just the four of them did seem like a good idea. "I think going to the lake is a good idea. I go go for soaking up the last bit of rays."

"Why would I want you to leave me alone?" This was the first normal conversation that she had since her trip back to school. AJ was finally chilling out a bit. The lion was on guard though.

Angel giggled when AJ said it would attract him more. "I hope not, because if lip gloss attracts people like He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named then I will be getting rid of all mine." Angel said truthfully she didn't want that sort of person anywhere near her.

"Yeah so don't worry about it." Angel beamed. "I'll go see Professor Hadley personally if he gets told of for this, no way was she going to let Adi get into trouble for anything when it was one million percent not his fault.

"Oh nothing to bad, just something funny, I haven't decided yet, to cheer Benny and Adi up they both seem to be worried about things at the minute." Angel sighed, she had no idea what was wrong with them both but she hoped she could cheer them both up. "Sound cool." Angel gave a weak smile.

"I just...eh...I just eh thought after what's just gone on you might want some peace." Angel was sort of telling the trouble but also lying because she had been leaving her sister alone since Diagon Alley.

"I don't think you have to worry about that because I'm not wearing any make up at all and look where that got me." Those kind of things didn't matter to nutters. They were going to do what they wanted to do regardless. "You can still get rid of them if you'd like." AJ didn't see the point in wearing all that stuff anyways. "Doesn't it just make your lips all slippery?"

"I'm not really worried about it, I am just annoyed." She honestly didn't think that Adi was going to get in trouble. It just wasn't cool that people were already being judgy about him.

"Yeah, they do seem a little down." Although she knew that Benny was blue over Angel, and Adi was feeling like he wasn't good enough of a prefect... which wasn't true at all. "We can figure it all out tonight." They would be sharing the same dorm.

Peace would be nice, but impossible at this table. "I won't be getting much peace so we might as well continue on." Not that she didn't want her sister's company or anything. The whole thing with Adi really had her mood kind of funky.

Angel beamed. "I'm glad I don't have to worry about him." Angel would do more that tackle him. "These lips are for Ben..." Angel stopped herself, great it was a good job Benny wasn't anywhere near otherwise she probably have embarrassed him greatly.

"Hey I don't have much, I just like the taste of the cherry lip-gloss, it's so amazing." Angel didn't wear any make up but lip-gloss was different. "And no it doesn't." Angel said truthfully.

"Awesome, we can chat in the dorm when we get up there and come up with a plan to cheer them up." Angel didn't like seeing both Benny and Adi upset about things, seriously why had Ian caused all this mess it was totally all his fault and he would have to stay away from her or she'd give him a piece of her mind.

"If your...sure.. I... can go back to my corner if you.... eh... want me too." Angel wasn't sure what else to say. "But if you do want to chat, I was eh... I was wondering if we could have a game of baseball some time soon?" Angel only asked to play baseball when she wanted to smack a ball very far because she was angry.

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Originally Posted by Nearly Headless Nick

"Good evening, Sir Atreyu," the ghost bowed. "Fourth year already. Have you grown a few inches over the summer?" The boy's head seemed to be a bit higher up this term than last.

Sir Atreyu.

That sounded mature. Even more so than Ben or Benjamin. Benny nodded at the question, realizing perhaps he wasn't the only one able to notice the change. "Yeah, actually I did," he answered, having never actually gotten out a ruler to try and see but he had needed newer robes over the summer.




AJ tried to explain what had happened for the head girl's benefit, starting first with the carriage and moving on to the events at the table. She excluded the jumping from moving carriages and made sure to mention anything that might have been missed in person. Surely Lex hadn't been watching them all that closely all the feast so far. Yet still Lex wasn't totally buying it, or Adi's explaination, especially the innocence of Adi. And Hadley was definitively going to be brought into it.

Great...just great. Puffers vs. Lions it is.

At least she seemed to go with his own words. "No, it doesn't," Benny confirmed. Out of the ordinary would be the theme of the day for certain. Of course he wasn't going to say anything about Adi going crazy last term over his spending so much time with Angel. The past was the past and he wasn't about to get his bestie into trouble. Not if he could really help it that is.

And then Adi was off, leaving the table as directed yet clearly upset. Benny felt for him and wished he had more sway over Lex. The Hufflepuff was innocent. Ian was the troublemaker...him and him alone. AJ followed, clearly trying to support him though the elder lion didn't know if that was going to help. In the head girl didn't want Puffers at the Gryffindor table, why would she want lions at the Hufflepuff table.

Or Flamsteed wouldn't want it.

The man making an appearance at the table. Oh no! The staff table was noticing all the drama. That was not good. That was soooo not good. Especially if he agreed with Lex on how things were. Benny bit his lip trying to think how to answer the professor's question the best way possible. AJ however spoke up as she returned for which he was grateful in more ways than one. She technically had a reason to ask for help from the crazy messed up Hufflepuff that was Ian. And then Lex added her two cents and Benny felt horrible for how she made it sound.

"Adi was trying to make things right, not causing trouble," he said, finally speaking up for his best friend. "It was all Ian. Adi was overseeing the situation before bringing professors into it since its before the speech. Isn't that like a prefect should?" He didn't abandon his table. No, Adi was there at the lion table for good reasons.

Mackenzie ducked into the feast and hoped that no one noticed that she had not been here. She had been in the dorm setting up her space. There was something about having everything organized before the start of school. She really hoped that Quidditch was allowed this year although it hadn't looked good the year before.

She looked around but didn't see any empty seats near her friends so she sat and reached for some food before the feast was over.

"I didn't think that I had to worry about him either." Look at where that got her. She had tainted lips, a sad Adi, and her wand had cooties. Before she could dwell on it further though something that her sister said made her face light up. "You guys have been kissing." She knew it. That actually explained so much. "Angel Valentine, you had better tell me all the details." She didn't want to embarrass her sister so in a whisper she added "We can talk in the dorms later." EEP. She had to tell Adi.

"You eat your lip gloss?" Why hadn't somebody told her sooner that it was edible. She might get down with that. "Is there a chocolate flavored one?" If so, she would like one please and thank you.

She nodded her head in agreement with their talk. "Why are you trying to avoid me so bad? You didn't sit with us on the train. I had to drag you to our carriage. Then you find a seat the furthest away at the table. Did I do something?"

Baseball. Now she was speaking her language. "I'd love that."

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Benny was taking up for Adi too, and that made her heart swell. Adi was lucky to call the older lion a best friend. He may only be a man of few words, but he made sure to make those words count.

AJ only hoped that Adi remained out of trouble. She had no idea how anybody could find him at fault, and AJ had every intention of keeping them blame off of him.

Angel looked at AJ and giggled. "Well he's get two warning with me." Angel said truthfully "And then after that the third time will be crazy Angel time." Angel said truthfully and then she looked at her sister.

EEK!!! "Keep it down will you." Angel blushed as she looked at her sister. "Yeah that sounds cool." Angel said, though in some ways she didn't want to talk about it.

Angel giggled at the next bit. "No I don't eat my lip-gloss but sometimes I move my mouth about and I get the taste of it." Angel said truthfully. "And yeah they do chocolate flavour lip gloss I have some in my trunk." Those were the only two flavours she liked.

Angel looked at AJ when she said about her avoiding her. "yeah...no...yeah...no....no...yeah....no." Angel was confused it was complicated. "I feel like a failure and sometimes I feel like you all would be better without me so I just hang back and let you all get on with things." Angel spoke truthfully.

"Cool I'd love to have a game." Angel wondered if they could rope some other people in so they could play a game.

Sir Zeke? .................................. SIR ZEKE?!

ZOMG HE WAS LIKE KNIGHTED NOW AND SHIZZ?! WAS THIS OFFICIAL?! IT MUST BE!........ He ought to write Sachiko and tell her the good news. HE WAS OFFICIALLY KNIGHTED!....... Ahem.

Completely composed, Zeke nodded his understanding. Common mistake. And of course Sir Nick was right, he WAS a student here now, AND in the BEST House. "So you were a Gryffindor too?" He was, no? Or else why'd he be here? "What was your favourite subject? Did you play Quidditch? Gobstones? Chess? Snap? What was your wand? Did you get it from Ollivanders too? Do you... still have it? Do wands become ghosts too?" ..........

.....

He was doing that thing again, with the questions. Having stopped, he scrunched his nose apologetically.



How was he liking it? Heh. Zeke spared a quick glance down each end of the table, his gaze trailed up to the ceiling and then back down to AJ. "I'm.... loving it," was all he could say. And as for questions, "I always have questions, but I think they can wait. Though, where's the food? Will there be cake?!"

He wanted cake, clearly. Cake for dinner was always epic.



He was rattling around in his seat - pretty much - just swaying from side to side, purposefully nudging people in doing so because he liked human contact. And then there was HIM.

Zeke watched him approach. HE WAS A PROFESSOR PERSON... and he seemed nice. Yep. No yelling or death stares, those were good things. Of course, he couldn't justify intruding on the important mans conversation... something about crying house mates... awkward... but he couldn't keep himself from giving the Professor a BIG WAVE and a SMILE to match.

"Hi."



She thought it was brilliant? Then he obviously made the right choice... or choices...but no, he hadn't THOUGHT about it, he just said it. So... HE was RIGHT, for Gryffindor? Something like that, he was happy to make that interpretation. In the end there wasn't much else he could do but agree with Lex. "That was the plan, no?" What they had discussed in the bookshop. "I finished his sentence too, saying Gryffindor, but I think he already knew..." because they said it simultaneously and all. Lucky that, or it'd have been rather embarrassing for him.

Then there was THAT. He didn't think Emily would be peeved, she'd said as much before that he didn't have the aptitude for learning that most Ravenclaws had. "I'm not a Puffer, so she'll be fine with it," he decided, shrugging.

He was wanting a drink. And so staring at and down the table was in order, though of course he should have considered that Lex wouldn't understand the Ravenclaw Mum and muggleborn thing. A Ravenclaw would have considered this, he did not. "I'm adopted," he added, hoping that the key term would clarify it all for her.

Chance's lips were a moving but they werent moving as in talking moving. They were shoving everything within his reach, into his mouth. How could you miss such weird but wonderful food so much? His mouth was watering as it rejoined the memories of having the wizard world food in this mouth. When he went home for the summer, he had boring old muggle food. BUt now he was back at Hogwarts. Now he was back at home!

He didnt mind not talking to begin with, but now that the stomach was shaking its head telling him no more, he was ready for some socializing. Looking around, he looked for any familiar face. None looked too familiar. Welp... when a conversation was at a dull point, he would snitch his way right in!

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She was going to give him two whole warnings? "You're too nice. If somebody just runs up on me with their lips puckered the only warning they are going to get is the sound the wand makes before I smack 'em with it." That was all the warning they were going to get. The exception to that was Adi. He had kissed her in Diagon Alley without warning, and she didn't flip out. AJ did punch him in the arm. Not because she hated the kiss or anything. Mainly just because it wasn't fair to go around confusing her.

It was true. It was true. AJ had to refrain from jumping up and down in her seat. How was she going to be able to wait to talk about this? She wanted information, and she wanted information now. "Why are you avoiding him then?" Surely that was a safe enough question to ask at the table.

Chocolate lip gloss existed. "Can I have one?" To eat? The gloss would stay on her lips for all of two seconds before she would lick it off. "I think Adi would like it." Her eyes widened. She had a bad case of word vomit.

Where did that come from? "What are you on about? Failure at what?" AJ felt like she was missing something here. "You have a great guy that likes you, amazing friends, and a sister that would do anything in the world for you. What more do you want?" Suck it up, buttercup.

"Then we will." And it was going to be epic.



AJ watched in amusement as the younger boy sized up the castle as if what he saw right then and there summed it all up. "Wait until you see all the secret passages and cool hidden gems." Was that exciting him?

Cool. AJ wasn't really up for answering questions anymore. This whole no food thing was starting to make her cranky. "Tons of cake. Really any kind of sweet you can think of." AJ liked this kid. Sweets were the way to her heart.

Okay! now everything was getting interesting! this little first year… well he thought he was a first year was going to be knighting himself and Alexa. Following her he stood right beside her and knelt down.. "well this isn't weird now is it" he tried his best not to laugh because he didn't want to disrespect Sir Nick.

Looking over he caught Kace's eyes and he winked at his best mate.. ahahahah he totally wondered what his friend was thinking about what he was watching what was going down.. more looks went over to his friends and Lux ahahahah this was going to be a great story to tell them about after the Headmistress gave her speech.

and speaking of speech. he heard the head mistress start.

HEADMISTRESS SPEECH

SPOILER!!: all you drama llama related teenagers

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Why wasn't professor Bentley here? Ooooh, right. She was history, and that must mean that Mr. dance on tables was their new head. Awesome. He was going to be lots of fun. "Are you our new head of house?" She had to ask for confirmation purposes.

Of course he would have noticed the tackle and wallowing from his table. Since it was her mess, AJ thought that she should tell him what was going on. Even if IAN was the one who created the mess for her. "Well it all started on the carriage ride over here. The blubbering puff that you saw on the floor is Ian, and well he was riding in the carriage with me. He got jealous that I was sitting by Adi and started bashing my beloved unicorns." Did he understand why that would set her off? "He started calling me names so I stomped his toes." Just to let him know that she wasn't the one. "Then when my back was turned he shot out a hex at me." No need to mention that she was hopping out of a moving carriage when the attack happened. "Thankfully Benny was there to block the spell from hitting me." Or else Ian would still be digesting his wand that AJ would have shoved down his throat. She wasn't that good with spells herself, you see.

"Then I came to MY house table like a good little gryffindor, and the next thing I know here comes Ian AGAIN. I figured he was going to apologize only he looked like he wanted another fight." Did she need to mention that she wasn't the one again? "He started to get those crazy eyes again, and before I knew what was happening he kissed me." That was the worse thing that he could have done to her. "Who goes around trying to hex people one minute, and then snog them the next?" It had to be clear WHY she knocked him off his feet. "So naturally I tackled him." And shoved her wand into his trachea, but did he REALLY need to know that part? "Oh, and Adi saved Ian's life several times today." If it wasn't for him diffusing the situation several times Ian wouldn't have made it to Hogwarts. Of course that would have saved him the embarrassment of assuming the fetal position in lion territory. Maybe Adi didn't do him any favors.

AJ heard the ghost, and she nodded in his direction. She was too occupied to make sure that Ian was going down to do much else.

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"We got luck on our side now, see," with Sir Nicholas mentioning Airey for Head of House, "our new Head of House is all sorts of squeamish. You tell him you're in pain and throw in a few tears and I reckon he'll stand guard to make sure the Healer doesn't cause more pain he'll have to deal with." And that was some good logic on the Professor's side too. Lex wasn't one for tears but dramatics had become a speciality of hers thanks to a certain former Head Girl best friend.

Oooohhh and they were doing that hugging thing now? Lex blinked down at Aubrey for a moment before deciding to simply roll with it. Hugs were alright depending on who you got them from. In this case it was Aubrey and the little lion was more than alright. She chuckled, heart of gold? Her? Absolutely. Far be it from her to avoid educating the less intellectual amongst them. "Whacks are a good start, then you move up to something a little more....conducive to correction, like proper curses when you learn them." She enjoyed casting a good curse or two, but she needed new ones.

As for this....this thing.....here...no she didn't care that Aubrey got violent and NO she didn't care that the violence wasn't to be condoned. You don't want to know what Lex might have done were she in the younger girl's position. In fact...she didn't know many spells back then...she'd have gotten physical too.

Then the girl went on explaining as Adi had tried a moment ago. If Aubrey was Adi she'd have shut her up with a big, fat 'I don't care' but she wouldn't be mean to her cub who was defending friends and reporting a problem. That was counter productive if nothing else. "Sounds like you've got a right problem here with that Puffer. Can't have him annoying you and can't have you getting in trouble for what I fully give permission for you to do to him next time he bothers you so...I'll talk to Professor Hadley." Adi could talk to her all he liked, Lex had a different message.



"I don't think you'll be bothered too much by the feasts in between. Those are the legit ones with food that you get without even needing to wait for the Headmistress to have her fill of conversation." Events like Halloween and Christmas just weren't THAT serious and most weren't around for the Christmas anyway. No point preaching to the masses that had gone home.

Lex reached into her bag, fishing out a sugar quill. The cupcakes and cookies were fine but it was a spur of the moment craving and those she hardly ignored...if ever.

"What are who like?" She questioned, sucking at the tip of the treat. It was only a moment later that understanding hit her. "Oh you mean the elves? They're lovely. Super nice and always offering to help or make you something. A bit nutty though and they tend to hurt themselves when they think they've done something wrong." It was....unnerving to say the least but apparently that was how they liked things so...who was she to question it.



It was the erratic movement that drew the Gryffindor's eyes to this one. She hadn't walked to the table like most others, nah, skipping tended to draw more attention. A closer look got her realizing it was the kid from the luggage compartment. Merlin, if she'd known she was talking to a future Gryffindor things could have been different...maybe. Personality was still a determining factor in everything.

"Welcome to Gryffindor." She said with a grin as the girl squeezed between two others on the opposite side of the table. "House of Champions, you know!"



Make no mistake, if she hadn't just spent all that time with her grandparents and their associates, his words might have been lost on her with the ramble and the accent of it all. As it stood Lex was grasping at words to fit into a proper sentence when he suddenly shut up and went back to taking on the house colour. Such pride....? Sureee. She loved Gryffindor as much as the next guy but her face would stay this colour thanks.

"Knox would never have died, that's the point. There was another Professor, Mr. Vinteren, they were joined at the hip sorta and he'd have killed every dementor in the room for her because I think they might be a thing." But you know they probably weren't on account of Vinteren saving himself for her, duh. "Mr. Firth overestimated the situation and felt he had to jump right in. You can be brave and think straight. It's not hard to link the two." Only...it was hard, really hard and she was still learning how to do both at the same time. It was just the way she saw it. "Not discreditting his bravery, just saying he'd be around longer with a different sort of bravery."



"No? Nothing eventful? Sounds like you need to have a summer with me then." Lions needed to have epic moments in their lives...like at every waking moment. The fact his summer was uneventful spoke to something else entirely and she didn't think she could leave without him remedying it. "Could make a big boom out of the whole thing, if you'd like that its." After all, summer was still a long way off and Zander could develop even more epic plans before then. He wouldn't need her in that case and she'd hardly want to burden him...or herself if it came to that.

The enjoyment of the cupcake was slowly leaving his eyes, she could see it and at first linked it to maybe something being a bit off in the treat?...Was that it? The one she'd eaten earlier was just fine and no one else at the table seemed ready to drop dead so.....OHHHHH!!

Lex gave a playful roll of her eyes. "That's what the badge says, reckon it must be true." Though it could have all been one big hoax. Maybe the Headmistress thought it'd be funny given the conversation they had and right after the feast she'd be kind enough to take it back? "Lottie says it means I'm proper in charge but I like to think I was always proper in charge and able to do what I want." So.....theory blown away adequately, yeah?



Wait what?? Hahahaha!

"Brilliant!" And a good show. It only took a Gryffindor and the hat couldn't have had any other notions for the boy. "Don't think you gave the hat much choice." And it probably wasn't even the threat even but the kind of threat and the fact he'd made it. The newest of their house were usually among the most rash. No denying that. "D'you reckon your mum will mind too much?" She remembered him going off about that for a little. Something about her being a Ravenclaw and wanting him there. Why anyone would wish that on their child was beyond her.

The apology was all and well but explanations too? Muggleborn? Ah--eh?? Lex squinted at him for a moment, not sure she was understanding anymore. "Your mother was a Ravenclaw...................how are you muggleborn?" And some staring too. Muggleborns had muggle parents...muggle parents used to be muggle children and muggle children weren't invited to Hogwarts.

What even?



Then the other Valentine happened and Lex just raised an unamused brow at her. At no point did she remember asking for her input....at all....especially the irrelevant kind so Lex simply nodded to indicate she'd heard, then turned her attention elsewhere...or rather...to the Hufflepuff Prefect.



She didn't think she'd have the patience to explain to him a second time that she didn't care...so him finally giving up and leaving was for the best. She didn't like drama being brought to her doors and the lions were trying to make do with having no food yet. They didn't need this...whatever this was and the puffers could enjoys their soaps from their own table, just not here.



Lex noted the departure of the younger lion after she'd explicitly told Adi that all her lions were here and in check but she didn't make any moves to get her back here...she did, however, wish she did after she saw the scene the child had gone over there to make. MERLIN, they would give her gray hairs if she let them! Lex decided they wouldn't. She wouldn't have an aneurysm over any of them.

Thankfully the girl came to her senses and made her way back before anything could become too much of a problem. Lex expected she'd go back to the group she was defending but she was making her way to her....? Okay then....

"You can have a word, yeah. Have a seat too if you can find one." With everyone squeezing in to join the conversations around her, they'd become a bit cramped on space. Lottie might have been wishing she'd stayed at her own table now.




Oh thank Merlin, no requirements on that one. "Good. I don't fancy myself a Lady and it'd get irksome after a time..........might try my luck though. Maybe once. Maybe just to see." But Circe what if the Professor went along with it??? Talk about a major backfire!!! Er...she'd have to think VERY carefully about this on second thought because yeah.....not a Lady and 'Lady Cambridge' would not do....

Oh but the knighting!! She twisted a few times. "Aren't you going to need a sword? Shame we never nicked that one from the goblin that time but we could make do, couldn't we?"

Questions, she had them because tonight she would be a KNIGHT! HUZZAH! Or whatever it was knights said, so of course she got up from her seat and did the kneeling. SO READY FOR THIS OKAY???



Oh but the Professor. For a moment she forgot about her knighting and rose from her knees to meet the gaze of the Professor. Whoa there this was close. She took a step back, fixing him with a serious look because yes this was serious and she wanted something done about it.

Lex gave Aubrey some time to give her version, in case there was something she was likely to miss out later then it was her turn to speak and wrap it all up.

"Puffers at our table Professor. We were just fine before they started trickling in, then one came over and kissed my little lion and she took care of him proper but then he was curled up on the floor in a pathetic ball of heart break and what I imagine might have been pain from the abuse but that was his fault. Would'a kicked him to get up but he got up and left so I tried talking to the Puff Prefect who should have been manning his own table as even Sir Nicholas suggested," ahem cough, "but he got a tone with me and if he didn't leave I'd have hexed his feet to the ceiling." That was as brief as summaries got around here when you had so much to cover.

"Not sure, but I think we're fine now for the most part? No red shirts causing the problem this time, just yellow." Ironic at the red table, wasn't it?

Soooo not their fault.

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Sir Atreyu.

That sounded mature. Even more so than Ben or Benjamin. Benny nodded at the question, realizing perhaps he wasn't the only one able to notice the change. "Yeah, actually I did," he answered, having never actually gotten out a ruler to try and see but he had needed newer robes over the summer.




AJ tried to explain what had happened for the head girl's benefit, starting first with the carriage and moving on to the events at the table. She excluded the jumping from moving carriages and made sure to mention anything that might have been missed in person. Surely Lex hadn't been watching them all that closely all the feast so far. Yet still Lex wasn't totally buying it, or Adi's explaination, especially the innocence of Adi. And Hadley was definitively going to be brought into it.

Great...just great. Puffers vs. Lions it is.

At least she seemed to go with his own words. "No, it doesn't," Benny confirmed. Out of the ordinary would be the theme of the day for certain. Of course he wasn't going to say anything about Adi going crazy last term over his spending so much time with Angel. The past was the past and he wasn't about to get his bestie into trouble. Not if he could really help it that is.

And then Adi was off, leaving the table as directed yet clearly upset. Benny felt for him and wished he had more sway over Lex. The Hufflepuff was innocent. Ian was the troublemaker...him and him alone. AJ followed, clearly trying to support him though the elder lion didn't know if that was going to help. In the head girl didn't want Puffers at the Gryffindor table, why would she want lions at the Hufflepuff table.

Or Flamsteed wouldn't want it.

The man making an appearance at the table. Oh no! The staff table was noticing all the drama. That was not good. That was soooo not good. Especially if he agreed with Lex on how things were. Benny bit his lip trying to think how to answer the professor's question the best way possible. AJ however spoke up as she returned for which he was grateful in more ways than one. She technically had a reason to ask for help from the crazy messed up Hufflepuff that was Ian. And then Lex added her two cents and Benny felt horrible for how she made it sound.

"Adi was trying to make things right, not causing trouble," he said, finally speaking up for his best friend. "It was all Ian. Adi was overseeing the situation before bringing professors into it since its before the speech. Isn't that like a prefect should?" He didn't abandon his table. No, Adi was there at the lion table for good reasons.

Oh sweet solstice WHY?! Just WHY?!

Airey kept a poker face as Miss Valentine began recalling events as far back as the Hogwarts Express and just stared at the trio before him. He was taken aback by the fact that it sounded like a HUFFLEPUFF attacked someone from behind. More importantly, WHERE were the prefects on the train when all this was going on? Hmm?

He briefly turned his head towards Mr. Atreyu to thank him for protecting one of his housemates while the second year continued her story and...

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KISSED?!

In all honesty the words that came immediately following this little revelation went in one ear and out the other. Was this what it meant to have a love hate relationship with someone? One minute you are a coward an trying to hex them while their back was turned and then the next minute you are...doing that lip action thing? Galloping galaxies NOOOOOOO thank you. Nope.

The rest of what Miss Cambridge and Mr. Atreyu said was heard and processed, but seeing as the rest of those involved were no longer at the table - and really, he couldn't blame the Hufflepuffs for wanting to be at the Gryffindor table and soak up some of the awesomeness that was them - he took in a nice looooooooooong deep breath before speaking properly.

"Thank you, the three of you for that....er...enlightening explanation," he said while rubbing his temples with his fingers. "I will go have a talk with Professor Hadley about her student." Which may mean that in the future there would need to be some sort of conversation involving all four of them in the future. "Mr. Atreyu, I wish to reward you for your chivalry and quick spellwork on the train." He then turned towards Miss Cambridge and rubbed the back of his neck. He hadn't exactly...sat at his own table during feasts in his youth. Mostly because he had been crawling under them and tying shoelaces together.

Oh yes those were the days...

"Try to show just a little more patience, Miss Cambridge, for those that may be looking to foolishly gain just a tiny bit of greatness through osmosis by sitting at the Gryffindor table." Clearly why there were so many Hufflepuffs over here, right? At least they weren't tying shoes together. Heh.

"If that is all, how about we just...don't talk about this any further," especially the kissing, "and enjoy the rest of the evening. Far too early in the term for all these teenage hormones."

He hadn't NOT heard your question, by the way Miss Valentine, he was just sufficient distracted.

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He was rattling around in his seat - pretty much - just swaying from side to side, purposefully nudging people in doing so because he liked human contact. And then there was HIM.

Zeke watched him approach. HE WAS A PROFESSOR PERSON... and he seemed nice. Yep. No yelling or death stares, those were good things. Of course, he couldn't justify intruding on the important mans conversation... something about crying house mates... awkward... but he couldn't keep himself from giving the Professor a BIG WAVE and a SMILE to match.

"Hi."

Still massaging his temples, the professor turned and look towards the source of some wild movements in his peripheral vision. "Evening, Mr. Rogers." He remembered his name from the sorting you see. "Professor Flamsteed, or Professor Airey if it suits you better. As your Head of House allow me to welcome you personally to Gryffindor," he concluded with a salute.

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Chance's lips were a moving but they werent moving as in talking moving. They were shoving everything within his reach, into his mouth. How could you miss such weird but wonderful food so much? His mouth was watering as it rejoined the memories of having the wizard world food in this mouth. When he went home for the summer, he had boring old muggle food. BUt now he was back at Hogwarts. Now he was back at home!

He didnt mind not talking to begin with, but now that the stomach was shaking its head telling him no more, he was ready for some socializing. Looking around, he looked for any familiar face. None looked too familiar. Welp... when a conversation was at a dull point, he would snitch his way right in!

And what was this little Gryffindor doing? Hogwarts did have rather, er, delicious tasting air he supposed.... "Playing a little bit of make believe there?" he asked as he decided to sit down beside the boy. "No food until after the Headmistress makes her speech."

Which reminded him that he ought to head back up to the staff dais before that happe-----

SPOILER!!: SPEECH

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"Well I'm glad to hear that," Bunz nodded. One more staffer hardly even effected by the crazyness that always happened at Hogwarts... see? The school was fine. Back to work for Tiara, though... Annie had herself a sip of water. "We'll have to talk about your resuming your duties," she added in a low tone. "Did you... read the Prophet on your time off?"



Well... okay then, that was a strange way to phrase things. Were they SURE the Astronut wasn't actually an alien, from a galaxy far, far away? Who had checked into that?

"Have a nice feast," she dismissed him with a polite smile, since he had moved on to talk to --- groan --- the Healer anyway.



Lovely, yes, he'd do just fine here. Such a nice guy, Archie Milliard. Hmm, a... tea? Bunz blinked at him for a minute and his arm up in the air before she cued in. Oh, he wanted a cup of tea. Right. Well...

"I'm afraid you'll have to wait until just after the speech," she reminded him politely. "The house elves only put out cold drinks before the meal appears." Which shouldn't be too much longer, as students were filing in now....



Oh really, the baby would be with her THAT long? "I haven't met him," she replied in a medium tone, not too loud, not too soft since it was starting to get noisy in here. "But he's cute!" There, she had said something nice. And now... time for the speech, she thinks.

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Anastasia stood up and walked to the front of the dais, pausing and waiting for everyone's attention before she cast sonorous on herself. Once she was ready, she began her speech.

"Good evening, everyone. Welcome back to another year. As I'm sure you all have noticed, the weather has returned to normal and the infest--- the horde of chorts from the forest are officially removed." She paused to allow time for applause, because OBVIOUSLY that statement deserved applause. Copious amounts of it.

Next. "We also have some new and returning staff this term... Professor Tanner is back," hopefully they'd know that was Tyner, just married, "and we have some new staff in Herbology and on the grounds. Please give a warm welcome to Professor Walton and Groundskeeper Milliard."

Another pause for applause.

"Now, I look forward to a WONDERFUL term with no problems and a great, friendly competitive spirit in the House points race. Please do your best in your classes and make all of our new students and teachers feel welcome. Without further ado, let's eat!"

And nowwww the food and tea and other hot items were on the tables. Delicious!

--ned.

Welp. Yet another speech where he was not sitting up at the staff table. Oh well. He had other business down here anyway.

"Enjoy the real food, Mr. Coeur," he winked as he slowly stood up and shoved a few plates and trays of food out of the way to make room for, well....himself!

Much like he would do in his own lessons, the Astronomy professor now turned Head of House LEAPED up on the table - avoiding all plates and goblets in the process - and casually adjusted his tie. He still didn't know what exactly he was going to say, but he knew someone who ALWAYS gave STELLAR speeches.

"EVENING, GRYFFINDORS!" he announced, not needing to enchant his voice to carry over the extent of the entire table. "For those of you who are new, I am Professor Flamsteed. With the departure of Professor Bentley, I have been bestowed the great privilege of serving as your Head of House." And here was where his paraphrasing began. "Gryffindor, is not just a house. It is an existence and a very noble one. A strong one. History has proven that when it comes to Gryffindor that things are only impossible until they're not! Last term you were the house that came together in a true pride of scarlet and gold and broke the 10 year quest for the House Cup. A legacy I would very much like to see continue for many a reason, one being a rather selfish one in that I do not wish to see Healer Tillst--- Murdoch get to choose my attire for the end of term feast should we lose to Slytherin. We are a house the represents chivalry, bravery, comradery. You must be bold, daring, and attack every opportunity that comes your way. We are Gryffindors! And they are gonna hear us ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAR!"

BOTH ARMS UP IN TRIUMPHANT VICTORY POSE while waiting for others to roar with him YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Leo couldn't help but beam at the older girl as she suggested they go exploring the castle together. That would mean that they'd both see things they might have never seen before... and beyond that it would definitely be an amazing adventure to have. Maybe they'd find things that no one remembered about anymore.

Now that would certainly be amazing.

"Ok, don't sit, don't say magic stick, look presentable" he summarised for himself, hoping he'd be able to remember it. Bringing it down to those three points would probably help much with that. "There were death threats about a sport? But why? And what is it?" he finally concluded with the last question, knowing that as a fellow muggle-born she would understand why he didn't know anything about it.

"Oh... so like... you'd have to keep remaking a potion in order to have the effects last then?" after he said it, he realised it was a stupid question... unless it wasn't. He was moderately confused right now.



Super nice but nutty with a tendency to hurt themselves?

That sounded like nothing what he'd ever been told about elves, and he was certain the look of confusion/shock was quite obvious on his face. Well... this definitely meant that he shouldn't trust anything that he thought he knew.

"Huh" was the only way he knew how to respond to that one... yes this would definitely take a while for him to fully process.

"So what are... like... typical things that people do aside from classes? And what are the classes like? Which one do you think is the best?"

* * *

And then the food literally appeared. Leonard almost died as he looked around the table... what on Earth was he supposed to do with all of this food???

His attention was quickly taken away from that by the, apparently new, head of house. He honestly had no clue what to make of him or the bet that he mentioned. But he still took an immediate liking to the guy, he seemed pretty cool. Slightly insane, but pretty cool.

However he looked awkwardly at him at the roar, not really sure what he was meant to do.

Gwen looked over at the sound of her name. Oh look Zeke. The boy who'd kept her from dying in the water. This one was definitely going to be around for a while. "Seems I did."

Insult her? She shook her head. "No. It just told me it remembered my parents but that I wouldn't be in either of their houses. So here I am. It was either this or Slytherin by that comment." She looked at him seriously. "What did it say to you?"

MERLIN! An actual ghost! She knew Hogwarts had them, but she didn't think she'd get to see one ON THE FIRST DAY! Gwen smiled. "Thank you, sir." Politeness was a good thing right?



Oh and look. The nice Head Girl who'd helped her with her luggage. Gwen gave her a wave and a smile. That was definitely a person to cling onto a be friends with.

House of Champions huh? "Well then I'll fit right in." Because she was AWESOME.



Gwen couldn't help but giggle as a man, probably one of the professors, jumped up on the table. Man he had a lot of energy. Oh and he was the head of house? Yep. She was definitely going to like Gryffindor. A cool friend, an friendly ghost, the cool head girl, and one super awesome professor.

Then he was roaring. And you know what Gwen was going to do? She was going to join in and enjoy this. She roared as best she could mimicking Professor Flamsteed.