She was allowed to join them???!! YEAH! Ava missed playing football around and at first she thought that there would be no students interesting on playing football. But she found Henric, who apparently was a football fan and a loyal Manchester United supporter. She had kicked Henric's butt on FIFA game twice, and today she was sure that she's gonna beat him again on real football.

Lucky that she decided to wear her Chelsea jersey under her robe. The firstie then took off her robe and tossed it at the bench. She gathered up her brunette long hair into a ponytail too and did a small movement to warm her body up. And thank Goodness that she was teamed up with Adi. "We are gonna be an excellent team, brother!" Ava gave the Puff prefect a high-five. She wasn't suspicious enough why Henric had to be on the same team with the Slytherin girl, and by the way she didn't know her name yet. "I'm Ava, by the way." She introduced herself.

Their conversation went from fast and furious to awkward and slow in only a few short moments. Awkward really didn't even begin to explain it. More like guilt and shame. Sure, she wasn't sorry for sticking up for her sister, and she never would be if she had to do it again. But, maybe next time she should make sure she knew the whole story before she went and threw someone on the ground. AJ was not a think before you speak/act kind of girl, and she wondered if she ever would be. Once she's in the heat of the moment, all logic goes out the window. She was a firecracker in every sense of the word.

She stared at the ground for a moment while she processed what had just happened between her and one of her very good friends. Sure, she could say sorry all day long, and acknowledgment that she was wrong did help, but was it enough? She couldn't take anything back.

Benny finally speaking and returning her hug brought her eyes back to his. As soon as he said it was alright, she let out her breath that she didn't even realize she was holding. "It's really not, but thanks for saying that." Then he was complimenting her which only made her feel worse. "I am a good sister, huh? Ang-- they are some lucky sisters." A little joke to lighten the mood?

She had been part of the reason why Benny wasn't at his own house table for the feast. How she would react was the one of the main reasons why. Man, what did that say about her? He was right though. AJ would have been over the top and probably would have gotten the whole lot of them in trouble. "Good thinking." Really good. "I'm sure it would have been bad." Probably worse than what had just happened now because there would have been a teary eyed Angel there to fuel the fire.

"Oh, um... sorry." The fifth year raised herself up off of Benny and stood up on her own two feet. She reached down and held a hand out to help Benny up. He was probably ready for her to be off of him long ago.

That particular Ancient Runes class! Haha! Yep, Adi remembered that very well. "You looked quite dashing.'' Cue the wink! Annnd now he was batting his lashes. "Ohh, Henny! Do you really mean that?'' he joked in a false female voice. Shave, huh? Adi did have a bit of a stubble which he was rubbing now. "I dunno... I was thinking of growing a goatee.'' Haha. Just kidding. Ali wants to sob at Adi having facial hair. He's grown up!
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OH YEEEEEAH! ONE GOAL FOR HIM! Thanks, Ilia! Hehe. "It was not a lucky one. It's not my fault you get distracted.'' The seventh year grinned innocently at Henric then high fived Ava happily. "We're totally going to kick their butts, Ava!'' And did this mean that he had gotten ANOTHER little sister? Ava did call him 'brother'.

Buuuut! Both girl were ready! Adi tossed Henric a smirk and a wink. "Play your best football to impress, Henny!'' Impress Ilia, that is. "Whenever you're ready.'' Because Henric had the ball over on his side. "Let's get them, Ava!''

OH MERLIN.Adi and his impression of a woman was hilarious! Dashing?! He laughed.Henric playfully winked back and stroke back his wondrous hair,"Thanks, I know I am...I've been told, wanna grab something to eat with me later? Perhaps some pumpkin pies...mhmm?" Yup. Henric with his tacky pickup lines."Goatee man? Neat. Wanna match with your tattoo, huh? Pretty badddd...Adi is all grown up now,aww...are you going to get a muggle bike's licence too?" he asked out of curiosity.

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Ohh..pretty brilliant Chelsea shirt!"Wow Ava, I didn't know you came prepared! Neat Chelsea shirt you got there!" Henric chuckled. He only had his Manchester United sweat wristband and watch on, wish he had worn his Manchester United shirt too!

Pfft! "You guys are over your heads! Our team gonna win!" He retorted."Right llia?!Right. Let's just do our best. Don't worry, you just have to defend our goalpost like we practiced last summer and I'll do the rest, kay...I believe in you!You can do it!" He grabbed hold of her shoulders and gave her a determined look.

"Alright! Get ready guys!" He shouted before kicking the ball. Dribbling over to their side. "Come and get meeh!" he grinned, ready to juggle the ball up onto his feet and aim it towards the goal post.

Hady didnt have any nicknames?!?! Noelle had to change this. She was forever giving someone a nickname. "This must change... you must have a nickname! It gives you.... personality! well more since you are already bursting out at the seams wit personality." Noelle told her giggling at the end.

Oh she got it! It was a dragon! Noelle giggled again and looked back at the sky. "[b]What else do you see?]/b]" Noelle asked, her eyes searching for more familiar shapes. She saw a turtle, and a crup!! The magical dog with two tails.

Colt nodded to show her he understood who she was talking about when in reality he had no clue. He was just being polite. He would keep an eye out though. "Yeah the house elves are cool I have heard. Dude when can you see one? I mean I have been waiting but none of shown up. I mean do they have any names?" he asked. His cousins told him very little about Hogwarts. I guess that wanted him to figure it out himself. Ah so she was an early morning runner? He liked that. He was so in. "I love early morning running it is just a pain to get out of my nice warm bed, not gonna lie." he smirked and began to swing some more.

Oh she invited him to come on a run tomorrow. "Oh yeah totally. Just owl me where you usually set up and I'll be there. I will warn you I am not much of a morning person." He usually looked like a zombie and he didn't speak much. He just liked to run and feel the rush of the wind through his hair. That helped him wake up a lot. "Too bad there isn't Quidditch here. I mean we would totally be in shape." Not that they would probably be running a lot but their stamina would be up to par.

SPOILER!!: Noelle

Hady didnt have any nicknames?!?! Noelle had to change this. She was forever giving someone a nickname. "This must change... you must have a nickname! It gives you.... personality! well more since you are already bursting out at the seams wit personality." Noelle told her giggling at the end.

Oh she got it! It was a dragon! Noelle giggled again and looked back at the sky. "[b]What else do you see?]/b]" Noelle asked, her eyes searching for more familiar shapes. She saw a turtle, and a crup!! The magical dog with two tails.

Casting a sideways glance over at Noelle she grinned at her. The first year was cute she'd give her that. "Well I do just nothing ones I'm called often and by everyone unless Hady counts for anything." Which to her it didn't being as Hady was just a shortened version of her name. Not sure if it made sense to the girl she went on to explain a little bit. "Adi calls me Hades but only he uses that names and um Lucas calls me Big Snake now but just he does that so yeah, I dunno." She laughed quietly shrugging her shoulders. Did Noelle know who Adi and Lucas were?

Looking back to the sky Hady was quiet for awhile just watching the clouds drift by before she answered. "Music notes." Probably a strange thing to see in clouds but she saw them. And as if to prove she did she lifted her arm and pointed off towards the left so Noelle could see it. "There's also shoe or maybe a funky upside down hat?"

Noelle was looking at the sky as she spoke. She couldn't imagine not having a nickname. Even if it was a small one. At least she had two nicknames, even if they were private ones. No I had no idea you Adi or the other person was, Lucas did she say? But she was happy they gave her nicknames.

"Sabbie calls me Nellie and my other friend Noah calls me 'Elle. I love both of those names. Even if they are just versions of my names." Noelle told Hady and glanced over at her. She deserved a smile, so Noelle gave her one.

She still needed to figure out a nickname for her. She was thinking about it while Hady called out other figures in the sky. Oh! Music notes. She squinted to look for it, and found it!!

SPOILER!!: Noelle

Noelle was looking at the sky as she spoke. She couldn't imagine not having a nickname. Even if it was a small one. At least she had two nicknames, even if they were private ones. No I had no idea you Adi or the other person was, Lucas did she say? But she was happy they gave her nicknames.

"Sabbie calls me Nellie and my other friend Noah calls me 'Elle. I love both of those names. Even if they are just versions of my names." Noelle told Hady and glanced over at her. She deserved a smile, so Noelle gave her one.

She still needed to figure out a nickname for her. She was thinking about it while Hady called out other figures in the sky. Oh! Music notes. She squinted to look for it, and found it!!

Hady turned her head to Noelle and returned the smile. Ah so she had shortened versions of her name used by friends as well. Most people probably did honestly. It was easier usually. "Nellie's cute," she replied with a small nod of her head. A little bit different but not crazy different.

Having turned back to cloud gazing Hady barely noticed the lioness at her side squinting at the clouds. Was the sun bothering her or didn't she see what Hady saw? Either way she didn't ask. "What else do you see...or would you rather do something else?" It didn't matter to her if they continued laying there or did something else. Being in a playground meant there were lots of things to do.

Nodding, Sha laughed a little. ”Of course they have names. Toodles comes to the Gyffindor Commonroom the most - but I’m not sure about the others. I talk to Toodles the most.” Shrugging a little, she kicked her feet a few more times, picking up speed and height again.

Again, Marsha nodded completely understanding where he was coming from. ”Oh, I understand that completely. It isn’t as bad getting up when he sun is up, but if its Winter and its dark and cold it is much much harder to get up… Though, there is something invigorating about running in the cold. The shower before classes is so much more satisfying.” She grinned, happy to find some more people to run with this year. Silently, she wondered who else would be interested in it…

”Really, its probably just easier to decide now, no?” Cause that would save them writing back and forth as she didn’t have an owl so the owlery would need to be used and that seemed time consuming. ”How about 6.30 or 7.00? Depending how long run you want to go on?” There, leave it up to Colt. ”And we can just meet at the main door in the Great Hall? That way neither of us has to walk around the school when we would be leaving the building anyway.” That made sense… right? Hmmm, wonder if Rea would want to join us?

Noelle actually quite liked the name Nellie. "Sabbath gave me that nickname. He calls me Nells too. Do you know him? He's a first year too." Noelle knew that not everyone at Hogwarts knew everyone else but still, there could be a chance she's seen him in class or what not right?

Noelle glanced at her again. "I see a toothbrush....." She had to laugh because the sky was telling her to go brush her teeth. "[b]Do you want to swing? See how high we can get?[:b]" She was about done with the cloud gazing and Hady was fun to hang around with.

SPOILER!!: Noelle

Noelle actually quite liked the name Nellie. "Sabbath gave me that nickname. He calls me Nells too. Do you know him? He's a first year too." Noelle knew that not everyone at Hogwarts knew everyone else but still, there could be a chance she's seen him in class or what not right?

Noelle glanced at her again. "I see a toothbrush....." She had to laugh because the sky was telling her to go brush her teeth. "[b]Do you want to swing? See how high we can get?[:b]" She was about done with the cloud gazing and Hady was fun to hang around with.

Hady shook her head. "No not personally though I've seen him about in classes." It wasn't always easy to speak with everyone outside of lessons. She tried to make a point to talk with as many different people as she could both her age and older or younger. It was nice knowing many others.

A toothbrush huh? The fourth year glanced at her new younger friend and gave a quiet laugh before she answered her. "Sure we can give the swings a go," Hady agreed with a nod of her head rising to her feet. Once standing she brushed some dirt off her pants waiting on Noelle before heading over towards two empty swings.

"Hes my favorite person." Noelle instantly said and beamed. Because he was well.... "Besides me mum and papa." Because that was important. "I try and meet people outside of classes but sometimes it can be hard." Because not everyone wanted to be friends with a firstie.

"By the way, thanks for talking and being my friend. We are friends right?" Noelle asked as she was getting up and wiping her skirt off. Noelle took her friends seriously. They were important to her.

"To the swings!" Noelle bellowed and took off full speed to them. Seeing two beside each other, she dived into the swing so her stomach was on the seat. Then she kicked off and weeeeeee! She was flyyinnnng!

SPOILER!!: Noelle

"Hes my favorite person." Noelle instantly said and beamed. Because he was well.... "Besides me mum and papa." Because that was important. "I try and meet people outside of classes but sometimes it can be hard." Because not everyone wanted to be friends with a firstie.

"By the way, thanks for talking and being my friend. We are friends right?" Noelle asked as she was getting up and wiping her skirt off. Noelle took her friends seriously. They were important to her.

"To the swings!" Noelle bellowed and took off full speed to them. Seeing two beside each other, she dived into the swing so her stomach was on the seat. Then she kicked off and weeeeeee! She was flyyinnnng!

Aww that was cute. It also made Hady pause and think about herself and her favorite person here at the castle. Now that she really got to thinking she needed to find that boy and spend some time with him. She'd made a few new friends already this term and hungout with several old friends but not her bestie. That was just wrong. "I know what you mean, I think we all have a favorite person around here."

"Of course we are. I'm friends with everyone," Hady replied grinning at the younger girl whom was now 'officially' her friend. She didn't pick and choose whom to be nice to and such. Everyone always got the same treatment from her unless they deserved otherwise.

Hady couldn't help but laugh quietly as she followed behind Noelle towards the swings at a slower but steady pace. Firsties were some funny people. Taking the swing beside Noelle's, Hady sat down upon it and was just barely able to use her feet to get the swing moving. Ah the curse of being short strikes again!

"Whose your favorite person??" Noelle asked as she dusted off her skirt. She didn't need leaves and grass stuck on it. She was curious. Always curious.

Noelle was sprawled out on the swing, pushing herself like she was superwoman. Except when she 'flew' backward. Noelle liked being a little different. Spunky different.

SPOILER!!: Noelle

"Whose your favorite person??" Noelle asked as she dusted off her skirt. She didn't need leaves and grass stuck on it. She was curious. Always curious.

Noelle was sprawled out on the swing, pushing herself like she was superwoman. Except when she 'flew' backward. Noelle liked being a little different. Spunky different.

"Zeke," Hady answered without any hesitation whatsoever. He had been her first true friendhere and would probably remain that way for many more years to come. Sorry everyone else but yeah that boy knew more about her then anyone else and everyone here put together so far. "Zeke Browne. He's in Gryffindor like you." Maybe she already knew him too?

Twisting around on the swing to sit slightly sideways to see Noelle better, Hady was also able to reach the ground more with one foot. Using this to her advantage she pushed at the ground a little harder with her toes when she could. "So how do you like being in Gryffindor, do you think it suits you will?"

Zeke... Zeke... Did she know a Zeke??

Hmm....

Wait!! She did! Noelle nodded. "Yes!! I think I've seen him around! Although I've never talked to him before." She said. " Aw! He seems like a good guy from all that I know."

Noelle pushed off the ground again but her stomach was starting to hurt from the swing. Turning around, she sat on it the right way."I love being a gryffindor. I think I got in pretty well. What about you and Slytherin?"

SPOILER!!: Noelle

Zeke... Zeke... Did she know a Zeke??

Hmm....

Wait!! She did! Noelle nodded. "Yes!! I think I've seen him around! Although I've never talked to him before." She said. " Aw! He seems like a good guy from all that I know."

Noelle pushed off the ground again but her stomach was starting to hurt from the swing. Turning around, she sat on it the right way."I love being a gryffindor. I think I got in pretty well. What about you and Slytherin?"

Did she not know Zeke? They were in the same houe.Noelle was a few years younger though so maybe she hadn't officially spoken with or hung out with Zeke before.

Ah! She did know him! Or well know of him anyhow. Hady instantly smiled and gave a nod of her head. "He is."

Now that she had the swing moving she was able to pump her legs in and out to keep the swing moving. "That's good. Usually the longer you're in your house the easier it is to see you belong there. As for me I adore Slytherin. It's where I wanted to be for as long as I can recall." She wouldn't have been in any other house no matter what the sorting hat said.

It was still autumnal outside, which Dot greatly appreciated as she hopped across the grounds looking for a spot to try out her potion. Somewhere kinda safe from too much natural foliage or predators, although perhaps doing this outside put her in danger by default. If she got eaten, Dot was going to be very upset.

The playground seemed safe enough, and Dot perched on the edge of a swing as she prepared mentally for becoming an animal. It sounded fun in theory, but in practice... she might get lost or eaten or her potion might be wrong and she'd never turn back into a person. What then? Would Kyroh keep her as a pet? MERLIN HOW WOULD ANYONE RECOGNIZE HER? Deep breaths.

It was amazing how many different types of people fit into one house. Noelle was sure she was probably a little less than half Huffie, she was always so nice and cheerful and HATED when people were upset with her. And here was HADY who was a complete sweetheart but was in Slytherin. Truely amazing.

"Did you feel like you fit in Slytherkn when you first got into the house?" Noelle asked and kicked her legs so she would go higher. She was trying to match Hadys height.

SPOILER!!: Noelle

It was amazing how many different types of people fit into one house. Noelle was sure she was probably a little less than half Huffie, she was always so nice and cheerful and HATED when people were upset with her. And here was HADY who was a complete sweetheart but was in Slytherin. Truely amazing.

"Did you feel like you fit in Slytherkn when you first got into the house?" Noelle asked and kicked her legs so she would go higher. She was trying to match Hadys height.

It was interesting meeting new people and getting to know them. After knowing them awhile Hady liked to try to figure out why they were in the house the hat had placed them into. Some people were much easier to figure out then others.

Keeping up with moving her legs so the swing wouldn't slow to much she cast a look over at the younger girl. "Nope, not really. Most of the time I still don't feel like I fit in but I wouldn't change my house. I asked the hat to place me in Slytherin, it's where I wanted to be," She laughed quietly. "My father says deep down underneath the smile and friendly exterior I keep my inner snake coiled up and hidden away. She's there just not awoken very often." It probably wouldn't be a good thing if she got herself angry or upset.

If there was one place Reagan frequented the most within the Hogwarts school and grounds, it was the playground. Because she wasn't eighteen, but five...and a child. Or, she was in SPIRIT. CHILDLIKE and carefree. It was the way to beeeeee.

Anyway, that's where she found Dot, with her lovely red hair and pretty freckles...looking rather distressed.

"Whaaaatcha doing?" She perched atop the swing next to her.

Oh, good! A spotter person! Dot pushed off from her swing and drifted a bit to the right and a bit to the left and then back to center as her toes drifted a few inches off the ground. Perfect. Company.

"I'm going to do my Potions homework right NOW and turn into a cat, and maybe you can make sure I don't get eaten by a hawk or if it doesn't work, that someone very kind adopts me and I don't end up having to live in a closet somewhere and actually eat rats someday. I don't want to eat rats." No one would. Ew. "So... you can do it with me, if you want, only don't get eaten by a hawk either."

And that was the end of any hawk-eating, as far as Dot was concerned. She didn't wait for Rea to agree, but held up her phial of potion (cat fur added, of course), and she drank it down quickly. Important, on account of how it tasted. Almost immediately, she felt a weird burning, churning in her stomach, and her hands... well... they were shrinking. And growing fur! And... oh, NO it was ORANGE FUR. HOW VERY RUDE.

Before more than a few moments passed, there was one very fuzzy tabby kitten astride the swing, front legs caught on one side and back legs on the other. Dot!kitten peered around with bright eyes, silently cursing the fact she hadn't taken the potion on the ground. Now what?

From what Reagan could gather...Dot was nervous? but also excited about doing the potion's homework. Her rambling had been rather adorable, too...and the older Claw pushed her feet against the ground, angling her swing a bit closer. "I'm sure you'll be safe." Nudge, nudge. "...and..." She slipped her hand into her own pocket, slowly producing a potion vial. She'd still been on the fence about completing this particular homework, considering the ingredients. Could she consume this potion in good conscience? With boomslang skin and lacewing flies in it?

Sigh.

...and before she could give a proper answer, Dot had already drank the entirety of her potion; the transformation already beginning right before her eyes.

OooooooOOoooo!

That HAD been VERY cool!

"Dot! You're so cute, omg." Reagan was gushing, sliding off her own swing and picking the small kitten up. Giving her a quick nuzzles, as she would any animal, she set her firmly down on the ground. The jump might've been a little scary and Rea didn't want Dot to feel at all scared. It was probably disorienting enough being in a new form.

...and she WANTED to take her potion, but her moral compass said No.

"I'll just stay with you, hmm?" She took a set just across from where she'd set Ms. Dot down.

One dilemma solved, as Rea set Dot on the ground and kept her from having to figure out how to get off the swing. New dilemma... Dot was outraged that she was so orange, although there was small comfort in being called adorable. As soon as Rea put her down, Dot turned on the girl and griped about the color of her fur.

It sounded a lot like "Mew mew mew MEWMEWMEW." Not very emphatic-sounding. Was this what Nimbus felt like all the time? Like... no one was able to hear how very MUCH he didn't want to be dressed in tiny sweaters? That's what "mew mew mew" meant? Poor little Nimbus.

Dot tested out the four legs, first one foot... then a back foot... then another front foot. She wobbled and tipped over, head first, into the ground. WALKING WAS A CHALLENGE. Help a girl out, okay, Rea? Help this Dot out.