After a quick meeting in the prefect compartment Natalia wondered if she could just hide in there. She didn't want to walk the train, but she did. There was no Hady, but there was a Kelly and a Lily. She would find them. Plus Jacobi was hanging around somewhere. Though maybe she was hanging out with Cal. She'd look for all of them later.

Right now there was Candy in front of her and she felt some sugar quills sounded good at the moment. She could suck on one while she did her rounds around the train.

Rounds... she was about to do rounds. This leadership thing was going to take some time to get use to, but Nat was up for it. She at least hoped she was.

It wasn't that Katerina didn't like making new friends. She did. She had a first year boy in her compartment he was still there. So the fourth year headed out to explore the train some. Hopefully she would bump into some of her friends on the way to food trolley. Not that Kat needed more she had plenty of cupcakes and cookies back in the compartment. Unless the first year was chowing down while she was gone.

She trusted to the boy, When she found the trolley she also seen Nat, her study buddy in a sense. Team Nat Kat that was their official name. Or the official name she had just given them. She walked up to the girl. "Hey Nat how are your summer?"

She noticed it first thing something shiny. It was a good thing that kat wasn't so much like her mother that she would have tackled Nat seeing the shiny. Her mother just go.happened to tackle a certain lion quidditch captain at the same spot years ago. She did however beam at the older girl. "You're head girl?' Very impressive, Miss Nat.

After meeting up in the prefect compartment, Noelle needed more food. The cookiesthat Nat have them had already been devoured. This train trip was crazy different without her people. She was going to find Noah the instant she grabbed them some snacks. Maybe he was with Skylar.

Getting in line, Noelle pulled out her baggie and counted how much she had in it. Her mum had her on an allowance right now to "show her the value of a dollar". So she had to watch what she had. Her mom just didn't understand that books were necessary.

And so was candy.

She looked up to make sure the line was moving. Her mind went to what she wanted and what she could get with the money she had. A Bertie's box of course. That was traditional. And maybe a few licorice wands.

It wasn’t often that Elle would have thanked her sister’s occupation, but the fact Avalon had needed to work meant that she’d nearly gotten to come to the train on her own. Ashe didn’t really count, considering she’d left her at the entrance to the station and the blonde seventh year had gotten to the train on her own. Well, along with Marvin. The hedgehog had decided he had wanted to be free of the backpack once she’d gotten on the train, and she’d brought him with her to look for the trolley. Snacks were necessary. Snacks and perhaps locating a friend or two. She knew most of them were here somewhere.

Stepping into the line behind another girl, she shifted her hedgehog so she could investigate her wallet, inside her backpack. Of course she hadn’t left it behind in the compartment, even if that was possibly stupid. She figured it was just as stupid to leave her belongings behind, given the chance someone else might invade said compartment while she was at the trolley. Either way, she figured she had money enough for snacks.

Before even attempting to find a place to sit for the journey back to Hogwarts, Xavieria needed to purchase some sweet things. She was part Moretti, after all, she definitely had her priorities in order when it came to food. Once she made her way up to the trolley, she noticed with great enthusiasm that it was surrounded by her favorite kind of people, pretty older girls! Xavvie loved being around pretty older girls because she felt like she had a lot of things to learn from them. And there was that girl she'd met last term on the swingset. That girl was super nice.

The new second year smiled at them all and tried not to be intrusive in their conversations while she decided what to buy.

So... snacks were important. Liam had politely excused himself from his compartment and newly-found friend(s) in order to get snacks. Because he'd been not-smart and had packed his food in his luggage.

He needed cauldron cakes. Need, not want.

He was distracted, though, when he got in line. First by the girl with the badge, because he knew that badge meant that she was important. He needed to make friends with important people, even if they were older girls. So he eyed her a bit to ensure that he'd remember what she looked like.

He was then distracted by the girl who had something that looked like an animal in her bag.

"What is that?" He asked, stepping closer to the girl.

A presecence could be felt behind her as she waited in line, moving up after each person was done. It was almost time for her turn and she was already eying the beans and the licorice wands. The exact change was in her hand to make a speedy get away.

But a voice asking what that was made Noelle curious. Looking behind her, she saw a guy with a hedgehog in her bag. No. Way. It made her miss Carlos. The hedgehog Sabbie had given her first year. He'd recently passed and Noelle had buried him on the farm. This was too cute. "You have a hedgehog!" Noelle cooed, mind currently away from the goodies of the cart.

Her eyes ventured up and saw several people behind her. She have a wave to them all. All younger than her it looked like. Did they see her badge?? Were any lions???

Due to the fact that the 7th year had slept in, breakfast had been a bit scanty for the grey eyed boy. So Leon headed towards the Food Trolley and sighed softly as he saw the line in front of him.

He shoved his hands into his pockets and leaned ever so casually on the wall as he waited for the line to move.

A small yawn left his mouth as he leaned, an annoying younger kid had interrupted his nap and his perfect train spot..

Firsties.. seriously..

The short queue at the trolley seemed to be moving quickly enough, yet still Elle had felt eyes on her. Glancing up from her backpack, she saw Xavvie nearby and returned the smile. She wasn’t entirely certain if the younger Snake was smiling at her or someone else, but she hadn’t seen a reason not to. Not every Snake was stuck up after all, which she knew as a fact. She hadn’t honestly met too many who were. But anyway, the contemplation of who the smaller blonde was reacting to was distracted by the sound of a question coming from nearby. A question that she was almost certain was directed at herself, even if the asker hadn’t basically been moving right up next to her.

“Who? Marvin?,” she asked anyhow, just to make sure that was what he was referring to. The hedgehog in question had buried his nose into the crook of her arm as if to express his embarr5assment at being called a what either way, and she stroked his quills comfortingly. Moments from responding specifically, she was stopped by the words from the girl who she’d been standing behind. The Gryffindor prefect, apparently. Noelle. “I do,” she replied with a smile. It saved her from having to explain to everyone. She was half-expecting the older boy leaning against the wall to have suddenly asked about her pet as well. It was a hedgehog. It wasn’t as if Marvin was some exotic creature. They lived in a world with magical creatures after all. Why a hedgehog was so interesting she didn’t know.

Natalia was so distracted in her thoughts. The band had gotten fourth out of seventy five. This was amazing and then the internship was just as amazing. So many good things and not so good things. She thought about the different things that happened, so much that she didn't even realize when someone was behind her. Jumping a bit she looked to see Kat.

"Hey Kat." Her eyes then noticed a line. CRAP, a line had formed all because she had drifted into her own world. Ordering her candy she moved out of the way, but smiled at the younger student. "I had a great summer, how about you?" She assumed Kat had a blast with her friends and things. She seemed to be a popular fourth year. So no way did she have a bad summer.


Her smile grew bigger as the girl had to have noticed her badge. "I am. So no breaking the rules in front of me." Laughing she winked at her knowing Kat was not a trouble maker. She could trust this one and she knew she wouldn't have any issues. "Getting anything good here?"

Her eyes moved down the line as if she was just making sure everything was alright. That's when she noticed another student. This one was in her house and she smiled. "Hi Xavieria, how was your summer?" They had fun on the swings last term. Maybe they could go do that again sometime this term.

Between taking peeks at the treats she intended to purchase, Xavvie was sure to pay attention to the older girls to see if any of them decided to pay attention to her as well, some of them did, and Xavvie smiled sweetly at them in return.

She had the biggest smile for Nat, though. "Hi!" She beamed, proud to know the older girl. "I had a lovely summer. Did you?" It was then that she noticed the badge and gasped enthusiastically.

"You're Head Girl!" That was so NEAT. She knew the HEAD GIRL. Wow. What a role model. Her parents would be so proud!

TRAIN! TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN TRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN!

HE WAS ON THE TRAIN!

THIS WAS HAPPENING!

HE WAS NOT THINKING ABOUT THE SORTING HAT ONE BIT NOPE.

CERTAINLY NOT HAVING AN INTERNAL STRUGGLE OVER WHERE HE HOPED HE ENDED UP OR ANYTHING.

NOPE. NOPE NOPE. ALL GOOD!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL GOOD.

Yup. Derfael Mitchell Ashburry-Hawthorne totally had it together. Nothing to see here. Except for Scamander. There was LOADS to see with his pet warty newt!

But for now the newt was in the first year's enchanted trouser pocket as he bounced his way towards the trolley with an eager gleam in his eyes for some chocolate and to expand his Chocolate Frog card collection.

Upon seeing that there was already a crowd - apparently girls were really hungry on trains - Derf slowed his bounce to a walk and did not try at all to not eavesdrop conversation. "Head? Head of fhat?" he interrupted the group of girls. "Like a department head at fe Minis-s-stry? My dad us-s-sed to be one of fose! Accidents-s-s and Catas-strofee-s-s!"

HEDGEHOG?! Did someone just say hedgehog?!

"I like your hedgehog," he complimented the older girl. "Did you know fere are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera?" Because there WERE. "I haf a pet newt. His-s-s name is Scamander...but he s-s-s-s-stays-s-s in my pocket mostly. S-Secretes too much around new people."

OH HEY! He knew that boy! The one he had met in the bookshop! What had his name been again? Derf scratched his head and tried to remember...but was drawing a blank. Still, he waved at him eagerly.

Was it his turn to pick what he wanted from the trolley yet? No? Okay. He was patient.

"Not sweeping enough makes-s-s you dumb and forgetful," he helpfully informed the boy who was yawning off to the side. "Mum always-s s-s-says s-so. You s-should nap." And not stand leaning against the wall because that was not a very helpful sleeping position either.

Turning his attention back to the line - was it his turn yet? - he noticed another girl who looked aooooooooout his age and he smiled at her. "Hi."

Even though Skylar's mother had made sure to pack each child with plenty of snacks for the train ride, Skylar still wanted to get something from the trolley mostly because she could do so. Before even figuring out where she was going to sit for the ride - hoping she could find at least one friend or maybe Noah cause he probably would need someone since the girlfriend had her own duties to attend to - the incoming third year made her way onto the queue for the food trolley.

And what was up with the kid in front of her RAMBLING on about Merlin only knew what?? He talked more than anyone she knew and she knew a lot of people and he seemed to have something to say to practically everyone.

Uh someone please help this kid? Maybe an older student could cast a sleeping spell on him so they could all have peace on the ride to Hogwarts. Or well at least let her find a compartment far away from his, though she reckoned she might still be able to hear him. To continue to wait on line or not? It wasn't as if she didn't have snacks to last her, but she just wanted something else ...

Looking rather Doofy in his well pressed black tie, vest and suit. Simon walked up to the Food Trolley. He had not yet found a compartment to settle down in either. So instead of taking the time just search the bespectacled young lad got into the line.

As he stood in line behind a Girl (PhoenixRising) he rocked on his heels and played around with his wand in his Wand Sheath that was stitched and sewed into the side of his small fake-leather man-purse handbag after a second visit back to Ollivanders with his Adoptidad resulted in the man's brilliant idea to secure his wand into an easy accessible location for him to get it rather than uncomfortably letting it rest on his waist.

He tilted his head and looked past the girl in front of him to listen in on a boy who was probably back on his second trip for sweets. The speech and topics he was going on about...oh he said his Dad was the Former Accidents and Catastrophes Department Head. "H-Hi Derf." he muttered out loudly to grab his attention

Well after being in the Prefects compartment for a bit, Colt finally realized how hungry he was. He forgot he didn't have breakfast because he woke up late to go to the train. Leave up to him to not set his alarm. Ah well he couldn't deny the wafting smells from the food trolley. He could smell the candy that is for sure. He was totally going to get his favorite treat which was the Pumpkin Juice and Cauldron Cakes. They never have them in the muggle world and every time he craved one, he could never have access to them. As he waited in line to buy, he realized that this cart was full of younger looking students. Could be first years basically. Some could pass of third years too.

He saw one guy that seemed to be his age. He nodded to his fellow classmate (Leon). Least he could have a decent conversation. He saw his fellow prefects over here too. Well great minds think a like they say.

Although Henry had brought some snacks with him for the train ride, he still felt compelled to find the food trolley midpoint through the journey. Part of that was to stretch his legs, but the other part was to see if there was anything he could get that he didn't already or anything new. And also to socialize a bit.

But the line was awfully long, and he slowed to a stop once he reached the end. Taking a glance down the line towards the front, he could see several of his friends and people he knew in general way up ahead. He'd have to say hello when they weren't otherwise engaged in conversation.

But maybe one of those friends would let him cut in line. Not that he actually would, but fun thought. Or at least keep him company while he waited.

She was so sweet. Natalia smiled as Xavvie seemed happy to see her. "Yes my summer was great. What all did you do?" Nat thought about everything she did. It was so much fun, but it probably would be boring to someone who didn't think about working yet. Though she had some good parts that didn't involve working, like the beach and the winged horses.

"Oh"

Nat chuckled a bit at the reaction she got about her badge. She wasn't sure if people were that shocked she actually got to be head girl or if they were actually happy. "Yes I am." The smile on her face showed that she was excited to be able to say yes to people when they ask.



As she talked with Kat and Xavvie she heard an excited maybe even hyper first year. Turning her eyes on the boy coming up towards them she watched as he seemed to be in every conversation at once. When he asked Nat a specific questions she smiled. [b "I'm Head Girl which means head student of the school. There is a head girl and head boy. They are seventh years. You also have prefects in each house as well. These are the students that you can go to if you have any problems or need help with anything."[/b] His enthusiasm was cute, all these younger kids were kind of annoyingly cute. She wasn't sure why but she was trying to be nice to them.

Damn Joe...

She was blaming him, their talk kept being in her ears about them looking up to her. She really hoped this wasn't going to happen all term because she wanted to have some fun sending them in the wrong direction or something. Seeing someone else come up to the boy she looked. Was the boy dressed up just to go to Hogwarts. "Hello" He did know he would be putting robes and his uniform on, right? "What are your names?"





As the head girl was about to head out of the trolley area she noticed a familiar face. She walked over towards him. "Early birds always get the worms." Or something like that. She had heard that saying a few times as a kid from one of her neighbors. She showed off her sugar quills that she had already bought. "First in line. I've at least learned something the past few terms." She was joking of course, she knew she had learned a lot more. Even more then just an education too.


"So how was your summer?" She hadn't gotten a chance to see his sister this summer. That part stunk a bit, since she usually tried to see her and the girls. "How is your sister and nieces?" Maybe she'd send her a letter to tell her all about her summer and the things that went on.

Whoa.

One second there were a few people behind her. The next moment, there were loads behind her. Mostly younger years. Which.... mind you... Noelle didnt mind but it would have been nice if some of her friends had been in line.

The girl with the hedgehog (Elle) looked unimpressed with everyone asking about her hedgehog. It was amusing. There were animals at Hogwarts, but to Noelle, hedgehogs had there own brilliant, interesting personality. What other animal did you know that tucked itself inside itself. "I used to have one. He passed away recently. And yours name is Marvin?" She asked before looking and stepping ahead in line again. One more person and she could pay.

Noelle looked behind her again.... and more people. Blink The food trolley was where the party was at. Her eyes scanned and she saw Henry walk up. She smiled at him and gave him a wave. Would he see her badge? She didnt like pointing it out. Except when she first found out and told Ava, Olly, and Noah.

Speaking of Noah. There was Skylar. She got a wave too. Noah's sister and all. Of course, she'd seen a bit of her over the summer.

Oh. And now a loud firstie. Firsties were so excited. Had she been that excited?? Probably not. But yes. This was adorable too though. Ugh. Adorable little ickles. She giggled at him. He was a bit of a know-it-all. Even at his age. "So what's your newt's name?" Noelle asked Derf, wondering if anyone here had anthing more exotic stored away. She reallllllly wanted to see a niffler or demiguise.

Oh hey. Colt was here too. The prefect compartment must had went from there to here. Cookies and cupcakes could only ease so many cravings. Noelle was itching to get the beans in her hand. Mum didnt keep any in the house. So the train was her first stop to get them.

At least there was now a good mix of years around her now. She noted an older looking boy there too. (Leon). He got a quick look over because Noelle didnt know him.

Kat hadn't even giving any thought about what candy she was going to get. She had cupcakes and cookies back in her compartment, so maybe she would go for some Bettie Botts, or licorice wands. Something sweet but not a lot like the baked goods she had waiting on her. Kat really did look up to Nat, they both played the piano, and she was a great help with lessons. So she was glad when she heard her summer was great.

"Mine was great too. I went to music camp, went on my first date, and turned fourteen." It was a really good summer. she had her friends over too and other things besides what she mentioned. Turning fourteen was her favorite part though, finally it was the bad thing about having a summer birthday, everyone had there birthday already.

Yep, She seen the head girl badge and she was super proud of her friend. It might come in handy to be friends with a student leader, especially having lots of friends in the head girls house. "Congrats. I'll try to behave. I can't promise anything." She was only teasing, of course. Kat was a good cookie... or cupcake. Speaking of those sweets. "I haven't really decided I have cookies and cupcakes in my compartment. you should come by and get some, too."

The fourth year smiled when she seen someone else join them, Xavieria. "Hey Xavieria, You should too I've got plenty of cookies and cupcakes." She didn't know Xavieria too well but was wheeling to share with the younger girl. She always had room for more friends,



Still trying to decide what she was going to get, maybe she really didn't need to get anything with the cookies and cupcakes already in her compartment. BUT she still wanted candy....

Candy and bakedgoods were two totally different things....

Eppp! Kat looked up when she heard a commotion about heads and hedgehogs. Maybe it was al the cupcakes and cookies already consumed on the train ride, or the excited of a first year plus he was adorable, secretly Kat loved all of these new first years, or excitement of going back, or mention of hedgehogs. Whatever it was Kat threw her arms around him and hugged him

Oppps was that too Hufflepuff of her?



Well whatever had caused that random hug-a-thon with a random first year was over, and now Katerina was going get her candy and go. Or not. She had been looking for Hattie the whole train ride, she had a cupcake for her waiting on her. It was just the fourth years luck that she spotted Hattie's best friend, Skylar. She waved at her.

"Hey Skylar. Have you seen Hattie on the train?" Kat could give Skylar a cupcake too if she wanted one, they didn't talk a lot but she was a friend. "How was your summer?'


So Kat ended up getting MORE candy than she originally planned on. With arms full she was ready to head back to her compartment. Care to not drop any of it. She was doing good until she ran into someone. "Oh, I'm sorry. Here take this since I ran into you." Offering them a pack of candy.

She looked up to see Henry. [b]"Hey Henry!"[b] She seen him a few times over the summer, so she really didn't need to ask how he was. Though she didn't get to see him since she went to go see his quidditch match this summer when she went. "How are you?" She would just ask how he was doing at least for today.

Brent had heard great things about this trolley. First of all, it was FOOD, and he was literally starving! How long was this train ride again? He felt like he'd been on it for days now, even though he knew that wasn't the case. Then there was the fact that he'd seem like a total loser to make this whole train ride without a single piece of interesting candy to share it with. Everybody he saw up and down those corridors had candy with them, and Brent wanted some of it, too! So candy it would be.

Brent approached the line and found himself behind some girl he didn't know. That wasn't unusual for him, because he pretty much didn't know most people. Was she even in the line? "Is this the line?" he asked, coming to a stop beside her. She looked about his age, so he guessed he should probably say something other than asking her if she knew where the line was. "I'm Brent, by the way," he added, and then he followed that up with a flip of his hair and a hint of a smile.

Leon was still patiently waiting for his turn to get something to eat when he noticed a girl around his age (Elle) holding something that looked to be a hedgehog? Huh.. that was a pretty interesting choice of a pet. He gave her a small smile, thinking about how to comment without seeming lame when he heard a voice from below him..

Leon turned his grey eyes downward and a corner of his lips turned up at the young mans ( Derf )words. "Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind. " He said with a smile as he pushed off the wall and drew himself to his full height.. "I didn't sleep much last night, too excited about going to school. " He explained..

But it was more than that of course.. he was nervous and excited to see if he could find his half sister.. and he then his uhh..possible other relatives? Or rather his half sisters relatives.. it was all so very confusing and Leon had been up half the night trying to figure out what to say when he did meet his sister..

His attention was pulled from the younger boy when he noticed someone else coming up next to him, Ahhh the Hesd Boy. ( Colt! ) He gave the boy a nod and a simple.. "Hey Man what's up?" Even though it was obvious why he was here.. small talk just had to happen. It's how things went.

He noticed a girl looking at him from the front of the line and his grey eyes looked back at her a bit curiously. She was a prefect it seemed.. hmm.. ( Noelle ) and he just gave her a smile and a head nod.

After all, he hadn't done anything.. he was just leaning here.. trying not to fall asleep.

It wasn't long before the queue started up behind her and now she was surrounded it seemed by TWO hyper young peeps. Not for long though because he peeked past her to say hello to the loud boy in front of her. Were first years always this hyper and excitable? And if so, why were they given moneys for sweets? Which brilliant parent's idea was it to send children off with money to a boarding school to drive their peers and professors insane?

Rolling her eyes, she took a step forward as she spotted Natalia step away because she was now done. Good. The line was moving.


After seeing two first years, she was everso grateful to see two older students join the queue; albeit they were both in Noah's year, which meant she actually knew them. One being someone she'd seen quite a bit of over the summer and conveniently a newly badged person. She'd already of course, celebrated with Noelle.

A smile for both Henry and Noelle. Where was Noah anyway? She'd been with him not that long ago, but somehow he always seemed to have a knack for disappearing.

The line was moving up slowly. Skylar patiently waited as someone was talking to her; a girl she recognized mostly through Hattie which made sense since they were both Hufflepuffs. "Hi Kat...." she bit her lip and shook her head. "Not yet. She'll be here though." Cause like Hattie hadn't said anything about NOT returning; if she had to guess, it was the girl was saying her goodbyes to Frankie. This was after all, the first year her friend wouldn't have any siblings with her at Hogwarts and Sky wondered how she was handling it.

"My summer was alright, too short yet also too long," Sky laughed, wondering if that made the least bit of sense. "How about yours?"


Another newcomer approached the line, who looked to be NOT a first year, but also NOT a familiar face, which was strange. Although maybe not so, because while she'd been at Hogwarts two years already and had met many people, she'd definitely not met everyone. "Looks like a line to me," Skylar said, rather sarcastically. Oops. She probably should have withheld the sarcasm for just a bit longer. He was going to regret talking to her now, which would be a pity cause he was rather easy on the eyes.

"Nice to meet you, Brent. I'm Skylar." And did he just flip his hair? What was that? On second thought, maybe sarcasm WAS necessary. "First time to Hogwarts?"

Oh, great. he'd come across one of those girls. Amused by her sarcasm but not really bothered by it, Brent just grinned. "Guilty of being the new kid," he admitted, and shrugged. How was he supposed to know this was the food line? For all he knew, it could be the line for the girls' bathroom, and then he'd really look like an idiot. "But thanks for the tip." He joined the line behind Miss Sarcasm and instinctively put his hand in his pocket to make sure his money was still there. Yup. There it was.

"Skylar," he repeated, trying to make a connection between a name and a face. He knew a Skylar back in America. She had frizzy red hair and tons of freckles, and this girl had none. No connection whatsoever. "You going to tell me what's good to get here, or do you have a sarcastic comment about that, too?" he asked, smirking as he talked. He turned his smirk into a grin, which hopefully conveyed the message that he was just kidding around, but who knew how she would take it. Girls were totally unpredictable like that.

Jeez, this was a long train ride. It seemed like was longer as each year passed. But right now, his stomach was grumbling.
'shush, I'll feed you in a minute," he muttered and headed to the trolly. He looked around for the lady.