Minjae held his hands in his robe pockets as he entered the Great Hall for the sorting ceremony, only looking up briefly to look at the enchanted night sky before he sauntered towards the Hufflepuff table. He felt good being back in the familiar environment and he was curious to see who would become the new additions to their House.

His stomach growled softly as he sat down on the wooden bench and he looked at the cutlery and goblets already placed on the table. He knew that they would be empty because it was the same every year, even at Beauxbaton, but that still did not mean he wasn't disappointed.

At home, he'd get the things he wanted with a snap of his fingers as people worked for him and his family. Here he was equal to every other student not counting the student leaders and he always had a hard time adapting to this. Speaking of leaders, Minjae turned his head to check the Ravenclaw table to see if Ewan was there. He hadn't forgotten where it was right? heh.

As he let out a soft chuckle, the fourth year looked over at the staff table and raised his eyebrow that there were already three new staff members. Interesting.

Rowan couldn't stop staring.

He couldn't believe he was finally at Hogwarts. And the enchanted sky above his head was even prettier than he imagined it to be. Beaming up at the floating candles, he was surprised there was no wax dripping from them. Must be some sort of enchantment, he thought to himself. Of course.

After spotting the yellow and black banner, Rowan found himself a seat at the Hufflepuff table, still turning his head around every which way to take in the Great Hall. Noticing his train buddy, he gave Minjae a wave. "Hey," he greeted. "Long time no see!" he gave an awkward laugh, hoping the boy wouldn't think him to have a bad sense of humor, cuz that comment was...cheesey. Now, he could be funny at times, but definitely not in front of new friends when he was trying really hard to make a good impression.

Minjae watched the other students as they began to find their tables with a rather bored expression on his face. He had turned his body so that his back was against the table and he leaned his elbows on it as he looked up at the kid who had been in his train compartment.

Long time no see...... Minjae stared at him for a good two seconds with his left eyebrow raised up "What do you mean? We saw each other..." he pulled up the sleeve of his robe to check his expensive watch before he looked back up at Rowan and continued;"...ten minutes ago, give or take"

Ronan Wallace, back at Hogwarts. The fourteen year old felt a considerable amount of relief as he walked towards the Hufflepuff table, the familiar hall feeling very welcoming. He had only been here twice before, but compared to the hostile environment of Beauxbatons, Hogwarts was like home.

Almost like home. There were key things about Hogwarts that were nothing like home, like the lack of his parents and the need to always worry about homework. Not to mention keeping up with his friends, and it taking hours to find someone around the castle, and birthdays. Yes, specifically birthdays. They were very stressful, and Ronan was not a fan.

As it so happened, today was someone's birthday, and Ronan had that someone's birthday present tucked in his pocket. Thumbing it as he sat down, he checked to make sure Maxie wasn't there yet. No, no Maxie. "Hi Minjae," Ronan greeted his dormmate with a wave and a smile, his hand moving disturbing the rat inside his robes and he felt Biscuit scurry off. Oh well. He'd find his way back eventually.

"How was your summer?" Ronan asked, and directed a smiler at a younger boy he wasn't too familiar with. A second year? Perhaps? His face seemed somewhat familiar.

Finally, someone he knew!

Minjae turned his head to look up at Ronan as he arrived at their table. He could just see the rat inside of his pocket making its escape and he swiftly looked at Rowan hoping that he hadn't seen it. Judging what he had told him on the train, the second year was not a big fan of rats. And although he enjoyed a bit of chaos, using someone's fear against them was no fun at all.

"Boring" he said as his dark brown eyes landed on Ronan again. "My dad gave me business related books and told the maid to check if i was reading them or not." he sighed heavily. "My only escape was going to Diagon Alley" he said and he lifted up his sleeve and showed him his brand new and pretty expensive watch. "But i also got this, nice huh?" he grinned. Was he showing off? A little.

"What about you? How was your summer?"

Alessandro Toussaint was not quite glad to be back at Hogwarts. While the Beauxbatons Castle left something to be desired and, admittedly, was crawling with the French, there had always been an undercurrent of chaos at Hogwarts unlike anywhere else. And from the energy in the Great Hall, that precedent had not changed in the year they had been gone. In fact, observing the staff table, Al thought Trent looked rather content to let chaos reign once more.

He did not hold a grudge against the Headmaster for his suspension last term. That did not mean he had forgotten it, either.

But he could judge his peers and the castle and the staff another day. He was in rather high spirits after the train ride and was determined not to let anything—

(He glanced at the Gryffindor table).

—what was Kodee Chosen up to?

He sighed and set his eyes in search of Mackenzie. Stopping briefly to flirt his gaze in the direction of the Slytherin table. Surely Mackenzie could see as well as Alessandro that Kodee was scheming.