Originally Posted by steflegan

DUH.

Melina blushed a deep scarlet, but recovered with a laugh. "Congratulations Preston, you've been here to witness my first of many idiot moments to come at this school!" She covered her face in her hands- normally she'd have been embarrassed in a serious way, but Preston just made her smile, and she was too darned excited to get upset about anything!

"Wow, yeah, I didn't even think to notice the bright yellow collar on your robes," she grinned, rolling her eyes. "Sorry- I'm just a little overwhelmed by all of this. I haven't met anyone from Hufflepuff yet! So where are your common rooms? I've been trying to figure them all out. I know that ours and Gryffindor's are in the towers, and I've heard that the Slytherins' is in the dungeons under the lake- is that true?" she asked with wide brown eyes.

"So what do you like to do here- like what are your favorite subjects, things to do on the weekends, that kind of stuff?"



"Oh," she said, settling down in her seat and crossing her arms on the table top. "I'm most looking forward to charms, and DADA- any chance to use my new wand!" she grinned. "I've got a bit of my father's Gryffie qualities, it seems. But I also really want to check out the library, and explore the castle too. Anybody really nervous about our first flying lesson? I am!"

Melina grinned at Luna- she knew the two girls were going to be good friends. "I hope that we'll be roommates in the dorms!"

Originally Posted by Annabeth

"I hope so Luna! So who have you met from Ravenclaw?" Rachel asked, "What subjects are you looking forward to the best, I want to try potions and DADA, oh and quidditch, I've never ridden a broom before but cant wait to try!" she said excitedly.