Ethan took to drumming his fingers on the table as he propped up his head with his other arm. He was feeling really awkward as he had obviously interrupted something between Taylor and Harvey, and he merely smiled in their direction when they returned his greeting. Trying not to intrude on their conversation, the boy's eyes drifted away from them and towards the other side of the table. Oh.. there were the Seventh Years.. He really wanted to make a point to say goodbye to Louisa and Vickers.. though they seemed to be engaged in their own conversation at the time.. definitely later though.

Ethan's eyes then wandered over to the Hufflepuff table. Oh there was Minerva.. He hadn't seen her walk in but he smiled at the sight of her at her table. He wondered if it would be alright to go over to see her, but wasn't sure if he should wait until after the speech and food was served. He wasn't sure about the rules of that sort of thing being his first feast here and all. Besides.. she was surrounded by friends right now, he'd give her some time then see her in a few.

And then his eyes snapped back to Taylor as he heard his name and he looked at the boy he was being introduced to. Damon..? That name sounded vaguely familiar.. "Good to meet you, Damon," he smiled and nodded to the Hufflepuff boy. Oh.. so they were allowed to sit at other tables?

Ethan glanced over at the Hufflepuff table again, thinking that maybe he would go sit with Minnie for a bit, but she was.. gone? Turning as he felt a hand on his shoulder, he grinned at the girl now sitting next to him. "I was just looking for you, actually.." Same wavelength or something. Nodding at her, he glanced to Damon again. "We just met actually." Nice to meet a few of her friends and be able to put names with faces. He vaguely listened to the conversation around him, happy to know that whatever drama he had originally walked into seemed to be faded now. At Minnie's last words he nodded and glanced over to the little group. "Sounds good to me," he said with a casual shrug. They all seemed cool enough.. he wouldn't mind hanging out with some of Min's friends along with her.