Ah, it was feast time! The Friar loved the beginning of the term to see all the fresh new faces and familiar friends eager to start a new school year. And now it was time to welcome everyone back to Hogwarts, especially his dear Hufflepuffs!

The Friar floated through the hall, headed straight for the table clad in yellow and black. A table full of children, wonderful! And he hadn't even missed the Headmistress speech, that was a good thing too. A jolly smile on his transparent face, he floated right through the middle of the table. "Welcome to Hufflepuff, children!" he said to the newly sorted badgers. "And welcome back, everyone else!" He couldn't forget the older students too.