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Anna Banana 
When her focus returned to those seated at the staff table, Gabriella caught sight of the other redhead---the one with the skills necessary to make and keep friends---looking her way. "I'm Gabriella Ashford," she politely said. She was about to ask the woman for her own name when Annie spoke up once again.
Maidee leaned in, "Maidee McFarlane, Astronomy." She whispered with a smile before leaning back to look at the man now standing up.
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druidflower
JD griiiiiined at his BEST MATE in the WORLD!
Honestly, who expected that HE, JULIAN DOMINIC KADE, the Juvenile Delinquent, Man who chiseled his name into the Hooligan Hole, WOULD get to TALK REALLY LOUDLY at the Opening Feast???
COOL!
JD stood up, no that's not tall enough, JD climbed up on his chair.
"AAAAAAAA-CCCCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
And sneezed.
Whoops.
"Yeah well, hello all, now that I have your attention, shut your Pie-Holes, if you ever want the pie to materialize on this fancy dinnerware." Confident that he had made his impression, he got down
"See if you can improve on that," he muttered to the Headmaster (heh Headmaster Casey,) retaking his seat.
Oh...maybe this guy was giving the speech? Alas, all he did was sneeze and tell the students to shut their pie holes. Was he allowed to say that? Maidee was shocked, completely shocked.
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Cassirin "You are as eloquent as you are good-looking, and that's saying something right there," Tate mumbled, giving Kade the eye roll he deserved. Shut your pie hole? Really? The Ministry was getting letters about that one for sure.
"Good day, Hogwarts students." That was a very promising start right there. "You may have noticed that I am a new face here at Hogwarts. In fact, you probably have noticed a number of new faces. Such is life, que sera sera, and all that. My name is Gaellen Tate, and I am the Headmaster."
He should probably introduce the new professors.
He didn't know the new professors.
"And here..." he gestured wildly to the table. "Here we have our returning staff, who are eager to help you settle back into your routines, and your new professors, who will require your patience and good will. Feel free to drop by their offices any time you seek council, just as I encourage you to drop by mine." Oh. But don't visit Thomas, because he probably bites... could he say that?
Probably not.
"So... anyway. Welcome back, and welcome for the first time to all the little firsties. I know we had a hard time of it last year, but chin up and steel your spine for another good year. They can't all be cake walks, can they? I sincerely doubt anyone will die this year, so that's already a silver lining. And perhaps you'll actually learn something. I occasionally did."
Chipper enough? What was he talking about?
"Can we eat yet?"
And the food appeared.
And then the other Hottie stood and made a REAL speech. And then the food appeared, GOODIE! Maidee clapped her hands and bounced, she just had a bouncy personality (yes, pun intended) She piled food on her plate and turned back to Gabriella, "How long have you been teaching here?" Yes, she was bound to ignore Bunbunbunny until she gained social skills more besetting the situation.