Originally Posted by Janie<3

Claira frowned as Freya showed her and Florence the long gash that was upon her skin, etched down across her eye. It looked painful. As Freya told her about it, she sighed and removed her wand from her cloak pocket once more. "Dude, Like for the love of Salazar. Let me help you out at least. I've heard my mother using a spell to help the healing process she'd learnt from her ex-Healer Friend. It's so funny the type of people my mother can relate to and be friends with." she gave a short laugh before turning her wand point to Freya. "I'm unsure if I'm allowed to heal people or if it's up to the Nurse completely but... I'll give it a try. This will stop it from bleeding and make it easier to heal on its own."

She gave a weak smile and begun to mutter a simple healing spell under her breath. The things you hear being said by your parents, you always do want to try them out yourself. The tip of her wand glowed gold for a moment, Claira seemed satisfied with this. "Hopefully it won't take much longer to heal now. I'm only twelve so I've probably only knocked off a few hours from the healing process but it's better than nothing, no?" She smiled, pocketing her wand once more she took a glance around before returning to look at Freya.

She gave a light smirk as Freya mentioned messing with things that shouldn't be messed with. Oh, she knew alot about that. "Let's change the subject to something else, shall we? I'm guessing now we're set upon First Level Friendship now so... We've talked about our family for as long as I can bare... We've discussed Dark Arts which I'd like to talk more about but won't in case I get in trouble... We could discuss something else... but what?" She sighed. She remembered her mother's suggestion for talking topics and decided she'd start with one. "I guess you can see Thestrals then, eh?"

Originally Posted by EquestrianGal88

Freya allowed Claira to try the spell on her wound. "Thanks." Freya said, "Let's hope that works, I've had it for about a week, and even though I have training in healing nothing seems to work, and I wouldn't let my mom touch it. I'm just hoping it's not an infecting curse. One that kills the person over time, gradually." She took out her mirror, the swelling seemed to go down a little...again. Let's hope it would stay that way this time. "I was going to let it bleed out again later, let it breath."

Freya looked up at the mention of Thestrals. "Yes. I can see them. I like them very much as a matter of fact. There is a small herd of them near my home in the forest, only about ten or so, but they never come near the house, or the shed. They're very clever." Freya smiled a little bit, "I tend to spoil them actually. I toss some scraps in the woods for them to eat, they seem to enjoy them. I'm guessing you can see them as well?" Freya added with a small smirk.

Originally Posted by loulou

Florence stayed quiet as Claira talked about their mum, not really his dad much. His dad was too nice for all that, but mum... she'd never really hurt him much, it was always Claira who got it all. Mainly because he was younger than her and to be honest, a lot cuter and sweeter. He sighed and looked around as he saw people seemingly having some sort of half-hearted food fight. Well he'd stay right out of it, there was no way he would get HIS hair messed up. "Thesterals..." He said, thinking. "I dunno if I can see them... I mean... I might have from when I was really little but... I don't think so..."

Originally Posted by Janie<3

Claira looked at Florence and shook her head. "I don't think you can see 'em, since you were always up in your room with your teddies when anything bad was going on." She told him, the way she said 'bad' made it obvious she never seen it as too bad really. As Freya guessed that she could she Thestrals too, she smiled. "Indeed I can! And I don't mind the fact that I can either! There is one living in my Grandparents old home. They're both dead now but it still lives there! My grandparents actually have a portrait in our house, in my bedroom actually. It's rather annoying when they start to argue with each other or mumble something while I try to sleep, but they're a good help when something's up and I don't know or when I need help with something..."

She trailed off into a light hum as she reached over the table and grabbed a nice, thick slice of meat along with the jug full of Pumpkin Juice. Pouring some Pumpkin Juice into the goblet nearby, she splashed a bit onto the table but ignored it as she placed the jug back over to where she got it from and then turned to pick up her meat and begin to tear through it with her sharp teeth. "You're grandparents alive, Freya?" she asked through a chew and swallow moment with her piece of meat.

Originally Posted by EquestrianGal88

Freya's eyes seemed to glaze over a little bit. "That's nice that you have a portrait of family members. I don't even have a picture of my dad around, I wish I did though." she said taking a sip of water. "No, my grandparents died before I was even born. It's just me and my mother, everyone else in my family is dead, so I'm pretty much the last of my family line."

Originally Posted by Janie<3

Claira gave Freya a weak smile. "How unfortunate. My grandmother was still alive when I was born but then some darn annoying Auror was after my mom so my Grandmother stepped in to help and BAAM! Goodbye Grandma. My Grandfather's been dead since my mother was 16, it's rather sad but I guess that's life, eh? I'm pretty sure my real dad is about dead now, or maybe he's up hiding in a mountain somewhere... No matter where my dad is, I will always be stuck with my mom and Step-dad.... Unfortunately."

Chomp! Chomp! Chomp!

"I have my mom's cousin, but I call her my aunt because she's like one to me even though I barely get to see her, and she has two kids. Then there's my mom's second cousin, who I don't think has any kids of that I know. Then there's the other second cousin of my mom's, who has one kid. And then on my dad's side, I think I have an aunt... I don't have any direct relatives, only distant ones." She told Freya, swallowing the last of the meat and then taking one last gulp of the pumpkin juice before swinging backwards on the bench to gaze down the table. "I don't even know if any of them are in Hogwarts yet, or even if they're witches or wizards."

Originally Posted by Elphie The Wicked

Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

He stopped suddenly as he heard someone say his name, only not in a happy, friendly, nice to see you way. More of a "Oh, it's YOU" kind of way. There was only one person that voice belonged to. Turning and glaring at Evangeline Green, he folded his arms as he spoke. "Green," he said in return. Gah. When HE said her last name it sounded weird, like he was stating the color of Slytherin House or something.

Originally Posted by accio.brain

Seth watched as Evangeline picked out the mashed potato bits out of her hair. What a weird way this was to meet someone. It really was. But he knew better though. He was not going to think that she was some weirdo or a chick that liked having potato in her hair. Nope. She was after all a fellow prefect, so she had some importance about her. Now, that crazy Hufflepuff girl that had decided to chuck potato mash about had some serious problems. No matter, that was all in the past and done with. Well … it was almost done. He would still have to report the girl to his Head of House. Oh, what joy that was going to be; reporting a student so quickly in the new term.

Of all the people in the world, Clifford Carden had to be the one that Evangeline had to introduce. The fifth year prefect had heard enough about that boy. Apparently, he was one of the many kids that thought he was the ‘big kid’ in the school with him being a Slytherin. Really, what was it with these girls picking people like that to be their boyfriends? First there was Anna and Cale – no idea how that managed to mix together – and now there was this. Well … at least Clifford was better than Newell. “Hi, Clifford,” the young man finally said, getting this feeling that Clifford was not much of a talker nor was happy to see that he had gotten his girl's attention.

Turning his head slightly, he noticed that Cale was at the Slytherin table. Merlin, what did he want? From the looks of things, it was as if he was talking with Evolette. And why was he doing that exactly? He grinned right where he was standing when he saw the kid’s face turn red. Ha-ha! “Well … it was nice meeting you, Evangeline and Clifford. I’m sure we’ll see each other sometime in the near future.” He gave each of them a small smile and a quick goodbye wave.

Originally Posted by EquestrianGal88

Freya sighed a little bit, "Hmm, still, I guess it's better than having no family at all. I just think it would be nice, knowing that you have others around that have the same bloodlines as you, but that's just me."
Freya thought for a second, "I know my mom had an older brother, but he died, got too close to a werewolf from what I understand. But that's all I've been informed of really. And my father didn't have any siblings, all I know about him is that he was a Gryffindor when he came to school, and that he's dead now. And apparently he was fairly tall, because I sure didn't get my height from my mother." Freya finished with an icy stare, she wasn't comfortable with the conversation anymore.

Originally Posted by loulou

Florence let the conversation pass him by, just glad that Claira wasn't snapping at him now. She was being vaguely not really but slightly okay to him, which was rare. "I don't know about people on my dad's side." He said. "My Grandma and Grandad are still alive, I went to see them a few months ago but I haven't seen them since then..." He mused. He was used to seeing them at least once every few months or so and when he was 8 or 9 he would stay at their house for weekends, it had always been good to get away from Claira. "But dad doesn't have any sisters or brothers or anything so it's just my grandma and grandma really..." He said.

Originally Posted by Janie<3

Claira noticed how Freya didn't seem to pleased with how their little family talk was going and frowned. Hmmmm... Maybe another subject would lighten the mood a little. But what could they talk about... She was finding it hard to think of anything else to discuss that didn't fall right back into the chats about their parents or family, bloodline or anything like that at all. The only other thing she could think of would be... "Where you gonna go when the feast is over? I mean after going to the Common Room of course!" she gave a soft chuckle.

"I might go down to The Lake. Or the Library, or check out who's the Potions Professor... and the Defensive Against the dark Arts Professor. Check out the Portraits or... I think there's an Orchard too, I can't really remember. And I'll be sure to go to this room I was told about down at the Defensive Against the Dark Arts room... Dueling Room or something. I'll nip down there! The thoughts of being in Hogwarts, surrounded by so many people... So much to do, eh?"

Originally Posted by EquestrianGal88

Freya looked up from the table, "I'm surprised you're asking me that. I would have imagined you to know what I want to do after the feast is over. What with you eavesdropping on me and another student before." Freya said with a little smirk. "I just want to have a look around, find where everything is so that I'm not lost when classes start. The last thing I want to do is show up late on the first day. Education is important." Freya concluded in a strange voice, almost autonomously. "The lake should be interesting, even though I don't care much for deep water. Maybe I'll take a look at it in the morning sometime. It is nice being around other people too."

Originally Posted by Janie<3

"Yeah but I've already forgotten most of what you two were saying back then. We've talked so much that I can't remember what you guys were on about." Claira laughed. She was growing pretty sure that Hogwarts was already having a very bad impact on her attitude. Never had she laughed or smiled so much in her life! And it was odd that she was actually not wringing Florence's neck right now. Maybe she did choose wrong to come to Hogwarts, but maybe this change would work for the better. She was really unsure.

"Being late on the first day is a good thing! It's a good start because then the Professors know what to expect, at least they will with me." Sniggering, she looking around her for a moment. "I'm really curious about those Hufflepuffs. My mother told me most Hufflepuffs were lovely... I'll need to check it out for myself." Wriggling her nose, she frowned as she tried to look over the Ravenclaw Table towards the Hufflepuff house Table to try to see if she was right from here.

Originally Posted by Raised Curtain

"Neatly destroyed, actually," Samuel objected, nodding towards the roll that had been so recently removed from his hands aswell. He still wasn't feeling at his best, even with her a few inches away from him, it was just the smell/sight/thought of meat. When is it going to be over?! He thought tiredly, also picking up a glass of water and downing it, slightly less gracefully than Kiera had done it.

"The train ride was quite good..." He replied, his mind suddenly flicking back to it, then his eyes went to her as he spoke, "I met a rather nice person, she helped me get over my travel sickness." Alright, so it possibly wasn't nice to mention Astrid in such a way, after all, she might like him a bit more than he liked her, but she still was his friend, even though he'd caught a glimpse of her wearing that awful Gryffindor outfit. It was a nasty colour combination in itself. Yellow and red. Ugh.