Originally Posted by druidflower

Tobi ducked Cale's feeble attempt to hurt him crouching down over Aggie, who was still attempting to reach the gravy. "Okay, Ag, there are other gravy boats." He pulled away from her and grabbed another boat from the left end of the table. "Here."

Tobi smiled at Aura, it was good that she was trying to be more outgoing. He felt the need to encourage it. And he certainly understood things being busy where you worked.

"It was pretty busy at my Mum's Inn too," he said, "I'm the allpurpose labour there so I'm always busy - and summer is tourist season - it was nuts. I begged off for a week in Diagon Alley and made my sisters deal with it."

Originally Posted by blonder_than_u

Aura thought for a moment then began to speak, "Worked over summer at a local ice cream palor...it was fun, and hey got really ricidulously hyper...i mean, anyone from Hogwarts would have thought it wasn't even me..."

Originally Posted by PharaohMan18

"So uh... what's everyone planning to do this term?" he asked everyone despite their personal conversations.

If he could interrupt them all then he may not be so nosy... right?

Originally Posted by JD_0305

"well I play for fun" Jake told her when she ask him if he plays "I've never tried out for the team, I would like to maybe Ill do it this year" he gave her a smile "are you one of those girls that like a man in uniform?" Jake ask her with a wink.

He notice she looked down and looked to, he notice the cats were missing, he didnt even feel when Bella left he lap, or when Will left Amy's "Wonder where they ran off to" he said to Amy "well if we hear any trouble, or yelling then we'll know were they are" he thought for a second "or at least where Will is at"

Originally Posted by amy_b

She turned to look at the girl as a blank express came across her face. "Are you kidding me. There has already been points removed." She shook her head in disgust while still looking at the girl, "Thats so Idiotic- let me know if you find out."

Originally Posted by noneworld

Leaning back with a full Stomach damian looked at the Girl who sat down on the other site of him.

"Hi. Your a first year, right? My name is Damian. I am also a first year" said he. "Do you like Hogwarts?" asked Damian curious.

Originally Posted by MsMorgan

Mariel glanced over to Sarah as she whispered to her and nodded. She had no problem telling Sarah what had happened, she was just afraid of more trouble, so keeping silent for the rest of the feast was probably her best bet. Of course silence made for a boring feast, not that she preferred the previous chaos as an alternative. Letting out a long sigh, Mariel reached for her goblet of pumpkin juice as Sarah turned to her again.

Looking towards the staff table as her friend spoke, Mariel sadly shook her head. She really hadn't been paying much attention in that direction since the new headmaster made his speech, but it seemed as though a few of the professors had tripped over one another. "I really don't know, Sarah. Things seem a little.. strange though." Afraid her friend would leave because of her gloomy mood, she tried to think of something else to say. "So, making new friends at the Hufflepuff table?"

When she was looking in the direction of the staff table, Mariel noticed that Lasca seemed to be pleading her case to that dreadful old professor. She hoped that he would hear her out at least, then she narrowed her eyes as the Ravenclaw prefect seemed to feel the need to stick her nose in it. She'd have to ask Lasca about it later, away from prying eyes and ears.

Mariel offered Lyra a small smile. She looked like she felt worse than Mariel did. Another one she'd talk to later, to let her know it really wasn't the end of the world. It was always possible to rectify past mistakes wasn't it?

Hearing Nathaniel's voice at her side, Mariel rolled her eyes in his direction. "I had a feeling that you would have something to say about that," she told him with a smirk. "I have every intention on making them up." Recalling their first meeting, Mariel had to stifle a laugh. A little what goes around, comes around, she guessed. That actually made her feel slightly better.

And finally her pumpkin juice. As she once again reached for her goblet, a familiar face caught her eye. She hadn't talked to Jenn in ages and right now the girl looked as bad as Mariel felt. She offered Jenn a small wave, hoping that she'd move down the table to sit with them, but just as she did, Jenn seemed to be surrounded by more people. Sighing before taking a sip of her juice, she wondered when she'd get the chance to talk to her... or when this feast was going to be over. She felt downright miserable and was looking forward to just going to bed.

Originally Posted by H_Grainger1322

Looking down at his plate he nodded, "Yeah...that's his name..." He gritted his teeth and just stared down at his plate. Cayden...the git. The bloody idiot who was flirting with her while I was with her in Diagon Alley and every chance he had since.... "That's fine...whatever..." Robert said off handedly as he pushed his food around his plate, concentrating hard on it as if it was some piece of art that wasn't perfect. Like anything could be perfect. Even my own father says I'm a screw up. I guess this just proves it. He looked up when he heard her reasoning behind it and frowned as he said forcefully in a hushed wisper, "No, it's not the same. You aren't dating someone and agreed to go show some bleeding idiot boy who'd been flirting with you openly every bloody chance he got the library...alone. She went too far." His expression turned exasperated even hurtful, "She didn't even think about what he was asking she just said yes.... Trying to be helpful or not if she couldn't see what he was pulling then she's just blind."

He continued to push his food around as he listened to Elizabeth talk about the professor. As the conversation died down he looked around and sighed before turning toward Elizabeth and then back at his plate,"What play was it? The...the one you saw him in." [/COLOR]

Originally Posted by Harry Potter Freak 1

OOC:Sorry havent replied to you for a bit.

"Hi im Blossom and i find it great so far.How about you?" Blossom smiled.She thought that if people were this nice here she would probably make plenty of friends.

Originally Posted by Cassirin

Originally Posted by MsMorgan

Mariel glanced over to Sarah as she whispered to her and nodded. She had no problem telling Sarah what had happened, she was just afraid of more trouble, so keeping silent for the rest of the feast was probably her best bet. Of course silence made for a boring feast, not that she preferred the previous chaos as an alternative. Letting out a long sigh, Mariel reached for her goblet of pumpkin juice as Sarah turned to her again.

Looking towards the staff table as her friend spoke, Mariel sadly shook her head. She really hadn't been paying much attention in that direction since the new headmaster made his speech, but it seemed as though a few of the professors had tripped over one another. "I really don't know, Sarah. Things seem a little.. strange though." Afraid her friend would leave because of her gloomy mood, she tried to think of something else to say. "So, making new friends at the Hufflepuff table?"


And finally her pumpkin juice. As she once again reached for her goblet, a familiar face caught her eye. She hadn't talked to Jenn in ages and right now the girl looked as bad as Mariel felt. She offered Jenn a small wave, hoping that she'd move down the table to sit with them, but just as she did, Jenn seemed to be surrounded by more people. Sighing before taking a sip of her juice, she wondered when she'd get the chance to talk to her... or when this feast was going to be over. She felt downright miserable and was looking forward to just going to bed.

Originally Posted by Riverlynn

Lasca glided back over to the table and sat back down next to Mariel. She was still fuming. Her hair was still streaked through with dancing strands of silver and her eyes hadn't lost their silver iridescents. When she was like her little gift came out with a venegence. Closing her eyes she tried to regain control. After about 3 minutes she put it off as a lost cause.

Now her friends would either scorn her because of her oddity or they would not. They would have found out sooner or later, Transylvanians had wicked tempers. Sighing, she took a sip of pumpkin juice and tried to reorient to the conversations at hand. Glancing at Lyra whom had her head in her arms she shook her head. She wasn't angry at her but she was afriad to speak, for either she would brust into tears or rant and rave at the injustice of it all.

No silence for now was the better part of valor. All that could be said now, was that no one else better cross her this night, or they would be dealing with a very angry Transylvanian witch. An untrained witch at that.

Originally Posted by SilverTiger

Originally Posted by Riverlynn

Lasca glided back over to the table and sat back down next to Mariel. She was still fuming. Her hair was still streaked through with dancing strands of silver and her eyes hadn't lost their silver iridescents. When she was like her little gift came out with a venegence. Closing her eyes she tried to regain control. After about 3 minutes she put it off as a lost cause.

Now her friends would either scorn her because of her oddity or they would not. They would have found out sooner or later, Transylvanians had wicked tempers. Sighing, she took a sip of pumpkin juice and tried to reorient to the conversations at hand. Glancing at Lyra whom had her head in her arms she shook her head. She wasn't angry at her but she was afriad to speak, for either she would brust into tears or rant and rave at the injustice of it all.

No silence for now was the better part of valor. All that could be said now, was that no one else better cross her this night, or they would be dealing with a very angry Transylvanian witch. An untrained witch at that.

Originally Posted by MeredithRodneyMcKay

Turning back round to face the table,Sarah snorted at Mariel's question.
"Ahhh well thats the thing,isn't it!" she said slightly bitterly. "I got talking to a couple of first years and mid coversation they up and left to speak to other people!" Leaning forward she roughly picked up a piece of bread and tore it in half. "I'm beginning to think I smell or something,and you're just too nice to mention it!"
Her voice dropped down to a whisper as she continued. "I mean take Nathaniel for instance," she said,glancing in his direction. "I spoke to him a couple of times on the train and he didn't answer me once.I know he knows you better than me,and he was more interested in talking to you,but still..." stuffing some of the bread in her mouth to stop herself talking,Sarah quietly mused. I always answer people, she thought, it's only polite.

Glancing up again Sarah noticed a face she thought she knew.Looking closer she realised it was Jenn,the other Ravvie she had befriended the year before.
"Jenn!!" she screeched,before regaining control of her voice. "Sorry didn't mean to shout.How are you?" she asked,then saw that others had come over to talk to Jenn too. "We'll have to catch up between classes!"

Sarah watched as Lasa came back to the table,still not happy by all accounts.Not yet knowing what had caused all the agro she was at a loss as to what to say.
So instead she just put a hand on her shoulder,smiled and said.. "Do you want some treacle pudding?"

Originally Posted by MsMorgan

Mariel shook her head in confusion at Sarah. This was the most surreal Welcoming Feast... well, she had only been to one previous, but at least that one seemed normal. And now her friends were acting weird. Looking up at Sarah curiously, she said, "You know, Nathaniel said the same thing about his table, he would talk to people and they wouldn't talk to him..." is that what he said? "or something like that." The point was that they were both feeling ignored at their House tables.

At her next statement, she said sarcastically, "Yes, really, would a shower once in a while be too much to ask?" Chuckling slightly, she added, "You know I'm joking." Then ducking a little as she was afraid Sarah might throw a roll at her, Mariel said, "You're one of the friendliest people I know and I'll tell you the same thing I told Nathaniel - I'm sure it's just first day chaos. Give it a day or two for things to settle down and I'm sure things will be back to normal." At least she hoped. She wasn't much liking this first day either. And as for why Nathaniel didn't say much to Sarah, she didn't know. Perhaps he hadn't realized she was talking to him, but Mariel was sure it was nothing more than a misunderstanding.

Turning her gaze back to the Staff Table, she noticed Lasca coming back to sit with them. She wondered how everything went, but knew now wasn't the proper time to ask. And her hair was definitely silverish, no longer could she say it was a trick of the light. Metamorphmagus? Maybe, or, given her reaction to Nathaniel, maybe something else. A conversation for another time as she could see her friend was still beyond upset. Offering Lasca a weak smile, she gently patted her back before her attention was once again diverted to the Staff table.

Finally the feast was over! Turning to Sarah, she said, "Let's meet out by the lake tomorrow, where we can talk." Then rising from her place at the table, she turned to Lasca and Lyra, "We should make our way up to the dorms so we can get beds next to each other." She was in a hurry to get out of there and get to bed. Hopefully a good night's sleep would make things better, but she still had one more person to face in the morning.

Originally Posted by Ginevra

Edie sat down at the table and served herself some pumpkin juice. She looked around in the hope of seeing Rian and Liz.

Originally Posted by amy_b

Amy gave a small giggle as looked back up to Jake. "Well I guess pets do take after their owners. Not only did they sneak off, but I can almost guess where they are also." She shook her head for a moment and then heard a girls voice at the point of rage.

She turned to look at the girl as a blank express came across her face. "Are you kidding me. There has already been points removed." She shook her head in disgust while still looking at the girl, "Thats so Idiotic- let me know if you find out."

Turning back to Jake while shaking her head slightly, "Some people." She gave a small sigh before settling back into Jake and her conversation. Also remembering a comment Jake had said and she smirked. "Oh and yes I do, how did you know?"

Originally Posted by JD_0305

Jake looked over at the girl that was yelling something about house points "all ready wow" he rolled his eyes "im sure my house losed more points then you"

laughing he said to her "well in that case i might just try out" Jake sighed shaking his head at thinking about Will, hopefully he wouldnt be getting Bella in trouble already "where do you think they ran off then?"

Originally Posted by H_Grainger1322

Hearing Elizabeth's surprised voice he looked at her, "I...forget it." Pushing his plate away he put his arms on the table and rested his head on it with a sigh, So not what I need. When is this stupid feast going to be over. He kept his head in his arms, not moving, looking at anyone or speaking until he heard Elizabeth speak. "What I show a general interest and you act like I've spoken some language no ones heard or grown another head." He shook his head, "It was a nutral topic and I was trying to relax but since apparently I'm not allowed to ask questions of things that I don't know anything about...I'll just sit here." Placing his head back in his arms he closed his eyes with a sigh and focused on drowning everyone out.

Originally Posted by MsMorgan

Mariel shook her head in confusion at Sarah. This was the most surreal Welcoming Feast... well, she had only been to one previous, but at least that one seemed normal. And now her friends were acting weird. Looking up at Sarah curiously, she said, "You know, Nathaniel said the same thing about his table, he would talk to people and they wouldn't talk to him..." is that what he said? "or something like that." The point was that they were both feeling ignored at their House tables.

At her next statement, she said sarcastically, "Yes, really, would a shower once in a while be too much to ask?" Chuckling slightly, she added, "You know I'm joking." Then ducking a little as she was afraid Sarah might throw a roll at her, Mariel said, "You're one of the friendliest people I know and I'll tell you the same thing I told Nathaniel - I'm sure it's just first day chaos. Give it a day or two for things to settle down and I'm sure things will be back to normal." At least she hoped. She wasn't much liking this first day either. And as for why Nathaniel didn't say much to Sarah, she didn't know. Perhaps he hadn't realized she was talking to him, but Mariel was sure it was nothing more than a misunderstanding.

Turning her gaze back to the Staff Table, she noticed Lasca coming back to sit with them. She wondered how everything went, but knew now wasn't the proper time to ask. And her hair was definitely silverish, no longer could she say it was a trick of the light. Metamorphmagus? Maybe, or, given her reaction to Nathaniel, maybe something else. A conversation for another time as she could see her friend was still beyond upset. Offering Lasca a weak smile, she gently patted her back before her attention was once again diverted to the Staff table.

Finally the feast was over! Turning to Sarah, she said, "Let's meet out by the lake tomorrow, where we can talk." Then rising from her place at the table, she turned to Lasca and Lyra, "We should make our way up to the dorms so we can get beds next to each other." She was in a hurry to get out of there and get to bed. Hopefully a good night's sleep would make things better, but she still had one more person to face in the morning.

Originally Posted by amy_b

Amy laughed. "Yes you’re probably right. If we have lost about twenty then you guys are probably minus forty at least," she replied with a teasing tone in her voice.

Amy gave Jake a promising smile, “Oh you know you don’t need to, you already have me.” Then at the mention of the cats she shook her head lightly, “Like I said if they are anything like their owners they are probably outside by the lake.”

Originally Posted by Cassirin

Originally Posted by iheartdan

"Morgan..." Rian repeated. She thought for a minute, grinning at what Copernicus said about his step brother. "He does," she agreed with a laugh. She giggled as she thought of another nickname that probably wouldn't go over too well with Plymouth. "Maybe Mouth could work," she teased Plymouth cheerfully.