Overhearing some older boy at the table Raven tried to ask not sure if it was welcome to just but into the conversation, "You are from Norway?"

Jude smiled evilly. "Oi dun mean nuthin'..." he said with a shrug, and changed the topic. "So Gryffindo's nega'ive points alreadeh... Pretty good on 'em, eh?" he let out a little giggle as he did so. Really it was nothing, and he thought it was funny this Hayley girl was seeing so far into a little set of finger twitches.

"well, i'm most looking forward to Charms and Potions also Quidditch, hopefully first years get to take try outs!" she said and her eyes went blazing with a firey madness. "sorry" she said and calmed down a bit "i just love Quidditch, i really hope to get into the house team one day" she said with a dreamy look on her face. Lyra then chuckled a bit, "yes my family told stories about Hogwarts as well, but even though i loved it, i sometimes thought it was maybe a bit fake, just to keep me happy you know?" she said "i'm so happy they were telling the truth, so far it has been amazing!"

Grinning at her, "It's ok, I'm used to being teased about my size really. Even in Norway I was bigger then most kids my age.

"The staff really wasn't that hard to use, in my opinion. But I'm sure it would take a getting used to, just as with the wand I guess.

No, not whipped, but we were definitely made to test our weaknesses, pain levels unfortunately were tested too at times, depending on what we were disciplined for. I grew to dislike many creatures, because it was a common discipline to have to care for the more dangerous as a punishment.

With a grin, "I will take your word for it. You probably know more about the school if your brother went here. Thinking a minute, he answered her question with a gleam in his eyes, "I'm looking foward to potions mostly. It's the one class I'm really good at. And I was told that Hogwarts has one of the best potion masters, so I'm looking foward to the class.


Turning to the girl, Lettie was introducing to him. "Nice to meet you Raven" he says with a smile for her. "Yes, I'm from Norway."

"Oh, okay," she said, smiling. Who uses air quotes if they don't mean anything by it, honestly? Strange kid, this Jude was...

"Hmm...I wonder how they got so low already..." but honestly, she didn't care much. At least not right now.

"Ohhh, yes Quidditch," she said with a simmilar voice of exitement, "That I hadn't thought of. I was really facinated by almost eveything else here." Raven blushed at the last. But I would also love to get into the House team once. I know what you mean, I thought my father and grandfather were just telling stories to keep me happy. I got the simmilar tale told about Beaxbatons from my mother" she got lost in thought and then asked "do you think the Dungeons are really as big as we heard?"

"Nice too mee you too Ott" She smiled back. "I only asked as I'm half Norwegian myself, My mothers family is from there"

"Really! Where at? I'm from outside of Trondheim, he adds with an interested look on his face. Never having thought he would meet anyone that had relatives from Norway, let alone two people with relatives there...

She looked away from Corwyn when she heard his voice. She wasn't sure if he had noticed what happened between her and Theo, and she wasn't ready to answer any questions about it either, but he didn't ask her anything of the sort. "I'm fine. I just wanted to catch up with some other friends on the train." She explained quickly. She nodded her head to his offer to fill her goblet.

She smiled at Nancy. "I'm alright. Just my allergies were getting to me." She told her. Nancy was entirely too observant for Paris' taste, but it was still nice to have someone worry about her enough to make sure she was alright.

She looked down the table and saw Theo and his little bat Eddie. It made her smile to watch Theo and his bat. Thens he remembered what he told her on the train and she looked away from him. She still had no idea what to do about that situation, she needed time to think.

Smiling at the sudden interested look on Ott's face "They come from North, 400 km North of the Arctic circle outside a little city called Harstad. They still live there. Some live in the west though aswell. In Stavanger. It's only my mother who left to live here in the UK with my father when she married him" "Can I ask why you transfered?"

"I wasn't making fun of you, it's nice to be tall. I'm sort of on the short or sverage side, so I don't know much about heights." She shrugged again and listened, "What sort of animals?" A lot of creatures Leticia was fine with, it was just a select few that really creeped her out and made her uncomfortable.

"You're good at potions?" She said almost caught off guard. "I'm not very good at it I'm afraid. And since my accident last summer I haven't been able to be near cauldrons much." Lettie rolled her eyes...'Stupid potion.' "I hear that the Professors are all nice. That's what Kevin told me at least. I think he's in second year."
"My favorite subjects are bound to be Charms, Transfiguration, Muggle Studies and Magical Creatures. I don't care for Herbology too much...nor for Divination. I don't have the skill or patience for either." Thinking things through. "In fact, that may be why I am not very keen on Potions either. I'm not patient enough."

Nodding, "I've been up there with my father when we were at market selling, some goats and buying new ones. They have good stock up there. Very sturdy."

Smiling, he replies "Of course you may. My aunt on my mothers side, had come to tell me that I was chosen for Hogwarts at 11. But my parents didn't want to send me so far away."

Taking a drink of the pumpkin juice, he continues "But after the last few years and especially last years punishment I received, and ended up being taken out of school because of, my parents felt Hogwarts might be a better option."

Giving her a wink, he grins and says "I didn't think you were making fun of me. It's just a touchy subject at times.

With a grim look, "the last one I cared for...and I was removed from school after was a two year old Chimaera. Never get them angry, believe me. Actually don't get near them, if possible."

"Perhaps you'll do better in potions with a little tutoring..." breaking off, turning red again, he ducks his head a shyly. "Sorry I didn't mean to...

"Slytherin."

So it was, the sorting, now over. The enormity of the hall brought about a chilly atmosphere. It was cold but the goosebumps were not nearly as related to the overall temperature as they were to the surge of magic that gathered together in here; tingling at the skin, breathable in the air.

The small dark-blond girl found a seat in the green and silvered colored table. It was difficult to imagine the entirely different atmosphere to that of Home, back when it was there she dwelled. How different will it be in a place such as this--

"Oh, my bad--" the girl said suddenly with a blush coming to her cheeks. She had come to realize she had sat just in between two students having a conversation, at least one of them tall enough to be an older member of the house. "Pardon me, I hope I haven't interrupted you..." A curious look came into her eyes when she added, "Potions? Are you discussing school subjects, if so...

"So it is true," she said and a hint of hopefulness grew into her eyes, "Potions is one of them?"

This was going to be his very last start-of-term feast. The thought alone was quite a painful one. How was he supposed to survive without all this food!? He couldn't! He'd waste away and poof! He really needed to get himself a house elf. Hmmm.

Rolling up his sleeves in preparation, the newly appointed Head Boy craned his neck in the direction of the staff table. Bontecou really needed to give his welcome speech so he could START EATING ALREADY!!! Sure, he'd eaten enough pumpkin pasties on the train to feed a small country.. but he was oh so hungry!

Surprised at a young girl sitting down between Lettie and him. He looks down, and smiles. "Well hello. Slytherin, are you. Welcome to our house!"

"Yes, from what I understand, Potions is taught here of course. And by one of the best Potions Masters too! he adds with a grin.

Mystic feeling not so nervous about what people was going to say about her hair and eyes. Watched as Iris was sorted into Slytherin.Hello, Iris, she said back at Iris's greeting when she sat down. Oh, Yes I am glad to be sorted into Slytherin. I am going to owl my parents as soon as I can. It is going to drive my grandparents mad. They where sure I was not going to get in."

Ignoring the fact that her face was now a bright scarlet, she continued,"Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm the shortest one in my household. I keep wishing, 'Please, just one or two inches taller...that's all' But I don't know if it'll happen." At this rate, Lettie was stuck at five foot six inches.

Her hazel green eyes widened, "A Chimaera?" Her stomach actually did a flip, "Were you hurt terribly? I've only ever heard of them." She didn't like the idea of forcing students to take care of dangerous animals, it was almost as bad as throwing a lion and a warrior together into a pit.

"Wh-" She watched as the guy bowed his head almost, "It's okay, I know that I'm pretty hopeless in potions...maybe tutoring would do me good." Leticia thought for a moment more, it might give her a chance to redeem herself of being a potions failure.

"Um, yeah..." Leticia said, a bit caught off guard. "Potions is one of them, along with a lot of other subjects." She smiled to the newcomer, "Hi, I'm Letici-erm, Lettie Dubois. Nice to meet you." She extended her hand to shake.

Iris laughed, "don't worry about that Mystic - no one is going to say anything bad about your appearance... it's bright and funky!" Iris said, "and don't worry about your grand parents either, they'll come to be proud of your acomplishments, no matter what."

Nodding aswell "Goats, cool. I've never really seen some in real life. I've never moved much out of the magical communities of the UK and Norway when we go there. And usually we don't go near farmlands." Hoping he wouldn't be offended she added "I don't know much of muggles, and their ways."

Looking abit shocked at his last answer "Are they really that hard there, at your former school?. It sounds like it must have been bad to take you out of school. I would belive Hogwarts isn't that bad."

Noting her face had turned red, he didn't want to embarrass her further, he gives her his wicked grin, and jokingly says "I'll give you a few inches at 5'11 1/2" I don't mind.

With his face changing to a grim look he replies "It nearly took my leg off actually. And needless to say, the school and even the school board said it was my own fault. If I hadn't had to be punished, I wouldn't have had to care for it."

Shyly, he looks back into her hazel green eyes and adds "Perhaps I could tutor you, then? ...I promise I don't bite."

"They're a lot of work, but they can be a lot of fun. Well that's all I know about really. My whole family are muggles. My mother's sister in law, her brothers wife, I mean, is a witch. She is the one who came and told me what I was. he added with a grin. "Otherwise I probably would be an odd muggle right now still.

"They were a bit rough. Especially when they did discipline. That's the reason I was taken from the school." Hoping beyond hope she hadn't heard about the Chimaera. He didn't want to frightened the poor girl.

Suddenly feeling more at ease, the girl looked up and asked, "and who would that be?" The difference of height made it difficult to make eye contact without cracking her neck, but despite this small discomfort, she was rather untroubled by her position.

"I'm sorry if I sound somewhat, er, ignorant to these... I'm new - I mean, it's my very first time in Hogwarts and... everything." She guessed this was not the most intellectually based recount she could give, an understatement perhaps.

Again, she felt rather flustered before she offered her hand, "My name is Diane Entelequia It's very nice to see you too. I really hope I'm not inconveniencing you... At the very least, I'll be seated somewhere else."

She stood and rounding the girl, she sat on her other side. "Is this better?"

Theo smiled as he saw Mr Clifford arrive. He waved as the boy sat down. He didn't know whether he would hear him, if he said something. The hall was rather loud.

She turned almost a deep shade of purple and started to laugh loudly, seeming that it had calmed her down after a moment, she responded, "No, you've earned your height, I haven't done anything to get mine." Even though both her parents were tall, at least five foot ten, she still got the short end of the stick...literally.

Lettie scoffed, "Yeah, it's your own fault for volunteering to be locked up with a wild animal, is that what they told you pretty much? That's not right." A bunch of hot air burst out of her nose as the blonde girl sat back in her seat with her arms crossed now. "It makes me want to do something about it...but I can't."
Her Maine Coon cat, Ornlu, had woken up and was now staring at his girl like something was wrong. His fuzzy ears kept twitching back and forth. Catching sight of all the people around him now, he flattened his ears back and crouched down, as though everyone would miss seeing an enormous fluffy cat.

Lettie cast a sideways look at Ott, "I dunno, you look a little crazed to me." She gave a smirk to show that she was kidding. "Maybe once class starts...or maybe during weekend or something, K?" She looked at the tall boy and smiled, "Thanks for offering to help. I appreciate it...as long as it's alright with you of course." Well, if it wasn't, then he wouldn't have offered.
"Just a quick question, what do you want to be after leaving Hogwarts? A Healer, or something like that?"

"No, don't be silly, you are fine just where you are." Lettie said in mild surprise to the newcomer, then laughed slightly. "Are you looking forward to the term?"

" I am not use to my hair yet I guess. As for my grandparent I do not worry about them. I feel sorry for them really. They are the type of pureblood that want nothing to do with the muggle world or my mother because she is a squib," she replied. "Oh, My mothers parents are really proud of her. They always say good thing about my hair and eyes. When my hair and eyes changed to the color they are my parents sent me to Japan to spend the rest of the summer with them. I did some modeling over there as while," she quickly added.

"I believe if I remember correctly his name is Professor Valon Kazimeriz he answers looking back down at her again.

Noting she said her name was Diane, he introduces himself. "My name is Ott, by the way."

Grinning at her, "Oh, well I tried."

Hmmm, maybe I do just a bit. he retorts with the wicked grin again. I don't mind, if you don't. a little time alone might be fun...

"I'm not sure yet, I guess I'll be able to look at the options this year more. I think a healer might be fun, but a potions professor might be cool too. he adds a little lost in thought.

"I don't know , both my parents were Gryffindors so they never went to the dungeons, except for Potions class" Lyra said while frowning a little, trying to remember if her parents had said anything about the dungeons but nothing came in her mind. "but i do think it would be a bit of a maze" she said a little nervous. "hope i don't get lost when classes begins"