Finally deciding she was hungry enough, she took a roll and pulled a small piece off. She paused her thoughts to concentrate on the taste. She missed the rolls that their house elf Bibby made. She missed Bibby. He was her one friend for the past eight years and he always supported her when her parents wouldn't. Evelyn smiled at the thought of him and what he would be doing right now. 'Probably cooking.' she thought. Glancing over at the Gryffindor table again, she didn't see Josh. 'Maybe he moved seats.' Evelyn sat dejectedly in her seat and nibbled on her roll.

Grahhh why didn't she try to move that guys arm?! This was bugging Chris. If he knew that what was him name Blake was going to be there then he never would have come over. He looked back up at Lena and gave Blake the mostly friendly smile he could manage which so to speak wasn't very big more like a sort of half smile. He looked back at Lena then Blake's arm. "Umm." He couldn't speak he didn't know what to say. Normally he would be saying sorry to Lena now. But after she said he was still her best friend he smiled back to her. "Have a good train ride?" He asked. But it felt awkward which most of the time he didn't feel near Lena. Now he knew how she felt when he was with Melinda and this feeling sucked.

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Arianna rolled her eyes at him, and waved him of dismissively she wasn't up for a fight, she had eaten too much, so much her tummy was swollen and her head was feeling sleepy.

He did NOT appreciate that roll of eyes he noticed directed at him. Not in the slightest. He wasn't about to retaliate though. Oh no, because it seemed the girl was going to leave him alone and that was perfectly fine with him.

... cocky. HAH.

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Woodson's words caught him as he was pouring the water down his glass and, because of them, Sebastian stopped and put the water back on the table. "I don't wanna touch any of this. Lord knows it doesn't look clean enough." Sebastian fair features twisted in disgust as he looked down and observed the silverware. Back in Whiltshire, their silverware was polished EVERYDAY. Sebastian used to fix his already perfectly styled hair using their reflection.

Here? He doubt he could spot his skin should he look at them.

"But at the same time. I am kind of hungry. And in deep need of some water." He muttered in doubt, eyes moving back to the glass half filled with water, before turning to his brother. oh, what to do? It was in moments like these that Woodson's opinion was highly valuable.

Right now, Woodson didn't care about Sebastian's rude comments. Quite the contrary actually. The fifteen year old had to cover his mouth to hide the snicker that was threatening to escape.

Ah yes, the food. That was going to be a problem, wasn't it? Of course Woodson didn't want to touch any of the stuff, he didn't even trust the water! But they couldn't not eat.

They were far to precious and important to starve.

Maybe they'd have a private quarters with their own chef and waiter? The least Father could do was organise that..

"Maybe we should risk trying this this evening," Woodson said, dark eyebrows knitting together as he thought, "and write Mother tomorrow? She could send us daily food packages."

Helena knew this was hurting Chris bad. Worse than she'd ever felt on those occasions when she had been with him and Mel. As he smiled, though, she managed to increase her smile a bit and leaned forward very slightly towards him. Uhh, yeah it was good, she said, not wanting to bring back any of those memories.... she'd been so happy there with Blake when she thought Chris had hated her. And now.... Sorry I didn't see you - I did look, she added as her smile remained stationary at the half-truth of this and her eyes edged closer to both of their favorite colors on her: light purple.

ooc: gotta go for a bit

"I'm J. short for Jackie Black."

"I'm from London" Jackie said bringing herself back into the conversation. "but apparently my mother grew up in Manchester." she paused
"I can't wait to start classes," she smiled "but I don't think the teacher will like me much."
"flying will be fun." Jackie finnished then looked down at her empty plate.

Chris nodded when Lena said the train was good. "Yeah that's good the" He said and gulped. Okay Kaplan time for you to leave now right? Nope not yet anyways. "Umm no no it's I alrigh. I meet up with old friends." He said shrugging. And thinking of you and where the hell you were. But let's just not say that part. "So ah about before I'm sorry about that. I was just kind of freaking out. I'm better now." He told Lena. And knew she would know what the meant. He didn't want to go around telling everybody then they would be all sad for him and blah blah blah. Sooo he would maybe going into more detail with that sorry later. But if he wouldn't have told her now he would probably explode or something. Well more than he already was inside. If it were possible he felt as if his heart had now totally broken into two evan parts. One because of Mel and one because of this....

Nikki looked up as another person joined their increasing group. Fortunately it was a guy this time. He looked a lot older than her, but he was still cute! "Is everyone forgetting me?" She asked when Helena forget to mention who she was. So Blake was more than Nikki?! She was insulted, lol. Nikki turned to look at the guy, who seemed pretty upset about something and said, "I'm Nikki by the way. Since someone forgot to mention moi." She said playfully giving Helena a glare.

Helena nodded slightly when he mentioned meeting up with some of his friends, but she was a bit surprised about Chris mentioning - or rather hinting at - their argument but she nodded once more, this time a bit more solemnly, her heart freezing over once more, thinking of him and Mel and now here she was with another guy's arm around her shoulders. As much as she wanted this, she knew how badly it was hurting Chris and she shrugged out from under Blake's arm without looking at him, knowing full well that she needed to talk to him privately as soon as possible to explain this. She then returned her now-light-purple eyes to Chris. I'm sorry, too; you had every reason to be freaking out, she added with a half-smile that she couldn't have turned into a chuckle if her life depended on it.

At Nikki's words, Helena's gaze shot in her direction; in all honesty, she had forgotten the girl sitting on the other side of Blake. As she continued speaking, though, her sorry gaze hardened and she shook her head, looking away from her.

"Well, that's pumpkin juice for you" Tavelon said, taking a seat beside them. "It's an acquired taste. You should know that, many French tastes are like that." Tavelon grabbed a piece of cake... then stopped. He was stealing food from another house. Smiling, he took a big bite. Take that, Slytherin.

Actually, he would have far preferred Slytherin to Hufflepuff. "So, Tim, Chris- how are things? I hear you got sorted into Slytherin and Ravenclaw... my two favorite houses."

Sloane finished off her meal and looked up at the staff table, she realized that the Headmaster was no longer there and then she noticed the house cup points. "Negative 10...already!" She looked around at the rest of the table, her confused look said it all. It looked like this year was starting off grand already.

Taking a swig of the pumpkin juice, Blake turned to Nikki, "I painted on it, what? Don't stare like that, I had no other choice." He let out a laugh but it soon disappeared, instead it turned into hysterics, "NOOOO! ahaha. I'd die rather than call you a dieter, I don't want my other arm to get...tattooed.." Shaking his head he stared at Nikki as she began shoving down food, niceeee.

Blake's head did a 180 degree turn as someone not someone, a boy Helena's Best Friend approached them. Okaaay he was guy, so what? Blakey is so not the jealous one, maybe a little but he'll manage.

He first quietly watched them talk which was sorta weird. When did best friends got so... hesitant? At least that's what it came across to him. Lets say if Tobey was here, he'll give him a nice evil noogie, kick him in the shins, ahhhh he'll just eat him up...Tobey's missed, awwwwwwwww.

Whoops, what's happening? Helena shrugged off his arm, anything wrong? Ahh, his arm was bugging her all along? No more arms around shoulder, nope.
Chris looked a bit...sour, the colors on his face looked drained and is he ill? Something fishy is going around for sure.

He jumped off the bench and flashed a warm smile, "Hi Chris, I'm Blake, Helena's friend and a newly sorted fourth year, Slytherin." He winked at him O_O ... okay that was weird, he needs to stop winking or either wear an eye patch, bwahaaa.

"What's your house? It looks from your robes that you are a Gryffindor but I might be wrong since I'm new and all." He said, rolling his eyes a little at the new and all part. He glanced at Nikki, who was sort of staring Chris, ahah! Someone's droolin'..

"Wipe off the drool, Finn." He lowered his voice a little and snickered. Nikki definitely had the 'oh he's so cuuutee' look on her face, epiccc.

OOC: too lazy to quote all of you guys post and put it behind a spoiler cut

"Aye we got sorted, though I don't know which house would be my favorite at this moment....we will see yeah?"

Timothy also took some food.....guilty pleasure

Evelyn looked around while eating her roll piece by piece, but then started to choke when she looked at the house points. "Minus five? We just had five! What happened?" she looked solemnly at her half eaten roll. 'Now I'm really depressed.'

Kai almost threw his hands in the air, completely ignoring Jackie when she said about the teachers not liking her.
"YES! I can't wait to get on a broom!" he half yelled, his grin stretching from ear to ear. His eyes beamed for a bit before he calmed down, sighed, and slouched a bit (still smiling). "So anyway...I'm a Pureblood, what about you guys?"

Nikki sat down and watched as Cassarissa yelled at two others to sit with them. She leant around Cassarissa and waved tentatively. However, while the girls were interesting, the food was much better looking, as she had been quite hungry after giving up trying to get through the massive que of hungry students on the train.
She piled food upon her plate, and dug in heartily. Occasionally, Nikki would pass down some chicken or vegetables to her cat. Whatever misgivings she had about Hogwarts, she probably could overlook. I mean, it was surely far less poisonour than her mum's cooking!
Smiling at the thought that she was eating 5 star food, while her mum was probably trying (and failing) to cook back home, Nikki refilled her plate, making sure she left enough room for desert, of course.

Kaaay Conan wasn't really the most talk active person...
Getting a bit bored again, Lyra decided to eat her fries and roasted chicken in silence. She had also eaten alot of candy in the train but somehow she still wasn't full after 2 plates of food. Was it charmed or something? that you didn't feel full at once? 'cause Lyra wasn't a big eater at home.

Looking around trying to find someone to talk to too , but saw no one and she looked back at Conan again, apparently busy eating his food.
Sighing, the second year started to scan the back of the Great Hall towards the hourglasses. 'What happened to the Slytherin points?! we had...points right? Was it because of the guy by the Ravenclaw table? had he been a Slytherin? greaaaat another crazy person.......i must meet him! uhuh.'

Ok but for now she started to check the Slytherin table again and noticed Evan sitting with ...Fallon!. Now having the urge to go over there and hurt the girl and grab Evan by the arm dragging him away from her. Lyra was shocked when she found out that she had been standing up from the bench, thinking it was better to sit down again she dropped back on the bench besides Conan. Grabbing her knife and fork the Slytherin started to eat her food again, this time throwing pudding over her food without even looking at her food and her hands were dangerously shaking, not taking her jealous eyes off of Evan and Fallon when she started to eat again with big bites.

Claire rushed into the Great Hall as she was late. She had probably forgotten about the time. She saw a group of Slytherins and she made her way quietly to the Slytherin House Table. The table was filled with lots of delicious food and she began to pile up her plate. She was feeling excited about the new term. Claire hope that she will be able to make some new friends.

Chris looked at the other girl next to Blake. To tell you the truth at first he didn't notice her. Oppps. He sort of chuckled when she said Lena forgot her. "Ah yes she does tend to forget things." He said teasing Lena. Okay maybe this was getting easier. "I'm Chris nice to meet you Nikki." He said smiling towards.

Chris knew that Lena was suprised that he was saying sorry for that now. Now out of anyother time he could. But he just had to now. He fought back a wide smile has she shrugged off Blake's shoulder. But oh no her eyes were purple and as he started to learn that meant something bad. He really wish they were that blue...like before he came over then they turned brown. Sigh maybe he shouldn't have come over. "No it's alright really there was no need for a fight. You were just trying to help." He said and couldn't even manage a smile for right now.

Chris was a little taken aback when the fourth year jumped off the bench and started talking kind of fast. So he was one of those hyper kids eh? "Umm it's nice to meet you too Blake." Oh great he was a Slytherin. More time for him and Lena to spend time the Common Room alone with her. That didn't help him though Chris remaind calm to his own suprise. What the heck was up with that wink? And why did he just wink to?

"Yeah I'm in Gyffindor. Don't worry everything gets easier after being here enough." And having Lena show you around he thought bitterly but didn't show it on his face one little bit.

K then went over to sit with her friends. She said hi and then went back to watching everyone. K saw the other people that Cassarissa was sitting with and said, "Hi I'm K nice to meet you."

Lena?? He calls Helena..Lena? It's a nice nickname though, Blakey likesss.

Metal note: Find a nickname for Helena buuut don't call her Lena.

But what in Merlin's beard are those two talking about? It's so weird, they are talking in code words or something. Blake couldn't help but eavesdrop. Okaaay it wasn't really eavesdropping, their voice were finding the way to his ear automatically, SEE? He's a sharp listener too, all the more reason to like him.

Ooo interesting fight, so he was kind of apologizing and in FRONT of him and Nikki, nice way to bag Helena's sympathy, well he had nothing against the guy but it was nice trick, ya' know.

Metal note: Helena is forgetfully....so stop being an airhead.

Blake eyebrows raise cynically at Chris's expression, he's not thinking of him as one of those kiddy hyper weird boys? Hokaai, he was little but what's so bad about it? He can't help but be himself and mature-ish people gets boring after a while. On double checking, Chris's looked a teensy bit older than him, might be an year ahead or two.

"Nice to meet choo Chris and yes things might get easier unless Helena refuses to show me around the castle." Letting out a light chuckle, Blake tried to read Chris's expression, soooouuurrr. "So how long have you been Helena's bestie, eh?" He wiggled his eyebrows and glanced at Helena,see he can wiggle 'em too.

OOC: I won't be able to get on SS today, so keep it a bit slow guys.

Helena was glad that Blake didn't say anything when she shrugged out from under his arm, but she was a little surprised when he hopped out of his seat to talk to Chris. Everything was very odd today.... But Blake was being so nice to Chris - well, he didn't know anything about them, of course, so that could have something to do with it. She was just looking back and forth between the two of them.

For a moment, Helena thought everything was okay between her and Chris when he made a small joke, but that sincere smile he gave Nikki.... it made her want to the girl limb from limb.

Helena nodded slightly and sighed herself. I know. I just wish things were better for you, she said, her eyes remaining purple the more she thought about what a crappy situation she was in - even more so now.

Even though he put on a good face, Lena could tell that Chris wasn't liking the turn of the conversation with Blake, but she said nothing. She was thinking along the same lines of him - same house, same common room - while also remembering the brief time they had shared a common room last year. The thought made her give a small smile to no one in particular as she returned her gaze to her half-eaten plate of food.

ooc: don't have time to quote the last - school, ugh. bye.

Sylvia raised an eyebrow at Xander, and looked at Torin. Professors seemed really popular with students right now. Sylvia wouldn't have been surprised if some of the girls had a crush on male teachers. "So Miles was right, Morgan is hotter." She giggled, and waited for Torin's reaction. She would never fancy a teacher. EWWWW.

Though Xander's next response caught her off guard. He liked blondes? Grrrr, he better not be thinking about Brody. She was taken AND Sylvia didn't share ... wait.

.. Sylvia had blonde hair. O_____o

Naaaah, she didn't date Ravenclaws. Though if Terry asked her out, she would have said yes even though he was Gryffindor! Which was worse! Though his wink was rather unusual. "Right..." Sylvia didn't know what to make of it, so she shook her head. "No! I'll get her. She'll want to see me anyway."

As Sylvia turned away for the second time, she was distracted YET AGAIN. Gaaawd, she had no idea guys could distract you this much. But this was ... different. Instead of something like a crush on a teacher, Torin made it sign like Xander had a crush on someone else. She hadn't gone that far anyway from the table, so she sat back down, but didn't put her legs over the bench and under the table. "You ... like ... someone?" She asked rather seriously.

All of a sudden Sylvia felt jealousy and anger all rolled into one, she would never admit it, but she did. She hadn't of thought Xander would like someone, it hadn't even programmed in her brain. Not like she fancied him, though, if you get jealous of him liking someone else, did that mean you did? But she had just thought that she didn't date Ravenclaws, but ... maybe that was her way of covering it up.

Though, Xander didn't seem to sure himself, as if Torin had said something completely random, but she was dying to know anyway. "Do I know her?" Sylvia stared at him until he answered, a little worry in her eyes.

When Torin had told her about the love potion, Brody had wandered off, wanting to consider it in her head. She didnt really get it to be honest. Why on earth had Torin even have a love potion. It wasn't like he actually needed one, her had her.
After about half an hour, Brody was walking towards the Slytherin table, to find Brody and hopefully to vent to her.
But when she got there she saw someone she didnt really want to see at the moment. But maybe it would actually be worth it.

"Torin Kane." She scowled, dropping herself in beside Sylvia. Calling her annoyed wasn't right. She was quite angry. "Why on earth did you have a Love potion?"

Ignoring Xander's reaction, he was about to reply to Sylvia when suddenly his very angry girlfriend was sitting there. He gulped. He needed to explain this. But in a way that didn't result in him getting dumped. He needed to tell her the truth as he had planned to; he wouldn't lie to Brody.

"Because I made it at the end of June. It was supposed to be for someone else. And I decided not to use it. After I met you." He was looking at her the entire time he was speaking. He hoped that she believed him.

"I felt so ashamed that I did it and I never meant to use it. I totally forgot I even had it in that bottle."

A loud noise at the far table caught Sloane's attention. She knew immediately who it was, her sister had talked about him a lot: Peeves the poltergiest. "Hey ya'll, Peeves is in the hall!" She called out warning her fellow Slytherin's. She knew the poltergiest was notorious for causing trouble for all students and intended to keep a close eye that she didn't join his long list of victims.