"All the way to Canada!? That's a long flight!" She hoped the owl would be okay. "Yeah, he's names Carnie. My little brother named him. He said he looked like he was suppose to be in a circus." Cove shugged her shoulders.

"Nice to meet you too, Kurumi. I'm a fourth year." Cove shook Kurumi's hand. "So are you Japanese?" She asked. "Sorry if that was so stright foreward. I'm quarter Korean, that's why." Cove twirled a strand of her blonde hair. Cove didn't look Asian at all, no one ever belived her.

"Ha, yeha, one that would probably kill each other by the end of the day." Cove laughed. "I guess so, but I can only play two. Most people that play violin can play piano, but not many." She said. "Surfing's a sport, I considder it a hobbie. But, you play Quidditch though, right?"

Wisteria turned and slightly gasped at the sudden loud announcement. She listened… Oh so that’s why we lost 15 points, she thought feeling a bit satisfied. I wonder why he even thought to sit at the staff table… that’s not important. Hmm, 15 points isn’t that big of deal, poor guy I hope he wasn’t being bothered too much.

Witsy was still walking but made a sudden stop once she kept talking. “So I’ve heard; poor Rex. I’m not one to judge but I hope they’re both okay. I Haven’t received any letters, have you?”

She reposition herself sitting Indian-style. “Well I would love to be the seeker but as long as I make the team I’ll be happy.” Wisteria dropped her head onto her wrist. “I miss him, honestly. I didn’t even get to say bye. Classes are starting soon, which are you taking, maybe we’ll have the same class.” She could use a familiar face. She switch back the subject, "I hope you make the team, though, that would be well cool."

"Great!" Tayla replied. "I absolutely love reading, too! My dad - he works as a lawyer - he has this office at home with shelves of books. Shortly after I got my letter, Mum showed me one shelf dedicated to magic. She hid it with some spell, but it's there and all the books - well, I stare at them and read them like my eyes are starving!" Tayla chuckled. "I'm so glad I made a friend who loves reading, too!"

Tayla moved as if to stand up. "Let's go to the library now, if you're ready. I can help you search for your great-grandma as well."

"That's a very cool name!" Tayla grinned. "I've been meeting a lot of seventh and sixth years lately." she thought, her eyes darting to the boy with long dark hair she had a crush on. She wondered if Legend knew him, but was too shy to ask.

Tayla jumped when Legend shouted irritably. "A professor took points from you?! Which one? I went to the hourglasses earlier and yeah...It's sad we lost points at the start of term, but we have many months ahead to gain more!" Tayla said bracingly. "So Legend," Tayla continued, moving the subject away from losing points. "What are you planning to do after leaving Hogwarts?"

Alice smiled again warmly at the girl. "My name is Alice," Alice said, extending her hand towards the girl. "It's nice to meet you as well!"


"Professor Welton is...well was...is..." Alice trailed off, slightly uncertain as to which was the better tense to use since Professor Welton was missing, but that didn't necessarily mean she had lost her position as a Professor at Hogwarts. "She was, before she went missing, the History of Magic professor here at Hogwarts."

Hunter sat with a sketch book on his lap. He tapped his pencil against the white paper thinking of what to draw. The guy yelling in he middle of the room didn't help him concentrate. He rolled his eyes and stared at te fire. He needed inspiration.

"Yeah anything really is if you set your mind to it!" she said matter of factly. "Do I like it!?! I've had it once and it was AWESOME!" Nika said she started bouncing up and down rapidly. "That stuff is the best!!! I've been craving it all summer! Do you like it?"

"No I haven't." she said a bit disappointed. "But I did send him one not too long ago! I miss him so much!" Of course she missed him. They were best friends. "So what's up with you?"

Nika reached over and shook the Gryffindor's hand. "So Alice what year are you in?" she asked curiously. Questions followed by questions...

Nika looked over and saw a boy that she didn't recognize sitting alone. She walked up to him and smiled cheerfully. "Hiya!" She pulled up a chair and sat next to him. "I'm Nika Adler."

Ronnie walked into the Gryffindor common room, a sinking feeling in her stomach. Her rat, Scabbers, had been lost for two days now. Where could he be hiding? Anywhere, he's a rat! Ronnie just wished she knew where he was. She wished for help...

Hunter looked up at the girl. He didn't know her or anyone actually. "Hi." he said. She was happy? "Nice to meet you. I'm Hunter, Hunter Greyson." he smiled.

" Well, we would not want all of you to try to kill each other" William told Cove. laughing." Interesting, most people that can play violin can play piano" William said to Cove. " What about playing the guitar or the fiddle?" William asked Cove." Surfing a hobbie, I can really see that as a hobbie, too" William agreed with Cove." Yes, I play Quidditch and other sports, too" William explained to Cove. Do you play sports besides going surfering?" William asked Cove.

"" I hope you make seeker and make the team" William told Witsy." I will tell Rex you miss him" William said to Witsy." We hopefully will have some classes together" William explained to Witsy." Would you meet me at the PathWays?" William asked in a whisper to Wisteria..

" I do not thnk the History of Magic Professor missing is not good for HogWarts" William told Alice." I am enjoying the classes" Wiliam said to Alice.
" So what do you do for fun?" William asked Alice.

" Well, I beleive you about doing what you need to do" Willaim told Nika." Butterbeer is good" Wiliam said to Nika. " On the week-end, come over to my house and we can have butterbeer" William whispered to Nika.

Are you ok?" William asked her." You look like you lost something or someone" William told her." My name is William Montcenaggio aka Starr" he introduced himself to the girl.

Now it was Kurumi's turn to stare at the girl in disbelief. "H-H-How did you know my mother and I don't have the best of relationships?" she asked nervously. She hadn't said anything just now, only thought it.

Kurumi smiled bravely at the second year and rested one of her hands on his arm ."I suppose there is always a chance," she said quietly. Then, her smile faded and her violet gaze returned to the fire. "No..." she said simply. "I haven't received a single letter from him..."

"Tell you a secret," Kurumi smiled leaning in a bit closer to the first year and lowering her voice. "I kind of did too." She then threw her head back and giggled. "Someone once told me that courage comes in many forms. What images we associate with courage, may not be the way that it manifests itself in ourselves." She looked over her shoulder at Ari. "I'm still trying to find my inner Gryffindor courage as well. We can try to discover that together."

Kurumi laughed again. She had never really thought about it that way, but it did seem to be that no one had ever bragged about their family coming from a long line of Hufflepuffs. "Really?" Kurumi squeaked feeling a bit interested. Her family history was rather easy to trace back, at least on her mother's side. "I...I have been doing a bit of family research myself. D-D-Do you have any tips or advice on how to do genealogy efficiently?"

This boy had a bright smile, but it was still nothing compared to Treyen's. No need to bring out the sunglasses for this Gryffindor yet.

"Y-Y-You don't like sweets?!" Kurumi gasped, perhaps a little louder than was really necessary for the situation. Well, she supposed that ruled out offering him any of her Gryffindor house cookies.

"I don't see why I can't be sitting down," she replied tilting to head to the side. She wasn't sure what looks had to do with where one sat, but she was comfortable enough on the floor. Much easier access to the fire as well.

"I'm Kurumi, Kurumi Hollingberry," she blushed, bowing her head a bit in greeting. "A-A-Are you a transfer student? I-I don't believe I have seen you around Hogwarts before."

"I'm half actually," she nodded shyly. "My mother is Japanese and my father is British."

Tugging on her hair some more and her legs flailing just a bit as if she were trying to run away while sitting down. After taking a few, silent, deep breaths, Kurumi managed to compose herself enough to look Selina straight in the eye. "Y-Y-Yes please..."

Kurumi decided to keep her thoughts to herself and returned her gaze to her second marshmallow attempt. Surely it was implied that unless you were STAFF you could not sit at the STAFF table. At least he hadn't tried to take the Headmaster's seat as well. Gryffindor would probably be down some hundred points or so.

"Oh, hi there, Evie !", she said."You're in the first year, right ?? Is this your first term here ??". Janet was so happy to finally get a friend she can't stop smiling.

Zara was confused. Kurumi just told her about it, probably she forgot. "Kurumi, you just told it to me a while ago. You said your mom would be displeased if your skills are less than perfect in her eyes," Zara smiled as she refreshed Kurumi's memory. Zara was still clearly looking forward to the trip at the Room of Requirement. She knew it came at a time most people needed it, but Zara didn't know how it appeared. Would it appear out of nowhere? Oh well, for now, she'd have to wait.

"Alright then. Don't worry, I've never once gotten hurt in the sky..." Never once did Selina ever fall off her broom, have a collision, be the cause of someone else's injury. So she knew Kurumi would be safe with her in the sky. And maybe tomorrow she would take her a little higher up for some practice.

Alice gave the girl another warm smile. "I'm a third year," Alice said, not really believing that she was that old already. It seemed like it was just yesterday that she was finding out that she was a witch. "What year are you in?" she asked Nika, not usually very good at guessing ages.

Alice zoned off for a second, the contemplating look still on her face, before focusing back in to their conversation. What do I do for fun... "Well, I love plants so I love spending time at the Greenhouses watering and taking care of the various plants they have there. Really anything outdoors suits me. What about you?" she asked William with a little smile.

Kurumi nodded. It would be nice to fly with Selina again. The short time they had practice during the summer holiday had really given her a confidence boost. Perhaps she would even get over ten feet this time! "Thanks again, Selina," she chirped.


Kurumi's body slumped down a bit from embarrassment. Clearly, her mind was on other things at the moment. "Oh...I did mention that," she giggled scratching the back of her neck. "Just let me know when you want to try and find the Room of Requirement. I have been meaning to stop by there myself, so we can go together."

"No problem," Selina smiled.

She wanted to take a new s'more but was afraid she would judge her. So she just stared at the s'more longing.

Dominic Zabini, a.k.a one of the new kids, walked into the Gryffindor Common Room and grabbed a seat by the fire place. He felt so majestic sitting in the red room. He felt courageous. The dark haired fourteen year old turned to a cute girl. She looked like she was in her third or fourth year. He decided that he would introduce himself to her.

"Hey, I don't believe that we have met before. I'm Dominic Zabini, but call me Dom. And you are?" he asked politely but with a huge smile on his face. Suave. Be Suave Dom.

As if Kurumi had read her mind! That was amazing, maybe she was a Legili--nahh. She was just probably good at predicting. Zara smiled, "Sure! Maybe tomorrow. Yeah, tomorrow sounds good." She had lots of plans planned for tomorrow. To add it all up, her main goal for the next day was to attend classes and do her best in it. Yeah, that was a first year attitude. Zara was sure in the next terms, she'd be so free and careless. Oh who cared, right now she was good old Zara, behaved in every move.

Kurumi had begun to be one of Zara's favorite Gryffies. But of course, the top of the list was Matt. Yep, goody Matt was her best friend even if girls freaked him out. Then there was Kurumi, then Ella, then Tayla. Zara grinned, she loved her fellow Gryffindors. "Since you've been here for quite a while, do you mind if you tell me a little something about our professors? So that I'd be able to stay away from the scary and strict ones just in case." And her smile turned sheepish. Zara blushed, embarrassed that she was asking what she was asking. Kurumi had probably been thinking now that Zara was a coward and did not deserve to be in Gryffindor. But Zara just wanted a warning, that's all. It wouldn't hurt to know a little of your boss before going to work; it was the same for school. Know your professors before entering class.

"That's odd well hopefully he'll write you back soon." She notices that she was a bit sad... she only wished she could do something to help. "I know you both were close it must be hard for you." She paused for a moment just seeing how she was.

She took a deep breath and folded her hands on her lap. "Nothing much yet. Potions started and I'm feeling pretty good about that, but what I really can't wait for are the tryouts for quidditch. Have you any interest of playing?"

Wisteria felt moved that she found another friend who was encouraging. "Thank you, I do miss him," she said with a smile looking down at her shoes. "What classes are you taking this term?" She hoped it was Potions cuz then that way not only was she in her favorite class, but she would also have a friend too.

The Path Ways? she thought, "The Path Ways, of course," she leaned a bit closer, "When?"

"Selina, do you want another?" Kurumi giggled not waiting for a response, but instead grabbing another s'more, plopping it on a plate, and handing it to her.

"Tomorrow after classes perhaps," she smiled. "Good way to relieve stress." At least, her mother had always insisted that playing classical piano had that effect. Kurumi preferred sparring with her brothers to be honest.

Kurumi frowned. She HAD been at the school for two full terms now, but there were so many changes this term that the playing field had been evened out. "Well, there are a lot of new professors this term...and a few of them have been appointed by the Ministry of Magic, which alarms me," she said with a slight quiver in her voice. "But, I am sure there is nothing to worry about. Headmaster Tate would never allow anything bad to happen to his students." She scratched her head for a moment. "Professor Zookara, the Muggle Studies professor, is brilliant and has a very extensive rubber duck collection in his office. I visit him sometimes. Professor Hadley is also fantastic and I enjoy Arithmancy a lot. There is also Professor Bishop who is really kind and has a pet phoenix," she explained. Which reminded her that she needed to pay Professors Hadley and Bishop a visit. "Drag---, I mean, Professor Lafay frightens me. She is brilliant, but frightening....she removed a bone from my arm last term turning Potions so that I could test another student's potion."

Looking up from her Arithmancy textbook, Kurumi felt her cheeks flush just a bit when she saw a slightly older looking boy smiling at her. She really needed to work on not getting so flustered around older students. It was rather embarrassing.

"H-H-Hello," she said bowing her head and fumbling for her bookmark to place back in her text. "It's nice to meet you Dominic." She squeaked. "S-S-S-Sorry! I mean Dom!" Could she hide under her robe's hood now? No, that would just make her look even more ridiculous than she already had. "My name is Kurumi, Kurumi Hollingberry," she said having now regained her composure a bit. "W-Would you like to sit down?" she said as she gestured to the open space beside her that had been occupied by her cat, Walnut a few minutes earlier.

Selina did not hesitate to grab the plate and shove the s'more down her throat. Her west tooth was one of her down falls. Give her a sweet and she would be completely at that person's will. Her fingers than grabbed another marshmallow and began to roast it in the fite for another.

She turned to Kurumi and said sheepishly, "I like food... I'm an athlete don't judge me."

Kurumi laughed and shook her head. "I'm not judging you!" She picked up her first successfully made s'more and nibbled on it. "Back when I was playing kendo all the time with my brothers, I could eat a lot as well. Not so much sweets though," which probably sounded hilarious coming from Kurumi. "I loved eating salmon rice balls."

She nibbled a bit more on her s'more.

"You need to keep up your strength with tryouts approaching." Although, Kurumi was pretty certain that Selina would make the team again anyway.

Patroclus burst into stomach-ache causing laughter, "Gah! That was the funniest thing ever!" He cried, wiping his eyes the tears of laughter streaming down his face as he recalled the memory of the three of them throwing pasta at each other, their faces red with sauce by the end of it all, "Ahhh good times" he sighed in reflection, before letting another giggle out.

Nibbling on a s'more he listened to Lexi plead her reasoning, "Lexi you presence of the trip was a present enough, it truly was a great holiday!" He was telling the truth, he and Lexi had always been close as friend, but the trip had seemed to bring them even closer, and he had really missed them once they said goodbye at Thira.


"I will attach it to my book bag," Patroclus smiled holding the charm in his hands, "That way my feet will be protected at all times!" On further thinking the charm really did suit him, he loved to dance around, jump around, run around, hop around and they all need the use of his feet, so now he had insurence on them "Thanks again Kurumi!" He gushed, pinching her little check softly.

"How was Kyoto?"
This is going to be good, thought Patroclus rolling his eyes as Legend stood on the coffee table and declared the loss of points a miscarriage of Justice......

"Well as long as by the end of Term you have earned at least twice the amounts of the points that you have lost, we wil all forgive you!" The Prefect called in reply, "After all, we need to cream all those other houses again this term, Lions for the Win!"

Selina began to make her next s'more while Kurumi explained her Kendo days and the eating habits that came with it. She pulled the gooey marshmallow off of her stick and stuck it on the sweet gram cracker. Than she added some chocolate to the mix, but then an idea popped into her head. She raised her wand and said, "Accio peanut butter." A jar of peanut butter flew down from the girl's dormitory's and Selina added that to her s'more.

"Why did you stop doing Kendo Kurumi?" It was a question that had always been on Selina's mind. If you love a sport, why stop?

"And yeah I know... although chocolate, marshmallows, and peanut butter may not be the best energy wise for my strength..."

Ella shurgged. 'Nothing really, just been having alook around.' She smiled.

Ella's eyes were bright again. 'I still haven't sent a letter to mam aobut it.. Lullah's still at home. But shjje won't mind.' Ella grinned. Excitmenttttt.