Well.

Would you look at that?

It seemed like Evelyn was getting more and more agitated. Good! She deserved it. All those times she had told her not to eat chocolate, Destiny was paying her back big time. Perhaps it was the wrong way to pay her back, but she was in a bad mood herself and she didn't care.

Gasping over-dramatically as the cookie was so VICIOUSLY swatted out of her hand, Destiny picked another from the box and held it up to her mouth like she was about to take a bite. It was only a cookie for Merlin's sake! And little Sierra looked like she was egging her on to eat it.

"And if I do dare and eat it?"

Hmm? What was she going to do?

Macy looked up as an older girl said something... Was she talking to her? Oh, well in that case... "I dunno," she shrugged. "The whole thing's confusing is all. The houses and what not." Pardon her grammar. *eyeroll* It was true though. Beauxbatons didn't have houses, and this was well, different. Hogwarts and Beauxbatons were different in many ways, though the gathering hall was much less of an eyesore than her previous school's.

Taking a deep breath, she nodded somewhat, feeling herself become just a bit tense. Perhaps the reason no one tried to steal her stuff was because she was in her compartment the whole time? Seeing as she wasn't sitting with anyone else which could have indicated she made a friend during the train ride, Evelyn could only assume she was there alone.

Mwaha! That was a nice thought.

What wasn't a nice thought was Josh keeping in contact with this girl for two years, and her not knowing a single thing about it. So, they met on the seaside, two years ago...

No no, that didn't suit well with the Slytherin. The whole 'seaside' image, and then the Josh and Bissy image...and then the two images together- "That's nice." she said, sounding more like she forced the words out, and her expression was anything but sincere. Uuhhh...she should probably leave...to a different table or something, because now she had no clue where to put her hands (on the table? in her lap? On the bench?...) and that was probably a bad sign...

What was even worse was Destiny.

...

...

"You know what..." No, no she was not going to take it anymore. "You can eat whatever you want. If you get poisoned, choke to death, spazz out and decide to do some crazy moves on a broomstick over the black lake and fall into the the grasp of the giant squid..." ARGH! "...then don't BLAME ME!!" SCOWLING, Evelyn stood up, not knowing WHERE she was going but she just had to GO, she stepped over the bench and paused.

Why the pause? Because she used that second to whack the cookie out of Destiny's hand. That's why! PFFFT!

WAH!

If she wasn't so annoyed, Destiny would have been flinching as Evelyn went into a crazed outburst. Instead, she simply sat there, staring at her friend with unblinking eyes and the cookie still held up to her mouth. What was she even talking about? Getting poisoned, choking, falling off a broom and into the black lake!?

"Are you threatening me!?"

That's what is sounded like and if any of those things did happen to her, she knew who would be the one to blame. Why else would Evelyn have to add the 'don't blame me' part at the end of her speech!? HMPH! Scoffing for about the fiftieth time when she stood from the bench, Destiny was just about to take a HUGE bit out of the cookie when it was, once again, VICIOUSLY swatted from her hands.

Narrowing her eyes, she picked up the first thing she could get her hands on, which just so happened to be a spoon, and turning in her seat, she threw it in Evelyn's direction. "I WANT MY LAST NAME BACK!"

Thief.

Ever raised an eyebrow confusedly, but then gave William a look of understanding. "Really?" She remembered when she was a first year...the Black Lake incident with that mean Ravenclaw...Ever-Lily shivered, then quickly glanced around, hoping no one noticed. "I suppose some are," She inquired.
"But I can already tell you'll have no problems fitting in here, you're already the most popular first year I know!" She chuckled, thinking back.

"So, tell me about yourself," She grinned, folding her hands in her lap.

[/B] Ever noticed a nice-looking girl then wander over to the table and sit somewhat near her. She quit drumming her fingers on the table and answered the girl when she mused out loud to herself.
"Oh, yes it is," She cleared her throat and nodded to her. "I'm
Ever-Lily, by the way. Ever-Lily Emerald Youngblood. But seeing as that's a bit of a mouthful, you can call me Lily or Ever, if you want to."

Zander shuffled into the great Hall ... it was busy... He parked himself at the end of his house table and took a glance up at the ceiling, lost in thought. After a few seconds he entered reality once more, pulling a jug of pumpkin juice towards him and pouring out a cup

He met her gaze, his eyes reflecting the hurt in the untruth of her words. Untruth except for one.

"Lexi...." he started then paused, struggling to steady his voice and force back the moistness from his own eyes "...despite the horrors in your life there was one thing you were still fortunate to have seen, you saw how that WORD kept your parents together until they met their end." Then dropping to a near whisper he added "That WORD did nothing to keep my parents together. It did nothing to keep the unhappiness and the resentment from spreading. All it did was create victims and monsters." He squeezed her hand and pressed his lips together sadly before adding "Unfortunately that WORD isnt a guarantee for a happily ever after Lexi."

For a moment he looked away at the antics of the students all over the Great Hall, and for the first time since his return to England, a small smile crept up his lips. Yes, this place has always made things better for him. Then he shifted his eyes and gazed into his Luv "I always believed that you make your own happiness. Imagine what we'd have if theres two of us who believes in that."

Threatening her? HA! If Destiny thought THAT was a threat, Evelyn would pay to see the girl's expression when an actual threat was thrown at her.

Rolling her eyes, so her friend could see, the angered she-snake turned around and started towards another table, hoping she got there before the speech started. Or before any professors could notice but what with the yelling and the...

Spoon...

ARGH!

"YOU can HAVE your last name back! It was STUPID ANYWAYS!" Shepard? It sounded like a MUGGLE name, and she was anything BUT a muggle! Picking up the spoon, she threw it back at Destiny and marched off to another table, not caring if it hit the girl or not. If the Slytherin was wearing an eye patch tomorrow, then Evelyn thought she deserved it! DESERVED IT!

Dev grinned at the prefect and flipped her hair out of her eyes. She shook his hand firmly. "I'm glad to be here. All my brothers were in Slytherin, and one of them still is. He's probably not here though, he doesn't do anything besides study anymore." Dev was very proud to be in Slytherin.

Dev stifled a few giggles at the girl's fall. When she stood up, Dev saw that the girl was rather short, much like herself. She stood up herself and held her hand out to the girl. "I'm Dev," she said with a confident grin, wondering if the girl would take her as a boy on first impression like most people did. "And you are?" She could use to know more people in her house.

Jade smiled at the person in front of her. Assuming she was a boy, she shook his hand. "I'm Jade," she said, wondering if she had seen her fall. After she had pulled her hand away, she picked a cookie up off the table and started to munch on it.

Elle decided to make her way through the Great Hall. She didn't see any of the friends she had made at the Lions Table, but then again, the place was so crowded it was hard to see.

Elle passed the Slytherin table, when suddenly, she recognized someone! She had to do a double-take to make sure, but yes. It was definitely Jade.

"Jade! Hey, Jade! It's Elle!" She said, walking towards the newly dubbed Snake.

Lexi averted her eyes as he spoke... Really... he thought her parents stayed married because... "Right. My parents marriage was one of convenience, Salander. They were wretched to one another... I am sorry your parents' marriage has jaded you. I truly am. That doesn't mean taht YOUR future will be that way too. I am not jaded despite the horrors in my past. I HAVE made my own happiness... you just don't get it." She took a ragged breath and petted Rufus tenderly.

"Fine. We won't ever talk about it again. Who cares? I am moving into the France house. If you aren't too afraid of that commitment then you can come too..." she said bitterly. Then finally looking at him, tears still streaming she said, "I can leave so you can enjoy the rest of your feast if you would like... you can go talk to your friends and whatnot," she offered and took her hand from his and hugged Rufus to her. He wasn't afraid to live with her. He loved her.

" Yes it has been a bad time for me here" William told Ever-Loly. " I guess a lot of people are not nice anywhere" William said to Ever-Lily. "Actually, I thought I was the most despised person ay HogWarts' William explained to Ever-Lily. "Are you sure I am popular" William asked Ever- Lily. "Where should I start?" William asked Ever- Lily about talking about himself.

"I'm good," Helena said quickly, slightly smiling. "Happy to be back." As a second year. Hehe, she liked that.

But then... what Samira told her might be a great idea. "Okay," the girl said, suddenly a bit more enthusiastic. "Nice to meet you too. I'm Helena Hopkins," she grinned. There. A whole new start. But if they mess up again... somehow, a third start may not work again...

But anyway. "How was your holiday?" Helena asked politely, smiling again.

A kneazle! They were furry and thus cute. Lulu didn't say this out loud though as she tried to keep her weakness for furry and fuzzy a secret. Besides, she was busy trying to figure out why Greingoth had used her entire name. That was something Mum's did and Greingoth wasn't one. What did that MEAN? Patterson watched her out of the corner of her eyes for a moment before she had to focus on other people. For example, her brother, the Puffer Boy. Lulu stared back, unblinkingly for as long as she possibly could. Her eyes started to burn but she persisted, placing her hands firmly on the table.

"Problem, Puffer? You look like yer interested," finished Lu heavily accented and with a raised brow. "Careful now!" continued the girl and looked him up and down quickly. The loud one's voice distracted her from her ' puff intimidation mission' to find Green Hair having a tizzy over Sir Robin. "It's already away from you," exclaimed Patterson in confusion as she watched Robin shift from one of Minnie's shoulders to the other side. Robin chattered loudly as he placed both paws on the girl's head as if defending his existence to the one who had demeaned him to a thing.

"Erryone wants something," answered Lulu calmly, bringing the goblet to her lips. "I want a brand new racing broom but I ain't gonna get it, am I though?" The third year girl watched the newly sorted one with curiosity. Had she just bossed Greingoth around? At Sierra's reply, Lu snorted openly. "You have hands, don't ye? I don't know where ye come from but here you get yer own goblet!"

New Girls. Eejits. All of 'em.

Maddox strutted into the Great Hall and stopped short when she saw the sight. "Well well," she muttered to herself. She popped her hands on her hips and continued on her strut over to the green people's table. She had on the green people robes so she figured that's where she was supposed to be.

She sat down and looked around. "A hoy hoy." she said to no one in particular.

Caroline could not believe that it was time to be back at Hogwarts again. It would be her sixth year of Hogwarts. The past term had gone by so quicky. But it had been Caroline's best and favorite, her had made amazing friends, had the best boyfriend in the world last term, so this next term could only get better, right?

She found a seat at the table. This summer Caroline and her mother had gotten along amazingly well. The best in years. Her mum's new husband was pretty awesome. She had been the maid of honor in her brother Casey and Sarah's wedding. She had gotten to spend time with her friends and boyfriend a little and even made some new one's this summer, spent time in New York with her sister Starr. But it was the best summer ever, and she never wanted it to end, but at the same time she was so happy to be back at Hogwarts.

" Hi ! Im Isabella Evans But you Can call me Bella And Thanks " She Smiled Back
" The feast Is Really Great and I Hope Yours is Too ." She replied Thoughtfully. I Really Wish to make some Nice Friends It's Hard Because Everything is So New and Magical But I Hope We Can Be friends I Think Your the only Person I've Talked to Today and your really nice " She said With a smile .

"Don't look at me like that." Aurora frowned. He was looking at her like she was five years old. "I'm not that much younger than you."

"My summer was pretty mediocre, most of my friends are in Germany so it was pretty dull." She shrugged. "And yes, we met in Flourish and Blotts." she added.

" Hi There " Said Jenna To a Slytherin First year " Im Jenna Im In My First Year Here at Hogwarts . I Haven't Got many friends Only the ones I met On The Train . " She said Sadly . " You look like a very nice person I Really Hope we Can Be Friends ! " She Said with an Excited Smile

Jilly with profound composure walked up to that stool that was facing all the house tables, downright confident with where the sorting hat would sort her. Of course, she knew the Sorting Hat could only put her to the best house in existence; Slytherin, that is. As someone put on her head the creepy sorting hat, probably someone who can bear the creepiness that was the hat, Jilly started to wonder why was the sorting hat not clamoring 'Slytherin' yet but instead babbled about things like 'Loyal, Just, the stuff inside her heart, people's nature, boring, irrelevant stuffs, etc.'

As she so earnestly observed before her own sorting, the Sorting Hat sort the students so, so fast that it wouldn't even touch their scalps but why, now, on this particular situation, would it not sort her fast? She wanted to get this sorting thingy done already. She wanted to sidle up to that long table where the Slytherins were, and socialize and all.

"HUFFLEPUFF!" Jilly looked around, a bit nervously. Who said that? A jerk with distinctive squeaky voice trying to freak her out? NUUUU. But she knew where that squeaky voice had come from. The Sorting Hat. What a jerk, dimwitted hat. Hufflepuff? Jillian Hennessey Applehans, a Hufflepuff? As she compelled herself to totter toward the 'Loser' house, she had this overwhelming urge to pull an act and faint. But then she didn't want to be a laughing stock and be dubbed as the Fainting Girl; she had to come up with a better idea.

And that was the defining moment of her life, she just needed a change of direction. So instead of heading to the Hufflepuff house table, here she was, stealthily paving his way toward the Slytherin house table where she knew she truly belonged.

"HEY PEOPLE!" Jillian uttered, loud and proud, calling people's attention. She sat down on the table, her then quirking mouth forming a broad grin. It felt good to be at this table, it felt like... wow, it was just indefinable, so magical. Something bothersome just continued on bothering her, though, she was a Hufflepuff and she knew, maybe sooner than expected, the Slytherins and the other houses would find out about that... 'cause, duh, the Sorting Hat, so freaking announced to practically everybody that she was a Hufflepuff. But yes, she would just never state outright that she was a Slytherin, not a Hufflepuff. She'd just let things take their course so if ever they find out, and she knew they will, it wouldn't like she lied, no?

" Bella, what a pretty name" William told her. You are weocome" William smiled.My feast is great because I met you" William said to Bella."We are freinds and we are both nice" William explained to Bella.

Connor looked down at her and smiled a little, sitting beside her. He listened to all the bickering going on about the cookies and he was beginning to get angry about that. He held her hand gently and reached over for one of the cookies and chewed thoughtfully. He didn't know what the problem was. His love's cookies were wonderful as always. "I want you to enjoy the evening too Kurumi."

"That's cool," Selador presented an amiable enough smile, he could tell he was being patronized a little, "So this ship, I know everyone's talking about it. Have you heard anything?" He asked the boy. He indicated the dwindling pile on his plate and shrugged."Sorry if it's already been mentioned, but you know, mashed potatoes."

K-Lee shook her head, "Not really. She expects a lot though, and you're practically dead if you misbehave in class." Maybe the end part was a slight over exaggeration, but still it was good to be careful in potions class anyway.

K-Lee grinned at Aurora, "Nice to meet you," She said and shook her hand. She gave quick hellos to the other new people to the spot.

She now was feeling slightly out of it as they contintued chatting, but still listened and smiled. She had to eat at sometime too. She started eating her dinner, still listening in to the conversation.