Y48 Start of Year Feast

Aroha, who hadn't paid attention to the headmaster's speech at all, ate her meal in blissful ignorance. She always appreciated a good meal - though she still wasn't used to the idea of not helping clean up afterwards like she would on a marae. However, the chitter-chat had garnered her attention and she looked up eventually, hearing something about St Mungo's. Who the heck was Gregory and why was he in St Mungo's? Aroha shrugged. Maybe if she kept listening she'd learn more, but as it was the food was too good. They really didn't hold back for the opening and closing feasts.
 
Morrie relaxed a little since if Vanity wasn’t worried, then there was no reason for her to be either. Her shoulders slackened, though her glare didn’t entirely disappear, especially when Vanity pulled out a compact.

“What? No, my hair’s fine!” she replied as she ran her hands through her hair. “It’s supposed to look like this.” The idea of Vanity brushing her hair in the middle of the feast was mortifying. “Seriously, put that thing away,” she muttered, leaning away from Vanity just in case she tried.

@Vanity Mettlestone
 
Eliza frowned as Alicia explained what the professor had been talking about. Bullying? Here at Hogwarts? That sounded odd and Eliza had been surprised that it had been here. Eliza frowned again and shook her head at her roommate's question. "No, haven't heard a thing," Eliza says with a shrug as she looks around, hearing a few of her housemate's further down the table theorising things. "It must've been pretty bad if the headmaster had to bring it up" Eliza whispers lowly to her roommate. With the headmaster speaking out about it, it had surprised Eliza that something like this could happen.

@Alicia Richelieu
 
Lilith was sitting next to Eoghan, as always, listening to the introductions of relevant staff members and spying on everyone around them. It was more or less the same speech the headmaster had given their first year and no doubt many years before that. As the words echoed Lilith looked to her right at the blond boy she had very much missed, it was strange that it was a whole year since they had met, to her it felt like she had known him far longer. The Ravenclaw brought her hands up from her lap and took it to herself to poke her best friend, she wanted him to look her way for no other reason than to take a peek at those eyes. Her whole being froze as there was something new in the speech of introductions given to them and judging by the commotion around them others had heard too.

"Someone was bullied and got hurt?" Lilith whispered low enough for only Eoghan to hear, not that it mattered since she used a language she doubted many others would understand. It sounded rather serious, surely if it were true there would have been more about it but why would Professor Alcott-Ward lie about such thing? "That's horrendous, I hope the person it's about is okay. If anything ever happened to you promise to tell me? I don't want you hurt but I want you alone with it even less." The thought of anyone she cared for hurt was sickening, but she had faith it wouldn't happen, besides by the words of the Headmaster it sounded like it was a rare occurrence, never the less it was upsetting to hear of. "Has anyone seen Professor Odegrad around? I haven't seen him on the feast?" The question was aimed at no one in particular, she would be lying if she said she wasn't looking forward to Transfiguration again. Of course it was simply for the subject and her found love for it.


@Eoghan Blyth
 
June sat down at the Slytherin table, far away from Tweedle Dee and Tweelde Dum, which was how she called Morrie and Vanity now. And it was hilarious how their obsession to June made them become closer or something. They should thank her. She listened to the headmaster speaking. The talk of an student who got hurt made her frown. Was he talking about her? The paint action? But that was not by one student, but two. But the word bullying made her grin shortly, she hoped Morrie and Vanity would hear that very clear. Not that she cared about their actions, it didn't hurt her. It irritated her an bit, but she had an plan for that to get some payback, without doing something herself.
 
Camille watched the Gryffindor table, and tried to find her sisters. It was not nice, that they were now together and she was alone at Hufflepuff. But ofcourse she wasn't alone, but she felt sad that Tess didn't got sorted in Hufflepuff with her and dad. Thankfully she still had her dad, who was close to her. But Tess was right, she could spend some time with others too. Only it was scary to do that. But perhaps hanging out with June and Tess was an start. And from there on she could perhaps make an real friend. Her roommates weren't unfriendly so perhaps that was close and an bit safe too. She didn't felt nice after hearing from the Headmaster about someone who got bullied. Camille was afraid of that herself too. And felt for that person, whatever might happend. She spotted Thomas, an boy from her year across her and gave him an shy smile. '' That's.. really sad.. that happend.. don't you uh- think?'' She said nervously, speaking about the bullying part. He seemed quiet too, but he had an nice cat she remembered.

@Thomas Fitzgerald
 
This being Savannah's final sorting and starting feast was welcome. She looked forward to no longer having to spend so much time at these pointless feasts. Her time would absolutely be spent better when she didn't have to waste these hours. Savannah fully expected the speech given at the beginning of the feast to be a simple one, no different than ones prior, she expected to be bored. She had her book out and was reading it, but it perked her interest. She didn't integrate herself with other kids, had no idea what it was in reference to, but was at least a little curious. But the food appearing swiftly took Savannah's attention away.
 
Fraser was so happy for his brother, and so eager for the year ahead. He knew it was and would be sad to no longer had him at the school the following year, but still. He would make the most of the time they had together at the school. Fraser applauded for every new gryffindor loudly, and was very ready to get to the food as the headmaster did his usual introduction which wasn't usual at all. He frowned, and glanced towards Zerrin at the hufflepuff table, wondering if he knew anything about it, as people around him, Anisha, Teddy and that began talking about Gregory. Fraser as it turned out, knew a little, a little more than they did. He wasn't sure if it was for him to tell, but as they suggested that he was in the hospital, Fraser cleared his throat a little. "He's not...I think he just dropped out," he said, focusing on putting things on his plate more than looking at them as he'd replied.
@Anisha Khatri @Teddy Pirrip @Dahlia Doherty
 
Callie was glad to be back at school, working had been really fun, but it hadn't really helped her relationship with her parents which was becoming ever more strained. She wasn't sure what she wanted from life, and what she wanted to get from this school, the ministry fair had been useful to a degree, but she needed to figure out how to put all the pieces she had together. Callie glanced at the head master as he spoke and frowned. That was pretty heartbreaking, had no one noticed? She glanced at Marley and then shook her head. "I don't, but pretty bad," she said.
@Marley Owens-Lee
 
The sorting feast was just about the worst feast they had at the school, it took too long, it dragged out beyond belief, it was tiring and stupid. He still didn't know why they had to do it in front of each other like this, why they had to make everyone sit through it. He was impatient for food because it meant he'd be able to leave soon after and didn't care about what the headmaster said.
 
Friday felt surreal as a fifth year, she was just so much older, and god was she the most wise and cool person at this school. Everyone would see it for sure this year. Absolutely they would. She just needed to get a boyfriend and she needed to maybe make a couple more friends and then she'd be well on her way. Friday was not interested in the sorting, but she did watch, with little choice otherwise, but she did try to be interested. The speech was boring, who cared about what had happened before, this was a school, bullies existed at shcool. She instead focused on grabbed some food.
 
The time out at sea had been exactly what Magne had needed, it had been refreshing and amazing. He missed it, and had missed it the second he'd been on land, but his schooling was important to him. He wanted to do well. He wanted to begin to do better. His grades had been better in the year before and he knew it was with his english getting better. He liked watching the young kids get sorted, and was cheering happily for the new ravenclaw ones. Eventually the head master spoke and Magne was a little surprised, was that something he always said, was that specific. What had happened? But he didn't know and wasn't sure he'd ever find out.
 
It hadn't been surprising to Apolline to watch her brother be sorted. At least in the sense, that of course she'd watched him be distracted, trip up and generally be unfocused. But perhaps it was that he'd been placed in Hufflepuff, like their dad had. Instead of where she'd thought he'd be. She knew he wouldn't have been a gryffindor like her, but she'd figured Ravenclaw. But she was pleased for him and hopeful that he'd have a decent year. She knew her mother expected her to look out for him. The head master's speech was a little different and Apolline wondered if her mother knew anything about it, because it seemed like no one really did.
 
Mirolsav had been pretty uninterested in returning to school, but his parents hadn't exactly wanted to keep him at home, he caused too much trouble. He stuck to the back of the hall, at the end of the slytherin table. He was vaguely watching but was glad when it was over. He laughed a little at the headmaster's speech. "Probably deserved it," he muttered.
 
Winnie had plans for this year, ones that she absolutely had to stick to. She had let down her parents by not being entirely perfect, but this year, this year she would manage it. This year she'd be able to do it. If not she was sure it would annoy her parents more. Winnie hadn't realised how boring and dull the sorting ceremony was when not being sorted. Even when she'd been sorted pretty early on it had been a lot of fun, but now, watching it, it was slow and boring. But thankfully it did eventually end. She frowned a little at what was said, she hadn't experienced anything of the sort or seen anything, but she didn't care enough to seek it out either.
 
Teddy's head whipped round towards Fraser joining in on the conversation with new infromation. "Dropped out? But why would he drop out? That means he'll not have NEWTs," Teddy was shocked, wondering how anyone could throw away an opportunity to gain important qualifications. He didn't understand it and the only logical explanation he could think of was that Gregory didn't have any choice in the matter. "That just doesn't make any sense. Are you sure he wasn't expelled? What if Gregory was the bully all along?" Teddy's mouth widened as he wondered if he'd just cracked it, he looked to the others to see what they thought. "I mean it fits, doesn't it?"

@Fraser Fergusson @Anisha Khatri @Dahlia Doherty
 
Daiki welcomed being back at the school. It was nice to see his mother but he found himself missing the school, missing the easy going feel of the place, how calm he could be. He applauded politely for every new student, thinking fondly of his own sorting, especially as it had given him everything he might've hoped for. He wondered what all the stuff in the head master's speech was for, but knew it wasn't his place to get involved or to ask questions.
 
Henri had been sorted, but it didn't mean anything. he'd already cleared his plate away and placed his book on the table, though he was a little half heartedly reading it, his mind pre-occupied with the hat, and everything about it. Everything about what made it so, how it actually worked, how powerful one needed to be to be able to do it. He wondered as the food appeared, without realising he'd missed the head master speaking, if he could just go to the library already.
 
The start of year feast was usually pretty much the same thing over and over, Miranda had realised, and she'd politely clapped along with the sorting and ignored the rumbling of her stomach to smile and congratulate the new Ravenclaws as they took their seats. The headmaster's speech was usually pretty much the same welcome and warning about the Forbidden Forest so when he mentioned something about a bullying case, Miranda's ears perked up. She wondered what had gone on and why she didn't know, and she knew she'd have to ask her mother what she knew later. But of course nobody would speak up if they feared retribution. She looked around the table to see if she could catch Hugo's eye. They edited the school paper, after all, and Miranda had an idea.
 
Cassius Styx was glad to be back in school but he was also worried that something might come to light. The only one that really knew about what happened with Gregory, or rather, who did it, was him and Aubrie. Aubrie did not even go to school. Styx retired so he assumed that nothing would happen to him now. Cass was worried over his own skin, while also worried that Gregory might not succeed and it was all his fault for letting his temper fly off the handles over some girl that was not worth it in the long run. He looked over at the Hufflepuff table prior to the feast and didn't see the boy. Should he even remain in the school now? He could transfer to see his girlfriend, but then it might be obvious on who and what happened. Even the Headmaster made a little statement, but Cass held his cold posture for now. He just reached for a bit of bread to nibble on it, since now he just felt sick.​
 
Terror Zhefarovich sat down next to his cousin, and his twin and his younger brother. The entire family seemed to stick together. It was not very uncommon at all it seemed. He heard the sorting, and then the headmaster start his little introduction once more. Though there was an added bit about bullying. Terror glanced toward Cassius, though he thought that Cassius was done with all of that a few years ago. Terror himself just did as he pleased, and loved to rub people the wrong way. But last he heard, no one really got hurt. He shook his head and just started to eat his dinner.​
 
Loki Styx was a little bit weirded out that Theodore Nightray was in the same school as him. Though, he did have some issues with the guy, so long as he stayed away from Makaria. Makaria was still safe and sound in Scotland. He was seated next to @Audrey Beauchamp who was a girl that managed to catch his attention. Loki was not sure what the whole speech with bullying was about. He doubted that anyone would actually do anything about bullying if given the chance. He remained silent on the matter. He was in the dark about everything after being away for a year.​
 
Horror Zhefarovich was seated in his seat near his family, but most importantly, next to his girlfriend, @Astraea Vale because the two were still going strong, despite her brother going home to be schooled there. Who knew how long it would be until the boy would grow up and return for 'proper' schooling. Horror glanced toward the Headmaster and shook his head. How disconnected the professors were with the students. Gregory had dropped out, but ever since he covered the boy in fake blood a long time ago, Horror never got involved. He picked at his food while muttering small comments toward Astraea.​
 
Dante Styx didn't want to sit in the Slytherin house table, but for now, he did until the feast started. The poor lad paid absolutely no attention to the headmaster. He just wanted until the food appeared, grabbed a plate, filled it, and casually walked over to the Hufflepuff table to sit next to @Callie Cardoso though only caught wind of what she said to another one of her friends. He smiled at both, though mainly toward his girlfriend that he was supposed to break up eventually. "What was pretty bad?" Dante looked between Callie and @Marley Owens-Lee for answers.​
 
Jean Lancaster-Snow was at the Great Hall, and though everyone was sorted, he did not find anyone that he could clap for, enthusiastically anyway. That is, until he heard Henri Fontaine. That was Apolline's little brother, so of course he was going to clap for him. He really liked Apolline. Maybe he should do something about that sometime this year. He might end up rejected, but it was better to find out now than later. His mind stopped thinking about it when he found out the feast started. He was a hungry boy, and he quickly filled up his plate while pondering over what sort of events happened to make the announcement.​
 
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