The Annual Start-of-Term Feast!

[Mercy Rosenburg]

Entering the large and beautiful Great Hall, a 5'8" woman with long brown hair made her way to the Staff Table in the front of the room. She scanned the four house tables filled with students chatting about their summer holidays and hopes for the coming school year. Tapping a fork on a glass, she called for attention. "Attention please! Attention everyone!"

Slowly the chatter died down until the Headmistress had everyone's full attention. "Thank you. First of all, I'd like to welcome all of you to another year of Hogwarts. I hope that all of you enjoyed your holiday and are now ready to get back into your classes. Speaking of classes, I'd like to introduce you to your professors for this year."

She turned to the professors sitting behind her. "When I introduce you, please stand up so the students know who you are." She said in a lower voice, so just the professors could hear. Whirling around to continue her speech, the Headmistress smiled at the many students below. "Professor Denise Bash is from Slytherin house and will teach Astronomy this year. Astronomy is held on Wednesday nights at the Astronomy Tower. It is a required class for first through fifth year students. Sixth and Seventh year students may continue with the subject if they received a satisfactory O.W.L. grade for it, or if they need the subject to prepare for their post-Hogwarts careers."

Allowing a few moments for Professor Bash to stand up, be acknowledged, and sit down again, she then continued. "Professor George Bones is from Gryffindor house. He is the head of Gryffindor house and will be teaching Charms this year. Charms, on the third floor, is also required for all first through fifth year students and is elective for sixth and seventh year students."

She waited for Professor Bones to have his moment and continued. "Professor Eles Cambrigon is from Hufflepuff house and will be teaching History of Magic, located on the first floor. History of Magic is required for all first through fifth year students and is an elective for sixth and seventh year students."

Pausing before continuing, she went on. "Professor Hanaralee Derysa is from Ravenclaw house. She is the head of Ravenclaw house and will be teaching Care of Magical Creatures this year. Care of Magical Creatures is located on the Courtyard of Hogwarts Grounds and is an elective for third through seventh year students."

Repeating the process of pausing for Professor Derysa, she continued again. "Professor Hermione Granger, who has not yet arrived, is an alumnae of Hogwarts from Gryffindor house. She will be teaching Transfiguration this year, located on the fourth floor. Transfiguration is required of all first through fifth year students and is an elective for sixth and seventh year students."

Since Hermione wasn't there yet, the Headmistress went on to the next professor. "Professor Draco Malfoy is an alumni of Hogwarts from Slytherin house. He was made Slytherin Head of House this year and will be teaching Potions. Potions is of course located on the Dungeon floor as it's always been, and is yet another class that is required of all first through fifth years students while being an elective for sixth and seventh year students."

Once again, she waited and continued. "Professor Narcissa Malfoy is also an alumnae of Hogwarts from Slytherin house as well. She will be teaching Defense Against The Dark Arts this year, located on the first floor. Defense Against The Dark Arts is also required for first through fifth years and is an elective for sixth and seventh years."

Pausing before introducing another professor, she went on. "Professor Paiya Rayne Tonks is the head of Hufflepuff house. She will be teaching Muggle Studies this year on the first floor. Muggle Studies is an elective for third through seventh year students."

Pausing again before introducing the final professor, she continued. "Alcippe is a centauress who will teaching Divination this year in Classroom 11, located on this very floor just a few doors away. Divination is also an elective for third through seventh year students."

Smiling and waiting for the final round of applause to die down, she took a breath and began once more. "Your classes will start today, September 1st. Remember, that means that house points are also now in effect and have the power to be given and taken away. I wish you all a wonderful year and let the feast begin!"

With that, plate after plate of delicious food appeared at each of the four house tables as well as the staff table and the Headmistress sat down to enjoy her meal.

[Jacklyn Elizabeth Potter]

Jacklyn listened to the Headmistress's speech and clapped when she was done.

She took a plate of mash potatoes and steak, and began eating, while chatting happily with her friends.

[Trinity Weasley]

Trinity clapped politely when the Headmistress had finished her speech.

"A Malfoy? Whait screw that, two Malfoys teaching in Hogwarts?" half whispered half exclaimed Trinity to Jacklyn.

[Jacklyn Elizabeth Potter]

"Well, I've met Professor Draco Malfoy, and he isn't as bad as Harry makes him out," said Jacklyn before eating some steak.

"He's actually quite amusing."

[Trinity Weasley]

"You've got to be kidding me! Uncle Ron said that they were enemies! Him, Uncle Harry and Aunt Hermione," exclaimed Trinity.

[Jacklyn Elizabeth Potter]

"Well, yeah I know they were enemies, but seriously, Professor Draco Malfoy is nice and funny!" said Jacklyn uneasily.

If Harry ever finds out that I defended Professor Malfoy, I'm as good as dead!

[Trinity Weasley]

Trinity was surprised that Jacklyn actually defended a Malfoy. Draco Malfoy at that.

Right....Draco Malfoy funny....the only funny thing about him is the ferret comment by Aunt Hermione!

"Yeah...it's your opinion..."

[Jacklyn Elizabeth Potter]

"Yeah, well...if you actually get you know him, he isn't that bad that Ron, Harry and Hermione make him out to be," said Jacklyn, drinking some pumpkin juice.

[Rainen Ismaree Harvey]

Rainen sat uneasily at the gryffindor table. You would think after five years here she'd have friends and feel comfortable with her own house members. However, that was not the case. Rainen had spent too many of the past years buried in books about animagi and wandless magic.

She could feel her wings from her other form bristling in her back. She itched between her shoulder blades. They needed a stretch. This was not the proper time to shift into her animagus form. She sighed softly and began eating some mashed potatoes and spinach from her plate.

[Colleen Marie Hadley]

Colleen sat quietly at the Hufflepuff table as the Headmistress spoke. Wow, a lot of new teachers this year.

When the Headmistress finished, Colleen helped herself to some food and thought about the coming school year. It's so exciting that classes are starting soon - I can't wait to get back to mine! The blonde Hufflepuff smiled to herself as she ate.

Despite the fact that Colleen was a Hufflepuff, she was fairly smart and enjoyed school. She was pleased to learn that she had passed all of her O.W.L.s over the summer and at least got the minnimum grade to continue with all her classes if she wanted to.

[Solana Taylor]

Solana had barely sat down at the Hufflepuff table when the Headmistress began to speak, she listened intently as she was introduced to her professors for the year. When the Headmistress finished speaking, Solana smiled bravely at the rest of the hufflepuffs around the table before digging in to some mashed potatoes with chicken and gravy.

I love the food here Solana thought to herself. She started thinking about the year ahead and what excitement it would bring.

[Helen Granger]

Helen Granger walked inside of the grat hall and sat down at the gryffindor table. she then looked around. she took a plate and decided to eat.

[‡Helena Malfoy‡]

Helena Clapped Loudly, louder than she did at the rest, when Draco and Aunt Cissy's names were read. Though the small girl had just started, she had found a posse of sorts. A tall black girl with high cheekbones and rolling her eyes at the other students, two thick-looking sluggish girls, that seemed to be staring at their plates like they didn't know what to do, and a dark haired pale boy, staring at Lena wistfully.

She said something indistingusihable at the names of the other teachers, and they all laughed, the black girl, chuckling, the two sluggish girls guffawing, and the boy laughing like crazy. After a few seconds the black girl looked at the boy "Parkinson Shut up, it wasn't that funny." Lena smiled and said "Thanks Ember." Yes thats right. Patrick Parkinson, Ember Zabini, Victoria Crabbe, and Gretchen Goyle. Wow. That was amazing.

She looked over at Jacklyn, and Trinity, and the way Trinity was pointing at Draco and Narcissa, talking about them. Jacklyn looked a bit sympathetic, and she smirked, knowing the girl was defending them. "What are you grinning at?" Said Zabini, following her gaze. "I'm not grinning, I'm smirking. Subtle difference." She said, digging her fork into a heap of potatos.

ooc: I control Zabini, Crabbe, Goyle, and Parkinson. But I wont make characters.

[Morana Neus]

Morana simply sat there silently at the end of the table with an expression of extreme boredom on her face and arms crossed, waiting for the food to pop up. When it finally did, Morana crunched her nose in distaste; most of it was unhealthy.

Grabbing a bread roll, she picked pieces off it and drank a sip of Pumpkin Juice from her goblet, giving everyone who stared at her meager meal a cold-hearted glare that made them avert their eyes.

[Hermione Granger]

Hermione Granger walked into the Entrance Hall rather late, giving a quick wave to her sister, she headed towards the staff table, "Sorry, I am late." she mumbled under her breath, as she took a seat.

Looking at all the students, who seemed to be in deep discussion, she remembered when she was a student of Hogwarts, and all the adventures she had experienced. Glancing at Draco Malfoy, she wondered if they would even get a long. 'I should really try to, we are supposed to be respectable role-models, and bickering all the time wouldn't set the best example.' Hermione thought to herself, as she reached out to pick up her goblet, that was filled with none other then her favourite beverage, butter beer.

[Helen Granger]

Helen waved back at her sister, and continued to eat.

[remiera]

Remy sat at the Slytherin table. Her eyes flowed over the other students seated there as well. They weren't impressed, nor disgused. They simply took in the faces boredly. She poked at the food on her plate.

"They serve good food here..." She took a bite and then sipped at her pumpkin juice. "Too bad the company isn't better."

Her bitter mood was unusual, but she was still upset with her parents.

[Jacklyn Elizabeth Potter]

"Hey,I'm Jacklyn" said Jacklyn to Helen.

[Helen Granger]

Helen noticed a girl talking to her." hey, im helen. helen granger." she said with a smile.

[Jacklyn Elizabeth Potter]

"Nice to meet you," said Jacklyn with a smile, shaking Helen's hand.

She noticed that Hermione and Helen had the same last name and said, "Are you related with Hermione? You two really look alike and both have the same last name!"

[Helen Granger]

Helen smiled."yes, she is my sister.i know, i know, you dont have to say it, i do look alot like her, i get that alot." she said laughing, shaking the girls hand.

[Mai Gamit]

After the speech given by the Headmistress, Mai ate silently, sitting a little far off from the rest of her house. She wanted to eat and just leave.

[Drake Taylor]

Drake Walks in people start to stair & he walks to the Ravenclaw table Drake was so hungry he just wanted to eat

[Cherika Lynette Blu]

Cherika clapped lightly after the Headmistress's speach. She stared at the food on her plate, barely even picking at it. She just wasn't hungry, so she grabbed some pumpkin juice and poured it into her goblet, drinking it down quickly and pulling out a small book that had been in her robes. She read in silence, waiting for the feast to end.

[Jacklyn Elizabeth Potter]

"Oh? That's great, then! So, do you know Harry Potter? Since your sister is best friends with him."

[Nixi Bell Waters]

Once the headmistress was done with her speech, Nixi clapped politely. Then dug into a plate filled with food. She was very hungry so she wasn't paying attention to whoever she was sitting near.

[Helen Granger]

"yes i know him" She said.

[Jacklyn Elizabeth Potter]

"Cool."

[lorna]

"I'm late! I can't believe it! I could have left that parchmentwork (witch equivalent of paperwork!) until later....!"

Nurse Lorna dashed into the Great hall, her long dress robes flowing behind her majestically. Out of habbit, Lorna hurried towards the Gyffindor table where she had sat only a few months ago as a student herself.

However, she paused half way across the hall, as she realised that she was no longer a student: but an employee of Hogwarts: the school's nurse.

Now at a complete stand still, Lorna looked around puzzled: Where am I meant to sit? she pondered, still looking around.

[Elissa Malfoy]

Elissa sat in the Great Hall, patiently awaiting the finale of the Headmistress' speach. When she finished, Elissa clapped politely like the rest of the school.

Turning to the food, Elissa realized she hadn't eaten all day. She piled her plate high with steak, potatoes and string beans. While she ate, she couldn't help but overhear her cousin, Helena, and Helena's friends laughing over something.

*Wonder whats so funny?*

"Helena, cousin. What on this green earth is so funny?" Elissa called out to her cousin, who was seated a few feet away from her.