"Nope. My sister and I are the first in our family to attend Hogwarts. My other sister attends Beauxbatons. My dad attended Durmstrang. You might not have heard of the school my mom attended. It's located in Brazil. Do you have any siblings?"

"That sounds so exotic! I'm an only child. What year and house is your sister?"

"We're all first years. My sister is in Gryffindor. Her name is Lyn (). I'm not sure if you've met her yet."

"Are you guys triplets? I'd love to meet Lyn. Why is your other sister at a different school, if you don't mind me asking?"

"Yes, we are. She thought Beauxbatons Academy was a better fit for her. Why did you decide to come to Hogwarts?"

"My dad was a Beater for Ravenclaw, so one of my favorite things to do with him was go to Hogwarts Quidditch matches. He's a pretty active member of his alumni club and loved his time here. We used to take Portkeys from London to Scotland a lot when I was younger to visit my gran too. She actually isn't too far from here. I've always found the countryside and mountains so gorgeous. What about you?"

"Hogwarts has an interesting past. Many great wizards and witches have attended Hogwarts. I think I can accomplish many things here."

"Are you going to try out for Quidditch?" asked Beth.

"I want to be a Chaser but it'll be pretty exciting for the school season to start even if I don't make it. Do you support a Quidditch team?"

"Yes. I can't really choose just one team to support. My family mainly follows the national teams. My mom supports the Spanish National Quidditch team, while my dad supports the German National Quidditch team. We all support the American National Quidditch team. I support all three of them. Do you support any Quidditch teams?"

"I love Puddlemere United. My dad is a lifelong fan and has been taking my mom and I to matches since I was a baby. We support England during the World Cup but my mom likes France too. She's not as big of a Quidditch fan."

"Did your mom play Quidditch when she was in school?"

"No. I think she did a lot of dancing at Beauxbatons though and she liked to ride horses."

"Do you plan on joining any extracurriculars here?"

"I'm not sure what's available actually. Are you?"

"I'm not sure either. I would love to try out for Quidditch or Orchestra and join a few clubs. I don't want to sign up for too many. Have you ever been to Hogsmeade?"

"I have! I'm obsessed with Honeydukes and I would always pester my parents to take me there whenever we were visiting here. What about you?"

"I've never been there but I've heard some interesting stories about it. I hope our first Hogsmeade trip is soon."

Milla had been careful not to walk to fast, so her fellow Hufflepuff students could keep up with her. "And here we are, the Great Hall, in all of is regular glory!" She exclaimed, making a swooping motion with her hands. "Right now, it's nothing special, but just wait," Milla looked at the others, "When Halloween and Christmas comes around, it's going to be beautiful!" she smiled and made for the Hufflepuff table. "Have a seat and something to eat." she nodded at the table laden with food.

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Pemberley followed along, quietly listening to all of the other Hufflepuffs. She was hungry, and Nugget was always hungry. Living in a Muggle area, in a rather mundane life, this was all exciting beyond measure. She looked up at the high vaulted ceilings and at all of the food and all of the other kids. How did they all fit in the Houses? How big were they? Was it magic? It had to be.

"That wasn't too bad," Rose thought as they entered the Great Hall. "Just up the stairs, past the kitchen, and then through the door on the left... Or was it right?" She frowned thoughtfully, but was quickly distracted by the goings on of the Great Hall. Mountains of pancakes, toast, and other breakfast offerings awaited them. Looking at it all, she suddenly felt ravenous.

Plopping herself down at one of the tables, Rose served herself up a good stack of pancakes with a heavy dose of maple syrup, a beautiful ripe grapefruit, and a large glass of orange juice. As she dug in, she looked around to study the Great Hall in detail. Unlike during the feast last night, it seemed as though kids from different houses were able to sit together. She noticed a couple Ravenclaw girls sitting nearby as well as one or two Slytherins. It was quite noisy with the sounds of students talking and laughing, and the ceiling this morning displayed a sunny sky with a few clouds strewn about.

After she had finished taking in the grandeur of the Great Hall, Rose leaned over to one the students sitting nearby and asked, "So when do you s'pose we get our class schedules?"

(( , - care to join some Hufflepuffs RPing breakfast in the Great Hall? :) ))