Nods as the girls asks her questions
"The Fox is my patronus charm that is why I consider it special, I did not create this work of art a Wand maker from Berlin did but it's very nice.

The carriages arrived and Elina said her goodbye, Finch responded
"It was nice to meet you Madame." He says as he walks inside.

Before he enterd the great hall Finch took a moment to compile himself, he fixed his hair and clothes, he thought to his leg and decided he could fight through a few steps of pain.
Finch entered the hall with a smirk, remembering his days as a student here, the tall, once handsome man strode up the center aisle causing a number of students to inquire of his identity to those around them.
Finches reached the head table and greatest the faculty, he was shown to his seat om the far end of the table and took his seat.

He sat settled in and poured himself a glass of wine, as he thought to himself "I wonder if they are going to introduce me?" In any matter that's not what mattered. Finch scanned the room for students who stood out in both good or bad way's

He took a sip of his wine and awaited the inevitable speech.

The room was alive with noise and Willow gave a shy smile as she sat down next to Samantha. Her eyes shifted around, noting the whispers behind hands and looks that other students gave her. She kept a straight face, taking a sip of her drink. Over the years, Willow has developed a hard second skin, so that the harsh rumors and comments directed at her only felt like stings rather than the painful stabs she felt when she was a first year.

Seriously, she fainted? Somebody asked behind her, probably at the Slytherin table followed by a snicker.

How did she even get sorted into Gryffindor? I can't see how that's possible...

Even some Hufflepuffs had something to say, I used to think she was all that, considering she's a descendant of a bunch of Aurors and is stinking rich. But, I've realized now that she's nothing but a klutz! Completely usless!

Willow smiled softly, covering her uneasiness. Scanning the teacher's table, she noticed a man who stood slightly out of place from the other teachers. He looked familiar...a face from her early childhood... Willow took another sip from her cup, looking across from her and catching the eye of a Hufflepuff. She remembered seeing him play in Quidditch matches from previous years, admiring his techinique. Didn't he get into an accident or something? He seems fine now...

"Are you okay? Willow. I really worry about you. Sooo if you ever need me just tell me. On anything, ill be there.~" Samantha said. Willow turned to her, blushing a little.

"T-thank you, but you really don't need to...I wouldn't want to be a b-burden..." She answered, quietly.

The Slytherins were now laughing uproariously at Acacia's tales of Willow. They were more than a little exaggerated obviously, but it made for a good laugh. Might as well get one last one in before probably doing something that most of the Slytherins weren't going to like. They'd have to get over it. She wasn't lying when she said she'd get the Slytherin's to ease up on Willow, if only for the purpose of gaining her trust more. But right now, she would just like to sit back, and relax, and be herself.

"Oh, that Mother Hen attitude with Willow was a front like everything else I see. Great job Acacia, deceiving someone as frail and trusting as her is a wonderful accomplishment." She knew the voice who spoke. Casimir. He wasn't usually someone who objected to her schemes. It was a bit surprising that he would say something to her about this, to put it lightly. Just because he was usually a good ally, doesn't mean he was getting off easy though, oh no. She was quite irritated that he would attempt to undermine her authority.

"Ah, Casimir. So great to see you again." She said with a smile, though the smile wasn't friendly in any sense of the word. "Trying to play hero are we?" She giggled. "Even after you were the cause of her fainting in the first place? Poor little Willow would have been just fine had you not interrupted us, and accused her of trying to blow you up when after all, she just made a slight error in the pronunciation of her spell. Now, how would the Gryffindors, and other houses react, if someone started spreading a rumor that a Slytherin purposefully did that too her, just for laughs? Or sure, she doesn't have many friends, but she has a few that would...do more than stand up for her. I'm sure the teachers may also decide to, discipline, said student. We have, plenty of witnesses to you being there after all. I'm sure the one spreading the rumors could convince the others that were there too...say something against you."

All the while she was talking, she gave Casimir a all too friendly smile. "That's all, theoretical of course. I doubt someone would ever want to get a fellow Slytherin in trouble."

Casimir grinned coldly at Acacia's obvious threat of messing with his reputation. Had she been living under a rock the whole time she was here, knowing nothing of what he had done to others in the past to give him his... reproachable reputation? Even if she did follow through with what she was saying, it would probably come as no surprise to anyone that he made Willow faint out of fear, even if this time it was for the purpose of mockery as opposed ot revenge.

"Ha! Spare your threats for someone who actually fears you. Really Acacia, my reputation is questionable enough as it is, do you really think anyone who believed you would be shocked to hear that I made someone faint out of fear?"

Casimir rolled his shoulders before placing his hands in his robes' pockets, showing a relaxed yet haughty attitude towards someone who would most likely expect some rigidity out of someone she just threatened.

"So go ahead. Those same witnesses you speak of heard exactly what I said, and there was no accusation towards Willow. I merely questioned who was responsible for the explosion, that is all. Of course, knowing the weak wills of some others around here, I wouldn't be surprised if you got them to believe otherwise."

"Oh do you really think i'm after your reputation?" Acacia chuckled coldly. "No, no, you have no reputation to speak of. As far as everyone is concerned, you're just another Slytherin bound to become a dark wizard. I'm after something much...better." She gave Casimir a cold smile as she finished the sentence, and took a long look at the teachers table before turning her attention back to Casimir. "Considering your already bad reputation, it wouldn't be hard to make people start thinking you practice dark arts. In fact, I think most people already think you do. Do you see that man sitting over there with the teachers? The one who looks a bit out of place?" She said, motioning towards the table, in the direction of Finch. "I'm willing to bet, judging from the look of him, he's from the ministry. Maybe he's an Auror, or some other high ranking official. He may not know you too well, or really care. But if he is from the ministry, then, lets say some evidence turns up at his door that you do practice Dark Arts? Along with your already bad reputation and the new condemning rumors some Slytherin might start spreading, well, it's easy to see where the investigation would lead, if there even was one."

She of course, had no evidence to base the claim that he was from the ministry on, other from the fact he slightly reminded her of her brother. He had the same look to him as Finch did. Hopefully, Casimir didn't know this, or have any information she didn't have. In any case, she really didn't think Casimir cared in the grand scheme of things. He wasn't one for sticking to the rules and was just as much of a trouble maker she was. He was just more...open about it. This little conversation was boring her though, as she had more important things she would like to attend to. Like make sure the Slytherins understood that Willow was to be treated like one of them, at least, for now. She would humor Casimir, for a bit longer, however.

Grace Sit at the head of the Hufflepuff table

Grace sees a tiny hand waving towards her before she recognizes it's owner by her small stature.
Elina Hirasawa a girl Shelby had told her about who suffered from sleeping sickness and because of a tragic childhood was a bit clumsy.

The girl also had the added difficulty of having to live at an orphanage when not attending school.

Grace always filled by a caring motherly nature feels terrible that she hadn't thought yet to ask her parents to foster the you girl and then and there decided to see if Elina would be agreeable to such and arrangement..

Waving back to Elina Grace's smile is bright and inviting but as the choosing ceremony will soon begin has to wait to see about obtaining a little sister.

Samantha smiled at Willow and shooked her head. "Nooo. I will alwaya be there for you. Okay? Willow you are my friend, and we Gryffindors stick up for eachother! And we cannot let them 'others' control you or put you down. It does not work like that." She nodded to Willow tying her hair up into a ponytail. "Now. We must wait for this to commence." Samantha looked at Acacia and her wolf pack, noticing they still were laughing at Willow and looking at her wrong. Samantha smiled at them and waiving at them, being fake with them. She hated most of them, couldnt stand them! And then she thought Acacia was nice but that chick isn't. Thats what Samantha thought. But she will keep an eye out for her.

(Sowwy its short .-. Im sleepy.)

Samantha smiled at Willow and shooked her head. "Nooo. I will alwaya be there for you. Okay? Willow you are my friend, and we Gryffindors stick up for eachother! And we cannot let them 'others' control you or put you down. It does not work like that." She nodded to Willow tying her hair up into a ponytail. "Now. We must wait for this to commence." Samantha looked at Acacia and her wolf pack, noticing they still were laughing at Willow and looking at her wrong. Samantha smiled at them and waiving at them, being fake with them. She hated most of them, couldnt stand them! And then she thought Acacia was nice but that chick isn't. Thats what Samantha thought. But she will keep an eye out for her.

(Sowwy its short .-. Im sleepy.)

Roy stepped out of the carriage after Nolan. The young boy and two of his other friends had found Roy upon getting off the train and piled into the same carriage. Both the train and carriage rides had remained uneventful after Samantha's friend's episode at the beginning. Although, he couldn't complain about where it had led. Two of the girls, Constance and Roxane had seemed interested in a repeat performance of his skills. He'd promised to meet them later this week and paint their owls for them.

He heard Erasmus's footsteps as the larger young man stepped out of the carriage behind him. "Well we're back again," he said to his friend. He looked up at the silhouette of the imposing castle. Some had taken to calling the renovated school "New Hogwarts," but of course Mr. Archer was quick to remind his sons that regardless of the structure of the school it would forever retain the same values that Hogwarts was known for. No need to call attention to such unimportant details as appearance. Roy walked with Erasmus, one of his good friends inside Ravenclaw house. Erasmus was a big guy, excellently suited for a position of beater on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. He was a gifted student as well. Despite all that, he seemed to lack some sort of confidence in social situations.

The two made their way into the hall and over to the Ravenclaw table. Scanning down the row for a good place to sit, Roy caught sight of Frankie, another girl in their year. With a bit of a mischeivous grin he pointed her out. "Let's go sit with Frankie." Erasmus let out an audible sigh, but he did not resist. "Oh come now, Erasmus, I thought you'd be excited to dine with the love of your life."

"I oughtta throw you off the tower for the torture you put me through," Erasmus muttered as he landed a firm but friendly punch on Roy's back.

Roy laughed and led Erasmus to two free seats. "Hey Frankie," he said, plopping down beside the red haired girl. "I hate Romeo and Juliet..." He replied with a laugh, "Well that Romeo is kind of an idiot isn't he? Who falls in love with a girl he just met?" Roy and Frankie had gotten to be friends in their first year. Having been randomly paired by chance to practice spells in their Transfiguration class, the two both showed good talent and so often had some extra time to talk. A few weeks into the term the pairs were shuffled around again, this time pairing each of them with someone less skilled in Transfiguration but they kept in touch. Erasmus, had over the course of their third year, developed quite a crush on Frankie, though few could tell. The Ravenclaw was nervous enough around most girls and social situations that how he acted around her seemed normal. Naturally, Roy often pushed him to say something but he hadn't succeeded yet.

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"It is amazing to be back at Hogwarts. " She agreed with a nod as the carriage came to a halt. Before exiting the carriage she said "She does bare watching, but I won't take action against her unless I have to." She got out of the carriage, and smelt the air deeply. "I think I can smell the feast from her." She walked into the school with Isaak glad to once again see the school. Before entering the great hall she added the ears, and tail back to her appearance. 'Well I'm gonna get in trouble for it eventually it may as well be now.' She shrugged to herself. Ester was wrapped around her shoulders as she walked in.

She held her head high not caring what the other students thought about her appearance. She thought that her appearance had something to do with her not having made any friends last year, but she figured if people wouldn't like her for that she didn't need them. As she walked toward the Slytherin table, she gave Willow a comforting pat on the back that no one else would see. She saw the girl was once again out of sorts, and she couldn't feel any ill will towards a girl that nervous. As she approached the table she heard echos of the things Acacia said about Willow, and thought 'I am disgusted with my own people sometimes.' She was glad to see Casamir taking her to task, She wanted to say something further to Acacia, but settled with a cold flash of the eyes in her direction. She would pick her battle on this one, and let Casamir handle it. She did however add it to her mental notes. She hoped Isaak would sit by her, but if he had another in mind she wouldn't get too upset. She took her seat, and Ester jumped down. She took her spot down by her feet, and Verlin took that lounging hands behind the head expression.

"It is amazing to be back at Hogwarts. " She agreed with a nod as the carriage came to a halt. Before exiting the carriage she said "She does bare watching, but I won't take action against her unless I have to." She got out of the carriage, and smelt the air deeply. "I think I can smell the feast from her." She walked into the school with Isaak glad to once again see the school. Before entering the great hall she added the ears, and tail back to her appearance. 'Well I'm gonna get in trouble for it eventually it may as well be now.' She shrugged to herself. Ester was wrapped around her shoulders as she walked in.

She held her head high not caring what the other students thought about her appearance. She thought that her appearance had something to do with her not having made any friends last year, but she figured if people wouldn't like her for that she didn't need them. As she walked toward the Slytherin table, she gave Willow a comforting pat on the back that no one else would see. She saw the girl was once again out of sorts, and she couldn't feel any ill will towards a girl that nervous. As she approached the table she heard echos of the things Acacia said about Willow, and thought 'I am disgusted with my own people sometimes.' She was glad to see Casamir taking her to task, She wanted to say something further to Acacia, but settled with a cold flash of the eyes in her direction. She would pick her battle on this one, and let Casamir handle it. She did however add it to her mental notes. She hoped Isaak would sit by her, but if he had another in mind she wouldn't get too upset. She took her seat, and Ester jumped down. She took her spot down by her feet, and Verlin took that lounging hands behind the head expression.

"It is amazing to be back at Hogwarts. " She agreed with a nod as the carriage came to a halt. Before exiting the carriage she said "She does bare watching, but I won't take action against her unless I have to." She got out of the carriage, and smelt the air deeply. "I think I can smell the feast from her." She walked into the school with Isaak glad to once again see the school. Before entering the great hall she added the ears, and tail back to her appearance. 'Well I'm gonna get in trouble for it eventually it may as well be now.' She shrugged to herself. Ester was wrapped around her shoulders as she walked in.

She held her head high not caring what the other students thought about her appearance. She thought that her appearance had something to do with her not having made any friends last year, but she figured if people wouldn't like her for that she didn't need them. As she walked toward the Slytherin table, she gave Willow a comforting pat on the back that no one else would see. She saw the girl was once again out of sorts, and she couldn't feel any ill will towards a girl that nervous. As she approached the table she heard echos of the things Acacia said about Willow, and thought 'I am disgusted with my own people sometimes.' She was glad to see Casamir taking her to task, She wanted to say something further to Acacia, but settled with a cold flash of the eyes in her direction. She would pick her battle on this one, and let Casamir handle it. She did however add it to her mental notes. She hoped Isaak would sit by her, but if he had another in mind she wouldn't get too upset. She took her seat, and Ester jumped down. She took her spot down by her feet, and Verlin took that lounging hands behind the head expression.

"It is amazing to be back at Hogwarts. " She agreed with a nod as the carriage came to a halt. Before exiting the carriage she said "She does bare watching, but I won't take action against her unless I have to." She got out of the carriage, and smelt the air deeply. "I think I can smell the feast from her." She walked into the school with Isaak glad to once again see the school. Before entering the great hall she added the ears, and tail back to her appearance. 'Well I'm gonna get in trouble for it eventually it may as well be now.' She shrugged to herself. Ester was wrapped around her shoulders as she walked in.

She held her head high not caring what the other students thought about her appearance. She thought that her appearance had something to do with her not having made any friends last year, but she figured if people wouldn't like her for that she didn't need them. As she walked toward the Slytherin table, she gave Willow a comforting pat on the back that no one else would see. She saw the girl was once again out of sorts, and she couldn't feel any ill will towards a girl that nervous. As she approached the table she heard echos of the things Acacia said about Willow, and thought 'I am disgusted with my own people sometimes.' She was glad to see Casamir taking her to task, She wanted to say something further to Acacia, but settled with a cold flash of the eyes in her direction. She would pick her battle on this one, and let Casamir handle it. She did however add it to her mental notes. She hoped Isaak would sit by her, but if he had another in mind she wouldn't get too upset. She took her seat, and Ester jumped down. She took her spot down by her feet, and Verlin took that lounging hands behind the head expression.

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"As far as everyone is concerned," Casimir began, "Your lackeys, and especially you, are nothing more than Slytherins bound to worsen the reputation of our house. I may do what I do, even give some people a few dangerous suspicions, but at least what I do is turned against people who actually deserve it. You on the other hand, you misuse your methods simply for entertainment. I may have helped you in the past, even congratulated you, but you're beginning to overstep your boundaries as you devolve into nothing more than another cheat."

Casimir had to admit that his response would probably do nothing to faze Acacia. Depsite being older than her, Acacia had a bit more skill with scathing or manipulative words than he did, probably as a result of her frequent use of such things. He looked over to the auror she had pointed out. It could be that he was from the Ministry of Magic, or maybe he was simply a new teacher here. Either way, he didn't care much one way or the other. Casimir was however, a little concerned about being accused of practicing the Dark Arts. It honestly wouldn't take much to do so, and knowing Acacia, she probably could pull such a thing off if she wanted to. But still, did it truly matter to him? He was actually going to start studying such an Art in secret with Artemis, and by technicality the Dark Arts weren't necessarily punishable by law, except in some cases.

"Now then," Casimir started again as he took a glance at Willow, "So long as you don't continue to prey on and use Willow, and anyone like her for that matter, you'll hear nothing from me. If you continue to do so, however, and end up hurting her in any way... I guess you can say you'll have a nice, solid reason to accuse me of dark magical practice after I show you why my spells have often been the subject of concern for some of the teachers here."

Casimir looked to Acacia, then to her lackeys, and then to anyone else who was either listening in or had been poking fun at Willow earlier. He smiled before sitting down, not wishing to continue on the argument with the girl. He hoped he didn't give off any... interesting vibes there. He didn't need his whole house thinking he had an interest in Willow. He was simply concerned for her, especially since he had already seen first hand just how unstable she could be, and before heard countless hurtful things said about her. Now she had Acacia on her back, planning to do God knows what by gaining her trust and using her. When was this damned feast going to start? He needed to get his mind off this stuff.

"It is amazing to be back at Hogwarts. " She agreed with a nod as the carriage came to a halt. Before exiting the carriage she said "She does bare watching, but I won't take action against her unless I have to." She got out of the carriage, and smelt the air deeply. "I think I can smell the feast from her." She walked into the school with Isaak glad to once again see the school. Before entering the great hall she added the ears, and tail back to her appearance. 'Well I'm gonna get in trouble for it eventually it may as well be now.' She shrugged to herself. Ester was wrapped around her shoulders as she walked in.

She held her head high not caring what the other students thought about her appearance. She thought that her appearance had something to do with her not having made any friends last year, but she figured if people wouldn't like her for that she didn't need them. As she walked toward the Slytherin table, she gave Willow a comforting pat on the back that no one else would see. She saw the girl was once again out of sorts, and she couldn't feel any ill will towards a girl that nervous. As she approached the table she heard echos of the things Acacia said about Willow, and thought 'I am disgusted with my own people sometimes.' She was glad to see Casamir taking her to task, She wanted to say something further to Acacia, but settled with a cold flash of the eyes in her direction. She would pick her battle on this one, and let Casamir handle it. She did however add it to her mental notes. She hoped Isaak would sit by her, but if he had another in mind she wouldn't get too upset. She took her seat, and Ester jumped down. She took her spot down by her feet, and Verlin took that lounging hands behind the head expression.

"As far as everyone is concerned," Casimir began, "Your lackeys, and especially you, are nothing more than Slytherins bound to worsen the reputation of our house. I may do what I do, even give some people a few dangerous suspicions, but at least what I do is turned against people who actually deserve it. You on the other hand, you misuse your methods simply for entertainment. I may have helped you in the past, even congratulated you, but you're beginning to overstep your boundaries as you devolve into nothing more than another cheat."

Casimir had to admit that his response would probably do nothing to faze Acacia. Depsite being older than her, Acacia had a bit more skill with scathing or manipulative words than he did, probably as a result of her frequent use of such things. He looked over to the auror she had pointed out. It could be that he was from the Ministry of Magic, or maybe he was simply a new teacher here. Either way, he didn't care much one way or the other. Casimir was however, a little concerned about being accused of practicing the Dark Arts. It honestly wouldn't take much to do so, and knowing Acacia, she probably could pull such a thing off if she wanted to. But still, did it truly matter to him? He was actually going to start studying such an Art in secret with Artemis, and by technicality the Dark Arts weren't necessarily punishable by law, except in some cases.

"Now then," Casimir started again as he took a glance at Willow, "So long as you don't continue to prey on and use Willow, and anyone like her for that matter, you'll hear nothing from me. If you continue to do so, however, and end up hurting her in any way... I guess you can say you'll have a nice, solid reason to accuse me of dark magical practice after I show you why my spells have often been the subject of concern for some of the teachers here."

Casimir looked to Acacia, then to her lackeys, and then to anyone else who was either listening in or had been poking fun at Willow earlier. He smiled before sitting down, not wishing to continue on the argument with the girl. He hoped he didn't give off any... interesting vibes there. He didn't need his whole house thinking he had an interest in Willow. He was simply concerned for her, especially since he had already seen first hand just how unstable she could be, and before heard countless hurtful things said about her. Now she had Acacia on her back, planning to do God knows what by gaining her trust and using her. When was this damned feast going to start? He needed to get his mind off this stuff.