6 Sep 2023, 13:20
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
She was a little taken aback, as she didn't realise the girl next to her was crying, she felt a little bad that it made her feel better that she's not alone, cause she felt like she needs one too right now. But maybe at least, she can help her find her lost item. "I don't think so.... ah, I remember you were carrying one though. Don't worry, we can find it together." She attempts a smile, it came out rather awkward and tight lipped, she seem to immediately drop it after feeling the awkwardness build up.
In the back of her memories, she remembers spotting a first year student on their journey carrying that bag, she just didn't link face or name till now. "Cromwell, Joyce Cromwell." She said without much emotive, and places her drumstick down on the plate and cleaned her fingers with a napkin. "When is the last place you remember having your bag?" Joyce was was very much ready to prove her worth, maybe it will never enough to be her friend, but maybe Ashley may think of her as... reliable? Making friends seem to always be a challenge to her, and she already embarrassed herself enough at the ceremony, she prefer not to do it again...
In the back of her memories, she remembers spotting a first year student on their journey carrying that bag, she just didn't link face or name till now. "Cromwell, Joyce Cromwell." She said without much emotive, and places her drumstick down on the plate and cleaned her fingers with a napkin. "When is the last place you remember having your bag?" Joyce was was very much ready to prove her worth, maybe it will never enough to be her friend, but maybe Ashley may think of her as... reliable? Making friends seem to always be a challenge to her, and she already embarrassed herself enough at the ceremony, she prefer not to do it again...
Interacting: @Ashley Young
7 Sep 2023, 03:50
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
Reducio
Interacting: @Joyce Cromwell
Ashley smiled gratefully, "I put it down when I was called up to be sorted....I think I put it down...I don't remember if I picked it up since..."
She sighed with relief that this girl was talking to her. "Is this your first year as well?" Ashley noticed that Joyce seemed a little nervous and wondered if maybe she was brand new too, maybe she'll be Ashley's first friend here.
She rummaged into her pocket and brought out some jellybeans from home, "these are muggle jellybeans...so they're pretty normal, would you like one?" She asked shyly holding them out to Joyce, "my mom packed me three bagfulls not realizing that Hogwarts has candy like the muggle world..."
Ashley paused and blushed, realizing she was giving away the fact she was muggle born, and maybe Joyce would think of her as an oddball and not someone to hang out with...it didn't help she was an awkward homeschooler with social skills that were stunted due to her not making many friends. Where she was from, people had already thought she was strange, and then moving so much didn't help. Now here she was awkwardly offering jelly beans that had no special meaning, and also taking the attention away from her missing bag.
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8 Sep 2023, 13:19
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
"Oh... we can have a look together." She must admit, those words were more forced, she in fact, did not want to stand up. She would much prefer just staying seated and not draw attention. But she decided that today maybe this is a risk worth taking- just to at least have ONE person to talk to in this entire foreign universe....
"Oh Jelly beans!" She brightens up in the familiarity. "I would love one! I haven't had those in weeks!" She eagerly takes one and plops it into her mouth, she smiles brightly as she felt the taste wash over her taste buds. After mid swallow she pauses. "O-oh.... your.... not from a family of witch and wizards?" Her eyes widen and her voice gotten quieter. Processing this information. She brushes a loose strand of hair from her face behind her ear. "um... me too... I'm glad I'm not the only one here...." Her voice dies to almost nothing as she now looks at her plate. Embarrassed. She heard that there was other 'normal' students here too, she just never met anyone yet, and now she finally understood the weird understanding she has with the other student; they are both feeling weird and strange in this new environment.
"Oh Jelly beans!" She brightens up in the familiarity. "I would love one! I haven't had those in weeks!" She eagerly takes one and plops it into her mouth, she smiles brightly as she felt the taste wash over her taste buds. After mid swallow she pauses. "O-oh.... your.... not from a family of witch and wizards?" Her eyes widen and her voice gotten quieter. Processing this information. She brushes a loose strand of hair from her face behind her ear. "um... me too... I'm glad I'm not the only one here...." Her voice dies to almost nothing as she now looks at her plate. Embarrassed. She heard that there was other 'normal' students here too, she just never met anyone yet, and now she finally understood the weird understanding she has with the other student; they are both feeling weird and strange in this new environment.
Interacting: @Ashley Young
11 Sep 2023, 00:50
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
"Really?? Thank you! That would be great!" Ashley excitedly said before realizing there were still people around. She blushed, embarrassed to tell Joyce, but figured it'd be better to let her know what she was thinking. "Maybe we can wait until the crowd dies down?"
When Joyce got excited about the jellybeans, Ashley's face beamed, and then realization hit. "REALLY?" She burst out before catching herself, "you too?!" Ashley grinned ear to ear, "I'm so glad! I thought I was the only one!" She held out one of her bags of jellybeans, "here, you can have this bag, even if we're not roomies then at least you can have a taste of home...and hopefully we'll see each other a lot! Maybe..." she looked hopefully at Joyce, "maybe we can be friends?" Ashley continued "tell me something! What's your favorite hobby? What are you looking forward to?" She paused, "I'm so sorry! I got a little carried away!"
Something caught Ashley's eye, a floating bag headed towards her. She looked around and noticed a kitchen elf hidden beneath the bag. "No way! That's my bag! Thank you!" Ashley's face lit up and turned back to Joyce, "I guess now we don't have to get up now!"
Interacting:@Joyce Cromwell
When Joyce got excited about the jellybeans, Ashley's face beamed, and then realization hit. "REALLY?" She burst out before catching herself, "you too?!" Ashley grinned ear to ear, "I'm so glad! I thought I was the only one!" She held out one of her bags of jellybeans, "here, you can have this bag, even if we're not roomies then at least you can have a taste of home...and hopefully we'll see each other a lot! Maybe..." she looked hopefully at Joyce, "maybe we can be friends?" Ashley continued "tell me something! What's your favorite hobby? What are you looking forward to?" She paused, "I'm so sorry! I got a little carried away!"
Something caught Ashley's eye, a floating bag headed towards her. She looked around and noticed a kitchen elf hidden beneath the bag. "No way! That's my bag! Thank you!" Ashley's face lit up and turned back to Joyce, "I guess now we don't have to get up now!"
Interacting:@Joyce Cromwell
13 Sep 2023, 14:18
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
Once Dottie's turn was over, she slid off the stool and walked over to the table where everyone was beckoning her to come over. They seemed lovely and nice. Was this her house for the rest of her school year? Maybe she will like it. She found her spot in between two boys, they looked older than her but she still smiled. Everyone chatted amongst themselves while the hat was still doing the sorting until Dottie decided to introduce herself.
"Hi, I'm Dottie. Completely new at this so please have pity on me." The girl joked, giving a smile in everyone's direction. Then her attention was on the hat once again so there wasn't any awkward silences. The hat continued for a while as one by one, each new student was sorted into their appropriate houses. Each table cheering the loudest for their own induction of new students. Dottie couldn't help but enjoy the interaction. "This is so cool." Dottie whispered to herself, hoping no one would hear.
Although the cheering was loud, it didn't distract her from looking at the candles in the air. It fascinated her so much that she wanted to reach up and touch them. Since she could not, all she could do was look from below.
"Hi, I'm Dottie. Completely new at this so please have pity on me." The girl joked, giving a smile in everyone's direction. Then her attention was on the hat once again so there wasn't any awkward silences. The hat continued for a while as one by one, each new student was sorted into their appropriate houses. Each table cheering the loudest for their own induction of new students. Dottie couldn't help but enjoy the interaction. "This is so cool." Dottie whispered to herself, hoping no one would hear.
Although the cheering was loud, it didn't distract her from looking at the candles in the air. It fascinated her so much that she wanted to reach up and touch them. Since she could not, all she could do was look from below.
27 Sep 2023, 21:37
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
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Helena felt her throat tighten as the sorting hat was removed from her head. The young honey blonde girl trudged towards the Hufflepuff table. Her ocean blue eyes were blank and emotionless, while her stomach felt nothing but a pant of guilt and utter fear.
Helena’s mind seemed to swirl with many thoughts and emotions. The feeling of dread filled her soul. Her shoulders were locked tightly while her legs felt like lead with every step she took.
Helena sat down at the end of the Hufflepuff table trying to avoid many of the other students. It was bad enough she felt like a disappointment for not being sorted into Slytherin. Helena felt nothing but utter disgust in herself. Helena felt even worse after all she did not even have Remedy with her. Even though the two were not entirely friends, they still grew up together. Helena respected the young girl and really wished they were in the same house, but alas that was not the case for the girls.
Helena’s cold ocean blue eyes gazed downwards avoiding contact with everyone and things around her. She was too busy wallowing in her thoughts.
After all Helena worried about what her father would say? The young honey blonde hair girl could already hear her fathers stern voice lecturing her about the house she was sorted into. But it was not Helena’s fault she was a badger. Was it?
Helena held her soft heart shaped face with her hands and the young girl felt pant in her chest. Her shoulders trembled slightly in pure anxiety. After all, how could she possibly belong in the Hufflepuff house? Even though Helena did not entirely fit in with Slytherin either.
The truth was Helena just felt like she did not belong with either house. But the sorting hat was never wrong? Was it?
Sighing softly to herself Helena lifted her head up slightly gazing at the feast that seemed to be in front of the girl all of a sudden. Even though Helena knew she should try to eat. Her stomach was too knotted and twisted for her to even think about eating anything at the very moment.
Sighing again to herself Helena just played with the food that was placed on her plate. Her ocean blue eyes were dull swimming with a wave of doubt and uncertainty inside of them. Her honey blonde locks covered her face giving the young girl a gloomy aura to her appearance. Her pale ivory skin seemed paler then normal due to her dismay. But who knew maybe just maybe the school year would not be a total failure or it may just be an utter disaster for the next seven years. At this point Helena doubted it could get any worse than it already was.ReducioOpen to anyone to interact did mention @Remedy Norden
“I am just the Villain in your story, but a Hero in mine.”
7 Oct 2023, 14:56
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
Reaching the table, Harley took a seat without paying much attention to who he sat next to. It's been an arduous day, filled with nervousness, excitement and even a hint of sadness at times. Calling it difficult would be an understatement; leaving home, and his dad especially, was tough. Never mind all the crazy stuff he'd seen throughout the day— from having to run into a wall, to the enormous castle he was now sat inside... Safe to say it's been a long day, it would be for everyone but especially for someone like Harley.
There were still so many unanswered questions he had about everything, but he was at a new school now so surely he'd get them answered soon enough. Starting with the feast itself. I mean, the amount of food? He didn't even know how to react to that, but at this point, he simply kept reminding himself that it was, in fact, just magic. It did not need to make sense and it most certainly didn't anyway. Though, everyone else seemed to find it perfectly normal, so he figured he might as well indulge like everyone else did around him. Everyone except the girl with the honey-blonde hair he sat beside.
Harley glanced over at her, noticing the girl fiddling with the food as if she had just been given the worst possible news in her entire life. Normally, he would have just ignored it and gone back to eating, but she seemed to be all alone, and besides, it wasn't as if Harley had anyone else to chat to.
He placed his fork down, pivoting towards his fellow Hufflepuff. "Hey? You okay?" he cocked his head slightly to the side, with a small gentle smile resting on his face. At this point, he couldn't guess why she was upset. Perhaps she was homesick? Lonely? All of the above? Possibly, and he could sympathise with that, but he wouldn't assume just in case he was wrong.
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Interracting with @Helena Rose
Notes:
He speaks with a strong Yorkshire accent & dialect... You have been warned.
He speaks with a strong Yorkshire accent & dialect... You have been warned.
8 Oct 2023, 17:16
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
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⋅ʚ♡ɞ⋅︶꒦꒷♡꒷꒦︶⋅ʚ♡ɞ⋅Off in her own little world. Helena was a tad distracted, her mind running rampant with many unbearing thoughts.
How could this happen? Why did this happen? What traits did Helena have that made her a Hufflepuff?! Did the hat choose poorly or wrong? What will her father say when he finds out?!
The young girl seemed to turn a ghostly pale color. Her sea blue eyes swam with fear and distraught. What about Ulysses? He was a Slytherin. Her only family here at Hogwarts and yet they have been separated.
A cruel hand of fate seemed to drag Helena away from those she was familiar with. First her cousin, then her not friend but comrade Remedy and lastly she was not even in the same house as Bex! Her first friend to say the least.
Helena felt like this adventure of hers was just going to be cruel and grueling as if nothing really mattered or gotten worse!
Helena snapped out of her thoughts when she heard a voice speak in her direction.
Glancing upwards the golden haired girl gazed towards the source of the voice. Examining the boy that sat near her. Sea blue eyes darting back and forth wondering exactly what the boy wanted. She did catch what he said and was thinking of the proper words to respond back with.
But the girl felt nothing but dread and utter discomfort; she had no idea what to do or say.
The golden haired girl took in a shaky breath before smiling shyly over at the boy. Taking in his appearance the best she could in her current distraught state.
“Oh I ummm. I am okay. Just a tad nervous. I suppose…”
Responding quietly back towards the boy. Helena’s soft elegant tone wavered slightly with nerves stringing high inside of her.
The young girl was not much of one who liked to converse or was great and making small talk, but what other way would be great to try and calm her nerves. After all, the girl was stuck in this house for the next six years, give or take.
“My name is Helena… Helena Rose, pleasure to meet you?”
Introducing herself quietly the golden haired girl seemed to slowly try and eat her food. Though her stomach seemed to be rampant with nothing but butterflies and nerves. The young child was fairly hungry.
Slowly she began to eat the food that was resting among her plate. Glancing slightly around her surroundings as thoughts seemed to dance and prance around her brain.
The girl knew it was best to avoid thinking about her family. She will handle that problem when it arises. Hopefully not any time soon the last thing Helena wanted was facing her fathers wrath for disappointing and dishonoring the Rose’s family name.
The golden haired girl turned her head slightly towards the Slytherin table her eyes held nothing but longing to be over there with her peers to finally make her family proud, but the girl knew that was never gonna happen, but it did not stop her much.
As Helena began to calm her nerves enjoying the rather delectable food that was in front of the young girl. She could not help but look back over to the young boy that sat near her. She recognized him from the sorting, but his name did not seem to register in the girl's head.
Awaiting a response the girl continued to enjoy her food slowly but happily relaxing just a tad bit more becoming more relaxed then she previously was. As her pale complexion seemed to go back to it’s normal less ghostly pale texture.
“I am just the Villain in your story, but a Hero in mine.”
9 Oct 2023, 14:05
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
01/09/2023 Harley Jukes
Keeping his gentle smile, Harley turned his head to look down at his plate before speaking up; "I get that. I'm quite nervous me sen." This was all still new for him and that was an obvious reason for his nerves. He wondered why the girl was nervous, though he'd respect her privacy and not pry for more than she was willing to share. After all, they were still complete strangers.
"I'm Harley, Jukes," he looked over at Helena. "Nice meeting you too." For a moment he observed the girl; she seemed to be feeling a tad better. Or at least her complexion appeared to be returning to normal which was a good start.
Not wanting to disturb her too much, Harley returned to his food but not before taking a quick glance at the other tables. What determined which house they were all sorted into? He wondered, finding it difficult to get his head around it. Everyone was just randomly assigned a house in muggle schools and that was it. No one really bothered with house pride and the like.
"What makes someone a Hufflepuff?" he asked, abruptly turning to Helena with a puzzled look. "I mean, I just don't get it. Why am I here and not at one of the other tables?" His tone was filled with confusion, though it didn't come from discontent or bitterness, but more from a yearning to understand.
Interacting: @Helena Rose
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Me sen = Myself
Notes:
He speaks with a strong Yorkshire accent & dialect... You have been warned.
He speaks with a strong Yorkshire accent & dialect... You have been warned.
9 Oct 2023, 18:38
The Hufflepuff Table 2023-2024
I walked to the hufflepuff table. My hands were sweaty and I was really nervous.
I said and waved my hand. I sat down in between a first year girl and a tall boy. He had red hair and smiled at me with the kindest eyes. I smiled back at him. He made me feel less nervous. The girl at my right looked more nervous then me. It looked like she was about to cry. I asked her if she was alright.hi
I asked. She told me she was fine and looked away. Another student was getting sorted. Ravenclaw the sorting hat shouted. I watched him run to his table. He was smiling and jumping of enjoyment. He looked nice I though. The girl I was sitting next to looked jealous.are you okey?
I asked her while I was smiling and looking at her. She said no and looked away. Okey I thought.are you happy you got sorted into hufflepuff?
I asked. she didn’t turn around to look at me. I turned to my right to talk to the guy for a bit. He was nice. We talked while a couple more students got sorted into their houses. I was happy with my house. My fellow students looked nice and there was nothing bad about being a hufflepuff.Why not?


