Now with Chapter 2. I hope you enjoyed chapter 1, I hope you read it, and read it with an open mind. Any mistakes are my own of course, though I try to avoid them. I know we caught Snape coming off of patrol, I wonder how that went. I know Hokey isn't a Hogwarts elf, but he fits my story so, I'm gonna leave him here.
On with the story.
The dorm was silent. However, there was a distinct urgency, a distinct sense of excitement surrounding the many dozing bodies in the common room. Some slept sitting up against the chairs and couches, others lay across other housemates, snoring quietly.
Cedric sat up in his armchair, thankful that he had started the fire before everyone had started dozing off, it gave him something to watch.
Slowly, he stood, laying a hand on a younger year student and gently shaking them awake. Quietly the two moved person to person, shaking the rest of Hufflepuff awake from their quiet slumber in preparation for the match.
He watched as some bounded up the stairs to their dorm rooms to retrieve blankets and pillows, sleeping bags, and some of the muggle-born students had even brought bean-bag chairs, whatever that was. They made a particular rustling sound against the pajama clad legs of many.
Susan edged closer to Cedric,clad in furry black pajama bottoms that had seen better days, and a camisole that was light green or blue, it was hard to tell.
"I hope you're bringing a blanket, Susan. You're going to get cold." He murmured as he watched his classmates glance around carefully. With amusement, Cedric noted that many of the younger students stared fixedly at him, as though awaiting instructions. Fiercely loyal lot, he knew from experience. Now wasn't the time to dwell on Cho, it had happened, it was over.
"Alright you all. Susan here will lead you out to meet the other houses. Grab what you need now, we won't be coming back until early tomorrow, and some of you, not even then."
He smiled as the excited whispers met his ears.
"Everyone, this way." Susan said, loudly enough to be heard from the dorms. A few stragglers came running down the stairs, past Cedric who didn't react, and towards the canvas that lead out. The rest of the house reacted much the same, albeit slower than the first years. When Susan opened the canvas to allow them to leave, they saw the house elves who would help them get to the entry way unnoticed.
"Hello everyone. Okay, so today we're going to be doing side along. Each year has their house elf that will escort them by side-along. If you could line up in front of your elf, that would be great and we can get to the first match on time. First years line up in front of Winky, Second years line up with Hokey, third years with Dobby, fourth gets Tiffy, fifth in front of Gave, sixth in front of Missy. Seventh years will wait here for an available elf once they've finished with their years. You may go. The chorus of "Yes Ma'am" made Susan cringe. She may have done this hundreds of times before and was trusted enough for it, but that didn't make her a ma'am. She watched as two by two, her housemates disappeared, only a puff of air to tell that anyone had been there to begin with.
Quietly, Susan peered into the common room and waited for Cedric to move toward the opening. When he didn't move, Susan contemplated calling out for him, it wouldn't do for the team to be out a player.
She startled as one of the elves, Winky, grasped her hand.
"Missus is ready, yes?" Susan glanced down at the small elf, heaved a sigh, and nodded. Cedric would come soon enough.
She popped up by Neville who had been seated quietly by the suit of armour in the Great Hall entry way, watching everyone else in place of talking.
So this is the end of chapter two. As you can tell, each house has their own mode of transportation, being it hiding and merely walking (Slytherins) or house elf apparation (Hufflepuff). You'll just have to keep reading to see what Ravenclaw and Gryfffindor do.