The eagle falls students filed over to the table on the way end of the great hall. They just kept on filing on and on in. Obviously there were a lot more eagle falls students then Dumbledore had expected, because they couldn't fit at their table. Dumbledore took notice of this and he told the remaining students that they could sit wherever they wished.

"C'mon Harry, Hermione, Neville, push over, make room!" urged Ron, sliding his friends down the long bench, so there was a big space remaining. Ron made a disappointed look when three eagle falls girls sat down there, before the pretty dark- haired girl could make it over.

Then one of the girls at the table called out to the dark haired girl, "Hey Elizabeth, we saved you a seat!" She pushed her way over and sat with her friends.

Ron stared up the table at the four girls, putting on his most impressive look, but they were engaged in a conversation, and they took no notice of him. For half the mealtime, Ron stared up at the Elizabeth girl, missing his fork with his mouth numerous times. "Ron!" Ron jumped. "Ron, you aren't going to get anywhere by just staring up at them" said Hermione, "Why don't you introduce yourself?"

"Well, what if I say something stupid?" said Ron in a I am smarter than you voice. "I'm not going to risk it"

"C'mon, Ron, Harry?" Said Hermione gesturing them up, she took them over to where the four girls sat.

"No, Hermione!!!!" said Ron pulling her back, "don't introduce me pleez!!!!"

"Ron, it's not going to hurt you," she said pulling him and Harry over to where they sat. She sat down right next to the Elizabeth girl. Ron was red in the face; there was a hint of worrying in Harry's eyes. "Hi I'm Hermione, from Hogwarts," she said. The four girls spun around.

"Uh, hi" said the one with blonde hair, she looked a little uncomfortable by being introduced to. "I'm Jenn, Jenn Williams. And that's Beth Henjie, Christie Wallace, and Elizabeth- Anne Snape" Ron, Harry and Hermione looked at each other quickly at the mention of her last name. All of the girls said hi, except for Elizabeth who just gave a little wave. "Elizabeth is a little upset right now" said Beth, "Her date for the ball can't come, he came down with pneumonia just two days ago, and she is afraid she can't find another date in time, most of the boys in our school are taken, except for the really bad ones"

"Oh," said Hermione in a sympathetic voice, "That's too bad, I'm really sorry Elizabeth" Elizabeth looked up and gave a tiny smile; Hermione noticed her face was tear stained. "Don't worry, I know some perfectly nice boys that might like to go with you"

After the feast was finished, Harry, Ron and Hermione walked up to the portrait of the fat lady. "Why didn't you suggest me?" said Ron in an annoyed voice, "She would have been perfect"

"Because, it is not my responsibility to ask girls out for you" said Hermione in a very grown up voice. "If you want to go with her you are going to have to ask her yourself" And she swept up to her room.

"Spooky", said Ron in a low voice.

"Huh?" said Harry who wasn't listening.

"She doesn't look like him, at all" continued Ron.

"Huh, who?" asked Harry in sudden interest.

"Snape, Harry, that girl's last name is Snape"

"I know that," said Harry.

"But" paused Ron, "She doesn't look like our teacher at all, do you think they are related, I mean it isn't a common last name"

"You're right" said Harry, "It isn't a common last name, but she's from a whole different country, there might be another Snape family somewhere else in the world though" he continued, "Where is Eagle Falls from anyway?"

"Don't ask me" said Ron, "Probably the U.S. or Canada, judging from their accents" he yawned, "C'mon Harry, lets go to bed" And Harry and Ron went up the stairs to bed.