Everyone was so full by the time they were done they felt like they could explode anytime but that was still before they had had dessert. James stared, shocked at the different desserts that had just appeared before him. It was amazing how anyone could eat all of this stuff, but still he found himself loading his plate up. He liked it here, James decided as he scarfed down some pudding, of course he had known he would, but it was the whole atmosphere that he liked most. Everyone was happy and content, talking with there friends. To his right, Sirius was having an argument with some older girl and to his left a boy that was maybe a year older was laughing at some joke with his two friends. A little further down the table Stephanie sat gossiping with Andromeda and a handsome boy with bleached blond hair and ice blue eyes.
Once everyone was done with the desserts everything disappeared and the old man stood up again "ahem" at his voice the entire great hall silenced "As many of you may not know yet, I am the new headmaster, Professor Dumbledor… um before we all go up to bed I have a few start of the turn notices to give you, first of all first years, you should know that he forest on the grounds is forbidden, you are not to enter it"
Andromeda's mouth dropped open when she looked back at her cousin and say that both he and James were wearing identical evil grins, she wondered if they realized how much they were alike.
"The caretaker Mr. Filch would also like to remind you all that no magic should be used in between classes in the corridors.
"Quiddich trials are held the second week of the term. Anyone interested in playing for their house teams should contact Madam Hooch.
"All rule breaking is prohibited, if you want a list of the school rules one is posted on the wall outside Mr. Filch's office... now off to bed you go"
"Gryffindor First years fallow me" A snobby looking boy with short brown hair and a long nose held up a hand, "Gryffindor first years, this way"
James and Sirius exchanged looks but fell into line with the other first years and fallowed the boy out of the Great Hall. He led them through two hidden doorways and up several stair cases.
Dragging their feet James and Sirius fell slightly behind the rest of the group "No magic in the corridors?" James asked "What kind of crap is that?"
"Yeah" Sirius agreed in a whisper "how are we supposed to duel? And what about not being aloud in the forest… I mean what's the point of having a forest on the grounds if it's forbidden"
"I wonder what's in there"
"I don't know" Sirius paused considering "but I want to find out… I mean it must be pretty bad"
James nodded as they approached the group, who was now halted at a portrait of a very fat woman in a pink silk dress "this is the portrait" the boy was telling them "in order to get in you always have to know the password, if you don't, then you will not get in, the password changes often so be sure you always know it.
"Password" the portrait said
"Cordrila Sencis" The boy told her and the portrait swung forward to revel a hole in the wall. The all climbed through and found themselves standing in a cozy room full of squashy armchairs. "This is the Gryffindor Common room" the boy said "girls will find there dormitory through this door and up the stairs while boys will find their dormitory through that door over there and up the stairs."
"James" James spun around to see Stephanie running over to him "I just wanted to apologize for not returning to the compartment today and I… oh were you guys going to go to bed?" she asked eyeing the door behind them.
"That was the plan" Sirius answered.
"Okay then this will just take a… James Potter" Stephanie shrieked suddenly seeing the cut on his lip "please, please, please, please tell me you have not already gotten in a fight"
"Okay," James shrugged "I have not already gotten in a fight"
Panicking slightly she turned her gaze on Sirius "Is he lying to me?"
"Well," Sirius started, considering "technically no, because… you didn't ask for the truth… you told him to tell you that he had not gotten into a fight and that is what he did so… no, he isn't lying"
"What?" Stephanie asked narrowing her eyes, before turning back to James "Oh you did didn't you… James I can't believe you"
"What's wrong?" Andromeda asked, coming up beside Steph.
"James" Stephanie wept "he has already gotten himself into a fight; I swear this kid gets in more fights then all the kids I know put together"
James rolled his eyes and turned around, "I'm going to bed."
At the top of the spiral staircase there was a door that said in bold letters 1st years, sighing James opened it and saw seven four poster beds, their trunks had already been brought up and were lying at the end of each bed.
"Wow," Sirius breathed as he came up beside James "look at this place man… okay you can pay up now"
"A bet is a bet" James muttered and walked to his trunk.
"Do you actually have 30 galleons with you?" Sirius asked, sitting on his own bed and looking around the room.
"I wouldn't have bet it if I didn't" James answered irritated.
"oh" Sirius said, he didn't know anything about James Potters family, as a matter of fact he had never even heard of the Potters before, he didn't know how rich they were or how poor but apparently they were not that poor, giving their kid 30 galleons to take to school, especially since first years were not aloud to go to Hogsmeid.
"Don't you have 30 galleons or were you just going to tell me tough luck and that you don't have the money if I won"
"No I've got them" Sirius said "but that is all I had, now I've got 60" he said as James emptied out a money sack and counted out 30 galleons.
"Yeah" James said dropping the gold in front of Sirius before flopping down on his own bed, he felt suddenly tired.
Once everyone was done with the desserts everything disappeared and the old man stood up again "ahem" at his voice the entire great hall silenced "As many of you may not know yet, I am the new headmaster, Professor Dumbledor… um before we all go up to bed I have a few start of the turn notices to give you, first of all first years, you should know that he forest on the grounds is forbidden, you are not to enter it"
Andromeda's mouth dropped open when she looked back at her cousin and say that both he and James were wearing identical evil grins, she wondered if they realized how much they were alike.
"The caretaker Mr. Filch would also like to remind you all that no magic should be used in between classes in the corridors.
"Quiddich trials are held the second week of the term. Anyone interested in playing for their house teams should contact Madam Hooch.
"All rule breaking is prohibited, if you want a list of the school rules one is posted on the wall outside Mr. Filch's office... now off to bed you go"
"Gryffindor First years fallow me" A snobby looking boy with short brown hair and a long nose held up a hand, "Gryffindor first years, this way"
James and Sirius exchanged looks but fell into line with the other first years and fallowed the boy out of the Great Hall. He led them through two hidden doorways and up several stair cases.
Dragging their feet James and Sirius fell slightly behind the rest of the group "No magic in the corridors?" James asked "What kind of crap is that?"
"Yeah" Sirius agreed in a whisper "how are we supposed to duel? And what about not being aloud in the forest… I mean what's the point of having a forest on the grounds if it's forbidden"
"I wonder what's in there"
"I don't know" Sirius paused considering "but I want to find out… I mean it must be pretty bad"
James nodded as they approached the group, who was now halted at a portrait of a very fat woman in a pink silk dress "this is the portrait" the boy was telling them "in order to get in you always have to know the password, if you don't, then you will not get in, the password changes often so be sure you always know it.
"Password" the portrait said
"Cordrila Sencis" The boy told her and the portrait swung forward to revel a hole in the wall. The all climbed through and found themselves standing in a cozy room full of squashy armchairs. "This is the Gryffindor Common room" the boy said "girls will find there dormitory through this door and up the stairs while boys will find their dormitory through that door over there and up the stairs."
"James" James spun around to see Stephanie running over to him "I just wanted to apologize for not returning to the compartment today and I… oh were you guys going to go to bed?" she asked eyeing the door behind them.
"That was the plan" Sirius answered.
"Okay then this will just take a… James Potter" Stephanie shrieked suddenly seeing the cut on his lip "please, please, please, please tell me you have not already gotten in a fight"
"Okay," James shrugged "I have not already gotten in a fight"
Panicking slightly she turned her gaze on Sirius "Is he lying to me?"
"Well," Sirius started, considering "technically no, because… you didn't ask for the truth… you told him to tell you that he had not gotten into a fight and that is what he did so… no, he isn't lying"
"What?" Stephanie asked narrowing her eyes, before turning back to James "Oh you did didn't you… James I can't believe you"
"What's wrong?" Andromeda asked, coming up beside Steph.
"James" Stephanie wept "he has already gotten himself into a fight; I swear this kid gets in more fights then all the kids I know put together"
James rolled his eyes and turned around, "I'm going to bed."
At the top of the spiral staircase there was a door that said in bold letters 1st years, sighing James opened it and saw seven four poster beds, their trunks had already been brought up and were lying at the end of each bed.
"Wow," Sirius breathed as he came up beside James "look at this place man… okay you can pay up now"
"A bet is a bet" James muttered and walked to his trunk.
"Do you actually have 30 galleons with you?" Sirius asked, sitting on his own bed and looking around the room.
"I wouldn't have bet it if I didn't" James answered irritated.
"oh" Sirius said, he didn't know anything about James Potters family, as a matter of fact he had never even heard of the Potters before, he didn't know how rich they were or how poor but apparently they were not that poor, giving their kid 30 galleons to take to school, especially since first years were not aloud to go to Hogsmeid.
"Don't you have 30 galleons or were you just going to tell me tough luck and that you don't have the money if I won"
"No I've got them" Sirius said "but that is all I had, now I've got 60" he said as James emptied out a money sack and counted out 30 galleons.
"Yeah" James said dropping the gold in front of Sirius before flopping down on his own bed, he felt suddenly tired.
