Britain Bound
By: BobDole77
"The Sorting Ceremony"
The song that the hat sung rang through the Hall as though on an imaginary spinning wheel. Echoing through the Hall were the luscious words of the tattered old hat. Lily liked the song very much, and from it she figured out which of the houses she liked best. But she couldn't reflect on the Houses any longer because the song was coming to an end, while Professor McGonagall began the Sorting.
"Abram, Winston!"
A stout boy with curly red hair jogged up to the stool on which the hat stood. He placed it on his head as the crowd watch in anticipation to see where Winston was to be placed. No later than a few seconds, the brim of the hat opened wide once more and one solid word resounded throughout the Hall:
"SLYTHERIN!"
James' eyebrows shot up like a piston (whatever that was). Surely, Winston looked nothing like a Slytherin!? The hissing from the left side of the Hall was excruciatingly loud as the Slytherins expressed their nobleness. Nonetheless, the next student was being called up and that was: "Adelphiane, Charlene!"
A small, wiry girl with translucent skin and almost bleached-white waist- length hair slowly (I mean, extremely slowly) walked up to the stool. McGonagall gave the girl a kind nod before the hat fell over her eyes and down below her chin, almost resting on her collarbone.
A few seconds later, the girl arose from the chair to be placed at none other than: "HUFFLEPUFF!"
Cheers and catcalls could be heard from the middle table, beside Slytherin's table. There rejoicing wasn't as loud as the Slytherins but it was cheerful, nonetheless.
Sirius gave a knowing rib-nudge to Remus who stood on his left. He raised his eyes suggestively that clearly meant that any duffer knew that was coming.
Three more students came in the 'A' category. 'Acsphodel, Lyndsay' became another Slytherin (she earned a few catcalls with her long, sleek black hair and emerald eyes that shown like the leaves on the branches...) while 'Andrest, Gregory' was sorted into the Ravenclaw House (they were in the middle beside the Hufflepuffs). Elinda and Arabella barely resisted the urge to giggle at the sight of Mr. Andrest. He happened to give a suggestive glance at Elinda while boarding the train. As if anybody could resist his bold new square framed glasses, daring pimply skin, and tall lanky form. That's a teaser. The third to be sorted was 'Askan, Melany' who found her place in Ravenclaw also. She sat across from Mr. Pimply-Andrest, who gave her a flirtatious wink (where she blushed slightly), and became absorbed in a fascinating new book that she pulled out from her robes.
The 'B's hit Sirius like a tidal wave when he realized that it was almost his turn and he hadn't even freshened up yet!
"Bartman, Jonny!"
"SLYTHERIN!"
The tall, lanky but not built boy with buzzed brown hair and dark, tanned skin sneered as he swaggered on toward the Slytherin table.
Sirius was eyeing Johnny with a distasteful look as Johnny returned Sirius' look with a glare of his own. Sneering, Sirius turned his attention from the nosy boy who had gone meddling in Sirius bag while on the train, back to the ceremony, whereas a boy by the name of "Bitmarsh, Ronald!" was sitting on the stool with a bored look on his face.
After a good five minutes, the Sorting Hat finally rang out: "HUFFLEPUFF!"
The boy, who looked short on the stool, could have beaten Jonny Bartman in the height category--which scared Lily deeply. Carin and Juliette shared a knowing look as they eyed Ronald, deciding that he was a bit too tall. They giggled as they looked at the next rival to enter the stage.
"Black, Andromeda!"
The Professor gave an inquiry look toward the first Black coming upon the stage. She took a glance at Sirius who was now giving a small grin to the Black up coming. However, Andromeda didn't look to Sirius right away; as she saw down on the stool, she stared at a long, black-haired Slytherin, who happened to be a Second Year. Sirius followed her gaze, the striking of gray eyes on his own deep brown ones. He then grinned a sinister grin toward Andromeda who did likewise.
Andromeda was sorted into her appreciated house: "SLYTHERIN!" With one last, almost longing, but sad look toward Sirius, she took her seat beside the gray-haired female.
With a sigh, the Professor called out the next student in a dull voice, "Black, Sirius!"
Sirius grinned as he stepped up slowly onto the first step, looking menacingly at his new Professor and friend. He grinned as his mates behind him who were cheering for him. Jeremi grinned as she watched her good friend dramatically walk up the steps... to his doom.
Sirius gulped, his eyes looking fearful to Professor McGonagall, who looked ready to hand out about five detentions.
"It's okay, Sirius," Jeremi assured from behind Remus. "We're right behind you, kid!"
Sirius turned and looked at Jeremi his eyes showing a little relief like some would.
He turned around, tripping on the next step (his mates sniggering behind him) and flushed crimson so deep that it probably matched Lily's hair. (They were all completely astonished at how well their friend could act.)
Finally, with his head bent low still, he reached the stool, gazing shyly and wistfully upward at Professor McGonagall, who refused to place the hat on him, until he broke out into a full grin and plopped himself on the ramshackle stool (which he thought was about to bust).
Professor, reluctantly, placed the Hat delicately on Sirius head (with a sigh). After a few minutes (where Sirius sat swinging his legs in glee, like a little schoolboy), the hat declared: "GRYFFINDOR!"
Everyone heard the deep groan coming from the Professor's mouth before Sirius jumped of the stool in joy, the hat still on his head. Professor McGonagall, who (again) nearly handed out about another five detentions, pushed Sirius off the stage, whilst a Prefect assisted her in dragging him over to the proper seat.
A "Brask, Jansen!" had stepped up to the hat, and soon after announced a "HUFFLEPUFF!"
McGonagall's brows furrowed as she called the next name, giving a weary look toward Sirius.
"Brown, Jeremias!"
Next, Sirius good friend, Jeremias Brown entered the playing field... humming. She took a grin back at the other mates left (bothering not to trip on the staircase) and winked over at Sirius, who grinned back. (Sirius could see out of the corner of his eye that his Slytherin buddies were snarling at Jeremi.)
Tiring minutes passed as Jeremi sat there, humming her joyous tune loudly, with the hat covering her nose. Sirius, who was waiting impatiently, turned to his cousins sitting at the Slytherin table and glared at them. There his two cousins sat, angrily glaring back at him.
Well, well, well, hello Bella, it's a long time no see, eh? Sirius thought, glaring at his aunt's daughter. Bet you didn't think that I'd ever be here would ya?
You were always the rebellious type, Sirius, Bellatrix thought back, as though reading his mind. But in this case, you chose wrong, boy. Wrong indeed.
I'll see to that, my Bella, Sirius drawled (still in thought) now, if you please, I need to watch my friend getting Sorted. I'll see you around.
See you tomorrow, Sirius...
Although, Sirius' conversation came to a close, the Sorting of Jeremi did not.
McGonagall, however, didn't know something that Jeremi knew.
So, you've never played American Football? What kind of hat are you? Jeremi told the hat in her mind.
Well, the hat explained, I do know all the aspects of Quidditch! Isn't that fair enough!
Well, it's okay, but you need to learn this awesome game, she said (thought). Football, in America that is, is far better than Quidditch. Not a coed sport, however, which sucks entirely.
Well then what's the point of that! The hat retorted.
EVERYTHING! Okay, so the object of the game is to--
McGonagall's head intercepted her train of thought as she defiantly screeched, "Wha' happen'? What the blazes are you doing?"
Jeremias answered the professor calmly, "I'm describing to the hat how to play American Football."
And..... the professor looked ready to pop a blood vessel.
"J-just get sorted, will you?!" she said, trying to control her anger.
Jeremi shrugged then turned her attention back to the hat.
Wha' happen'? Asked the hat.
I need to be sorted now, Mr. Hat, sorry.
Oh, shucks. Well..... it was a nice conversation, noting as no one has ever had one with me.
My pleasure. So, where do I belong?
Oh, simple. Make sure you come back now.
I will. Goodbye.
So long it is.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat belted into Jeremi's small ears.
Jeremi clambered hastily down the steps and rushed to Sirius, who greeted her with a hug. She sat beside him, grinning, as the two were pleased to be in the same house. Sirius forgot to ask 'wha' happen'.
They then moved into the 'C's. They had two Ravenclaws, 'Chandelier, Jacob' and 'Steven Commons', whose twin brother Daniel was made a Hufflepuff. Barty Crouch Jr. was sorted into Slytherin (earning their famous hiss carousal). McGonagall then called out in her loud tone: "Crosmer, Katherine!" A tall, pudgy girl with colorful but brown hair down to her shoulder-blades. She was pronounced a Gryffindor, making Jeremi happy. Lily noticed that Katherine was the friend Jeremi was in the same boat with. "Dorkus, Michael!" and "Ericson, Joan!" were added to Slytherin while Stanley Daephne went to Ravenclaw.
Then Lily Evans went up to the stool (all her friends crossing their fingers as Lily nervously walked up the steps) and soon the hat shouted aloud: "GRYFFINDOR!" leaving the table to explode. She was so excited that she tripped down the stairs on the way to the table, catching herself, but turning crimson.
Arabella went one person after Lily ("Fautley, Aaron!" was chosen for Hufflepuff). Moreover, she was also chosen for Gryffindor.
Five Ravenclaws went up, including Geremaine France, Weston Galbner, Wilson Ingrid, Kelby Johnson, and Thomas Lestling, whereas Hufflepuff gained three first years: Jennifer Goldie, Neville Henderson, and Jessica Kourtier. Slowly, they reached someone who struck a familiarity to someone, at least Sirius.
"Lestrange, Rabastan!" McGonagall cried out. A few whispers were heard among the crowd.
As soon as the hat reached his head, it cried out "SLYTHERIN!"
Sirius glared darkly at his retreating back, until "Lupin, Remus!" was called to be Sorting.
Everyone who was everyone to Remus crossed their fingers, hoping for the best. It took a while for Remus to be Sorted (almost as long as Jeremi's sorting) but Sirius waited patiently, and soon his patience paid off as the Sorting Hat cried to the Hall, "GRYFFINDOR!"
A celebration took place shortly afterward.
"Masters, Ronald!" was sorted into Slytherin. Immediately afterward, Morgan Meastly became another Gryffindor.
"Monn, Jane!" was sorted into Hufflepuff, and then it was Elinda's turn.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted, as the Gryffindor table erupted.
Next came the girl named Carin whom Lily knew. Secretly, she wished that she would not be placed in the same house as her, noting that Carin and her friend had been slightly annoying. And it seems that the hat heard her wish, because Carin was then Sorted into Hufflepuff.
"Nicols, Lee!" was sorted into Slytherin directly after Carin was. James gave him a snotty look as Lee sauntered off to the 'hissing' table. James clearly remembers that he had tried to bargain Lee into selling him one of his exploding byproducts because James thought that his face could surely use the explosion (a.k.a. It was acne invested....).
"Pettigrew, Peter!"
The sound of his own name startled him so much that Peter jumped about a foot off the ground and fell to the floor, burning red with embarrassment. Grinning, James picked him up by the scruff of his neck and pushed him up the stairs, causing him to stumble. Burning red with embarrassment (the Slytherins were still in pain from so much laughter), Peter plopped his chubby little self onto the stool and was soon announced as a new Gryffindor!
Finally, James Potter was called to the stand. (He received a small cheer from his fans) and walked boldly up to the stool, grinning the entire (but small) trip.
As soon as the hat touched the obtusely angled hairs on James' head, it screamed "GRYFFINDOR!"
Sandy Quavel and Jacqueline Russle were made Ravenclaw and then came Millicent Rockwell for Hufflepuff. Reanold Smythe became another Gryffindor and then Severus Snape came up to stool.
The hat barely touched his greasy hair (in the same way of James') and he was announced as a "SLYTHERIN!"
The Sorting came to a close after that: Tinler, Tonks, Tortes... Vixen (GRYFFINDOR!), Ward (HUFFLEPUFF!) (Arabella and Talon silently celebrated), Zimmer and Zoro!
Finally, the ceremony was complete and the Headmaster stood up.
"Welcome, all, to another year at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft! It is a pleasure to see all your old faces, along with several new ones. Now, quick announcements for you all. The Forbidden Forest is hence the name, forbidden to all. Also, I am pleased to announce that we have a new caretaker this year, Mr. Autry, and hopefully he will survive the same amount of years that our previous caretaker, Mr. Ross, had devoted to us. Please, enjoy the feast, and good morning!"
The Headmaster sat down and the feast began.
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Beware for more upcoming long chapters! This should fill you in for a while so I might not post for a while (sorry, I write too much!!)(In fact, I had to split this one up!)
Please, read and review NOW!!
Smooches, Ciao!
By: BobDole77
"The Sorting Ceremony"
The song that the hat sung rang through the Hall as though on an imaginary spinning wheel. Echoing through the Hall were the luscious words of the tattered old hat. Lily liked the song very much, and from it she figured out which of the houses she liked best. But she couldn't reflect on the Houses any longer because the song was coming to an end, while Professor McGonagall began the Sorting.
"Abram, Winston!"
A stout boy with curly red hair jogged up to the stool on which the hat stood. He placed it on his head as the crowd watch in anticipation to see where Winston was to be placed. No later than a few seconds, the brim of the hat opened wide once more and one solid word resounded throughout the Hall:
"SLYTHERIN!"
James' eyebrows shot up like a piston (whatever that was). Surely, Winston looked nothing like a Slytherin!? The hissing from the left side of the Hall was excruciatingly loud as the Slytherins expressed their nobleness. Nonetheless, the next student was being called up and that was: "Adelphiane, Charlene!"
A small, wiry girl with translucent skin and almost bleached-white waist- length hair slowly (I mean, extremely slowly) walked up to the stool. McGonagall gave the girl a kind nod before the hat fell over her eyes and down below her chin, almost resting on her collarbone.
A few seconds later, the girl arose from the chair to be placed at none other than: "HUFFLEPUFF!"
Cheers and catcalls could be heard from the middle table, beside Slytherin's table. There rejoicing wasn't as loud as the Slytherins but it was cheerful, nonetheless.
Sirius gave a knowing rib-nudge to Remus who stood on his left. He raised his eyes suggestively that clearly meant that any duffer knew that was coming.
Three more students came in the 'A' category. 'Acsphodel, Lyndsay' became another Slytherin (she earned a few catcalls with her long, sleek black hair and emerald eyes that shown like the leaves on the branches...) while 'Andrest, Gregory' was sorted into the Ravenclaw House (they were in the middle beside the Hufflepuffs). Elinda and Arabella barely resisted the urge to giggle at the sight of Mr. Andrest. He happened to give a suggestive glance at Elinda while boarding the train. As if anybody could resist his bold new square framed glasses, daring pimply skin, and tall lanky form. That's a teaser. The third to be sorted was 'Askan, Melany' who found her place in Ravenclaw also. She sat across from Mr. Pimply-Andrest, who gave her a flirtatious wink (where she blushed slightly), and became absorbed in a fascinating new book that she pulled out from her robes.
The 'B's hit Sirius like a tidal wave when he realized that it was almost his turn and he hadn't even freshened up yet!
"Bartman, Jonny!"
"SLYTHERIN!"
The tall, lanky but not built boy with buzzed brown hair and dark, tanned skin sneered as he swaggered on toward the Slytherin table.
Sirius was eyeing Johnny with a distasteful look as Johnny returned Sirius' look with a glare of his own. Sneering, Sirius turned his attention from the nosy boy who had gone meddling in Sirius bag while on the train, back to the ceremony, whereas a boy by the name of "Bitmarsh, Ronald!" was sitting on the stool with a bored look on his face.
After a good five minutes, the Sorting Hat finally rang out: "HUFFLEPUFF!"
The boy, who looked short on the stool, could have beaten Jonny Bartman in the height category--which scared Lily deeply. Carin and Juliette shared a knowing look as they eyed Ronald, deciding that he was a bit too tall. They giggled as they looked at the next rival to enter the stage.
"Black, Andromeda!"
The Professor gave an inquiry look toward the first Black coming upon the stage. She took a glance at Sirius who was now giving a small grin to the Black up coming. However, Andromeda didn't look to Sirius right away; as she saw down on the stool, she stared at a long, black-haired Slytherin, who happened to be a Second Year. Sirius followed her gaze, the striking of gray eyes on his own deep brown ones. He then grinned a sinister grin toward Andromeda who did likewise.
Andromeda was sorted into her appreciated house: "SLYTHERIN!" With one last, almost longing, but sad look toward Sirius, she took her seat beside the gray-haired female.
With a sigh, the Professor called out the next student in a dull voice, "Black, Sirius!"
Sirius grinned as he stepped up slowly onto the first step, looking menacingly at his new Professor and friend. He grinned as his mates behind him who were cheering for him. Jeremi grinned as she watched her good friend dramatically walk up the steps... to his doom.
Sirius gulped, his eyes looking fearful to Professor McGonagall, who looked ready to hand out about five detentions.
"It's okay, Sirius," Jeremi assured from behind Remus. "We're right behind you, kid!"
Sirius turned and looked at Jeremi his eyes showing a little relief like some would.
He turned around, tripping on the next step (his mates sniggering behind him) and flushed crimson so deep that it probably matched Lily's hair. (They were all completely astonished at how well their friend could act.)
Finally, with his head bent low still, he reached the stool, gazing shyly and wistfully upward at Professor McGonagall, who refused to place the hat on him, until he broke out into a full grin and plopped himself on the ramshackle stool (which he thought was about to bust).
Professor, reluctantly, placed the Hat delicately on Sirius head (with a sigh). After a few minutes (where Sirius sat swinging his legs in glee, like a little schoolboy), the hat declared: "GRYFFINDOR!"
Everyone heard the deep groan coming from the Professor's mouth before Sirius jumped of the stool in joy, the hat still on his head. Professor McGonagall, who (again) nearly handed out about another five detentions, pushed Sirius off the stage, whilst a Prefect assisted her in dragging him over to the proper seat.
A "Brask, Jansen!" had stepped up to the hat, and soon after announced a "HUFFLEPUFF!"
McGonagall's brows furrowed as she called the next name, giving a weary look toward Sirius.
"Brown, Jeremias!"
Next, Sirius good friend, Jeremias Brown entered the playing field... humming. She took a grin back at the other mates left (bothering not to trip on the staircase) and winked over at Sirius, who grinned back. (Sirius could see out of the corner of his eye that his Slytherin buddies were snarling at Jeremi.)
Tiring minutes passed as Jeremi sat there, humming her joyous tune loudly, with the hat covering her nose. Sirius, who was waiting impatiently, turned to his cousins sitting at the Slytherin table and glared at them. There his two cousins sat, angrily glaring back at him.
Well, well, well, hello Bella, it's a long time no see, eh? Sirius thought, glaring at his aunt's daughter. Bet you didn't think that I'd ever be here would ya?
You were always the rebellious type, Sirius, Bellatrix thought back, as though reading his mind. But in this case, you chose wrong, boy. Wrong indeed.
I'll see to that, my Bella, Sirius drawled (still in thought) now, if you please, I need to watch my friend getting Sorted. I'll see you around.
See you tomorrow, Sirius...
Although, Sirius' conversation came to a close, the Sorting of Jeremi did not.
McGonagall, however, didn't know something that Jeremi knew.
So, you've never played American Football? What kind of hat are you? Jeremi told the hat in her mind.
Well, the hat explained, I do know all the aspects of Quidditch! Isn't that fair enough!
Well, it's okay, but you need to learn this awesome game, she said (thought). Football, in America that is, is far better than Quidditch. Not a coed sport, however, which sucks entirely.
Well then what's the point of that! The hat retorted.
EVERYTHING! Okay, so the object of the game is to--
McGonagall's head intercepted her train of thought as she defiantly screeched, "Wha' happen'? What the blazes are you doing?"
Jeremias answered the professor calmly, "I'm describing to the hat how to play American Football."
And..... the professor looked ready to pop a blood vessel.
"J-just get sorted, will you?!" she said, trying to control her anger.
Jeremi shrugged then turned her attention back to the hat.
Wha' happen'? Asked the hat.
I need to be sorted now, Mr. Hat, sorry.
Oh, shucks. Well..... it was a nice conversation, noting as no one has ever had one with me.
My pleasure. So, where do I belong?
Oh, simple. Make sure you come back now.
I will. Goodbye.
So long it is.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat belted into Jeremi's small ears.
Jeremi clambered hastily down the steps and rushed to Sirius, who greeted her with a hug. She sat beside him, grinning, as the two were pleased to be in the same house. Sirius forgot to ask 'wha' happen'.
They then moved into the 'C's. They had two Ravenclaws, 'Chandelier, Jacob' and 'Steven Commons', whose twin brother Daniel was made a Hufflepuff. Barty Crouch Jr. was sorted into Slytherin (earning their famous hiss carousal). McGonagall then called out in her loud tone: "Crosmer, Katherine!" A tall, pudgy girl with colorful but brown hair down to her shoulder-blades. She was pronounced a Gryffindor, making Jeremi happy. Lily noticed that Katherine was the friend Jeremi was in the same boat with. "Dorkus, Michael!" and "Ericson, Joan!" were added to Slytherin while Stanley Daephne went to Ravenclaw.
Then Lily Evans went up to the stool (all her friends crossing their fingers as Lily nervously walked up the steps) and soon the hat shouted aloud: "GRYFFINDOR!" leaving the table to explode. She was so excited that she tripped down the stairs on the way to the table, catching herself, but turning crimson.
Arabella went one person after Lily ("Fautley, Aaron!" was chosen for Hufflepuff). Moreover, she was also chosen for Gryffindor.
Five Ravenclaws went up, including Geremaine France, Weston Galbner, Wilson Ingrid, Kelby Johnson, and Thomas Lestling, whereas Hufflepuff gained three first years: Jennifer Goldie, Neville Henderson, and Jessica Kourtier. Slowly, they reached someone who struck a familiarity to someone, at least Sirius.
"Lestrange, Rabastan!" McGonagall cried out. A few whispers were heard among the crowd.
As soon as the hat reached his head, it cried out "SLYTHERIN!"
Sirius glared darkly at his retreating back, until "Lupin, Remus!" was called to be Sorting.
Everyone who was everyone to Remus crossed their fingers, hoping for the best. It took a while for Remus to be Sorted (almost as long as Jeremi's sorting) but Sirius waited patiently, and soon his patience paid off as the Sorting Hat cried to the Hall, "GRYFFINDOR!"
A celebration took place shortly afterward.
"Masters, Ronald!" was sorted into Slytherin. Immediately afterward, Morgan Meastly became another Gryffindor.
"Monn, Jane!" was sorted into Hufflepuff, and then it was Elinda's turn.
"GRYFFINDOR!" the hat shouted, as the Gryffindor table erupted.
Next came the girl named Carin whom Lily knew. Secretly, she wished that she would not be placed in the same house as her, noting that Carin and her friend had been slightly annoying. And it seems that the hat heard her wish, because Carin was then Sorted into Hufflepuff.
"Nicols, Lee!" was sorted into Slytherin directly after Carin was. James gave him a snotty look as Lee sauntered off to the 'hissing' table. James clearly remembers that he had tried to bargain Lee into selling him one of his exploding byproducts because James thought that his face could surely use the explosion (a.k.a. It was acne invested....).
"Pettigrew, Peter!"
The sound of his own name startled him so much that Peter jumped about a foot off the ground and fell to the floor, burning red with embarrassment. Grinning, James picked him up by the scruff of his neck and pushed him up the stairs, causing him to stumble. Burning red with embarrassment (the Slytherins were still in pain from so much laughter), Peter plopped his chubby little self onto the stool and was soon announced as a new Gryffindor!
Finally, James Potter was called to the stand. (He received a small cheer from his fans) and walked boldly up to the stool, grinning the entire (but small) trip.
As soon as the hat touched the obtusely angled hairs on James' head, it screamed "GRYFFINDOR!"
Sandy Quavel and Jacqueline Russle were made Ravenclaw and then came Millicent Rockwell for Hufflepuff. Reanold Smythe became another Gryffindor and then Severus Snape came up to stool.
The hat barely touched his greasy hair (in the same way of James') and he was announced as a "SLYTHERIN!"
The Sorting came to a close after that: Tinler, Tonks, Tortes... Vixen (GRYFFINDOR!), Ward (HUFFLEPUFF!) (Arabella and Talon silently celebrated), Zimmer and Zoro!
Finally, the ceremony was complete and the Headmaster stood up.
"Welcome, all, to another year at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft! It is a pleasure to see all your old faces, along with several new ones. Now, quick announcements for you all. The Forbidden Forest is hence the name, forbidden to all. Also, I am pleased to announce that we have a new caretaker this year, Mr. Autry, and hopefully he will survive the same amount of years that our previous caretaker, Mr. Ross, had devoted to us. Please, enjoy the feast, and good morning!"
The Headmaster sat down and the feast began.
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Beware for more upcoming long chapters! This should fill you in for a while so I might not post for a while (sorry, I write too much!!)(In fact, I had to split this one up!)
Please, read and review NOW!!
Smooches, Ciao!