Disclaimer: See chapter one for details.

Author's Note: Thanks to my three reviewers. Seriously, you guys made my day.

Also, sorry this is getting out so late! My internet went down for a bit as it tends to do often.

Tour Guide

The new Ravenclaw students were huddled in a small group. They stood in the Ravenclaw Common Room, glancing around nervously as if the walls might fall in on them. There were quite a few protection spells, so the odds of the walls falling were slim, but it could still happen. Maybe.

Alice stared at the sixth year prefect who had guided them to the tower. His name was Terry Boot and Alice briefly wondered if somebody in his family made shoes. Or boots. Was there a difference between shoes and boots? Alice filed that question away in the back of her mind. She would find the answer later.

" Welcome to the Ravenclaw House," Said Terry after a few minutes. Several older students had gathered behind Terry and were lounging on furniture, watching the new students closely.

" During the school year, you'll notice a few things," Terry continued. He had a nice voice. One that sounded like it belonged to a manly squirrel. " First of all, Ravenclaw is an independent house. Meaning, while all the other houses take sides and bicker amongst themselves, we stay secluded and neutral. I'll state a few of the general common courtesy rules and then I'll turn you over to our house tour guide. First of all, no breaking the 'mysterious house' stereotype. Don't go prancing about the school showing your pride for Ravenclaw. That right is reserved for one student, Luna Lovegood, whom you will be introduced to in a moment," Terry took a breath and paused for a moment.

" Second rule, get good grades. We're not the house of the intelligent for nothing. Yes, I'm aware that you can be smart and not get good grades, but at least try, for Merlin's sake. Lastly, have fun. We take pride on having happy students. Now, I yield to Spaniel Bats, our tour guide." Terry bowed briefly. There was a scattered applause as the prefect sat down in one of the Common Room armchairs. Alice decided that Ravenclaw was also quite weird.

A medium height boy with light brown hair and dark blue robes walked to the front of the group. He was dragging a box on the floor, which he arranged right in front of the new students. The boy stood on the box and cleared his throat.

" Greetings, new students. My name's Spaniel Bats. I'm warning you know, anybody who makes snippy remarks about my name, will find themselves hanging upside down, out a window," Several of the first years gulped. Erin, who was standing next to Alice, looked like she was in love.

" First order of business, your mental map. Getting yourself around the school will be hard, but you'll learn. Finding your way around our tower is even easier. Behind me there are two sets of stairs. The one on the right leads to the girls' dorms. The one on the left leads to the boys' dorms. Don't try to get into the opposite sexes' dorm. It won't work," There was a wave of snickers and whispers of, " He said Sex!" Spaniel did not look amused. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a large number of pamphlets. He passed them out to the first years.

Alice took a pamphlet and looked at it with a raised eyebrow. It declared, it bold lettering, "So you're going to be ignored....". Alice sensed something bad about that. And it wasn't all that pumpkin juice she drank at the feast.

" Around the school, you'll notice that the Ravenclaws are never noticed. Never talked to. The only Ravenclaw who really does something is Luna Lovegood. She's the pale beauty sitting in front of the fire. Everyone wave to Luna," The first years all turned in union to look at Luna. She was one strange girl. When the first years didn't wave, Spaniel snarled at them. Everyone gulped and waved frantically. Apparently, Spaniel wasn't named after a dog for nothing.

" Just so you know ahead of time, Ravenclaws have the option of becoming evil. You see, we're SO ignored that we could be become the rulers of something really evil and nobody would notice. Jim Cones is the head of our Ravenclaws Gone Evil -also known as RGE- club." A pale boy with a forked tongue and small red eyes hissed at them. The students closest to him moved away.

"That is all for now. If you have any questions, don't feel nervous to ask one of the older students. We're here to help you." With that, Spaniel leapt of the box and walked over to join Luna in front of the fire. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and she leaned into him. Erin growled low in her throat.

" Curse that Luna Lovegood! She's charmed my man into thinking he's in love with her." Alice turned to her new and strange friend.

" Your man?" She echoed.

" Yes! And Luna has obviously got some sort of spell over him. Can you not see the dazed look in his eyes?"

" Um, I think that is the look of happiness." But Erin wasn't listening. She was muttering to herself about Luna being the spawn of evil. Alice sighed and looked at the floor.

It was going to be a long year.

(Coming Next Time: First day of classes and meeting the Boy Who Lived.)