Susan paced the common room. She wasn't sure when there were getting there, but she knew they were coming. The others were all unpacking their belongings and would be back down soon. She had had the advantage of arriving a bit early to unpack.
This was her favorite time of the year. All of the fresh Hufflepuff students were coming in and she loved getting to know each and every one of them. She hoped that they enjoyed being in the house. She knew that others still held onto prejudices about the house. Those prejudices crumbled each and every time she talked to someone new.
Hufflepuff combined the qualities of the other houses and created a nice blend. There were the artists, the writers, the readers, the daring ones, the cunning and sly ones. All were mixed together and created a harmonious environment. It would seem that if you wanted unity in the school, you had only to look at the Hufflepuff house. They embodied every aspect of every house and mixed it together to create a unified house. A house that sticks together through thick and thin. A house that did not like being ignored, but rather a house that would do what it takes to succeed at whatever they put their mind to.
Susan turned as she heard the door open. She put her smile on her face, ready to welcome all the new people, her newest best friends…