Ok so I'm sitting in bed writing this out long hand. It's about 12:30 am and I'm writing by fairy light. Sorry it sooooooo long to update. I only just figured out how to add another chapter. Again italics are Maree's thoughts. Now on with the story

Disclaimer: I own anything you don't recognise but the general idea belongs to J.K. Rowling as do most of the spells ect.

Dinner Time Surprises

"Welcome to another year at Barraback"

I swear it must be mandatory for Mr. Huckerson to say that every year at the beginning of term feast.

"As some of you may know, we have some exchange students. They are here from England, at our correspondent school, Hogwarts. Some of our 6th years have been writing to them during the holidays"

Oh Hogwarts. What a cool name. I wonder who has been writing to them? Jack Samuels is looking prouder than ever over at Durrin. It was probably him.

"I expect you to all be as accommodating as possible and help them get used to Barraback. Kindly take into account the time changes they have to get used to and remember that it is halfway through their school year. Now without further ado, let me introduce to you, Amelia Potter, James Potter II,"

I wonder if they are related to Harry Potter?

"Veronica Weasley, Julius Weasley, Cody Weasley, Tyson Weasley, Reese Lupin, Luanna Lupin, Soleil Weasley, Antoine Weasley, Jasmine Weasley,"

My God there's a lot of Weasley's here. They've gotta be cousins or step siblings. No one could possible have that many children.

" Teagan Weasley, Paolo Weasley and Jameson Weasley. They will be sorted with the first years, after dinner. Make them feel welcome!"

Mr. Huckerson's beginning of year speech was greeted by much applause, everyone was eager to eat and to see what these new exchange student would look like. At Barraback, the first years ate their first meal at one, long, separate table to encourage inter-house friendships. The table always seemed to appear and disappear every year.

At Mr. Huckerson's works, the dishes at the tables filled with food. You house colour and mascot bordered the plates.

Ricky dived for the pie, just missing Thomas who had dived for the steak. There was food everywhere! From pies to pizza, chicken to roast beef, sausages, sausage rolls, Beef Wellington, coleslaw, cauliflower cheese, broccoli with cauliflower cheese on it, salad in many different forms from Caesar to Greek, sometimes there was even kangaroo meat.

"Pass the potatoes, please Louise" asked Maree.

"Try saying that fast ten times," replied Louise, as she obliged.

"Ta"

"So David what did you do these holidays?" asked Ricky.

David was muggle born.

"I had to help my brother with the Christmas decorations. I never want to untangle Christmas lights again as long as I live!" replied David.

"Oh funness," contributed Thomas reaching for the onions. Sadly, they were replaced by a Pavlova. Dessert was served.

Cheesecakes, mud cakes, fruitcakes, ice cream cakes, butter cakes, cup cakes, strawberry sponge cake, trifle, ice cream, jelly, stewed fruit, fruit salad. The list was endless.

Maree quickly grabbed a slice of cheesecake. She knew it was a favourite of many people around, her included.

Thomas however was not having so much luck. The mud cake was replaced just as he reached for his 3rd slice with ice cream. Patricia and Louise broke into hysterical laughter at the crestfallen Thomas's face as their Lemon tart and Apple pie disappeared.

The room went silent as Mr. Huckerson stood up.

"Now, I hope you are not all too full and tired to watch the first years. If you are, coffee should be arriving shortly. Miss Byrd, if you please."

A short, plump and kindly looking person brought out a faded, (but not tired looking) cowboy had. It had wine corks hanging from it.

"Step Up step up,

Come try me on

I am here

Where do you belong?

Durrin is green,

Proud and true

Stand up Durrin

So we can see you.

Weekily is yellow

Sharp and fast

They can cheer

Well Unsurpassed

Orin, Fair Orin

Blue as the morning sky

Loyal as the lion

The end is drawing nigh

And last we have Brave Safearia

Red like the plain

Smart, Brave and Witty

Always use their brain.

So now you know the houses

I trust you will pick true

For although I will help you on you way

The choice is up to you.

Your House is like your family

You may not always get on

So keep your friends in other families

Now I must end my Song."

The hat fell silent as the houses broke into cheers. Some people looked at each other grimacing.

"Why can't it simple just talk? Why does it make us decipher its poetry song?" asked Rick.

" Poetry Song?" asked Louise, eyebrows raised, "What's a poetry song?"

"Ah come on don't make the poor guy think! He's full and tired. Besides, if you make him think he'll make you think and nobody wants that." Replied Thomas.

Louise opened her mouth to retaliate but David quickly closed it by pointing out that Miss Byrd had stood up to start the sorting.

" Anderson, Michael"

"Weekily!"

Ear-ringing cheers broke out as Michael Anderson, grinning broadly, took his seat. The cheers stopped long before the ringing.

"Any minute now the little midgets will all be sorted and I can go to my king-single bed and drift off to la-la land" whispered Ricky to no one in particular. David watched him curiously.

"Any day now, he'll be receiving his new brain in the mail. And maybe his new face too."

"Yeah he wishes, David. Then Chloe Owens will go out with him."

"That'll happen when Jesse McCartney come walking through those doors, asks for Maree Davis, gets down on one knee and proposes to her." Replied Louise.

"What?" Maree had snapped out of whatever imaginary land she had been in, "Jesse McCartney! Yes you know I'll marry him!"

"No one can marry my sister without my permission!" Joined in Thomas.

"Arranged marriages were outlawing in the 17th Centaury. That was before Australia was even discovered," filled in Patricia, "No Jesse McCartney isn't coming here, and if he was he would be marrying me. They were discussing the likely hood of Chloe Owens ever going out with Ricky.

Patricia had obviously been eavesdropping.

"Shut up you guys the Exchange students are being sorted!" commanded David

"Anna Lupin"

"Orin!"

Orin cheered as Anna took her seat.

"Reese Lupin"

"Orin!"

More cheers as Reese took her seat next to Anna.

"Amelia Potter,"

Everyone held their breath.

"Safearia!"

Safearia broke out in cheers.

"James Potter"

"Safearia!"

"Antoine Weasley"

"Durrin!"

"Cody Weasley"

"Safearia!"

"Jasmine Weasley"

The hat took a little longer this time.

"Weekily!"

"Jameson Weasley"

"Durrin!"

"Julius Weasley"

"Weekily!"

"Paolo Weasley"

"Orin!"

"Soleil Weasley"

"Orin!"

"Teagan Weasley!"

"Durrin!"

"Tyson Weasley"

"Weekily!"

"Veronica Weasley!"

"Safearia!"

As the last Weasley took her seat, Miss Byrd took her seat. Shortly after, Mr. Huckerson dismissed them. The house captains hurried to direct the new students to their respective Dormitories.

Weekily had a Tower to the North, Orin had a lower tower to the South, Durrin had a tower to the East and Safearia had a Tower to the West. Some people thought there were passageways from tower to tower, but there was no public proof.

Maree, Louise and Patricia hurried ahead. They were all tired and new a couple of secret passageways.

"Come on Maree! I need to get out of this uniform!" groaned Louise.

"Yeah, Yeah I'm coming," Called Maree, who had lagged behind, "How old do you recon those exchange students were?"

"Well, I dunno. There was like 12 of them." Replied Patricia.

"Fourteen"

"Oooh Maree's been counting." Teased Louise playfully.

"Shut up you guys"

"If we shut up, we can't get into the tower," countered Patricia.

"Oh good point!" Complimented Louise

"Gillyweed" muttered Maree to the 'innocent" dragon painting.

"You know what? I prefer meat to Gillyweed," It replied.

"Shut up Novo, just let us in!" complained Maree

"You shouldn't be rude to your house patron. I may just decide not to let you in. And now you can't make me."

"But I, as a prefect, can" Said Ricky as he, David and Thomas arrived.

"Oh my Knight in shinning amour here to slay the stubborn dragon, Novo the fierce." Swooned Louise sarcastically as she 'fainted,' smiling into Patricia.

"Ok then next time I won't help then," Said Ricky pretending to look sad.

"If you didn't help, we'd have been stuck outside too oh smart one," replied David with a smile.

"Whose side are you on?"

"The one with my bed. Night all."

And the two tired and weary trios made their way up to their respective dormitories, while the rest of the house stumbled in; they weren't too tired to notice an extra bed had been placed in each room.

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