So here is chapter 3...ENJOY!

The Lunchtime Chronicles

The Sorting began and finished without any further hitches. After politely applauding for the new Ravenclaws, Luke continued to massage his stomach. No sooner than he began his moaning, the plates filled with food.

"Ah! This is what I've been waiting for all my life!" sighed Luke as he piled food onto his plate.

"Oh stop acting like you haven't eaten for a year." Said Josef.

"Yeah, don't forget all the starving children in Africa. They really haven't had anything to eat while you had something just a couple hours ago." Added Juni.

"Please don't start Juni," said Luke. "We know how much you care already."

"Hey, "protested Juni, "don't be so insensitive. They lead hard lives. I mean they have to face…"

"Juni!" cried Luke. "Let me eat!" Grumbling, Juni turned to a more sympathetic Louisa to discuss the deteriorating conditions in Africa.

"Luke, don't eat too much."

"Pssh, it's not like it's going to hurt me."

"No, but when you eat too much, you act like you're hung over in the morning and I realy don't feel like dealing with you." Said Josef.

"Alright, I won't each too much."

"Yeah, besides as Quidditch captain, you need to set a good example." Added Juni.

"Sweet Circe, I'd forgotten about that!" Luke cried. "I gonna have to have tryouts next week!"

"Relax Luke," said Josef calmly, "you'll have time. Actually, why not do it next Saturday? That gives everyone enough time to settle in and get practice for tryouts."

"Excellent! It's settled."

Chattering amiably the friends looked to other tables to find other friends. With all the inter-House mingling that was being promoted, only Quidditch and classes were segregated by houses. Spotting their friends one by one, they talked about what they had heard or seen about them over the summer. Juni, who had gone to the states for summer, was especially keen on hearing the stories.

"Oh hey, did you hear about Meg and Lauren this summer?" asked Luke. Juni and Josef shook their heads. "Well, they told me they got 426 slips that asked them to stop using underage magic. I swear that's a new record!"

"Yeah, I heard they've invented some sweet new stuff. We should probably ask them about it. It might help liven up our classes." Added Josef.

"As prefect, I should be stopping you, but I say we should totally try it!" said Juni with a grin.

"Oh yeah Juni, I forgot to tell you that Kate from Gryffindor has a one up on you," said Luke.

"WHAT! When did this happen?" cried Juni.

"Well, apparently to further herself in Muggle Studies, she took some cologne classes." Said Luke.

"Cologne classes?" asked Juni confused. "Oh, you mean college classes. Well it's Muggle Studies. I'm okay because I'm a Muggle born. Oh by the way, I've been trying to see if I can get electronics can work in this school."

"Why is that? You know that they can't." said Louisa.

"But there's an exception to every rule." Said Juni. "I got an amazing game called Guitar Hero and I can't live without it anymore. It lets you rock out without actually needing to know how to play a guitar."

"Right," Luke rolled his eyes, "no one can rock out like the Weird Sisters."

"You should try it. I know you'd like it." Insisted Juni.

"You know what I'd like to know," said Josef.

"If Taylor's single?" said Juni. She laughed until Josef glared at her. "Okay, okay, what?"

"Who are those two transfer student from Asia. I mean they're both transferring during 6th year."

"You know what, you're right. What House did they get put into?" asked Luke.

"Gryffindor. With any luck, Becca and Devon will warm up to them and we cang et to know them." Replied Juni.

"Annie and Crystal. Should be interesting people." Said Luke.

"So," interjected Juni, "anything else new. Like any new ideas on what Lisa Turner's deep dark secret is?"

"Jeez Juni," said Louisa, "just drop it."

"Hey! I have a gut feeling about this. That doesn't mean she's any less of a friend. Besides," added Juni, "she knows that I'm her. She denies it all, a clear cover up."

"Or the truth, which is not seen by a psychotic friend." Muttered Luke.

"A thing actually worth betting on or finding is whether or not Adva and Eugene are going to hook up." Said Josef.

"A Slytherin and a Hufflepuff! Never!" said Louisa.

"But they love each other," countered Luke, "Adva knows it, Eugene just hasn't realized it yet. Love is blind to everything!"

"Wow, you really are a sucker for romantics." Said Juni in mock amazement.

"Hey it's possible because everyone knows Eugene's a halfblood and Adva's a pureblood." Said Luke.

"You know what relationship is unbelievable?" said Louisa suddenly. "Maddy and Claire's. Who would have thought that they're cousins."

"Don't say relations!" said Luke "I got this sick picture. Not pretty." The entire party made a gagging noise as Louisa turned red.

"That's not what I meant!" she cried. "Come on guys, you know what I meant!"

"It also doesn't work because Maddy's way too innocent. I mean she gives Christmas presents to everyone, even people she shouldn't give them to." Juni said as she calmed down from having a nasty picture in her head. "But I do understand. It's strange that although she's a Hufflepuff, she's an expert at Potions. And Claire, well as a Slytherin, she's really good at Charms. Doesn't that go against the laws of nature?"

"Yeah well at Hogwarts, nothing is as it seems." Said Josef in a prophetic voice, the ever so slight wisdom of his words drowned out by Luke's excited shriek.

"MERLIN! GIVE ME THAT TREACLE TART!"

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aaahhhhh, i love Luke...btw, if u want to know something scary, Danny Noriega on American Idol is this weird combination of 2 of my friends (one of them, actually both of them are in my story)...it's really scary...

Chapter 4 is in the works

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