A/N: My least favorite out of these four. Oh well.

"Do you guys have any food?"

The incoming Hufflepuffs seemed surprised by the abrupt request, but answered readily. A tall, lanky boy said, "We're actually right next to the kitchens. Pretty convenient, huh?"

Chouji's eyes gleamed. "Great!" He jumped off his bed, discarding his last empty potato chip bag. "Can you show me where they are?"

The lanky boy grinned. "Right after dinner? You're just like Ernie here. You're going to get fa-"

Chouji's eyes flashed and he opened his mouth to object, but the other Hufflepuff boy cut the speaker off before he could.

"I told you, Justin, I'm not fat, I'm just big-boned. Everything you see here is pure muscle." Ernie gestured to his own body, a grin on his face suggesting that this conversation happened often.

Chouji relaxed. "Chouji Akimichi," he said, sticking out a hand with renewed confidence. "Nice to meet someone else who knows what it's like to be big-boned."

The other boy grinned as well, and shook his hand readily. "Ernie MacMillan. And this stick over here is Justin Finch-Fletchley."

"Cool. Is it just us in here?"

Justin answered this time. "Nah, Zacharias isn't here yet, but he's probably hanging around the common room."

Ernie nodded. "It's probably better that way. He's insufferable. I wouldn't want him to give you guys the wrong impression of Hogwarts." His mouth twisted slightly in contempt.

Justin rolled his eyes. "Ernie doesn't really like Zacharias that much," he said unnecessarily.

Chouji nodded amicably. "I'm sure we'll get along well enough," he said calmly. His stomach growled loudly, reminding them of his original question. "Heh. Where did you say the kitchens were again?"

"Now that you mention it, I could use another slice of shepherd's pie. Quidditch season is going to be starting soon and I want to get a leg up on the other teams. Come on, we'll show you around." Ernie led the way out of the dorm, closely followed by Chouji.

Justin followed them too, then paused at the door. He turned to the other boy in the corner, who had not yet said a word. "Hey, you coming with us?"

Shino raised an eyebrow. It wasn't every day that someone noticed his presence without any work on his part. "Sure," he said. For a split second, the corner of his mouth twitched upwards behind his collar. Without another word, he followed his new dorm-mates out the door.

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