Oh my goodness, I can't believe how long I've put this off! I was looking through all the works I've posted here and came across this one and that's when I promised myself I would continue it! So, here it is! Hope you all enjoy it!

6

Tino Väinämöinen wandered the halls of Hogwarts, lost and confused. He had been enjoying Halloween dinner with the rest of the Hufflepuffs when one of the professors ran in, screaming about a troll being loose in the school. After a slight period of panic, the houses were organized and taken to their respective common rooms. However, poor little first-year Tino was separated from the rest of his house and was now lost.

"Just need to find the commons… just need to find the commons…" he mumbled as he walked along. The problem was that he didn't know his way around and got lost easily, leading to him being as far away from the Hufflepuff commons as possible. "Oh shoot…" he pulled at his yellow and black tie nervously. If being lost and alone in a big, scary castle wasn't enough, there was a troll to look out for!

This thought stayed with him as he quietly walked through the empty halls and this caused him to become jumpy. Every time he heard a noise, no matter how small, he would jump a few feet into the air, squeak, and look around frantically while trying to figure out where the noise came from.

Eventually, Tino had reached the staircases and cautiously climbed up them, making sure he got to each landing before the staircase changed. It was a matter of minutes before he found himself in front of the Gryffindor commons, looking at the portrait of the Fat Lady. Well, it wasn't Hufflepuff but it was better than nothing…

"Password?" the Fat Lady asked.

"Uhm… I-I'm sorry!" the Finnish boy said. "I got lost and I can't find my commons and there's a troll and… and… please let me in!"

The portrait blinked lazily at him. "I can't let you in without the password…"

"But… I could be in danger!" Tino squeaked. "Please let me inside! I promise I won't be a bother!"

"Caput draconis," a monotonous voice mumbled and the portrait swung open, revealing the inside of the commons.

Tino blinked and turned around to see a scary-looking Gryffindor standing behind him, glaring down at him through his glasses. The Hufflepuff suppressed a squeak; his face was just so frightening!

"Ya ne'd a pl'c' t' st'y?" the Gryffindor boy asked in a thick Swedish accent.

Tino nodded meekly.

"G' 'n," the Swedish boy said, gesturing for Tino to enter the commons.

The Hufflepuff blinked and went inside, the Swedish boy following closely behind. Once inside the room of reds and golds, Tino turned to the boy who had helped him.

"Th-thank you…" he whispered.

"N' pr'bl'm," the other boy nodded. "Th'ght y' w'ld ne'd s'm' h'lp, th't's all…"

"I'm Tino Väinämöinen," Tino said, holding out a hand for the other to shake. "It's… it's nice to meet you."

"Berwald Oxenstierna," the Gryffindor mumbled, shaking Tino's smaller hand. "Pl's'r' t' me't ya…"

Tino smiled shyly at this, his first impression of Berwald quickly changing. He may have looked scary but Tino now knew that the Swede had a good heart and would most likely be a great friend.