With only twenty minutes left, the boys all left the carriage to get changed, letting Octavia, Clarke and Harper change into their robes. Clarke tided the familiar red and gold tie around her neck before helping a confused looking Octavia currently doing circles on the spot trying to find the other end of the tie.
Leaving the train Clarke was meet with a chilly gust of wind, she wrapped her robes closely to her body, listening to Octavia complain. "I don't understand why we have to take some damn invisible horse carts to the castle from here, why not just a nice muggle car with heating and everything - maybe a nice sounds system, leather seats?" Clarke laughed at Octavia and followed her into the cart. "O, That sounds nice and all, but not very magical, I think it would ruin the whole illusion of mystery and what not" Bellamy said, following the group and sitting beside Clarke.
They continued the conversation up to the castle. By the time they reached the front doors Octavia and Jasper were talking about having a surround sound system and plasma in the back seats. Harper only starring confused, asking what a plasma was.
Filing their way into the great hall, Octavia stating that she was embarrassed at how out of breath she was from the two flights of stairs they'd just walked up.
Clarke was just looking up at the familiar sky enchantment, she finally felt at home again. Taking a seat at the Griffindoor table the group looked up the front of the hall where the teachers were standing. Realising that they were actually one of the last students to arrive Clarke quickly elbowed Octavia to be quiet.
Dumbledoor smiled, gazing over the students. "Welcome" he said, the smile never leaving his face. "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts." "Now for the returning, and I'm sure hungry students ( Clarke was sure Dumbledoor focused his gaze on Octavia) I ask for you utmost patients, as our new comers" he gestured to the frightened looking first years before him, "must of course, be sorted".
Starting with a young red headed girl, the sorting began. Clarke watched, wondering if they were as nervous as she was five years ago. Octavia on the other hand was absentmindedly twiddling her wand at Bellamy, who batted her hand away as bits of confetti showered down on him.
Clarke's gaze left the front and wandered over to the Ravenclaw table where Lexa was. She was seated next to Raven Reyes and Monty Green. Lexa was listening intently, looking extremely serious, which Clarke found cute. Raven must have found it funny too because Raven looked at Lexa before poking her several times, laughing as Lexa rolled her eyes.
The sorting finished rather quickly, maybe their wasn't as many first years this time around, or maybe it was just the whole starring at Lexa thing, which she only broke off when she realised Raven had saw her and was tapping Lexa's shoulder. Quickly looking away she realised that the tables were beginning to fill up with food. Clarke grabbed a plate full of potatoes and turkey before Octavia got her hands on it, sticking her tongue out at the girl beside her.
"Oi Clarke" Jasper said from across the table, beside Bellamy. "What were you looking at?"
"What" she replied, pretending to be confuse. "oh nothing - just zoning out, you know, the sorting hat doesn't always have the best content" she joked.
Jasper seemed to believe her but Octavia was looking at her strangely.
Luckily Octavia was distracted by a large piece of pie appearing on the table and Clarke turned to her food.
"I dont think i've eaten that much food since Christmas Last year!" Octavia moaned, clutching her stomach. They were walking back towards the Griffindoor common room, and like aways Octavia was complaining she ate too much. "O its your own fault" Jasper laughed, "Yeh he's right" Clarke said, looking back at the girl.
"Argh, you guys don't even care" She faked insult, "no body even cares if I eat myself to death"
They all stared laughing at the girls comment, all pointing out that she's the only one who can save herself.
At the third floor Bellamy left in the other direction claiming he had something to do, slightly confused but way too sleepy to care, the group continued on. Arriving at the fat lady, Jasper gave the password, stepped through to the busy common room. It appeared as if again they were the last ones there. So the group collapsed into a small four person couch with Harper sitting on Millers lap.
Clarke let her head rest on Octavia's shoulder and closed her eyes.
She must of dozed off, because when she opened her eye the common room was almost empty and Lincoin and Jasper were now sitting on the couch opposite them playing what looked like a rather violent game of chess.
Lifting her head from Octavia she rubbed her eyes, "the Clarke Griffin I knew used to party till three in the morning Octavia joked, realising the blonde had woken up. "Haha O, says the girl who I found under the statue of Gunhilda last year mumbling about how Lincoin could cut glass with his abs".
Octavia blushed furiously, looking to see if the boys had heard. "Clarke, I swear to god!" she said, pushing her best friend away. Clarke just winked at her before turn to the noise of Bellamy walking through the common room holding a crate of Butterbeer and what looked like Fire whiskey. "Okay everyone, listen up" He's said as he started to pass around drinks. "This is my last year and I know you're all going to miss me" Laughing Octavia just yelled out "doubtful". Bellamy ignored his younger sister and continued, "So I want to make sure we make the most of the time we have, before the exams start". Cheering, Lincoin and Jasper grab and bottle of Fire Whisky each and cheers Bellamy.
Clarke backed out after her third drink, complaining that she was already going to struggle with her new schedule. Trying to make her way up the stairs Octavia grabbed her arm and pulled her back, "come on Clarke! one more, just one more" Octavia gave Clarke her best puppy dog eyes, and Clarke could hear Bellamy and Jasper in the back round chanting "do it, do it!"
Laughing at her friends, Clarke aloud Octavia to drag her back to the couch. Pulling out a Butterbeer, they clinked their bottles together rather loudly.
Clarke doest know how long later, but eventually she finds herself in the girls dorm, whispering to Octavia to shut up, as half the girls were sound asleep. Octavia seemed to find this extremely funny, laughing at the blonde who then grabbed her around the waist and placed her in bed. "Aw are you going to tuck me in" Octavia said, looking as if she were about to cry.
"O will you be quite! I will if you promise to, you know how Harper gets after being woken up! remember last time?"
Octavia's mouth fell open in a silent O shape, "right" she said. "Okay good, now don't fall out of your bed" Clarke then walked to the next bed, untying her shoes and stripping down to her underwear. Grabbing the first sweatshirt out of her luggage, Clarke collapsed on her bed, falling asleep before her head hit the pillow.