Welcome Feast((open))

[Caden Baker]

The Great Hall was full of chattering students as they entered from the long day of train riding. The First Years were, of course, going to be ushered in seperately and sorted on stage before all. This vast chamber was enchanted so the ceiling showed the sky outside, and it was blissfully clear and full of bright stars. Candles floated across the hall to light the place as well as the typical candelabra and such.

Upon entering from the Entrance Hall, the four house tables are arrayed with the nearest Dragonye, then Feonish, then Unycorne, and at the farthest wall Gryphone. The Professors all sit at the High Table to the front of the room. Behind them is a special door where the First years would be brought in.

At the center of the table sits Headmaster Caden Baker and to his right sits Headmistress Ashley Anderson. The rest of the Professors are seated along the table and one empty spot remains for the Professor who leads the first years.

After the First years are brought in and subsequently sorted into their houses, cheers from each house for their new additions, Caden stands up and waits for the hall to quiet. Caden had decided to get the rules and all out of the way in the beginning.

"Welcome First Years! And Welcome back students to another year at Elvenstein. I need to remind you all that the Forest of Fears is off limits, any trespassers will suffer dire consequences." Caden paused for a short moment.

"Our caretaker, has asked me to remind you that Magic is not allowed in the corridors and any offenders will find themselves under his pious jurisdiction. I cannot help you there. All other rules are in the Student Handbook available in any Professors office, the Library, and the Common Rooms. Therefore I will not tolerate excuses as to why you were traversing the corridors after hours."

At that a small smirk played on Caden's lips, knowing the things the Caretaker would love to do to misbehaving children and he liked the let the idea float out there. If he told them he could only give them detention, however brutal, they would not all listen to the rules. Caden was one who liked rules and structure quite a lot.

"Our Headmistress wants to say something too"Caden said looking to the Headmistress.

[Ashley Anderson]

Ashley looked at Caden and stood up "Thank You" she said turning to the hall. "As you all know if you were paying any attention to the Headmaster Caden" she said looking at two boys sitting at the far table talking. "You will know that All student handbooks are found in all Common Rooms, All Professors Office's, and in of coarse the Liabrary." She said looking at teach table smiling for the new year.

"Before you begin to take any classes you will have one assingment," she began "That is to read the handbook. It isn't that much to read" she said holding up a small book thinking it should probably be bigger. "If you are caught signing up for a class without have reading the handbook you will get a detention."

She looked at the professors and Caden the Headmaster then back at all students holding her hands together sighing trying to think of something she left out. "Oh and of coarse we must not forget the sorting." She said "As I call out your name I want you to come up here" she said stepping down to a stool with a hat in her hand. "and sit on this stool" she said now standing beside it. As she started calling out names the students came up and sat on the stool nervous. She smiled as they moved from one table to the one the were being sorted to.

She paused and didn't call a name. Everyone looked at her waiting to eat. As she looked up at the students she called another name after another moment. The hat was silent. She looked at it and back at the small girl underneath it. The hat finally yelled out the name of the house the girl was to be sorted into. She looked at the Headmaster and started walking up to her seat again.

"Good now that you all are sorted we can begin to feast." she said as the students stared filling their plates "Stop" she said looking at all of the students. "I did not say dig in now did I?" she said as most of them started groaning. She smiled slightly and took her seat, she wasn't going to say 'dig in' until she knew if Caden wanted to or had something to say.

[Alex Anderson]

Alex watched as every student was sroted, it took a very long time for there were many students. HE watched as Ashley came back up and sat down and looked at Caden the Headmaster waiting to see if he would say anything.

[Shane Harrison]

Shane was sitting at the Gryphone talbe very hungry from being on a train all day bored and hungry. He looked at the Headmaster and Headmistress then noticed the Ass. Headmaster who also looked bored and hungry. He smiled slightly and looked back at the Headmaster waiting for him to say something.

[Rehy]

Rehy quietly poked Ashely. "I think they can eat now," she whispered so no one chould hear.

[Alex Anderson]

Alex looked at Caden and back at Ashley then looked at all the food sitting in front of him.

[Ashley Anderson]

Ashley looked at Caden and back at Rehy when she said what she said "Ok Evenstein students, Professors, and anyone else... You may begin your feast!" she said smiling sitting down.

[Rehy]

Rehy greedily began eating. The food was suberb.

[Alex Anderson]

Alex widened his eyes as he looked at Ashley glad someone said they could eat "Finally" he said looking at Ashley laughing softly as he bagan to eat.

[Beckie Lou]

Beckie smiled and tucked in!