Slytherin Table

[JadieLou]

The Slytherin Table is a long wooden table with wooden benches running the length of the table. The benches have green cushions on them, one for each student. The gold cutlery and crockery are polished and clean. The middle of the table is heavily loaded with many plates of succulent food. Sit down and dig in!

[estelle]

A tour of the grounds and it was time for something to eat. She was vegetarian and a fussy eater at that. She looked down at the huge choice of food that was offer before settling on some stir fried vegetables and a small portion of boiled rice. She took her plate of food to the head of the table. That way she'd be able to see anyone coming or going. She liked to people watch. She poured herself a water and picked up her fork, eating daintily whilst wondering whether anyone would ever speak to her.

[JadieLou]

Danika walked into the Great Hall, absolutely starving, after three hours on the Quidditch Pitch. She walked over to the Slytherin Table and plonked herself heavily on the bench, none of her usual elegance there at all. She pulled her plate towards her and started piling a variety of food on to it. She was just about to put a particularly large forkful in her mouth when she noticed another girl sitting beside her.
"Sorry for my lack of manners," she said softly. "Danika Peverell. Quidditch Captain." Gosh that had a great ring to it.

[estelle]

Verity raised an eyebrow as a girl strode into the great hall with about as much finesse as a cave troll. She shifted her seat away a little as the girl plonked herself right next to her. “Verity Vaisey. Charmed I'm sure.” she said with a fake smile and extended her hand. Least she knew she wasn't completely invisible now - she better make an effort otherwise she was never going to make any friends this year. This girl was the Quidditch Captain - she was bound to have friends in high places.

“Quidditch you say? Have the tryouts been yet?” She asked trying her best to be friendly to the cave troll.

[JadieLou]

Danika didn't like the way the girl was looking at her. She straightened herself up right away. She sat up straight, her legs crossed elegantly under the table. She could also read her thoughts.
"For your information, I'm not a cave troll. If you'd just spent 3 hours out on the Quidditch Pitch, you'd be as tired as I am now. And no, try outs haven't been held yet. there are details on the House Notice Board," she said very quickly. Her manner changed completely and she smiled. "It's lovely to meet you Verity. What year are you in?"

[estelle]

Verity watched the girl straighten up and had to repress an amused smirk. She liked that she could have such an effect just by looking at someone.

Her deep honey brown eyes flashed slightly when Danika spoke. 'A man reader? Dammit. What were the chances of that?' This was going to be hard. “Fair enough.” she replied “I'll go and take a look at the board when I'm finished here. I've virtually only just got here. To Hogwarts, I mean. Dropped off the trunk in the dorms and came here.”

“Well it's nice to meet you too Danika. ...I'm a fifth year. What about yourself?” she asked as she studied the girl more closely resisting sudden the temptation to lick her lips. Danika was unusual but pretty. Striking eyes and that hair was to die for. Not many girls could get away with such a colour. Verity was a tad jealous of these girls who could have their hair any colour they wished. She was a natural fiery redhead – any other colour would make her looked washed out with her fair complexion, except perhaps maybe blonde but she wouldn't go there.

"So this mind reading stuff? Is it something you can turn off or do you constantly have other people's thought floating around in there?” she asked with genuine interest.

[JadieLou]

"How come you just got here? Term started just over a week ago. You don't have to tell me," Danika smiled. If Verity didn't want to tell her, then she wasn't going to pry.

"I'm a sixth year. So, you've got OWLs this year. I remember that last year. Not as nerve-racking as they seem. So you'd be in the same year as Raven. Nice girl," Danika mused, flicking some loose strands of her long purple hair over her shoulders. She smiled at Verity, then put a small demure forkful of food in her mouth, chewing slowly and completely before swallowing it and lookin back up at Verity as she spoke again.

"Well, I can turn it on and off. Mostly I do it unconsciously. I don't mean to. I'm a Legilimens and Occlumens, I do them unconsciously, but the actual mind-reading, I taught myself, and I read thoughts, not minds, but I can shut it on and off."

[estelle]

“No it's ok. I live in Northern Ireland where I've been tutored privately since I was a child. There was a few problems getting my transfer papers sorted and as a result I had to start late.” she shrugged. “We're only a week in, it's no biggie.”

“Yeah, unfortunately. But I think I'm pretty well prepared for them. I'll just have to wait and see what the teaching is like in this school. ....Raven? That's a cool name. I'll look out for her.”

She watched the girl flicking that stunning hair. She turned back to her food, eating a small fork full of boiled rice. She reached out for a bottle of soy sauce – this stuff could do with some flavour.

“Impressive skills you have there. That must come in handy. Do you ever use it to cheat in class?” she asked unable to resist a mischievous smirk.

[JadieLou]

"Wow. I love Ireland. I lived there with my aunt and uncle. It's absolutely stunning. Private tutoring sounds interesting. I've been here since I was eleven. My aunt and uncle tried to supress my magic until I got here. They even thought about not sending me, just in case I ... never mind," Danika said, smiling awkwardly. She turned back to her food.

"Yeah, Raven. I like her. She's adorable. Might not be some other people's cup of tea. But hey, I'm sur you'll like her," she smiled. "Umm, just a question, was that you that, umm, was in the Common Room, while I was umm, otherwise, occupied?" she said, her awkwardness returning. Embarrassing.

Danika laughed. "I tried it. The teachers, unfortunately all know I can do it. Some of them can even push me out. Bit annoying actually. I had a whole conversation with Professor Pettigrew via our minds. Sometimes it's annoying, like that time, because the teachers can have a go at you with out any one noticing." she said, shrugging her shoulders slightly. She blew a piece of her fringe out of her eyes. She had straightened her hair today, and it was a heap glossier than usual, so it wasn't staying put.

[mayjohnson]

May walks down the Slytherin table and has a seat she starts to grab the most exzotique food she can before she has to leave (which will be a while) May "i never want to leave i just want someone to care for me" she thought to herself she looked at the dull grey sky over her and thought of that day that horrible day but snapped out of it and began to eat