Lavender nudged Jay, who seemed to be nodding off, as the Headmistress started her little speech.
Torn between sorry to leave the Great Hall and all its splendour and aching for a warm bed, Lavender listened to McGonagall's words. 
[i][color=0072bc]"Prefects, right, that's us. Come on Jen, time to show the newbies where we kip."[/color][/i] An older boy got up from the table.
[i][color=f26522]"First years follow us, please."[/color][/i] Jen got up from the table as well. Lavender got up as well, determined not to lose sight of either of them. She did not feel like getting lost on her first day.
[i][color=ec008c]"Come on, Jay, let's go!"[/color][/i] She nudged him excitedly and gestured that he should follow, too.

Several minutes, winding staircases and waving portraits later, the small group halted at a portrait of a rather fat lady in a pink dress. Lavender thought she looked rather haughty, and just as she was about to say something to Jay about this, the portrait spoke. 
[i][color=fff200]"Password?"[/color][/i] She said. 
Jen smiled and said, [i][color=f26522]"venomous tentacula"[/color][/i] in the same authoritive manner. The lady smiled as the portrait swung forward, revealing a doorway.
Jen and the other prefect stepped through, and Lavender followed with the other first year students.

[i][color=f26522]"Right, My name is Jen, and this is David. Welcome to the Griffindor common room. This is where we play games, do our homework and hang out between classes as well as in the evenings. Boy's dormitories are upstairs to your right, girls dormitories are upstairs to your left.
Your things have already been brought up for you, as have your pets. If you have brought an owl, they will have been taken to the owlery. You can visit them there tomorrow, if you'd like."[/color][/i]
Lavender smiled, relieved, and decided that would be the first thing she'd do after breakfast tomorrow.
[color=0072bc]"You heard McGonagall, classes have been suspended for the entire week. I am sure we'll find something fun to do in the mean time. Should anyone like to practice Quidditch or Magic, please make sure to check with us first. We do have to take turns and stuff."[/color]
David smiled and looked at all their tired little faces.
[i][color=0072bc]"For now, the only thing we expect you to do is settle in. Jen and I will be here by the fire for a while should any of you need anything."[/color][/i]
And with those words, David and Jen settled in by the fire.

Lavender looked around the cosy common room, wanting to take it all in, but she was simply too tired. She smiled at Jay, and followed a couple of new girls up the stairs to their dormitories. Despite the fact that they were all eager to get to know each other, none of them spoke a lot. They each chose one of the amazing looking beds, and began settling in for the night. Lavender decided to do the unpacking in the morning, and after a quick brush of her teeth she jumped into her comfy four poster bed. 
She wished the other girls [i][color=ec008c]"good night"[/color][/i] and felt herself doze off before the last echoed [i][color=662d91]"good night"[/color][/i] reached her ears.

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