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Alice was sat happily at the Ravenclaw table, the Prefect's badge shining from the lapel of her uniform, waiting for the Sorting to begin. Naturally she'd stopped to say hello to her multitude of friends along the way before she found herself a seat near the center of the table. Of course that was the best place from which to greet any students who joined their table. The blonde was glad to be back at her favorite place, though she already had a great deal of things on her mind. This year was their O.W.L.s and she had a TON of studying to do, but also she had the Culinary Club and Literary Society she had to plan out activities for, she had Quidditch announcing and since Tàmhas had graduated, she was now the head Announcer. At least she had Amelia to help her there. So, studying, clubs, announcing... Yeah, she could definitely manage all that... Oh, she also had to factor in time to spend with her boyfriend and all of her friends too... Oh, and to factor in Prefect duties... Yeah, no, she definitely could manage all that... She just needed to create a comprehensive schedule for the next many months and she'd be just fine. Alice was so deep her thoughts she almost missed the Deputy Headmistress starting the Sorting. Shaking her head, she set a smile on her face and set about memorizing the names of all the new students.

Thankfully the Sorting process was a good distraction for the many thoughts running through Alice's mind, but the process was nearing an end. That meant those thoughts would come flooding back, unless she found another distraction. One of the first years was Sorted in Ravenclaw and after a decent bit of cheering, Alice waved at the new boy joining her house. Seoirse, that was a traditional Irish name and called back to her chosen middle name. "Hey, welcome to Ravenclaw! My name's Alice and I'm a Prefect. Also captain of the Culinary and Literary clubs, but that's not important right now." She giggled a little, then cleared her throat and straightened her robes a little. "I'm here if you have any questions you want to ask, need directions, or just... need a friend. If you're not used to being away from your family, it can be a little scary. I don't know if you're familiar with magic or not, but that can also be a little disorienting. Don't hesitate if you need anything at all, okay?" Alice smiled, her bright blue eyes sparkling in the lights from the candles floating amongst the clouds in the ceiling.

Wow, Alice definitely saw a lot of her younger self in this new firstie... she also wondered if maybe he was like her as a first years. Maybe he had the same kind of upbringing... The blonde would definitely have to keep her eyes on him as well. She nodded when he said that his mum had also been a Ravenclaw and now she was a lawyer, which was pretty cool. Also meant that he knew at least a little bit about magic and that came in handy. When he asked for some input about becoming a Prefect, Alice thought for a moment. Before she could answer though, he also asked about the Literary Society and asked about fiction versus nonfiction. "Well, for the club we do mostly focus on fiction, since that's what a majority of our members seem to favor, but I do love some good non-fiction as well. I absolutely love history, especially about the magical world. I grew up as a Muggle, so I'm fascinated learning about the magical world. I recently read a biography about Aesop Sharp, who was a Potions teacher here at Hogwarts in the 1800's. It was such a thrilling read!" Of course, anyone other than her would have probably thought it was such a boring book, but Alice had quite enjoyed it. "As for your question about Prefect tips... well, most Prefects are really personable. You kinda have to be, since its our job to guide the younger students. But also you have to be well behaved, since we also have to make sure everyone is following the rules." She nodded and smiled. Having good grades also helped, but she was sure that that wasn't a requirement for being a Prefect.

Oh man, it worked! Of course, Wen was a little surprised to hear the hat wanted to put him in Gryffindor. He'd been sure he was gonna join Rosa in Hufflepuff, but nope! He grinned as his robes changed to a happy blue 'round the edges, then sat at his new house. He was the very first one sorted, but he still had to wait on Bryn. Oh man, he hoped Bryn would go to Ravenclaw, or maybe Hufflepuff if not. He needed to be with family. He watched with electric bright eyes when they got closer to the Hs. And finally.... YES!

Wen cheered so happily, scooching over to make room for his cousin (and also Chabbit). It was going to be a super-duper extra fun year now. Once Bryn had sat down, Wen signed over to him. It was loud enough in here without having to try and have a small conversation, so signing would be easier. "We did it, Bryn! You, me, and Chabbit all got Ravenclaw! Our parents are gonna be so happy!" He grinned, barely able to contain his excitement.

It was time for Sorting and Alice was once again doing the thing where she memorized every new student's name and face, that way if they needed help, she could step up to help. Each time someone was sorted, Alice clapped, but she did clap louder when they were sorted into her house. After both Wendel Abrams and Bryn Heulwen were sorted into Ravenclaw, Alice stopped by to say hi. They were signing to each other and that made the girl smile. Squatting down beside them, she signed as well. "Hey boys, glad to have you both here. If you guys need help with anything at all, don't hesitate to ask me alright?" Her offer was more than just her Prefect duty as both Lewis Abrams and Mrs Nora had asked her to look out for the boys. It was a pretty well known fact that Alice had a big heart and would do just about anything for anyone. The teen ruffled Wendel's hair and patted Bryn on the shoulder, then headed back over to her seat. She glanced across the room at her boyfriend, smiling brightly when she caught his eye. Then she let out a pleasant sigh and returned to watching the Sorting so that could memorize names.

Wen was very happy that his rather grandiose suggestions were making his cousin happy. The thought of their bedroom being turned into party central was fun, though they had to hope any other roommates would be happy to join in. Or at least not adverse to the fun.... either way. But after Wen said their pets were on an adventure from the train to their new bedroom, Bryn said they'd already found the best napping spots. "Oh yea! For sure! I'm gonna have to put Duchess' little staircase beside my bed so she can climb up. She's got little leggies!" Wen wiggled his own legs, giggling madly.

He looked over when a familiar blonde walked over. She signed that she was glad for them to both be here, so Wen offered a bright smile. He giggled again when she ruffled his hair, before waving as she hurried away. Blue eyes looked back at Bryn as he asked a question. Wen nodded, then signed over an answer. "Yep! That's Prefect Alice. She is one of Lewis and Rosa and Mea and Rey's friends. Lewis made sure I knew one in every house, just in case. Like the guy in Gryffindor with pink hair is Sebastian. He's nice. And Hufflepuff has Bieito, he's got fancy suits. And Slytherin has Kasamir, who likes chess! He wanted to make sure we'd have at least one friend in all of the houses." He grinned over, making sure to reassure his cousin. Bryn often hesitated around new people, so hopefully this helped a bit. Wen idly tried to fix his slightly-rumpled hair, never letting his grin fall.