[Great Hall] A new face at the table?

[Dax Simmons]

Dax looked over the girl rather surprised she was asking many questions back at him. This was not normally like any other lower year whose replies consisted of ‘Yes sir, no sir’
“Well first of all you will find that no Hufflepuff is a ‘jerk’ you need to understand that. We are the best out of everyone in this school and they are all jealous as they want to be in our house. And secondly the Gryffindor is my best mate and I have not paid him back for the beers last night yet.”

Dax shot the younger Hufflepuff a smile before turning back to his kippers.

[Ariane Winchester]

Ariane couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Never a jerk huh?" she grinned amiably at Dax. " You've got me all wrong then. Maybe I shouldn't have been put into Hufflepuff." she raised one of her eyebrows once more "Didn't pay a Gryffindor, huh? Well I guess you're okay then." she took a large bite out of her toast and looked around the Great Hall "Shall the code word be pasta then?" she teased.

[Dax Simmons]

Dax could not help but smile at the girl. She seemed to be just as crafty as he was, and have the same sense of hummer. After swallowing another slice of kipper Dax looked over at Ariane.
“Pasta! What kind of code word is that. No we need something that is inconspicuous that if someone walked past they would think it is part of put normal conversation….how about...daffodil.”

Dax put on a rather strange smile as he tired to reframe form laughing.

[Ariane Winchester]

Ariane grinned "Hmmm... I'm allergic to daffodils, how about... coffee?"

She smiled infectiously This guys is pretty cool. Although, if he wasn't I would have left by now.

[Dax Simmons]

Dax looked at Ariane and raised his eyebrows at the suggestion of coffee.

“No I think Coffee is more of a Gryffindor word, plain, boring, no personality. A Hufflepuff would be a Latte or Cappuccino. We look so yummy and when you drink us up it is like…the best pick me up, we make peoples tummy warm inside and leave little white moustaches of cream just above the lips.”

Dax gave a laugh and lowered his head realising he was drifting off into one of his day dreams.

[Ariane Winchester]

"Hey!" Ariane said, sounding mock-offened. "I like coffe. So Frappicino it is then" she smiled.

She watched a owl sweep in "It's a bit early for the mail isn't it?" she muttered, the midnight black bird swept down and landed in front of Ariane.

She didn't know why but she felt cold and her palms grew sweaty. She reached out and took the torn scroll from the owls leg, it nipped her hand angrily and took off.

Ariane opened the letter and all of the blood drained from her face.