Hunger and thirst.

[Shaun Evans]

Shaun entered the Great Hall after Haycee, running a hand through his hair again as a way of controlling his nerves. Though his face certainly didn't display them. His face was expressionless, slightly pointed features showing none of the emotions he currently felt.

He stood, towering over Haycee, as he waited for further help, unsure of what table he would go to.

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

Hmmm. Well, it seems he hasn't been sorted yet, so I'll just take him over to the Ravenclaw table for now. "Okay, we're going to go over to the Ravenclaw table for now. Most of the time each table is filled with members of that specific house, but you are allowed to sit at different tables if you want to sit with your friends sometime. I've sat at the Slytherin table before and it was fine."

Haycee took a seat and motioned for the newcomer to sit down. It was at this moment that she realized she didn't even know his name. She had overhead his question about what houses were offered at Magical Horizons, but didn't catch his name. "Have a seat, um...sorry, but I didn't hear your name."

[Shaun Evans]

"Okay then," Shaun murmured, taking a seat beside her and placing a napkin on his lap. As he grabbed a roll, he heard her speak once more, and blushed faintly as she inquired about his name.

"I am Shaun Evans," he replied, looking apologetic.

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

"Oh cool. Just say what you want to eat and the house-elves will prepare it for you and it will appear before you." Haycee thought for a moment about what she would like to eat and finally decided on a turkey club sandwich. "Turkey club sandwich, please." A few moments later, her sandwich appeared in front of her.

As she took a bite of her sandwich, Haycee mentally repeated his name. Shaun Evans...haven't I met somebody else with the last name of Evans? Haycee swallowed as she realized who else had the last name of Evans. "Are you by any chance related to a Sarah Evans? I know a Sarah Evans that goes here to Magical Horizons and I was wondering if you were related to her."

[Shaun Evans]

Shaun nodded, and followed her instructions, asking, "Can I please have a grilled cheese sandwich?"

As the sandwich appeared before Shaun, Haycee asked him an interesting question.

"Sarah Evans? I don't believe I know her, but you never know," he said, shrugging.

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

"Oh ok. I was just wondering. She's a Ravenclaw student like me. So, where are you from?"

[Shaun Evans]

"Okay," Shaun nodded. "I began my wizarding training by attending Hogwarts, but then transferred here. I originally didn't know there was another wizardry school so nearby."

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

"Oh. I actually meant where you lived, but that's interesting to know too. I'm from the USA and transferred here from a muggle school. I'm a muggle-born witch, so the muggle world was pretty much all I knew until I came here."

[Shaun Evans]

"Well, I'm from Surrey, England. Nothing special there, raised by my wizard parents in a muggle neighborhood. I'm a pureblood," he added as an afterthought.

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

"Cool. I've been here at Magical Horizons for a little over a month now. It's a nice place - you get used to it pretty fast. Or at least I did, anyway."

[Shaun Evans]

"Well, that's good," Shaun sighed. He then looked at Haycee and asked, "Do you know a lot of people here? Or just a few?"

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

"Well, I've met quite a few people already. That's probably because I like to hang around the Entrance Hall a lot and see if there are any new arrivals. I like to be friendly and greet people as they come into Magical Horizons. I figure that it's good practice if I want to become a Prefect someday, which I do. Prefects often help the new students by directing them where to go and stuff like that, so I hope I can get to be one someday. But it probably won't happen anytime soon since I've only been here a month. I think I know mostly Ravenclaw students so far, and mostly girls too, but I know different people of all the houses and some guys too obviously. Speaking of the houses, when do you plan on getting sorted?"

(OOC: In order to get sorted, go to The Sorting Ceremony and take the Sorting Quiz. When you get your result (or if you already know what house you want to be sorted into), send a private message to Claire and she will put you in your house (change your status so that is says "House Student"). She can be pretty busy at times, so it may take a day or so or I'm not sure how long. Mine only took a few hours.)

[Shaun Evans]

"Interesting... Oh, and I plan to get sorted very soon," Shaun replied, taking another bite out of his sandwich before wiping his mouth.

OOC: Thanks, I just took the quiz and I sent a pm to Claire.

[Haycee Marie Mandrake]

"Well, it's not an emergency or anything - you can certainly finish your food before you do it. Who knows, maybe you'll end up in Ravenclaw like me!" Haycee gave Shaun a wide grin. Shaun seemed pretty interesting and like someone she could get along with easily, so she sort of hoped he did get sorted into Ravenclaw.

It's foolish to get your hopes too high, though because there are four houses, meaning he technically has a 25% chance of getting into Ravenclaw. Besides, it's supposed to go by what house he is best suited for, and maybe he's not fit to be a Ravenclaw. You don't know him well enough to tell yet. Haycee told herself.

Haycee was finishing up her own meal as she tried to think of something to say to keep the conversation going. "So, what are your first impressions of Magical Horizons?"

[Shaun Evans]

"Alright then, I think I'll get into either Slytherin or Ravenclaw myself," he replied, returning her smile.

Shaun watched her with interest as she appeared lost in her thoughts, eating his food and enjoying the chocolate shake that had appeared before him a minute ealier.

He answered her question after she spoke up again, "Magical Horizon seems like a pretty spiffy place. I like the old castle look, reminds me of my old school. And the people here seem pretty friendly, of course."