[Hogwarts Between] Hagrid Gathers the First Years

[Patrick McCartney]

> Kadyn held Hesetu gingerly, and slowly stepped
> into a boat.
> "Amber, Cy, I've
> got one." Kadyn sat down firmly, and
> attempted to stay
> as still as possible,
> as the slow rocking was making hi stomach a bit
> uneasy.
>
> Amber clambered onto the boat, making it shake a
> little. Having a 
> big catcage wasn't helping the movement either.
> But no matter how 
> the boat tipped it didn't flip. "Odd..."
> whispered Amber to 
> herself. Then she sat in the front facing the castle.
> 
> Cyrus climbed into the boat with Kadyn and Amber, then
> looked around to see if someone else would get in too.
> 
> Paloma carefully steped into a boat and waited for Seluna and Mori to
> get in with her.

Seluna and Mori entered the boat and sat down.

Every first year now sat in each of the boats.  Not all were full, but
none had more than four students.

[OOC:  This thread ends.  The new thread is "Crossing the Lake" ]