here's chapter 4...i'm sorry it took such a long time...computer issues...i dont like this chapter...personally, i hate fillers like this one.

The Lunchtime Chronicles

The entire hall went silent as Luke grabbed for the treacle tart. Even the teachers looked up in amazement. As Luke began piling his plate with the tart, he slowly realized that the entire hall was staring at him.

"What?" asked Luke. "Why is everyone looking at me?"

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe it's the way you shrieked treacle tart right now." Said a voice from another table. Luke turned around angrily to reply but stopped when he saw who was talking. He blushed a deep red color as he turned around muttering something about insensitive people.

"Well, now you all know that Luke loves treacle tart. So if anyone feels the need to give him a present, you know what to give him." Said Josef good naturedly. With that, the students returned to their conversations.

"Did he just talk to me?" Luke asked in a hushed whisper to Juni.

"Well, I wouldn't actually call that talking to you since all you did blush and make it more obvious that you like him. But yes," Juni replied, "he did acknowledge your present."

"Crap."

"Well," added Josef, "let's be reasonable. Everyone knew anyways, and I'm pretty sure that he knew too."

"No," moaned Luke, "this is the end of my life."

"Oh, shut up Luke," said another girl from down the table. "I personally think that you should ask him out and see what happens."

"Emily Guliano!" Luke exclaimed. "How can you say such a thing?"

"Why not? You like him, you're single, and he's single." Emily replied. "The only reason why you won't ask is because you're scared."

"What! Luke Sparks is scared?" mocked Juni.

"I am not scared! In fact, this year I will ask Jakob Willis out on a date!" he said, missing the looks of glee that crossed the faces of his friends.

"No you won't," said Josef. "We all know that."

"Yeah, I'll bet you 10 galleons that he won't ask him out." Said Juni to Josef, further goading Luke.

"I'm not taking that bet because I know what the outcome is gonna be." Replied Josef. "And that would mean a loss of 10 galleons."

"Hey! I'm still here," said Luke.

"Oh yeah," Juni said airily, "forgot about you for minute there." And she promptly returned to her previous conversation.

"I feel so loved." Muttered Luke to his treacle tart. The entire hall fell silent as Dumbledore stood up to say his few words of wisdom.

"Welcome back. I hope you are all sated." He said, his eyes glancing in Luke's direction. "This year, I would like you all to keep something in mind. I love thick woolen socks as a Christmas presents. Not books, just a nice pair of thick, woolen socks. Or fluffy earmuffs. Off you go now! We have a whole year ahead of us."

"Is it just me," asked Juni, "or is Dumbledore getting crazier?"

"It's definitely Dumbledore," said Josef, "although there is a possibility that it's just you." Juni glared at him.

"I wonder what he meant," said Louisa as the group got up from the table to leave the Great Hall. "His words always have some meaning to them."

"He meant that you should try to get to know someone better this year. You never know what you'll find underneath." Said Becca, catching up to the group with Devon and Lisa. Everyone stared incredulously at her. She couldn't be serious, could she?

"How'd you get that?" asked Devon. "I don't see the logic."

"Simple. Everyone knows Dumbledore is brilliant, and accordingly they assume he wants brilliant gifts like expensive books. No one ever imagines that there might be a different side to him that just longs for socks. So all in all, he's trying to tell us to get to know someone better because they might have a different side. Good Night!" Becca replied brightly as she headed off in the direction of the Gryffindor Common Room. Devon and Lisa just shrugged their shoulders before following Becca to the Common Room. That left five really confused Ravenclaws standing in the hallway.

"Crap! I was supposed to lead the first years towards the dorms!" cried Juni as she sprinted back to the Great hall to meet the other Prefect to lead them towards Ravenclaw.

"Well," said Josef after a moment, "we should get going."

"Yeah," replied Emily. The four walked toward the Ravenclaw dorm, passing the first years led by Juni and Nate. Luke threw a smile at Juni and glared frostily at Nate when Nate attempted to smile at him. Quickly Nate turned away and continued to lead the first years. Finally the four entered the Ravenclaw Common Room.

"Ah, home sweet home," Luke said happily. He and Josef bid goodnight to Emily and Louisa and headed up their staircase. Upon entering the room, they noted their trunks had come in. Josef immediately flopped down on his bed and was asleep in seconds. Luke, on the other hand, took off his robes and shoes before imitating Josef. The last thought going through his head before sleep smothered him was "Maybe what Becca said made some sense. I should get to know Jakob better."

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