"In fact I'm shocked myself, she never takes what others suggest, she will only listen to her Granny and Selena, and even with Selena it is because her Granny asked her to accept Selena's requests, but this…." Oliver trailed off not knowing what to say.
"To be honest I'm surprised as well because James never minded other's business, seeing him suggesting dishes to Evelina is something new to me as well" Harry said as he chuckled in amusement.
"Maybe they are going to change each other as the time passes" Neville said as he smiled at Harry and Oliver.
Both of them shrugged and continued with their dinner. After dinner, Headmistress McGonagall gave her usual speech with instruction and warnings for the first years.
"This year there will be two Professors for DADA, Head of Magical Law Enforcement Harry Potter and Head of International Magical Cooperation Oliver Wood. They will be teaching you this subject together" Headmistress McGonagall said as she pointed towards Harry and Oliver.
[DADA is a subject taught at Hogwarts, its full form being Defence Against Dark Arts]
Harry and Oliver stood up from the table and smiled at all the kids as they waved lightly in a jovial note.
"Prefects guide the first years to the dormitories, others go back to your dorms quickly before the curfew" Headmistress McGonagall said as she looked at the prefects seated at the very front of the tables of their respective houses.
The dishes on the table vanished the very next second when the Headmistress commanded them to go back to their dormitories.
"Hello! I'm Aurora Frostier, prefect of Gryffindor for this academic year" a blonde haired girl who looked strict introduced herself.
"I'm Loran Mulbrose also a prefect of Gryffindor for this academic year" a boy with raven hair and green eyes said as he smiled politely at the first years'.
"Hello, Aurora, Loran, nice meeting you two" Evelina said as she politely smiled and nodded at the two with polite nods.
The two prefects looked at Evelina in surprise but recovered quickly, they smiled back and nodding in greeting as well.
"Hello Evelina, it is great meeting you. We are really blessed to have you in our house, before the sorting ceremony the Head Boy as well as Head Girl told all the prefects about you and I am truly your hardcore fan now" Aurora said as she smiled towards Evelina in a friendly manner.
"Count me in as well, no wonder Albert was complaining so much for not being able to complete his schooling years with you" Loran said as he chuckled in amusement at the later part of the sentence.
"You know Albert" Evelina asked in surprise, it was indeed something new to her, as she did not expect them to know Albert.
"Yes, he is my distant cousin by relation but the closest cousin by acquaintance" Aurora said as she smiled in delight, happiness evident in her eyes.
"He never mentioned his cousins to me, he is busy talking about the new variety of dishes he tastes every holiday made by Aunt Nova" Evelina said in a calm tone with a slight hint of helplessness in it.
"Let's head towards the dorms, or else we won't be able to make it before the curfew" Loran reminded them about the curfew.
Aurora and Evelina nodded, as they proceeded further. Evelina found her group friends waiting for her beside the entrance.
"Why are you waiting you should have proceeded ahead without me" Evelina said as she stopped before her friends.
"Rose, you better not expect us to leave you alone so soon" Lauren said as he smirked playfully.