Hi from a Newbie! (I can say that without a Mod breathing down my neck!)

[bluesqueak]

--- In HP4GU-FAQ at y..., eloiseherisson at a... wrote:
> <Eloise pokes her head around door, spies a group of busy people 
> who all seem to know what they're doing (in-between vying for the  
> attention of someone she hasn't met called Paul - Hi, Paul!) and 
> tries to exit quickly, before being yanked inside by Cindy and 
drawn to the attention of the group>
> 

<Meanwhile Pip sneaks in quietly behind Eloise>.

Uh, well, I'm here [nervous grin]. And now study-free until late 
January. So if there's anything you need a newbie to help you with...

> 
> Eloise
> the new girl, 
[but not the only one]
> standing out in her too-shiny shoes and her robes 
> bought a few sizes too big, so there's plenty of room for growth.

Pip
who is wondering how on earth she's going to get this huge trunk up 
to her dormitory.