Author's Note

Welcome to season 3! Get ready for more hamster goodness, and some changes to the original timeline this season. Let's get your weeks started on a high note as Hamtaro & the ham hams team up with the main six to turn your Monday into a much happier day~

Season 3: Episode 1 - The New Students Part 1

Things seem to be being discussed at the Rich's mansion today...

"So, what's this I heard about a new student coming mid-semester?" Filithy Rich asked. "Normally no students get added mid-semester like this."

"True, but this was an exception because the family just recently moved from a mountain town." Spoiled Rich said. "Their a family of pegasi who moved to ponyville shortly before that whole thing with the changelings up in Canterlot happened."

"And the whole fact Changelings are being intergrated into Equestria as citizens as part of the deal." Diamond Tiara said. "The daughter of Queen Chrisalis will also be joining the school mid-term. I plan on getting on her good-side hopefully. But I doubt I will."

"And why's that?" Spoiled Rich asked.

"Because from what I heard, it was some fillies my age that helped her convince her mother to talk with Princess Celestia." Diamond Tiara said. "Odds are, they're probably all buddy buddy with her now, so if the princess isn't going to be open to me, then I won't lose sleep over it."

"Makes me wonder which fillies it was." Filithy Rich said. "But what about the young pegasus?"

"That depends on what kind of pony she is." Diamond Tiara said.

The next day at Ponyville Elementary, it was clear two new desks were added to the classroom. Which meant the class was expecting two new students.

"Dude, did you hear the rumors?"

"Yeah, I heard that we're getting a changeling classmate today."

"I'm curious about the moving student."

"You mean the Pegasus they say is coming?"

Scootaloo sighed as she listed, only for a particular colt to come up to her. "Scootaloo, right?" The colt asked.

"Ah, your called Rumble right?" Scootaloo asked.

"That's me. Honestly, I could care less about whatever new pegasus joins the class; your pretty awesome on that scooter of yours." Rumble said.

"Y-you think I'm awesome on my scooter?" Scootaloo asked. "Wait, have you been spying on me?"

"No, nothing like that. I've just seen you speed around here and there. I think it's awesome your so great on that scooter." Rumble said.

"Thanks. I guess your not too bad of a colt." Scootaloo said.

Rumble opened his mouth to talk more but was interupted. "Alright class, seats please, seats please!" Miss Cheerilee said.

"Let's talk again sometime..." Rumble whispered to Scootaloo who nodded in response.

"Today, we are having two new students. First, let me formally introduce to you the first changeling student in Equestra, and the daughter of Queen Chrysalis, Princess Amethyst." Miss Cheerlee said.

"Um...hello every pony?" The changeling at the front of the room said.

Huh. How interesting. A little unsure of herself. But I guess that's the byproduct of being a changeling from before the whole thing with the wedding. Diamond Tiara thought to herself.

"Don't overwhelm her too much okay? She's been pretty sequestered." Miss Cheerilee said.

Amethyst was feeling the eyes of Diamond Tiara on her. The girls told me that Diamond Tiara is bad news. And that she might try to act friendly to me in an attempt to pull me away from them because Diamond Tiara is self-intitled. But...why do I sense there's something more here? Amethyst thought to herself.

"And as for the other student...wait, where is she?" Miss Cheerilee asked.

"I'm here, I'm here." Said a pegasus filly as they soon entered the classroom. "My apologies, I forgot to change my clock this morning since the village I moved here from uses a different time zone then Ponyville, so I ended up waking up an hour later then I was supposed to."

I felt that. Time zones are a strange thing... Diamond Tiara said.

"Ah, you must be Cozy Glow, right?" Miss Cheerilee asked.

"That's me. Oh, does every one want to see something cool?" Cozy Glow asked.

"Th-that's nice of you to offer but..." Miss Cheerilee said.

"Too late!" Cozy Glow said.

"OW; WHAT THE..." Diamond Tiara yelped as she suddenly got up from her seat after feeling a pain in her flanks. She soon discovered the cause. "Wh-why is there a rook piece on my seat?"

"Oh, so that's the seat it got put on last night. How interesting~" Cozy Glow giggled innocently.

"How...did you get in here? The School was locked." Miss Cheerilee said.

"Tell the school board director thanks for the loan." Cozy Glow then passed over a key.

I-isn't that my mom's key to the school? H-how did she get that?! Diamond Tiara said.

"I-I should report this." Miss Cheerilee said.

"B-but I only wanted to show off something cool..." Cozy Glow said, her face one of just pure innocent and pleading.

"W-well, I supppose it can be overlooked since your just a child. But please refrain from doing anything like this again in the future." Miss Cheerilee said.

"I just wanted to make a good first impression. How not un-fun..." Cozy Glow looked down now as she headed for the seat furthest away from Diamond Tiara.

Sparkle meanwhile, was not buying this, and neither was Penelope. The two hamsters had their special seats. Sparkle was in the hamster cage, while Penolope was just on Miss Cheerilee's desk.

Oh this filly is a master crafter alright. Sparkle thought to herself.

"Hey, don't be too harsh. She just came from a mountain village." It was Scootaloo who just spoke up. "She probably doesn't realize that doing something like this would've gotten her in trouble. So don't be so stuck up."

"Th-thanks for sticking up for me." Cozy Glow said. "What's your name?"

"I'm Scootaloo." Scootaloo said.

Cozy Glow smiled. "I'll have to remember that name." She said before she took her seat.

"Mind me asking, what kind of place was your mountain village?" Scootaloo asked.

"We trusted each other enough to leave our doors unlocked at night; that's how close every pony there was." Cozy Glow said.

"See? She's used to a certain way of life. So we shouldn't judge her too harshly." Scootaloo said.

"I-I guess this can remain buried. After all, it's only a one-time offense." Miss Cheerilee said.

Cozy Glow inwordly thought to herself. How perfect. That went better then I could've planned for. She thought. How easy they are to fool with a fake key and a made-up story. Wrapping this entire school around my hoof will be easier than I thought if they believe something so simple as that~

To Be Continued...