Louisa had made her way into the Great Hall with a big smile on her face. She paused taking the four tables' scene in her mind and then headed for the Ravenclaw table house. Her head was still buzzing and getting dizzy from last night's very late stay-up with Dallin and Vashti but she was too excited to be tired or groggy. Speaking of Dallin, he must've been around here! Saving a seat for her, because they were good friends and funny buddies and everything… tralalala.

No. He wasn't here yet.

Louisa picked a random seat and drummed her fingers on the table watching the students coming to sit opposite of her; some nodded, some didn't acknowledge her.. she had looked for any of her friends but none came into view so she just started playing with her empty plate.

When was the headmaster's big speech?

Taking a look toward the staff table, she saw him. With a VERY graceful move, that wouldn't be accomplished without high hormones level, Louisa rounded on her seat and jumped out making her way toward Dallin who seemed to be sitting…

… not alone. Just a few feet away, she stopped and looked at the girl's back sitting next to him and, and… his hand was on hers.

Ouch! Something stabbed Louisa on the chest.. she looked down and found nothing. What was that then?

She took a few steps backward and was grateful for the students who decided to pass between where she stood and where the boy and the girl sat. Louisa didn't know what to do. What to think. What to make of the two sitting not far away. She wiped the wet eyes with her sleeve and went back to her seat, shoving a few firsties out of the way. That groggy feeling was not hidden by her excitement anymore.

She threw her body on the bench, swung her legs over it and stuffed them underneath her and buried her face deep in her hands and waited for the headmaster's speech… she wanted to go home very sooooon. And she was NOT going to cry… HMPH!