Clutching a black coffee, Lauren made her way into the rest area. She'd been contemplating wandering off deeper into the carnival and trying out some of the rides and games, but it felt a little bit strange doing this alone.
She perched herself awkwardly on the edge of a bench, not even bothering to look to closely at the other occupants.
Around her, Lauren watched friends chat and embrace each other, and she couldn't help but feel out of place. She hadn't contemplated this part of starting so late at Hogwarts much before, but now it seemed like a factor she could no longer deny.

Frowning, she took another sip of her coffee, trying to shake her thoughts away.