The train ride seemed faster than last term, perhaps the train had caught a tailwind--did trains get those too?

The fourteen year old walked into the familiar Great Hall and as soon as the candle light hit him a huge smile broke out on his face. This was his home as far as he was concerned at the moment. He was with other kids like him for a change and he had made so many friends last year he would get to see again.

Speaking of friends...August had been searching the Gryffindor table for some of the people he played Quidditch with and saw in the Common Room almost daily. Many of them like Josh and Carter had graduated last term sadly but there were two he recognized from this far off that he was super excited to see.

Plopping down across from the two girls he slammed a hand on the table. "Kurumi, Selina! How are you guys?" he asked genuinely excited to see them. "Miss you on the train I was with...." before he could continue he saw a glint of something metallic just below his eye line and had just expected it to be the shine from Kurumi's prefect badge but found out upon further inspection it was from Selina's badge.

O___o

"NO WAY!" he said, shocked. "Selina! Congradulations! You have Carter's old badge?!" He raised his hand up for a high five.

Yep, he loved his Gryffindor family.