Adam gave Louisa an empathetic little grin. He understood where it was coming from. The stress of the OWLs and what it would mean if you didn't get the grade that you wanted to get on them. "Don't worry. It's just the stress of the OWLs. They are designed to make you freak out more than anything," Adam said with a little chuckle. It was true. They had to know that having so much ride on one test was bound to make more than one kid want to pull their hair out. "I would recommend gum to help with the situation. Gives you something to chew on other than your nails." Reaching into his jacket pocket Adam pulled out a pack of gum and handed it to Louisa.

When Louisa asked how things were going with him and Rubiey he let out a little sigh. "I'm not really sure," Adam said with a small shake of the head. "I know we were busy this summer but she hasn't returned any of my letters and I haven't even seen her around Hogwarts." Granted it was only the first week but still. Surely since they are in the same house they would have seen each other by now, right? "I'm just wondering if things are going to be able to work if we can never see each other, you know?" Adam gave a shrug of the shoulders. "How are things with you and Joao?" She was trying to be polite, so he should be too, right?