Nate smiled back at the Hufflepuff girl. It felt good to be appreciated, and he was always proud of his charm work. "Thanks! Hey, I don't want to lose either of us points right now, want to meet up later on in the courtyard? We can talk then," he said brightly. Making new friends was always good.

Ah, yes, now they were gathering up in the front! Nate tucked his wand in his front robes pocket, like usual, and snatched up his picture and frame to bring to the front. Sure, the frame was unnecessary, but it had already earned one complement so far, and why not go for more? Nate squeezed in a little, trying to get to a spot where he could see. Even though he had grown over the summer he was still too short for his own good, which meant he needed a front spot. Luckily, he found one pretty near Professor Magnus, and he eagerly filled it in wait of her demonstration.