Kurumi noticed Professor Hadley give her a look, and the prefect wasn't sure how to take that particular look. She had the feeling that the Arithmancy professor was getting the wrong impression about her from this lesson...but matter of the family were really really hard to stomach right now.

Which is why come color returned to her face when she heard about just whose number they were going to be calculating right now. Someone from Gryffindor House? Kurumi's thoughts instantly went to one person who was actually still at the school and played an important role.

With the faintest of smiles tickling the corners of her lips, Kurumi set to working on her calculations.


Setting her quill down, Kurumi thought for a moment. That seemed to be rather fitting for what she knew about Sir Nicholas, but she couldn't help but laugh at the mention of spirit in the description since, well, he WAS a spirit now.

Hey, had she just laughed? Even if it had been soft and mostly to herself, she had in fact smiled. Just as long as calculations stayed in this direction, she would manage to get out of this lesson tear-free. She didn't speak just yet, however, choosing to remain in quiet contemplation for a while more.