New girl Maisie Juliet Auguste tried not to let her nerves show. New school, new house, new friends, new start. Right? That's what her mother had told her when they'd moved into their new house only two days ago.

Having been allocated to Ravenclaw house, Maisie made her way through the throngs of students to sit at the long table. She felt a bit lonely, watching the other sixth-years greet friends they'd meet long ago in their first sorting. She dutifully followed their lead and clapped whenever a first-year joined the Ravenclaws, content to just observe her housemates for now.