Deep breaths Lex....deep breaths...

She couldn't believe she had allowed Els to drag her all the way up here; really she was supposed to be smarter than to fall for intimidation and then promises of ice-cream....though she did want the ice-cream. She would have to suck it up and get through this.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad. So what if just about everyone she asked had said the Healer was evil? They were all probably playing a joke. It wouldn't have surprized her seeing as the older children seemed to find pleasure in telling the firsties lies then watching how things played out. It was for that same reason that she ended up calling the Headmistress Hog's Head. How was she supposed to know that the 7th year was only playing a prank on her. She could have gotten into some serious trouble if the train hadn't suddenly stopped!!!!

Right, but back to the point. That experience only told her that older children lied--compulsively, so she would play it cool until given a reason to freak out and run from the room screaming.