Nora couldn't help but raise her eyebrows at the short and rather rude exchange between Gwen and the Hufflepuff whose name was a mystery, and her eyebrows rose even more when she got a rude comment, as well. Very helpful. Pffft. At least she tried to be nice and help! And weren't Hufflepuffs supposed to be nicer?

And then her eyes widened. He wanted to visit professor Lafay? Yes, yes, she knew the woman had a good heart, somewhere deep down, and she hadn't even seen her set any students on fire... but she still didn't want to be near her head of house more than was necessary. "And... you couldn't find her?"

As for the... safety of his common room... "I think that's near the kitchen." Although she didn't really know how to get in there. "Are you new here?" Well... he didn't quite look like a first year to be lost around the castle, unless he was one that grew up too early.