Originally Posted by Becky

Sniffle, step. Sniffle, step.

He was here at Hogwarts now and the only people he knew were Leobald who worked here and Zoe Tillstorm who was just mean to him. He wanted to go home to his mum and dad and to be able to see them every night. As much as he disliked his dad's teasing, it was much preferable to Zoe's.

Daniel trudged up to the boats with his head down and the only sound following him was silence permeated by the odd sniffle now and again. He walked straight past the adult who was telling people what to do and sat down in the boat because it was obvious that was what he had to do. The second he sat, he put his head on his knees and waited for the year of loneliness to start. Because that's what the quiet boy was.

Lonely.