So school had started out pretty much smooth sailing, but now that all the classes were getting underway, Sophie was starting to feel the pressure. She felt like she got up every morning, got ready for the day, ate breakfast, and then ran non-stop all day long. Add in the fact that she stayed up pretty late doing homework, and she was exhausted.

She showed up to Care of Magical Creatures, though, trying not to show the exhaustion at all. She eyed the bird, eyed all the mats, and then looked at the professor. "Hello, Professor," she said. Sophie didn't know the woman was brand new. She was a firstie, so pretty much everybody was new to her. She took a seat on a mat then sat waiting for whatever to happen.