Lex practically bounced into the Great Hall. The term had finally ended, basically, now she just had to enjoy the food, sleep and when tomorrow came she'd be on her way home and her father would be waiting at the station with at least half her birthday presents. The Fourth Year wasn't even going to worry about the packing she'd have to do later. That....would happen tomorrow before breakfast or something. Of course she'd gotten started on it, but there were still things that needed throwing into her trunk before she could fully be done packing. Again, she'd worry about that later.

Lex walked to the Gryffindor table and plopped down. Not many people had arrived yet, leave it to the lions to show up a little late. Though not really. You weren't late so long as you showed up in time for the Headmistress' speech. People could do themselves a favour by staying down in the kitchen and stuffing their face until then or sit here and starve like she did every year.

This had to be one of the longest years she'd had. It dragged more than the others and had the worst start too. That should have been the first signs that something was off about this year, but it didn't matter because it was over now.

Bring on the food.

And JAKE!!! "Jaaaake!!" Lex called. It was only a second later that she remembered he'd be one of the graduating seventh years. Her smile faltered a little but she managed to keep it in place some. "Excited about the big world?" He should be. Most of them were.