 You have bewitched me body and soul, And I love- I love- I love you
Mackenzie slowly made her way into the great hall, she hadn't seen this place in a year but of course it felt so much longer. She made her way to about halfway the table and just looked around and the hall. This place made her feel comfortable, she had friends here and they really were her family. Her eyes scanned the staff table to and of course she saw Headmistress Truebridge, this made her smile, there were a few new faces and she couldn't wait to find out what they taught.
*mental note* send Headmistress a small gift She really did owe her for letting her return to Hogwarts after her sudden absence.
She sat and watched as more and more students filled the great hall, seeing where they would sit. Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, Slytherins, and of course her fellow Gryffindors. She looked for the one's she remembered. Hopefully she could sit with Lex and maybe Bri would also become a lion. She would for sure be able to talk to someone then.
Mack knew it was inevitable that she would have to make friends with the people in her own year. Which was strange since they were younger than she. But hopefully they wouldn't be too harsh on her.
She didn't mind telling people why she had missed an entire year, but she also hoped they didn't keep asking her questions about it. She had had a year to say goodbye to her parents. One year to attempt to come to terms with her rotten fortune. So maybe coming back to school would be her first step forward in what had seemed like a very long pause in life. The pain the blonde felt was still just as sharp today as the day she received the owl from her grandfather calling for her immediate return home at the end of her second year at Hogwarts.
She caught herself smiling as she watched everyone file in, grins on their faces, laughing and cutting up with friends. She hoped that one day she could find herself as happy as they were.
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