When Jasmine sat down, she realized that Cris was still holding her hand......and she liked it. Looking up at him, their eyes met and......um.......she.......um.... Why did those eyes have the ability to unnerve her so? A moment passed and Jasmine realized that they had been holding hands and staring at each other just a bit too long. She released his hand and dropped her eyes, blushing tremendously.

Regaining her composure sort of, Jasmine answered Cris' question. "Me? I'm up early because you know, military family and all. We do more before 6 a.m. than most people do all day. Wait that was the army.....anyway, you get the picture. Besides, I love to be outside early in the morning. Something about the fresh air just gets me going. It's kind of like my morning coffee."

Jasmine nodded her head as Cris explained how it took time to get used to new surroundings. She knew this to be true. Each time her family had moved, it had taken her longer to adapt than her siblings. "I guess we just have to be patient and give things a little time", she said. Jasmine perked up when Cris invited her to join him in visiting the magical animals. "Yes, I would like that very much." She knew that Cris must love animals because of his menagerie at home. Jasmine was curious to see what kinds of animals they had at the school. She could also check the playpens off her list of places to visit at Hogwarts.