Hanging out with people, that was one thing Leah was expecting in her summer too, even though she did not make appointments with her friends. She just seemed to bump into people whenever she made a trip to Diagon Alley! Of course, considering the amount of people in the wizarding world, that was not surprising.

"I hope I see you around over the summer too. This evening's not long enough for us to know each other better." She said, smiling. One thing for sure: Lux was nice. Not that Leah needed to meet a badger to know if s/he was nice or not. "Florida? In America?" Her eyes widened. Somehow America sounded very far away. "You certainly would have a warm holiday, won't you?" Leah giggled. Everybody deserved to stay warm, after what happened this year.


Leah was so glad she understood Hayden (maybe it was with a little bit of luck that she did?), she would have been so embarrassed if she did not. She grinned as the young badger did a fist pump in the air. See? She was happy about leaving first year. It would take a huge effort to say goodbye to the ickle when her graduation comes. Luckily Leah had her back facing the book thing and stopped an emotional moment coming.

She nodded when Hayden said about not knowing the seventh years. "I think it's hard to make friends with older people, like SUPER old seventh years." Younger kids did not have much in common with older ones, and there was pretty much nothing to talk about. But Elodie had lollipops coming out of her pocket, and that was different. "Hmm? Why?" Leah had to ask the first year the reason why she stayed away from the girl prefect. Yeah maybe she was a bit scary when she called kids rugrats and stuff. Leah had decided not to be intimidating to children long ago, but would she change as she grows?

Too much thinking going on in this girl's brain right now.

She was glad she could laugh out loud at something right now, taking away everything from her mind. Who would not laugh at Professor Flamsteed freaking out over kitties and jumping into Botros' lap? Hmm maybe the Healer wouldn't. As Hayden joined in the laughing too, it was difficult to cut it out. Controlling her breath, Leah stopped giggling and inhaled deeply. She did not stop to wonder what Kevin Hirase WAS doing up at the staff table. "That was funny," she said to Hayden.


"I say it's pretty much the same," Leah said her opinion out loud. "Rising fifth year, fourth year. Only a couple months of difference." That did not make much difference to the currently-second-year, and she wondered if it did to Kace. "I'm a second year," she said, sighing, "but tomorrow after term ends I'll pretty much feel like a third year." She announced(?) proudly. Third year is not that young, is it?

"I like the sound of your boss being.. bossy, but I don't want you cross eyed." His eyes were pretty, of course not as handsome as - oh well. Still, being cross eyed would make Kace look weird, with two crosses replacing his eyes like a character in a comic. Or.. did he not mean it that way?

"That sounds awesome. Are there people coming from other wizarding schools to intern?" Because that would be even better. And cool.



Just then, the Headmistress stood up and the speech happened. Completely ignoring the part about Gryffindor and Slytherin earning the cups, the words 'departing professors' sprang up. Leah had got to know all professors better this year, and she would miss the professor greatly.

She had forgotten that her stomach had grumbled and Hazel had thankfully ignored that for her the moment food appeared. Before the thirteen-year-old started eating however, she had to continue her conversation with the older girl. The teachers trying to make up for the cold weather.. that made her wonder for a second if the teachers REALLY controlled the cold but soon remembered that it was the chorts.

Leah turned around to gaze out of the closest window and yes! found the beam of sunlight shining through. She smiled and said, "I wonder if I would be able to adjust to the warmth," she said with a bit of sadness hanging on her smile. "So. You're going to be a fourth year. How do you feel about that?" She asked Hazel, in a tone suggesting that she was interviewing her.