Hayden was very excited. This field trip sounded very interesting and very exciting. She didn't know all the details but she did have a vague idea of what it would involve. Greatness, that's what. And excitement. And friends! She'd wanted to get to the station as early as possible and had to keep reminding herself all morning how irrational that was. She didn't want to get there before everybody else, because then she'd have to wait a long time and be lonely and it would not be fun at all. But she had arrived, and there were already a few people there and it would be FUN!

Immediately, Hayden walked toward the small group that had gathered. She recognized almost all of them, and was excited to see a handful. She grinned. "Hey Adi, hey Margo," she said to the two hufflepuffs standing near her. She was excited to spend time with them. Then she turned to her dormmate.

"Hi Norah!" She almost started bouncing but stopped herself. There were other ways to show her excitement. Like smiling, which she seemed unable to stop doing. "Are you excited?" Hayden was excited, could Norah tell?