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Hayley wasn't far behind Chance, after their arrival to the castle the Ravenclaw had snuck off to ensure Tulip was safe and sound, before making her way into the Great Hall. Though she probably should have headed for her own table, where Benzi would probably be - given he was a fellow Ravenclaw, returned, - the newly turned fifth year found herself starting toward the Gryffindors instead as grey-blue eyes gazed among the many faces, seeking out one or two in particular. No Chloe in sight, but she did find Chance.
Casually sliding into the seat beside the older boy, Hayley gave him a gentle nudge with her elbow and offered another small smile, as if to silently let him know she was there. She doubted he would mind too much. "To answer your question from before," One of which she had successfully avoided for the time being, somehow or another during the train ride, "you didn't do anything."
And hopefully Chance knew now, she did want to try and be friends, and not let last year get in the way of that. If she hadn't, well.. she wouldn't have spent her train ride with him - and she certainly wouldn't be sitting beside him now, either. To her, it was obvious. To him, well..
Glancing up as more Gryffindors arrived and took their seats, greeting friends and happily making conversation, some of which addressed Chance as well, Hayley's attention drifted further down the table as she leaned forward slightly. It was funny, hearing a Professor call out 'Diggory' for the sorting hat ceremony. She hadn't expected to hear that for at least another year, when her little brother would be old enough to start Hogwarts. But this Diggory was not her little brother, he was now her big brother, and it was entirely strange to think at this time last year, Hayley didn't have the first clue she would no longer be the eldest Diggory in her family.
The foooooood! Chance needed food! He was almost tempted to pound his fists in the table and start a chant just to try and get the speech to come up faster. He heard his name being called by several different people and he waved at them. And of course, he smiled his million dollar smile at them. The one that his eyes crinkled at the sides and his mouth was the main feature of his face.
Hearing another familiar voice, one that spent the train ride with him, Chance sent her one of his million dollar smiles as she sat down. "So we are good then?" He asked, relieved that they could be friends. She did spend the whole train ride with him be now she was seated beside him for the feast. He watched as her eyes went to the front and she watched the sorting. "Someone you know?" He asked.
Chance gave a look around the feast to see who else was here that he knew. He was kinda happy to actually be back at Hogwarts. It was his home.