 be curious, not judgmental
Henric and Chloe had joined her group, and Soph gave them both warm, welcoming smiles - especially little Chloe who looked very, very nervous - and as Flamsteed started to count down, Soph joined the ranks of the anxious and nervous, too.
Even though she'd portkeyed loads of times, it was STILL exciting and nerve-wracking every time. WHAT IF THEY ENDED UP SOMEWHERE ELSE? WHAT IF THEIR PORTKEY WAS TAMPERED WITH? What if Flamsteed wanted her and her group to end up somewhere else and test how she dealt with a trying situation? ...No, what if he did that to ZANDER? Or her AND Zander's group?!
Sweet Merlin.
Before she could dwell on it too much longer, the end of the countdown was nearing so Soph encouraged, "Hold on tight, guys," and THEY WERE OFF.
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