So, this was it. This was the big return. The big deal. The big dinner. The first of many firsts to come this year in Hogwarts. A grand adventure. A sight to be seen. A story to be told, and perhaps most importantly, a memory to make.

That, was all very well and fine with Amur, as long as she remembered not to try and eat one of the cookies she had stuffed up her sleeve from the train. It was tradition and all, but she liked the house elves and didn't want to antagonize them this time around. That, and there would be no Zander to save her.

It was that thought alone that had her mood dip a bit into the sour punch. A sour which intensified when she neared the table and saw Hyland wearing ZANDER's badge. Wasn't that she didn't like the kid or anything, just that the badge belonged on someone else. Someone that was gone and graduated. Someone that didn't look nearly the same as the blonde-haired kid. The realization struck her harder than she expected, and with a quick step and a bit of an unintentional cold shoulder-esque movement, she skittered by the new Head Boy. A mumbled "Congratulations" did slip out. It was both the least and the most she could do.

Thankfully, blessed relief came to her with the sight of Zeke and an empty spot beside him. Without further ado or question, Amur made a b-line straight for her friend. If someone stole that seat, she was fully prepared to fight them for it. Thankfully, her legs had grown and she got there in double time, though getting them over the bench and under the table was a might bit more challenging. When had the table gotten lower?

A grin was working it's way onto her lips as she side-elbowed her friend and leaned over the table and looked down it's length. It was almost to say look at the newbies or which one should we adopt. Still, each of them got a small smile and nod of her head. Ava and Blaise got a little smile AND a wave. They were lucky, only cause she recognized them.

But everything went on hold, from thoughts of food to greetings, as Amur heard the dark cloud that was beside her. Her gaze skittered directly to Zeke and she blinked. "Do you have lizards in your socks?"