 Haddie and anyone else who wants to say hi!
A well-worn copy of Robert Burns poetry clutched in one hand the little redhead slipped quietly into the common room, thanking Thornton politely as she took the raffle ticket she'd failed to take the previous night and almost running into Haddie who was still standing in front of the prefect.
"Happy birthday cousin," she said with a little smile and ventured a small hug for Haddie. "Here's to you keeping drier this year."
With another smile she left her cousin to whatever business had obviously been on Haddie's mind and wandered towards the fire where she took an empty mug, filled it with water, and left it to warm while she fished a sachet of tea out of the left pocket of her comfy pajama pants. The blue and green of the cozy garment's Clan Gordon tartan pattern was a comforting reminder of home as she curled up in the chair, warm mug of tea gripped with both hands and Robert Burns' timeless words sitting open in her lap.
Thus contented, she watched the room happily, quietly enjoying her housemates. She wasn't avoiding them, indeed her expression was quite friendly, she was simply herself - quietly happy to be amongst them and ready to cheerfully engage if anyone chose.
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