Ariadne was going to sit in the BACK of the train this go round. Why? Well, because she was now a SECOND year, not an ickle firstie, and sitting in the back of the train made her feel all grown up. She doubted she would stay in her compartment the whole time anyway, but seeing as she needed to at least get settled somewhere before roaming around, she decided to go claim a compartment.

Walking down the corridors, she noticed that there were a lot of older kids back here. A LOT. She didn't feel so grown up anymore. She still felt ickle. At least she was taller this year, which hopefully meant she wouldn't be one of the tiniest. Maybe that counted for something. She stuck her hand into her pocket and felt for her coins for the candy trolley. They were all there. GOOD. As long as she had that going for her, it was going to be ALRIGHT.

She peeked into an empty compartment and deciding this one was as good as any, she ventured inside and took a seat.