Well it was getting close to time for the first lesson of the day. Though he already had several days of magical learning under his belt, Finnlay still had left the Great Hall a good half an hour earlier than the lesson's start time. After all, the castle was large and the grounds were even larger. It wouldn't do to get lost and end up being late.

So it was that the first year arrived fifteen minutes early for Care of Magical Creatures. He still wasn't sure what to make of his professors yet. As he arrived, he located Hernandez and gave him a polite smile. "Good morning, sir," the youngster said. Then he located a seat near the only person he at least recognized (Mason), a fellow Ravenclaw he'd seen in the common room.