"Starving AND dying?" Sam looked at the older boy doubtfully. "Well, I'm sorreh to hear that." Sure, Sam was hungry too. But she was saving herself for the feast. Hogwarts' food held a special place in her heart, and she sure planned to sample at least a little bit of everything before bed.

"Just got stuck getting off the train," Sam said with a shrug. And no, she hadn't been held up by Astrea. "You know what it's like as they then make you wait for all the stragglers." The ones that somehow hadn't spotted that they were nearing the castle, despite the announcements, and were still gathering up their exploding snap cards and leftover candy. "Had a real friendly thestral to pass the time with though."

And she wasn't that late. Just late enough for table switching to have already occurred, apparently. "Gryffie table turned stupid already?"