Althea shook her head at her dorm mate, smiling sheepishly. "No, I haven't." To be fair, they definitely were preoccupied otherwise when they did hang out, and Althea's work schedule had infringed upon what little freedom she did have. "So you can imagine my excitement." Well, she wouldn't have to, the girl was grinning, very eager to hear Lucy show off her skills.

"Makes sense." She needed to find something to help her out too; eating was not enough, she needed something else. "Will it be alright to just...play here?" The thought of those interloping prefects interfering briefly crossed her mind. "Well, no one's around, so..." At least, she thought so anyway. She hoped there wasn't anyone listening in, waiting for the right moment to catch them.