The potions had finally worked…that, and maybe it was more getting a potion from Healer Reed? Mel hadn’t had the time to really tell everyone she was going to be there but here she was. Practically RUNNING to the joint History of Magic and Muggle studies lesson…did it matter if she had to talk a lot?

Her voice well…it wasn’t really BACK but she’d gotten the okay to go to class. That was good…she wanted to do well for Gryffindor…and well for OWLs really. Sure, she liked that Kirk and Tenacius had been providing her with notes and homework but really…really, she wanted to be a part of it. To learn, to be there in the classroom interacting with everyone.

Mel looked up at the Professors and smiled – beamed really. Did she need a sign to say I’m not contagious – I just lost my voice because apparently that was all that had happened…she’d had one of those teeeeeeerrrible spring colds. Spring colds were the worst kind of colds they always seemed to hit her much stronger than any other cold ever…and this one, this one had hit her HARD to the point where she had just hidden out in the common room with cups upon cups of tea.

”Hey Kirk” she practically whispered, then turning to look at Etta Mel just grinned. Etta was cool – really, hello she was obviously cool she was Owlie’s bestie and Owlie was amaaaaazing. ”Hey Etta!” Mel grinned and looked around for other familiar faces. Everytime her eyes flicked to someone she knew she’d give them a small smile hello. Where was Lacy?

That nickname would stick forever…yep, he would never live that boat-party-massacre down…sure it wasn’t a massacre but it was sooooooooooo awkward – Hitchcock level awkward. ”Hello Professor Stewart, Professor Newton” she smiled brightly at the two of them her voice was low and timid as she spoke. Glancing over to Kirk she smiled ”I got the okay to go to classes – the rest helped…thanks for giving me notes and homework for classes” she smiled at him happily…right had she told him she was coming today? Probably not.