As Joy continued exploring the second floor, she saw a fascinating map. She stepped closer to take a look at it. It changed with the weather outside, and right now it was raining. A perfect day to be indoors, she thought.
She saw a boy nearby, also observing the map. "Hello," she said in a calm voice. Her first-year nerves were wearing off and now she was as cool as a cucumber. "This is an interesting map."
She cringed internally. This is an interesting map? Come on, Joy, that's the best you can do?
"I'm Joy," she continued, trying to make her last statement less awkward. "Joy Williams. I'm a first year, in Hufflepuff."
There. Maybe that wasn't as bad as she thought. She gave the boy a quick friendly smile and then continued to look at the map. |