"I met a few who sat near me at the feast, yeah. But you'll meet more soon enough - 'specially your dorm mates." She leant back against one of the dressers, and gave a reassuring smile. "It's okay to be a little overwhelmed. I'd never been to school either, when I started 'ere." Although that was only one of her worries, having been sorted into Ravenclaw despite barely being able to read or write. "But it'll quickly feel like home. Jus' don't be afraid to ask us for 'elp, whether it be homework...or finding your way to class...whatever. We've all been there, and on the whole, are a pretty friendly bunch."

Honest.

And a tortoiseshell? "Pretty!" Sam grinned. "You had her long?"