Lydia listened to Rylee talk about what she'd been up to and how term was going for her. She nodded along. "What sorts of things have you been trying out?" she asked. "I tried out for the quidditch team, which is crazy. I don't even like sports that much. I doubt I'll get it, but it was fun to try."

Lydia bit her lip. Should she tell Rylee how she'd been feeling? About how she was afraid of failing and how she sometimes felt like they'd made a mistake in inviting her here? "I don't know," she said slowly. "I guess it's mostly learning magic. It's a lot harder than I thought it'd be. I feel like I'm behind in everything."

She didn't know if Rylee could help or not, but it did feel good to get that off her chest!