Violet approached the Herbology class without enthusiasm. She still felt out of things after having missed that year and felt awkward being a year older than most of the other Second Years. She used to be so enthusiastic about school her first year, but after the events of last summer, she could barely muster up enough interest to get her books and get to class.

She glanced up when she saw other students doing so. Clouds rolling in. People looked nervous, anxious about the possibility of rain, she supposed. She didn't care if it did--let it come down! Maybe a good downpour would get her out of her funk.