Alfie had been staring up at the enchanted ceiling when Kaira called out to him, welcoming him to Hogwarts. "Thanks." He tried his best not to sound overexcited, which, internally, he definitely was, and smiled back at her. He gave the girl called Serena a nod as she introduced herself. He noticed that a lot of people were welcoming him and the other first years, which was only natural, and gave them brief smiles because he wanted to say as little as possible.
Alfred turned his head to look at Victoria when she greeted him. "Hi." He didn't want to start a proper conversation either. Although now that she looked on the edge of tears, he should probably say something. "Hey, don't worry. I'm sure your dog is doing just fine." He supposed that was a good reassurance. "And I miss my cat too." Did that make her feel any better? Alfie was no good at cheering people up when they were crying.
Seeing that people around him were introducing themselves, he decided that he should probably do the same. "I'm Alfred but most people call me Alfie." And he preferred Alfie too. He should probably have said that, but he just sheepishly looked down at his shoes because he was getting way too excited now. |