Heath shivered slightly, jamming his hands into his pockets as he walked to muggle studies. First herbology, now this. What was it with the professors holding classes outside in the cold? Reaching for his wand, he mumbled a heating charm under his breath. There, that was so much better- and just in time too! His dark eyes scanned the classroom area as he approached, taking in the tarps and empty fire pit. He wondered what those were for! Oh well, he supposed he’d find out in time.

“Hello, Professor,” he greeted with a polite nod of acknowledgement. Three months into the school year, and it still felt weird not to see Professor Schmoe here! He wondered if that would ever change between now and his graduation. Probably not, he thought. The worst part was that he never got the chance to tell Schmoe that he was no longer angry over his imprisonment in The Room. Did he know, wherever he was?

Never mind… Now wasn’t the time to think about it. Heath shook his head to make those thoughts die as he took a seat on the bench with Claudine and Ash. “Hi,” he greeted the pair.