Anila, who had taken a seat with Nadia and Alex - whom she remembered from the few meetings she had with the other Slytherins - whispered a "Hello", and pulled out her wand and began the Accio and Afficio charms, the few that she hadn't studied in depth last term.

She began practicing with a spare textbook from her bag. She banished it first to the opposite wall - where it hit with an echoing thunk, and then slid to the floor- and then summoned it to her, though it landed further than she was aiming for.

She winced slightly at her mistakes, but kept practicing.