 be curious, not judgmental
Becca, who had gone into panic mode and was on the verge of tears, was a mess at the Ravenclaw table. She noticed Lainey wasn't present, and worried that she was not going to get to even say goodbye to her best friend, as weird as that sounded.
But then Lainey entered the room - and Becca dashed up to the Staff Table at full speed. Before the woman even made it to her designated seat next to Rae, the little Ravenclaw jumped at her in a massive hug. A tear slid down her cheek, and she just held on, not saying a word nor caring if she was making a scene. Tough kids were allowed to cry, too.
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