Once again Mariel was escorted to the train station by one of her older sisters. This time her father was off on holiday with that dreadful woman, too otherwise occupied to see his youngest daughter off to school. Shrugging at the thought, the young Ravenclaw proceeded directly ahead, confidently pulling her trunk and owl cage behind her as she gave a wave to Meloria.

Finally a new term was about to begin. Her daily life at home had become quite tedious, as she made constant excuses to escape to Diagon Alley over the holidays and now she was exceptionally excited for a new school year.

As her favorite place to sit was the back of the train, Mariel boarded at that point, slowly making her way through the corridor. Too her dismay, it was already becomming quite crowded, and exceptionally noisy. Peeking into the windows, she saw many faces, most of them ones she did not recognize. Walking past those, she stopped as she noticed someone familiar sitting alone.

Pulling open the compartment door, she said, grinning, "Hey Sarah!" Figuring her friend wouldn't mind if she sat, Mariel pulled her belongings inside and stowed her trunk in the overhead. Setting Pandora's cage on the floor next to her, she glanced over at the small creature rolling on Sarah's lap. Grinning, she said, "I have a little friend for your puff to play with." Mariel gestured to the small cage holding her brightly pink Aramis.