Mariel looked up from her book as someone sat down next to her. "Hi, Sarah," she said, then grinned and nodded in response to the no-talking comment. As she did, she noticed some movement out of the corner of her eye. Returning Nathaniel's wave, she chuckled to herself remembering the last Potions lesson she had and how she was afraid her hair would turn green because of the Gryffindor boy.

Resuming her attention to the front of the class as the professor spoke, Mariel raised her hand. "U - Unicorn horns are sometimes used as potion ingredients. I suppose one would have to be careful when adding them" Realizing that made no sense, she put her hand down and continued reading.