Emalyn skipped into the common room.
"Wow." she stared around. She had never really been there when it was completely vacant. Though she could hear people coming, she smiled at the thought that she was probably the first Huffie in here for the term. Yay!
She hugged herself with the anticipation of a new term, drinking in the sight of the common room, so warm and welcoming.

Third year, baby!