Melanie stepped into the room, lugging along her bag, with both hands. She was no weakling, mind you but...

...Weeeell, it was ALL of her school books in one bag!! Of COURSE the darn thing was heavy. Spying Dominic and some Slytherin who was apparently the Head Girl standing up, she grimaced. Well, this, this was just great. they'd started. Now everyone'll get their chance to see me tugging my fat old bag along the floor. Biting her lip grumpily, she plonked down into a seat at one of the wooden tables, slinging the bag with her books in it onto it, with a resounding BANG!.

The girl looked around, her green eyes surveying her surroundings. It looked like it should. Lots of people. Lots of seating. Lots of books...

Books.

There were books.

Booky books.

Textbooks.

Melanie's expression immediately turned from relieve to finally be there to completely and total distraught. Bringing her hand to her forehead, she let out a soft sigh. This was definitely not her day. Brushing off her slight irritation, the Hufflepuff let a small smile slip over her face, though. Happy day. Be Happy. Joyful. Cheerful. All those lovely things. Then, Melanie looked expectantly up at the standing figures, for some sort of instruction, hoping they hadn't already gotten to far.