#20 Breakfast

Reena managed a smile at Kassia, glad that the fifth year’s mind had jumped straight to exams instead of questioning her.
However, as Kassia left and instead sat down at the Gryffindor table with Amelia Twiggs, Reena couldn’t help but stare at the pair in disbelief.

She had figured that Kassia and Amara weren’t exactly friends, but what were the odds Kassia decided to spend the day with the red head today of all days?

She almost missed Lindsey’s question over her own racing thoughts, as the owls swooped in and a Daily Prophet was dropped in front of her by a rather unhappy looking feather ball.

Before she could offer it anything it had already taken off again and she unfolded the paper and skimmed it, heart dropping at the headline about the father who died saving his child.
That child will have a whole life of guilt and regret ahead of them. And no dad to guide them through.

“Yeah, I‘ll be right there,“ this time she registered Lindsey’s words and quickly folded the papers and put it into her bag.
She doubted she’d partake in the contest, she felt like she had so much to do yet so little time to do it all, she did not need to waste her time on a fruitless chase for some credit on her application.

[Exit]