Kyle's stomach twisted into a knot. He didn't want to go over there, but with Siobhan he could do anything. "Yeah." His heart pounded as the pair of them walked over to the tree. Kyle finished his apple and tossed it. 

Maggie closed the book and set it down as they walked over. Not a single person in the gathered group was below fifth year, except now the two first year friends. Maggie leaned back against the tree and said "It's your party Alistair." Kyle glanced at Siobhan, he didn't think it was Alistair's birthday. What he had started to realize though was how little Siobhan knew about the Dark Lord. Sure Maggie was dangerous, but if she was deferring to someone there was a good reason. Maggie gave Kyle the grin that he had long learned to recognize as an omen akin to the Grimm.