Susan watched the students mingle around. It was so good to see her first as headmistress go well; she'd admittedly been rather nervous. She called out to the students, "Orientation's in an hour, girls, and everyone has to be there. Yes, even if you're not new. We've changed a few things since last year." She went inside to get a few last-minute things ready.

Carmen heard the headmistress' announcement, and decided to head to her room to quickly unpack. [i]An hour's plenty of time- I don't carry much.[/i]

The dorm rooms were actually more like small apartments, with a common room, dining room with a small table and kitchen, a full bath, and a double bed. The feisty Latina hurriedly unpacked her things, wondering if her roommate would show up before orientation.