The first two weeks had been really tough on Lavender. Having always lived with her parents, Lavender had a difficult time getting used to being surrounded by others all the time. Homework, meals, lessons, down-time, she even had to share a bedroom with one of the girls. The whole thing had been overwhelming and at times even frightning, and more often than not considered just disappearing from all the hustle and bustle around her. She longed for home, for privacy and time to herself, for all the familiar things she'd left behind. Her being shy and used to being unwanted by her peers didn't do her any favours, Lavender had a hard time making friends when she was at her best.

And then there was the school itself. The lessons were complicated and she felt out of her depth most of the time. Nothing she had learned at school had prepared her for life at Marchand. She had of course read as much as she could once she'd found out what she was capable of, but that had always been more of a "now what did I do" kind of thing, rather than an active search for information she could convert in to skills. 

It hadn't taken her long to realise that everyone seemed out of their comfort zone. Like Lavender, everyone needed time to adjust to life at Marchand, and though she remained aware of her lack of training, Lavender slowly started to feel at home in the crowded manor. She was an avid learner and really tried to make the most of her lessons and the chance she was given to develop her skills and learn to control her magic. 
After a week or two, Lavender realised she was slowly getting used to being surrounded by people, and even noticed herself gravitating towards the others. She stopt hiding away in her room and often found herself sitting in the common room or spending time outdoors with the other students. At first, she didn't join in on the activities or conversations and seemed content to just be a part of things, but recently she had made valiant efforts to overcome her shyness and tried to join the fun. 

At the moment, Lavender is curled up on one of the sofas in the common room, completely engulfed in one of her schoolbooks and sipping a cup of tea.