[center][h1][color=#1E90FF][i]Lara Donner[/i][/color][/h1][/center]
[center]10:35[/center]

Bittersweet. That word was one that Lara would always associate with September 1st. Today was the day that she would finally be returning to Hogwarts after an amazing Summer with her family, which she is excited for, but that also means that she had to say goodbye...she hated saying goodbye...

It was with a heavy heart, that she had finally parted ways with her parents after one last long hug and head towards the train to look for an empty compartment, Salem mewling softly inside his carrier each time the trolley jostled slightly and interrupted his beauty sleep. A small smile made its appearance on Lara's face at the sound. At least she didn't have to say goodbye to everybody.

Unfortunately, the small comfort she managed to get from her beloved cat didn't last long as she was faced with the daunting reality that she was too late and that there were no empty compartments left. It was either go up to a stranger and ask to sit with them, or sit in the hall, the second of which would have been very tempting if she didn't have her boy to think about.

Taking a deep breath, she steeled herself and made another round through the train before seeing one near the front who so far had only one person inside.

[i]Okay, one's not so bad, I can handle one person.[/i]

Knocking slightly on the compartment door as she peered inside, a tiny bit of the tension bubbling up inside her left as she recognized her fellow Ravenclaw, from what she saw in previous years the other girl at least seems friendly.

"Um, I'm sorry if I'm interrupting you, I, um was just wondering-would you mind if-if I join you? Everywhere else is occupied and...sorry..."

[i]Well done Lara...that didn't sound like a weirdo at all...[/i]