[center][h1][color=#1E90FF][i]Lara Donner[/i][/color][/h1]
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"Whatcha doing?" Those two words were all it took for Lara to tense up as she momentarily halted her petting. She knew that there was a rather large chance that people would see her and wonder whether or not she was barking mad, but foolishly she had hoped that none would confront her about it.

Desperately trying to push down her nerves while stubbornly ignoring the red blooming across her cheeks, she turned to face the girl who just boarded the carriage. At first, her nervousness spiked when she saw the familiar green of Slytherin robes, but the girl didn't seem to be mocking her or looking for a fight...

[i]Calm down, Lara, she doesn't seem overly malicious, just don't forget how to human and you'll be fine...maybe...[/i]

As if sensing her brief moment of panic, the thestral bit her robes, pulling them slightly and earning a final fond pat for his efforts.

"I-I was just, um, just s-saying h-hi to, um, the thestral..." [i]The invisible thestral...[/i] "W-we'll be learning about them i-in c-class this y-year, um, s-sorry..."

Ducking her head, she bid the thestral a quick goodbye before scrambling into the carriage, hands wringing and eyes firmly planted on the ground...

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Entering the great hall after so long was amazing, the cheerful atmosphere enough to put a smile on anybody's face. Glancing around for a familiar face as she walked along the Ravenclaw table she recognized several of her year-mates, though none whom she was able to consider as more than an acquaintance. 

Taking a deep breath, she ignored her nerves and took a seat a few seats away from where the first years would be sitting, sending a smile towards the teachers' table, excitement for her classes bubbling up inside her(barring divination, of course), before focusing her attention to the fine wood of the table in front of her as she waited for the opening ceremony to begin.