Grace sat once more at the head of her House's table. She'd had quite a day already an knew it wasn't done yet. 

Being Prefect added to her already heavy workload but as a Hufflepuff she relished every moment. She was a member of the Potions club, the Keeper of her House Quiddtich team and a tireless volunteer for students projects that helped the elves maintain the school. 

She listened as all the others of her House discussed their summers around her and helped the first years feel accepted. She ate lightly as she always did for she enjoyed keeping a trim figure.

Grace was popular in her House and had many friends outside it but she sometimes felt lonely, she couldn't explain it. When she'd broached the subject with her mum Cecilia Goodspeed had merely smiled an said "It'll work it's self out eventually"

It frustrated her when her mum was cryptic an signaled that was as far as she'd discuss a matter. This usually meant that Grace's question held a life lesson of some sort in it and that she'd have to work it out on her own.