Beaming at her sister as she approached, Orinda indicated the seat nearby. Though they were in the same House, they had none of the same classes and didn't even get to room together since they were grouped by years instead of rooming individually with people. It meant she had time to spend with her fellow yearmates, but not much to spend with her sister. Though, like now, they were able to see each other. If they had been in different Houses, they would have really only seen her older sibling during mealtimes.

"Guess what," she squealed, "I learned something new the other day in class. Charms, I mean, I learned something new there. We learned about Reducio and Engorgio. I've not quite got the knack of Engorgio yet, but I managed to learn a lot about reducio. How are your studies going?"

Giving her sister barely a second to take in what she'd said, Orinda barreled on. "I cannot believe you had to repeat a year. Or me, for that matter, but you were so close to graduating! At least we have another year together. What classes are you taking?"