"Oh thank goodness," Orinda said with a large sigh when Ellsworth said he wasn't leaving the school any time soon. She knew that she wasn't her grandmother's favorite grandchild, and the fact that Ellsworth made time to see her when they were at school and out of school made him her favorite grandparent. "I'd hate to see you leave before you were ready. I'm glad Grandmama was just confused."

Ellsworth's agreement that she could come see him whenever she wanted really put Orinda's mind at ease. She loved Acacia, and Chrysanta, but they were always busy with their own schedules. Even though he had his hands full with the classes he taught and the homework he graded, Orinda knew intrinsically that if she needed to see him in the evenings, she could find her way to his office and there he'd be, grading a paper or working on something for class the next day.

It was that very thought that comforted Orinda the most about having to repeat a year like her sister was that she could come see Ellsworth to bring a smile both to his face and also to her own. He was just like any good grandfather would be, kind and comforting without being overly partial to her. She knew he loved her sisters just as much as he loved her and that was good. She didn't want to be anyone's favorite, she wanted to be loved equally. Favorites were no fun, no fun at all.

"My friends are all really great, and it is nice to get to see them whenever I can, but I miss Dunstan. He made things fun. He'd be starting school this year if he was still alive." Morosely staring at the tip of her wand, Orinda felt despair cover her heart for a second before she pushed it away and beamed at her granddad again. Pointing her wand at a charm on Ellsworth's desk, Orinda screwed her face up in thought. "Engorgio."