Lester stood up. He wished he was shorter — he was worried that people were going to talk about them leaving together. But people were certainly going to talk, no matter what happened.

"Alright," he said, and started leading the way between the carriages down the path to Hogsmeade. He wanted to talk to her, the way they used to, but he wasn't entirely sure how. "I'm a healing intern now," Lester blurted. He was not sure he had ever told as much to Sadie.