How much did Ned know of Sloane that he didn't? Ned was so responsible, so effortlessly nice, and—from what Cameron remembered—he'd never fought with her before. Sloane had never come to him about her worries about her abilities, and he assumed Ned wouldn't send a book without a reason to thinks he would need it. He wasn't sure why she needed to contain her ability, anyways; there were few things that brought him delight like watching her hair change colors without her knowing. It was charming! And now he supposed his list would be useless...
He let the topic die off on the tip of his tongue, focusing more on the smell of sausage and butter that hit his nose as they followed another group of students into the Great Hall. There was no Alice, no Maddy, no Alcyone, no Sisse, and—fortunately—no Ned. He sat beside her and immediately grabbed for a plate of his own, eyeing the salted scrambled eggs. He really should have found something to eat after tryouts the night before.
"I liked Alcyone's performance. She's getting better each year, you know," he commented, "although whether it's enough to make the team has yet to be seen. My sister did half-decent, too, but could you imagine? I can only imagine how Miss Bonaccord might tease me if I add my sister to the roster." He'd promised to defeat Hufflepuff this year, and he'd meant it; adding a first year was probably not the best way to do it, but he would if he needed to.
He let the topic die off on the tip of his tongue, focusing more on the smell of sausage and butter that hit his nose as they followed another group of students into the Great Hall. There was no Alice, no Maddy, no Alcyone, no Sisse, and—fortunately—no Ned. He sat beside her and immediately grabbed for a plate of his own, eyeing the salted scrambled eggs. He really should have found something to eat after tryouts the night before.
"I liked Alcyone's performance. She's getting better each year, you know," he commented, "although whether it's enough to make the team has yet to be seen. My sister did half-decent, too, but could you imagine? I can only imagine how Miss Bonaccord might tease me if I add my sister to the roster." He'd promised to defeat Hufflepuff this year, and he'd meant it; adding a first year was probably not the best way to do it, but he would if he needed to.
