Kurumi had been hanging out in the corridor outside the Great Hall ever since the train had arrived at Hogwarts. She had been unusually quiet on the ride over despite her best efforts to appear cheerful and happy to be back at school. However, her spirits were dark and she felt as fragile as a piece of glass as she finally took a few timid steps into the Great Hall. Her breath caught in her throat, and she swallowed hard as she made her way through the crowded room and found an empty seat at the Gryffindor table.

Sighing, she set the box of Gryffindor cookies she had baked just for tonight, just like she did each term, but....her heart just wasn't in it. Looking around the Gryffindor table, she kept hoping that she would see the red head boy who had become her constant and confidence, only to know that such attempts to find him were useless.

Adam was gone....there was nothing she could do to change that.

Frowning, Kurumi leaned her elbows on the table and simply stared at the crimson box filled with lion pride.