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Samira Malfoy Potter 
Samira waved a nonchalant hand. "Oh, I'm fine." That was an understatement. "What about you?" Samira didn't know if she and Helena were considered "friends" yet, since they both had their meeting at Diagon Alley cut short. They hadn't really had a chance to get to know each other, so it was kind of weird. Just the, she had a peculiar idea.
"Hey, since we didn't have a chance to really talk at Diagon Alley, do you want to start over?" Odd, yes, but Samira thought it was a good idea. She hoped Helena knew what she meant, otherwise she would feel like an idiot. She sat up straighter from her previously-slumped position. "I'm Samira Spinks. Nice to meet you."
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I'm good," Helena said quickly, slightly smiling. "
Happy to be back." As a
second year. Hehe, she liked that.
But then... what Samira told her might be a great idea. "
Okay," the girl said, suddenly a bit more enthusiastic. "
Nice to meet you too. I'm Helena Hopkins," she grinned. There. A whole new start. But if they mess up again... somehow, a third start may not work again...
But anyway. "
How was your holiday?" Helena asked politely, smiling again.