Lauren made her way over to the Gryffindor table after seeing Orchid join the Slytherin one. She felt awful, honestly, like her stomach had dropped out from under her. So far today she had said goodbye to her closest friend, her father, for three months and now she'd been sent in the opposite direction to Orchid, her newest friend.
This bites... she thought.
Frowning, Lauren looked down the table in front of her, wishing she could speak to her Dad right now. Maybe she would send him an owl later...