Kurumi thought that she had read somewhere that the new Headmistress had once taught at Hogwarts. Herbology was it? The seventh year was pretty sure that she had come across some of her old test and lesson notes while she had been studying for her OWLs. Specifically notes pertaining to puffpods, which Professor Bentley had covered a term or two ago.

One thing she HAD learned that she didn't know, was that Headmistress Truebridge was married and not family and would have offered what she could only assume were was a late congratulations when the compartment was thrown into chaos again.

Or...well...more awkward turtle chaos at least.

Her head SNAPPED back around to Elijah when he stood up and patted her head. Wait....WHAT?! Okay, Lewis had never called her that before...so maybe Elijah wasn't keeping as close an eye on her as she thought before. Lucky guess with the pygmy puff comment? "....baby cakes indeed..." Kurumi grumbled as she folded her arms across her chest and somewhat glared at the Hufflepuff as he left the compartment. She leaned over towards Selina and lowered her voice slightly. "Shame you lost your Beater's bat."

And, for the record, Kurumi was joking. Probably. She was still rather flustered about her pet name being said out loud...and by someone who wasn't Lewis.

Eyes darting to Milton for a moment, Kurumi nodded her head. No fruit...got it...and chocolate. Yep, she could work with that.

Speaking of cookies...

Kurumi's cheeks flushed when (what was his name again?) the Ministry official complimented her cookies and was just about to express her gratitude when he continued to talk...and then her eyes widened with surprise. Her? Work in the Ministry's food court after graduating? She could hear her father and Professor Bentley groaning right now. And her brothers poking and jabbing her in the sides while laughing like a pack of hyenas. Actually...Sierra probably was laughing on the inside. Kurumi Hollingberry, made prefect in her 4th year and top points earner for 6 terms graduates Hogwarts to become....the Ministry's lunch lady.

........

Blushing somewhat furiously, Kurumi tried to keep negative thoughts out of her mind right now. They would only show on her face and now was not the time for her to go into that mind set - even if her eyes did happen to dart around the compartment towards certain people for a brief moment before returning to the man.

"Oh, thank you sir, but I think I will be pursuing a career as a dragonologist after Hogwarts," she said as politely as she could. Sorry, no lunch lady for this Gryffindor. Dragon breeding and working in hatcheries was where she was intending on heading after university.