Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"Doing much better now that I am back at Hogwarts," Kurumi managed to almost laugh convincingly. There was still an obvious tone of nervousness to her voice, but that was mostly due to the aftermath of the train and having to bandage and splint so many students. It had all only proven to Kurumi that a career in Healing was SO not for her. "How are you?"

Again. The compliments. Kurumi's cheeks turned the color of ripe peaches instantly and she couldn't help but chew on the inside of her cheek for a few moments as she tried to compose her body's temperature that was rising like crazy. "I-I-I wouldn't call myself...amazing..." she somewhat mumbled, sounding more like a first year than the seventh year that she was. "Just glad to bring smiles back to all of you, especially after today's events."

Which was soon where the discussion went. "I...I don't know, to be honest," she sighed as she shrugged her shoulders. "The Hogwarts Express runs on different sorts of magic than those monitored by the Ministry...or so I've read... but it seems, odd...the train breaking down, having all those visitors..." She trailed off as her eyes drifted towards the staff table. A table that was looking to be very VERY crowded this term.


"Hello Maxwell," Kurumi smiled, bowing her head to the returning lion as he made he way to the table. The cuts and scrapes on his face didn't go unnoticed, but at least he wasn't in splints and bandages. "You doing alright?" There were cookies dancing around above his head if he needed a pick me up of sorts.


Deciding not to stay seated anymore, Kurumi got up and began to walk around the Gryffindor table just a bit when she heard her name being called and spun around on the spot. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped slightly at the sight of tiny little Alice on crutches. "Alice! I'm so glad to see you!" Kurumi chirped as she refrained from throwing her arms around the young lioness. That wouldn't be the best of ideas considering her balance was probably all coley wobbled at the moment. "How are you? Feeling better?"

Kurumi assumed Walnut had made his way up to the common room now and was sitting on his throne waiting for them all to come. He knew better than to show up at a feast...hopefully.

And then Melanie joined them soon after. "Oh! Welcome to Gryffindor!"


Kurumi's smile widened juuuuuuuuust a bit when she saw the look of shock and surprise on this one. It was probably a little bit of Selina rubbing off on her there, but it still was amusing and downright ironic that this one had been sorted into Gryffindor. Merlin would she be surprised when Selina showed up as well. "Welcome to Gryffindor, Alexa," Kurumi beamed. Yep, she knew your name now AND had seen you. Hello!

Flicking her wand again towards all the dancing cookies, sending them on a slightly different circular path around the table - sort of in a zig zag pattern - Kurumi returned her violet gaze to the young lion. "I am glad you like them," she nodded as she pocketed her wand again. "Expect loads more throughout the term."

OOOOOOOOOOOOF!

Kurumi hadn't been expecting the sudden hug from behind that had come, but it wasn't exactly unwelcomed either. Kurumi had grown accustomed to hugs now, thanks to six terms of experience, and her personal bubble wasn't as easily burst. Not that she went around hugging everyone all the time, she just didn't shutter back when people offered her one. Or just came at her like right now.

Turning her head slightly, Kurumi's expression softened even more when she saw that it was Tiffany that had latched herself onto the seventh year. "Hi Tiffany," she laughed as she tried to return the hug as best she could. "It's good to see you again." Healthy and unscratched to boot. "Alice ran into some bad luck on the train, but she'll be alright." Alice could speak for herself, of course, but the smile the little Gyffindor wore was proof enough that Kurumi was right. "You make it here alright? No injuries?"

Originally Posted by Cassandra

Taylor smiled at the first year. She chuckled at the question, "He is probably at his house table." Tay shrugged, "I came over to bug my brother." Taylor gestured to Maxwell, "But then I heard your voice and I just had to come over and talk to you." She laughed, "Congrats on getting gryffie." Tay smiled at the younger girl.

Taylor smiled at him and laughed about the devilish look of mischief in his eyes, "Of course, I am still up to it, bro." She smirked with some mischief in her eyes as well. Tay laughed, "Yeah because the girl has to be perfect for ya!" Taylor beamed at him.