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lemon 
Since she'd been talking to Lex and Penelope, Alice had averted her eyes from the Slytherin table a while ago. She was quite confused about why she couldn't get her best friend to come to the feast, but Olly and West could. It was sort of a sore point, but the seventh year tried to let it go.
Which was why it was rather surprising when Dora appeared out of nowhere and dropped into the seat next to her. What was she doing here? The lioness noticed Olly over there with Schuyler too- hi Schuyler!- but said nothing. No need to talk to her.
"Hi." She gave Dora's hand a squeeze. "Thought you weren't coming."
Sure, she saw other people she liked. Like Penelope, and Schuyler, and Alexa. But aside from a fleeting wave the didn't much hold her attention.
Dora squeezed Alice's hand back, offering her a warm smile and a dismissive shrug.
"Yeah. I wasn't. But I'm here now and all." It didn't really matter
how she got here, just that she was.
"Can I have your badge? You can have mine." They could trade!