He didn't feel like going to the library tonight. Making that trek seemed too much of an effort for him so the boy decided to sit down and do his homework in the common room. It felt weird being back here after being gone from Hogwarts for such a long time. It felt the same but at the same time- it didn't. It was a strange sensation indeed. He had caught up with most of his friends; however, he hadn't seen Agatha yet. So many things had happened and she'd probably forgotten his feelings for her.... Perhaps she was dating someone now.

Simon took a seat on the sofa with textbook tucked gently under his arm. Right, it was time to start working on his pre-reading for Ancient Runes. He opened the textbook, turning to the chapter that they had left off and began reading.