Ariadne situated herself on the bench and got nice and comfortable for what she hoped would soon be a nice, big meal. She felt like she hadn't eaten in DAYS, even though Trixie had given her that chocolate frog on the train ride here. She swiped a piece of hair out of her eyes and tucked it behind her ear, taking note of Katy all at the same time.

She laughed a little at that last question. "Oh. Right. Sorrrry," she said, her voice unintentionally dropping to a near whisper. "I guess I got a little too over-excited." NOT a good way to try and be more sociable and make new friends this year. Not a good way at all. "We went to Paris," she said. "It was fun and really pretty. That place really knows how to light up at night."

She took a glance up at the staff table, seeing if there was any indication the speech might come soon. Was that MORE new professors? MERLIN, just MERLIN. "So what about you? What'd you do?" she asked.