 ~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
The girl nodded in agreement with Euka. “It is. Mornings like this are the best.” Now seated, Claudine needed to read no tea leaves or do some scrying to figure that Lisa would soon be sitting next to her. Not that she minded the Ravenclaw’s presence. “Hi, Lisa,” The seventh year appreciated the whispering. Yes, she did. “You any good at Divination?” Catching the movement out of the corner of her eyes, she looked up to see Bella waving. She waved back. Evan’s smile was also returned. Claudine could not help but marvel at the number of friends she had made over the last three years. It was far more than she had anticipated. “Hi, Serena,’’ came the return greeting for her fellow Snakette. Quinn’s bracelets caught her eyes. Wow. Those are pretty,’’ she thought. She needed to remember to tell Quinn that at some point. And of course there was the boyfriend. If he hadn’t taken up a seat somewhere close to her, then something was wrong. “Hi, you.” And there went her quiet moments with the arrival of many students. They had been appreciated while they lasted.
Now that they began, and Euka mentioned the surroundings, the seventh year could not help but take another quick look around. Indeed it was all very pretty. It was mornings like these which helped her to recharge her batteries. Maybe it was the sereness of the present time but Claudine felt as though she definitely was ready to delve into this lesson.
She did as was instructed: a few deep breaths, closed eyes and the listening. What did she hear? The rustling of leaves… birds calling… ugh!What was that? Claudine’s eyes snapped open as she felt something crawl over her right knee. A ladybug! And why was there a beetle scuttling next to her yoga mat? Had it been so insect-y here a minute ago? She was now distracted as she watched the ladybug explore her knee. |