“YES!” She exclaimed when Lisa offered her some water. PLEASE. She felt so parched suddenly! “Thanks,” she said as she took the bottle and took a looooong sip. Lisa really was a lifesaver! How was it her friend was usually prepared for anything? Was it a Ravenclaw thing? V thought so.

She eyed Ash as the fifth year approached, but she did nod at her politely to show Ash she had noticed her. “Ash,” she greeted right before Professor Devries started class.

and honestly??? V didn’t know the names of any of them. How would they know? Like when would V recognize any of them unless they were like suuuuper common….the yellow ones maybe? But she didn’t want to guess and be WRONG. So she stayed quiet and rocked back and forth on the balls of her feet.