Torie sat quietly near the back of the room as she listened to her classmates talk. A tear trickled slowly down one cheek, and she brushed it away angrily with the sleeve of her jumper. Professor Rae's story had been so sad, and it had taken all of Torie's willpower not to burst into tears once the Professor had finished speaking. Sniffling slighty, she reached into the pocket of her skirt for a tissue and tried to blow her runny nose as silently as possible.

When she had managed to get a hold of herself, she pulled her knees up and rested them against the edge of the desk. She leaned backwards slightly so that she rested her back on the desk behind. In this semi-comfortable position, she surveyed the class with her bright blue eyes, taking in all of the students gathered there. She felt so priviledged to have been able to return to Hogwarts this year, as she had almost been too sick to come. Luckily, she had recovered in time, and was relishing the experience more than ever.

Torie continued to watch and listen. She tried to think of a question to ask Professor Rae, but unfortunately could think of nothing. She waited patiently for the lesson to continue.