Lyra turned to the snickering behind her to find a filthy giggling Slytherin laughing and taking pictures of the hourglasses. She was just about ready to...

"Gabben?" She tilted her head to the side then smiled...finally. "You mean it takes this..." -pointing to the now negative points- "...for you to come around?" She sighed and shook her head. "I don't know what happened but I have missed seeing you around."

She then felt arms around her neck and the voice of Banana in her ear. "Aww, thanks for CARING, Banana," she said with LOTS of emphasis on the word caring, but then she stopped and wondered just what Anna was speaking about. "Professors always act weird, Banana. It's in their genes. It's why they become...masters of education."

She couldn't help but snicker at the thought of Professors running after Cale. And speaking of Cale..."Cale what did you do to have Professor's run after you?"