Carr looked around the classroom a little warily, not sure who would partner with her in the Transfiguration experiment. She didn't really want to approach any of the older students herself, since she didn't really know any of them and she was still a little enamored by the concept of magic in general. She held her wand a little tightly on one hand, the thought of interacting with strangers making her a little anxious, and she wished desparately that Rory was in this class with her.

Oh, you're being ridiculous, her internal voice told her. Summoning all of her willpower, she walked over to a taller student and, deciding not to tug on her sleeve like a child, cleared her throat and asked, "Excuse me? Do you have a partner for this exercise?"