Willow sighed, leaning her head against the wall of the compartment. People rushed by, laughing or shouting to their friends. Willow longed to join them, but she knew she wouldn't be welcomed.

[i]"Willow bumped into you?"[/i]
[i]"Yeah, rude right? Just because you're from a family of Aurors and you have enough money to buy Europe doesn't mean you can just knock people down!"[/i]

A few more comments were made, though Willow couldn't hear them clearly. After, there was a loud fit of laughter as the girls continued walking. She took a deep breath, closing her eyes, "....focus..."

Opening her potions textbook, she began to intensely study so that she could have the upper hand in class. She couldn't let herself fall beneath the work like she did in the previous years, her parents were counting on her. It didn't take long for the words to start swimming before her eyes, but she continued to read, determined to learn [i]something[/i].