Tired of waiting in the doorway, Lavender looked around for her parents. She spotted them just as they exited Flourish 'n Blott's. They spotted her and waved. Lavender told Dahlia "got to go, that's my folks!" and headed towards them, and they met up in front of Fortescue's Icecream parlour. "The others had to leave, or were going to other shops, so I waited for you." Lavender smiled up at her parents, determined not to let them know how disappointed she was in her future classmates.
Her parents shared another look, and then her dad smiled back at her. "How about some ice cream before we check out the jokeshop?" Dad suggested.
Lavender nodded, and after indulging in way too much ice cream, joke candy and fun, she and her parents returned home.
At home, in the comfort of her bedroom, Lavenderhad admired her spread of canary creams, licorice wands and a bag full of candy all jumbled together. She had mixed them on purpose, looking forward to the surprise of the effect of the candy when she'd pop a random one in her mouth, or shared one with her parents. She'd also considered buying a Pygmy Puff, but when she saw the way her owl looked at it (the same way she did as her favourite treats) she had reconsidered.
Today was fun, in spite of it all. I guess everybody was nervous and excited. I'll try not to hold their behaviour today against them when we meet again on the train. I'll get to know their real personalities soon enough. Lavender sighed and fell back on the bed. I wish it was September First already! was her last thought as she drifted off to sleep.
