Relaxation (Open)

Valerie needed to relax so her best bet was to get a cup of tea. She ordered a pepperment tea and took a seat. She took a sip and thought it was better then the one in the muggle world before her mother made them move to the wizarding world. Valerie sat back in her chair and relaxed a bit.

Iris entered the shop feeling frustrated. Why did Three Broomsticks have to be closed, she thought. Normally she would have preferred a good old glass of Butterbeer, but the shop was closed and she was too tired to walk anywhere else. She ordered a cup of tea and looked around for a place to sit.

She saw a Hufflepuff student sitting alone and went over to join her. "Hey, mind if I join you?" She asked with a grin.

Valerie looked up to see a Gryffindor. "No not at all sit" Valerie smiled at her. "I'm Valerie McGuoirk, first year Hufflepuff, what about you" Valerie asked.

"Hm, I'm going to call you Val!" Iris told with a smile. "Hope you don't mind," she said and grinned sheepishly. "Nice to meet you, by the way. I'm Iris, a third year Gryffindor, but you may call me Grayson 'cause there is another Iris in my year who is in Slytherin. So, how do you like it at Hogwarts so far?"

Valerie smiled. "Val is fine, I get called that from my family anyway. So far it is amazing I really love it, so Iris tell me a little about your self" Valerie asked taking a sip of her drink.

"Um, not much to tell really. Adopted lots of times, I love flying, I know how to live on the streets and I find most of the classes boring." Iris confessed with a laugh. "Oh yeah, I always speak before I think. So, I'm sorry in advance if I say anything..inappropriate." She said and grinned. "So, what's your story?"

Valerie nodded. "Same, there isn't much to tell, but I live with my mother and my twin sister Belinda, my father died when I was little, never been kissed" Valerie chuckled a little bit. "I try to hang in there and be the strongest for my mom and sister" Valerie sighed a little bit.

"How did he die?" Iris asked curiously, not realizing she was probably being too forward. "I think it's amazing that you try to support your mother and sister." She told with a smile. "So, how do like it at Hogwarts so far?"

"He got sick and just died" Valerie said. "Thanks, yeah I love them to bits and if something ever happened to them it would be a nightmare" Valerie sighed. "Hogwarts is amazing, the classes are awesome and I love the food" Valerie laughed a little bit. "Other then that I love it here" Valerie said. "How about you, do you like Hogwarts".

"Yeah, the good food is definitely a bonus." Iris replied with a grin. "How can I not love Hogwarts? It's literally like my home. I can't imagine leaving this place after graduation, especially because I have to go back to my foster parents." She sighed. "So, which is your favourite class?"

Valerie smiled knowing she was going to love it here. "Well that is kind of hard to answer but if I'm going to be completely honest I would say either Charms or Transfiguration" Valerie answered.