leaning toward the centre of the Slytherin table, her voice carrying I heard he's actually a metamorphagus.

raising an eyebrow That's not even a real rumour. You just made that up.

I heard he can turn into a jaguar.

from further down the table, looking mildly interested That one might be real, actually.

twirling her hair, voice light I heard he's gorgeous. Like, actually gorgeous. Someone in my common room was saying he looks like he walked out of a magazine.

I heard he got expelled from Castelobruxo for dueling a professor.

That's definitely not true.

glancing around the Hall No one's even seen him yet and the Hufflepuff table is already losing their minds.

leaning back in his seat, unimpressed It's been like twenty minutes of this.

grinning That's because you're intimidated.

By a transfer student?

sipping his pumpkin juice, amused I'm actually curious to see if he lives up to the hype or if he's just some guy who happens to be from a different country.

If I don't at least talk to him, I swear to Merlin—

not looking up from his breakfast, voice flat Can we talk about something else?

quietly, almost to himself It's not even that serious.