"Ah, you know, boooring. The Blacks and the Lestr- well, your brothers, 've all been busy getting ready for post-graduation, so we only saw each other a few times," Barty explained, leaving out what exactly they had been getting ready for. "You know, I don't mean to be a nag or anything, but you really should have a talk with old Rod and Rab. Don't say I said so, but I think it's hitting them hard that this is your all's last year going to school together. They're worried they'll never see you again after graduation, poor boys," he said, knowing Remy would most likely feel bad and fall for the trick. Barty was one of the closest friends of the Lestrange brothers, so she would probably believe whatever he had to say about them as long as he kept her trust.<br/><br/>"Oh, right, mum!" he suddenly exclaimed as he remember her other question, then exaggeratedly grimaced. "She's not doin' so well, as you can see," pointing over his shoulder. "She's having a hard time accepting that this is going to be my last year of school. Really is a sobering though, actually. After this year, we're not kids anymore," he murmured with a reminiscent look around the station. In actuality, Barty didn't think of himself as a child for years, having matured fast thanks to the lack of a father figure and the grim weight of the events that currently hung over the wizarding world. Still, even the coldest heart could be struck by nostalgia.<br/><br/>Onboard the train, Karin bit her lower lip and mumbled a quick thanks to her three rescuers before shutting her compartment door and retreating into one of the seats by the window. All she wanted was to be left alone until she could pass her Potions N.E.W.T., but it seemed this year wouldn't be any easier than the previous five. If anything, it would get worse with how strong the Slytherins were becoming in their beliefs about the importance of magic blood. Holding back tears at some of the remarks Rabastan made, she stared out the window and waited for the last few minutes to pass so the train would finally take them back to Hogwarts.