Forcing s polite smile onto her ruby lips, Gryna nodded at James as he went past and inwardly cursed herself at missing them. They must have gotten on the train further on which would explain why she missed them. Nibbling nervously on her bottom lip she looked down the corridor from where James had come from and pondered going to speak with the other marauders. If she tried talking with them now, perhaps she could get rid of the slight awkwardness before things got into full swing at school. She just wished that she knew where Lily was, as she usually defended her when the teasing got a bit too much.<br/><br/>Sighing heavily and looking angrily at her reflection in the window, she tugged her hat down once more, making sure her pointy ears were fully covered before packing her books back into her bag and picking up her owl's cage.<br/><br/>"Come on then, Byron. Lets see if we're still going to have friends this year, shall we?"<br/><br/>The giant eagle owl hooted in indifference and ruffled his feathers before settling down to sleep ad Gryna edged out of her compartment and made her way through the middle of the train. When she got to the compartment which contained the marauders she tapped gently on the door before opening it a crack.<br/><br/>"Mind if Byron and I join you?"