Reece: Reece picked her sister up off the ground and ran with her to the train. She said, "Anyway Mara, I thought perhaps this year you'd like to get out of that library of yours. Maybe you could do something else."
Mara: Mara let out a sigh and put her bags up in a rack. She said, "I would, but I just like staying in the library. It's much more peaceful than you give it credit for."
Reece: "Studying, studying. It's always studying with you!" she muttered. "And you wonder why you can't stand up for yourself, Mara."
Mara: "Reece, enough. I don't mind all the studying in the library." she replied. "Besides, I have you here to help me."
Reece: Reece ducked into a compartment. She said, "I know."
Mara: Mara felt her heart sink a little bit. She said, "We're friends."
Reece: "And I wouldn't trade it for the world. You still have got to defend yourself, counting on me all the time isn't going to help you. I don't want to befriend a lot of people either, but it'd be nice getting to know someone with alike interests."
Shane: Shane passed by Sophia's compartment. He said, "You're Sophia, am I right?"
Sophia: Sophia looked up in surprise to see Shane. She said, "That's right, aren't you Shane?"
Shane: "Yeah." he said. "I remember you from potions last year, you sat next to me."
Sophia: "Correct." she replied. "You were the person who sat next to me in potions, you asked me for help just after you blew up something."
Shane: "Can I sit here?" he asked. "For today."
Sophia: Should she let him? She gulped. "Just once."