@severass-snape
It's another year starting and Isabelle is already relieved to just be away from home. At least here she gets a decent amount of sleep and doesn't have to worry about much. Or at least, not many surprises anyway.
She feels someone bump into her when they're standing at the back of the potions room as Professor Slughorn sets about assigning the students partners. Isabelle's come to understand that he's quite polite and even some would say airy. As in, that's probably all that occupies his head. However, Isabelle has noticed he has a pension for collecting things... and people for that matter.
For the most part, he attempts to pair up different houses but then it comes to the next bench.
"And here... ah yes, Tom, my boy, you will be with Miss Purefoy. Come, come, you two!"
Isa isn't quite sure how to react, though her feet move anyway so that she isn't crowded in the back of the class. Her partner makes it to the workbench before she does, which she has no problem with and she takes the empty seat next to him, sliding her back under the bench next to her foot and out of the way.
"How much caffeine do you suppose he drinks?" She muses after a moment to break the ice.
