[For Hermione] First Week.

[halfscarlet]

Though too distracted by exploring their new surroundings with Teddy to remember school on the first day of winter, Billy makes an effort to show up for his next day of classes, with only a few stops along the way. Though he and Teddy had followed the little map and found the compound and other familiar but not buildings around it, Billy was still fascinated by the change. He'd spirited Teddy away to a few places back home thanks to his magic, and though they'd done London one date night, it had been all modern -- nothing like the kind of creepy, Victorian, boxed in London they found themselves in.

But Billy tries to keep his mind on normal things like school (as far as anything can be normal, when you're suddenly attending classes in a school building that had probably been built in the 1700s), and makes plans to meet Teddy up at the compound for lunch before his afternoon classes.

Dressed in a lot more layers than he was accostumed to under his black great coat, Billy barely feels the chill when he opens the main school door. The wind bites at his cheeks and nose and his red scarf flaps behind him, but it's still a thrill, hearing the sounds of a city (old and fake as it may be when looked at too closely) instead of the rustle of trees and beach.

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[cleverness]

For four days out of the week, Hermione finds herself spending nearly her entire day holed up in the Compound classrooms. It's a far more lenient schedule than she's enjoyed in years past, and it affords her the opportunity to put the whole of her attention towards new and fascinating fields, while still providing her with ample free time to consider the needs of the island and how she can best benefit the citizens as part of the Council. These days have found her classes feeling a bit more scattered, and her mind certainly distracted for the duration, but still Hermione sticks to her schedule, which remains about the only thing that's been at all consistent since the start of December. Some people seem to spend a great deal of time wandering the shops or staying by the clothes box, but after finding a rather practical outfit on her first day, with boots more than capable of making their way through the slippery snow, Hermione chosen not to think too much about fashion, instead just trying to get through the first week without too much trouble.

All the same, it's a welcome distraction when she sees a familiar face pushing through the front doors. Shivering and stifling a laugh, Hermione walks on over, a thick scarf quickly wrapped around her neck as she ushers him in. "Well, look who it is," she greets with a wide smile. "I was wondering if we'd still see each other so often these days. I know a great deal of people are skipping class in favor of the snow."