~~I thought s--~~
Lavender whipped around and hissed as one of the seventh years had found it funny to tug at her tail. She swatted his hand with a paw of sharp claws, growled, and sat next to Ginny's plate, her tail wrapped protectively around her little legs.
~~I had thought so,~~ she finished stiffly.
Lavender leaped off the table, her little form returning to that of her lean, toned, compact pale human form. She tucked a wisp of her stray raven hair behind her ear, her glittered, moody, many shaded green eyes flecked with interest and a well-settled burning fatigue. None the less, she offered a smile.
"Welcome to Hogwarts," her harmonious tones returned.