Leah peered around the corner anxiously. She had heard that Billie was coming back, but didn't want to get her hopes up. The rumor was that Billie would return today, and Leah had choked down her breakfast before running noisily up to the Gryffindor common room.
She took some calming breaths, trying to prepare herself in case Billie wasn't there. Once she had herself under control, she walked up to the door of her dormitory and looked inside. When Leah saw the brown hair and blue eyes of her old friend, she began to squeal. She ran out from behind the door, jumping up and down. All of the control that she had just gained was lost in an instant.
"BILLIE! Oh my goodness! HI!!!" Leah could hardly string any words together, she was so excited.
She stood in the center of the room, opening and closing her mouth, trying to say something. However, so many thoughts were running through her head that she couldn't manage to say any of them. Her hands kept flexing, not knowing what to do.