Alex scowled. Even on the 'shuffle' setting, how did all the sucky songs end up in a row? He pulled the little player from his pocket and looked at the screen, moving past three songs. Then another. Ugh. One more.
There. He laid it alongside his essay and sang along under his breath, trying to focus on Transfiguration. Find the element in common. Between peanuts and pearls? They started with a 'p'. They were little and round? You could swallow them... He rolled his eyes, turning another page, quill tapping his tongue where it stuck out of the corner of his mouth.
He finally gave up for a bit, pushing the parchment and quill aside, and pulling out a packet of little raspberry drops. He put one in his mouth, finally noticing that a few other students had joined him in the scowling over homework. He met the eyes of a younger student, then smiled and offered her the packet.
"Want one? The sugar might help you concentrate." He nodded at her book. "You'll need it. History of Magic bites."