Alex turned, startled, then grinned at his cousin. "I don't know, honestly. I haven't even been there. They moved us all in but I guess not everybody's coming back yet, so I'm stuck in quarters with Mum." He popped the last little bite of party food into his mouth, then wadded up the napkin and stuck it in his pocket.
"Although the Library's fab. I've spent seven and a quarter hours in there since yesterday at four." He bounced a bit on the balls of his feet, excited that there was someone else to tell. "I met with Professor Black yesterday. He's going let me study with him. Doing more complicated potions." He grinned. "We're starting with Wolfsbane..."