Marietta felt her stomach drop a bit as she took in the shape of Alecto Carrow standing in wait. She wasn't a large woman, but she was certainly intimidating. She had heard stories about Hogwarts under the Carrows, but had never met them personally. There was a time she would have recoiled from such practices, but as she heard the powerful witch's welcome, she felt exhilarated.
"Ms. Carrow, I know enough to be punctual for a meeting like this. I couldn't get it out of my mind. I'm itching to prove myself, in any possible way," she said, meeting her gaze with an even determination.