"Oh good," Belle said, smiling encouragingly. "I'm starting my sixth in September too. It's July now here, you see," she explained. "So there's another couple months before school starts. So an extra long summer for you, then." She led him to the stairs and pointed out the dining room and the lower classrooms on the way. "The rooms are upstairs," she explained. "I'll show you - there are so few of us, we all have our own room, mostly, unless you want to share with someone."