Cressida and Leon
"A good portion of them are new. We've had quite the Standard class move in. Finding the way more or less. Your absence is felt though." It was strange now that he and Barclay and Ashton had gone. The newer Hydra had that bloated sense of self-importance but had yet to really do something to make sure they earned it. They would in time. Though with John in particular, she was worried. In magic he performed well but everywhere else?
Though, if she had to say something, Clara had been a positive influence on him. She saw him arrive with her and they were both smiling. For Clara that was no surprise but for John, it was a rare occurrence. The last they really spoke, John had been . . . off.
"But I'm sure you'll see some faces beyond mine that should be familiar enough," she added, "Have you run into your brother yet?"