Justin's week wasn't going very well, either. He didn't have Padma's responsibility on his shoulders, not officially, but there was this rubbish of a second-rate wand and different classes and Justin always felt a pull to look after the younger years, whether he was officially charged with them or not.
No part of this was fair and Justin was worried about how much worse this could get. As bad as it was now, it was only likely to get worse. He didn't know what they would do when that happened.
He tried to push that out of his mind as he rushed to meet Padma, though. Maybe seeing her would be a good distraction. Either way, he was anxious to see her. He missed seeing her in classes.
As he ducked into the library and spotted her, he greeted her in a low whisper before gesturing further into the stacks, into a spot where they could hopefully have a little more privacy.