Oh! Alfie. Good. She let out a little sigh of relief and continued toward him, her body a bit more relaxed. She didn't make it a habit to talk to Alfie every day, but she'd chatted with him a few times and he seemed like a nice bloke she was always sure to be cordial to him. He was also a Hufflepuff, they had to stick together right? Puffs got more grief than any of the other houses so they were always sure to support each other.
She smiled back at him once they met each other in the middle of the grassy area, her own breath a bit short. "Oh! Uhm," she paused, wondering if he'd think her silly for wanting to try sage and mallowsweet, "Yeah actually. Weird! I offered to check on them this afternoon in class. Did you as well?" She hoped that she was good enough at fibbing, though judging previous experiences she wasn't all that convincing. Maybe he'd disregard it. "Cold out isn't it? We should probably head over there," she suggested, starting toward the paddocks.