It had been a rather eventful start to the term and the school year as a whole. The train had fell into the lake, and a pack of werewolves attacked. Those events made the start of the year very interesting and with a frightening backdrop. They were in store for some dark days, which could only mean that there would be more attacks. But, he hoped that he was wrong. That was the last thing that they all needed, and thinking about it only made it worse.
His sores, bruises, and scrapes were already starting to heal over. That was a good thing. But, Chris hoped that the rest of the term, and hopefully the year, were smoother after the chaotic beginning. It could only get better, right?
At any rate, Chris sat down on a couch in the Hufflepuff Common Room, and dropped his bag on the floor next to him. After the late sorting yesterday, there really wasn't much time to converse with his new housemates. It was pretty late after all was said and done. So, this was really his first time to relax, after the day's classes. Of course, it wasn't going to be too much of a relaxation, since they were already given work. He wasn't too keen on the idea, but there wasn't much that he could do.
Opening his bag, Chris took out his books. He opened up his Herbology book to the section on Triflings, and began to read. At least he found the subject matter fascinating.