When courage seemed to reclaim her friend the robes-burdened Claire set down the items she was holding on a handy chair and nodded without comment. She simply didn't know what to say. She couldn't begin to imagine just what it was that Anjali was feeling facing the man she knew she was going to marry. She could hardly face the wizard she'd kissed and that wasn't anything near as earth shattering (though Sirius would most likely believe differently) as just what Anjali must be thinking.

"Alright..so we'll talk to him," she said, giving Anjali a encouraging smile. Before they'd made more than a few steps, Kabir was there.

Claire gave her house mate a friendly smile and added to Anjali's own words. "Enjoying being back in Hogsmeade as much as we are?"