Having an hour and change before class, Athena made her way towards the eighth year common room.  She liked getting there early anyway and taking a moment to observe her students as they went about their daily lives.  It told her a lot about their relationships with each other - how Greengrass had gone from occasionally studying with other students, to carving a spot for herself at the large table.  How Weasley had previously scorned Nott, but now challenged and taught him his favorite chess maneuvers.  There was still a biting uncomfortableness between the two, however it was undeniably friendlier than earlier in the year.