Thankfully, Dean was a good kid and didn't say something like, "Tch, and here I thought..." at a time like this.
"Really? What a coincidence! I also passed the exam for Deepwater City Middle School, so I'll be studying there too," Dean said excitedly.
"Oh, so that means we'll be classmates."
"Ha, this way I'll know someone when I start school."
The two quickly hit it off. They were close in age and had similar interests; as long as neither had a terrible personality, it was easy for them to become friends.
Friendships between boys that age aren't yet too affected by family status or background.
In less than ten minutes, they developed the kind of relationship where they'd sling their arms over each other's shoulders and pile onto a single chair after class.
They got so carried away chatting that they nearly forgot their main reason for being there today.
To tour Hogwarts.
It wasn't until a staff member reminded them that they boarded a boat together and crossed the lake.
