diff --git a/ngc_hs1.c b/ngc_hs1.cpp
similarity index 82%
rename from ngc_hs1.c
rename to ngc_hs1.cpp
index 9bf51ac..de6ea77 100644
--- a/ngc_hs1.c
+++ b/ngc_hs1.cpp
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 #include "./ngc_hs1.h"
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <new>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+struct _GroupID {
+}
 
 struct NGC_HS1 {
 	void* temp;
 
 	NGC_HS1_options options;
 
-	// key - key - value store
-	// peer pubkey - msg_id - message(type + text)
+	// key			- key			- key		- value store
+	// group pubkey - peer pubkey	- msg_id	- message(type + text)
 };
 
 NGC_HS1* NGC_HS1_new(const struct NGC_HS1_options* options) {
-	NGC_HS1* context = malloc(sizeof(NGC_HS1));
+	NGC_HS1* context = new NGC_HS1;
 
 	context->options = *options;
 
@@ -20,7 +25,7 @@ NGC_HS1* NGC_HS1_new(const struct NGC_HS1_options* options) {
 }
 
 void NGC_HS1_kill(NGC_HS1* ngc_hs1_ctx) {
-	free(ngc_hs1_ctx);
+	delete ngc_hs1_ctx;
 }
 
 void NGC_HS1_iterate(Tox *tox, NGC_HS1* ngc_hs1_ctx/*, void *user_data*/) {
diff --git a/ngc_hs1.h b/ngc_hs1.h
index 8f942f9..57cf31b 100644
--- a/ngc_hs1.h
+++ b/ngc_hs1.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // this is a c header
 
 // outline:
-//
+// i am disgusting
 
 //#include <stdbool.h>
 //#include <stddef.h>
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ void NGC_HS1_record_own_message(
 // ========== receive message ==========
 
 // shim (same interface)
+//typedef void tox_group_message_cb(Tox *tox, uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_id, Tox_Message_Type type,
+//const uint8_t *message, size_t length, uint32_t message_id, void *user_data);
+
 
 // ========== receive request ==========