"As Ash lay in the spacious bed, the blue light of night washing over her cold body, and watched the rippling pattern of rain against her window through the gossamer curtain, she never felt more alone."

"Mr. Burke hit Draco’s back with a thwack! The chunk of food slithered down his throat. Gasping, Draco looked up at the girl again. She was glaring at him with enough ferocity to make a Dementor run screaming for the hills."