As they walked back, Harry, Ron and Hermione filled Addison in on what had happened. About the article in the paper, about Professor Snape and anything else they could remember. Of course, the topic went back to what had just happened.
"What do they think they're doing? Keeping a thing like that locked up in a school." Ron vented.
"Keep your voice down." Hermione scolded. "You don't use your eyes, do you? Didn't you see what it was standing on?"
"I wasn't looking at its feet! I was a bit preoccupied with its heads. Or maybe you didn't notice, there were three!" He protested.
If Addison hadn't just witnessed what she had she might have even laughed.
"It was standing on a trap." Addison offered.
"Precisely." Hermione nodded. "Which means it wasn't there by accident. It's guarding something."
"Guarding something?" Harry questioned.
"That's right. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed...or worse, expelled!" She raged, before walking in the direction of Gryffindor Tower. "Good night, Addie."
"Good night, Mione." Addison replied.
"She needs to sort out her priorities!" Ron remarked.
Harry nodded.
"Good night." Addison sighed, pointedly. "And make sure you make it straight back to your dorm."
"Yeah, yeah." They muttered.
"Good night." Harry said.
"Night." Ron replied.
Addison returned to her dorm, to see Paige waiting for her on her bed with Maximus.
"Hey." Addison said, alerting her friend.
"Hey." Paige greeted. "I'm glad you're finally back, this little guy has been pretty restless."
Addison smiled and took the pup from Paige's arms and into her own.
"Did you miss me, Max?" She smiled, receiving wet kisses in reply. She laughed lightly.
"Remember, you're supposed to meet McGonagall at the Entrance Hall, in about..." She said, looking at her non-existent watch. "Now."
"Oh, I completely forgot! Paige, you're a life saver!" Addison said, scrambling around the room.
"I know." She smirked, before holding out the collar and leash, Professor McGonagall had told her about. "Pretty neat."
"They are indeed." Addison smiled, looking at the intricate design and tag with 'Maximus' on it. She slipped the collar on him, but held the leash and him in her arms.
"Off you go." Paige waved her off. "You can fill me in later."
"Sneaky!" Addison called behind her, as she left.