"It's a bloody slide," hissed Steve, voice incredulous.

Cedric pursed his lips and wondered faintly if there were enough scrubbing charms to clean his robes after they descended. It was too steep and wet to attempt to climb or walk down, and Or maybe I should just burn it. Would that be dramatic? But the pipe looks slimy and that's just not right. It should only be used water from the sinks. Aren't snakes not supposed to be slimy? Snakes are not supposed to be slimy.

"Er, I suppose we should just… Slide down?" asked Harry, brows furrowed.

Ron gave a sigh.

"Why is it, every year Harry, I end up jumping down a deep dark hole with you?"

"We aren't jumping in. We're gonna slide."

Percy's face was tense, quiet, and drawn, and he surprised everyone by being the first one to drop to his arse, and push himself down the pipe.

"Come in as soon as I call you down!" he called over his shoulder.