Peter led them down many hallways and up some stairs. Shockingly a staircase moved and the two girls' eyes widened in surprise. They held on until it stopped. Peter sighed and turned around. "Come on, it looks like we're going to have to take the long way."
Mandy didn't think there could possibly be a 'long way' considering all the walking they had done. Mandy was tired and just wanted to sit down again, and judging by her face, Gabrielle was thinking the exact same thing.
They walked down a darker hallway with many dust covered statues and a poltergeist bouncing off of the walls. "Wait, a poltergeist bouncing off of the walls?" Mandy thought. She did a doubletake and found that her eyes weren't misleading her.
Peter hunched down. "Just what I need to make my day. First two girls fall on top of me and now we run into Peeves. This is just great" Peter mumbled to himself. "Be quiet and try to ignore him" Peter whispered back to the girls and indicated to the poltergeist.
The three edged along the wall and almost made it past Peeves until he noticed them out of the corner of his eye and turned around with an evil smirk on his face. "Petey, mate!" he said. "Why are you hiding from me? And are these new friends? I've never seen them before"
Peter nodded. "They just arrived here today" he said muttered, made to continue walking. Peeves cackled. "This could be a fun day for Peevesy" he laughed to himself while reaching behind a suit of armor and pulled out a basket of large water balloons.
Gabrielle was expressionless. "No way would he throw those" thought Mandy as she watched her friend try to figure out what was happening. "RUN FOR IT!" Peter yelled as Peeves laughed maliciously and began throwing balloons at the three of them.
The girls ran after Peter down more corridors, dripping wet. They finally came to a portrait of a fat lady wearing a pink puffy dress. "She looks like an opera singer" Gabrielle whispered to Mandy, who snickered.
"Password?" she asked Peter while eying the two girls up. "Temptatum Nacona" he said. The portrait swung forward and the three of the stepped in. A fire was blazing in the hearth and the colors of the room were brilliant reds and golds. The girls looked around the room in awe.
"Nice digs" Mandy thought.
"Your dorm is up the left staircase. It's the fifth door. You should probably go up and get changed" Peter suggested, wringing out his wet shirt. "I have to get back to class. Someone will be up here in alittle bitto get you for supper, unless you would like to explore on your own" he shrugged and walked out the door.
The girls walked up the left staircase and went through the fifth door. They walked in and found themselves standing in a circular dormitory with 5 four poster beds. They each found two unoccupied beds which they each took. They went through the trunks at the end of their beds and came concluded that these must be their new belongings.
They each changed into their new (and thankfully dry) Hogwarts robes and walked back downstairs. "We have two hours to waste" Gabrielle said. "What are we going to do?" she asked. Mandy grinned at her. "Let's go exploring!" she exclaimed, and the two left the common room.
A/N - This part was written by Mango. As usual, she now has brain cramps from thinking, but hopes you enjoy this part and keep R&R!!!