Lily dragged her speared pancakes over the syrup left on her plate contemplating what was in store for her today. She was one of the only ones left in the Great Hall, the only exceptions some older students who had a free today. With one last piece of pancake in her mouth, she pushed away from the table just as the clock struck 9.
Making her way through the empty corridors, the girl stopped as she reached the statue shown to her yesterday. Mumbling the password she stepped onto the moving spiral staircase and walked to the oak door.
Just as she stretched her hand out to knock, a voice called from within, "Come in."