Chapter 22
The Band dashed through the hall, but this didn't look good. There was no way they'd make it back to their houses before being caught. And Soren and Gylfie couldn't afford to get caught, they hadn't gone to a single class all year.
Then they passed a statue. "Wait!" Digger cried out. The others stopped and turned to him questioningly. "This is one of the secret passages." He reminded them.
So the Band dashed in and let it shut behind them. There was a pause they all sat, catching their breath and glancing nervously at the statue in case anyone had seen them enter. Nothing happened, and after a while Twilight spoke. "So . . . anyone want to go to Honeydukes?" He asked, since the tunnel did lead to Honeydukes.
A few gave half-hearted laughs. "I don't think so." Eglantine said. "I think we should find a way back to the Common Rooms."
"Right." Digger agreed. "But we don't know when it's going to be safe. I think we should take this tunnel through, and then go back in a different way. It'll look less suspicious, and we'll have a good idea on when it's safe."
Since Digger had a point, and he usually had good ideas, they all started down the tunnels.