Pao followed the Groundskeeper in the ever-darkening night. First they were on a street, but they quickly left it for a path. Huffing and puffing slightly due to the steepness of the grade, Pao tried to hold on to Thomas, who was squirming in his pocket. "Thomas, stop it!" WHY did that cage have to pick today to break?

Suddenly a giant glassy sea loomed out of the darkness. Across it lay a massive castle, alight and inviting. It illumined just enough of the path before the group for the first year to see a small fleet of miniature boats floating just off shore. So is that how--?

"AHHhhh!"

Distracted by the view, he hadn't been watching his footing. He stumbled on the rocky path and fell headlong into another student. "OOF!" he groaned upon impact. Further losing his balance, he continued his fall onto the hard, dampish ground, Thomas flying from his pocket along the way. Nooo! At this rate, that toad wouldn't survive one week at Hogwarts.