SPOILER!!: Edric the grouch
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Gryffindoll 
Edric had never been a fan of large crowds, cramped spaces, loud noise, and giggly, giddy students. He didn't like socializing and most people tended to annoy him. So naturally he left the feast at the Great Hall a little early - only after he was sure his stomach was completely satisfied.
With a piece of bread in his hand, Edric absentmindedly allowed his feet to lead the way. He didn't have to think about the path he was taking; he'd taken it so many times before in the last term.
And he ended up in the wrong place anyway.
Wut.
Edric furrowed his brows as the spot where the duck pond had once been (hence the reason he'd brought some bread), came to view as... a boiler from the depths of hell, brought to the surface to melt away unsuspecting students.
Or. Maybe it was just a lovely hot spring that would come in handy in the upcoming autumn and winter weather. Leave it up to Edric to assume the worst, though. He'd already begun to suspect it was a trap set up by the school to punish wandering students. AKA him.
Well.
Best check it out.
Throwing the piece of bread aside, where a nearby squirrel ran by and took it away, Edric proceeded to pull off his shoes and socks, rolling up the hems of his pants to expose his legs just up to his calves. There was nobody out yet. Maybe he'd luck out and get to hog up the entire spring all to himself? >:]
Sitting by the edge, the boy dipped his feet into the water and sighed softly as the warmth traveled up from his toes to the back of his neck, dulling the boy into a sense of extreme calm and serenity.
Ella was a bit tired but she needed some fresh air so the third year decided to head out to the grounds for a walk. She followed the familiar path to the duck pond, expecting that not many people would be out and about, and stopped short when she arrived.
NO DUCKS?!
But...but...but why did they take away the duck pond? Frown. Ella loved the duck pond! And EEP. What about that Daichi character?! Wasn't he like obsessed with ducks? And Alec! Alec loved ducks, yeah? He would be sad too. Ells would have to get some ice cream ready for both of them because this was definitely a shock.
Speaking of shocks, there was someone sitting at the edge of the steaming water. Ella narrowed her eyes, immediately recognizing the person. Her ogre! So he was alive and well and hadn't been hurt when the train went all cray cray! Thank Merlin. With a small smile, the blonde walked up next to her evil fairy godfather and sat down quietly, removing her own socks and shoes. She then very slowly dipped her own feet into the water, pleasantly surprised at how nice it felt.
"I'm still going to miss the ducks." She admitted after a minute. It wasn't her typical greeting but Ella didn't feel very Ella-ish these days so in that way it was very fitting.