After a few days (ok, just one full day) of not speaking to either Gwen or Jory, Ariadne started to feel really restless, and couldn't wait to see what her Ravenclaw friend had discovered. Having owled Gwen, she found out that the girl had indeed spoken to the Hufflepuff, and they decided to meet on the seventh floor, next to the statue of Lachlan the Lanky, to share the news.

The Gryffindor had been there almost an hour earlier than the time they'd agreed on, being too nervous to study or try and pass the time in her Common Room. Big news to come! She simply couldn't contain her tension any longer, so she began to pace along the corridor, jumping slightly every time she heard footsteps, only to realize that it was someone else.

Eventually, she got tired of walking around, and returned next to the statue, checking her watch. Ten more minutes to go...