Ella was RUNNINGGGGGGGGGGG as fast as she could through the maze, bumping into several hedges along the way. Sheesh. It was as if she was a pinball or something! Not that that was worse than being EATEN by a giant spider! O___O MEEEP!

After what seemed like hours but was probably just minutes she stopped, noting that it seemed much darker now...and more quiet. Blink. The fourteen year old listened very carefully as she made a slow circle where she stood, searching the area. There was no sign of the spider anywhere and that made her smile, if only very faintly.

"T-thank Merlin." She whipsered, shivering slightly. This maze was no joke.

...

And then she heard a sound in the distance. It was familiar and yet she couldn't really place it. Hmm...Deciding to investigate because she was the Hogwarts version of Nancy Drew, she held her wand out in front of her and took a left in the direction of the noise.