The familiar feeling of enchantment grew stronger with each step she took toward the book. Suddenly, she was remembering just how happy that feeling was way back after she'd read the book. It didn't seem so bad now, reading it and all and the Head Girl took hardly any notice of the others who'd opted to follow her and Professor Airey. They would be happier if they did, she knew that much so it wasn't really an issue.

Professor Tanner's command hardly registered as the book seemed to get louder and the Gryffindor kept on stepping, seemingly in a trance. Contrary to what the Librarian kept stressing, the book wanted to be read. It wouldn't leave before taking her on another amazing adventure somewhere off in an enchanted place.

The book was here to...help.

Alexa paid no heed to the warning words of her fellow students, much too fixed on the book to be fussed with anything else. It was almost hers--unless Airey beat her to it.