No time to see where or who she was, she knew she'd surprised them. "Just ruuun!" And don't look back, little buds.

Without sparing a backward glance, and making sure the boys were ahead of her, Beverly sprinted after them. Keep running, keep running. The acromantulas had won the element of surprise. Beverly had been prepared for a prank at most.

Entrance Hall? Not a bad idea. There was bound to be professors in the Great Hall they could alert.

Beverly was out.