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keepmeclose22 Austin was ready to head out. He needed dry, and clean, clothes. Plus, he was still hungry. The teen had managed to get some food before it was drenched with water. But it wasn't really the 'feast' he was hoping for.
"Don't worry Ryland, I'll show you the way." He remembered her saying something about getting lost. Austin, on the other hand, had walked this path many times in his life. So long as the stairs didn't change, he could make the trip blindfolded. Getting up with the rest of the shivering Ravens, he went with them up to the tower.
Ryland could not be less happy with the way today had ended. Not only was there food all over her clothes, with a particular lump of potato on her shoulder that smelled like a gas station, she was now soaked and cold to the bone. When it rained it poured, and apparently, that expression was literal today. All the brunette wanted was some food, some fun, and some warm clothes to wait out the rest of the night in.
"Thanks, Austin. I literally have no idea where to go and I don't want to smell like a diners back dumpster forever." It was said with a giggle, but instead of her usual over-excited demeanor, this one was relaxed and calm. If the mashed potatoes hadn't been as soaked as she was and covered with what looked like tomato sauce, she would have went for it, but everything was covered in what felt like a waterfalls amount of water.
As they walked, she realized that she had no way of telling her friends about this either. Sure, she could paraphrase, take out anything that sounded bad, however, Ryland wasn't sure how to get the letter to leave the school. For a second, flying a paper airplane our of the topmost tower didn't seem like a bad idea, but she realized that this would probably backfire in the end and quickly stopped the idea of trying to make the paper bigger. This was not how she imagined her first day at Hogwarts going, but it was definitely something she was going to remember for the rest of her year here. Something told her everyday was like this, and something told her she was going to like it.