Noelle had been sent to her common room. She knew why. The professor had wanted everyone safe.

But...

When the headmistress' voice came over the castle about two boys... firsties being taken. Noelle wasn't about to sit in her common room and not do anything. She had this feeling come over her. Not excitement. Not need to be in the spot light. Because she wasn't one for that. The need was to help save those kids.

Her thoughts flashed back to herself... a few years ago when all she had wanted was to be saved. That feeling she remembered so well. She could imagine those boys were feeling something worse than that.

Sprinting from the 7th floor, Noelle reached the end of what the Headmistress was saying. "I'll go into the portal." She said, her heart racing. Not from the run down the stairs.. but from the thought of going inside the portal. She was crazy scared, but that feeling... that feeling kept her going. She went over and stood next to Nat. Her wand was ready.