Having never actually seen someone being nearly headless, it took a lot for Ewan to hold back his natural curiosity. Instead, he chose the polite answer.

“Hi Sir, I’m Ewan. I’m a first year Ravenclaw”, Adopting the tone of voice he’d often use with a Professor. “I’m sorry if we disturbed you, only, we were just exploring the castle. I’ve never actually been down here and Daniel was nice enough to give me a small tour”.

Hoping that this excuse would be good enough, he looked around the room, ready for another ghost to appear. Atleast Nick was a friendly one.