While the butterfly garden was one of Rylee's favorite places to frequent during the warmer months, that wasn't normally the case in December. Save for today. Today was one of those days where she just wanted to walk around and be surrounded by gorgeous flowers. To much studying for OWLs was making her head spin and a few relaxing hours was in order.

Rylee smiled brightly the second she entered the garden, her violin case held in her hand with every intent on sitting on one of the benches soon and playing for awhile. Humming softly to herself she walked along the small path, inhaling the wonderful scent of flowers and enjoying the qui-

WHAT IN THE NAME OF MERLIN?!

Ruined. A bench was flipped right over and flowers were crumpled and destroyed! Normally bright blue-gray eyes were instantly filling with tears. Who would do such a thing?! And then she heard it... and saw them! Acromantulas!!! Slowly backing away, her hand moved to her wand resting there just in case. What were they doing out of the forest?! What was going on?!

She needed to find a professor or the headmaster. Someone. Fast!