"I'm wondering why more people haven't tried to get through the passageway, honestly," Eden said with a shrug. Why hadn't they used it in first year? Did it still work? A lot of the "whys" and "whats" of this school were far beyond her. Maybe beyond anybody? It felt like half of what she read was already outdated.

She didn't care about admitting her curiosity to a teacher - she wasn't stupid enough to engage with the tree where she might get hurt or caught, and in any case it seemed like teachers at this school didn't stick around very long. There was a chance Kazmi would be gone before any real plan for sneaking out was in place. He could keep an eye on her if he wanted to. It didn't matter.

"Does it still go to Hogsmeade?"