Mariel took her time walking through the dungeons towards the Potions classroom. Not that she was particularly dreading visiting there, but the start of the term had so far been unexpectedly unpleasant so she was being extra cautious today.

Upon walking down the corridor, she stopped, trying to locate the source of a familiar sound. Someone playing a piano, almost like they were attempting to practice scales, yet more reminiscent of her five year old step-brother 'practicing'.

Deciding to investigate further, the young Ravenclaw proceeded down the corridor until she stopped in front of the Potions office. At least that's what she thought it was, trying to recall from the previous term. That's certainly where the sound was coming from, seeing as there was a beautiful baby grand sitting in the middle of the room, but everything else was either gone or covered with a sheet. Curious.

Professor Bontecou was still teaching the class, wasn't he? Or was one of the new faces she had seen at the Welcoming Feast the new Potions professor? Or did the state of this office mean there was no longer a Potions class to be taught here? That thought was the most disturbing of all.

"Do you play?" she asked from her place at the doorway, addressing the young boy sitting on the bench. Of course what he was doing at the present moment couldn't exactly be called 'music', not without putting the notes in the proper order.

Or perhaps the older boy played the piano. Mariel watched him curiously as he implored the younger boy to stop, but that would probably mean he was reluctant to play himself.