Ellie ran down at full speed to the suits of armour. She took a moment to catch her breath, then strolled along the hallway. She waited for her friend Alexandra to catch up with her. She thought the Gryffindor girl was right behind her, but evidently the farm girl had more speed than she gave herself credit for.

She walked and gingerly touched the metal on all the suits of armour. She starting flicking the chests, smiling as the sounds echoed within the suit. She also tested to see how the joints bended. A good photograph would require them to be very responsive. Ellie already had a few humorous positions for the statues in mind. "If only I had Mum's pink apron..." she mumbled aloud, inspecting one of the statues.