The sound of click-clacking heels echoed down the corridor as Lexi Carlton made her way from her office to the staff room. She paused mid-step, frowned at her heels, and cast a silencing charm on them before walking forward again. In no time, she was gently pushing open the door to the staff room and making her way inside. She'd come to the school to drop off a few boxes of office necessities. She didn't want to get stuck carrying too many things with her when she made the final move from her home in Sevenoaks, Kent back to the castle.

...and that was when she was it. Yes, it. Whatever it was. It was sitting in a chair, and the only part of it Lexi could see was it's large, furry head of hair poofed out just above the top of the chair. Wondering what in Merlin's name could have gotten into the staff room over the break, Lexi rounded the chair, proceeding with caution as she eyed the...thing. She paused and took in a deep breath, reminding herself that she shouldn't be worried over something she could likely charm to pieces with her wand.

With one more step, she was standing face to face with...Oh, dear Merlin! "Hecate?" she asked, making sure the person she was seeing was actually the Potions mistress and not some...well, nevermind. She wouldn't act rudely. No, this could easily be a new hairstyle the woman was trying out, and Lexi didn't want it to seem as if she was making fun of it. So instead, she focused on something safe...a general question...instead. "So, how was your summer?"