If ever there was a time for a break in the usual routine, now was it. Studying out of textbooks and from her notes could only get one so far. What Rylee truly preferred was the hands on approach. Being able to grip her wand in her hand and really work on a spell until she was able to cast it with a level of ease that pleased her.

The problem with this was... not every spell was safe enough to practice in the safety of her dorm room or the common room. Some... well some needed more space. Not that she was known for reckless spell casting or anything like that. She just didn't want to risk ruining something of her own or a friends.

Which was how she ended up in the Duelling Arena. The dummies could withstand pretty much anything she could cast at them. They made for some really efficient practices. Upon entering the room, she pulled out her wand and lightly tapped it on the open page of the book of the log book. Instantly her full name appeared. Once it did she entered the room only to be greeted with someone else already inside.

Standing off to the side until there was a break in the persons spell casting, Rylee watched silently. "Hey, Declan!" she greeted giving him a smile and not at all mentioning the damage to the bricks in the wall.