The pathways were now packed with students collecting ingredients for their Potions homework. But Ari had already finished hers, so the girl was there just to have a quiet walk along the snow-covered paths. She hadn't spent a relaxing day in ages. Even at weekends she would go at the library or write essays. Christmas holidays had been fun, but they already seemed long ago. So Ariadne was delighted to have some spare time at last. She continued walking, gathering some snow in her gloved hands in the meantime.