Hope looked around hoping that she hadn't been followed. She walked along the corridor a bit more until she saw what she was looking for. The picture of the man stuck in a suit of armour.

"Hello Sir, may I gain access to the lounge beyond?" Hope was always polite to the portraits, that way they usually let her into the secret passageways and the likes that they gaurded.

"Why yes you may Miss Wetherwater. Enjoy your day." The portrait replied happily.

Hope loved this particular secret lounge, it was the best place for her to study without being disturbed because hardly anybody knew about it and it had one of the greatest views of the Hogwarts grounds that she had ever seen. In her opinion it was perfect.