The shared dormitories had made Ariadne very unhappy at the beginning of her first year, but she got used to that eventually, and even grew fond of her four-poster bed in a shared dormitory. Today, she didn't even mind the chatter and general background noise.

Ari was checking if all her possessions had been unpacked, while Pluto the cat was playing with her Sneakoscope. 'Pluto! Leave that!' the girl yelled, when she finally noticed what he was doing. Retrieving the object, she placed it safely inside a drawer, where she had already put the box of Bertie Bott's brought from home. 'Bertie Bott's...' she realized. 'I'd have one.'

Opening the box, Ariadne placed it on her bed and asked loudly:'Does anyone want any Bertie Bott's Flavoured Beans?' thinking sweets could be a cute way to befriend someone new, especially since she wasn't good at starting a conversation with strangers otherwise.