Ashley made it to the classroom faster than he usually had, because he had decided to challenge himself with running most of the way. He probably would have been even quicker, but halfway there, he'd been caught and told to stop, which was annoying, but probably safer. That was probably also the only reason he didn't arrive half-dead, and instead was just a bit out of breath.
"Hello, professor!" he said with a small nod as he went on to find a seat and drop into it, just sitting still for a while to catch his breath before preparing for the class.