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The courtyard... Sarah had been on her feet the whole day and wanted a place to sit down. She sat down on one of the stone benches and took out a book. Before she opened it she took a glance at her surroundings. There were students, more benches and of course a wishing fountain. It was nice to be outside in the fresh air. She took a look in her book, turning to first page. It was a nice book and soon Sarah was lost in a Historical Novel set in the time of the Goblin Rebellion.
After practising the Vanishing Spell on pears and then snails for a while in the fruit orchard, Ariadne felt tired and wanted to return to the Gryffindor Tower, to chat with her housemates. But she needn't go that far. One of them was right there, in the courtyard!
Smiling, the fifteen-year-old approached her younger housemate and spoke softly so as not to startle her, seeing as she was so immersed in her book.
'Looks like an interesting read if it got you so absorbed.' the girl commented.
'Sarah, was it?' Ari wasn't all that good with names, so it was always worth checking.
'I rarely find the time these days to read something for pleasure. There's always so much to do for school, especially with the OWLs coming up. But I used to read a lot of History books in my earlier years.' Ariadne remembered fondly.
Then she realized most people wanted to be left alone when they were reading.
'Oh, sorry! Just tell me if you want me to go, you don't have to listen to my blabber.' But of course she would rather go on than go away.