There were many strange things that occurred on these lower levels, enough that even the former Auror learned to be somewhat less alert and wand happy while she walked the corridors. Not everything that seemed out of the ordinary was strictly...well...out of the ordinary. Even so, Alexa's guard wasn't completely down. Constant vigilance was a hard trait to remove once it had been ingrained.

Whirling at the soft sound of the rolling, her wand was already in hand--not firing spells left and right...no, but prepared to should the situation quickly escalate.

Of all the things Lex expected when she turned, a rock was not one of them. Had Airey lost track of some collection or the other? Something to ask as she was on his way to his office anyway.