"It was like this when I got here," replied Violet, looking at the older Ravenclaw with a little irritation--why should she think it was anyone's fault, just because they happened to be in here? She conveniently forgot that this was what she herself had been thinking of the others when she arrived. Still, she turned and started to help pick up things.

"You know, it's weird" she went on, almost speaking to herself. "This doesn't seem like the first instance where I've walked into a room and found everything in chaos like this. I'm not sure what's going on this term."