Ahhh...the outdoors.

It was nothing like home. Nothing! Perhaps Hogwarts was a bit chilly, but in all honest she thought the place was incredibly warm. Maybe even hot, like an oven the house elves use.

And Nikolai had been the only one she'd encounter so far.

But he was being of no use at all! Nik was not talking much, homesick yet? Perhaps she should have brought one those non-magical descendants from the Gryffindor table.

Or maybe Sandra. Because she still needed to talk to her. But there was no way of knowing if she'd ever agree to walk this far just for fun.

"I have to ask, Nikolai, vhat is it that is keeping you silent?" she asked, arms crossed over chest, the dark red hair matching (for the very first time) with her blood-red uniform.