Chapter 14: Hogwarts Christmas

Snow swirled past the window, the glass rattling as the wind roared. The common room was completely abandoned, well almost completely. Alice Payne sat in one of the best armchairs next to the fire, petting a fat orange tabby that sat regally in her lap. She sighed, drumming her fingers against the chair arm. She checked her watch. Standing suddenly, her cat leaped to the floor, looking up at her in disgust as she ran up to her dormitory. A few moments later she came down the stairs, a cloak now fastened around her neck. She rushed out of the common room, hoisting her bag onto her shoulder as the fat lady's portrait swung closed behind her. She walked down the corridor, enjoying the silence. A door right next to her swung open, she jumped. Her bag slipped off her shoulder, scattering books everywhere. Alice looked up to see a tall boy with bleach blonde hair and a scowl.