After the astronomy tower, this was Holliday Fudge's least favourite place at Hogwarts. Unlike the creatures that inhabited the large room with its narrow stairs and utter lack of railings, the fourth year was not an owl, and was quite certain she would die if she fell even a step. Still, needs must, and she had promised Topaz that she would keep in touch whilst at Hogwarts. With so much having happened to her friend in the past few months, Holliday would not add broken promises to the list.

And so the Ravenclaw stood in the center of the room, addressed letter in hand, looking up as she mustered the courage to climb to one of the school's owls. She didn't hear the door open.