The weather had been absolutely beautiful for the first week back at Hogwarts. Avalon was grateful that most of the professors were taking advantage of the sunshine by holding lessons outside or keeping the windows open, and it seemed like Professor Recard wanted to enjoy the pleasant weather too.

Her first week back at school had been relatively uneventful, though she was already feeling a bit stressed about her upcoming assignments. Schoolwork was always something that she thrived on, though, and at least she still had the beginning-of-the-semester enthusiasm. The young Ravenclaw entered the classroom and grabbed a seat. "Hi, Professor Recard," she said with a small wave. Just as Avalon reached into her bag to pull out her textbook, she noticed a flicker of something out of the corner of her eye. Thinking it was just a trick of the light, she sat back up. But then she heard a slight rustling sound, and a fluffy blob whirred past her vision again. What in the world was that?