As Giulia and Ginny stepped through the portrait hole, the Fat Lady whispered harshly at them. “You should get back inside! You dont want to be caught after hours!” Giulia shushed her and pushed her frame shut a bit too hard. “Sorry!” She yell-whispered as they crept away. The Fat Lady just glared at her.
They had precious few moments til curfew. The halls were almost deserted, so their footsteps echoed throughout the corridors. “Why do we have to be there again?” Ginny asked. “Not sure, Luna said something about possibly not being able to control the Wrackspurts.” They both paused, and Ginny gave her a look. “I know, I know, they arent real, but I dont want her to get into trouble. She wants to release them into the Forbidden Forest. I couldnt let her go alone. Plus, my plan was to convince her to give the-“ Giulia fingerquoted in the air- “‘wrackspurts’ to Hagrid.”