Astronomy tower

Mai wandered dreamily up the stairs. She came into the main landing and looked out at the view. It was so beautiful! She turned and looked, in wonder, at the great statue of, whats rummored to be, one of the greatest wizards of all time, Dumbledore. She heared the sound of aproaching footsteps and peered curiously over her shoulder.

"Hey." Hale said, softly. "Are you Ok? Do you want me to go?" Hale saw the statue of the famous wizard standing gloriously over her. "Wow." She breathed. "Its amazing." Smiling, Hale looked at her friend, awaiting a reply to her previous question.

"No, it's fine. I like the company." Mai smiled warmly and turned back to the statue. "It's just so spectacular." She waved her wand dreamily and summoned a light breeze that blew cold winter air and skelital leaves through the balcony. They swirled round the big, silver statue and settled at it's feet. "I still can't believe the size of this place. I like it up here. You can see most of the castle grounds. It's such an amazing view. Don't you think?"

"Yes." Hale breathed, turning towards the balcony. "Its beautiful." Smiling, she turned away. "I wish my muggle friends could see this place. They'd love it." She chuckled.

"Where did you go to school before here? I went to Apple Bee boarding school." Mai said, smiling slightly.

Hale looked up, coming out of her thoughts of her past life, "Me? I went to a small school in the south. In Crawley actually, The Oaks, I loved that school." Hale smiled, lost in her thoughts of days past again. What she wouldn't give to tell her friends about this place, to bring them there... but Hale knew that was ridiculous, she couldn't tell them, she couldn't tell anyone outside of her family. This saddened her into momentary silence in which she looked down, her eyes partially glazed over. What she wouldn't give...