Surprising Visit || OPEN

Charlotte walked down the road to the Shrieking Shack, her arms crossed and the permanent smirk on her face. She had heard so many stories about this house and couldn't help but wonder what would happen if she were near. There was no way a shack could make noise. Sure, there were things as ghosts but she highly doubted they would stay in a place where there were no alive-human contact.

There was still ice on the ground and she kicked it but it only succeeded in covering her boot with even more snow. She suddenly heard a shuffle of snow behind her and turned to face the person.

"Hello," she said stoically.

The girl was alone. Unsheltered. This was wrong. It swooped silently to the ground behind her, taking a step across the snow. It tilted its head as she addressed it.

It opened its mouth to speak, voice raspy as though from disuse.

"You will come with me."

"Says who?" Charlotte said as she crossed her arms at the creature. "There is no way I'm going with you."

And it was true. Charlotte was a tough girl and there was no way she was going to go with someone as demanding as him. She wasn't going with someone that she didn't know at all either.

Tilting its head, it blinked slowly.

"My purpose must be served," it informed her. "You will come with me." Its tone lacked both emotion and inflection. It had a specific task and that task must be completed.

It reached out to grab her so it could take her to the others.

Victoria shivered as she walked along the path, not from the cold February air, but from the looming Shrieking Shack. It was so creepy and she'd never been near it without her friends, so today was a new chance for her. She wanted to prove she belonged in Gryffindor, so that she wouldn't be categorized with her parents, Slytherins to the core. They were evil and cowardly, so she would be good and brave.
She pulled her coat tighter around herself and started rushing down the path to the big shack. She wanted to get it over with quickly and visit the inside of it. Her long hair flew out behind her as her legs pushed her into a run. Adrenaline filled her veins as she started to feel her fear turn into excitement.
But as she saw another student in the path, she started to regret being here. There was something with the other girl, something she'd never imagined. She grit her teeth and sprinted off towards her, remembering the letter the headmaster sent every student, and yelled, "Hey! Get away from her!"

It had just hoisted the girl onto its shoulder when another shouted at it. Turning, it took a step towards the newcomer, only to halt. The girl it had collected already was struggling, moreso than many of the others.

Blinking, it regarded the other child. Its captive struggled more. Decided, it launched into the air and flew away with her.

It would return.