The puzzle of the soul 4: The black locket

8: Unfair

The rain poured down as Lilac hurried trough it with Shane at her side. Lilac held her wand up, but rain continued to make her wet anyway. Both their clothes were already wet from having to be outside for class, where they weren't allowed any spells.
Once inside the two quickly put away their wands as a teacher walked by.
Lilac adjusted the wet robes with an annoyed sigh before she started walking to the next class, "Shame we don't have time to change." She complained.

Shane looked around for any teacher before he shot a spell at both their clothes, drying them instantly, "No need to thank me."

"Oh," Lilac smiled as her clothes now felt warm and dry, "Well, I'll take the credit then."

At that Shane chuckled and they walked further to class.
"It's a shame they teach less of that in charms." Shane spoke as they neared the classroom.

"Would be fun, though I don't mind what we are learning now."

"Who likes banishing spells?" Shane asked before he paused, "Except if I may banish my parents."
Lilac didn't bother to think about the dark tone and immediately went on to joke about it. If she'd be sad about her parents, she'd rather have it be a joke, right?

In charms, with Ravenclaw, Luna went to sit behind them, mumbling, "Eight o'clock, opposite the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy and the trolls that club him, seventh floor."

Lilac nodded, before she faced a confused Shane. Her brain suddenly realised, she hadn't told her friends—

Fortunately Tyran ran into class, late and tired, "Sorry Professor, Quidditch practice." His robes splashed water everywhere. It was obvious he was tired when he sat down and grabbed his books.

"Very well, sit down." Professor Flitwick said as he wasn't late enough to miss much.

After class Shane asked about what Luna had said again. Lilac sighed and dismissed it, "Maybe we'll talk again at dinner?" She finally mumbled.

This satisfied Shane for a while, and Lilac managed to carefully explain everything at dinner, leaving out enough so that, even if they were overheard, they wouldn't know where or when to go.

"All right..." Tyran sighed, "Leave it to Lilac to just... do all this... behind our backs..."

Shane seemed to agree with him, "You should stop leaving us out of things."

Lilac subconsciously traced her scar on her hand, "I'll try." She lied as the list of things rolled trough her mind. All of it had to be a secret, the book, the order, the... all of it.

At half past seven Lilac led her two friends up to the seventh floor it was a long walk, so they weren't the first to get there.
Lilac recognised where they were and frowned, why were the at the room of requirements? The door was already there. Fearing the worst, Lilac opened the door, only to find that it was a different room.
"Dude, that's like, the perfect room." Shane said as he walked in before Lilac.

Harry walked up to Lilac, "You brought your friends?" He asked confused.

"Yeah, I mean, they brought themselves more like it." Lilac shrugged, "Couldn't stop them."
Shane and Tyran put their names on the parchment, telling Harry they wouldn't snitch.

Someone asked what the place was, and Harry began to explain how he found it, only to have to stop since more people came and he had to start all over again.
Once the clock reached eight, Harry locked the door, and turned to everyone there. The room was rather full despite its big size.
"Well," Harry said, "This is the place we've found for practice sessions, and you've—er—obviously found it ok."