It was already past lunchtime, but what had happened in the Ministry of Magic and the Muggle World had no effect at all on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Annie was still curled up in her downy bed, sleeping soundly! For Annie, nothing was more comfortable than sleeping in every day!
If she'd been at home, her mother, Amoline, would probably have pulled back the covers, twisted her ear, and dragged her out of bed by now, wouldn't she? Maybe she'd played too hard yesterday. Even though the sunlight outside was growing brighter and more glaring, Annie still felt a little sleepy, so she drowsily rolled over, thinking she could sleep for just a little longer! It wasn't as if anyone dared to come and make her get up, was it?
"Hmm?"
Just as Annie was planning to continue her lie-in, a peculiar magical sensation flashed through her mind, making her open her eyes in confusion. A mage's senses were exceptionally sharp! A sudden sense like that never came without a reason! Especially not for a demigod-level mage like Annie!
Since she'd sensed something, something bad was bound to happen! Annie frowned. This sensation seemed to mean that someone she cared about was in trouble. Who could it be? Big Sis Hermione? That couldn't be right. Annie could sense that Big Sis Hermione was eating lunch in the school's Great Hall and teasing her little phoenix! She was doing just fine! It couldn't be her!
Could it be Dumbledore? Bah! Annie shuddered at the thought! Little Annie didn't care whether that old thief lived or died! If he was going to die, he could do it somewhere else! How could she possibly have a feeling about him? That was completely impossible! So who else could it be? Annie didn't