Parvati had also escaped the castle as soon as she could get free from her housemates after classes. There was something about her dreams last night that was still troubling her, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

She was walking across, what she thought was an empty section of the grounds when she saw the Thestrals fly up from forest. She couldn't contain a gasp at the sight of the horrific creatures and she asked herself quietly, "What in Merlin's name are those things?"