Mary had gone to take a long soak in the Prefects bath. A very long soak.
Herbology today had been a nightmare. And somehow she'd ended up with a massive bruise on her arse and her pride from falling backwards over the potting bench. She highly doubted that vine had tripped her on its own although she supposed it was possible.
Bastard.
She was still walking a little stiff when she came into the common room from changing upstairs, her hair a bit wet and curling around her shoulders, clean clothes on and feeling somewhat human with a book under her arm. Pleasure reading for once.
Her eyes narrowed as she saw Sirius talking to Lily. Lovely. Her one friend currently in the common room and she was talking to him.
She pursed her lips and headed for her window. The low seat was set into the curving wall and looked out over the grounds. People bothered her there at their own peril.