Beaming, Hazel followed Ernie out of the Hufflepuff common room. The only time she had been to the kitchens had been with Michelle and a few other girls from her year, and they had both been a little tipsy from too much butterbeer. She was glad Ernie knew the way, for she certainly would not have been able to find them again.
It wasn't quite curfew but it was close enough that Hazel felt a little nervous being outside of the common room, even in the company of the Head Boy. Truth be told, Hazel rarely spent anytime outside of the common room anymore. If she wasn't in class, she was there. It just seemed like the safest option.
"Do you think the House Elves have been forbidden to help students?" She asked suddenly, voice barely above a whisper. You'd think they were committing treason.