Jamie was out late. It was close to curfew and he knew he should've come to the library earlier, but with everything that was going on, he'd stayed in his dormitory for most of the evening. It was odd to see the castle so empty, even at such an hour, and he couldn't help looking over his shoulder as he made his away long corridors and up flights of stairs to reach his destination.
He half-expected the library to be completely empty, but when he arrived, there were lights flickering along the walls. Not seeing anyone at first, he made his way further inside, in search of the section on Arithmancy. He wanted to do some reading for pleasure before his classes grew so demanding that he wouldn't have time.
Before he even realized it, he'd come upon Stephen.