That someone was a dragon and he landed with a strong gust of wind that managed to topple some of the benches and scatter dried autumn leaves in all directions. The black wings folded down as soon as his claws had made purchase on solid ground and Ashton stretched like a cat, supine and languid with a curved spine and raised back end. He let out a mighty yawn that looked more like an open cave with fire at its end, lined with sharp white teeth. Ashton's tail whipped through the air and came down to slither across the cobblestones as the dragon turned around in a circle, then another circle.
Finally he sat on his haunches and coiled the tail around his legs as he preened some, looking down at his own scales, nose following their design. They were darker than the sky, which was why he had come back in. Ashton's allowance of air space was only during the hours of midnight to just before dawn. Nibbling against his own flank, Ashton scratched an itch.
He was from sea spray, having come in directly from the ocean and the hidden cave where he'd moved his gold hoard. Ashton still kept up appearances. He flew to the cliffs every night and meticulously uncovered his secret lair that he'd made with his own claws and dragonfire. The lair was empty except for a few study materials for his classes.
Rising to his feet again, Celebrimbor shook off the last droplets of water, the ripple of movement traveling from the tip of his nose all the way down to the end of his spiky tail. Sea water sprayed all over the courtyard. His wings gave a couple more flaps, and then folded down once more. Satisfied at last that he was ready to call it a night on being a dragon, Ashton took a deep breath, throat glowing with fire, and then took a step forward towards the path that would lead to Hydra dorm so he could spend a few hours in Barclay's bed before classes.
Ashton began to transform back into a boy when he stopped. The inhale of breath had finally registered that he wasn't alone. The black dragon gave a start and turned to see Caitlin. His widened eyes turned into narrowed slits, realizing she'd been sitting there the entire time.