It was amusing that despite being a Hufflepuff, Drew was neither huffing nor puffing as he sprinted up the long, spiral staircase. No, that was left to Kevin, who after two flights' worth of hard stone stairs, wished he'd thought of somewhere else to visit. Like the Great Hall, there were no staircases ad infinitum there.
"Sl..." Kevin wheezed, coughed, and caught his breath. "Slow down, Drew, I can't run like you," he forced out, hands on his knees and sucking wind.