<span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #BF00FF"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Bernice Carmody Kerry</span></span></span></div></span><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Bernice smiled at Alexander's comment and shook her head. He always said this kind of thing, but it was nice to hear it anyway. The woman smiled in advance, ready to accept the invitation for lunch. But before it could even be completed, Alexander was interrupted by a very familiar voice.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF00FF">"Tier"</span></span>, Bernice greeted, blushing a little. That was, most certainly, an awkward situation. She really didn't expect to meet him there exactly when she had arranged to spend time with Alex.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF00FF">"I didn't know you were coming either"</span></span>, Bernice replied softly. Her gaze turned to Alexander with an expression that clearly said <span style="font-style: italic">'I'm sorry about this'</span>, before turning back to Tiernan.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF00FF">"You do remember Alexander, naturally"</span></span>, she stated, trying to get Tiernan to at least be civil to the other man.<br/><br/>Before anything else could be said, though, that strange change in the weather had come about. First, the skies had darkened, and then that strange and violent wind. Along with the wind, Bernice felt something else. Something coming from inside.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">'Not now'</span>, she thought to herself, gasping in surprise in being lifted off the ground. Closing her eyes hard, the Astronomy teacher laid her head on Alex's chest while he took them to a safe place. Standing between the two men, Bernice felt as though she was about to faint, her body temperature dropping suddenly. Trembling a little, she closed her eyes harder.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">'Hogwarts must fall'</span>, a voice whispered in her ear. She knew it wasn't the voice of either men, as it was a female voice. Next, she could see a figure walking down a long corridor. It was definitely inside the castle, though it wasn't possible to figure out which corridor by the vision alone.<br/><br/>Slipping her cold hands on Alexander's arms, Bernice squeezed them softly. <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF00FF">"Hogwarts"</span></span>, she murmured weakly. <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF00FF">"We must go there, now, if possible"</span></span>. Turning her head to the site, Bernice completed. <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF00FF">"You too, Tier, if you don't mind"</span></span>.</div>