Caelum walked in with the main group of students. She was wearing the same long black robe as everyone else. 

The robes bothered her. She had never worn a uniform for school before now. She enjoyed dressing with her own sense of fashion and individuality. She enjoyed looking at how other people chose to dress and express themselves as well. She was an artist at heart. Here at Hogwarts it seemed they wanted everyone to look the same. It was not like a normal school uniform either. It was a robe. The layers of loose black cloth consumed the student, it obscured their bodies. 

They still had their faces. In the darkness of the dungeon it seemed like a sea of floating heads. 

Caelum had put on pale golden eyeshadow and a sweep of mascara. It was a subtle look inspired by her new house colors. She wasn't sure if makeup was allowed or not. She followed the adage "Ask for forgiveness rather than permission." She was already assigned to a detention and she doubted [i]makeup [/i]would earn her a more severe punishment than that. She put some effort into her hair as well, twisting it along the sides before gathering it together into a loose bun.

The dungeon frightened her. The narrow stairwells and halls seemed to press in around her. If she had not traveled with the group she might not have gotten to class on time. In the dungeon classroom she began to feel at ease. The room was very big and open and sunlight streamed in from somewhere high above.

High... [i]high [/i]above... She tried not to dwell on that fact.

She noticed a group of Ravenclaw lead by an upperclassman. [i]'That is nice of him'[/i] she thought. One of the other first years (Caelum remembered that her name was Dani and she was sorted into Ravenclaw) carried a small chalk board with her. Caelum worried for a moment if she was supposed to have one as well. She did not want to be unprepared for class.

She began to find a seat far from the teachers chalkboard. She was a quiet student and preferred to sit in the back where she could observe everyone... or daydream. 

She spotted Nolan and gave him a small wave.