Hogwarts Prophet Meeting #2 PV Journalism Club Members

Despite the fact that the closet light was on and she had breathing room, Briana still felt very claustrophobic. It had all started a couple of hours ago when Briana had gone into the old Briony Manor upon a dare from her friend Kat. And now here she was, unlucky enough to be trapped in this claustrophobic closet, with probably a hundred or so spiders, which only made her lose her head more, due to her arachnophobia. Briana jiggled the door handle and banged on the door, but she was trapped. Sinking to the floor, she thought she would be stuck here forever, that the world was ending, that she would never be happy again- cut it out, Briana thought, that’s only the claustrophobia talking, you know better. Unfortunately for her, she didn’t know how to pick a lock, but she gave it a try. She took a bobby pin out of her long brown hair and fit it into the keyhole, jiggling it around furiously until she finally heard a click. Relieved, Briana stumbled out of the closet to find herself in a very clean corridor. Originally, the corridor had been dirty with paintings out of their places and such, but now it looked spotless, and she could distinctly hear classical music. She hadn’t been in there for that long, had she? Briana quietly padded along the hallway toward the music, and to her shock, she found herself standing in a crowded ballroom. People in 19th-century clothing were conversing, and there was noise and bustle everywhere. A woman with a particularly large skirt noticed Briana and walked over to her. She looked Briana up and down and exclaimed. “A young lady in trousers?! I’ve never seen such a thing in my life!” Briana didn’t say a word but a weird, gurgled, “Er…” the woman, apparently disapproved, promptly marched away. It was certain. Briana had traveled back in time. And now people were starting to notice how out of place she looked. Feeling very self-conscious, she turned and ran back into the hallway as she heard running footsteps behind her.