Speechless
Our story begins in the corridor where The Fat Lady hangs. Little does she know that a lonely Hufflepuff is about to come across her.
Ernie was trying to find his way to Defence Against the Dark Arts, but he was very, very lost.
He approached The Fat Lady, but when he came face to face with her, he couldn't utter a word.
The Fat Lady boomed, "Yes, Hufflepuff, what do you want?"
Ernie came out of his trance at her words and muttered, "I'm lost, Ma'am."
The Fat Lady asked, "Where are you meant to be?"
Ernie told her, "Defence Against the Dark Arts, but I think it's fate that I ended up here." His face turned scarlet.
The Fat Lady smiled. "Ah, so you believe in fate, young Hufflepuff?"
Ernie nodded.
The Fat Lady beamed, "I do too."
Ernie replied, "I think that we were meant to meet right here, right now, like this. I'm Ernie, by the way. Ernie Macmillan."
The Fat Lady answered, "The Fat Lady." She added, "You can call me Bernie."