"Hey! Are you awake in there?!" As Shira gathered her wits, the person on the other side muttered so that Shira could barely hear. "Lazy sleeping bum!" The pounding resumed.

"I'm awake!" Shira called out.

"Mistress of the house send me up to wake you. It's late! Said if you slept any longer you'll have to pay more for the sleeping space!" The voice sounded like that of the black haired boy from the common room.

"I'll be right down." Shira stood. The room did not spin. Her skin did not crawl.