"Hey Erica, I was wondering do you want to help me find Laura?" You ask her, cause her to furrow her eyebrows in confusion.
"You want me to help you find the girl that was just torturing you?" She asks sounding confused, but also curious.
"Well yeah, we may be rivals, and we may torture each other, but we are still friends, well kinda." You reply trying to explain to the blonde sorceress.
Erica takes a minute to consider what you said, then her face relaxes and smiles.
"Hmm, I guess that makes sense. So do you have any idea where to look?" She asks you, starting to move toward the door.
"I have a few ideas." You reply and open the door, and then close it after you are both through it.
You lead her down the hallways and stairwells, until you arrive at a small triangular opening, one of many in the school, which was covered in grass and flowers. A few small stone benches sat pressed into the grass, upon which sat non other than Laura who seemed to be entranced in a book. So much so that she didn't look up until Erica and you were standing right beside her.
"What are you reading?" You ask the sitting sorceress, unable to see the cover of the book from the position it was in.
"W-Wha?! When did you get here?!" She says, clearly surprised and nearly falling off the back of the bench.
"We just got here, we were wondering if you wanted to go watch the tournament together?" You reply smiling at her.
Laura looks up at your face and then looks away.
"I-I guess I can spare some time to go with you, but don't think I'm going to enjoy it!" She exclaims. Though she is looking away, you swear you can see her face flush slightly.
Erica shakes her head, laughing to herself at the scene unfolding in front of her. Once Laura puts her book away, your group heads down to where the tournament is taking place.
Upon reaching the event, you can sense the numerous wards and safety spells that have been put up in the area to keep the onlookers safe. You also see many people recognize, including some classmates, several professors, and many other students from different years. Erica looks to Laura and you as you stop walking.
"So is anyone going to sign up for the tournament, or were you planning on just watching?" She inquires.