When Professor Snape noticed that Miss Rhea was taking a long time to return, he sensed the location of the ring and found that she was already in her own bedroom. Guessing that she was probably feeling too embarrassed to come out, he walked upstairs to her bedroom door. Just as he raised his hand to knock, he heard the sound of her pacing back and forth inside, punctuated by occasional groans of frustration: "Ah, ah, ah!"
Professor Snape silently laughed to himself for a moment. After taking a deep breath to compose himself, he thought it over and decided to knock anyway. *Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap.* Finally, the door was pulled open from the inside!
Professor Snape looked at Miss Rhea, who was wearing a knitted sweater dress and a pair of white fluffy shoes. Her hair was still tied in the same loose bun as before, but the hair tie had been replaced with the black ribbon Bidodo had given her. White suited Miss Rhea wonderfully; she looked as beautiful and adorable as a winter sprite.
Chapter 154