At a knock on my door, I frowned, closing the book. A shock of surprise jolted me when I opened the door to Professor Gilchrist. “Miss Vespertine, may I come in?” I didn’t know why I suddenly felt like I was in one of those vampire movies, debating whether I should invite the demon of the night inside. Was it even normal for a professor to visit someone’s dorm? I’d never seen anyone else visited by a professor.