After procrastinating for seven of the ten minutes, I finally got up with a firm decision to ignore the things going through my head. Taking my new books out of my bag, I shrunk them and put them in my mini-chest. The small wooden chest with black metal trimming wouldn't be the first place you'd think to look for books. But, I loved my magic. With shrinking spells and extension charms, I was able to have easily over 500 magical tomes, most of which I'd bought at a glance.

Setting the chest on my bed for a brief moment, I suddenly felt conscious without an extra layer of padding over my wrists. On my left arm, I put a multitude of bracelets, and on my right I put a wristlet over the sleeve. There. That was much better.

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I picked up the chest and tucked it under my left arm, swinging my messenger bag with all my work in it over the right. Headed down the stairs, somehow I was not surprised to see Alex still down there.

"Hey there," I said. "Did you even go upstairs at all?" He was standing in the same general area he had been when I left, he didn't even have his work on him (if he still had any). "I have three foot-long essays to write, so I'll be busy this afternoon. Anyhoo, let's go!" I marched off to the door, listening to the door's attempt to give me a riddle on the way out. I usually only bothered with it on the way in, unless I was in a witty mood. I had, once or twice, stood there for an hour or two and hashed out riddles with the door.

I wasn't sure why Alex hadn't heard of this room before, I wasn't the only student who used it. Someone had just found a couple of empty rooms, blasted out the wall in between, and made it a study room. I loved it. There were two fireplaces, which made for a cozy atmosphere. It was just down the hall from the library for easy access, and the seating was comfortable. I sat down in a comfortable armchair with a table in front of it, motioning for Alex to sit across from me. I set my chest on the table, and put my bag on the seat beside me. I fished out my sweets and popped an entire truffle into my mouth before addressing Alex.

"So, would you like to see my collection?" I asked, a small smile daring to cross my face.

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I'd imagine the chest looks a lot like this but with handles and a strap hanging from the handles for convenient carrying. About ten inches long, eight inches deep, and six inches tall.

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