Ashley blinked as a shadow fell upon her, sheltering her from the sunlight. Noticing that the shadow was rapidly growing, she lunged forward to throw herself on the ground, just in time to miss whatever was about to crush her. Rolling on her back, she sat up and gaped at the vicious creature that had been meaning to maim (or maybe kill) her. It was a creature she'd never seen before. At least, never in the universe she was currently in. The majestic hybrid of an eagle and a lion... Hades, Persephone's closest friend and Godric's griffin familiar. Very fitting to be the guardian of Gryffindor Castle, Ashley would definitely say.