She and Friday were standing in their own dorm room. ‘That’s right,’ whispered Friday. ‘But I just bumped into another girl coming out of that room,’ said Melanie. ‘A short, dowdy girl with dark brown hair, wearing a misshapen blue cardigan.’ ‘No, that’s the other new girl. They’re roommates,’ said Friday. ‘Well, I like the dowdy girl in the blue cardigan,’ said Melanie. ‘She reminded me of you, although her cardigan wasn’t quite as ugly as yours. It’s a nicer colour, for a start.’ ‘The Headmaster put the princess in the room next door to ours so I can keep an eye on her,’ said Friday. ‘Hasn’t she got a bodyguard who can do that?’ asked Melanie. ‘Yes, but his room is on the boys’ floor,’ said Friday. ‘It wouldn’t be appropriate to have a great big man living in a dormitory full of girls.’ ‘I can only imagine the giggling it would cause,’ agreed Melanie. ‘Do you think I would be invading her privacy if I pressed my ear to the wall and tried to hear what she’s doing in there?’ asked Friday.
