On the last night the house locks every door at once, including the front one, and puts all the lights out except one.

The one is at the top of the stairs, and the whole house is listening the way a dog listens.

MioneIt doesn't want to be shut up. The ledger said so. Nothing in here wants to be closed.

MalfoidThen it should have been less obvious about wanting.

The door at the top of the stairs opens on its own and stays open.