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She heard footsteps approaching and quickly snubbed out the joint, waving her hand to get rid of the smoke still lingering. She turned around to see who it was, doing her best to look innocent. “Just getting some fresh air,” she said.

But as lonely as she felt, she also recognised that everyone felt that way; and that it fell to her, as Head Girl and Quidditch Captain and co-leader of the Duelling Club, to set an example for the other students when it came to school spirit. With a warm smile on her face, she flitted from clique to clique and from table to table, mostly between courses, sometimes during them, slipping witty quips into conversation and making jokes whenever she could.

“I’m just saying, someone had to call him out on it, and you seemed too busy to do it,” Ginny chirped to a housemate with whom she was engaged in a lively debate, before turning to greet whoever was passing by. “Hi. How are you doing?”

Once the performance was over, she hurried down the steps of the stage. Her chest was tight, too tight. She couldn’t breathe. She headed out the side door of the Great Hall, stumbling against the wall. She had no idea what was happening, but it was freaking her out, which made it even harder to breathe. She slid down the wall to sit on the floor, head in her hands, as she gasped.

Welcome back, students of Hogwarts!

In celebration of our reopening, and in honor of those that we lost in the Battle of Hogwarts, we are hosting a Dinner Party in the Great Hall. It is a formal affair, so take the opportunity to get yourselves dressed up and looking pretty! We will not be segregating the Houses during this event, so anyone can sit anywhere they like, and we will have a five course meal served throughout the evening prepared with much care by our hardworking House Elves.

A few professors have speeches prepared, and afterwards a few games will be available to play for anyone who wants to participate, including Wizard’s Chess, Gobstones, and Exploding Snap. Live music will play, thanks to our very own Frog Choir and special guest music group, Spellbound!

We hope you enjoy your evening with us!