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Hestia's Halloween costume.

Walking into the Great Hall, Hestia felt more than a little self-conscious about her costume. She never should have let Gwenog pick it out for her. The bumblebee outfit was near skin tight with a short skirt and thigh high tights. Her heels added enough height that Hestia was actually as tall as everyone else in the room. Making her way to the beverage table, the Hufflepuff tried not to be noticed, but it felt as though all eyes were on her. Ever since the gossip paper had printed the truth about her lost virginity, Hestia had constantly been ogled at by hormonal boys and sneered at by jealous girls. She even refused to eat in the Great Hall anymore unless her friends were with her. Grabbing some punch, Hestia snuck into a shadow on the wall, hoping to make it through the evening without being looked down on. Sipping her drink, she noticed Gwenog motioning for her. Hestia shook her head at her exasperated older sister, feeling slightly guilty that she was too embarrassed to hang around with her own flesh and blood. It wasn't Gwenog's fault of course, but Hestia was still ashamed even after she confessed to her sister everything that had happened in Greece. Hestia was so absorbed in her thoughts that she hadn't noticed someone was now standing beside her.